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Chapter 539: Fellow Cultivator, Let's Talk This Out!
Chapter 539: Fellow Cultivator, Let's Talk This Out!
Five years had passed since the Feiyan Archipelago changed hands to Qing Tian.
The higher-ups on the island lamented that the people were exhausted, but for the true grassroots commoners, it was a completely different story.
Due to Luo Chen's terrifying demand for herbs, family clan cultivators spared no effort to help collect them, but the number of cultivators was limited.
Therefore, many tasks were handed over to mortals.
For mortals, this was an opportunity!
It was a chance to enter the eyes of the immortals and change their fate.
As a result, the lower-level ecosystem was bustling with enthusiasm and eagerness.
At the key docks, the number of mortal martial artists far exceeded that of five years ago.
And it was precisely because of this.
When a tsunami hundreds of miles long swept along the coast, many busy mortal martial artists noticed it.
"How can there be a tsunami on such a fine day?"
"It's just a small tsunami a few hundred miles wide, nothing to worry about."
Compared to the tsunamis that were thousands of miles wide and even affected tens of thousands of miles, a few hundred miles wide tsunami was indeed insignificant.
The mortal martial artists at the docks weren't overly panicked; they quickly packed up their goods and sprinted backwards with agility.
But after only a few steps, something unexpected happened.
"Help!"
"Help!"
The cries for help rose and fell, causing the mortal martial artists running in front to instinctively turn around.
It was then that they realized that although the tsunami wasn't large, its speed was incredibly fast!
It was as if some giant beast was stirring up the sea, creating waves like a vast ocean.
A giant beast?
"Could it be a sea demon causing trouble in the waters?"
"Quickly report to the senior cultivator!"
"There's no need to report, look up at the sky."
In the sky, at some point, over a dozen figures had appeared, floating scattered across various parts of the Feiyan Archipelago.
Their expressions were grave, and even a hint of fear could be seen in their eyes.
"Golden Core Elder!"
"It must be a powerful Water Dao expert."
"To be able to manipulate the vast ocean for their own use and easily create sea mountains in the water, as far as I know, there are only a few Golden Core cultivators capable of such a feat. And with such a display, could it be that the old ancestor of the Wu family from the Mara Stream has personally arrived?"
"Regardless of who it is, Fellow Cultivator Cheng, please make a decision quickly!"
The spirit sense transmissions eventually converged on a young man.
Cheng Dou, who had already reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, now had a look of uncertainty and anger on his face.
He had finally reached the peak of Foundation Establishment and exhausted the Cheng family's resources accumulated over hundreds of years to obtain the Core Formation Secret Art from the Azure Sun Demon Lord.
Recently, he had been diligently cultivating The Azure Sun Alchemy Canon, but now this unexpected event had occurred, truly an unwelcome disaster.
If only he could quietly wait for his cultivation of The Azure Sun Alchemy Canon to be completed and peacefully enter Core Formation, how wonderful it would be! But at this moment, it was not a time for wishful thinking.
"Such a fierce momentum is definitely not from a friendly visitor."
"The one approaching has ill intentions!"
"Activate the Tide Suppressing Great Array!"
The command was swiftly transmitted.
On the thirty-six islands of Feiyan, columns of light began to shine.
A top-tier grand array was about to take shape.
Upon seeing this, Cheng Dou heaved a sigh of relief. As long as the array was formed, even if a Golden Core cultivator were to arrive, they could gather the strength of the thirty-six islands and repel the threat.
Someone nearby asked quietly, "What about the mortals at the docks?"
Cheng Dou furrowed his brows and glanced down, "No time to worry about them, let them fend for themselves!"
In the eyes of cultivators, mortals were merely tools or even consumables.
Perhaps only those mortal martial artists who had reached the level of innate mastery could earn a second glance, but only that one glance.
Just as they were talking, a loud rumbling sound suddenly echoed.
"So fast?"
Cheng Dou turned around in surprise.
In the distance, the closest island had already been engulfed by the tsunami.
The hastily formed light pillar instantly vanished within the waves.
He swallowed hard, suddenly realizing something.
The Linked Island Array Technique passed down by the Canghai Righteous Alliance was meant to deal with slow-moving large-scale sea demon groups, hence the lengthy preparation time required to draw upon the spirit vein's energy.
But the enemy they now faced was clearly a powerful human expert! Especially with their incredible speed and fierce offensive, they wouldn't give them that much time.
Despair had already surfaced.
Suddenly, Cheng Dou turned around and shouted desperately, "Please, Demon Lord, lend us your strength!"
His voice, hoarse and desperate, reverberated through the heavens and earth, reaching the Moon Invitation Islands.
Under the clear sky.
A detached voice slowly echoed.
"I grant your request."
Before the words had even finished, a massive black mist surged upwards from the Moon Invitation Island.
Within it, wails and howls filled the air, like a ghostly abyss.
The next moment, over a hundred shadows exuding powerful auras emerged from the black mist, clad in armor and wielding swords, spears, and halberds.
This scene was precisely the Hundred Demons Marching, a formation of a hundred ghost generals, blocking out the sun and clouds! Over a hundred ghost generals formed an enigmatic formation, leaping over several islands and charging towards the vast sea mountain that had already destroyed four islands, fearless and determined.
Under the clear sky, the massive sea mountain collided with the black mist and the hundred ghosts in an instant.
A thunderous boom echoed.
...
Moon Invitation Island, in the pill chamber.
Luo Chen was fully focused, multitasking.
He was simultaneously overseeing the final stages of refining the True Flame Pill while observing a water mirror in front of him.
When he saw the towering waves, some reaching a hundred zhang high, amidst the tsunami, his expression changed slightly.
The hundred-zhang water mountain was almost as tall as the massive tsunamis found in nature.
The power of mortals could rival the might of nature? He was well aware that Golden Core Cultivators were formidable, capable of slicing through rivers with a single sword and shattering mountains with a punch.
But ultimately, these were purely destructive powers.
Destruction was always simpler than creation.
The rumored feats of carrying mountains and chasing the sun and moon were out of the question.
During the war's commencement, Luo Chen had executed a mountain-carrying plan, instantly forming ten Golden Core Cultivators, numerous lower-ranked cultivators, and the power of a Scarlet Flame Dragon Boat, barely succeeding.
For a stress-free mountain-carrying endeavor, only a True Monarch with a Nascent Soul could accomplish it effortlessly.
Obviously, if a True Monarch with a Nascent Soul were to deal with him, Luo Chen, such methods would be unnecessary.
"The intruder is powerful, even among Golden Core Cultivators, they are formidable and highly skilled."
As he muttered to himself, Luo Chen's attention returned to the side hall on Moon Invitation Island.
"Han Zhan, how much strength do you have left?"
At this moment, Luo Chen was not incapable of acting freely.
At worst, he would abandon this batch of pills.
The reason he didn't take action personally was to test how far Han Zhan could go.
A remnant soul of a True Monarch, without a physical body, Nascent Soul, or Lifebound Treasure, was just a remnant soul and an incomplete Soul Banner, missing tens of thousands of souls.
Under his anticipation, Han Zhan made his move.
Hundreds of ghosts marched, blocking the sun and covering the sky.
Just this move caused Luo Chen's eyes to light up.
These over a hundred Foundation Establishment Stage ghost generals, under Han Zhan's control, had formed an array.
Its intricacies surpassed the Ten Thousand Ghost Grand Array Yan Nan Tian had previously displayed.
Even if Luo Chen intervened personally, it would take considerable effort.
"But with just this, they might be able to stop the tsunami, but not the hidden enemies within!" Luo Chen muttered.
Just as he said, the tsunami rushing towards Moon Invitation Island slowed down under the assault of the hundred ghosts.
The waves in the tsunami piled up, layer upon layer, rising higher.
After just a few breaths, a "water mountain" formed! On the water mountain, white waves surged, and a figure stepped on a lotus, leaving ripples in its wake.
At the same time, a deep roar reverberated across Moon Invitation Island.
Instantly, a black shadow shot out.
On the water mountain!
"The Demon King?" Wu Qi watched the rushing black shadow, his eyes revealing a peculiar expression, and he said, "Well done!"
Then, he flipped his wrist, and a small flag fell into his hand.
Holding the flagpole, he waved it forward.
In an instant, three water dragons emerged from the tsunami, charging towards the Demon King.
The three dragons and the ghost king collided.
The Demon King roared ferociously, and two palm-sized hands directly grabbed the neck of a water dragon.
The other two dragons attempted to attack, but chains sprouted from the Demon King's body, binding them.
"Break!"
With a low roar, the three dragons instantly turned into countless droplets of water, spraying in all directions.
The powerful water column, with its immense force, struck a nearby island where mortals lived, creating numerous large craters and exposing countless huge cavities.
Seeing this, Wu Qi's eyes widened in surprise.
But it was clear that he had more tricks up his sleeve.
The small flag in his hand continued to wave.
The sea behind him roared, and more and more seawater gathered towards him. The water mountain below maintained its original height, but more and more water dragons flew out.
One, two, three... After just a few breaths, seven dragons shook their heads and tails and flew out.
"My Lifebound Treasure, the Sea King Banner, is considered exceptional even among Medium-grade Treasures. After being refined by me for hundreds of years, I control it like an extension of my heart, and its might is like the sea!"
"If I were in the depths of the ocean, I could battle Golden Core late-stage cultivators!"
"Even though I've landed, with the sea at my back, I'm still in an invincible position."
"Let's see what this mysterious cultivator, who easily killed Yan Nan Tian, can do, and whether they are a remnant of the Demon Origin Sect."
Wu Qi was very cautious.
So much so that as soon as he made his move, he directly used his Lifebound Treasure, the Sea King Banner, and even brought along a mighty ocean tsunami.
To be honest, the fact that the Hundred Ghost Grand Array could block his tsunami in the first place had already surprised him.
And this third-rank Ghost King, filled with combat wisdom, surprised him even more.
Even with seven dragons attacking simultaneously, they couldn't do anything to him in a short time.
After several clashes, although the third-rank Ghost King's momentum grew weaker, Wu Qi secretly confirmed something in his heart.
"This Azure Sun Demon Lord is most likely a remnant of the Demon Origin Sect, and there's a high possibility that he's a powerful cultivator from the Soul Refining lineage."
"
"It's rare for a Yuanmo Sect disciple to be able to control vengeful souls and ghosts with such freedom. To use an ordinary Ten Thousand Souls Pennant to achieve this level of control..."
Although these words were spoken, Wu Qi clearly wasn't satisfied with just this outcome.
With just a single pennant, he had managed to keep his opponent at bay outside the Flying Swans Archipelago. If this news got out, how could Wu Qi continue to survive in the Northern Sea's cultivation world?
He thrust out his right hand, and the small flag was instantly embedded in the surging waves.
His hands continuously formed intricate gestures, and his vast magical power surged forth.
Thousand Serpents Devour Dragon Technique!
In the next moment, the tsunami he had brought with him parted, revealing streams of divine light.
Numerous blue dragons, slightly smaller than the previous ones, flew out, roaring as they charged towards the Third Rank Demon King.
The sheer number and might of these dragons seemed boundless at first glance.
Even though the Third Rank Demon King unleashed chains from his body, under the relentless consumption of the water dragons, he became weak and powerless.
Not only that, after breaking through the black mist's defense, the water dragons pounced on the Demon King's massive body.
"Roar... Roar..."
The furious roars continued to echo.
Anyone could hear the anger and fear within.
...
On Moon Invitation Island, Luo Chen's brows furrowed slightly.
"Senior?"
In the side hall, Han Zhan forced a bitter smile, "I'm sorry, this is the best I can do for now. I've given it my all, but it's like trying to cook without ingredients. This Ten Thousand Souls Pennant, without the support of ten thousand souls, is just an empty name. The Demon King, without the supplementation of ten thousand ghostly souls, was indeed overwhelmingly powerful when he appeared, but it was only dazzling for a moment."
He was speaking the truth.
This Ten Thousand Souls Pennant had been overused during Yan Nan Tian's confrontation with Luo Chen.
It was first consumed by the Fiery Miasma, and then struck by Mountain Collapse and Nine Sun Explosion.
The low-level souls that formed its foundation were completely depleted.
For Han Zhan to manipulate it to such an extent, keeping a Golden Core sixth-layer enemy at the outskirts of the Flying Swans Archipelago, was already his utmost effort.
But was this Han Zhan's full strength?
Luo Chen was somewhat dissatisfied, yet also very satisfied!
"Alright, Senior, go and rest. Leave the rest to me."
Han Zhan was taken aback, "Have you refined the pills?"
Luo Chen smiled slightly, extended his hand, and ten streams of light flew out from the alchemy cauldron.
Each pill was as red as carnelian, and their fragrance was like that of precious delicacies.
The Supreme True Flame Pills were now in perfect completion!
In the side hall, Han Zhan's eyes widened in shock.
Luo Chen put away the Supreme True Flame Pills and then lifted the array's restrictions, rising into the air from Moon Invitation Island.
With his spirit eyes, he gazed at the scene of the water dragons devouring the Demon King from a distance of a thousand li.
"It's not easy to obtain a Ten Thousand Souls Pennant, even if it's incomplete, it shouldn't be wasted like this!"
Muttering to himself, he leaped into the air.
His magical power began to burn fiercely.
His entire body transformed into a meteor, flying towards the outskirts of the Flying Swans Archipelago.
Wherever he passed, flames filled the sky.
A wisp of azure flame had already coiled around his palm, unnoticed.
In an instant, he had covered the distance of a thousand li.
Just as Wu Qi raised his head, Luo Chen had already lifted his right palm.
"Your abilities are extraordinary, Fellow Daoist. Let's see your next move!"
Before he finished speaking, Luo Chen's right palm descended with a thunderous boom.
Hum...
As the right palm pressed down, the azure flame blazed intensely, and magical power surged wildly.
In the void, a giant hand seal over a hundred zhang long and wide suddenly appeared, its finger lines clearly visible.
The coiling azure flame seemed capable of incinerating everything.
It was none other than Luo Chen's signature move, the Azure Sun Great Palm!
Wu Qi's face changed dramatically.
Before he could speak, the small flag in front of him grew in the wind, and a drop of dim blue light flew out. Simultaneously, he thrust both hands towards the sky.
In the next moment, a terrifying wave transformed into a massive wall, rising from the sea behind him.
The dim blue light merged into the wall, making it appear even more formidable.
The giant blue palm pressed down without hesitation.
As the two made contact, a booming sound reverberated throughout the world.
Boom!
The terrifying power transformed into a raging wind, sweeping across the four directions, forcing the islands' plants to wither and the cultivators to bow.
The intense heat and steam, like lava, dripped onto the earth, causing those it touched to scream in agony.
Even the two combatants at the center of the battle were having a hard time.
Under the terrifying backlash, Luo Chen involuntarily retreated hundreds of steps, his body staggering in midair.
As for Wu Qi, he was forced back into the sea by the rolling waves.
"So this is the power of a Golden Core sixth-layer cultivator?"
"Indeed, even among Golden Core mid-stage cultivators, there's a world of difference between the fourth and sixth layers!"
After Luo Chen stabilized his stance, a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.
Swish!
The Profound Fire Sword fell into Luo Chen's right hand, its tip pointing diagonally.
With his left hand, he formed intricate seals, and sparks of fire appeared.
In just a few breaths, the sparks expanded, and the Nine Sun Wheels hovered behind him.
At that moment, a figure emerged from the sea, floating up and down with the waves.
Seeing Luo Chen's display, he couldn't help but swallow.
"Fellow Daoist, let's talk this out!"
(End of Chapter)
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