Mortal: My divine sense has mutated.

Upon seeing this, the transformed thunder whale sneered, and the lightning-absorbing bead floating above its head emitted a fierce beam of lightning.

"Hmph! Overestimating yourself."

To the surprise of both the transformed Thunder Whale and the Barbarian Beard, Chen Liang did not dodge or avoid the lightning bolt, but instead crashed straight into it.

Just when both the bearded man and the transformed thunder whale thought they had encountered a madman, Chen Liang, shrouded in gray-blue spiritual light, rushed towards the transformed thunder whale while braving the beam of lightning.

In fact, the most powerful characteristic of Primordial Spiritual Power has never been any concealment or growth-promoting elixirs, but rather its powerful magical defense that can engulf all other spells.

After years of cultivation, Chen Liang's primordial spiritual power was now capable of overwhelming ordinary supernatural abilities.

Therefore, Chen Liang, who cultivates both body and magic, is now only slightly weak in physical defense, but his magical defense is already maxed out. Naturally, he is not afraid of the transformed thunder whale relying on the power of heavenly lightning emitted by the Thunder Absorption Pearl.

But the bearded man was in a worse state; his entire body was charred black, clearly having suffered a setback when facing the power of heavenly lightning.

Therefore, to the astonishment of the bearded man and the transformed thunder whale, Chen Liang emerged unharmed from the lightning.

Then Chen Liang unleashed a whip kick, sending the transformed thunder whale hurtling toward the barbarian beard.

"Brother Man, catch the ball!"

The bearded man asked, somewhat puzzled, "A ball? Where did that come from...? Oh, hahaha, you mean this ball!"

As he spoke, the bearded man kicked the transformed Thunder Whale back like a ball.

And so, the transformed thunder whale was kicked several times by Chen Liang and the bearded man.

Of course, the transformed Thunder Whale is no pushover. Even in human form, it still possesses sufficient physical strength, so this aerial pass won't kill it.

It quickly launched a counterattack, and as a burst of lightning suddenly erupted in the surrounding airspace, the transformed thunder whale finally regained its footing.

Chen Liang was unaffected by the burst of lightning. The bearded man, however, had a dark expression and let out a cold snort.

The Thunder Whale clan is blessed with unique talents. Their innate abilities not only allow them to pass through the tribulation of transformation relatively easily, but also give them the ability to summon heavenly lightning.

In the Thundercloud Sea, where thunderbolts were rampant, the power of the thunderbolts drawn by this level eight thunder whale would be enough to make even a body cultivator like Manhuzi, who was at the peak of the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, retreat in fear.

But on this deserted island, all that was left for the bearded man was to look rather disheveled.

Moreover, the Thunder Whale clan can also nurture a natural treasure called the Thunder Absorbing Pearl, which can absorb and store a large amount of heavenly thunder power, making it remarkably effective against thunder-based supernatural powers.

Of course, the Thunder Whale race is not without its drawbacks; their fertility is low, and their population is not very prosperous.

Moreover, their innate divine power, namely the Thunder Element Body, makes their growth slow, so most Thunder Whale Beasts are relatively gentle in nature, but the transformed Thunder Whale in front of us is an exception.

After the transformed thunder whale regained its footing, it first spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs.

Although Chen Liang's cultivation level was only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, in terms of strength, he was only slightly inferior to the Barbarian Beard. Therefore, how could this transformed Thunder Whale have escaped unscathed after being kicked by two mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators?

Immediately, the transformed thunder whale gritted its teeth and lunged at Chen Liang.

At this moment, the one it hated most was no longer the barbarian who had provoked it first, but Chen Liang, who had made it lose face in front of its subordinates.

But no matter how angry this transformed thunder whale was, it was a fact that it couldn't beat Chen Liang, who cultivated both magic and body. So after being severely beaten, it finally realized that the situation was not good and summoned the lightning-absorbing pearl that was floating not far away.

"Humans, don't go too far. If you force me to self-destruct the Thunder Pearl, you won't get away with it either!"

Upon hearing this, the bearded man frowned. He had come here specifically to absorb the Thunder Pearl; without it, his efforts would have been in vain.

Chen Liang's approach was straightforward; he immediately unleashed a five-colored divine light, sweeping the lightning-absorbing bead away from the transformed lightning whale's hand.

Just as Chen Liang was examining the Thunder Absorbing Pearl in his hand, the eyes of the Transformed Thunder Whale and the Barbarian Beard nearly popped out of their sockets.

Transformed Thunder Whale: "What... what is this?"

Bearded Man: "Supernatural power?! What kind of supernatural power is this?"

Chen Liang weighed the lightning-absorbing bead in his hand and said, "Brother Man, this lightning-absorbing bead is what you've been looking for, isn't it?"

The bearded man nodded and said, "Yes, apart from this lightning-absorbing pearl, all the other resources on this transformed lightning whale are yours."

Chen Liang: "Alright, kill it, then we'll divide the treasure."

Bearded Man: "Okay."

After saying that, the two men grinned maliciously at the transformed thunder whale sandwiched between them, which made the transformed thunder whale feel a chill run down its spine.

Next, a dozen or so thunder whales near the deserted island witnessed a brutal beating, which terrified them.

Before they could even think of escaping, Chen Liang swiftly and decisively eliminated the leader of their "hunter" gang.

Then, Chen Liang used the Canglang Pearl, which he hadn't used in a long time, to carry these thunder whales to the island and send them and their king on their way.

After finishing all that, Chen Liang took out the level eight lightning-absorbing bead and threw it at the bearded man.

After accepting it, the bearded man laughed and said, "Good, fellow Daoist is quite generous. I'll make you my friend."

Chen Liang nodded, then turned and went to collect the demon core and essence.

Afterwards, Chen Liang used the Primordial True Fire to refine the corpses of these Thunder Whales.

After finishing all that, Chen Liang and Manhuzi left the deserted island together.

With the death of that transformed thunder whale, the Thundercloud Sea would certainly be in turmoil, making it unwise to collect heavenly lightning now. Therefore, at the invitation of the barbarian bearded man, Chen Liang went with him to Thundercloud Island for a drink.

Finally, when Chen Liang and Manhuzi parted ways, they agreed to meet again at the Void Heaven Palace.

In the days that followed, Chen Liang moved to a different location to continue collecting heavenly lightning.

Only after filling the Thunder Gourd did Chen Liang return to Biling Island to continue cultivating his Nascent Soul.

On the other hand, after so many years of cultivation, Xin Ruyin and the other four women have also made progress in their cultivation.

Xin Ruyin and Yuan Yao have both reached the peak of the mid-stage Core Formation realm, Chen Qiaoqian has also reached the mid-stage Core Formation realm, while Xiao Mei and Yan Li are at the peak of the early-stage Core Formation realm.

Moreover, they no longer needed Chen Liang's extra care and could go out to hunt demons by forming their own teams.

Therefore, Chen Liang had a lot of free time while waiting for the Void Heaven Palace to open.

It wasn't until the Void Heaven Palace was about to open that the Myriad Sounds Sect finally collected all the materials needed to build the ultra-long-distance teleportation array.

So Chen Liang returned to Tianxing City, retrieved the materials from Miaoyin Sect, and began constructing ultra-long-distance teleportation arrays in the waters near Huangming Island, Kuixing Island, and Biling Island.

Led by Zhou Yuan and Zi Ling, the members of Miaoyin Sect began to move towards the waters off Huangming Island.

In recent decades, the entire Chaotic Star Sea has been rife with undercurrents. Zi Ling had long sensed that something was amiss and specifically consulted Chen Liang, who then informed her of the existence of the Reverse Star Alliance.

After learning of the existence of the Reverse Star Alliance, Zi Ling knew that a great war affecting the entire Chaotic Star Sea was inevitable, and began to plan for the future of the Wonderful Sound Sect.

Shortly afterward, Chen Liang entrusted the Miaoyin Sect with collecting materials to build a teleportation array for him. Zi Ling seized the opportunity, refusing any reward from Chen Liang, only asking that he protect the members of the Miaoyin Sect in the upcoming battle.

Chen Liang agreed, considering that his second clone would be permanently stationed in the Chaotic Star Sea. He also told Zi Ling that the members of the Myriad Sounds Sect could go to the Huangming Island waters. At that time, his second clone would appear in the form of Mo Lu to publicly protect the members of the Myriad Sounds Sect.