I'm in Yellow Maple Valley, and I have one equipment slot!

After a moment of contemplation.

Han Li couldn't help but ask, "Could you tell me in more detail what kind of monster we're dealing with, where it is, and when we'll be taking action?"

Seeing that Han Li was interested, Ouyang Gong was secretly pleased, but he didn't want to say too much about the specific details. He only vaguely said, "It is a rare level six demon beast, located in a sea area not far from here."

As for the timing, it's estimated to be about a month from now, after the elders arrive and everyone familiarizes themselves with the formation. If you agree, you will naturally learn the details then.

Han Li nodded slightly, not pressing further, and instead said:

"This matter is of great importance, and I, Li, need to go back and consider it carefully. I will give the manager an answer in a few days."

"Very well, then I will await good news."

Ouyang Gong smiled amiably, then suddenly seemed to remember something and added,

"By the way, the batch of Dust-Clearing Pills used as payment this time were personally refined by our alchemist, Master Zhou! Master Zhou's name is renowned throughout Tiandu Street and even the surrounding seas; the quality of his pills is absolutely guaranteed!"

"Master Zhou?" Han Li's heart skipped a beat, but he tried his best to remain calm. "Oh? I'm new here and haven't heard of him before. Is this Master Zhou very famous?"

"Heh, it's more than just becoming famous!"

Ouyang Gong's face showed pride, "Master Zhou is the pillar of my Jade Ring Residence, and even the Six-Linked Palace Kui Xing Island branch!"

Over the past twenty years, he has refined countless pills, their quality far surpassing his peers, making them extremely rare and highly sought after. Fellow Daoist, a little inquiry in the vicinity will suffice to learn of Master Zhou's renowned name.

"Twenty years... all in Kui Xing City?"

Han Li's heart was filled with turmoil, and a familiar face appeared in his mind.

He had assumed that "Senior Brother Zhou" had already left this place and gone to a wider world.

"I will seriously consider this matter." Han Li suppressed his turbulent thoughts, bowed to Ouyang Gong without making a sound, and turned to leave Yu Huan Residence.

……

Waters around Nylon Island.

After several days of rapid travel, Zhou Yuan and his avatar Zhou Tian finally arrived at this desolate sea area.

Nylon Island itself is just a deserted island of a few dozen square miles, marked on the map, but it is worthless and uninhabited.

Zhou Yuan slowly spread his powerful divine sense, like invisible mercury spilling onto the ground, covering the surrounding sea area for dozens of miles.

Soon, near a group of reefs protruding from the sea about thirty miles from Nylon Island, he detected the auras of two cultivators in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Their clothing characteristics identified them as members of the Six-Linked Palace.

He approached quietly, stopped several miles away, and concealed himself.

Following his instructions, Zhou Tian, ​​disguised as a human, stealthily moved closer.

On the reef, two Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Sixth Hall were talking in hushed tones, their words filled with excitement and anticipation:

"We've hit the jackpot this time! We actually found an Infant Carp Beast! The reward the palace gave us for this discovery alone will be enough for us to cultivate for quite some time!"

"Yes, but the pressure is also great. We have to keep a close eye on it. If this beast gets away, we can't afford the consequences."

"I wonder when the Core Formation elder sent by the palace will arrive... I heard they'll also recruit a few Pseudo-Core Formation cultivators to set up the formation?"

"Probably then, we'll be able to relax..."

Zhou Yuan, hidden in the distance, overheard the conversation and confirmed that the Infant Carp Beast was likely active in the nearby sea area, and that only these two low-level cultivators were currently monitoring it.

With a thought, he gave an instruction to his avatar.

The next moment, Zhou Tian, ​​now transformed, no longer concealed his aura. The oppressive aura of the Core Formation stage, carrying a chilling bloodthirsty intent, burst forth!

He flashed and appeared in mid-air in front of the two Six-Hall cultivators, his wide black robe billowing slightly in the sea breeze.

"Senior Core Formation cultivator!" The two Foundation Establishment cultivators were so frightened that they immediately stood up, bowed deeply, and their faces turned ashen.

"Get out of this sea area within ten breaths." Zhou Tian's voice came through the black robe, hoarse and cold, devoid of any emotion. "Otherwise, die."

"Senior...Senior! This Infant Carp Beast was first discovered by our Six-Linked Hall. Please, for the sake of the Six-Linked Hall..." One of them mustered his courage and tried to bring it out from the backstage area.

"Nine...eight..." Zhou Tian ignored him completely and began to count down indifferently.

The terrifying baleful aura pressed down as if it were a tangible force, and the two Foundation Establishment cultivators felt their breath catch in their throats, and their magical power could not circulate smoothly.

They had no doubt that this menacing black-robed Core Formation cultivator would really kill them!

"Go! Go quickly!" The two dared not say another word. In a panic, they summoned their flying artifacts and fled towards Kui Xing Island without looking back. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared into the horizon.

Zhou Yuan emerged from his hiding place and came to Zhou Tian's side, gazing intently in the direction the two cultivators had left.

"Clearance complete. Next, we need to find the beast's remains."

His divine sense, like the most sophisticated radar, began a meticulous, carpet-like search of this sea area.

Soon, near the seabed a dozen miles away, he detected a pure and subtle fluctuation of demonic energy.

It stands out from the surrounding marine environment.

"Found it."

A glint flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes as he sent a "standby, be on alert" command to his avatar Zhou Tian. Immediately, a layer of azure protective spiritual light shone around him, and he silently disappeared into the seawater.

He tried his best to conceal his aura and minimize his life fluctuations, like a harmless sea fish, slowly diving towards the source of the demonic energy fluctuations.

After descending nearly a hundred feet, the light had become extremely dim.

In a rugged area of ​​seabed boulders, on an exceptionally large, dark-colored reef, Zhou Yuan spotted his target.

Just as Feng Sanniang described and the original text recorded, the creature before them was indeed extremely strange.

It is about ten feet long, with a streamlined blue carp body covered with fine and tough scales.

But its head, Chapter Update Reminder: Chapter 124 Han Li: Master Zhou, is he very famous?, Reading Address. was actually the round face of an infant less than a year old, only with fangs faintly visible in its mouth, ruining that innocence. Beneath it were four human hands, like lotus root segments, nimbly grasping four objects.

Its two large fins flapped slightly like wings, maintaining its balance in the water.

What's most eye-catching are the "toys" tightly held in its four hands:

One is a giant, fiery red, millstone-sized pincer crab claw, with firelight flickering between the opening and closing of its jaws.

A blue coral, several feet tall, entirely azure, with crystal-clear branches, exudes a gentle, watery spiritual energy;

The size of an egg A flawless, milky-white, warm and lustrous pearl;

And a huge, silvery, sharp-edged clam shell shaped like a shield.

All four items were extraordinary, brimming with spiritual energy, clearly treasures collected by the Infant Carp Beast from the deep sea.

At this moment, the strange beast was curled up in a hollow in the boulder, its baby-like face with its eyes closed, and its fish tail occasionally swaying unconsciously, as if it were fast asleep.

It was enveloped in a faint blue light that blended with the surrounding seawater, making it extremely difficult to detect unless Zhou Yuan possessed a powerful divine sense.

Zhou Yuan held his breath and concentrated, concealing his aura as if it were a stubborn rock. With the help of the underwater terrain and currents, he slowly approached.

One hundred and fifty zhang...one hundred and twenty zhang...one hundred zhang!

At this distance, the infant carp beast, with its keen senses as a level six demon beast, should have been alerted. However, it seemed to be sleeping soundly, or perhaps overconfident in the secrecy of its nest, and showed no reaction whatsoever.

"Now!"

Zhou Yuan's gaze suddenly sharpened, revealing a murderous intent!

He made a hand seal with his left hand, and a stream of emerald light shot out from his sleeve, as fast as lightning, straight for the head of the infant carp beast!

It was the magic weapon he had obtained from a Core Formation cultivator of the Spirit Control Sect and refined by him—the Green Radiance Sword!

Although it cannot unleash its full power, as a true magical weapon, its sharpness and speed are far superior to those of unorthodox weapons.

At the same time, his right hand rapidly changed hand seals, and the pure golden core magic power within his body surged out.

Golden Dragon Scissors Killing Technique!

Almost the instant the Green Radiance Sword was fired, two golden dragon phantoms made entirely of condensed magical power appeared out of thin air in front of him!

The dragon scales were clearly visible, and the claws and teeth were ferocious, making them incredibly lifelike. As soon as the two golden dragons appeared, they let out a silent roar, then coiled and intertwined, transforming into a huge golden silhouette. Carrying a sharp aura that could tear everything apart, they followed closely behind the Green Emperor Sword, aiming to strangle the Infant Carp Beast's vital neck!

This series of actions was so fast that it happened in the blink of an eye. From launching the attack to the formation of the golden dragon, it took less than half a breath!

The faint fluctuations in spiritual energy and the disturbances in the water caused by the attack finally alerted the sleeping monster.

The baby carp beast suddenly opened its tightly closed baby eyes!

His once clear black and white eyes were instantly filled with a violent scarlet, and his small mouth opened to reveal sharp, white fangs, an aura of ferocity about to erupt!

However, there was a momentary lag as it opened its eyes and its consciousness began to awaken from its slumber—

A cold glint flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes, and his long-awaited divine sense attack was launched!

The Twelve Stabs of the Divine Court!

The invisible and intangible yet incredibly condensed spiritual spikes, like poisoned steel needles, ignored physical barriers and silently yet swiftly pierced into the relatively fragile spiritual sea of ​​the infant carp beast!

"Waaaaah!!"

A piercing cry, as sharp as a baby being suddenly struck by a heavy blow, burst forth from the mouth of the baby carp beast!

The sound pierced through the seawater, carrying thoughts of pain and chaos, causing ripples to spread across the surrounding water.

While the physical body and demonic power of a level six demon beast are indeed formidable, its spiritual consciousness is often relatively weak compared to others of the same level.

Zhou Yuan's full-force spiritual attack, comparable to that of a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, was launched at a vulnerable moment when the opponent was completely unprepared and just beginning to awaken. The effect was devastating!

The infant carp beast's massive body trembled violently, and the ferocious demonic energy that had just been gathered suddenly dissipated. Its scarlet eyes instantly lost focus, filled with pain and confusion. Its entire consciousness seemed to have been struck by a heavy hammer, plunging it into a brief state of daze and chaos!

That's the fatal lag!

"Pfft!"

The emerald green Green Radiance Sword pierced the upper part of the Infant Carp Beast's forehead without any hindrance! Although the blue scales on the Infant Carp Beast's body spontaneously flashed with a layer of spiritual light in an attempt to resist, the defense was insufficient in the rush, and the Green Radiance Sword itself was of a high grade, so the tip of the sword was deeply embedded in its skull, bringing out a spray of dark blue blood!

Almost in no particular order!

"Snap—!"

The enormous "Golden Dragon Scissors," formed by the intertwining phantoms of two golden dragons, with unparalleled sharpness, viciously severed the slender neck of the infant carp beast, connecting the infant's head to the carp's body!

How terrifying is the power of the "Golden Dragon Scissors Killing Technique" at its perfect state?

Even the tough body of a level six demon beast is difficult to completely withstand without the active protection of demonic power!

There was a sickeningly loud thud as leather and muscle tore apart and bones cracked!

The golden silhouette shone brightly, and a terrifying, deep slit was instantly cut open in the flesh of the infant carp beast's neck, which was covered with fine scales, revealing the bone!

Dark blue blood gushed out like a fountain, quickly turning the surrounding seawater into an eerie deep blue!

The wound was so deep that it almost severed his head from his body, with only a last bit of tough tendons and bones connecting them!

"Whoa—!!!"

A more painful, more piercing, furious, and death-defying roar, filled with rage and near-death terror, burst out strangely from the baby carp beast's torn neck (due to vocal cord damage)!

The intense pain seemed to stimulate it to regain a sliver of clarity from the chaos of the shock to its consciousness.

But the damage has already been done, and life is rapidly slipping away with the gushing demonic blood!