Beautiful Golden Tail Feather

"Senior brother, is what we're doing really going to work? Isn't it too risky?"

Illusion Breaker True Monarch crouched within the Concealment Formation, visibly tense. "If the Ink Barrier Sect reacts and attacks from both sides, we'll be in trouble."

At least for him.

If they are surrounded, there is absolutely no way to escape.

"Junior brother, don't panic. In my opinion, Lord Jin Luan's plan this time is quite reliable."

The Mirror Reflection True Monarch gently reassured him, "As long as you remember to guard the Formation Flag and don't rush in, nothing will go wrong."

However, Illusion Breaker True Monarch remained worried. "But what if the plan changes... what should we do?"

"Xiao Chen has broken through to the Nascent Soul at such a young age, and he still dares to show his face so openly."

"I always felt that he must have some special Life-Saving Trump Card his life."

Deep down, he wasn't optimistic about Jin Luan's ambush plan.

"Junior brother's concerns are not without merit."

However Mirror Reflection True Monarch patiently explained, "But you shouldn't overestimate Xiao Chen and thus underestimate yourself."

"What you can think of, His Lord Jin Luan can naturally think of as well, and must have already made thorough preparations."

"So don't worry, just follow my lead when the time comes."

"Just cooperate with me to protect the Entrapment Formation, and leave the rest to you two."

Seeing that the Illusion Breaker True Monarch still looked hesitant.

The Mirror Reflection True Monarch quietly added, "I promise you, I'll keep a close eye on you from now on."

"Even if the situation changes, we brothers will always be of one mind."

He wasn't lying; after all, compared to the Sea Race, his own fellow disciple was definitely more trustworthy.

The Illusion Breaker True Monarch also understood this.

He immediately felt much more at ease. "Alright, then I'll listen to my senior brother, guard the Formation Flag, and act according to the plan."

After saying that, he got up and returned to his reserved spot.

First, he connected the two Formation Flag at hand to the array, and then he checked the fourth-tier Stealth Talisman on his body again.

After confirming that the formation and Talisman were functioning correctly.

Clinging tightly to the Formation Flag, they hid quietly, waiting for their prey to fall into the trap.

But every now and then, I would unconsciously look up and gaze at the clear sky.

The August sun was intense and bright, the sky was clear and bright, with only a few thin, fish-scale-like clouds floating sparsely on the horizon.

However, Illusion Breaker True Monarch knew that the Jin Luan and a Giant Lobster that had suddenly appeared were hidden there.

Its enormous size, over six hundred feet long, was only temporarily concealed by the Stealth Talisman.

Thinking of this, his feelings couldn't help but become somewhat complicated.

They had already agreed that if they couldn't take the mountain by morning, they would retreat to guard the gate and wait for reinforcements.

However, this Great Demon who called himself Yun Qing suddenly appeared.

They found Jin Luan and talked to her alone for quite a while.

The well-planned retreat was suddenly canceled, turning into a Feigned Retreat that was actually a bizarre ambush.

Indeed, even now, Illusion Breaker True Monarch still finds it all baffling.

There are two main reasons.

Firstly, such a move is clearly somewhat risky.

Although Yun Qing called it a surprise attack.

The Heavenly Dipper Sect, unaware of his arrival, would surely assume he would retreat to defend himself, and would never suspect that he was about to launch an ambush.

However, Illusion Breaker True Monarch does not think so.

In his view, the ambush was clearly a spur-of-the-moment decision, without any prior coordination or adequate planning.

Their only advantage is that they have one more person on their side.

If the ambush is discovered, or Ink Barrier Sect the clues and provides timely support, the situation will take a sharp turn for the worse.

The Illusion Breaker True Monarch truly couldn't understand why Yun Qing was in such a hurry.

Secondly, not long ago, he was informed that the main target of this ambush was Xiao Chen, and the Heavenly Dipper Sect members were the secondary target.

In Yun Qing's own words. "We must kill Xiao Chen no matter what!"

"This is the biggest goal, and the only goal of this plan!"

"Even if it causes everyone else to escape, it doesn't matter, but we absolutely cannot let Xiao Chen go."

Yun Qing did not explain the specific reasons to them.

His Lord Jin Luan also heard these strange words, but surprisingly remained silent.

This strange situation gave Illusion Breaker True Monarch a vague sense of unease.

He couldn't explain why he had this premonition, so he tried his best not to think about it.

They frequently look around to distract themselves.

Suddenly, the pupils of the Illusion Breaker True Monarch shrank; the spirit ship of the Heavenly Dipper Sect had arrived!

Four small black dots appeared one after another at the horizon where the sea and sky meet on the south side, and they grew larger and larger.

Gradually, it became clear that they were four large spirit ships, each a hundred feet long.

Amidst the glittering light and fluttering banners, they arrive riding the wind and waves.

Even from afar, one could sense the fluctuations of Spiritual Power emanating from the spirit ship as it traveled, and could also see many cultivators standing on the deck enjoying the scenery.

The Illusion Breaker True Monarch immediately channeled a stream of true essence into the Formation Flag in his hand, but held back from releasing it.

It's not the right time yet. We must wait for the spirit ship to enter the killing formation's range before we can make our move.

Just as they held their breath, waiting for their prey to enter the trap.

The lead spirit ship suddenly stopped.

"Daoist Gang Yuan, why did you suddenly stop here?"

Xiao Chen happened to be standing at the very front of the deck at that moment.

He was in a good mood after successfully mastering the <Wave Dividing Sea Stabilizing Spell> in the morning, so he decided to go out and look at the sea to relax.

After blowing for only a short while, the spirit ship suddenly stopped.

"It's nothing serious, it's just that if we keep going, we'll be entering the territory of the Ink Barrier Sect."

Gang Yuan True Monarch's voice came from the pavilion. "That area has been controlled by the Illuminating Void Sect for quite some time, so there might be some hidden sentries there."

"I plan to inspect and reinforce the spirit ship's formation before continuing onward."

The "hidden sentries" he mentioned mainly refer to things like Surveillance Array.

Previously, Xiao Chen entered the Heavenly Dipper Sect's territory alone from the south, but his whereabouts were detected by the Surveillance Array midway.

Now, spirit ships that are hundreds of feet long are extremely easy to detect and their location can be pinpointed by the enemy.

Fortunately, many formations were set up during the construction of these large spirit ships, including formations specifically designed to counter Surveillance Array.

Although it's impossible to hide it completely without anyone noticing.

However, it is not a problem to use it to shield most third-tier Surveillance Array and hide specific locations as much as possible.

In fact, there are many similar things. The various personnel transfers and task arrangements are quite complicated, and Gang Yuan True Monarch is almost always busy.

However, Xiao Chen doesn't need to worry about any of these things.

He can cultivate whenever he wants, and sleep whenever he wants.

However, their stop made the Sea Race ' ambush nearby tense.

"What's going on? Have they discovered us?"

"Otherwise, why would they suddenly stop here? Could they already be contacting the Ink Barrier Sect?"

Similar thoughts began to surface one after another.

Not only were Mirror Reflection True Monarch and Illusion Breaker True Monarch worried, but even Jin Luan was somewhat undecided.

She secretly used Secret Sound Transmission: "We have most likely been discovered."

"Should we retreat first, or try a forced attack?"

Yun Qing was also a little anxious, but she still said, "Don't worry, let's wait and see. Maybe they stopped for some other reason."

However, this answer was clearly not in line with Jin Luan's personality.

She stated bluntly, "I not only have to help you complete your task, but I also have to be responsible for the overall situation on the west side."

"Given the current situation, we cannot afford to lose any more manpower."

"Or we can just leave and look for new opportunities."

"Either we act quickly and kill Xiao Chen, then retreat before Ink Barrier Sect arrives."

Jin Luan's viewpoint isn't entirely wrong.

If Gang Yuan True Monarch has noticed anything amiss, he is already communicating with Yunfeng True Monarch.

They should act quickly; waiting would only waste their precious and fleeting numerical advantage.

After all, the Sea Race also has two Newly Promoted True Monarch.

At the same time, Jin Luan was very clear that none of the three Human True Lord would fight with all their might in the battle, but would intentionally preserve themselves.

The real main force consists of only the two of them.

Once all six Human Race True Lord gather and All-out War breaks out between the two sides, the Sea Race might not necessarily gain the upper hand.

"Wait a little longer, just a little while."

Yun Qing hesitated for a moment. "Let's use the killing formation to force out Xiao Chen's Life-Saving Trump Card first, then it will be easier to kill him later."

"Just rush over there. If we let him escape, it'll be too difficult to find him later."

His concern was that Xiao Chen was ostensibly a rogue cultivator, who could easily find a place to hide or even flee far away.

If such a situation were to occur, he would have no way to explain it to the Venerable One.

For Yun Qing, even if there were further losses, or even if all three Human True Lord were to perish here, it would be worth it as long as he could replace Xiao Chen.

After all, this was his primary task; how the situation developed on the West Front was none of his concern.

Therefore, he naturally wanted to play it safe, even if it meant wasting some time.

"Hesitation leads to trouble!"

Jin Luan, however, stated directly, "He's only at the Nascent Soul Early Stage realm. If we join forces, we can still force him to reveal his Life-Saving Trump Card."

"Didn't you say before that you were willing to pay any price?"

"Do you think we can just let him leave by directly activating the secret technique of your Suofeng Azure Shrimp Race?"

Yun Qing also has Mutated Bloodline, but the Innate Divine Ability he obtained is very special.

Once you enter within 10,000 feet, you can lock onto the enemy and then significantly reduce their escape speed.

It could even drop to as low as 10% of what it would normally be.

In such a situation, even if the enemy uses Escape Secret Technique, they simply cannot run or escape.

Based on these special Divine Ability, Yun Qing was frequently dispatched to handle various hunting missions.

However, such powerful Divine Ability do not come without a price.

Each time he uses his Innate Divine Ability, he loses a portion of his Lifespan.

If the goal is to become a low-level cultivator, it will take ten years; if the goal is to become a cultivator of the same level, it will take one hundred years.

Moreover, each activation can only last for a maximum of one hour.

Once Gang Yuan True Monarch and the others help cover and buy time, or if Xiao Chen uses the Substitute Life Secret Technique to shake off the suppressive effect of the Divine Ability.

Yun Qing would then have to use his Divine Ability again to make up for it.

Although there is no interval between Innate Divine Ability, they can be used continuously.

But that would mean he would have to sacrifice another hundred years of his Lifespan.

Even if Yun Qing, as Demon Race, possesses Lifespan of two thousand years, this price is still considerable.

Moreover, he had already used up a thousand years of his Lifespan in his early years of cultivation and hunting down his targets, and now he only has nine hundred and twenty years left.

In other words, if we follow Jin Luan's idea...

He would likely have to sacrifice one-fifth of his remaining Lifespan to successfully kill Xiao Chen.

They say things like "at any cost" or "at all costs."

But the problem is, upon closer reflection, I really can't bear to part with it.

"Yun Qing, I can wait for you for at most half an hour."

Jin Luan urged, "If you haven't made a decision by the time the time is up, then I'll take my people back."

If the Heavenly Dipper Sect's spirit ship still hasn't arrived after half an hour, then she will have to treat it as if the ambush has been completely exposed.

Time passed slowly, and Yun Qing grew increasingly anxious.

However, half an hour passed quietly, and the spirit ship in the distance remained almost motionless.

He had no choice but to grit his teeth and say, "Wait a minute, I'll do it your way."

"You promised me you wouldn't hold back and were willing to use the Azure Feather Burning Heaven Ash to help me."

Jin Luan corrected, "What I meant was, if you're willing to give me three Fire-element Spirit Item, I can help you with all my might."

"If it's to be given in several installments, then it will need to be five items."

She could unleash her Divine Ability at almost no cost, after all, the Azure Luan was also Divine Beast, much stronger than the Cypress Wind Green Shrimp.

However, this did not stop her from taking the opportunity to demand a spiritual item as compensation for her actions.

"Okay... hey, it's moving! The boat is moving!"

Yun Qing was so excited that she almost shouted it out.

After waiting for so long, we finally saw the spirit ship arrive.

In his plan, if he could use the killing formation to waste Xiao Chen's Life-Saving Trump Card, and at the same time use the Entrapment Formation formation to keep Gang Yuan True Monarch and the others from helping, he could achieve his goal.

Then he could kill Xiao Chen with minimal cost, without even needing to use Divine Ability.

This difference of at least a hundred years in Lifespan was enough to make him agitated.

As all four spirit ships entered the killing formation's range.

Yun Qing revealed his true form and shouted, "Kill!"

Instantly, the pre-buried Array Foundation around the area were activated, and crimson-gold light shot into the sky.

Immediately Mirror Reflection True Monarch and the others responded, manipulating the Formation Flag to mobilize the Formation Power and separate the four spirit ships.

"Oh no, an ambush!"

Gang Yuan True Monarch immediately realized that the situation was bad and rushed out of the pavilion. He saw that everything in sight was filled with dazzling Golden Light.

Just as Yun Qing had predicted.

He had indeed assumed the Sea Race would retreat to defend themselves beforehand, but he never expected them to dare to come out and ambush him.

Even more unexpectedly, a Giant Shrimp, six hundred feet long, appeared in mid-air.

Gang Yuan True Monarch's heart sank immediately.

Oh no, the Sea Race ' reinforcements arrived so quickly!

It happened much faster than they expected.

To his surprise, an even larger Luan Bird, about seven hundred feet tall, flew out from beside Yun Qing.

Its entire body is covered in blue feathers, with three tail feathers, each over ten feet long, and its whole body is a dazzling reddish-gold color.

It was the very Jin Luan that was rumored to have killed Pure Bottle Chan Shi!

In addition, three Human True Lord stood a little further away, raising Formation Flag and using the Formation Power to complete the encirclement.

In an instant, the Geng Metal Qi within the formation surged, and a chilling killing intent filled the air.

Gang Yuan True Monarch hurriedly activated the Defensive Formation on the ship.

However, as Array Master, he knew best that such Semi-Fixed Formation was only slightly more effective than Portable Array Plate.

It is nowhere near as effective as a pre-arranged killing formation made by utilizing a large number of Array Foundation and adapting to local conditions.

This time he truly miscalculated, fully believing that his side had already gained the upper hand.

There was no warning of the possibility that the Sea Race might resort to desperate measures.

But now is not the time for regrets. Gang Yuan True Monarch quickly assessed the current situation.

They quickly found the only good news.

That means the opponent's preparations weren't very thorough either; at least they didn't choose any particularly powerful, Compound Killing Formation.

If they can hold out a little longer until the Ink Barrier Sect notices something amiss and comes to their aid, they can turn the tide.

"Junior Brother Han Chuan, find an opportunity to come closer!"

Thinking of this, Gang Yuan True Monarch quickly turned around and shouted, "Let's unite and defend together!"

They had previously split into two separate spirit ships, one in front of the other.

At this time, it's best to stick together and support each other.

However, the Mirror Reflection True Monarch and the others also activated Entrapment Formation to prevent them from successfully reuniting.

Suddenly, this sea area was thrown into chaos.

Gang Yuan True Monarch was busy directing the Heavenly Dipper Sect Disciples, Han Chuan True Monarch, along with Rift Void True Monarch, attempted to break through the Entrapment Formation.

The Illuminating Void Sect and others tried their best to stop them, and many Illuminating Void Sect disciples guarded the Array Foundation on the perimeter, supplying Spirit Stone as needed.

Yun Qing and Jin Luan stared wide-eyed, looking around for Xiao Chen.

Only one person remained silent, as if they weren't even there.

I stood quietly at the top of the deck of the first spirit ship, looking up at the sky.

"What beautiful Golden Tail Feather!"

Xiao Chen exclaimed, "And there's a really big, fat shrimp."

The Gang Yuan True Monarch standing nearby was dumbfounded upon hearing this.

What time is it? Let's stop thinking about these things.

"Daoist Xiao, please lend me a hand and help me connect with the rear ship."

He is now very worried that the Sea Race will use a divide-and-conquer tactic, prioritizing the killing of Rift Void True Monarch, who is only at the Nascent Soul Early Stage.

As for why I'm not worried about Xiao Chen?

It's because in Gang Yuan True Monarch's mind, he didn't regard Xiao Chen as Newly Promoted Nascent Soul at all, and didn't think he would be an easy target.

However, he was wrong.

Yun Qing quickly spotted Xiao Chen on the deck, who wasn't deliberately hiding his position, and shouted, "He's there!"

Then it immediately pounced on the foremost spirit ship.

With a flap of its wings, the Jin Luan, though not swooping down, reached the top and immediately showered down raging flames.

Even the Mirror Reflection True Monarch took a few steps closer.

Then he took out a Treasure Mirror and shone it at Gang Yuan True Monarch from afar, attempting to restrain his actions.

The situation instantly became very clear: the Sea Race were definitely after Xiao Chen.

"Snap!"

The massive body, six hundred feet tall, crashed into the spirit ship, immediately creating several conspicuous cracks in the formation.

Even Hundred Zhang Giant Ship long looked like a small sampan in comparison to Yun Qing.

Not to mention, at the same time, a rain of fire fell, making the formation teeter on the brink of collapse.

Of course, it won't actually be that fragile, but it also won't last very long.

"Oh, so you've come to see me?"

Faced with the sudden change, Xiao Chen remained calm and composed.

He had long been mentally prepared for a surprise attack by the Jin Luan.

At this moment, to everyone's astonishment, he took the initiative to get up and fly out of the spirit ship formation.

Then it automatically deployed the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield for defense.

This move surprised everyone.

No, what are you doing?

Neither Gang Yuan True Monarch nor Jin Luan could understand it.

Everyone paused what they were doing and turned to see what was going on.

"Oh, so instead of running away, you're coming out to your death?"

Yun Qing's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and she immediately declared, "Xiao Chen, you are audacious and reckless! You used external objects to harm my clan's Prince in the Secret Realm. Your crime is unforgivable!"

"Today I will kill you, prepare to die!"

Having said that, he bent over and suddenly sprang forward.

They were clearly planning to use their powerful physique to violently end the battle.

In terms of pure strength, the larger body type often has the advantage.

"Bang!"

The Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield performed significantly better than the fourth-order Defensive Formation on the spirit ship.

At least it did not crack immediately upon impact.

However, Xiao Chen also clearly felt that if similar attacks were repeated ten or more times, the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield would probably not be able to withstand it.

Judging from his current strength, defeating an ordinary Nascent Soul Middle Stage should be no problem.

However, they were still a step behind when facing elites like Yun Qing.

If you want to deal with it by Law Technique alone, I feel you need to advance the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield to the minor completion stage.

I tested its defensive capabilities, and of course, its offensive capabilities as well.

"Sky-rushing Palm!"

Xiao Chen struck out with his palm, and immediately a raging fire formed a palm print.

Because of the close distance, it hit Yun Qing almost instantly after being fired.

"Boom!"

A violent explosion occurred between the two.

Immediately, large sections of the carapace were blasted into pieces, creating a gap ten feet long.

This result startled Yun Qing.

It should be noted that after revealing his true form, his Demonic Essence strengthens his armor, making it almost as sturdy as Spirit Artifact.

This can be considered a special ability possessed by all shelled Demon Race such as shrimp and crabs.

This shell is their natural armor.

In the past, Yun Qing had always gained a significant advantage when using this ability to fight against Demon Beast or cultivators without shells.

This was the first time in his life that he had discovered a Human Race cultivator of the same level who could directly break through his carapace.

Thinking of this, he subconsciously retreated several hundred feet.

His eyes were filled with a deep sense of solemnity.

Xiao Chen clearly only appears to be at the Nascent Soul Early Stage, and based on intelligence, he is a recent graduate.

The result was that he was even more powerful than the Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivators he had encountered before.

Yun Qing was initially full of confidence, but she was afraid of not being able to catch or catch the person.

But now he feels that if the two were to fight one-on-one, he might not be able to defeat Xiao Chen.

Fortunately, he didn't come alone this time.

"Jin Luan, something's wrong with this kid, you'd better make a move!"

While repairing the carapace with his true essence, Yun Qing looked up and urged loudly.

"Okay, you two step back a bit!"

A strange light flashed in Jin Luan's eyes; she hadn't expected it to be time to use her Divine Ability so soon.

But it doesn't matter, she has great confidence in her Azure Feather Burning Heaven Ash.

He even reminded Mirror Reflection True Monarch to be careful and avoid getting hurt.

Then, it waved its Golden Tail Feather, spun around in the air, opened its mouth, and spat out a Azure Fire Pillar that shot straight at Xiao Chen.

This pillar of fire was three zhang (approximately 10 meters) thick.

It landed on the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield the moment it appeared.

The true essence on it was immediately ignited!