The sperm whale was dead. It was more accurate to say, however, that it died not at Su Han's hands but from its own arrogance. It had believed that with the strength of the Ninth Level of the Heavenly King Realm, it could capture Su Han single-handedly. That was why it had recklessly intruded into the Nine Palaces Bagua Formation and sealed its own fate.

If it had merely stalled Su Han while sending a message to Venerable Sea Mother, waiting for her arrival before attacking, Su Han would have found it nearly impossible to escape. From this perspective, this sperm whale was even less competent than the Shark Commander from before. Unfortunately, there is no medicine for regret in this world, and the sperm whale paid for its arrogance with its life.

"Great Majestic Demon King, absorb it quickly! We have to leave immediately!"

Su Han plunged the Black Blade into the sperm whale's body, allowing the Great Majestic Demon King to absorb the vast energy from its flesh and blood. Meanwhile, he quickly retrieved the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda, dismantled the Nine Palaces Bagua Formation, and meticulously erased all traces of their presence to avoid being tracked.

The sperm whale was a massive creature, 800 meters long, but the Great Majestic Demon King had already recovered a significant amount of its strength, and its absorption efficiency was far greater now. In just a few moments, the colossal sperm whale vanished completely from the world without leaving so much as a drop of blood behind. Everything had been consumed by the Black Blade.

"Let's go!" After erasing all traces of the kill, Su Han retrieved the Black Blade with a flick of his hand, then concealed his Aura and slipped away into the depths.

Not long after Su Han's departure, an even larger whale arrived at the scene. This was also a sperm whale, but it was far more immense than the last, measuring a staggering 1,500 meters. Its body was covered in white spots, and a potent Supreme Aura radiated from its form, an intimidating presence that made countless lesser beasts shrink back in fear. This was the Sperm Whale Demon Venerable, a Supreme Realm expert among the sperm whales and the uncle of the one Su Han had just slain.

Jing Ming is dead? The Sperm Whale Demon Venerable sensed a faint, residual Aura in the seawater. It was unmistakably his nephew's, but it was so weak it was on the verge of disappearing entirely. This time, the Jing Tribe had dispatched the two of them, uncle and nephew, as their main force. He never imagined that before they could even capture Su Han, Jing Ming would meet such a violent end.

It must be Su Han. How dare he kill my nephew! I will hunt you down and kill you myself! Wrath blazed in the Sperm Whale Demon Venerable's enormous eyes, wishing he could tear Su Han to shreds.

SWOOSH! A formidable Divine Sense burst forth from his Sea of Consciousness, sweeping through the surrounding ocean. It covered a radius of 3,000 meters, and not a single movement could escape its detection. Soon, the Sperm Whale Demon Venerable shot off to the right in pursuit, simultaneously sending messages to the other beasts to inform them of Su Han's approximate location.

This is bad! A Supreme Realm sperm whale!

The Sperm Whale Demon Venerable made no attempt to conceal his search, so Su Han detected the powerful Divine Sense almost immediately. While Su Han could counter-kill a Ninth-Level Heavenly King Realm expert like Jing Ming using the Nine Palaces Bagua Formation, he stood no chance against a Supreme Realm master like the Sperm Whale Demon Venerable. He could only flee.

At this moment, Su Han had reached the third line of the blockade. If he could break through it, his chances of survival would increase dramatically. However, this third line was not only crawling with numerous beasts but was also patrolled by three great Demon Venerables, making escape extremely difficult.

HUM! The Character Secret activated again, showing him a vision of ten seconds into the future. An image materialized in Su Han's mind: a vicious-looking shark covered in scars, its body radiating a hostile aura. It was another Supreme Realm expert, about to appear in this very area.

Clearly, this was the third Demon Venerable: the Fierce Shark Demon Venerable from the Shark Tribe.

Venerable Sea Mother, the Sperm Whale Demon Venerable, and the Fierce Shark Demon Venerable—the three great beast factions had each dispatched one of their Supreme Realm experts for this hunt. Combined with the numerous Heavenly King Realm experts and others, the lineup was truly formidable. Forget Su Han; even another Supreme Realm expert might not be able to escape.

Foreseeing the Fierce Shark Demon Venerable's arrival, Su Han turned and fled without a second thought.

Soon, the Fierce Shark Demon Venerable arrived at the location but found no trace of Su Han. Thus, he continued to cast out his Divine Sense, searching for any sign of him. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Over the next few days, Su Han changed directions several times, desperately trying to find a weakness in the third blockade line, but every attempt ended in failure. The main problem was that the three Demon Venerables were simply too powerful. The range of their Divine Sense was vast, and their constant patrols made it impossible for Su Han to hide or stay in one place for long. Moreover, whenever he moved, he would inevitably encounter other beasts. The ensuing battles left behind traces that exposed his position.

"He's in this sea region! All Heavenly King Realm experts, converge on this location! Form an encirclement and tighten it step by step! He will have nowhere left to run!"

At the Sperm Whale Demon Venerable's command, an encirclement began to form, constricting Su Han's area of movement even further. Once the circle closed completely, he would be trapped with no place to hide.

"Great Majestic Demon King, lend me your power! I have to break out of here!"

After a calm analysis, Su Han decided his only chance was to punch through the encirclement while it was still forming and unstable. Otherwise, once the circle solidified with the three Demon Venerables guarding the cardinal points, his hopes of escape would be utterly extinguished.

"Demonize!"

The Great Majestic Demon King had absorbed plenty of fresh blood and flesh and could now lend Su Han even more power. In an instant, Su Han entered the Demonized State. His body swelled, his stature shot up to five meters, and he took on the appearance of a small giant. His skin turned a dark crimson. Demonic Horns the size of fingers sprouted from his head, a tail had grown longer behind him, and a pair of Demonic Wings, each the size of a man's palm, had emerged from his back.

At this moment, Su Han looked like a young Evil Demon, radiating a thick Demonic Qi and completely devoid of any human appearance. He held the Black Blade, its edge gleaming and its Demonic Patterns pulsing with energy. In his Demonized State, even the power of the Black Blade had intensified.

SWOOSH! Su Han shot forward like a streak of black light, charging straight for the perimeter. He wasn't being reckless, however. He had chosen the weakest point in the encirclement. Fewer Heavenly King Realm experts were stationed here, and the location was relatively far from the three Demon Venerables. It was the perfect place to break through.

"Something's coming!"

This time, Su Han was committed to forcing his way out, and he was quickly spotted.

"Is that... an Evil Demon? How could such a creature exist!" exclaimed a tuna beast. Upon getting a clear look at Su Han, its pupils contracted, its very spirit reeling in disbelief.

Evil Demons were creatures of legend, nonexistent in the current Desolate Heavenly Ancient Realm and only found in ancient records. Yet, the dark figure before it was identical to the Evil Demons from the legends. How could it not be shocked?

"Spiritual Freeze!"

Ninety-nine Divine Sense Stellars lit up simultaneously. In an instant, an immense wave of Divine Sense Power surged forward like a roaring river, penetrating the tuna beast's Sea of Consciousness, freezing its very spirit and plunging it into a momentary stupor.

"Thunderbolt Seven Absolute Slashes!"

With his Ghostly Face Mask on, Physique Fusion active, and now in his Demonized State, Su Han's Combat Power was comparable to an expert at the eighth or ninth level of the Heavenly King Realm. Seizing the moment the tuna beast was stunned, he brought his blade down in a single, clean slash, splitting the creature in two.

The slaughter had begun.