At the same time, somewhere in the Cloud Sea several dozen li from Ice Fire Island, the broad-faced, large-eared cultivator surnamed Geng and the young woman in red were leading a dozen or so Foundation Establishment Realm disciples in a fierce, unending battle against several Cloud Beasts.
Aside from the Scissor Fish and the Overlord Demon Octopus, several more Cloud Beasts of varying ranks had joined the battle, leaving everyone secretly groaning in misery, fine beads of sweat covering their foreheads.
Fortunately, these people were well trained. The two Core Condensation Realm elders released their respective magic treasures, each blocking the two most powerful Cloud Beasts, while the remaining Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators each held a blue Formation Flag. With a shake, ring after ring of wave-like ripples swept out in all directions with them at the center.
Correspondingly, although the Cloud Beasts were ferocious, they knew nothing of cooperation and fought on their own. For a time, they were unable to break through the cultivators' defenses.
Hiss!
The woman in red controlled a short sword about a foot long. Though it did not look impressive, it was exceptionally nimble. Seizing an opening, cold light flared from the blade, breaking through the Overlord Demon Octopus's protective demonic glow. Blood sprayed as it stabbed into its left eye.
Seeing her strike land, the woman's face filled with irrepressible joy, but very quickly, it turned to horror.
If it had been a human, even one whose realm had reached the Nascent Soul Realm, suffering such a grievous wound would probably have left only retreat as an option. Yet the Cloud Beast's savagery and toughness far exceeded her expectations.
One eye had been blinded, and the pain was unbearable, but instead it provoked the Demon Octopus's ferocity. Its eight water-bucket-thick tentacles thrashed wildly,