Five months ago Author: Xun Chun Xu Zhou
Chapter 84: Serpent Cave and Chaotic Sea
Outside Lingfu Island, the vast sea surface was engulfed by layers of storms! Water and fire swirled together in shades of emerald and dark light.
Chu Weiyang's wide sleeves hung down, and heart-corroding talismans transformed into a rain of arrows that fell alongside him.
Following that, a法剑 hovered beside Chu Weiyang, accompanied by the sound of clashing, as the sword qi roared down, forming another layer of sword qi storm that intertwined with the water and fire.
At the same time, as Chu Weiyang twisted and turned, he also pulled Qinghe into his side.
It was unclear whether it was a change in his state of mind or the transformation brought about by consuming the precious medicine, but at this moment, Qinghe's aura was also quite formidable.
A wild wind surged with her figure, swirling around, while gradually dissipating in the smoke was the colorful dust, the refined 百花煞炁, the most soul-devouring and bone-corroding fierce magical power!
At this moment, as the two figures continuously twisted and turned over the sea surface, the raging storm swept in from all directions, moving along with their forms.
In no time, patches of dark light surged like a vast torrent, leaping straight from the sea surface, carrying a strong bloody scent, wrapping around the fragmented bodies of sea serpents and leaping into the 山河簋.
In an instant, within the 山河簋, a crimson spiritual light shot into the sky, followed by a swirling five-colored spiritual light, illuminating the harmonious essence of the five elements' flower煞.
However, in the face of such a bountiful harvest, there was little joy on Chu Weiyang's face.
At this time, looking out, the sea surface was filled with such scenes, all entangled sea serpents wreaking havoc, stirring the seawater, not allowing a moment of peace.
Too many, truly too many.
Led by the 碧云海蛇, almost all the sea serpent demons that Chu Weiyang could name were present.
There were even many strange and peculiar serpent demon groups that even Qinghe, who had lived in the outer sea for years as a direct descendant of 百花楼, could not clearly explain.
And Chu Weiyang truly understood a principle.
Many times, the rotation of yin and yang was extremely fast.
What seemed to be a treasure hunting ground before him could very well become a place of demise for the greedy!
Just at this moment in the battle on the sea surface, Chu Weiyang had already developed a similar feeling—indeed, he was hunting these demon serpents, but vaguely, he felt as if he was being trapped in this sea of serpent demons' rampage.
It was as if one foot was in the mud and the other in the water, struggling, and the ground beneath him turned into a muddy swamp, making it increasingly difficult to extricate himself.
With this thought, Chu Weiyang immediately steeled his resolve.
In the next moment, the storm swirling in the sky dissipated.
As Chu Weiyang raised his other hand, the 山河簋 he held emitted the aura of the flesh and blood of foundation-building realm demon beasts.
In an instant, the already boiling sea surface became even more ferocious, as the demon serpents grew increasingly savage, transforming into streaks of shadows, leaping out of the sea, rushing into the air.
However, at the moment they leaped up, there was no time for them to continue their savage rampage.
A buzzing sound emanated from Chu Weiyang's wide sleeves, and the jade serpent coiled around his wrist.
As the serpent's head lifted, its gaping bloody maw opened, and in an instant, sharp azure light transformed into arrows that shot out!
Swish—!
With each arrow that pierced out, the demon serpents, suspended in mid-air with no leverage, were instantly pierced through their seven inches.
When looking again, amidst the blood rain that fell from the sky, there were no living beings left.
However, the bloody scent that gradually spread over the sea seemed to provoke the ferocity originating from the depths of the bloodlines of the entangled demon beasts.
Attracted by the aura of the flesh and blood of foundation-building realm demon beasts, they disregarded Chu Weiyang's movements and directly pursued him.
Thus, on the vast sea, even amidst the boiling turmoil and waves, there was a clear distinction with Chu Weiyang's movements.
In the blink of an eye, when Chu Weiyang suddenly looked back, he could see more and more demon serpents trailing behind him, their savagery and rampage resembling a torrent of serpents roaring from the ocean.
As this chase and escape continued, more and more demon serpents were swept into the torrent, intensifying the momentum.
Finally, at a certain moment, when Chu Weiyang took a step, holding Qinghe's waist, he had already positioned himself within the protective range of the island's formation.
The tacit understanding developed in a short time no longer required Chu Weiyang to say anything; Qinghe had already raised the compass in advance.
As the spiritual light swirled, it penetrated the chaotic aura surrounding the island from all directions.
In an instant, the mysterious light shield revealed the phantom of the Nine-faced Xuan Turtle.
Chu Weiyang also reached out with one hand, passing through the arms raised by Qinghe.
Immediately, a master法印 emerged from the lotus seal, brushing down onto the compass, triggering a change in the formation's aura.
Even though the third towering wave was already approaching, this method, which should have been used to break through the seawater barrier, was unhesitatingly unleashed by Chu Weiyang.
Swish—!
The sound of breaking through the air echoed out.
Following that was a sound like the cry of a phoenix, a thunderous explosion.
The deep azure flames hung high, and within the gathering light, the process of the five phoenix fire gradually revealed itself.
Although the flames were suspended, the scorching heat had already pressed down upon the sea surface.
In an instant, the demon serpent groups stirred in the seawater, becoming increasingly restless in the face of this life-and-death threat.
It was as if oil was poured on fire.
However, at this moment, as those demon beasts shed their ferocity from the depths of their bloodlines, revealing their spiritual essence, attempting to flee, the five phoenix fire hung high, no longer providing them with a chance or space to regret.
And those demon serpents that had been chasing after Chu Weiyang, now under the scorching heat, grew increasingly restless, entangling with one another, almost forming knots, creating further chaos.
It was precisely at this moment.
Boom—!
Five beams of flame light whistled, almost simultaneously crashing down onto the sea surface!
In an instant, five massive waves intertwined, crashing violently against the dark shield.
Through the semi-transparent spiritual light, when Chu Weiyang raised his head, he could even clearly see the demon serpents being scorched black in the surging waves.
In that fleeting moment of daze, a certain thought suddenly arose in Chu Weiyang's mind—
This furnace of precious pills might have a somewhat bitter taste.
Before the waves could dissipate, Chu Weiyang raised his hand, and the dark light water surged out, wrapping around the crimson seawater, along with the fragmented bodies of the demon serpents.
Sensing the dispersing bloodthirsty aura, feeling the extremely familiar bloodline of the sea serpents, the white jade poison serpent in Chu Weiyang's sleeve also buzzed happily, as if anticipating something.
The spiritual light in the 山河簋 grew even more intense.
But at this moment, upon closer inspection, there was no joy on either Chu Weiyang's or Qinghe's faces.
This was because, with the absorption of the earth vein fire煞, in a very short time, Chu Weiyang no longer had the ability to invoke the five phoenix fire again from the formation, and the third wave's rumbling footsteps were drawing ever closer.
At the same time, this was no longer the vast outer sea; the crashing five phoenix fire had evidently attracted the attention of some more distant existence.
Beside Chu Weiyang, the法剑 trembled and buzzed at an unprecedented frequency.
In the limits of Chu Weiyang's vision, within the high-hanging seawater barrier, suddenly, azure smoke and dust began to rise.
When looking closely, within that smoke and dust, there flickered a glimpse of something far beyond Chu Weiyang's imagination—a ferocious and enormous dense serpent scale.
Almost at the same time, Chunyu Zhi's extremely serious warning echoed in Chu Weiyang's mind.
"Being too far away, the sensing can never be too clear, but being able to ride the 碧云 and traverse the air, it is basically certain that the foundation-building realm's 碧云海蛇 has been disturbed! They may be trapped within that wave, but perhaps not; regardless, when facing foundation-building realm demon beasts, there will always be a moment when the wave crashes down..."
Chunyu Zhi's words made Chu Weiyang's expression grow even darker; she was merely confirming something that Chu Weiyang had already anticipated.
But immediately after, following this brief silence, Chunyu Zhi's voice continued to resonate in Chu Weiyang's mind.
"Do not harbor any thoughts of luck; this is a calamity at hand, and a single oversight could mean life or death! The outer sea is vast, nurturing myriad beings, but the more so, when only one type of demon beast can be seen in the outer sea, and even within this type, a leading tribe can be clearly observed, it proves that this is an action from a certain tribe or clan from top to bottom! Perhaps this calamity was initiated by the 碧云海蛇 lineage!
Seeing the Qi Refinement stage sea serpents, not far away there will be foundation-building realm sea serpents, and behind them, the condensation of dan胎, even to the transformation of golden dan... The changes in events have always been like this; pulling out a thread will reveal a whole tangled mess, and when you truly see the situation clearly, that thread will bind you tightly, making it impossible to extricate yourself! For cultivators, decisiveness in the Dao heart is most essential!"
Perhaps having experienced too much during this time, emotions surged, and after crossing that clear boundary, with each passing moment, Chunyu Zhi seemed to undergo significant changes.
This time, after her clear voice fell, she fell silent, not urging at all, merely waiting for Chu Weiyang to make his own decision.
Silently gazing at the distant horizon, Chu Weiyang lowered his head again, carefully observing Lingfu Island.
In confusion, amidst the bitter winds and rain, the stormy weather...
In a flash, these once extremely familiar emotions surged intensely in his heart.
In an instant, Chu Weiyang suddenly grinned, but he was gasping heavily, a hoarse sound like a broken bellows continuously emanating from his throat.
Beside him, Qinghe did not speak, merely gently caressing Chu Weiyang's arm with concern.
After a very brief moment, the emptiness in Chu Weiyang's eyes no longer showed any surging emotions; he once again calmed down.
In the moment he raised his hand, the 山河簋 spun and landed in the palm of Chu Weiyang.
For the first time, as he held the precious artifact in his palm, Chu Weiyang's arm suddenly sank heavily.
Then, his hoarse voice finally sounded.
Xun Chun Xu Zhou
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