Becoming a saint begins with apprenticing under the last martial arts champion.

With questions in his mind, Lu Changqing hid behind the reef and saw the man in black robes dragging more than a dozen corpses as he swam to a relatively flat sandy area on the seabed.

His movements were mechanical as he knelt down, his hands outstretched, and his mouth moved silently as if he were chanting something.

As he moved, the bright red oil-paper umbrella pattern on his chest faintly emitted a dark red light!

The next moment, the corpses he had dragged over seemed to be grasped by an invisible hand, and they all floated up and slowly rotated around him.

Lu Changqing held his breath, the demonic fish spirit in his mind swaying restlessly...

As the man in black robes chanted faster and faster, the dark red light grew brighter and brighter.

Suddenly, the suspended corpses began to tremble violently, and bubble-like protrusions appeared on their skin, as if something was frantically drilling inside!

"puff!"

The chest of a young corpse was the first to burst open, but instead of bleeding, a large cloud of thick, inky black gas surged out!

Immediately afterwards, the other corpses also exploded one after another, and more black gas gushed out, quickly spreading and coalescing in the water.

Upon seeing this, the man in black robes revealed a look of fanaticism and piety on his face, and opened his arms as if to embrace the black mist.

The black mist seemed to have a life of its own, spinning rapidly and forming a black vortex about two zhang in diameter.

From the center of the vortex, a low, chilling roar could be faintly heard, as if it came from the abyss.

An indescribable, cold, filthy, and violent "qi" suddenly spread out from the vortex!

The Tai Chi diagram in Lu Changqing's mind suddenly trembled, and the black part representing the yin side spun wildly. The soul of the lantern demon fish seemed to sense its natural enemy, and suddenly curled up, conveying a strong sense of fear and unease!

Such a powerful demonic aura!

Lu Changqing felt a chill run down his spine.

The quality and concentration of this demonic energy far exceeded that of the Tiger Head Gang demons he had encountered before, and was even several times more concentrated than that otter monster!

It carries a pure, almost corrupting evil and madness.

Is this... the "god" that the Umbrella Cult refers to?

The black vortex lasted for about ten breaths. The black energy surging from the corpses seemed to have been completely consumed, and the vortex began to shrink and dim.

The black-robed man kneeling before the vortex underwent a noticeable change in his body.

In the water, his black robe fluttered without wind, and a powerful aura rose from his body.

Behind him, a blurry yet enormous phantom vaguely materialized.

It was a giant shark, completely black with menacing fangs!

The phantom only appeared for a brief moment before disappearing into his body, but his aura suddenly surged, and faint bluish-black lines flashed and disappeared beneath his skin.

Lu Changqing could sense that this person's strength was probably far beyond that of ordinary third or even fourth level practitioners, and had crossed the threshold of the so-called "entering the gate of strength"!

You must not use your hands.

Lu Changqing made a judgment instantly.

The other party had just completed the ceremony, was in high spirits, and used strange methods.

Although he had the ability to control water and held an advantage underwater, his opponent was clearly also proficient in swimming and possessed some strange and unorthodox methods.

Making a hasty move could lead to an unpredictable outcome and might even alert more experts from the Umbrella Cult.

He suppressed the pounding in his heart and hid himself even deeper.

The man in black robes seemed extremely satisfied with his transformation. He clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within him, and let out a silent burst of maniacal laughter.

"Thank you for the Evil God's Pact!"

"Thank you, evil god, for bestowing divine power!!"

"..."

He then turned around and swam quickly back the way he came, disappearing into the dark waterway.

After waiting for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, and confirming that the other party had gone far away, Lu Changqing slowly swam out from his hiding place.

He approached the sandy area.

The traces left by the ritual are shocking.

The dozen or so corpses had long since vanished, leaving not even a trace of bone, as if they had been completely swallowed and digested by the black vortex.

The precious coral, which had originally shimmered faintly, had become gray and withered near the center of the vortex, losing all its spirituality.

Even the fish that swim by avoid this place keep their distance. Some small fish and shrimp that couldn't escape in time float belly up in the water, covered with a faint black mist, already dead.

The water in the entire area carried a sticky, cold feeling. Although the dense demonic energy was slowly dissipating as the ritual ended, the filthy and evil "aftertaste" was still clearly discernible, making Lu Changqing extremely uncomfortable.

It's not just physical discomfort, but also psychological discomfort.

Because he originally intended to use this newly discovered body of water as his own backyard for subsequent harvesting and cultivation.

But now, not only is it being interfered with by the Umbrella Cult, but it's also damaging the ecosystem!

This is the most abhorrent thing!

Damn Umbrella Cult!

Lu Changqing did not want to easily give up control of this body of water.

After all, being able to control this place means having access to a wealth of resources for future martial arts training.

Just as he was pondering how to proceed,

Suddenly, the lanternfish spirit in the Tai Chi diagram was no longer afraid, but instead conveyed a restless energy mixed with desire and greed!

It seemed to be drooling over the remaining, pure demonic energy...?

Lu Changqing was taken aback at first, then realized that he no longer felt the oppressive feeling he had during the Umbrella Cult's sacrificial ceremony.

Similarly, the profound meaning conveyed by the Tai Chi diagram also stirred a sense of longing in him...

A case of the strong bullying the weak, a case of covetous desire to hunt down!

With caution, Lu Changqing slowly approached the location where the Umbrella Cult had just performed the sacrifice.

To their astonishment, they discovered something resembling an egg at the bottom of the mud and sand.

It was covered with eerie black patterns, exuding an evil aura.

This is the thing that permeates the surrounding environment and emits a strong demonic aura...

Perhaps sensing his arrival, he actually detected a trace of fear and threat within the strange egg.

This threat is somewhat like a cat hissing at an invincible human... completely useless, and instead only fuels the human's hunting instincts.

Lu Changqing's eyes flickered.

He and the Umbrella Cult were sworn enemies.

These people had previously asked the Tiger Head Gang to arrest them, and that's how the feud started.

Now, the other party is wreaking havoc and breeding evil gods in what should be his territory...

Lu Changqing had no reason not to take action against this thing!

Most importantly, he also lives in the port city.

If so-called evil gods were to descend upon the world.

It will definitely have an impact on the overall environment.

Being in this environment, he was inevitably affected as well.

From a moral, logical, and personal perspective...

Lu Changqing took a deep breath.

He immediately manipulated the water flow, condensing it into several thick and powerful water columns, and forcefully smashed them towards the egg-like object!

With a loud "boom".

The strange egg immediately burst open.

Lu Changqing seemed to hear a piercing, sharp howl.

Immediately afterwards, the black energy in the Tai Chi diagram in his mind surged wildly!

At the same time, a huge megalodon shark with countless sharp teeth is revealed in the Tai Chi diagram!

Upon seeing the other party, the lanternfish did not swallow the shark's soul as it had swallowed the demonic energy before.

The two are now more like checks and balances on each other.

At the same time, the ink-black words reappeared in my mind...

Lu Changqing gasped for breath after reading the handwriting!

Then his face lit up with wild joy!

As expected of a so-called evil god, even though it's just an egg, the energy it brings fills the black energy!

And the resulting entirely new talent changes are extraordinary!!

[The player has successfully slain the Seed of the Otherworldly Demon, and can now perform talent fusion.]

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