Concealed within the seawater, holding his breath and watching the astonishing battle above between Crimson Flame and the numerous Nascent Divinity Immortal Lords, Ye Feipeng couldn't help but hesitate.
Even though his current strength was far beyond what Zhang Haobo from his previous life could compare to.
However, the actual combat strength displayed by Crimson Flame and the other Immortal Lords was much stronger than in the previous life.
If it were just that, he wouldn't be so conflicted.
The key factor was that another hunter was lurking on the battlefield.
Zhang Zhiliang!
This Nascent Divinity master of formations, who had comprehended his memories from the previous life, would undoubtedly not give up this opportunity for achieving Immortal Venerable.
The vast formation composed of countless silver cubes, the magnitude of the formation made him feel a chill in his heart.
How could such a figure willingly play a supporting role?
Sure enough, the subsequent developments verified Ye Feipeng's speculation.
Moreover, Zhang Zhiliang was more despicable than he had imagined.
The formation sealed the battlefield, letting the enemies and Crimson Flame fight to the death.
He would then reap the benefits.
He even invited another Immortal Venerable to suppress the situation…
If this practitioner called "Black Crow" took action, he had no chance of winning.
Should he take the risk and act forcibly?
For a moment, Ye Feipeng, who had already made up his mind, couldn't help but waver again.
But this hesitation gradually disappeared as one Nascent Divinity Immortal Lord after another fell trapped in the Two Elements Microcosm Dust Array, as Crimson Flame's injuries worsened, and as Zhang Zhiliang was about to achieve Immortal Venerable.
A trace of blood-red flashed in his eyes as he looked at the extremely weakened Crimson Flame, and an unstoppable greed surged in his heart.
"The arrow is on the string, there's no turning back!"
"At this point, I can't afford to hesitate!"
"With the cooperation of the Cang Hai Pearl, I, using the Kun Devour technique, have swallowed nearly a third of the Cloud Sea."
"The Kun Peng bloodline is fully activated. After the 'Startling Transformation of the Peng,' I don't even know what kind of terrifying monster I will become."
"Zhang Zhiliang has read my memories. With his meticulous mind, he must have set up a contingency plan to guard against me."
"But, it's useless!"
"I won't entangle with him at all. Regardless of the soul of heaven and earth, the strange formations, or Zhang Zhiliang, I'll just devour them all!"
"Then, I'll use the 'Peng Soars' technique to quickly leave the Cloud Sea and head to the 'Southern Abyss Beast Mountain.' There, the power of the sacred beast bloodline will be multiplied, and I'll find a place to hide, slowly digesting them all!"
"Just ten years, no, just three years, and I'll be able to digest everything in my stomach completely!"
"By then, I will be the new Crimson Flame Immortal Venerable!"
…
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Ye Feipeng's mind.
His blood boiled with excitement, and images of success and people bowing down filled his mind.
Ye Feipeng, his eyes bloodshot.
The Startling Transformation of the Peng, activate!
The bloodline of the ancient beast erupted like a violent volcano, instantly circulating through his entire body.
The Cang Hai Pearl silently adjusted its own power and the power of the Cloud Sea to construct Ye Feipeng's body.
Silently, an ancient monster, the Kun Peng, with a body length of thousands of miles, reappeared underwater.
The enormous shadow enveloped Zhang Zhiliang, countless formations, and even Crimson Flame.
Then, Ye Feipeng leaped into the air, his blood-filled mouth wide open.
Swallowing them all.
With a melodious and ancient cry, the colossal beast leaped into the sky, covering the heavens and the earth.
Beneath the colossal beast, the cultivators, islands, and even the entire Cloud Sea looked incredibly small.
The colossal beast, suspended in the air, did not return to the sea.
Behind it, two massive wings unfolded.
In an instant, its form transformed into that of a black monstrous bird.
With two wings spread wide, it resembled clouds hanging from the heavens.
With a mighty wave, a gust of wind swept through the entire Cloud Sea.
Underneath the colossal beast, the formidable presence of Wanxian Island, and even the entire Cloud Sea, trembled like willow leaves in the wind.
The water surged for thousands of miles as the Kun Peng soared into the sky.
Its belly seemed to continuously echo with massive impacts.
However, the body of the Kun Peng was too massive; such attacks couldn't even shake it a bit in the blink of an eye.
As for the Black Crow Immortal Venerable, who was supposed to support Zhang Zhiliang, he showed no intention of taking action at all. Transformed into a one-eyed crow with black feathers, he raised his head with interest, observing the departing Kun Peng.
The Kun Peng flapped its wings again.
In the eyes of the cultivators, this colossal beast became nearly invisible, appearing only as a small black dot.
Moreover, it was rapidly moving towards the southwest.
At this moment, the cultivators of the Cloud Sea finally reacted to this anomaly.
"What... what is that?"
"There's such a terrifying monster hidden beneath the Cloud Sea?"
"The Kun Peng! It must be the ancient beast, Kun Peng, which has long been extinct!"
"It actually swallowed Zhang Zhiliang and the soul of heaven and earth together?! Does that mean this Kun Peng will become the new Crimson Flame Immortal Venerable?"
"Ah, it's a pity. Zhang Zhiliang, who calculated everything, unexpectedly ended up in the belly of a beast. In the end, it's all for nothing!"
...
"Could it be that the ultimate winner of this era is Ye Feipeng?"
"With the Cloud Sea and the Kun Peng, coupled with foresight and premeditation, he does have the qualifications for Immortal Veneration."
"However, after swallowing Crimson Flame, he directly escaped..."
"He probably lacks the strength to digest everything on the spot."
"But how should we calculate this? Crimson Flame is not dead temporarily, and Mo Sha will still descend, right?"
"Should we still destroy this Cloud Sea?"
Li Fan, like other cultivators, looked up at the sky with an inexplicable expression.
At this time, as everyone discussed and marveled, a loud and melodious cry of the Kun Peng echoed in their ears.
It seemed extremely joyful, even triumphant.
Just as the Kun Peng was about to completely disappear from the sky...
A sudden change occurred.
Li Fan's gaze condensed, and his body suddenly straightened.
Only to see, on the vast sky, a majestic purple aura suddenly came from the west.
Clouds and rosy clouds spread everywhere in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, it covered the entire sky.
A figure entirely composed of faint purple aura sat on the rosy clouds, occupying half of the sky.
The purple figure looked towards the direction where the Kun Peng was about to disappear, coldly snorted.
"Demonic outsider, daring to come out and seek death!"
The voice was strange, seemingly composed of a childish voice and a cold middle-aged man's voice.
But it was extremely majestic, resonating like thunder, spreading throughout the world.
Hearing this, every living being felt a jump in their hearts, uneasy.
While the purple figure spoke, it lightly pointed towards Ye Feipeng.
A purple divine thunder descended from the sky.
Directly hitting the Kun Peng!
A painful howl sounded, and the Kun Peng's form, which was flying away, suddenly stopped.
Then, as if losing its power, it rapidly descended.
(End of this chapter)