Chapter 294: Unorthodox Methods
Chapter 294: Unorthodox Methods
A rustling sound approached, growing louder and closer.
Looking into the distance, hundreds of diverse sea beasts rushed towards the area cordoned off by the Song family, each vying to be the first.
There were demon turtles as swift as arrows, gliding across the water's surface at incredible speeds. Beasts with pudgy feet leaped extraordinarily high, covering over ten zhang in a single bound. And then there were the ferocious dragons and fish demons, appearing and disappearing on the water's surface as they swiftly closed in.
Most of the beasts' auras were that of first-rate or second-rate demons, but their sheer number was overwhelming. Song Yu and the other Song family cultivators stood ready, their faces stern as they held their talismans and magical artifacts, keeping a close eye on the rapidly approaching horde.
"Attack!" Song Yu commanded as the beasts neared the first line of defense established by the Song family.
Instantly, the talismans in the hands of the hundred-plus cultivators were activated, and countless ice spears, arrows, and needles rained down on the sea beasts in a blizzard of death.
The beasts countered by either enduring with their sturdy bodies, dodging nimbly, or retaliating with water-based techniques. In that moment, the sea churned with the dance of various spells and the beasts' frenzied movements.
Thanks to the Song family's thorough preparation, the first wave of talismans inflicted heavy casualties on the beasts, with many suffering grievous injuries and even death, turning a large patch of the sea into a crimson mess.
However, the number of beasts far exceeded that of the cultivators. After weathering the initial assault, the beasts quickly adapted and continued their ferocious charge towards the Song family cultivators.
Wave after wave of beast assaults strained the cultivators, and within moments, it became evident that they were at a disadvantage, their defenses teetering on the brink of collapse.
"A sword is nurtured for a thousand days, but used in an instant. It's been resting in its sheath for long enough; it's time it tasted blood again," Lu Xuan murmured, his grip tightening on the ancient sword sheath as he gazed resolutely at the rampaging beasts in the sea.
Finally, under the relentless assault of a massive sea beast, several Song family cultivators were knocked back, creating a breach in their defenses. In the blink of an eye, over twenty beasts seized the opportunity to surge through the gap.
"Damn it!" Song Yu, who had been monitoring the situation, cried out in alarm as he prepared to rush over to provide assistance.
Just then, a clear sword ring reverberated through the ears of everyone present, human and beast alike. A deep purple lightning bolt streaked across the sky.
Amid the thunder and lightning, the Purple Lightning Sword pierced the skull of one of the beasts that had broken through, the electric current dancing happily around the massive hole it had created, charring the beast's head to a crisp black.
The Purple Lightning Sword was already one of the top third-rate flying swords, and after being nourished within the enigmatic Ancient Sword Sheath for so long, its power had only increased. With a single strike, it effortlessly took care of more than twenty beasts.
"Thank you, Uncle Lu, for your timely rescue," Song Yu said gratefully from a distance. Although the beasts had only broken through the first line of defense, if they hadn't been dealt with swiftly, the consequences could have been dire, as the Void Spirit Fish in the waters would have been left vulnerable to their hunting.
"It's my duty," Lu Xuan replied calmly.
"Keep an eye on the surroundings. If you notice any disciples from the family struggling, relieve their pressure immediately," Lu Xuan instructed.
"Yes!" Song Yu replied promptly.
He glanced at the over twenty beast carcasses floating on the water's surface, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
Ever since Lu Xuan had arrived on Kongming Island, he had mostly stayed in the courtyard with the spirit fields, shutting himself in and devoting all his attention to the spiritual plants.
Given this situation, Song Yu had subconsciously assumed that Lu Xuan was merely a Sky Sword Sect inner disciple with a passion for spiritual plants, and while he maintained a respectful facade, he had unconsciously underestimated him.
He never expected that Lu Xuan's combat prowess would far exceed his imagination, effortlessly dispatching over twenty beasts in a single strike.
Gradually, the tide of the battle turned, and in a short span of time, over a hundred sea beasts perished, their momentum waning.
"Hmm? Some are rather cunning."
Lu Xuan's eyes narrowed as his spiritual sense detected something amiss. Suddenly, a faintly glowing light blue bead flew out from his storage bag and into his mouth.
It was the Water-Walking Pearl, which allowed him to traverse the deep waters with ease.
He sank further, reaching the seabed, and with the protection of the bead, he moved about freely, unaffected by the crushing depths.
Using his spiritual sense, he detected dozens of second-rate sea beasts approaching him from beneath the water.
In the dimly lit depths, Lu Xuan's Purple Lightning Sword transformed into a streak of violet light, shooting towards the sea beasts.
Like a venomous snake striking from the shadows, it instantly pierced through the skulls of three second-rate sea beasts.
The remaining beasts went berserk, their ferocity unleashed as they charged at Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan coldly huffed, and the Purple Lightning Sword swiftly returned, stabbing at the nearest scaled beast.
Simultaneously, the Xuntian Thunder Sword Pill in his dantian violently spun, causing countless deep black sword auras to surge forth. They resembled a school of fish, gracefully arcing through the water towards the outermost sea beasts.
A white bone sphere rolled out from his storage bag, transforming into a long bone spear at Lu Xuan's mental command. Like lightning, it shot towards the remaining sea beasts.
Just as the beasts thought they could easily dodge it, the spear tip suddenly split open like a blossoming flower. The flower continued to extend its petals, rapidly forming a massive white bone net.
It all happened in the blink of an eye, too fast for over ten sea beasts to react, and they found themselves ensnared within the bone net.
The net swiftly contracted, its threads transforming into slender, barbed bone spikes that deeply penetrated the bodies of the sea beasts.
The fourth-rate White Bone Puppet artifact easily overwhelmed the second-rate beasts.
Before long, under the combined might of the Purple Lightning Sword, the Xuntian Thunder Sword Pill, and the White Bone Puppet, the sea beasts that had attempted to ambush Lu Xuan from beneath were all slain.
Lu Xuan gazed at the seabed littered with carcasses. He floated over to them, using his Purple Lightning Sword to gouge out the eyes of the beasts.
"I can't pass up fresh demon beast eyes."
Lu Xuan had been thinking about the Hundred-Eyed Mystic Wood in his spirit field, and these eyes would be perfect for nourishing it.
"Hmm... Digging out all the eyes of these sea beasts doesn't seem like something a righteous cultivator would do..."
On the seabed lay the corpses of dozens of beasts, each with dark holes where their eyes used to be. The sight was rather gruesome.
If the Song family cultivators saw this, they might start having some unpleasant suspicions.
Lu Xuan pondered for a moment, then a clever idea struck him. The White Bone Puppet transformed into a white bone club, with a spiral bone propeller at its tip. It spun rapidly as it shot towards the heads of the beast carcasses.
Under the immense force and impact, the tough skulls of the beasts exploded, turning them into headless corpses.
"This looks much more normal now. At most, they might think I used some brutal method to kill them, but they won't guess that I secretly took all their eyes."
Since he couldn't hide the problem, Lu Xuan decided to destroy it instead.
Gazing at the dozens of headless corpses on the seabed, this thought flashed through Lu Xuan's mind.
(End of Chapter)
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