Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 2043: 540:

Watching Shen Baishuang depart, Wugu Old Demon's emaciated features turned as gloomy as stagnant water.

At his current cultivation level, without an extraordinary stroke of luck, further progress seems nearly impossible, which is why he values his reputation so highly.

The way Shen Baishuang acted earlier made it seem like she utterly dismissed him as a 'senior.'

Against Shen Baishuang alone, he could strike back by gathering allies, biding his time, and launching an assault.

Yet Shen Baishuang's survival to this day, considering her bold nature, owes much to her older sister, Shen Jianjia!

Whoever dares to target the vulnerable invites vengeance from Shen Jianjia, or perhaps the entire Penglai Island!

On top of that bond, she boasts a Nascent Soul husband.

Even though Sword Casting Manor's strength is middling, a group founded on Artifact Refining boasts an impressive web of connections!

"But why on earth would this woman suddenly ask about that boy? Could he truly be a Demonic Sect disciple?"

"Still, the Demonic Sect and Goddess Palace share no ties; any links would go through Six Paths Palace, wouldn't they?"

Wugu Old Demon mulled over Shen Baishuang’s previous statements, lost in contemplation.

Despite her hot-tempered and overbearing personality, Shen Baishuang wouldn't stir up trouble without cause.

Thus, some motive must have driven her to seek him out.

"If he's genuinely from the Demonic Sect..."

Judging by Lu Quanzhen’s display back then, he'd rank as a True Inheritor even in a powerhouse like the Demonic Sect.

Plus, that individual had summoned a certain Master too.

"Damn it!"

This realization gave Wugu a pounding headache, prompting him to mutter curses.

Were it not for his lingering fixation on the Kunpeng Egg, he'd likely retreat into hiding to dodge impending trouble.

...

Time drifted onward.

While no leads on the Kunpeng Egg surfaced around Black Reef Island, word recently reached multiple factions.

A fresh Fourth Rank Demon King has shown up close to Black Reef Island!

This left the Nascent Soul cultivators baffled and alarmed.

Most lounged in the Great Void, monitoring developments, so an unfamiliar Fourth Rank Demon King should have been detected.

Yet none had noticed this one's arrival.

"Perhaps it's a Fourth Rank Demon King that slumbered here before?"

"This Demon King is no ordinary foe! It probably wields spatial divine abilities or excels in concealment techniques."

"Since it hasn't struck at anyone yet, we'll leave it be for now."

The report came from a Nascent Soul cultivator hunting the Kunpeng Egg who crossed paths with it.

Surviving an encounter with a Fourth Rank Demon King as a Nascent Soul cultivator implies no aggression from the beast.

Otherwise, few could flee unscathed; only elite tacticians among Nascent Soul experts might survive, while most would perish.

In this tense setup, no present Nascent Soul True Lords wished to provoke a Fourth Rank Demon King.

Right then.

Under Lu Changsheng’s command, the Sea Splitting Mysterious Dragon Whale continuously probed the Spirit Vein fissure deep beneath Black Reef Island's sea, seeking a match for the mental image she'd received.

After an unknown span, staring at a narrow fissure crushed by overwhelming oceanic force, an odd restlessness stirred in her bloodline, as though detecting an irresistibly tempting scent.

"Huh..."

Lu Lingjing surveyed the vista ahead, sensing this abyssal crevice bore resemblance to the rift depiction from her Master.

She yearned to plunge inside, yet her colossal body couldn't fit.

That said, Third Rank Demon Kings often command the Size Changing Technique.

For a Fourth Rank Demon King like her, shrinking posed no challenge.

Enveloped in radiant white glow, her towering frame contracted to mere meters long, allowing entry into the deep sea fissure.