Chapter 1
"Rumble..."

A tsunami rose on the sea, stirring up vast waves that surged into the sky. The tide advanced like a dark copper wall and iron barrier across the expansive sea with a deafening roar.

In the void, black clouds rolled, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled within the clouds, torrential rain poured down, and a gale howled, as if trying to turn the entire sea upside down.

This was the Evil Wind Sea of the Nine Mountains and Eighteen Seas. The evil wind had not yet fully arrived, but the leading edge was already so terrifying, its momentum frightening.

A single green boat flew through the void, swaying precariously, as if it could disintegrate at any moment.

On the boat.

A Tibetan Mastiff, its eyes full of terror, lay prone on the gunwale, looking at the rolling, roaring waves and the rumbling tide crushing in the distance, as well as the lightning above. He trembled all over, his tail tucked tightly between his buttocks.

"Lord Snake..."

He looked back at Zhang Ji, as if in this dangerous and harsh environment, only that majestic figure sitting like a mountain could give him some comfort and a sense of security.

Moreover, as time passed, the aura of this figure became increasingly profound and obscure, but the physical form was constantly shrinking, beginning to return to the size of a normal person.

The frighteningly rugged muscles that were previously visible were also gone, and the figure became well-proportioned, neither thin nor gaunt, like a normal young man.

This was the flesh returning to its original, unadorned state.

At the moment of raising his head and standing up, a mountain-like pressure flashed by, as if the air was about to solidify, and Niu Dazhi suddenly found it hard to breathe.

"Congratulations, Lord Snake, on your great advancement in divine skill!"

Niu Dazhi hurriedly bowed his head in salute, his gaze sweeping over Zhang Ji's feet and calves. He found that Zhang Ji's skin had become delicate and tender, like that of an infant, faintly exuding a fragrant aroma.

He continued to look at the thighs, looking higher, but suddenly his eyes hurt, blood gushed out, and one eyeball had already burst open.

"Lord Snake, spare me!"

He tried to look at things he shouldn't have, and was punished.

Zhang Ji snorted coldly, flicked the snake scale armor on his chest, and a red light flashed, transforming into a red robe that covered his body.

"You've been following Hu San for a long time now. Compared to others, you're really far behind. It's making it hard for this king to find a suitable reason to give you important tasks!"

Zhang Ji's mouth did not move, but his voice rang in Niu Dazhi's ears, indicating that he was very disappointed with his current performance.

Niu Dazhi felt ashamed for a moment, took a deep breath, and forced himself to calm down, but his body was very honest, still trembling fearfully, his hair standing on end.

He never thought that one day he would be alone with a big shot like Lord Snake on this small green boat. He didn't know how to please and serve Lord Snake at all, squatting in the corner, appearing humble and timid, not daring to look at Lord Snake, his eyes only wandering outside the green boat.

The green boat emitted a cute green light, forming a green light shield to protect the hull.

But as the evil wind became stronger and stronger, the green light shield became thinner and thinner, and the green boat kept making creaking sounds, and fine cracks appeared on the hull.

The cracks were increasing, and disintegration was not far away.

Niu Dazhi was anxious and afraid. If he fell into the sea below, he would definitely die.

But he didn't dare to say anything more, he could only hope that the green boat could hold on for a little longer.

"Eh?! Lord Snake, there's someone there!"

Niu Dazhi suddenly perked up and pointed his dog paw at the center of the storm in the distance.

Hundreds of miles away from the green boat, a blood gourd was wobbling through the Evil Wind Sea. Wasn't that the Blood Demoness from the Blood Demon Sect?

She was also trapped in the Evil Wind Sea, but her flying artifact, the blood gourd, was obviously much more high-end than the green boat. Despite the howling wind and rain in the void, the blood gourd still glowed red, looking like it had plenty of energy.

When Niu Dazhi discovered her, she seemed to have discovered Niu Dazhi and Zhang Ji as well.

From afar, Zhang Ji clearly saw the expression on her face when she saw him standing alive on the green boat: very surprised, stunned, and unbelievable.

But only a few seconds later, she steered the blood gourd and changed direction.

Seeing that Zhang Ji's green boat's light shield was dim and the hull was about to disintegrate, she hurriedly said, "Quick, Fellow Daoist Zhang, come here. That dog...it..."

The Blood Demoness was obviously hesitant and wary.

Zhang Ji had suppressed Niu Dazhi's form with a secret technique, and now he was only the size of a normal calf, but he still gave her a strong sense of danger. Zhang Ji, on the other hand, still looked weak and frail, as if nothing had changed.

Zhang Ji patted Niu Dazhi's dog head, and Niu Dazhi hurriedly lowered his head, revealing a flattering look, letting Zhang Ji stroke his fur.

"It's called Xiao Hei, my pet. It's very well-behaved!"

Zhang Ji said with a slight smile.

It was a very ordinary sentence, and a very ordinary tone, but it made the Blood Demoness believe it.

Especially Zhang Ji's calm and composed aura, which made her admire and be surprised.

"You seem like a different person!" She chuckled and secretly probed Zhang Ji with a secret technique, discovering that his divine soul had not changed and he was indeed Zhang Ji. Only then did she feel relieved.

"Come over quickly! Bring your Xiao Hei!"

The Blood Demoness waved her hand, and the blood gourd and green boat came into contact. The light shield opened a passage, and one person and one dog entered the blood gourd.

Zhang Ji took a deep look at this woman. The other party was the Blood Demoness of the Blood Demon Sect, but she had a kind heart and dared to risk her life to save him, which surprised and surprised Zhang Ji. Her behavior was completely different from her identity.

If it were him, would he save others in distress if he encountered them in this vast sea?

Maybe he would have in the past, but now, he didn't know.

The green boat was left unattended, drifting through the air above the sea, but it exploded with a "bang" in a short while. The fragments of the hull fell and were instantly swallowed by the dark and rolling vast sea, disappearing without a trace.

"Thank you, pretty, beautiful, and gentle elder sister. You're such a good person!"

Niu Dazhi suddenly spoke with lingering fear, standing upright and cupping his dog paws in salute, his eyes full of gratitude.

The Blood Demoness was startled: "You can talk?"

There were also demon beasts in the Nine Mountains and Eighteen Seas, but those who could speak human language were all great ferocious beings with profound cultivation, capable of fighting real Saint Realm experts.

She was already very wary of this big dog, but now she was even more nervous.

Seeing this, Niu Dazhi obediently squatted behind Zhang Ji, not saying another word. His well-behaved appearance surprised the Blood Demoness. She looked at Zhang Ji with surprise and curiosity, wondering where Zhang Ji had gotten this pet from. If he had it before, why would he have let the Red-Clothed Saintess stab him with a sword?

She had too many doubts in her heart, so she stared at Zhang Ji carefully.

This time, she discovered that Zhang Ji had changed somewhere. Although he was the same person, he seemed like a different person, more charming and more courageous. His bright eyes were deep and concealed a sharp edge, with a sinister and domineering aura. He had a smile between his eyebrows, but it made people shudder.

He felt like a prehistoric beast.

As the Blood Demoness of the Blood Demon Sect, a half-Saint with Heavenly Human Realm cultivation, she actually felt a sense of unease and nervousness when Zhang Ji's eyes looked over.

She only had this feeling when facing her own Divine Power Realm ancestor.

She had never had it even when facing her master, a true Saint.

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Chapter 2

"Zhang... Brother Zhang, you were clearly dead. How did you come back to life? And I buried you with my own hands." The Blood Demoness didn't dare to meet Zhang Ji's eyes again, and asked curiously with her head lowered.

She waved her hand and injected a stream of magic power to strengthen the blood gourd.

The blood gourd's speed increased greatly in an instant, and it traveled through the evil wind.

Its quality was indeed much better than Zhang Ji's previous green boat. Seeing this, Niu Dazhi's expression changed, and he lay on the edge of the gourd, peacefully looking at the Evil Wind Sea.

Zhang Ji sighed and said, "I can only tell you that I had another opportunity, and my life was not meant to end!"

He only said one sentence and then stopped speaking.

The Blood Demoness was even more puzzled when she heard this. She looked at the big dog beside him and tried calling out "Xiao Hei!"

"Woof~"

Niu Dazhi very cooperatively barked like a dog, and a human-like flattery, ingratiation, and intimacy, and even a bit of appreciation and love for the beautiful woman, appeared in his scarlet dog eyes.

The Blood Demoness saw this, and the fear in her heart slightly decreased. She began to chat with Niu Dazhi casually.

She asked indirectly about Zhang Ji's resurrection and inquired about Niu Dazhi's origins, but Niu Dazhi didn't dare to reveal his past with Zhang Ji at all.

He joked around and spouted all kinds of crude jokes, told all kinds of lewd jokes casually, and also told some messy and interesting things, which made the Blood Demoness laugh until she trembled.

Occasionally, he even drove a car.

In just a short while, the Blood Demoness's face was already red with shame, her body was hot, her legs were weak, and she didn't dare to talk to him anymore.

In fact, the evil wind on the sea was getting stronger and stronger, blowing the tsunami with a roar, as if the entire sea was about to turn over. The lightning in the void was becoming more terrifying and dense, and several lightning bolts even struck the blood gourd.

The smile on the Blood Demoness's face was getting smaller and smaller, and her expression was becoming more serious and dignified.

She began to control the blood gourd with all her strength to fly away, but the speed was very slow. The wind, thunder, and lightning of the Evil Wind Sea seriously affected the blood gourd's performance.

"The real evil wind has not yet arrived, this is just the front edge of the evil wind," the Blood Demoness explained.

Niu Dazhi was startled. "Then can we get out? How long until we can get outside?"

The Blood Demoness said worriedly, "At the current speed, it will take at least an hour."

Niu Dazhi breathed a sigh of relief. "Sounds like we can leave."

The Blood Demoness shook her head, looked at the surging tide in the distance that was like a wall of iron, and said worriedly, "The real evil wind will be here in half a quarter of an hour. The blood gourd may not be able to hold on."

Niu Dazhi's face changed drastically. "What do we do then?"

The Blood Demoness had no choice. She could only control it with all her strength and then leave it to fate.

The blood gourd was her best flying artifact, with a grade reaching the top Heavenly rank. It was the best artifact under the Divine rank. She had other flying artifacts, but they were all useless.

She turned her head to look at Zhang Ji, but found that he looked calm and still had a look of indifference to honor and disgrace. The Blood Demoness smiled bitterly in her heart, people who have died once have a different mentality!

"Rumble"

The roaring sound of the Evil Wind Sea tsunami became more and more terrifying. In less than a quarter of an hour, the evil wind had arrived.

This was the first time Zhang Ji had seen the evil wind of the Evil Wind Sea. It could actually corrode true qi. No wonder it was so terrifying. The creatures in this world cultivated true qi. After true qi was corroded, there was no way to do anything here except wait for death.

"Crack~"

The blood gourd began to crack, and the blood-colored light shield flickered erratically. The energy on it became thinner and thinner after being hit by the evil wind.

The Blood Demoness sat cross-legged on the gourd, controlling it with all her strength, swallowing pills in large gulps, and increasing her output of true qi, but it was still a drop in the bucket and useless.

Niu Dazhi's eyes were red with anxiety. He looked at the Blood Demoness for a while and then at Zhang Ji, wanting to do something but unable to do anything. He could only worry.

Zhang Ji was very calm. Listening to the sound of cracks on the blood gourd again, Zhang Ji suddenly got up, a scarlet light flashed in his eyes, and he said, "It's about to explode!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an even stronger evil wind howled over, and the blood gourd exploded on the spot with a "boom".

"Ah—!"

"Help—!"

The Blood Demoness cried out in despair. She was a half-Saint and could not yet fly on her own. After leaving the flying artifact, her body involuntarily fell toward the sea below.

Niu Dazhi howled in terror, following her down.

"Whoosh~"

At the critical moment, Zhang Ji displayed the results of his previous tempering of his physical body. This was the foundation that physical body cultivators should have. He saw that the muscles at the two latissimus dorsi muscles on his back rapidly expanded and enlarged.

In the blink of an eye, the latissimus dorsi muscles turned into two flesh wings.

The flesh wings flapped suddenly, and he was already floating in the void, flying. The energy of the snake scales that he brought flowed in his body, so he didn't have to worry about being corroded by the evil wind.

He steadily hovered in mid-air.

Scanning the sea below, he found Niu Dazhi and the Blood Demoness, who were being swept away by the evil wind and falling rapidly. He waved his wings and disappeared in an instant.

The Blood Demoness kept falling. She kept using her various treasures to slow down the speed of her fall, but various flying artifacts or treasures were quickly corroded by the evil wind when the evil wind struck, turning into scrap metal.

And the true qi in her body was seriously depleted. In a short while, her true qi was exhausted, and her body was blown like a kite with a broken string and fell toward the dark blue sea below.

She had already seen the huge shadows of monsters gathering in the sea, opening their mouths toward her.

"Is this finally the end..."

She was desperate.

But just then.

The sound of wind rose sharply in her ears, and a warm and powerful arm blocked her small waist, suddenly pulling her into his arms, carrying her up into the air in an instant.

She was surprised and happy, and when she turned her head to look, she couldn't help but be stunned.

"Zhang... Brother Zhang, it's you. You can fly?!"

She was excited and couldn't believe it. She saw the flesh wings on Zhang Ji's back in her peripheral vision, and was stunned for a moment.

She recognized that this was not a flying artifact, but flesh and blood wings.

How could a person grow wings?! Could he be a member of the Angel race?

Zhang Ji didn't answer. He flew through the air with his arm around her small waist, passing through the evil wind. The next moment, he also grabbed Niu Dazhi, who was about to fall into the sea.

But Niu Dazhi was not being held in his arms, but was being carried upside down by his dog tail.

"Thank you, Lord Snake, thank you, Lord Snake. Lord Snake is immortal and indestructible, Lord Snake is invincible!"

Niu Dazhi didn't care about his posture. What was important was that Lord Snake hadn't given up on him and had finally saved him. He was so moved.

Who said that Lord Snake was cruel, cold-blooded, and ruthless? Wasn't he saving a beautiful woman and saving his brother now?!

The Blood Demoness listened with confusion. "Lord Snake? Xiao Hei calls Zhang Ji Lord Snake? Is that another name for him?"

She muttered a few words and kept it in her heart. With Zhang Ji's thick and powerful arm around her small waist and holding her in his arms, the aura of a man came over her, making her heart beat like a deer and her pretty face turn red, making her even more beautiful and moving.

She gently raised her head to look at Zhang Ji's profile, and found that he was actually extraordinarily handsome, not like the men on the so-called Azure Countenance Ranking.

The evil wind howled, but when it blew to Zhang Ji's side, it was blocked by an invisible force.

He flapped his flesh wings and flew in the air above the Evil Wind Sea. Even when lightning struck, it could not break through his defense. The snake scales blocked everything.

"Lord Snake, there's someone ahead!"

Niu Dazhi, who was being carried by his tail, suddenly exclaimed.

The Blood Demoness followed the sound and looked over. She stared intently for a while before she saw the figure. She was shocked by Niu Dazhi's eyesight and said in a deep voice, "That's the Red-Clothed Saintess and the Xuan Tian Saint. Hehe, I thought they had escaped, but I didn't expect them to be trapped by the evil wind as well. Looks like things aren't good!"

She was a little gloating and at the same time a little curious, wondering if Zhang Ji would save them.

After all, one of them was Zhang Ji's childhood sweetheart, the Red-Clothed Saintess.