Chapter 509 - 504: Sea Divine Country

How vast is the South Sea, Li Fan does not know.

As he traversed the boundless sea domain, Li Fan pondered, what exactly is this world he resides in?

What is the so-called ascension, and to where does one ascend?

Is there really an Immortal Realm, and what about this realm of heaven and earth?

The sword aura traced a white line across the sea, and a mist appeared in the distance, enveloping the sea domain ahead, imparting a sense of mysterious danger.

"Demon Fog?"

Li Fan’s intent moved, and the sword aura broke through the air, rushing towards that area. This demon fog veiled the sea domain, possibly a gathering of demons. In the past, Li Fan might have been cautious, but now he was somewhat excited, troubled by having no place to hunt demons.

Moments later, the flying sword pierced through, the mist had a slightly viscous feel, even affecting the divine sense—had he entered the territory of a Great Demon?

"Boom..."

The Thunder Sword Light slashed through the gray mist, instantly severing a demon tail that leapt out of the sea and swung at Li Fan. Li Fan’s figure remained unaffected as he continued forward.

Like a silver snake, the Silent Extinction Sword Light slithered around Li Fan’s body. He accelerated, with Thunder Sword occasionally flashing by, and the sea domain it passed was stained red with blood.

Traversing thousands of miles of sea domain, slaying a Seven Realm Demon, Li Fan still couldn’t escape this gray mist sea area.

"Hmm?"

Someone!

Within the reach of Li Fan’s divine sense, he unexpectedly saw human tracks, currently being surrounded and slaughtered by Sea Demons.

A young man and woman stood in the air, both wielding treasure swords. Their hair was disheveled, and the corners of their mouths and bodies were stained with blood, appearing extremely wretched, but their extraordinarily beautiful faces could still be seen.

The man’s features were handsome and sharp, with prominent eyebrows and raised eye tips, resembling a noble family’s handsome man; the woman was dressed in a white ice patterned sword skirt, her skin like frost and snow, her gaze cold and exuding an icy aura, noble and aloof.

Li Fan silently praised them as a fine couple.

At this moment, the sea surface churned violently, terrifying thunder frantically swept the sky and earth, seemingly boiling the sea surface, while a demon silhouette slowly ascended, though it bore a human shape, it had two horns, its skin like scale armor, and moved with thunderous gleams.

The surrounding demons quieted down, bowing in salute.

"Demon Dragon."

The distant Li Fan was slightly surprised to see this, knowing that the Demon Dragon Clan, whether on land or sea domain, was a noble-blooded Demon Race.

"Vile beast."

The young woman’s voice was extremely frosty. The man beside her was also somewhat despairing, stepping forward to appear in front of the young woman, saying: "Imperial sister, it seems that this time we can’t escape, I’ll go ahead first."

With that, sword aura surged across his body, revealing he was a Sword Cultivator at the Peak of Condensing Pill Realm.

His figure, like a sword, charged toward the Demon Dragon, the sword like a crescent moon slashed at the demon dragon’s body.

The demon dragon revealed a grim smile, its arm extended forward, crushing the sword light directly, and the illusory demon dragon arm continued to strike the young man’s body.

Puff... A mouthful of fresh blood spurted out.

"Overestimating oneself." The demon dragon’s gaze swept over him and landed on the young woman, saying: "The princess of the Moon Shadow Dynasty has a certain charm; from now on, stay with this king."

Upon hearing this, the woman’s face was like frost, her sword held horizontally before her, the air condensed into frost, and a resolve to die showed in her eyes.

"Dynasty? Princess?"

Li Fan, hearing the conversation from afar, showed a different color.

In the Southern Sea Territory, a human dynasty actually appeared.

Li Fan no longer probed with divine sense, his steps moved forward, traversing the void, and in an instant, he appeared on the battlefield side.

Leng Qingyue was about to make a move when she suddenly noticed something. When she saw Li Fan’s figure, she was stunned for a moment.

The demon dragon, who called himself king, was equally stunned at the sight of Li Fan, not knowing which faction Li Fan belonged to.

The sea domain was momentarily silent, none of the three parties spoke.

"Divine Country Cultivator?" The demon dragon spoke to Li Fan: "Take the man away, the woman stays with me."

Li Fan didn’t respond, he raised his hand and pointed forward, puff... a bloody hole appeared in the demon dragon’s forehead, pierced through by the sword aura.

The demon dragon’s final gaze was astonished, puzzled.

How could a human cultivator dare to kill him? Without a word, directly executing.

How dare he?

Even Leng Qingyue and Leng Lingfeng were stunned, their eyes filled with an astonished expression.

Directly, kill?

Li Fan waved his hand, the sword aura tore apart the demon dragon’s head, and a Demon Core flew into Li Fan’s hand. The surrounding demons seemed utterly frightened and suddenly fled towards the sea.

But he saw countless tribulations falling from the sky, instantly dyeing this sea red with blood.

Li Fan’s gaze turned to Leng Qingyue and her brother; they seemed still in shock.

"Junior Leng Lingfeng, thank you, senior, for saving our lives." Leng Lingfeng responded, bowing respectfully, while Leng Qingyue looked blankly at the white-robed Sword Cultivator before them, seeing that his posture was upright, and his brows and eyes were all like swords.

"Junior Leng Qingyue of the Moon Shadow Dynasty, may I ask who senior is?" She also bowed, having just seen the six-realm demon, the Demon Dragon, obliterated with a single finger.

The Sword Cultivator before them might be a Great Cultivator of the Seven Realms.

"Tell me what happened?" Li Fan asked.

Although Li Fan did not answer, Leng Qingyue still spoke respectfully: "This matter is complex, yet simple. The Divine Country seeks to annex my Moon Shadow Dynasty, allying with other cultivators to attack our royal family. Our elders fought desperately to escort us out, but we were ambushed here, just as senior witnessed."

Hearing this, Li Fan felt a slight stir in his heart. The South Sea rarely saw human traces, and he hadn’t expected to hear of a royal dynasty and Divine Country here.

"A Divine Country and Dynasty, within this Mist Sea Area?" Li Fan asked.

Hearing Li Fan’s words, the siblings showed a trace of shock in their eyes.

"Senior, are you an outsider?" Leng Qingyue, the princess of the Moon Shadow Dynasty, gazed at Li Fan. She had heard of outsiders, knowing that beyond this vast sea, there were other cultivators.

"Yes." Li Fan nodded.

The siblings exchanged a glance, then Leng Lingfeng said: "To answer senior, this Mist Sea Area is a Demon Domain, the territory of the Demon Emperor. The Demon Emperor’s true form is a Great Demon Yinglong, and the Demon Dragon just slain by senior was its offspring."

His voice lowered a few degrees, watching Li Fan’s reaction. Seeing Li Fan expressionless, he continued: "Beyond this Mist Sea Area lies the domain of the Divine Country, within which numerous islands and factions exist. The seven great dynasties are the strongest, each occupying a part, and they are vassals to the Divine Country."

"What is the realm of the Demon Emperor, and what are the realms of the strongest in the Divine Country and the dynasties?" Li Fan asked.

"It is said that the Demon Emperor’s realm is unfathomable, invincible within the Seven Realms. The strongest of the seven great dynasties are top-level Great Cultivators of the Seven Realms. As for the Divine Country... we aren’t clear, but according to our Father Emperor’s speculation, the High Priest of the Divine Country might have already touched the threshold of the Saint Realm, likely a Semi-Saint," Leng Qingyue replied.

"Is there no Saint in the Sea Domain Divine Country?"

Leng Qingyue shook her head: "The only Saint cultivation method in the Sea Domain Divine Country is controlled by the High Priest, who claims it was granted by the Heavenly Dao, giving him a mission to protect the lives in the sea from demons. Even the dynasties have no such Saint cultivation method."

"A Saint cultivation method, granted by the Heavenly Dao? So, does that mean the High Priest has a supreme status here in the Sea Domain?"

Li Fan speculated that what the High Priest held might be the ’Immortal’ inheritance he was looking for.

"Yes, the numerous sea creatures have troubled the seas for ages, and the Divine Country was birthed in such a background. In this sea domain, the High Priest is regarded as the ’God’ by everyone," Leng Qingyue’s eyes flashed with anger.

"Is it related to destiny again?" Li Fan mused, wondering if what the High Priest was doing had a similar purpose to the Da Li Dynasty’s ancestors and the Buddhist and Taoist sects.

His gaze fixed on Leng Qingyue, asking, "Since your dynasty is a subsidiary of the Divine Country, why does the Divine Country wish to annex you?"

Although Li Fan had not released any aura, Leng Qingyue still felt an intangible pressure and hesitated.

"No matter if you don’t wish to speak." Li Fan said, preparing to leave.

"Please wait, senior..." Leng Qingyue called to Li Fan’s back, fearing that all their elders had perished and that without guardians, they could not escape this Demon Monster Sea Area.

Since Li Fan could reach here, he could take them out.

She extended her hands, holding a Mystic Pearl in her palms, bowing to Li Fan: "This item is called the Eye of the Sea God. Our Moon Shadow Dynasty rose because of this treasure, which is a secret of our dynasty but somehow was known by the High Priest, leading to this catastrophe."

Li Fan stared at the translucent Mystic Pearl, and under the perception of his Divine Sense, he felt suddenly chilled.

"Junior is willing to offer this treasure, pleading for senior to take us away from this sea domain." Leng Qingyue’s voice trembled, and Leng Lingfeng looked at her but ultimately said nothing more.

Due to this treasure, the family was destroyed; now, only they two remained. If they did not do this, they too would fall here with no future chance for revenge.

If their Father Emperor had agreed earlier to offer this item, perhaps they would not have faced total disaster, but it was too late for regrets.

Li Fan reached out, and the Eye of the Sea God flew into his palm. As his Divine Sense infiltrated it, Li Fan’s consciousness was suddenly drawn into another space.

This was a freezing world, with extreme cold attacking, almost freezing Li Fan’s Divine Sense.

Yet, in front of him appeared a sword, an ice-blue sword, emitting all this freezing aura as if it originated from the sword.

"The aura of the Great Dao, a Holy Level Magical Treasure?"

Li Fan’s consciousness returned to reality, looking at Leng Qingyue: "Holy Level?"

"It should be; this item could not be utilized by me, even our Father Emperor couldn’t summon this sword. Perhaps senior has a chance," Leng Qingyue bowed and said: "I plead for senior to take us away."

"Even if this sword cannot be summoned, it can be used for cultivation, indeed exceedingly precious." Li Fan stored the Eye of the Sea God: "I promise to keep you two safe, but outside, the vast sea and countless demon beasts make it impossible for you to get out."

Leng Qingyue was taken aback, then bowed again, saying, "I plead for senior to take us away."

"I am going to the Divine Country to have a look, you can come with me, and I will protect you," Li Fan said. The two sides had no prior relationship; the other party offered a great treasure, and he assured their survival—a fair trade.

"Senior, aside from the Divine Country and Dynasty cultivators still seeking us, you just killed the Demon Emperor’s offspring. If we head to the Divine Country, I’m afraid..." Leng Lingfeng did not finish his sentence.

"Since I promised to protect you, I’ll do it, keep up," Li Fan said with no more words, moving directly forward.

The siblings exchanged a glance, then gritted their teeth and followed Li Fan.