Chapter 148: Breakthrough

Is this the Nether Dragon?

I gazed into the distance, and the seemingly small image of the Nether Dragon instantly swelled to infinite proportions.

It coiled and roared incessantly.

I sat down cross-legged and began to trace its form using my spiritual power.

Chunks of Nether Crystals turned to powder, continuously replenishing my rapidly depleting spiritual energy.

I know not how much time passed, but dozens of advanced Nether Crystals and a pile of intermediate Nether Crystals on my person shattered completely.

At that very moment, the Nether Dragon avatar I had been tracing suddenly sprang to life, unleashing a tremendous roar toward the heavens.

My pupils trembled, and my dantian felt as though a storm was forming within.

The river of qi transformed into an ocean in the span of a single breath.

Surging, violent spiritual energy rushed toward my limbs, bones, and visceral organs.

"Boom!"

A wave of air soared into the sky from the small island. In the void, a dragon shadow as black as ink was roaring.

The surrounding seawater exploded, churning and whipping up waves over ten meters high, which then converged in place to form a massive whirlpool. Thick watery vapor surged skyward from the center of the vortex.

Under the illumination of the sunlight, the sea for over ten miles around refracted a kaleidoscope of brilliant colors.

Passing vessels happened to sail by, and everyone on board was left staring in utter astonishment.

At this moment, the island where I stood had been carved into a giant crater. I floated suspended in mid-air, my hair having grown down to my waist, and my skin exuded a lustrous, glowing sheen.

"Seventh-grade Yin-Yang Master, I've finally broken through!" I laughed heartily, a series of concentric whirlpools formed from spiritual energy swirling within my eyes.

Within my dantian, the river of qi had become an ocean, and spiritual power surged boundlessly.

The speed at which my spiritual power circulated with a single breath was now more than ten times faster than when I was at the sixth-grade Yin-Yang Master realm.

Advanced and intermediate are truly realms apart.

With a wave of my hand, the massive whirlpool formed by the seawater collapsed and shattered. The sea churned for a moment before returning to tranquility.

At that moment, a water mirror condensed before my eyes, clearly reflecting my appearance.

"This skin... it'll be hard not to be mistaken for a pretty boy... Huh?" As I inspected myself, I suddenly noticed a faint vertical mark between my eyebrows.

With a thought, a sharp stabbing sensation emanated from between my brows. The vertical mark slowly expanded, parting to reveal a narrow slit.

Could this... actually be the Eye of the Dark Moon? I had always thought it was just a dream!

I withdrew my will, and the Eye of the Dark Moon closed, becoming almost imperceptible.

Then, I plunged headfirst into the sea. In an instant, I discovered that every pore in my body could extract oxygen from the seawater—meaning I could breathe underwater.

Yes, this is what true life in the water feels like.

With a thought, the radiance of the Fish-Dragon Pearl enveloped me, and in an instant, I transformed into a fish the exact length of my human height.

I shifted between my human form and animal form at will, thoroughly mastering the capabilities of the Fish-Dragon Pearl.

Meanwhile, aboard a massive luxury cruise liner.

I casually pilfed a set of high-end casual wear from a luxury suite and put it on, then gorged myself on a lavish meal in the kitchen.

Afterward, I lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.

Ah, pure bliss. This is what it means to be truly alive.

I pulled out a mobile phone and made a call.

"Hello, who is this?" The voice of the old fox Zhou came from the other end of the line.

"It's me, Qin Feng," I replied.

"Qin Feng!" Old Fox Zhou's voice was clearly stirred with emotion. "Where are you? Are you alright? I'll send someone to pick you up."

"No need, Bureau Chief Zhou. I sent you the report and video regarding this incident earlier. Did you receive them?" I asked.

"I received them, but..."

"As long as you received them. Goodbye, Bureau Chief Zhou. And give my regards to old man Li." With that, I hung up directly, then hurled the phone out of the window into the ocean below.

I exhaled a cloud of smoke, a bloodthirsty smile playing at the corners of my lips.

Toyo, the Miyamoto family, here I come!

Hu Xiaoyu's vengeance, and the bloody debts owed to countless Chinese—I am here to collect them all.

This cruise liner had departed from Nanyang, heading toward Korea and China, and was now bound for Toyo.

By this time, the Toyo islands were already within sight.

I checked a map, recalling the intelligence I had read on Toyo: the headquarters of the Toyo Miyamoto family was located in Tensui District.

I quietly leaped into the sea, and my figure vanished in an instant.

Late at night, off the coast of Tensui District in Toyo, a head broke the surface of the seawater.

Before me was a steep cliff, atop which stood a secluded, Toyo-style villa with lights glowing in the deep of night.

In the distance stretched a long sandy beach, where, even in the dead of night, lights blazed brilliantly and the area remained lively.

Tensui District was not the most prosperous region in Toyo, but it possessed the finest scenery, and it was under the de facto control of the Miyamoto family.

I looked up at the villa on the cliff, my figure suddenly bounding upward and landing on the cliffside in a flash.

"There are quite a few security personnel in both open and secret positions, guarded by Toyo deviant practitioners as well. It seems this is no ordinary household," I thought to myself as my figure blended seamlessly into the darkness.

Right at that moment, I slipped silently into the villa without alerting a single soul.

I entered a massive bathroom built in a pure Toyo style, which housed a wooden tub so huge it could easily double as a swimming pool.

I glanced around and was just about to leave when footsteps and the crisp laughter of women suddenly drifted in from outside.

With a flash, I concealed myself behind a cabinet.

The door was pushed open, and two young girls walked in.

I peek