The Shore Flower Clone continued to flee forward without deviating from its path, and it soon encountered the Supreme Realm jellyfish.

"A mere human dares to rampage in my East Sea? You’re courting death!"

The Supreme Realm jellyfish discovered Su Han and let out a cold laugh. Countless tentacles shot out, heading straight for him. She chose not to kill Su Han directly, intending to capture him alive instead.

"Ice-Fire Sixth Layer Heavens!"

Though Su Han had already sacrificed the Shore Flower Clone, it was meant to delay for as long as possible. It quickly deployed a Divine Method, and the Ice-Fire Lotus appeared, striking toward the Supreme Realm jellyfish.

BOOM!

The Samadhi True Fire and Triple Chilling Nether Qi were indeed worthy of their Divine Method origin. Their power was immense, even severing several of the Supreme Realm jellyfish’s tentacles. However, the gap in their strength was simply too vast, and the Shore Flower Clone could not withstand the jellyfish’s assault.

However, the Shore Flower Clone did not surrender without a fight. Instead, it unleashed its full power, deploying various Origin Techniques and Divine Methods that caused the surrounding sea to churn violently with intense energy fluctuations. But in the end, the Shore Flower Clone was still entangled by countless tentacles and bound so tightly it couldn’t move.

At that moment, the sperm whale arrived with the other demon beasts and immediately saw the bound Su Han. At first, the sperm whale breathed a sigh of relief, but he quickly sensed something was amiss.

"Venerable Sea Mother, this isn’t Su Han’s Original Body! I’ve seen him before. This is one of his doppelgangers. His Original Body should be wearing a Ghostly Face Mask with an expression that is neither a cry nor a smile," the sperm whale spoke up promptly. He had seen both Su Han and the Shore Flower Clone before and was thus able to quickly identify the difference.

"What?"

Upon hearing this, the Venerable Sea Mother flew into a towering rage. Her tentacles tightened, and her Demon Qi burst forth. With a BANG, she directly squeezed the Shore Flower Clone until it exploded.

It really is a fake!

When the Shore Flower Clone burst, it revealed no flesh, blood, or life force. The Venerable Sea Mother understood instantly, her fury becoming uncontrollable. As a mighty Supreme Realm powerhouse, being toyed with by a junior from the Human Race filled her with immense shame. At this moment, her only desire was to capture Su Han and tear him limb from limb.

"Spread out and chase him! He can’t have gotten far!"

The sperm whale quickly gave the order, and the surrounding demon beasts dispersed, pursuing to the left and right. With the Venerable Sea Mother ahead and them in pursuit from behind, the only directions Su Han could flee were left and right.

"I’ll go left! How dare he make a fool of me! I’ll see to it that he dies without a grave!"

Fuming, the Venerable Sea Mother shot off ferociously to the left. Seeing this, the sperm whale turned and headed right.

Your doppelganger has been destroyed. I don’t believe you have a second one. Once I catch you, you’re dead!

Humiliated at being led around by the nose, the sperm whale felt an indignant, murderous intent flare in his eyes.

Meanwhile, Su Han was in the very direction the sperm whale was pursuing: the right. He had sensed the destruction of his Shore Flower Clone, but he didn’t pause for a moment and continued forward.

With the Nine Heavens Eye, Su Han could see unimpeded through the dark seabed. However, his human body was ultimately different from the demon beasts, making him as conspicuous as a firefly in the night.

Soon, Su Han was discovered by some demon beasts with cunning camouflage skills. He quickly attacked and slaughtered them, but this slowed him down. Moreover, the fluctuations from the battle and the faint scent of blood exposed his location. But he had no other choice. If Su Han didn’t fight back, these demon beasts would lock onto him, making escape even more difficult.

If this were the Eastern Region, he could have used Thousand Changes and Transformations to easily escape by taking on any person’s appearance. But this was the East Sea. There were no humans here, only demon beasts of various shapes and sizes, rendering his transformation ability useless.

He’s just ahead! I can sense it; he’s not far now!

Although the battle fluctuations here were faint, the keen sperm whale had sensed them. His eyes lit up with a fierce glint. With a surge of Demon Qi, he accelerated, heading straight for Su Han.

Su Han’s Divine Sense was even sharper. He had also detected the sperm whale’s aura and noticed he was getting closer and closer.

Since you’re so eager to die, I’ll grant your wish!

The sperm whale’s relentless pursuit was becoming a headache. Su Han decided to stop running and counterattack. Eliminating the sperm whale would remove a major obstacle.

With a wave of his hand, various array formation materials appeared. Su Han quickly sketched out the Formation Patterns, having found a hidden spot to set up the Nine Palaces Bagua Formation. As Su Han’s strength had increased, so had his skill in setting up formations. Now that he also controlled Spatial Force, the Nine Palaces Bagua Formation was even more powerful than before.

"Nine Palace Golden Pagoda, emerge!"

Su Han reached out, and the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda flew out, settling into the core of the formation. He used ten thousand Supreme Grade Spirit Stones to power it, enough to unleash its true might.

Although the sperm whale was a Heavenly King Realm Ninth Level expert, Su Han, while wearing the Ghostly Face Mask, possessed the combat power of the Heavenly King Realm Seventh Level. As long as he could lure the sperm whale into the Nine Palaces Bagua Formation, Su Han was confident he could slay him. If the sperm whale wasn’t eliminated, he would remain on the defensive, which would severely impact his escape plan.

Therefore, the sperm whale must die!

However, to avoid arousing the sperm whale’s suspicion, Su Han continued to flee stealthily, intentionally letting some demon beasts spot him to trigger brief, swift battles. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Finally, the sperm whale appeared!

"Haha, Su Han, this is the East Sea, the territory of my Demon Race! How could you possibly escape with your life? You’ve been running for long enough. It’s time you fell into my grasp!"

Upon seeing Su Han, the sperm whale’s murderous intent surged. His massive eyes shot out terrifying cold beams, like two sharp swords aiming to pierce Su Han’s sea of consciousness.

The sperm whale was confident in his strength. Though not a prodigy, he had cultivated for over a century and was exceptionally powerful. He wasn’t afraid even if Su Han possessed a Holy Artifact, because he had also prepared countermeasures. Moreover, Su Han had only reached Heavenly King Realm Seventh Level combat power by using the Ghostly Face Mask; his actual cultivation was still only at the Heavenly King Realm Fourth Level. The sperm whale was confident that in a direct confrontation, he would win with ease.

This time, he was under orders to capture Su Han—he had to be brought back, dead or alive. If he could complete this mission, he would receive a huge reward. Therefore, he was putting in maximum effort, giving Su Han no chance to escape.

Sperm whales are the largest of the whale species, and this particular one was a full eight hundred meters long. Its colossal head, which made up a third of its body, looked especially terrifying. His body was currently engulfed in roiling Demon Qi. As he swam, he stirred up violent currents akin to an undersea tornado, destroying everything in his path.

Su Han remained silent, watching him coldly. Only when the sperm whale entered the range of the Nine Palaces Bagua Formation did he suddenly act.

"Formation, activate!"