The First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 332: Chapter 332 【Illusionary Realm】_1

”Enough!”

The voice of Spirit Turtle Mo, the big demon, rang out, followed by a chain that seemed to be made of seawater, shimmering with a gray light.

It twined in the air, binding Shen Lei securely from head to tail.

At this moment, the dozen or so powerful experts from the immortal sect present had already gathered intimidating auras, preparing to capture and kill Shen Lei using magic, magic artifacts, talismans, or curse platforms.

If it weren’t for the presence of the big demons of the Marine Race, numerous attacks would have been launched at this Flood Dragon in the next instant!

Shen Mo’s Demon Slaying Sword vibrated, its terrifying sword Qi condensed but unreleased.

It was about to strike the big demon Shen Lei, but seeing Spirit Turtle Mo make the first move, it quivered slightly and dispersed the sharp sword Qi.

”Shen, if you have any leverage, reveal it! Don’t toy with us.” Spirit Turtle Mo’s tone carried a hint of dissatisfaction.

It naturally didn’t believe that this Deputy Envoy of the Riverside Sect, who held the significant responsibility for the alliance, would kill Shen Lei’s biological son without reason and then deliberately bring his remains here to display.

But this reckless act was far too disrespectful to them, the powerful experts of the Marine Race.

Hence, its words carried a touch of interrogation.

If Shen Mo couldn’t present a reason that would convince them, they would be forced to compel him to give Shen Lei a satisfactory explanation!

Shen Mo smiled faintly and swept his hand over the high-class Universe Bag.

Instantly, twenty to thirty jade slips flew out, each seemingly selecting a powerful expert from the immortal sect or a big demon of the Marine Race before flying towards them.

The big demons of the Marine Race might not use their sense as meticulously as Human Cultivators, but examining the contents of a jade slip was exceedingly easy for them.

A moment later, the cultivators and big demons of the Marine Race present all showed peculiar expressions on their faces.

The jade slips recorded that the Marine Race Flood Dragon, Shen Gao, had hunted Human Cultivators in the Qi Gathering Realm, and also contained memory fragments suggesting its father, Shen Lei, had defected to the Heavenly Demons.

The former was direct and clear, proving this Evil Python had not died unjustly!

The latter detailed Shen Lei’s numerous abnormal behaviors, including information unintentionally revealed through its words and actions, as well as a scene where Shen Gao had stumbled upon it meeting a mutated Heavenly Demon.

Even if it wasn’t absolutely certain that Shen Lei had defected to the Heavenly Demons, the probability was as high as fifty to sixty percent!

”Fellow daoists, if any of you are proficient in Soul Search techniques, feel free to examine Shen Gao’s soul.”

Shen Mo took out the Soul Nurturing Bottle and released the two-foot-long Flood Dragon soul to prove that the content recorded in the jade slips was not fabricated!

”I’ll do it!” Spirit Turtle Mo said, an eerie light flashing in its eyes.

It had lived long enough and mastered many powerful Spells. Though the methods varied, their essence still lay in the skillful application of soul power.

Between it and the Flood Dragon soul, the dense water vapor distorted, forming a ripple-like image.

After only two breaths, the light in Spirit Turtle Mo’s eyes faded, replaced by an expression of anger. ”The content in the jade slips is indeed true!”

”Shen Lei, what else do you have to say?”

”I always thought this little mud-crawler looked shifty and untrustworthy. So it really did defect to the Celestial Demon Clan!”

”Betraying us, the Marine Race! It deserves to die!”

”And it even dreamed of becoming the sole Demon King in the Immortal Burial Sea? Is it even worthy? It should take a piss and look at its own reflection!”

Several big demons, having performed Soul Search techniques on Shen Gao’s soul and confirmed the findings without a doubt, all began to curse loudly at Shen Lei.

Their reactions were far more intense than those of the powerful experts from the immortal sect present!

This was understandable. After all, to Human Cultivators, Shen Lei was ultimately not one of them, so its defection to the Heavenly Demons wasn’t such a monumental affair.

However, the other big demons of its own Marine Race felt that Shen Lei had betrayed them, and their hearts seethed with extreme anger!

According to the cultivators’ usual methods of handling such situations, at this point, there was only the possibility that Shen Lei had defected to the Heavenly Demons; its crime had not yet been substantiated.

At most, it would be captured and imprisoned. More severely, it would be subdued, and then its soul would be searched using a Soul Search Spell... Of course, if the matter was confirmed, even obliterating its soul would be a light punishment.

The Marine Race demonic beasts, however, were far more direct and brutal. They immediately concluded that it had betrayed its own kind and defected to the Heavenly Demons.

They were eager to pounce on it immediately, to skin it, pull out its tendons, and devour its Flesh and Blood!

Shen Lei, the big demon, naturally knew the temperament of its kin, yet at this moment, there wasn’t the slightest hint of fear in its eyes.

Instead, its eyes were filled with disdain and mockery as it said, ”This unworthy son of mine truly deserved to die. He couldn’t resist his gluttony and went around hunting Human Cultivators.”

”He just wasn’t very capable and died at the hands of a powerful human. What’s more detestable is that he even guessed my plans!”

”It’s good that he’s dead. In any case, he’s not my only son.”

”It’s just... all of you found out too late!”

”Everyone here today, whether Human Cultivators or those of my Marine Race, will be buried here.”

”...”

Once these words were spoken, all the powerful experts present became somewhat uneasy.

”Shen Lei, what exactly do you mean by that?” The Crystal Clam’s shell opened slightly, revealing a delicate and pretty woman’s face.

This type of demonic beast, known as a Clam Girl, had a form beneath its shell that looked even more human-like than the Human-faced Fish big demon. However, it had to live continuously within its shell, which served as its skeletal support.

The big demon Shen Lei closed its massive jaws, adopting an attitude of ”no comment.”

”Ming Zhu, don’t waste your breath on it. Just kill it and search its soul directly!”

The Human-faced Fish big demon swam out from its mass of seawater, a shimmering ripple of water trailing its fish-like body as it moved towards the big demon Shen Lei.

A seven-colored scale on its body flickered with faint spirit light.

It gave Shen Mo a feeling remarkably similar to that of a cultivator who had comprehended sword intent—the keen edge revealed when a sword is unsheathed!

His feeling was not mistaken; demonic beasts excelled at utilizing their natural strengths to forge convenient weapons...

Just as the Fire Bathing Colorful Phoenix collected various types of flames in its tail feathers, refining them into tools for both combat and courtship.

The Human-faced Fish big demon had also refined one of its seven-colored fish scales into something akin to a bladed magic artifact.

In the next instant, a sharp, colorful light flashed, shooting towards the big demon Shen Lei, who was bound by the Grey Water Chain!

PUFF!

Amidst Shen Lei’s wild laughter, its Flood Dragon body disintegrated inch by inch, like a rainbow-colored soap bubble, and dispersed.

”Spirit Turtle Mo?” the Human-faced Fish big demon exclaimed in shock.

Not only it, but Shen Mo and the other Human Cultivators at the Spirit Sea Realm also turned to look at the Spirit Turtle big demon.

Spirit Turtle Mo’s expression was grim. After a moment of contemplation, it said slowly, ”That was Shen Lei’s Innate Divine Ability... Illusionary Realm. What I bound was merely a Standing formed by the ’Illusionary Realm’.”

Hearing this, the Human-faced Fish big demon muttered a few curses about Shen Lei’s cunning, then swam back into its mass of seawater.

The other Marine Race big demons knew something of Shen Lei’s direct line. They knew it possessed a trace of the Ancient Illusionary Dragon’s bloodline, however faint. Even so, it was enough for it to awaken a powerful Skill like the Illusionary Realm.

Shen Mo and the other powerful human experts also showed expressions of astonishment!

They couldn’t really blame Spirit Turtle Mo for this...

For Shen Lei to escape right under the noses of nearly thirty Spirit Sea Realm cultivators and Class III big demons, with none of them noticing anything amiss—this Skill was truly extraordinary!