Su Han made his move, instantly activating the Nine Palaces Bagua Formation. One after another, glowing Formation Patterns lit up, standing out starkly in the dark depths of the sea. The 10,000 Supreme Grade Spirit Stones Su Han had arranged in the surroundings shattered simultaneously, transforming into a massive torrent of Spiritual Energy. Guided by the Great Formation, it poured into the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda at the formation’s heart.

HUM! In a flash, the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda was fully activated, expanding to a height of 3,000 meters. It was as majestic as a mountain and dazzled with golden light. It radiated a dense Holy Might and, from a distance, resembled a golden Divine Mountain. At the same time, thunderbolts appeared, enveloping the area and forming a massive furnace with the Eight Trigrams as its blueprint. The Nine Palaces Bagua Formation used the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda as its core and the Bagua Furnace as its shell. Through the secret power of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams, it could generate boundless might.

Moreover, Su Han had laid out the Nine Palaces Bagua Formation across an extremely wide area spanning 2,000 meters, specifically to deal with the Sperm Whale’s colossal size. To ensure the formation’s power was not diminished, Su Han had used a tremendous number of treasures this time. The cost was so high that even killing the Sperm Whale wouldn’t cover it. But Su Han’s ultimate goal was not to kill the beast; it was to eliminate a future threat and increase his own chances of escape.

"Is this... a formation?"

Although the Sperm Whale was a powerful expert of the Demon Race, he had some knowledge of the Human Race’s formations and recognized it instantly. At the same time, he saw the 3,000-meter-tall Nine Palace Golden Pagoda. The intense Holy Might was so oppressive he could barely breathe, and his vast body was slammed to the seafloor by an invisible mountain.

The Nine Palaces Bagua Formation had a powerful suppressive effect. The Sperm Whale’s Realm was instantly crushed, plummeting from the Ninth Level of the Heavenly King Realm all the way down to the Fourth Level, the same as Su Han’s Original Body.

"Damn it! You actually set a trap here! But if you think you can ambush me, you’re still too green!"

The Sperm Whale struggled to its feet and spat out a drop of blood. This drop was scarlet red, and within it, a divine and valiant phantom emerged. The phantom was a Divine Beast, neither fish nor bird, resembling the legendary Kunpeng. A powerful Holy Might spread out, forming a storm that actually resisted the suppression of the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda.

Kunpeng Holy Blood!

Su Han’s eyes narrowed as he swiftly identified the origin of the blood drop. Back during the contest for the Dragon Transformation Pool, the Imperial Son of the Jing Tribe, Black Whale, had produced a Kunpeng Holy Feather that was comparable to a Holy Artifact in its infinite power. This drop of Holy Blood likely came from the same Kunpeng whelp. Though not as potent as the feather in Black Whale’s possession, it still possessed the might of a Holy Artifact and was currently able to withstand the fully activated Nine Palace Golden Pagoda.

With the suppressive Holy Power of the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda being resisted, the pressure on the Sperm Whale dropped drastically, and its strength rapidly began to recover from the Fourth Level of the Heavenly King Realm. However, the formation had cost Su Han dearly and couldn’t be completely useless. Ultimately, the Sperm Whale’s strength stabilized at the Seventh Level of the Heavenly King Realm.

"I thought you were just an ordinary prodigy of the Human Race, but it turns out you’re also an Array Master. A monster like you... I can’t let you leave the East Sea alive! Die!"

The Sperm Whale glared coldly at Su Han. His trump card was already in play. Although the Kunpeng Holy Blood was resisting the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda’s suppression, it wasn’t a true Holy Artifact. Its power was continuously being consumed, so he had to end this battle quickly.

"Earth Rank High Level Martial Technique: Deep Sea Dark Current!"

The Sperm Whale attacked without a moment’s hesitation. Its body seethed with Demon Qi as it rapidly executed the Martial Technique. Instantly, nine tornado-like undercurrents surged forth. Each was hundreds of meters wide and so terrifyingly fierce it could shatter entire mountain ranges on the seabed. With its enormous body and vast Demon Qi, the Martial Techniques the Sperm Whale executed were equally majestic and incredibly difficult to resist.

But Su Han’s killing intent had already surfaced. He also wanted a swift conclusion and had no intention of backing down.

"Summon Wind and Call Rain!"

Su Han employed the Divine Method. A black wind instantly gathered, transforming into a colossal black wind dragon. The dragon opened its mouth and spat, immediately filling the water with an aura of death that collided with the nine deep-sea undercurrents, causing the entire region of the sea to boil violently.

"Cursing Killing Nether Technique!"

Seizing the opportunity, Su Han quickly cast the Cursing Killing Nether Technique. He used the Cursing Power Technique to weaken the Sperm Whale’s strength and the Cursing Spirit Technique to weaken its Divine Sense. Then, he leaped into the air, grasped the Black Blade, and slashed down fiercely.

"Thunderbolt Seven Absolute Slashes!"

Vast Devouring Heaven Demonic Qi poured into the Black Blade, instantly illuminating the Demonic Patterns on both sides of the weapon. Bloodthirsty Demonic Flame and Soul Devouring Demon Mist swirled around the blade’s edge. Then, accompanied by a crackle of lightning, he unleashed a 300-meter-long blade light of thunder and fire.

SCHH!

Weakened by the Cursing Killing Nether Technique, the Sperm Whale’s reaction was sluggish. Su Han seized the chance and landed a successful hit. Members of the Jing Tribe possessed formidable physical bodies, and the Sperm Whale was no exception. This slash only managed to break the skin, leaving a shallow wound that didn’t even reach muscle or bone.

"Earth Rank High Level Martial Technique: Overturn Rivers and Seas!"

The pain allowed the Sperm Whale to slightly break free from the Cursing Killing Nether Technique’s debilitating effects. He reacted quickly, unleashing another Martial Technique as his massive fins slammed toward Su Han. The Sperm Whale’s fins were already as large as mountains. Empowered by Demon Qi and unleashed as a Martial Technique, they now came crashing down with the weight of Tai Mount, creating an intense sense of pressure for Su Han.

"Teleportation!"

Su Han didn’t clash head-on. He used Teleportation to evade the strike and simultaneously let out a roar, casting the Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds. Although it lacked the empowerment of Dragon’s Might, the three sonic blasts of the Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds still struck the Sperm Whale, leaving it dizzy and disoriented.

"Dragon Slaying Demon Banner!"

Su Han reached out his hand, and the Dragon Slaying Demon Banner instantly appeared. A 200-meter-long Evil Dragon Shadow burst forth under the control of the Secret of the Soldier Character. Radiating a vicious Evil Qi and a strong Dragon’s Might, it charged directly at the Sperm Whale.

"A second Holy Artifact! You certainly have a lot of treasures. Once I kill you, they’ll all be mine!"

The Sperm Whale wasn’t surprised by the appearance of the Dragon Slaying Demon Banner; instead, it only stoked his greed. He had known long before arriving that Su Han possessed two Holy Artifacts. He had prepared the Kunpeng Holy Blood, thinking a single drop would be sufficient, but he never expected Su Han to use a formation to fully activate the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda. As a result, the Kunpeng Holy Blood could only fend off the Golden Pagoda, leaving him to deal with the Dragon Slaying Demon Banner on his own. However, the Sperm Whale had his own methods.

"Whale Bone Dao Mirror!"

On the Sperm Whale’s enormous, mountain-like head, a piece of its frontal bone began to glow like a mirror. Suddenly, a blue beam of light shot out to confront the Evil Dragon Shadow. This was a Semi-Holy Artifact. While not as powerful as the Dragon Slaying Demon Banner, the Sperm Whale had forged it with countless efforts, and it was intrinsically linked to his very life. It was no weaker than a Holy Artifact that couldn’t be used to its full potential.

BOOM!

The blue beam of light and the Evil Dragon Shadow collided, erupting with a thunderous roar. They canceled each other out, ultimately perishing together.

Seeing this, Su Han’s brows furrowed slightly.

This Sperm Whale is indeed quite troublesome!