Cultivation begins in Qingfeng Market.

Tianhao nodded, unusually without smiling.

He was silent for a moment, then suddenly looked at Lin Zhao and said, "If even the disciples of the Yun Sect can't beat them, then no one in the entire Cangyuan cultivation world can."

Lin Zhao turned around to face him.

The sea breeze swept between the two, making Tianhao's white robes flutter, while Lin Zhao's green robes remained perfectly still.

The two stared at each other for a few moments, neither looking away.

When the seven dominant sects are out in the world, they all have nicknames for each other.

The Heavenly Law Divine Sect, commonly known as the Heavenly Sect.

The Yunhai Cangming Sect, commonly known as the Yun Sect,

The Palace of Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Lord, commonly known as the Beast Sect.

The Wuji Sword Sect, commonly known as the Sword Sect,

The Ice Soul Mystic Sect, commonly known as the Ice Sect,

The Hundred Arts Immortal Alliance, commonly known as the Flowing Sect,

The Star Void Sect is generally referred to as the Star Sect.

There is also the Nine Nether Demon Sect, which is often kicked out of the Seven Great Sects but pulled back when needed—it is naturally a Demon Sect, even though they call themselves the Holy Sect.

Lin Zhao did not deny it.

Since Tianhao mentioned the words "Yun Sect," it means that the other party has already seen through his origins, just as the other party saw through Tianhao's origins from the Tianlu Divine Sect.

The other side is about to lay their cards on the table.

"When it comes to the strongest sect in the Cangyuan cultivation world, it is naturally none other than the Heavenly Sect."

Lin Zhao's tone was indifferent. "What, Fellow Daoist Tianhao, are you interested in that demonic beast?"

Tianhao smiled.

On that face, which was even more exquisite than most female cultivators, a smile seemed to soften even the sea breeze.

"I just suddenly wanted to have a spar with you, fellow Daoist, using this demonic beast as our target, to see who can hunt it down."

He paused for a moment, then put the jade pendant back into his sleeve. "Let's call it even for what happened before, fellow Daoist, when you secretly spied on me. How about that?"

Lin Zhao remained silent for a moment.

He was indeed reckless in trying to probe Tianhao's cultivation level earlier.

After achieving the Core Formation, he became somewhat arrogant, thinking that all Core Formation cultivators in the world were nothing special, especially since this was just an avatar.

I never expected to encounter such a tough opponent so soon after setting sail.

Not only was his strength no less than his own, but he also managed to expose him in a swift and decisive move.

There are too many powerful people in this world; his cultivation level is far from sufficient.

It would be good if we could get over it.

Furthermore, the other side has already brought out their sect.

His refusal to accept the offer made it seem as if the Cloud Sea Cangming Sect was afraid of the Heavenly Law Divine Sect.

Lin Zhao said, "Since Fellow Daoist Tianhao has invited me, I naturally have no objection."

Without further ado, the two transformed into two streaks of light and silently passed through the protective array of the Dinghai.

The enforcement that could withstand ordinary Core Formation cultivators was utterly useless in front of the two.

Before long, they had traveled hundreds of miles away from the fleet and were approaching the sea area where the peak third-tier demonic beast had been.

The monster was still in the same spot.

But it vaguely sensed that a powerful cultivator was approaching.

A deafening roar erupted from underwater.

The sea surface suddenly bulged, as if something was about to emerge from the seabed.

The sea within a radius of a hundred miles trembled, and hundreds of water columns shot into the sky, each tens of feet thick and hundreds of feet high, densely distributed on the sea surface.

The monster finally surfaced.

A giant black whale.

It was 700 zhang long—already as big as the Dinghai.

Its back was covered with dense black scales, each the size of a millstone, gleaming with a cold metallic luster in the sunlight.

Hundreds of water jets slowly rotated around it, creating a thunderous roar and an overwhelming momentum.

One of its eyes was several meters in size, its pitch-black pupil staring intently at the two tiny humans.

Lin Zhao narrowed his eyes.

This thing is not easy to fight.

Monsters are inherently resilient, let alone giant whales—these creatures have thick skin, thick flesh, and immense spiritual power.

Unless he brings out a fourth-tier magic weapon, it's not certain that we can kill him.

Tianhao was also having doubts.

He initially thought it was just an ordinary peak-level third-tier demonic beast, which, with the combined strength of the two of them, would be easy to capture.

I didn't expect it to be a giant whale. Although giant whales are not among the most outstanding at the peak of the Core Formation stage, they are definitely not weak.

This is a bit embarrassing.

But the person next to him didn't mention joining forces at all.

He was the one who suggested hunting this monster; he couldn't just back down right after he said it, could he?

Tianhao gritted his teeth.

That's it.

I was planning to take it slow, but since that's the case, I'll go all out.

He took a step into the air.

He disappeared from Lin Zhao's side and reappeared directly above the giant whale.

Dressed in white against the sea breeze, he looked down at the black mountain of flesh below, his aura no longer concealed.

A white domain suddenly expanded from his body.

It was a pure, absolute white light, so white it hurt your eyes.

The white domain expanded outward from him, and the air within a radius of seventy miles suddenly became heavy.

The spiritual pressure created a massive crater in the sea, causing the seawater to automatically disperse and reveal the jet-black scales on the back of the giant whale. Hundreds of water columns were forcibly crushed, turning into a shower of mist.

The giant whale let out a deep, muffled roar, its massive body being pressed down dozens of feet into the water.

Lin Zhao's eyes flickered slightly.

This guy's spiritual consciousness is at the late stage of Core Formation.

No wonder they have the confidence to challenge peak third-tier monsters.

A territory spanning seventy miles is considered terrifying among early-stage Core Formation cultivators.

The whale was enraged.

Sensing the spiritual pressure above it, it whipped its tail, creating a huge whirlpool on the sea surface.

The vortex spun rapidly, growing larger and larger until it eventually formed a black vortex ten miles wide.

Deep within the vortex, tens of thousands of black water arrows condensed and took shape.

Then, the center of the vortex suddenly exploded, and tens of thousands of black water arrows, each several meters long, burst out of the water and shot densely towards Tianhao.

Each water arrow was imbued with intense demonic power, accompanied by a piercing shriek, blotting out the sky and the sun.

Tianhao ignored them.

He flipped his hands over, and three white beads appeared in his palms.

The size of a fist, pure white, with fine patterns on the surface, and spiritual light flowing between the patterns—each one has an aura comparable to a high-grade third-tier magic weapon.

Haoyang Treasure Pearl.

He clasped his hands together, and three precious pearls floated into the air, hovering three feet above his head.

The spiritual energy between heaven and earth began to surge wildly, even forcibly pulling at the sunlight in the sky, distorting the light and forming a visible halo around the precious pearl.

All three jewels lit up at the same time.

It was as if three suns were ignited at the same time.

White light surged from the pearl, condensing into three enormous white orbs that hung high in the sky.

Three days in the sky.

With the blessing of Tianhao's domain, the light from the three "suns" merged together.

The domain expanded once again—from seventy miles to eighty miles, then to ninety miles, and finally to a hundred-mile domain comparable to the peak of the Core Formation stage.

Within a hundred miles, everything is transforming into light and heat.

Dharma-image space.

Lin Zhao silently recited it in his heart.

The Core Formation stage grants control over the domain, while the Nascent Soul stage alters the environment—to be able to extend the domain to this extent is equivalent to a Dharma Aspect space.

Even his Five Sacred Mountains Dharma Body required the blessing of his original body, the Heavenly Heart Dharma Wheel, to achieve this. Tianhao, on the other hand, created it using only three precious pearl magic treasures and his own strength.

The Holy Son of the Heavenly Law Divine Sect truly lives up to his reputation.