Chapter 817: A mere pseudo-immortal...

"Run! Deadleg, run!"

Above the North Sea, a vague black shadow was fleeing in panic.

This was probably the second time that the black crocodile hated the body of the Taotie so much. The plan of the Chenniu incarnation collapsed completely. It didn't even merge with the soul of a ferocious beast, resulting in its current strength being only in the late stage of the Spiritualization Realm.

It is true that the flying speed in the late stage of the transformation of the spirit is quite good.

But compared to the speed at which the murderous intent came, it was no different from a turtle crawling on the ground.

But there was no hope of escape.

Just escape to the center of Beihai.

That was the weakest spot in the current immortal-mortal passage. Once it reached there, its true form would be able to descend with its greatest power. No matter who was chasing it, they would eventually be killed by its descended true form.

"You bastard! You want to deprive me of my body? Where are you going?"

A roar like thunder echoed behind the black crocodile, frightening it so much that it shuddered and nearly urinated. The pursuer hadn't fully revealed himself yet, but the terrifying pressure was already making the black crocodile's scalp tingle.

It was a breath that was all too familiar to it—the breath of Taotie.

Moreover, Taotie is almost in its heyday!

"Help!"

The black crocodile incarnation roared at the gloomy sky.

But how can its voice be transmitted to the fairyland?

"Help? Now that you're thinking of asking for help, it's over!"

With a cold snort, Chen Huaian appeared in front of the black crocodile before Taotie. With a flash of sword light, he stepped out with the sword energy and swung his sword backhand to take the black crocodile's head.

The sword was extremely fast, but just as the blade was about to chop off the black crocodile's head, Chen Huaian hesitated. He knew how terrifying his sword intent was. If he really killed the black crocodile with one sword, wouldn't the glutton's body be chopped into pieces by his violent sword intent? To be on the safe side, he decided to play it safe.

Then, Chen Huaian flipped his wrist, and the moment the long sword returned to the sheath, the silver-white sword intent around him suddenly surged, like thousands of fine needles weaving an impenetrable sword net in the air, firmly covering the area several feet around the black crocodile.

The sword energy at the edge of the sword net rustled, causing ripples in the air. Even the waves of the North Sea were forced to retreat several feet by this power.

"Baji, take action! You have to take this body back yourself."

Chen Huaian's voice was cold, his eyes fixed on the black crocodile in the net - he knew very well that only if Taotie refined this body with his own hands could it truly return to its peak. Other forces would only destroy this body that carried the essence of the ferocious beast.

The crocodile in the net was still struggling, but suddenly stopped when it heard these words.

As if it sensed something, the panic on its face receded like the tide, replaced by an almost crazy grin.

It raised its head, looked at the gloomy sky above, and said in a sharp and piercing voice: "Action? Hehehe! Chen Huaian! And you, you crazy glutton! You are all finished!

My main body has already sensed my location. The weak point of the immortal-mortal passage is in the center of the North Sea—it is about to descend!

When my main body comes down, you two won't even be qualified to be my snack!"

"Not good!" Chen Huaian's face suddenly changed, and the sword net suddenly tightened, "Ba Ji, quickly devour the magic power! Don't give it a chance!"

Before he finished speaking, a dark gust of wind suddenly swept in from behind Chen Huaian.

The wind carries with it a terrifying suction force that can swallow everything—it is the Taotie's innate magical power!

The black wind column rushed straight towards the black crocodile. Wherever it passed, even the silver-white sword intent on the sword net was sucked in and slightly distorted. The protective demonic energy on the black crocodile was instantly torn apart by the wind, revealing the scaly body of the Taotie underneath.

A hint of fierceness flashed in the black crocodile's eyes. It obviously knew what Taotie was going to do.

It gritted its teeth suddenly, and a layer of gray mist suddenly appeared around it.

The gray mist was exactly the same as what Chen Huaian usually observed on immortals.

The mist wrapped around its soul and forcibly peeled it off from the body of Taotie.

The body belonging to Taotie lost its soul support and fell to the ground, but the moment it touched the black wind column, it was swept by the wind and floated towards the black shadow behind Chen Huaian - the domineering muscles that were gradually gathering shape.

"Want to devour me? Not so easy! As long as my spirit is still there, my true body can lock onto my position!"

The remaining soul of the black crocodile roared in the gray fog, and the gray fog actually carried its soul and slammed into Chen Huaian's sword net.

Snap——!

The sword intent on the sword net instantly pierced through the gray fog, and countless sword energies cut through its soul.

"How is this possible?! What kind of sword intent is this? It can actually tear apart immortal power..."

The black crocodile let out a shrill wail, its soul torn into pieces, but it still used the strange power of the gray fog to forcibly tear a hole in it and escape towards the center of the North Sea.

"Chen Huaian! Taotie! Just wait! My true form will not let you go—"

The remaining soul was still grinning in the air.

Before he could finish his words, a giant black claw that covered the sky and the sun suddenly reached down from the clouds.

The giant claws were covered with rough scales, and the claw tips shone with a cold dark green light. With just a light pinch, the remaining soul of the black crocodile turned to ashes between the claws, without even leaving a scream.

The giant claws slowly retracted into the clouds, but at this moment the sky was no longer simply gloomy - the thick black clouds rolled endlessly, and purple lightning flashed through the gaps in the clouds, illuminating the huge shadows vaguely wandering in the clouds.

The shadow was so huge that even if only a corner was revealed, one could see a body covered in dark golden dragon scales and a pair of folded bat wings. The wrinkles on the edges of the wings were still stained with lingering gray mist.

The most terrifying thing was that a scarlet eye shot down from the clouds, like two blood moons, nailing Chen Huaian and Taotie. The pressure was like a real mountain, pressing down, making Chen Huaian's chest feel like a huge block, even breathing became difficult.

"Demon Fairy Black Crocodile..." Chen Huaian clenched the sword in his hand, and his knuckles turned white.

He could clearly feel that the earth and sky were converging towards the shadow in the clouds - sand, debris, and even reefs on the seabed, all broke free from the constraints of gravity and condensed into a giant body in the air.

Soon, a complete figure of a demon fairy appeared under the clouds:

On the crocodile-like head, two huge curved horns pierced through the clouds, fangs were exposed in its mouth, saliva dripped, and it hit the sea surface, splashing waves several feet high.

Its body is covered with dark golden dragon scales, and each scale has a millstone shape. Dark green venom seeps out from the gaps between the scales and falls into the sea, causing the sea water to foam and turn into black water in an instant.

The bat wings on its back spread out to be hundreds of feet wide. When they flapped, a strong wind whistled, and the waves of the North Sea were lifted dozens of feet high, hitting the surrounding area. Its limbs were as thick as giant pillars, and its claws were deeply embedded in the condensed earth body. Every movement made the heaven and earth tremble slightly.

On the other side, the body that was taken back by Taotie was being reshaped in the black wind column - the originally limp body gradually expanded, dark purple scales covered the entire body again, two curved horns grew from the top of the head, a pair of scarlet eyes slowly opened, and the murderous aura around the body intertwined with the spiritual energy between heaven and earth. It was obvious that it was accelerating the condensation of the body and recovering its strength.

The demon fairy Black Crocodile's gaze swept across the condensing Taotie, and finally fell on Chen Huaian - Chen Huaian was holding a long sword, standing firmly in front of the black wind column that was giving birth to Taotie.

"Human cultivator," the demon immortal Black Crocodile's voice rolled like thunder across the sea, carrying with it an unquestionable majesty, "Why are you aiding this Taotie? Don't you know that it is a scourge to this world, devouring everything for pleasure since ancient times? If it is allowed to return to its peak, this mortal world and even the immortal world will suffer?"

It paused, dark green venom dripping from its fangs, and its tone became increasingly cold:

"I am the demon immortal Black Crocodile, one of the demon immortals serving under Emperor Kagura. I have come here by the Emperor's order to put an end to this scourge.

If you know what's good for you, get out of here! Don't get in my way!

Otherwise, I don't mind crushing you together with me!"

As soon as the words fell, the pressure surged again.

The strong wind blew on his face, and Chen Huaian's knees bent slightly. He barely supported his body after the black-scale sword was inserted into the reef on the seabed.

But his gaze remained firm, staring at the demon fairy black crocodile, without any intention of retreating.

"Oh! What a demon fairy!"

He is Chen Huaian.

He is also a cultivator from the Cangyun Realm.

He is not afraid of the might of heaven!

Is this mere pseudo-immortal from Earth worthy enough to make him, Chen, bow down?

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