In a corner of the Biyou Sea.

Ao Qing was above the Biyou Sea, engulfing clouds and breathing out mist. She patrolled the sea surface while cultivating the Primordial Mystic Sea Control Technique.

Since the Great Immortal hadn't left his retreat, the task of patrolling the Bibo Sea naturally fell to her.

After acquiring the Reversed Scale condensed from Mystic Water, she had successfully broken through the bottleneck at Nascent Soul Peak. However, she encountered the mysterious Ancient Black Dragon right after her breakthrough.

Having attained Divinity Transformation Cultivation and received some guidance from the Great Immortal, she, with her True Dragon Bloodline, was naturally unmatched by ordinary Divinity Transformation cultivators.

While patrolling the Biyou Sea, even sea beasts more powerful than her wouldn't dare to behave recklessly in her presence.

"Today's Bibo Sea is completely serene…" Ao Qing remarked to herself, very pleased as she gazed at the calm and peaceful sea surface.

Little Xi, that girl, had been traveling with the mysterious Ancient Kun Beast for several months and had even ventured into the sky, no longer remaining in the sea.

Moreover, after several months of observation, Ao Qing could confirm that the Ancient Kun Beast's cultivation was at least at the Ascension Level.

In the Nine Provinces and Four Seas, there's absolutely no sea beast of this realm! Too strange!

Fortunately, this Immortal Cloud Kun seemed to respect Little Xi's words quite well and showed no intention of making a move. Instead, it was very keen on watching Little Xi fish in different places.

Just a few days ago, it had gone to the Ancient Image Clan's Fetal Breath Spring to fish. It should be returning in a few days.

Wang Mu has also been in the Sea Prison for several months now… Ao Qing mused.

Upon learning it was an Immortal Cloud Kun, she had immediately gone down to the Sea Prison to inform Wang Mu. However, when she arrived, she found he had entered meditative cultivation. He was essentially in seclusion and couldn't be woken, so she had let it be.

Besides this, Ao Qing had been closely observing the Immortal Cloud Kun these past few months.

After all, this was an Ascension Level sea beast.

Through observation, Ao Qing noted several characteristics of the Immortal Cloud Kun:

First, it didn't seem too smart… hmm… much like Little Xi. No wonder they got along.

Secondly, this Immortal Cloud Kun seemed… not quite aware of its own might? In its own words, it considered itself "underage."

And then… Ao Qing thought, It seems curious about everything… especially fond of eating fish…

Undoubtedly, the Nine Provinces did possess some Spirit Fish and Immortal Fish that were very special, seemingly imbued with unique rules and abilities, as if they were Divine Artifacts granted by the heavens themselves.

But for a powerhouse at the Ascension Level, these shouldn't hold… such attraction.

The reason it gave was:

"In the Heavenly River, I can't catch a single fish…"

"I didn't expect your world to be so bountiful…"

The Immortal Cloud Kun could not perform Transformation, which was also strange. It should have been easy for an Ascension Level sea beast to learn the Transformation Technique.

Even Demon Beasts and Spirit Beasts at the Golden Core Realm could learn Transformation.

But this Immortal Cloud Kun somehow couldn't learn even the most basic Transformation Technique.

However, it could control its body size, shrinking to be as small as an ordinary fish.

Regardless, Ao Qing sensed many things about this Immortal Cloud Kun that didn't align with the cultivation practices of the Nine Provinces.

"Sister Ao Qing, hurry over…"

In the distance, a Little Merfolk stood on the back of a Kun Fish about the size of a small boat, swimming through the void towards her.

The Little Merfolk held a fishing rod, and on its line hung many fish of various shapes and colors, positioned right by the mouth of the Kun Fish.

As they swam, the Immortal Cloud Kun would occasionally open its mouth to eat one…

Ao Qing was speechless.

It seems even sillier now…

For a moment, Ao Qing began to doubt if this truly was an Ascension Level sea beast.

At that very moment, from the direction of the Sealing God Mountain, a terrifyingly formidable Demonic Qi soared from the sea straight into the sky!

This Demonic Qi was domineering and cold, radiating a formidable presence that seemed to devour the universe.

Ao Qing was stunned. A Demon Cultivator? How could there be a Demon Cultivator in the Bibo Sea? Wait… that location… it's the Sea Prison… Is it Wang Mu? How could there be such terrifying Demonic Qi… Beneath the Sea Prison, many demon-possessed sea beasts are locked up… Could it be the Sea Demon King? No, the Demonic Qi from the Sea Demon King isn't like this…

Ao Qing felt a vague sense of unease. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

The Demonic Qi shot into the heavens, hanging high in the sky. It caused the originally blue sea and sky to instantly turn jet black, and the darkness rapidly spread towards the four directions of Ling Province.

Such a phenomenon… even those far from the Bibo Sea could see and sense it.

A Great Demon had appeared!

Countless cultivators watched the towering Demonic Qi from afar.

Soon, the sky-reaching Demonic Qi formed a massive, mysterious pattern in the sky, overshadowing everything.

"This kind of Demonic Qi… How could such a terrifying Great Demon appear in our Ling Province?"

"Not just Ling Province… the other provinces haven't seen such terrifying Demonic Qi for over a hundred years…"

"Could it be that the Demon Path is about to flourish?"

...

For a time, many cultivators discussed this animatedly.

「In a mysterious place, the Ancient Abyss.」

"HAHAHAHA…"

"Infinite Demon Body!"

"Dongfang Mu, that son of a bitch, is truly a peerless genius!"

"It's only been a short time, and he has already cultivated the Infinite Demon Body! Shuo Wuji, take a good look! It took you nearly a hundred years to cultivate the Infinite Demon Body, yet he managed it in less than a year. Tell me, doesn't that make you a complete waste?"

Piao Miaoxu's residual soul, though merely a wispy fragment, shone brightly. She stared at the distant demonic cloud and exclaimed, "Truly formidable, far too formidable!"

Kneeling on one knee, Shuo Wuji also looked up towards the distance, his eyes filled with deep fear.

Indeed… Dongfang Mu was someone who defied all reason. He was like this back then, and he's still like this today.