The Ill-Fated Brocade Banner, Victory in the First Battle

On the Gemini Islands' side, only a few key officials within the Wind Whisper Hall's Lin Hai City branch knew that Song Changsheng had recently arrived in the East Sea.

Song Jingxiu and the others kept this news highly confidential, precisely to avoid ruining Song Changsheng's painstaking intentions.

Although the Gemini Islands had not sent out a request for aid when the Sea Yaksha Clan's Demon King suddenly appeared, after hesitating for a moment, Song Jingxiu still decided to inform Song Changsheng.

In a word, he still could not fully trust the Wanlong Merchant Association.

As the Gemini Islands' only current Golden Core-level combatant, when the battle situation turned unfavorable, Li Chenming could rely on his own strength to lead the Wanlong Merchant Association's core members in breaking out at any time.

Their slogans had shaken the heavens when they were cooperating, but when it truly came time to risk their lives, things would be different.

When Song Changsheng arrived at the Gemini Islands, the protective formation had already been activated. An enormous defensive barrier enveloped the entire core region of the archipelago.

A vicious-looking Sea Yaksha wielded a shining silver trident, fiercely attacking the protective formation. The boundless Demonic Qi erupting from every gesture nearly blotted out half of the Gemini Islands.

This was a Fourth-Tier Mid Grade Demon King. Its true form stood several dozen zhang tall, and every sweep of its trident came accompanied by thunder and hurricanes, creating an utterly terrifying spectacle.

Fortunately, the Gemini Islands' protective formation was a composite linked formation. Multiple Formation Eyes and Formation Bases shared the pressure, while a Fourth-Tier seabed Water Spirit Vein below continuously supplied spiritual qi.

Though violent ripples spread every time lightning struck, it remained standing firm.

Strangely, the Demon King had already begun its attack, yet