620. Trapped by the Water Ball / 621. Killing the Blue Person

Izayoi knew that obtaining the blue pearl would mean a hard fight. With that in mind, he charged toward the school of fish.

Izayoi was fast, but the fish reacted with astonishing speed. The moment he approached, they swarmed around him, brandishing tridents as they attacked.

He knew these fish had definitely been trained and possessed a certain degree of intelligence. If he fought them head-on, he would certainly suffer, so Izayoi turned and fled.

But the fish seemed dissatisfied. They pursued Izayoi as he darted through the water, kicking up countless splashes along the way, yet his speed did not slow.

These fish truly were intelligent, relentlessly chasing after Izayoi.

Izayoi’s speed grew slower and slower, and the fish gradually caught up to him.

Just as he was about to give up, he suddenly felt a chill across his body. The fish had struck his skin with their tails.

It did not hurt terribly, but it was enough to make him uncomfortable. Izayoi glared at the fish, a cruel smile curling at his lips. Then he kicked off the seabed and shot toward the school.

Two sharp whistles rang out as Izayoi struck the fish. His legs smashed fiercely into their bellies, and they immediately spat blood, their bodies crashing onto the surface.

Izayoi leaped from the sea surface, then sprang to another spot and struck the fish again. They rolled across the water before finally falling back into the sea.

Izayoi bounded across the sea surface and killed more than a dozen blue fish in succession. Seeing this, he was delighted. He had thought these blue fish were extremely powerful.

But now it seemed he had been wrong. They were nowhere near as formidable as he had imagined. He only needed to wipe them all out.

Then the blue fish launched another attack.

Although the blue fish were not particularly strong, they were exceptionally clever. They knew how to use their bodies and exploit their advantages to entangle Izayoi.

Izayoi threw punch after punch at the blue fish. They struggled in the sea, but their struggles were utterly useless.

His attacks were simply too powerful. The blue fish could not withstand them and could only endure his blows.

Just as Izayoi was about to end the battle, an energy fluctuation suddenly appeared. A stronger blue fish attacked him.

Izayoi swung the sword in his hand and thrust it forward, splitting the attacking blue fish apart. Bright red blood flowed through the sea, splashing into the surrounding waters.

The severed blue fish rolled endlessly in the sea before disappearing without a trace beneath Izayoi’s gaze.

He was in an excellent mood because he had finally dealt with this trouble.

These blue fish had been far more difficult to handle than the previous ones…

After defeating all the fish, he swam toward the blue pearl. At last, he reached it. The instant he touched the pearl, he felt his strength increase greatly.

His power became more abundant. He knew it was all because of that pearl. If he could obtain it, his strength would definitely become even greater.

With that thought, he put the pearl into his pocket. He was overjoyed, thinking that with this pearl, his future cultivation would become much smoother.

After taking the pearl, Izayoi swiftly swam toward the shore. While swimming, more blue fish appeared and attacked him.

Facing their attacks, Izayoi swung his sword and cut off several fish heads.

But the blue fish only became more numerous as he fought, and they seemed impossible to kill completely.

Powerful energy erupted from Izayoi’s body, blasting away more than a dozen fish before him. Then fish heads fell to the ground one after another, while their bodies turned into minced flesh and scattered through the water.

After some effort, he finally killed all the blue fish and went ashore.

Izayoi headed into the distance, unaware that after he left, many blue silhouettes appeared on the water’s surface.

The blue figures quickly emerged from the water and, without Izayoi noticing, continuously followed him while observing his movements.

They seemed to be waiting for an opportunity to strike at Izayoi…

The Restraint of the Water Sphere

Izayoi felt somewhat tired, so he sat on a rock to rest. At that moment, many blue people appeared before him. These people were blue from head to toe, and their appearances were extremely bizarre.

They had blue eyes, eight hands, and four ears growing from the tops of their heads. Their mouths and noses were fused together and grew on both sides, while even the shape of their faces was strange.

How had people like this appeared?

Could these be the so-called monsters?

But these monsters were far too weak. Did they really dare to appear before him with such strength?

Izayoi shook his head and sighed inwardly. These things are far too weak. They are not even worth my effort.

However, at that moment, the blue people suddenly grew larger, and their strength rose steadily. They looked at Izayoi and threatened him.

"The blue pearl you took from the water is our treasure. Return it immediately, or we will execute you."

Hearing their threat, Izayoi snorted coldly. "You lowly creatures think you are worthy of negotiating with me? What a joke!"

"What? Lowly creatures?" The blue people flew into a rage at Izayoi’s words.

Izayoi said indifferently, "You lowly creatures cannot even understand the most basic things, yet you dare to lord it over me? What a joke!"

"I advise you to go back and cultivate quickly. Otherwise, sooner or later, you will be devoured by other creatures."

The blue people became even more enraged after hearing Izayoi’s words.

"You’re courting death!" The blue person vanished. His speed was so fast that even the air twisted around him.

So fast! Izayoi was shocked as he sensed the blue person’s speed.

These blue people were so fast that even space seemed to distort around them.

If such an attack struck him, he would definitely be severely injured—or even killed.

"I’d like to see just how strong you really are."

Izayoi snorted and swung his sword, releasing wave after wave of sword energy. He intended to test this blue person’s strength first before deciding what to do.

The blue person was fast, but Izayoi’s sword energy was no less swift. The two soon became locked in combat.

Bang! The blue person collided with Izayoi.

An immensely powerful shockwave spread outward from the point of their collision. It was so terrifying that it instantly destroyed the nearby trees.

But they did not stop fighting. Both sides continued exchanging blows, weaving through the air, colliding, dodging, and counterattacking without pause.

After fighting in the air for more than ten minutes, they finally stopped, slowly widening the distance between them.

Soon, more blue people joined the battle and attacked Izayoi together. Every one of their attacks was extremely sharp, each carrying terrifying force.

This caused Izayoi no small amount of trouble.

Although these blue people were not very strong individually, their combined power was tremendous. It was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

Where did these things come from? They can even control the air. This is too troublesome!

These things truly were difficult to deal with. If he did not resolve this, he would definitely be in trouble.

But there shouldn’t be many of them, right? It should only be this group. I wonder if they have more of these things, but they probably can’t produce any more.

At that moment, the blue people’s attacks became increasingly fierce. Not only were they fast, but they were also incredibly powerful, crashing toward Izayoi like meteors.

Each blue person’s attacks were exceptionally fierce and carried terrifying pressure, bearing down on Izayoi like mountains.

But just as Izayoi prepared to block them, he discovered that the blue people’s attacks left wounds on his body the moment they touched him.

His defense was extremely strong, but the blue people’s attacks were simply too sharp. An ordinary person would never have been able to endure them.

Seeing this, Izayoi was shocked. These blue people’s attacks could actually break through his defense. It was truly terrifying. Am I going to lose?

Just then, a strange power surged into his mind, instantly making his thoughts incomparably clear. He also felt as though he had become much smarter.

That was right. It was an extremely mysterious power, carrying an ancient aura, like something that had been tempered by countless years.

What an ancient aura!

This power gave Izayoi an incredibly comfortable feeling, as though his entire body had relaxed, as though he were bathing in a spring breeze.

The sensation nearly intoxicated him.

After entering his mind, the power transformed into a wisp of green smoke and drifted into his sea of consciousness.

What exactly is happening?

Izayoi was filled with confusion. He felt as though he had obtained some kind of power.

Using that power, he killed several blue people. However, he had also sustained many injuries by then.

Killing the Blue People

The blue people summoned vast amounts of water and began attacking Izayoi. Feeling the tremendous power carried by the currents, Izayoi was shocked. These blue monsters actually possessed such formidable strength. It seemed he had truly underestimated them. This time, escape might be difficult.

"Hahaha, human, your fate ends here! You will all die! Hahaha!" the blue monsters laughed wildly.

The blue monsters kept flying through the air as towering waves rolled past them.

As the blue waves drew closer and closer, Izayoi remained calm. He swung the longsword in his hand, and streaks of sword shadows gleaming with cold light shot toward the blue monsters.

Izayoi’s sword spun continuously, producing a humming sound as sharp sword energy surged endlessly toward the blue monsters.

The blue people continued summoning even stronger currents. Feeling their power, Izayoi was alarmed and hurriedly fled into the distance.

Seeing that Izayoi actually dared to run, the blue people immediately pursued him. During the chase, both sides clashed continuously.

The blue people were faster, nearly surpassing the Sound Barrier.

Izayoi was also extremely fast, constantly dodging while fighting the blue monsters.

Although Izayoi dodged quickly, the blue people still caught up to him and attacked him without pause. Izayoi did not know what to do and could only keep evading.

But these monsters were simply too fast, and their attacks never ceased. Izayoi had already reached his limit and could no longer dodge, while the blue monsters’ offensive showed no sign of weakening.

Powerful strength erupted from Izayoi’s body. He swung his sword and fiercely slashed at the blue monsters before him, causing blood to spray everywhere.

Yet the blue monsters were not afraid in the slightest. Instead, they attacked even more fiercely, relentlessly assaulting Izayoi.

Izayoi was pushed to the limit. He grabbed one of the blue monsters, yanked it hard, and threw it to the ground. Then he slashed at its neck with all his strength.

The moment Izayoi’s blade passed through, a crisp crack rang out, and the blue monster’s head fell off.

As soon as its head dropped, the remaining blue monsters roared and continued attacking Izayoi.

Their attacks were frenzied and lacked any technique, yet they were the most direct and effective kind of attacks.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The impacts continued without end. Izayoi’s body had already been wounded, and the wounds were still spreading, but the blue monsters showed no intention of stopping.

Izayoi flew into a rage. Even stronger power erupted from his body as he continuously swung the longsword in his hand.

Wave after wave of sword energy shot toward the monsters. Though they kept blocking the sword energy, it had little effect.

Blood from Izayoi’s body had already dyed his clothes red.

They attacked without pause, slaughtering each other endlessly. After a quarter of an hour, Izayoi’s strength was completely depleted, but the monsters still did not stop.

They continued attacking Izayoi relentlessly. Moreover, the color of their bodies grew deeper.

At the same time, the blue people became even stronger. Izayoi was shocked and unleashed greater power, no longer caring about defense as he directly used his body to withstand the monsters’ attacks.

When the blue people saw Izayoi doing this, they all showed astonishment. But soon, they calmed down again.

Their leader used a technique. After releasing it, powerful energy began radiating from their bodies. Their forms continuously changed until they finally turned into a blue water sphere that enveloped Izayoi.

At that moment, Izayoi discovered that he had been restrained. No matter how he struggled, he could not escape.

Damn it, what are these bastards doing? Izayoi froze for a moment, then hurriedly tried to use his spiritual power to control his body. But his spiritual power could not control his body at all.

The blue water sphere continued spinning, gradually wrapping Izayoi inside it.

Then the blue water sphere suddenly changed color, slowly shifting from blue to dark cyan-black. Feeling the change, Izayoi was alarmed. Are these blue things trying to absorb my life?

Izayoi’s guess was correct. The dark cyan-black water sphere was slowly devouring his life force. Worse still, he was almost unable to breathe inside it.

Feeling the pain in his body, Izayoi was shocked. He did not dare linger and hurriedly used the Wind Style technique. Yet inside the water sphere, he seemed completely unable to use it.

Panic began to rise within him. He knew that if he could not escape this water sphere, it would drain away all his life force and kill him.

Escaping into a Cave

Just as Izayoi thought he was about to die, the blue pearl he carried suddenly emitted dazzling light. The light instantly dispersed the water sphere, and Izayoi quickly escaped.

The blue people immediately released powerful currents to attack him. The blue pearl formed a blue protective barrier around Izayoi, and under its protection—

Those powerful currents could not harm Izayoi at all. Izayoi knew that now was the best time to counterattack. He looked at the blue people and mocked them.

"If you don’t want to die, get lost now. Otherwise, I can only kill you."