Translator: CinderTL
Since I've come this far, there's no point in being timid.
"Look, someone else is charging into the Black Sea!"
"Will he be swallowed by that shadow?"
"He's going in!" The other alien powerhouses turned their attention to the Black Sea.
These alien powerhouses had refrained from entering the Black Sea to compete for opportunities precisely because they had witnessed the terrifying shadow lurking beneath the waves.
Even experts at the third breakthrough peak had been instantly devoured.
Now, Jiang Ye's daring entry into the Black Sea immediately captured everyone's attention.
Under the watchful eyes of hundreds of alien powerhouses, Jiang Ye flew at full speed toward the Black Sea, plunging into its depths in mere seconds.
At that moment...
ROAR!
A furious roar erupted, followed by a colossal shadow, thousands of meters long, leaping from the sea.
Its blood-red maw gaped wide.
"Die!"
As if anticipating this, Jiang Ye gripped his long spear tightly and shot skyward like lightning. A dazzling spear beam descended from the heavens.
Rumble!
The spear, forged from boundless stellar energy, descended like the Proud Sun itself, crushing everything in its path.
Instantly!
It slammed into the colossal shadow.
Squelch!
The spear beam tore through flesh and bone, piercing downward like a rainbow piercing the sun.
ROAR! A piercing, anguished roar echoed across the sea.
Only then did the onlookers realize the massive shadow was a sea beast resembling an Azure Dragon, its colossal form radiating an overwhelming life aura.
It wasn't a physical entity, but rather a construct of mysterious energy, akin to a Guardian Spirit Beast.
"A quasi-fourth breakthrough level Guardian Spirit Beast?"
"This aura is not far from the fourth breakthrough."
"No wonder even third breakthrough peak cultivators have met their end here."
"Even if that guy survives, he'll likely be grievously wounded. We can swoop in and finish him off then."
"Let's see if he can take down that guardian spirit beast first." Hundreds of alien powerhouses harbored similar calculations.
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it.
At this moment, they were the 'orioles.'
Under the gaze of hundreds of eyes,
Boom!
Boom! Boom! Jiang Ye erupted with power. His long spear unleashed unparalleled might, drawing upon boundless stellar energy as he thrust it toward the colossal, thousands-meter-long Azure Dragon.
Rumble!
A deafening roar shook the heavens.
A massive, bloodless hole appeared on the Azure Dragon's surface.
In the next instant,
Roar~! The guardian Azure Dragon went berserk. With a furious roar, it opened its cavernous maw and unleashed a jet-black beam of energy.
This pitch-black beam radiated terrifying power.
Tear~ The beam pierced through the void, seemingly ripping apart even the air itself.
"Kill!"
Jiang Ye finally erupted, brandishing his long spear, and Spear Dao Intent manifested around him.
With a thrust of his spear, countless terrifying spear shadows materialized, engulfing the pitch-black beam.
Boom!
The dark beam rapidly dissolved, disintegrating in an instant.
"Die," Jiang Ye uttered without hesitation. Radiating a blinding light, he shot straight toward the Azure Dragon Guardian Spirit.
In the blink of an eye, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit surged to their peak.
Boundless sharpness!
Endless spear radiance!
At that moment, Jiang Ye transformed into a blazing Great Sun.
Grasping his long spear with savage killing intent, he plunged it into the Azure Dragon's gaping maw.
Rumble~!!
A blinding light erupted from the Azure Dragon's throat, surging down its throat, chest, abdomen, and tail like a miniature sun, searingly bright and swift.
Whoosh!
Finally, Jiang Ye's figure exploded out from the Azure Dragon's tail.
Behind him, the Azure Dragon hung frozen in mid-air, as if time itself had stopped.
The next moment...
Boom! The entire Azure Dragon exploded instantly, sending countless fragments of flesh flying in all directions, transforming into a rain of glowing particles.
The quasi-fourth breakthrough guardian spirit beast was dead!
"What?!"
"He took care of it so quickly?"
"His strength..." Hundreds of alien powerhouses observing from the shadows were dumbfounded.
They were all stunned by the power Jiang Ye had displayed.
Though the events seemed to unfold slowly, in reality, from the moment Jiang Ye entered the Black Sea to the moment he defeated the quasi-fourth breakthrough guardian spirit beast, less than five seconds had passed.
Five seconds to defeat a quasi-fourth breakthrough!
Such overwhelming power sent shivers down the spines of the alien powerhouses present.
"How laughable! We were actually thinking of scavenging for scraps?"
"This man's strength is too great. If we fought, I wouldn't last a single exchange."
"Scavenging? Better not throw our lives away." The alien powerhouses completely abandoned any thoughts of "scavenging."
They were all geniuses from 0.7 to 0.9-Tier Civilizations.
Most were only at the level of Rosen or Mina, no match for Jiang Ye's overwhelming power.
"Quasi-fourth breakthrough?"
"This guardian spirit beast is indeed troublesome," Jiang Ye thought to himself. "It's only slightly weaker than Ji Bei."
"If I were my former self, I would have had to expend considerable effort."
Fortunately!
The Jiang Ye of today was a completely different person.
If he were to encounter an opponent of Ji Bei's caliber again, he was confident he could defeat them with ease.
"Civilization key."
Jiang Ye turned his gaze forward.
With the guardian spirit beast defeated, the Black Sea below finally lay before him in its entirety.
Beneath the pitch-black surface, a massive, indistinct outline loomed—a submerged palace suspended within the water.
"An underwater palace?" Jiang Ye's eyes flashed.
Whoosh!
Without hesitation, Jiang Ye enveloped himself in stellar energy and plunged into the Black Sea.
Whoosh! He descended beneath the surface.
The seawater was as dark as ink, visibility near zero.
Fortunately, Jiang Ye's vision and perception were now extraordinary. Through the oppressive darkness, he could discern the vague outline of the palace.
Whoosh! Jiang Ye moved with lightning speed.
In mere seconds, Jiang Ye approached the underwater palace, finally seeing its full grandeur.
The palace was a colossal structure, its gray-white metallic surface gleaming with an otherworldly luster. Towering over a hundred meters high, it floated majestically in the water.
Suspended in the heart of the sea without any visible supports, the palace remained perfectly still, unaffected by the ocean's currents—a truly miraculous sight.
"The entrance," Jiang Ye murmured, his gaze fixed on the gray-white palace's wide-open gate.
Whoosh! Without hesitation, he dove through the entrance.
Inside lay a vast, empty hall.
Nothing.
"Where's the treasure?"
"Where's the civilization key?" Jiang Ye scanned the hall, feeling utterly bewildered.
He had risked everything, battling a quasi-fourth breakthrough guardian spirit beast and plunging into the depths of the Black Sea, only to find... this?
Just as Jiang Ye was beginning to feel utterly lost, a raspy voice echoed through the hall.
Whoosh!
Countless rays of light converged, coalescing into a shadowy figure. The figure was cloaked in black robes, its face obscured.
Though merely a phantom, an overwhelming aura of power emanated from it, so palpable it felt almost real.
Jiang Ye's heart jolted. The figure hadn't actively projected any aura, yet even the intangible pressure emanating from the phantom made him feel suffocated.
This...
This being far surpassed any powerhouse he had ever encountered—an existence beyond comprehension.
"I am the Overseer of the Star Realm Sea," the black-robed phantom declared.
"Senior," Jiang Ye said, clasping his hands in a respectful bow.
The phantom remained silent, merely waving his hand.
Buzz! The void shimmered.
A radiant treasure materialized, floating toward Jiang Ye.
Jiang Ye quickly reached out to catch it.
"A civilization key?"
It's actually a key, Jiang Ye thought, his mind reeling with astonishment.
"You are the first in Area 015 to obtain a civilization key," the black-robed phantom said slowly.
"The first?" Jiang Ye asked, startled. "Are there more civilization keys in Area 015?"
"Of course."
"Area 015 contains a total of fifty civilization keys," the phantom explained. "The Black Coast is merely one location among many."
Jiang Ye's realization dawned.
No wonder only a few hundred foreign races appeared on the Black Coast.
Jiang Ye had previously assumed that only these few individuals remained in Area 015, but now it seemed that wasn't the case.
"What's the benefit of being the first to obtain a civilization key?" Jiang Ye asked, his curiosity piqued.
Benefits were what truly interested him.
(End of the Chapter)
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