Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 997

As Shi Kun exerted his strength in the air, his skin gradually darkened, eventually transforming into a pitch-black stone figure. He formed hand seals, and the yellow energy morphed into a gray mist. Finally, he unleashed his Origin Divine Light.

“Fellow Daoist Liu, please try to block this.”

*Whoosh!*

Shi Kun shouted and fired a gray pillar of light from his palm. The light pillar fragmented into thousands of white threads as it flew.

*Swish, swish, swish, swish!*

Liu Shui’er calmly formed hand seals. Gray energy rose from her slender body, transforming into a giant wheel of light. The wheel slowly rotated and collided with the gray threads.

Since they were using the same Origin Divine Light, they couldn’t employ their unique divine abilities, so the outcome would depend solely on the difference in power. Under the gaze of the three, the gray threads and the gray wheel exploded and dissipated into nothingness. It was a draw.

“Hahaha, how about this!”

Shi Kun laughed heartily and clasped his hands together before spreading them apart. Then, a powerful gray light flowed out from his body, which had turned as black as stone, illuminating the surroundings as if the sun had risen.

However, Liu Shui’er also began to chant a spell, forming an unknown hand seal under her bamboo hat. The gray wheel of light behind her rapidly rotated, summoning a large number of spell characters.

Small spell characters broke off from the center of the wheel, then merged into one, transforming into a giant spell character.

“Go!”

Shi Kun shouted and swung his fists, sending out hundreds of fist phantoms. Each one turned into gray energy in mid-air and surged towards Liu Shui’er. It was an overwhelming force.

Nevertheless, the woman snorted without showing any fear. The gray wheel of light vibrated, and a giant spell character flew out from within.

The spell character spread gray energy, covering the sky. The hundreds of gray light orbs that Shi Kun had launched touched the giant spell character and disappeared silently.

Shi Kun smiled wryly after failing to attack twice in a row.

“Ah, that’s enough. My Origin Divine Light is no match for a natural Origin Body.”

He readily admitted defeat and descended to the ground. His personality was straightforward.

“Fellow Daoist Shi, there’s no need to be discouraged. If I hadn’t used a divine ability I recently comprehended, it would have been difficult to offset your attack. The fundamental power of our Origin Divine Light was similar.”

Liu Shui’er smiled slightly and pointed to the giant spell character. The giant gray spell character gradually scattered into points of light and returned to the gray wheel of light. The woman retracted the wheel and slowly descended.

“There’s no need to flatter me. I know that I used all my strength in this attack, while you only used about 60-70% of your Origin Divine Light. I’m definitely no match for you, although I don’t know about Fellow Daoist Han.”

“If Brother Shi is no match, then I, who barely manages to unleash Origin Divine Light with the help of a treasure, am not even worth mentioning.”

Han Li lowered himself, accepting Shi Kun’s words.

Liu Shui’er and Shi Kun didn’t believe his words were sincere, but since it was true that he was using a treasure to unleash his Origin Divine Light, they believed he couldn’t surpass them.

The three of them finished their conversation with mutual humility. They didn’t even consider testing Han Li’s Origin Divine Light. They had no idea that the Origin Treasure Han Li possessed was an entire Origin Divine Mountain.

With Liu Shui’er’s victory, it was decided that she would lead the combined technique, with Han Li and Shi Kun assisting. They set up an illusion array to conceal the ruined island and began practicing the combined technique.

For ten days, no other cultivators or sea demons appeared, and the small island was peaceful. After another three or four days, the island’s illusion array disappeared, and three streaks of light soared into the sky.

Liu Shui’er looked radiant, Han Li was calm, and Shi Kun had a nonchalant expression. Just by looking at them, it was clear that the training had gone smoothly.

“The results achieved in such a short time are astonishing. To be able to use the combined technique at will after only ten days.”

Liu Shui’er said with an emotional tone.

“It’s all thanks to Fellow Daoist Liu’s high understanding of Origin Divine Light and her excellent guidance. I’ve learned a lot while practicing the combined technique this time.”

“I didn’t know that Origin Divine Light could have such diverse transformations. I’ve learned a lot thanks to Fellow Daoist Liu’s teachings.”

Shi Kun and Han Li expressed their gratitude in turn.

“You flatter me. It’s because I was born with a natural Origin Body that my comprehension is faster. If I were in the same condition as you two, I would probably be far behind.”

Liu Shui’er smiled lightly and shook her head.

“Then, shall we hurry and leave to find the ruins! It’s impossible to tell where anything is on the sea, so finding land is our top priority.”

As always, Shi Kun was the first to become impatient. However, the others didn’t object, and they set a direction and quickly flew away.

They crossed the sea for four days and nights but only found three islands. All of them were occupied by sea demons, and their auras seemed quite strong.

At the very least, they were much more powerful than the octopus demon they had defeated.

Liu Shui’er and Shi Kun were secretly relieved. Because they had listened to Han Li, they were already flying towards the land; otherwise, they would have wasted their time.

After five days, land finally began to appear.

“Haha, finally, we’re leaving this boring sea!”

Shi Kun burst into laughter, feeling cheerful.

“Fellow Daoist Shi, we must be much more careful from now on. According to the cultivators who have been here before, the land is much more dangerous than the sea. As soon as we land, it’s best to hide our auras as much as possible to avoid attracting the attention of the ancient ferocious beasts.”

Liu Shui’er also seemed happy but didn’t forget to give a warning.

“Don’t worry, Fellow Daoist Liu. Even though I enjoy fighting, I know my limits.”

Shi Kun answered casually, but the woman felt more at ease.

In fact, considering the other party’s cultivation and age, there was no reason to emphasize such basic matters. However, his usual competitive nature was so strong that she couldn’t help but say it, just in case.

Han Li was about to say something to the two of them with a smile when a whirlwind blew in the distance, and white mist rapidly spread out.

“That is…”

Han Li flinched and swallowed the words he was about to say, and Liu Shui’er and Shi Kun also turned their attention to the strange phenomenon. Without a word, they stopped in their tracks and stared at the sea surface in the distance.

The moment they stopped, a monkey’s cry was heard from within the white mist, and the surrounding sea surged greatly as a fierce aura violently erupted. A monster several times larger than the giant octopus demon appeared.

It was a monkey monster with horns on its head and shaggy fur.

*Kikikikik!*

The monster stuck its head out of the sea and let out a sharp, unpleasant cry.

“……!”

At that sound, Han Li and his companions deployed thick protective barriers and exchanged glances. The sharp cry had momentarily made their heads spin and their vital energy surge, almost making them lose their balance. How could they not be surprised?

However, this was just the beginning.

The monkey monster’s cry became even more violent, and the monster’s roar made the sky tremble!

The seawater vibrated with the sound waves, forming countless whirlpools, and countless fish floated to the surface, belly up, after being hit by the sound waves.

At this time, the protective barriers of Han Li and his companions were also trembling as if they had been hit hard by something. Liu Shui’er’s face turned pale, and she trembled, while Shi Kun stood firm like a rock, but the bulging veins on his body showed that he was using all his strength.

Han Li was the best off, with only a slightly pale complexion. But the strange thing was that even under such pressure, they didn’t run away and remained in place. It was as if their legs were tied to the air.

The monkey monster’s cry grew louder over time, and the transparent sound waves became visible. Also, the surrounding seawater couldn’t withstand the power of the sound waves and was pushed away, creating a huge pit. A pit on the sea surface was an unimaginable power.

The transparent sound waves traveled a great distance without losing power and were about to engulf Han Li and his companions.

Liu Shui’er and Shi Kun were shocked and struggled. Shi Kun opened his mouth and made a strange sound, and yellow light emanated from his burly body, but he couldn’t move even a step. As the transparent sound waves got closer, large beads of sweat rolled down Shi Kun’s face.

Liu Shui’er was the same. Her eyes were filled with fear, but she was helpless. As the two of them stared wide-eyed, feeling the transparent sound waves approaching, Han Li snorted coldly, his eyes flashing with golden light.

It wasn’t very loud, but the sound that pierced their ears like a needle caused the spiritual power in Liu Shui’er and Shi Kun’s bodies to flow, and they were able to break free from the invisible restraint.

Shi Kun kicked off the air and shot out as a yellow streak of light, and Liu Shui’er formed a hand seal, blurring her figure and disappearing from the spot. Han Li also snorted and turned into a golden streak of light and fled.

They flew a great distance without stopping before finally stopping and looking back. Fortunately, the transparent sound waves didn’t reach that far.

The moment they broke free from the restraint and fled, the eyes of the giant monkey monster flashed fiercely. However, the monster glanced at them and then continued to roar, staring at the shoreline in front of it.

“What kind of sea demon can use such a divine ability! To be able to seal movement and spiritual power with a roar, is it a legendary Mountain Giant Ape?”

Shi Kun sighed deeply, recalling the critical moment.

“It’s not a true spirit Mountain Giant Ape. If it were a true spirit-level being, we would all have died after hearing the first roar. It’s probably the ancient ferocious beast, the Sea-Suppressing Ape.”

Liu Shui’er regained her composure and said without hesitation.

“Sea-Suppressing Ape! Isn’t that the ferocious monkey demon that tears apart Flood Dragons and swallows entire star systems in one gulp!”

“The Sea-Suppressing Ape’s Heavenly Throat [a technique that uses sound to attack] has been famous since ancient times, so that must be it. The reason we were able to escape was because we weren’t the ferocious beast’s target. We were just caught in the crossfire.”

Liu Shui’er smiled wryly.

“If that’s true, then it’s a miracle that we escaped alive! If it weren’t for Brother Han’s help, Fellow Daoist Liu and I would not have been able to avoid misfortune.”

Shi Kun looked at Han Li with a complicated expression.

“I was also surprised. I never thought that Brother Han would be able to use a divine ability that could break the Sea-Suppressing Ape’s Heavenly Throat technique.”

“It’s a mental technique I learned by chance a long time ago. Since the demon was far away, I was barely able to block the power of the roar.”

Han Li spoke as if it was nothing, and the other two looked suspicious, but they didn’t ask further.

“In any case, Brother Han saved my life. I will definitely repay this debt later.”

Liu Shui’er smiled and expressed her gratitude.

“That’s right. We can’t just let this go! I will also repay Brother Han later.”

“There’s no need to worry about it too much. The Guanghan Realm is a dangerous place, so there must be more than one or two ancient ferocious beasts like the Sea-Suppressing Ape. Who knows, maybe you two will save my life next time.”

Han Li replied with a smile to the two’s words. But then, another strange sound was heard in the distance. Unlike the monkey monster, this time it was a clear and beautiful chirping sound like that of the heavens.

Startled, the three stopped talking and stared into the distance.

The white mist had already thinned, so they could roughly see what was happening inside. On the cliff of the shore opposite the Sea-Suppressing Ape, a giant purple bird was chirping clearly.

It was too far away to see clearly, but in terms of size, it was comparable to the monkey monster. Moreover, the giant purple bird was not affected by the sound wave attack and was flying towards the monkey monster.