Edited by Aelryinth

The exotic beasts within a few dozen kilometers had all been attracted over by the demon's aura.

Although He Luotu had been killed by Zhang Che and his spirit exorcised, those exotic beasts didn't care about that. When they saw Zhang Che remaining in place, naturally they took him as the source of the aura just now. Their eyes were blood red, and they were desperately rushing at him.

The face of Zhang Che, who was still treating those exotic beasts as domestic creatures just moments before, immediately changed.

"What the, this is simply unreasonable! I'm not the one who provoked you; someone else is responsible! Go find He Luotu! Why are you pushing it onto me?"

Of course, those creatures wouldn't reason with him...

Looking around, he was tightly surrounded by all kinds of exotic beasts. Even though the weakest exotic beasts around him were only at one-star and two-stars, they weren't afraid of the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon's aura at this moment. Every one of them was closing in on Zhang Che fiercely.

Zhang Che finally realized the severity of the matter.

It turned out that this was the fearsome part of He Luotu's method, drawing so many exotic beasts to him in one go. This would be a neverending situation. Unless he could conceal himself, along with every trace of his aura, those exotic beasts wouldn't let up and would work to tear him to pieces.

"This isn't fun! Hanming, quickly run!"

Under normal circumstances facing normal exotic beasts, Zhang Che really wasn't afraid. After all, the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon wasn't weak. His aura alone could intimidate most exotic beasts. It was no big deal even if the remaining ones were a little stronger, as it wouldn't be a problem for him to escape.

It was different now, however. Those exotic beasts were treating him as their arch-enemy, looking like they wanted to eat him alive. How could Zhang Che still have the guts to fight here?

After receiving Zhang Che's order, the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon quickly brought out his fastest speed, wanting to charge his way out of the exotic beasts' encirclement.

However, Zhang Che had already missed the best opportunity earlier when he was trying to kill He Luotu. It seemed impossible for him to escape now. That was, unless he directly slaughtered a path out of the exotic beasts' encirclement.

However, facing such a situation, how could Zhang Che dare to gamble with his life?

"Damn it, we'll dive into the waters if worse comes to worst. I don't believe those creatures can chase me in the water!" Zhang Che grit his teeth and ordered the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon to dive into the water below.

At the same time, he communicated with the dragon through their spiritual link, asking whether he could ensure he could breathe normally underwater. Even though he was already a Tier Seven beastmaster, and his physique far better than commoners, he could only hold his breath for ten minutes tops before suffocating.

After all, beastmasters weren't immortal cultivators from the legends, not having to breathe after achieving a certain realm. When all was said and done, Zhang Che was still a mortal. At the most he was a slightly stronger human.

Hanming quickly reassured Zhang Che that his ability could guarantee Zhang Che would be able to breathe freely even underwater.

"Hmm, I can? I've never heard of you mentioning this ability before, or I would have wanted to give it a try long ago!" Zhang Che was surprised. He only learned the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon had that ability only now.

From the looks of it, this fellow was indeed the best among his pets. The dragon was very capable, be it in the sky or in the sea!

Despite the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon diving towards the sea below them, the surrounding exotic beasts wouldn't give up on chasing after Zhang Che just like that.

All of a sudden, many powerful exotic beasts directly activated their offensive skills. Ray after ray of light streaked toward Zhang Che from all directions, like countless rifles firing at him at the same time. Blinding rays of light bloomed, forming endless fireworks.

The first to suffer wasn't Zhang Che, however.

There were many weak but extremely fast flying exotic beasts at the front. In the end, they became the first victims when all those skills were unleashed.

Various miserable cries rang out continuously in the skies. Countless weak exotic beasts were struck, and their bodies exploded one after another. Mixtures of flesh and blood sprayed everywhere and fell like rain.

Zhang Che only felt countless debris falling around himself and the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon.

Fortunately, those bits and pieces of flesh and blood were nothing for the dragon. His natural ability could ward them off. Otherwise, Zhang Che would have been covered in gore from head to toe, looking incredibly pathetic.

More and more exotic beasts were about to catch up to them, but the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon was already extremely close to the water surface. He plunged right into the sea without hesitation.

Fortunately the seawater acted as a barrier, in addition to Zhang Che and He Luotu being high up in the sky. The aura seemed to not have affected the exotic beasts in the sea. After Zhang Che and the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon dove into the sea, they weren't attacked by the exotic beasts below, allowing them to quickly dive deeper.

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Shortly after entering the waters, Zhang Che heard waves of banging noises from above. Those noises were produced by the powerful exotic beasts' attack skills. At the same time, many exotic beasts who were seeing red had also plunged into the water, wanting to continue chasing after them.

The exotic beasts that entered the water were in for some tragic times.

Those creatures weren't truly water-based exotic beasts. If this was shallow waters, they could rely on their strength and take a swim occasionally here.

But this was the deep sea!

As such, with the exception of a small fraction of those exotic beasts, they were like dumplings dropped into water, regaining their senses and struggling to rise back into the skies. Most of them were swallowed by the currents and drowned after some struggles.

With that, the sea became very lively indeed.

With so much delicious food in the sea, including the flesh and blood that fell earlier, the nearby water-based exotic beasts were all drawn here.

Countless currents were stirred up underwater. Heavens knew how many powerful exotic beasts came swimming in from all directions, fighting for the food that had dropped into the sea on their own.

As for the flying exotic beasts in the sky, they were furious after losing their target. Now that new enemies had shown up at their doors, they wouldn't let this matter go easily, and they launched a fierce assault on the exotic beasts in the sea below with their skills.

All of a sudden, this area of the sea was engulfed in chaos.

It was fortunate that the clouds were thick in the skies above this area. Otherwise, the military would have seen a bizarre sight if they had witnessed the situation.

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After the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon dove into the sea, his innate ability immediately came into effect. That intangible shield that seemed capable of warding off all matter formed an invisible barrier several meters wide around the dragon, keeping even the seawater outside.

Not only that, the invisible barrier was able to draw air from the seawater, ensuring the passenger on his back had fresh air to ensure his survival.

"Amazing! This is truly amazing! I didn't expect you'd have such an ability. I have really underestimated you in the past!" It was like Zhang Che had discovered an interesting new toy. He looked left and right from the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon's back, his eyes filled with curiosity. His face was full of smiles.

Although master and pet had already dove deep into the sea, and there was no external light source, the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon's body emitted a deep blue light, faintly illuminating the surrounding hundred meters.

Zhang Che's sight was much better than a normal person's. He was able to see his surroundings clearly with just that little bit of weak blue light.

In the deep sea, all kinds of strange sea creatures were swimming leisurely.

The Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon obviously had the ability to conceal his aura. Although he was swimming past those deep sea creatures, the dragon didn't affect those creatures in the slightest. Those creatures who were swimming leisurely continued doing so, while those on the hunt for food ambushed their targets.

However, the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon was an overlord of the sea, after all. Despite intentionally withholding his aura, those creatures didn't dare to get within a few dozen meters of him, leaving Zhang Che feeling slightly regretful for not being able to catch some pretty fish to play with.

"Come on, let's continue diving deeper. I've never had such an opportunity to tour the deep sea. Since an opportunity arose today, I should make good use of it to look around."

He Luotu had been eliminated. Zhang Che was in no hurry to return, either. He was prepared to enjoy himself and play around here, immediately ordering the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon to continue diving deeper.

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The two of them went sightseeing in the deep sea for some time. Although they encountered some water-based exotic beasts during their tour, those exotic beasts weren't very powerful. After noticing the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon's overwhelming aura, they didn't come provoke him. Every one of them fled as far as they could, not interrupting Zhang Che's leisure time.

"Hmm? Why is there light ahead? That's strange. Come on, go take a look!"

Suddenly, Zhang Che noticed a spread of faint white light in the deep sea in front and below them, immediately drawing his curiosity. He quickly ordered the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon to swim that way, wanting to see what exactly it was.

Coming across creatures that could emit light in the deep sea wasn't common. Since that was so, of course Zhang Che wanted to go check things out.

In any case, given his strength… well, it should be given the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon's strength, they didn't have to watch out for those strange creatures. Could they even be a threat to him?

After receiving Zhang Che's order, the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon immediately swam forward. In the blink of an eye, the two of them closed in on the source of light ahead.

It turned out that those light-emitting creatures were actually some translucent objects. They expanded and shrank, looking like pockets, swimming leisurely in the deep sea. The nearby sea creatures avoided them like the plague when they noticed them, not daring to get close at all.

Zhang Che's soul almost scattered when he got a clear look at them. They were actually a bunch of huge jellyfish, every one of them over three meters wide. They were massive by normal jellyfish standards.

The faint white light came from the bodies of those jellyfish, like bright lamps in the sea.

Zhang Che immediately recalled something. They should be one of the most mysterious killers in the deep sea, able to emit high-pressured electrical currents, the killer jellyfish!

It was said that the electrical currents emitted by those jellyfish could reach terrifying degrees. It was difficult for any creature to escape from their electric shocks.

Moreover, the jellyfish they had encountered were many times larger than the illustrations Zhang Che had seen in the past. Their bright bodies were shocking, too. It went to show how strong the electric currents were.

Without a doubt, the jellyfish must have absorbed the spiritual force that had been introduced to Mercury after exotic beasts started pouring in, bringing about a mutation to their lifeforms, increasing their strength.

It was best to stay far away from those things!

At that thought, Zhang Che hurriedly ordered the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon to turn around, avoiding those dangerous creatures as soon as possible.

Alas, it seemed a little too late now.

Those jellyfish thought it was an enemy attacking when they saw the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon and Zhang Che. Every one of them turned towards the two excitedly.

Zhang Che didn't know if it was because those jellyfish were affected by the mutation, but they were unexpectedly fast!

In the blink of an eye, they had drawn the distance between the two parties much closer.

Zhang Che suddenly felt his scalp turning numb. He equipped his Purple-Gold Demonic Armored Worm armor without hesitation, and activated its Elemental Protective Barrier immediately.

In the next moment, white light suddenly shone in the deep sea, like countless high-efficiency light bulbs lighting up at the same time. Wave after wave of electrical current erupted from those jellyfish, shrouding Zhang Che.

The intense electrical currents were so hot the temperature of the seawater in this area shot up abruptly. A large spread of steam emerged, rising to the surface, forming a spread of closely packed air bubbles.

The terrifying electrical currents gathered at one spot, striking Zhang Che and the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon violently.

Zhang Che could feel his whole body turning numb despite having activated the Elemental Protective Barrier. He was astonished.

To put it in perspective, this was after the Purple-Gold Demonic Armored Worm's Elemental Protective Barrier had neutralized ninety-nine percent of the current. The remaining electricity could still numb his whole body, leaving him unable to move. If it wasn't for his fast reactions, wouldn't he have been electrocuted and turned into coal?

He shifted his gaze to the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon beneath him. Despite Hanming's terrifying strength, a creature considered a top-tier existence even among epic-quality exotic beasts, green smoke was rising from him after being electrocuted. He was so scared he immediately erupted at his fastest speed and swam away from this area.

Zhang Che's underwater trip had come to an end just like that.

He truly couldn't have imagined an ordinary creature in this world could have become this terrifying, so much so that even an epic-quality exotic beast didn't dare to face it directly!

From the looks of it, those jellyfish were definitely the overlords of the deep sea. No creature would dare to provoke them. Even exotic beasts that had invaded from the beast world would meet the same tragic end.

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After they escaped far away from that area, Zhang Che had the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon slow down, lingering fear still in his heart. He recalled his armor, realizing his back was soaked in cold sweat.

"Damn, the deep sea is too dangerous! We'd better hurry back," Zhang Che sighed. The Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon let out a high-pitched roar in response, also rather distressed.

In the next moment, the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon carried Zhang Che directly up towards the surface, and soon emerged from the waters.

Their current location was dozens of kilometers away from where those frenzied exotic beasts had gathered. Zhang Che wasn't worried there would be any danger.

In truth, after Zhang Che had vanished into the sea, those exotic beasts gradually returned to their normal selves, then scattered. Even if Zhang Che took the initiative to go provoke them now, he wouldn't experience being surrounded by thousands of exotic beasts again.

However, there were truly too many unknown dangers in the ocean. Zhang Che didn't want to remain here any longer.

He opened up his personal terminal and confirmed the directions, then flew straight in Bei Du's direction on the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon.

Although he had successfully slain He Luotu, the matter regarding the demons had yet to end. Zhang Che needed to relay this information to the top brass as soon as possible.

Perhaps He Luotu wasn't the only demon that had infiltrated Mercury. This needed to be brought to the government and the military's attention.