After a significant amount of time had passed, Qi Chuan finally finished collecting and stored everything in his Qiankun Bag.
Once he was finished, Qi Chuan did not pause for even a moment, and as if he had no sense of caution, he moved his figure directly upwards, ascending towards the surface of the sea.
It wouldn’t be long before he would reach the surface of the sea.
At the same time.
On the floating ice above the sea, beside the enormous dark cave entrance, Great True Monarch Qinghe, who had been hiding there, had a look of lingering fear on his face and was extremely shocked inside.
"This person’s strength is exceptionally formidable, having slain a powerful Tier Four Upper Grade Sea Demon in just over half an hour. Which Great True Monarch of the Chaotic Demon Sea could this possibly be?"
Great True Monarch Qinghe thought to himself.
He knew that a Tier Four Upper Grade Sea Demon was incredibly powerful and incredibly difficult to deal with or slay.
Yet the opponent not only managed to slay it, but did so in such a short time, which indicates the terrifying nature of the opponent.
If I were to encounter him head-on on a normal day, I would have absolutely no chance of winning.
But the more this was the case, the more excited Great True Monarch Qinghe felt inside.
Where could one usually find such a perfect opportunity to ambush a Great True Monarch powerhouse?
Moreover, the opponent slew a Tier Four Upper Grade Sea Demon in such a short time, suggesting it was a solo hunt to avoid unexpected variables, possibly consuming more than usual in dealing with a Sea Demon.
This increases the likelihood of my success in the ambush.
Additionally, the stronger the opponent, the greater the rewards I might reap after slaying him.
Thinking of these, Great True Monarch Qinghe’s inner anticipation grew even stronger.
He fully operated his Concealing Breath Divine Techniques and quietly lay in wait.
He dared not release his Divine Sense, lest he alarm the opponent.
Just like this, in his senses, the opponent’s aura rose from below and grew increasingly closer.
Five hundred feet.
Three hundred feet.
One hundred feet.
Ten feet.
Boom!
Finally, with a soft splash on the water’s surface, a figure emerged as if without any guard, soaring into the air.
"Running into me, Great True Monarch Qinghe, is really unlucky for you."
At this moment, Great True Monarch Qinghe, hidden beside the enormous dark cave entrance, suddenly raised his eyes with a low growl, ready to strike immediately.
"Clear Spirit Axe!"
He shouted, and a stream of light flew from his mouth, transforming into a white giant axe over ten feet long, entwined with some Clear Spirit Qi.
This was precisely the Tier Four Upper Grade Spirit Treasure he had used to kill the Tier Four Middle Grade Sea Demon recently.
"Hmm?"
However, just as he summoned the Clear Spirit Axe and lifted his gaze to look at the opponent, his expression suddenly froze.
Because he saw a "familiar face".
"Why is it you?"
Great True Monarch Qinghe widened his eyes full of disbelief.
For the person standing before him now was none other than Great True Monarch Qichuan, someone he had met briefly about five years ago.
He remembered that time he and Purple Realm Great True Monarch went to the Cave Mansion’s opportunity point and coincidentally encountered Great True Monarch Qichuan coming out with Great True Monarch Qing Gang.
At that time, they gave up the idea of making a move, primarily not because of Qi Chuan but because of Great True Monarch Qing Gang.
And today, seeing Qi Chuan here again was incredibly unexpected for him.
He could hardly believe that the Great True Monarch powerhouse who had slain a Tier Four Upper Grade Sea Demon in just over half an hour turned out to be Qi Chuan.
Wasn’t this person newly ascended to Great True Monarch not that long ago?
How could it be like this?
"Great True Monarch Qinghe, I apologize for taking some time to slay that ’Storm Spirit Bear,’ keeping you waiting..." opposite him, Qi Chuan said slowly with a faint smile on his face, looking at Great True Monarch Qinghe.
"Storm Spirit Bear? So it was actually a Storm Spirit Bear that Qiq Chuan slew?" Hearing this, Great True Monarch Qinghe was once again shocked inside.
During his lurking, he dared not release his Divine Sense for fear of being detected, so although he had some guesses about the Tier Four Upper Grade Demon Beast Qi Chuan hunted, he couldn’t determine the exact type of demon beast.
Unexpectedly, the opponent actually slew a Storm Spirit Bear, which significantly raised Qi Chuan’s threat level in his mind.
However, at the same time, his determination inside grew stronger.
Facing a stronger opponent, one must act more decisively and ruthlessly, sparing no cost; otherwise, even a tiny error could lead to one’s own demise on the spot.
"Clear Spirit Axe!"
With a cold and ruthless expression, Great True Monarch Qinghe commanded, and the gigantic Clear Spirit Axe over tens of feet slashed fiercely towards Qi Chuan’s forehead.
At this moment, the Nascent Soul inside his Dantian was glaring with rage and exerting all of its Nascent Soul energy without sparing any cost.
This extreme overdrive, if prolonged, could even cause permanent damage to the Nascent Soul. However, at this moment, Great True Monarch Qinghe could not afford to care anymore.
Swish!
Immediately after, he took five Tier Four Upper Grade offensive talismans from his Qiankun Bag and ripped them open all at once.
In an instant, ice, fire, gold, wind, and wood, five attributes’ Tier Four Upper Grade talisman assaults surged towards Qi Chuan.
Although Great True Monarch Qinghe’s strength was not exceptionally strong, these five Tier Four Upper Grade talismans were bought at a great cost and stored in his Qiankun Bag for emergencies, and today, they were put to use.
In a usual magical combat, although these five Tier Four Upper Grade talisman assaults were strong, a prepared Great True Monarch would still be able to withstand them at some cost.
But now, it was an ambush; Qi Chuan certainly would not be prepared. Amidst these five Tier Four Upper Grade talisman assaults, he could be in real danger.
Finally, Great True Monarch Qinghe also released and detonated all the Tier Four Middle-Lower Grade Spirit Treasures in his possession, all targeting Qi Chuan.
While the power of these Tier Four Middle-Lower Grade Spirit Treasures was generally mediocre, under the premise of self-detonation and quantity, the power could still be considerable.
After doing all this, Great True Monarch Qinghe felt slightly relieved inside. He looked coldly at Qi Chuan, contemplating how the latter would respond.
He thought that although Qi Chuan was a newly ascended Great True Monarch, even with some secrets allowing him to slay a Storm Spirit Bear, compared to those true Great True Monarch powerhouses, there should still be quite a gap, and the ensuing depletion might be unexpectedly large.
His ruthless hand without sparing cost made Qi Chuan less likely to withstand it.
Meeting Qi Chuan today was indeed somewhat unexpected for him.
Yet, perhaps this surprise was his fortune instead.
"Great True Monarch Qinghe, you’re decisively ruthless indeed..."
Facing Great True Monarch Qinghe’s fierce ruthless assaults, Qi Chuan slightly smiled.
"However, relying on those methods to take me down is overthinking a bit."
With the words falling, Qi Chuan instantly made his move as well.
"Sea-Suppressing Sword!"
With a single utterance, a flicker of dark blue light flew out from his mouth, transforming into a Lifebound Flying Sword, meeting the over tens of feet long Clear Spirit Axe.
Clang!
A clear sound rang out upon their contact.
Boom!
Next, a crack appeared on the Clear Spirit Axe, and it directly flew backward.
"Humph!"
Receiving this strike, Great True Monarch Qinghe let out a muffled groan, his face turned pale, and a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
This "Clear Spirit Axe" was a Tier Four Upper Grade Spirit Treasure, and simultaneously, it was also his Lifebound Spirit Treasure.
He could not fathom how his all-out attack, combined with his Lifebound Magical Treasure, was so easily thwarted by Qi Chuan.