Stellar Transformation-Chapter 99 - 5 Red Blood Cave Mansion - 2 Undersea Demon Beast World
It’s already been half a month since Qin Yu entered the Boundless Sea. During this half-month, Qin Yu sometimes sailed by Sword Control Flight, sometimes by walking on the waves, and sometimes resting on the big ship. In half a month, Qin Yu and Little Black only came across a few islands, which were all ordinary, uninhabited islets.
The real Overseas Immortal Islands were still very far away.
"Little Black, why are you also learning to fish from me? Wouldn’t it be faster for you to just dive into the sea and catch fish directly?" Qin Yu lay on the deck, carelessly enjoying the sea breeze, while beside him was a fishing rod connected to his finger with the power of the stars.
As soon as there was any movement, Qin Yu could easily reel in a fish.
A stream of dark gold energy flowed from Little Black and attached itself to a fishing rod. Little Black was actually fishing too. Hearing Qin Yu’s question, Little Black communicated through Spiritual Communication, "Then why are you fishing, Big Brother? It would be faster for you to dive into the sea to catch fish than to fish."
"It’s about the mood, fishing is about enjoying the mood. Mood, do you understand?" Qin Yu said with a smile.
Little Black replied through Spiritual Communication, "Mood, fishing is about enjoying the mood! Ha, it’s so simple, who wouldn’t understand that? Haven’t you noticed I’m enjoying the mood too?" Little Black even proudly fluttered its wings.
"..." Qin Yu was speechless.
A moment passed.
"What a load of rubbish about mood, I haven’t caught a single fish till now." Little Black grew impatient, tossed the fishing rod into the cabin, and then with a flap of its wings, it dove into the sea like a released arrow. Shortly after, Little Black returned with a fish clutched in each of its talons and flew back onto the deck.
Little Black was triumphant, "Big Brother, you enjoy your mood slowly, I’m going to grill the fish."
Little Black was very clever. Having seen Qin Yu use a grill, it understood perfectly and went straight to grill the fish. Qin Yu was helpless when suddenly the fishing rod trembled; he quickly grasped it and with a hearty "Hei," reeled in the fish.
"Haha, what a big fish."
The sensation of catching a fish was much more thrilling than simply grabbing one, and Qin Yu, feeling refreshed, took the fish off and tossed it casually into a big bucket in the cabin specially designated for fish. Little Black looked at the fish and then at Qin Yu.
"Huh... why can’t I catch a fish?" Little Black felt helpless inside, but of course, it wouldn’t share these thoughts with Qin Yu. Instead, it pretended to be disdainful, "Is catching one fish something to be proud of? How can it compare to the speed at which I catch fish?"
When Qin Yu heard Little Black’s Spiritual Communication, he was surprised, "Little Black, I wasn’t showing off. Could it be... that you’re jealous?"
...
It was a good thing he could chat with Little Black, or else Qin Yu would only have Cultivation to pass the time. That day, Qin Yu and Little Black had just finished a hearty dinner and then each of them prepared to quietly Cultivate and rest inside the cabin.
Night fell, and the sea in the darkness was terrifying, with almost no light visible, only the turbulent seas.
However, for Qin Yu and Little Black, the raging waves of the sea weren’t much of a danger. Walking on the waves was really simple for them. Moving through empty space was an effortless task, let alone this.
The cabin was very peaceful, and Qin Yu and Little Black were slowly cultivating. Around Qin Yu’s body flickered a faint silver, enchanting Star Nebula, while on Little Black’s body circulated strands of Lightning.
Suddenly—
Qin Yu’s ears twitched, and he immediately opened his eyes and leaped from the cabin to the deck. Staring into the distant south, Qin Yu couldn’t help but exclaim in astonishment, "Good heavens, it’s so high, so big!"
"Big Brother, what’s happening?" Little Black also came out of the cabin, and upon looking towards the south, was also stunned.
They saw giant waves, a hundred meters tall, charging towards the north like a vast army, with a terrifying hurricane following them. The hurricane was immensely wide - at just a glance, Qin Yu could see that the hurricane stretched across hundreds of miles in the south.
"Uh... Big Brother, shall we surf through the waves for fun?" Little Black suggested through spiritual communication.
Watching the endless succession of giant waves, Qin Yu’s heart rate involuntarily quickened, and he declared with enthusiasm, "Alright, but let’s put the boat away first. With such giant waves, if the boat gets washed away, it would be hard to find." Qin Yu directly stored the boat in his space ring.
"Oh, surfing it is!" Little Black flapped his wings vigorously, breaking through the air, skimming the sea surface as he rushed towards the giant waves. Little Black’s wings were like cleaving knives, slicing through the waves with wild abandon.
"Little Black, wait for me to join you."
Qin Yu surfed the waves, barreling toward the boundless swells. Wave after wave moved northward and finally collided with Qin Yu. With a "bang," he burst through one wave, only to be immediately confronted by the second surge.
The roaring sound of the waves taller than a hundred meters was deafening.
Qin Yu heard nothing but the thunderous noise, but Little Black’s spiritual communication clearly rang in Qin Yu’s mind, "Big Brother, you’re too slow. Hurry over to me."
"Don’t get cocky, kid." Qin Yu flickered like lightning as he wove through the waves, drifting like a leaf atop the surges, standing like the Sea God at the peak of the swells, playing with abandon. After what seemed like an age, Qin Yu and Little Black shuttled southward as the sea waves moved northward, completely immersing themselves in the midst of the giant waves. However—
Qin Yu looked blankly toward the south.
"Good heavens."
Qin Yu finally realized what had caused the boundless giant waves. The hurricanes were powerful but not enough to shake Qin Yu and Little Black. However, the culprit that caused the boundless hurricane and the giant waves now appeared somewhat daunting to confront head-on.
"Big Brother, what is that?" 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
Little Black flew beside Qin Yu, and together, man and eagle stared toward the south. At that moment, tens of miles away in the south, the dark clouds seemed to hug the sea surface, with lightning striking incessantly, and a gigantic whirlpool spun wildly.
The massive whirlpool sucked in lightning from the heavens and earth and created a tremendous tornado above it. The sky-piercing tornado led to hurricanes spreading over hundreds of miles. Even from a distance, Qin Yu dared not imagine resisting the spinning force of that tornado.
"Big Brother, what should we do?" Little Black seemed to lose his confidence too.
Man and eagle stood atop the waves, watching the terrifying vortex and tornado in the distance.
Qin Yu opened his mouth to say, "Well, I like excitement, but... I don’t want to be treated like a toy by that tornado. Once we get swept up, we’ll either be dizzy from spinning or sucked into that vortex and never stop."
"So what do we do..." Little Black looked to Qin Yu.
Qin Yu smiled broadly, "Dive underwater. They say the undersea realm is the domain of undersea demon beasts, so why not take this opportunity to have a proper look?" Little Black, of course, had no objections, and together, man and eagle plunged beneath the waters.
As they dived deeper, the water pressure began to gradually increase.
"Little Black, you really are formidable; it’s said that birds aren’t suited for underwater, yet you seem unaffected," Qin Yu communicated through Spiritual Sense.
Little Black said, "Big Brother, it’s ordinary birds that aren’t suited for underwater. Birds that have reached the Golden Core Stage are already Demon Cultivators, so of course, they can dive underwater. Besides, I am not only a Golden Core Stage Demon Beast but also no ordinary Demon Beast."
After talking with Qin Yu for a while, Little Black also realized he was no ordinary Demon Beast. Unable to transform into a human after enduring the Four-nine Heavenly Tribulations and possessing Inheritance Memory, how could he be compared to ordinary Demon Beasts?
Both Qin Yu and Little Black had strong bodies, so the water pressure didn’t affect them much.
"It’s really quiet underwater." Qin Yu and Little Black dived a kilometer deep in one breath, and at this point, it was very quiet at the bottom of the sea. Various colorful fish swam leisurely, seemingly unafraid as they passed by Qin Yu and Little Black.
Some small fish glowed all over. Fish were the most abundant in the sea, sometimes swarming densely. But occasionally, there were other kinds of sea creatures.
Qin Yu and Little Black continued to dive deeper, reaching two kilometers.
"That’s a huge whale; it must have a lifespan of a few hundred years," Qin Yu mused as he watched a giant whale over a hundred meters long roaming in the distance, feeling secretly astonished, while Little Black beside him suddenly became excited.
Streaks of lightning started to spread over Little Black’s body.
Qin Yu felt a jolt through his body as the lightning reached his vicinity.
"Little Black, what are you doing?" asked Qin Yu in confusion, watching Little Black who was excitedly communicating through Spiritual Sense, "Big Brother, this whale has such abundant Life Essence. My Inheritance Memory includes methods of devouring essence and blood."
Nine streaks of lightning shot out from Little Black’s body, attaching to different parts of the enormous whale. A mournful cry was heard, and the massive whale quickly shrank as streams of Essence Blood flowed into Little Black’s body along the streaks of lightning.
Qin Yu was dumbstruck.
In just a moment, the Essence Blood of a hundred-meter-long whale was completely devoured, leaving only a skin and bones carcass. After consuming a whale, Little Black’s belly hadn’t grown at all, Qin Yu couldn’t fathom where all that blood had gone.
"Wow, that’s amazing! Refining essence blood and integrating Life Essence, devouring this Innate Realm whale’s Life Essence is no less than that of an ordinary Golden Core Stage Demon Beast," Little Black exclaimed.
Qin Yu was speechless.
"Little Black, how can you fit such a big whale in your stomach?" asked Qin Yu, looking at Little Black.
Little Black replied, "Big Brother... I didn’t eat it. I just devoured its Essence Blood and refined its Life Essence. However... devouring flesh and Essence Blood to refine Life Essence is certainly a rare skill. According to my Inheritance Memory, there aren’t many Demon Beasts that can do what I did."
Qin Yu had nothing to say.
What does it mean that not many Demon Beasts can do this? In the Cultivation Secret Manuals Quentin had read, which discussed matters regarding Demon Beasts, it was only mentioned that Demon Beasts could devour Golden Core Nascent Souls, but never about devouring flesh and Essence Blood.
"Big Brother, do you want to learn? If you want, I can teach you," said Little Black to Qin Yu.
Qin Yu was taken aback.
"Haha... I was just kidding. The method I use to devour flesh and Essence Blood is only suitable for me, and I need my ’Dark Electricity’ to use it." Little Black transmitted through Spiritual Communication, devouring the flesh and Essence Blood of other Demon Beasts is not something ordinary Demon Beasts can do.
Only some special Demon Beasts possess such unique abilities.
For example, though the Divine Beast Red Bird does not have this kind of ability, it doesn’t mean Little Black is more powerful than the Divine Beast Red Bird. Take the Red Blood Python for instance; even though it’s not a Divine Beast, it can devour Essence Blood. Having such a unique ability only makes Little Black special.
"Alright, let’s continue to dive. So far, we haven’t encountered any formidable Demon Beasts," Qin Yu transmitted with a smile.
Afterward, Qin Yu and Little Black dived deeper. On the way down, Little Black devoured the flesh of three huge carnivores in one breath. After swallowing three heads, Little Black didn’t consume any more as he had reached his limit and needed to go back and digest properly.
When they descended to about three or four thousand meters, Qin Yu finally found the first Golden Core Stage Demon Beast, a green-shelled turtle. As soon as the turtle noticed Qin Yu and Little Black, it seemed scared and immediately transformed into human shape, then dashed away at high speed.
Qin Yu and Little Black stared dumbfoundedly as the green-shelled turtle made its escape.
"Big Brother, what’s going on? Why did it run away? We didn’t even want to kill it," Little Black said, puzzled. He had just communicated with the turtle in a friendly manner through Spiritual Communication.
Qin Yu also shook his head.
Qin Yu and Little Black continued their descent to nearly five thousand meters deep. At this depth, there were more Demon Beasts, and they occasionally saw one passing by. However, the weaker Demon Beasts, upon discovering Qin Yu and Little Black, immediately fled. The strangest part was that these weaker Demon Beasts wouldn’t run away from other stronger Demon Beasts.
It seemed... the weaker Demon Beasts only feared Qin Yu and Little Black.
Strange, very strange.
"Hehe, who knows where these two creatures came from, they seem to be completely ignorant of the rules. I bet they won’t last half a day," a Golden Core Late Stage Demon Beast said to another nearby, both having taken on human forms.
The two Demon Beasts didn’t evade Qin Yu and Little Black, with their transmitted spiritual messages even resounding in Qin Yu and Little Black’s minds.
"Half a day? Those two outsiders, I bet they won’t last an hour," another humanoid Demon Beast scoffed.
Qin Yu and Little Black looked at each other, feeling a sense of unfamiliarity. What exactly was going on?
"Everyone else scram. These two are mine." Suddenly, an immense Spiritual Sense spread around them, transmitting this message into the minds of all Demon Beasts, including Qin Yu and Little Black. The few humanoid Demon Beasts immediately retreated.
"Not good."
Qin Yu’s Spiritual Sense sensed danger, but it was too late. In just an instant, more than a dozen huge green octopuses surrounded them from all sides. Qin Yu and Little Black had nowhere to escape; all of these green octopuses had reached the Golden Core Stage.
"Haha..." The voice from before sounded again as a huge red octopus appeared, four or five times larger than the others, with a terrifying aura. Its eight tentacles, like Flood Dragons, were incredibly intimidating.
The expressions on Qin Yu and Little Black’s faces changed immediately.
The eyes of the huge red octopus stared at Qin Yu and Little Black with burning greed!
