At that moment, Ethan had no time to deal with the matters of the Heavenly Path Psychic Sanctuary.


    His brow furrowed as he received an rming notification.


    Donna, who was traveling with Exploding Sky Serpent over the North Sea, was in grave danger!


    [Special Event - Siege of the North Sea Crab Demons]


    [Your descendant, Donna, is on the verge of a breakthrough in her physical cultivation. She seeks to gather the five extreme elements of heaven and earth to push her Developing Skill realm physique to the peak of Competent Force.


    She already possesses the Rootless Pure Land gifted by the Primordial Blood Tree, a branch of the Primordial Blood Tree itself, and the Geng Metal essence she spent two years seeking.]


    [Now, in the North Sea demon realm, she has caught wind of ''Ten Thousand Year Heavy Water.'' However, she is trapped on an isted ind, surrounded by crab demons. Only a protective formation holds them at bay, leaving her with no escape.]


    "..."


    Ethan''s scalp tingled as he saw the image of Donna and Exploding Sky Serpent''s location.


    Donna had stumbled into a nest of crabs!


    He instantly appeared on the ind, enveloped in darkness.


    A protective formation shimmered, barely containing a tide of crabs...


    Ethan rose into the air for a clearer view.


    The sea was swarming with crabs.


    Above, four figures in blue robes – three men and a woman – red down at the ind with grim expressions.


    They were transformed sea demons, at the Competent Force stage!


    The formation on the ind was powered by Charlie Crackle''s natural energies.


    The crab demons were hesitant to confront Charlie Crackle directly, hoping to exhaust his power over time.


    Otherwise, they would have already stormed the formation.


    "She''s provoked an entire n of crab demons? They say the sea demons are terrifying, and it seems to be true."


    Ethan''s scalp tingled.


    The sheer number of enemies was staggering!


    He nced at his dwindling family will, down to 13 points.


    He wasn''t sure if he could save Donna from this overwhelming onught...


    The sea was a churning mass of crab demons, the sky and sea locked down by demonic formations!


    "I can''t do this alone. I need help."


    Ethan''s mind raced.


    Everyone he could think of was too far away.


    Daniel''s unique situation made him unavable.


    Julian was in the imperial capital, closer, but he was under constant surveince.


    Suddenly, Ethan remembered the small fishing vige...


    His gaze shifted.


    In the vige, a handsome youth with two sickles strapped to his back arrived.


    He walked into the fishing vige, wrinkled his nose at the drunkard begging outside a small tavern, and knocked on the tavern door, despite it being broad daylight.


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    "Anyone home? I''m here to meet my family."


    ...


    The sea was a canvas of deep blue, devoid of its usual sparkle, as if encased in heavy armor.


    Giant blue crabs nketed the surface!


    Some, asrge as small hills, floated in the air, their bubbles forming an imprable barrier.


    Four transformed crab demons, d in blue robes, stood in the sky.


    They were the elders of the sea crab n, their gazes fixed on the lone ind amidst the crab horde.


    Within the ind''s protective formation, a misty Azure Dragon phantom soared, its massive eyes scanning for threats.


    However, it wasn''t the Azure Dragon, with its bloodline suppression, that truly rmed the crab n.


    It was...


    The madman on the ind!


    Initially appearing as a young girl, she now fought as a towering giant.


    Her armor, resembling a vest, revealed the bulging muscles of her arms.


    Only her twin pigtails hinted at her former appearance.


    Behind her, two half-formed lotus tforms, one ck and one white, floated like wings.


    When joined, they formed a perfect circle, resembling the tforms used by Buddhist monks for meditation.


    But these tforms were connected to the madman''s shoulder des by countless threads, fleshy tentacles writhing from their surface.


    The sight was enough to strike fear into the hearts of even the bravest.


    Donna, her eyes bloodshot, red at the endless crab demons.


    The formation opened a small gap, and she punched any crab that dared to enter, obliterating them instantly.


    The tentacles from the fleshy lotus tforms behind her pierced the exploding corpses, drawing in their essence to replenish her own psychic powers, if only slightly.


    She roared, her jaw unhinging at an unnatural angle, drool dripping from her lips.


    ...


    Ethan, having made his arrangements, arrived to witness Donna''s transformation.


    Even he was taken aback by her monstrous appearance, especially the eerie ck and white lotus tforms.


    [Peak Seventh Grade Psychic Artifact: Flesh and Blood Lotus tforms]


    [Forged from the flesh and blood of Buddhist and demonic cultivators, it possesses both holy and demonic power. Imbued with the sacrificial power of the twin brothers, Charles and Christopher, it has gained sentience. It can devour the life force and psychic powers of others to heal itself and grow stronger.]


    [The Flesh and Blood Lotus tforms protect the wearer from external evils and the influence of righteousws. When merged with the body, they amplify the wearer''s strength and psychic powers.]


    With the Flesh and Blood Lotus tforms and the power she had cultivated alongside Chuck, Donna was a force to be reckoned with.


    Even Lucas, back in his Developing Skill stage, would be no match for her now!


    But her power came at a price.


    The words "sacrificial power of the twin brothers, Charles and Christopher" shed ominously in Ethan''s mind.


    "Donna seems to be losing herself..."


    Ethan watched her fight with growing concern.


    Since her escape, Donna''s desire for power had be all-consuming.


    During her five years on the run, she and Exploding Sky Serpent had fought their way through countless dangers, and she had seized every opportunity to be stronger.


    The rational girl who used to chatter endlessly with Chuck was gone, reced by a being driven solely by the pursuit of power.


    Taking a deep breath, Ethan turned his attention to Exploding Sky Serpent.


    He found the serpent''s icon on his mental interface and issued amand.


    High above, Charlie Crackle''s eyes flickered.


    "Master... is that yourmand?"


    He emerged from the protective formation, his translucent form shimmering in the air.


    The mere presence of his Azure Dragon bloodline sent the crab demons into a frenzy.


    Even the four transformed crab demons in the sky tensed.


    The lead crab demon roared at the strange, misty Azure Dragon, "Azure Dragon! Hand over the Ten Thousand Year Heavy Water, and we might spare your lives!"


    "Hmph!"


    Emboldened by his master''smand and his own Azure Dragon heritage, Charlie Crackle spoke, his voice echoing with power, "We have imed the Ten Thousand Year Heavy Water. I''ll give you 30 minutes to retreat. If you force our hand, your crab n will pay the price!"


    "You..."


    The four crab demons were enraged.


    Where did this strange Mist Serpent get its confidence?


    The female crab demon, a valiant figure in light armor, wielding a double-pronged halberd, chuckled.


    "Such arrogance, Azure Dragon! We have waited a century for the Heavy Water to mature. You think you can just take it from us? Let''s see what you''re truly made of!"


    The tension was palpable.


    However, the Azure Dragon stood at the pinnacle of the demon realm''s food chain.


    The bloodline suppression was too much for the crab demons to ignore.


    They hesitated, unwilling to risk a direct confrontation.