At noon, the skies stretched cloudless for ten thousand miles, the blazing sun hanging high overhead.
Wang Yingjie sped through the high sky, the salty sea breeze blowing against him as a howling filled his ears.
Suddenly, a series of strange screeches rang out from above. Several black shadows appeared in the sky and swooped rapidly toward Wang Yingjie at astonishing speed.
"Not good—Demon Birds."
Wang Yingjie's expression changed. With a shift in his hand seal, the Azure Lotus flared brightly, more than doubling its speed.
Before long, he arrived above a desolate island over ten li wide.
Shrill whistling sounds pierced the air from behind him. Wang Yingjie jumped in fright and hurriedly activated a Great Fireball Talisman, which transformed into a giant fireball as large as a water vat and shot forth to meet them.
Rumble!
The giant fireball collided with more than a dozen Gray Wind Blades, erupting into a vast blaze of Crimson Flame.
Seizing the chance, Wang Yingjie accelerated and landed on the ground.
Several enormous black vultures dove down from the sky, charging straight at Wang Yingjie.
Wang Yingjie activated five misty green seeds. The seeds took root the instant they touched the ground, and five Azure Thorns as thick as an adult's arm burst from the earth. The five Azure Thorns wove together into an Azure Net, protecting Wang Yingjie within.
The black vultures' talons clawed at the Azure Thorns, yet failed to snap them.
Taking advantage of this, Wang Yingjie formed a hand seal. A faint yellow light barrier appeared out of nowhere, and he burrowed into the earth, vanishing from sight.
Earth Escape Technique.
Every day, Wang Yingjie set aside time to cultivate the five-element spells. He firmly believed that diligence could make up for clumsiness. If his talent was lacking,