HISS!

The moment their eyes met.

An indescribable sense of terror surfaced in Wuying’s heart!

’He can see me?!’

’Impossible, right?’

’This is a Tier Four technique bestowed by the Supreme Elder!’

’It must be...’

’Just a coincidence?’

Wuying clung to this sliver of hope and concealed his aura.

However.

The next instant.

"Found you."

A calm, indifferent voice echoed in Wuying’s ears!

BANG!

It was as if an iron hammer had utterly shattered the hope in his heart!

Wuying’s face paled abruptly!

And then.

Su Ye flicked his sleeve, and an azure spiritual light surged, gathering into a lifelike water dragon!

His Divine Sense locked onto its target. The water dragon roared ferociously, and after a brief acceleration, it tore through the void, crossing a thousand zhang in an instant to engulf Wuying!

"Ah!"

At this critical moment, Wuying had no choice but to reveal himself.

HUM.

He erected a protective ward and slapped on a Tier Three talisman to reinforce his defenses.

Then, the spider mark between his brows lit up, and he once again summoned his bonded Spirit, the Cyan Ghost Wolf Spider, to act as a meat shield!

BANG!

The water dragon swept over them.

The Cyan Ghost Wolf Spider shrieked in pain. Under the impact of the current, its body, as hard as metal, emitted a teeth-grinding sound.

Then.

Just two breaths later.

BOOM!

Unable to bear the strain, the Cyan Ghost Wolf Spider’s body violently burst apart!

However, the Spirit beast didn’t die.

Its body dissipated into cyan-black smoke, which transformed into a mark and vanished between Wuying’s brows!

This was a Secret Technique of the Spirit Control Sect.

It allowed one to recall their bonded Spirit at the brink of death to minimize losses!

Seeing this, Wuying’s expression changed drastically. With his Spirit beast grievously injured and on the verge of death, he was now the one facing the water dragon!

POP!

Like a soap bubble.

His protective ward and talisman shield shattered in an instant!

Overwhelming power, like a toppling sea, as the water dragon submerged Wuying!

Then, an immense force wrapped around his body, and the surging current slammed him mercilessly into the surface of the sea!

SPLASH!

The water dragon plunged into the sea!

A spray of water over a hundred feet high shot into the air!

A few breaths later.

Wuying’s body, stiff as a piece of driftwood, floated to the surface.

"I..." His head swam, and his entire body throbbed with excruciating pain.

His blurry, wavering vision filled Wuying’s mind with confusion and a sense of dazed unreality. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"Cough, cough, cough..."

He coughed violently, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth and dripping into the sea.

A bitter look filled his eyes.

He had lost.

So miserably.

...

Victory in a single strike!

Su Ye was perfectly composed.

Defeating Wuying was only to be expected.

Given Su Ye’s foundation, any cultivator of the same tier could be proud of lasting even a few rounds against him!

However...

When Wuying retreated.

The Concealment ability he used had surprised Su Ye somewhat!

Even with his Divine Sense and spiritual perception, it had actually taken him several breaths to lock onto the target?

’An interesting ability...’

’So this is... the so-called "Sun-Eating" power from that Transformed Great Demon?’

Su Ye thought to himself.

Information gathered recently by the Dark Hall’s cultivators surfaced in his mind.

For any sect, information about high-level figures is top secret and rarely leaks.

However, this secrecy weakens over time.

And now.

This Transformed Great Demon had already existed in the world for nearly a thousand years...

Over such a long time, and after acting hundreds of times, much of the information about her was no longer top secret!

According to intelligence analysis.

The Sun-Eating Demon Spider Emperor wielded the power of "Sun-Eating."

This was a Power of Rules that combined offense and defense, balancing both Concealment and combat!

This wasn’t surprising.

After all, the Power of Rules was not exclusive to the human race.

Among the myriad races and spirits, those with extraordinary talent all had a certain chance of grasping a Power of Rules after reaching Tier Four.

An Ancient Exotic Species like the Sun-Eating Demon Spider Emperor, with her noble bloodline and long life, was almost certain to have mastered some form of the Power of Rules!

’But... compared to the Divine Techniques of Golden Core cultivators, this grasp of the Power of Rules is quite crude.’

’And... it relies heavily on individual comprehension and training...’

The great prosperity of the immortal path was not just empty talk.

In this world, the immortal path was the absolute mainstream!

Even before the advent of the Crystal Skill, the immortal path held a position of considerable advantage.

And in the recent era, after the Crystal Skill appeared, it had completely suppressed all other systems, establishing the sole supremacy of the immortal path!

Even Ancient Exotic Species held no real advantage against Golden Core cultivators... The latter possessed True Techniques and had stronger control over the Power of Rules!

Therefore, Su Ye didn’t hold the Sun-Eating Demon Spider Emperor in particularly high regard.

The age when demons ruled the land was long past.

The demon race... was obsolete.

Nevertheless.

Despise the enemy strategically, but respect them tactically!

’She is a Tier Four Great Demon, after all.’

’If I want to subjugate the Spirit Control Sect, I’ll need more precise intelligence on the Sun-Eating Demon Spider Emperor.’

Su Ye murmured, his eyes shifting as he gazed at the sea.

WHOOSH.

His figure flashed as he activated Water Escape.

In a few breaths, he crossed several thousand zhang.

Su Ye’s figure materialized before Wuying.

SPLASH.

A surge of azure Magical Power.

Like a mechanical arm, it lifted the grievously injured Wuying, who was floating limply in the water.

"Fellow Daoist, spare my life..." Wuying said with a bitter smile.

"The Spirit Control Sect will pay a handsome ransom for it... Our detained supplies and personnel can also be exchanged for my return."

Su Ye’s expression was indifferent. He nodded slightly. "I can spare your life."

He had no intention of killing Wuying in the first place... A Tier Three Late Stage "gray wall" transport worker was a rare talent. How could he just kill him off?

"But I need you to open your mind and let me perform a Soul Search."

"A Soul Search!"

Wuying’s face stiffened.

The soul of a Crystal Skill cultivator was relatively sturdy.

He wouldn’t be killed by a Soul Search.

However.

After a Soul Search, his soul would be severely damaged, which was tantamount to cutting off all possibility of future advancement...

Wuying was instinctively unwilling.

But...

What choice did he have?

He had to save his life first.

Wuying sighed.

He nodded and opened his mind.

...

About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea later.

The silver light in Su Ye’s eyes gradually faded.

From Wuying’s mind, he had obtained some very valuable intelligence!

’The Sun-Eating Demon Spider Emperor actually broke through to the Tier Four Mid Stage...?’

’But according to his memories, she still needs two years to stabilize her cultivation...’

This piece of intelligence.

Su Ye found it quite credible.

With Wuying’s strength and the spider statue he carried.

If he hadn’t run into Su Ye.

Even if Qinghe had pursued him with the Jade Ruyi, there was a high probability he could have escaped unscathed.

Therefore.

The Spirit Control Sect had no need to deliberately plant false intelligence in his memories.

Memory alteration also has a negative impact on a cultivator’s future advancement...

’Two years?’

"In that case..." Su Ye murmured.

’Why not take the initiative and organize a fleet expedition!’

’I’ll show the Spirit Control Sect... what sea power is, and what big ships and great cannons are!’

An excited glint flickered in Su Ye’s eyes!

Bombard Spider Demon Island!

Subjugate the Spirit Control Sect!