Do You Not Need Time to Cultivate Spells?

"The Human Race cultivators actually stayed behind."

Seeing this, the Six-fin Barracuda, while gathering its Demonic Essence, didn't forget to loudly praise, "Hai Hong is truly a master strategist!"

On the contrary, the three Thousand-Year Sea Turtle, seeing this, slowed down as if by telepathy.

Based on their long experience, this desperate struggle also carries considerable risk.

Hai Hong was also aware of this.

After realizing that the Human True Lord not only did not abandon the Array Foundation immediately, but also did not panic, but was preparing for battle in an orderly manner.

His expression immediately became much more serious.

He warned, "Be careful, don't get too excited yet."

"These older Human Race cultivators are the most afraid of death, and almost every one of them carries a trump card for escaping."

"Don't rush in. Keep a close eye on their movements and don't give them a chance to escape."

It must be said that Hai Hong understands the Human Race.

The eight Human True Lord present were all formidable figures, each possessing their own unique methods of self-preservation.

The only difference is the cost of using them.

Otherwise, everyone wouldn't have stayed behind and risked their lives just for a Array Foundation.

It was precisely because they were confident they could break through alive that everyone so readily agreed to stay and risk their lives to gather intelligence.

Meanwhile, the Sea Race Demons, having received their orders, did not rush to charge.

Instead, they launched various Law Technique from a distance to harass the Human Race rear to cut off their retreat.

They now have a numerical advantage and are aided by Linked Grand Array.

They are not afraid of dragging it out into a protracted war at all; in fact, some are quite happy about it.

The Human Race, naturally, would not surrender without a fight. They all raised their spirit shields and began to retaliate.

The two sides maintained a certain distance and exchanged Law Technique attacks.

In an instant, the Spiritual Qi within a hundred miles surged, crackling and creating chaos.

However, if someone looks closely, they can spot a clue.

It was observed that the Law Technique cast by the Human Race were often disrupted by the omnipresent Formation Power as soon as they were cast, causing their power to immediately decrease significantly.

The powerful Law Technique that could originally cover thousands of feet was shrunk to only six or seven hundred feet.

The iron hooks and silver arrows, which were originally as fast as lightning, are now so slow that their landing point can be predicted halfway through their flight, allowing for a calm dodge.

In short, the many Law Technique here look quite impressive at first glance.

In reality, they posed no threat whatsoever to the Sea Race Demons.

Its deterrent and symbolic effects far outweigh its actual effects.

Even Xiao Chen's Azure Wave Piercing Bone Needle is no exception in this regard.

Similarly, even when the weapon was released less than ten feet away, it was significantly interfered with and suppressed by the power of the great formation.

Both its lethality and speed have been reduced by at least 50%, making it impossible to aim accurately and easy to be hit and destroyed by Demon Race Law Technique midway.

It can be said that as long as the battle takes place within the Sea Race Grand Array and the distance is more than ten zhang (approximately 33 meters), it is possible to succeed.

That Human Race cultivator could only unleash less than half of his strength.

However, things weren't much better for the Sea Race.

Several rounds of Law Technique were basically wasted effort.

Although their Law Technique are not suppressed by the great formation, resulting in a significant reduction in their power.

However, as Xiao Chen first shone with Fire Avoiding Spiritual Light, he then unleashed the Sea Calming Incantation in mid-air.

Within a thousand feet of him, any incoming Fire Element Spell or Water Element Spell were uniformly reduced in power by at least 30%.

Although its effect was still somewhat inferior to the massive, Linked Grand Array surrounding it.

However, this was enough to render the Law Technique of the Sea Race Demons harmless to the Human True Lord, who could easily withstand it with their respective spiritual shields.

The surrounding walls of fire were also affected.

Both speed and power decreased by 30%.

Even though it's already the eighteenth wave, the actual effect is still not as useful as the first wave; it's practically negligible.

This bizarre situation was completely unexpected by both sides.

The Sea Race never expected that the Human Race had such a trump card up their sleeve.

The original plan to create distance and cover the retreat now seems somewhat ridiculous.

It seemed as if the two sides weren't fighting, but rather pretending to be playing house.

"It's that guy again! He truly is a great scourge to our Sea Race!"

Hai Hong immediately recognized that the Fire Avoiding Spiritual Light originated from Xiao Chen, and couldn't help but frown slightly.

In its view, Xiao Chen was the most threatening and the most troublesome of Human True Lord.

"If we allow him to grow up, he will likely become a great threat to our clan sooner or later!"

Hai Hong's gaze immediately sharpened. "This child must not be allowed to live!"

"Demonic Beasts, heed my command! Today, no matter what, you must keep Xiao Chen here!"

"Charge forward and engage in close combat! No one is allowed to back down! I want to see him torn to shreds with my own eyes!"

It keenly sensed the threat posed by Xiao Chen.

They realized that if they couldn't resolve this problem, there would likely be even more unpredictable developments.

Therefore, Hai Hong changed her previous conservative approach and instead decided to kill.

Even if it means some necessary casualties, or even if it results in some Human True Lord escaping.

But as long as we can eliminate Xiao Chen, this potential threat, it's worth it.

As for the Human Race, everyone was equally astonished.

"Hiss~, Fire Avoiding Method nearing completion, and Sea Calming Incantation almost divine."

Crane Cry True Monarch gasped, and his gaze toward Xiao Chen changed once again.

Are there really monsters in this world?

Everyone originally thought that Xiao Chen would, as before, take out a special family Spirit Artifact to defend against the Sea Race' attack.

But no one expected that he would actually use Law Technique!

It's important to understand that both Fire Avoiding Method and Water Avoiding Method are easy to learn but difficult to master.

For most cultivators, mastering this Law Technique is only something to show off to lower-level cultivators; it's rarely used in battles against cultivators of the same level.

Because these two Auxiliary Spells have relatively limited effects before they are mastered.

More importantly, how long has it been since Xiao Chen broke through to the Nascent Soul?

Not only is he adept at both offense and defense, but he is also exceptionally skilled in stealth techniques.

It possesses both Spring Return Wonderful Art to treat injuries and unique Secret Method to resist Illusion Realm.

Even so, he still managed to find time to practice Fire Avoiding Method and Water Avoiding Method.

Furthermore, both of these Law Technique have been Great Accomplishment Realm!

This is hardly the case of someone who broke through to the Nascent Soul in just one year.

For anyone else, it would probably take a hundred years to accomplish so much.

Or, to put it another way, don't you need to spend time practicing Law Technique?

Apart from Gang Yuan True Monarch, who was busy dismantling the formation and hadn't had time to pay attention to this matter, everyone else gradually realized it as well.

Some of them had even practiced related Law Technique and were aware of their difficulty.

That makes it even more unbelievable that Xiao Chen, who had only broken through in such a short time, had already reached such a level of cultivation.

You should know, this isn't the kind of boasting you do in private.

Rather, it was tested by the Law Technique of many Sea Race Great Demon during the war between humans and demons, proving to be 100% authentic and effective.

"What a pity, why isn't it a disciple of my Cloud Wave Sword Abode?"

Cloud Vortex True Monarch was somewhat envious; how wonderful it would be if this were his junior brother.

In the future, he will surely lead the entire Sword Hut to become the undisputed number one sect in the Compassion Sea.

"Even if it's Path of Enlightenment, it shouldn't be this powerful, right?"

Iron Fan True Monarch was a little confused. The Azure Sea Immortal Sect had never paid much attention to this point, nor did it specifically cultivate disciples Path of Enlightenment.

But now, he couldn't help but waver.

Although this path is exceptionally difficult, if you happen to stumble upon a genius, that would be truly ruthless!

Iron Fan True Monarch silently decided that after the war ended, starting from the next recruitment of Immortal Seedling by the Azure Sea Immortal Sect, he would personally begin to cultivate a group of disciples who would follow the Path of Enlightenment.

They didn't expect to draw a talent as good as Xiao Chen.

But if we can produce a disciple with one-third or even one-tenth of his talent, breaking through to the Nascent Soul shouldn't be a problem, so it's definitely worth it.

Not only did Iron Fan True Monarch have this idea, but Qian Shu True Monarch also had a similar thought.

Anyway, the investment won't be very high, so let's give it a try first.

However, he quickly forgot to think about it, because the Sea Race Great Demon had already charged up in a group.

Apart from the Hai Hong and the Seven-Star Flowing Light Sea Bream, they maintained a certain distance.

The other Great Demon had already crowded in front of the group, and they attacked with their pincers, claws, tentacles, and other parts, ignoring the Sea Calming Incantation.

This is the perfect opportunity for Qian Shu True Monarch to unleash the power of his puppets.

When Thousand Machines Valley forges puppets, they do so almost according to the standards for crafting Spirit Artifact.

The situation of his disciples is another matter; at least for him Grand Elder, everything was done to the highest standards.

This means that the six Fourth-Order Puppet in his possession have exhausted the resources of Thousand Machines Valley in terms of materials, and are almost equivalent to humanoid Spirit Artifact.

The only drawback is that it is relatively clumsy as a puppet and can never be as flexible as True Person.

Whether casting Law Technique or manipulating Spirit Artifact, Qian Shu True Monarch needs to multitask, which inevitably makes his reaction a beat slower.

In actual combat, this slight error can be easily exploited by the enemy, allowing them to maneuver and maneuver flexibly.

But if it were a positional war like this, the situation would be completely different.

The surrounding Sea Race Great Demon all enormous and couldn't move around much.

Furthermore, they abandoned using Law Technique from a distance and engaged in close-quarters melee combat.

All of these are extremely beneficial to the performance of Fourth-Order Puppet.

Therefore, Qian Shu True Monarch stood beside Gang Yuan True Monarch, protected by everyone in the center.

With his eyes closed, he focused intently on manipulating six puppets to charge at the outermost edge, directly blocking more than half of the Sea Race's attacks for everyone.

The rest of the team only need to manipulate the spirit shields and fill any gaps to establish a virtually flawless defense.

No matter how hard the surrounding Great Demon tried, they couldn't break through at all.

It can only be said that the Human True Lord are not to be underestimated; they can also play a significant role under the right circumstances.

This really put Hai Hong in a difficult position.

Xiao Chen suppressed their ranged Law Technique, and their melee combat was intercepted by the puppets.

They clearly have an advantage in numbers, occupy a favorable location, and are all naturally capable of Dual Cultivation of Magic and Body.

Unfortunately, once the fight started, neither side gained any advantage; the two sides were almost evenly matched.

This is absolutely outrageous!

Without the aid of formations, wouldn't they risk being utterly defeated if they fought directly in the outside world?

Thinking of this, Hai Hong was both angry and afraid.

Back when the Human Race had not yet completed its assembly, including later when it was clearing out the Fourth-tier Defensive Formation, it had considered whether to lead a team to take the initiative to attack.

Fortunately, it kept the Venerable One's instructions in mind and focused on preparing for defense, without being blinded by its numerical advantage.

Otherwise, we might suffer a major defeat.

These damned Human Race cultivators, how come they've all become so difficult to deal with!

After much thought, Hai Hong concluded that the problem lay with Xiao Chen.

After all, before this damned guy appeared, the Sea Race were advancing triumphantly and thriving on multiple fronts.

It was his meddling in other people's business that led to the current situation.

No, we have to keep him here today, no matter what.

"Seven-Star Flowing Light Sea Bream, listen up!"

Hai Hong turned and instructed its most powerful Great Demon: "From now on, you have only one target, and that is Xiao Chen!"

"Even if other Human True Lord try to escape, you don't need to worry about them. Just keep a close eye on them."

"Don't worry about the loss of your Essence Blood, or be reluctant to use your bloodline abilities."

"I can promise you that after this battle, I will allocate an additional three million units of Blood Food to you, and I guarantee that no fewer than thirty thousand of them will be from cultivators."

"Furthermore, I will also petition His Venerable One for the greatest merit on your behalf."

"As you should know, this Xiao Chen has repeatedly sabotaged important matters of our clan."

"If His Venerable One knew that you had killed this scourge, he would be very pleased and would certainly reward you handsomely."

Seven-Star Flowing Light Sea Bream had indeed read the previous battle reports and had seen descriptions of Xiao Chen many times.

If one can obtain extra Blood Food and gain the Venerable One's favor, then paying an extra price is entirely worthwhile.

So he replied in a low voice, "You promised three million Blood Food, you can't lie to me."

He immediately began to condense his Essence Blood within his abdomen, preparing to fight to the death.

As long as one is willing to sacrifice Essence Blood, one can repeatedly activate the bloodline's power and frequently release seven-colored flowing light.

During this period, Gang Yuan True Monarch devoted himself wholeheartedly.

They finally managed to dismantle the Array Foundation intact and store it directly in their Storage Ring.

"Fellow Daoists, you've worked hard. I've obtained the Array Foundation."

Gang Yuan True Monarch immediately informed everyone, "We can now begin our breakout attempt."

Although the situation appears evenly matched at the moment, we are, after all, inside the enemy's main force, and we certainly cannot linger here.

To put it simply, both the Fire Avoiding Spiritual Light and the Sea Calming Incantation consume a great deal of true energy and cannot be used for long periods of time.

Even if Xiao Chen were a genius, he couldn't solve this problem. After all, the True Essence Limit for Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator is only 3,333 strands, and it will eventually run out.

No matter how advanced the skill, it is impossible to generate true essence out of thin air; at least, it is impossible for the Nascent Soul Realm.

He guessed correctly.

In just a short while, Xiao Chen had already consumed nearly half of his true essence.

The reason for such a high energy consumption is mainly because the annoying fire wall of the Fire Array has never stopped.

This is equivalent to an attack from Fourth-Order great demon. To continuously suppress such a high-intensity Law Technique, he needs to continuously replenish his true essence with the Fire Avoiding Spiritual Fire.

If it were a Foundation Establishment Sea Fish, the energy consumption would indeed be negligible, but unfortunately, the weakest one present was only at the fourth tier.

Therefore, it is said that Gang Yuan True Monarch has already completed the Array Foundation.

Xiao Chen immediately increased his true essence output again, further expanding the influence range of the Fire Avoiding Spiritual Light and the Sea Calming Incantation to about three thousand feet.

This is the maximum distance he can currently achieve.

The initial coverage was only a thousand feet to conserve true energy.

Now that the time for a breakout had come, he held nothing back.

"Everyone keep your distance and rush out together!"

Xiao Chen shouted, "Put Qian Shu in the very center, and I'll cover the rear."

Silver Hair True Monarch immediately stepped forward to support Qian Shu True Monarch and moved with him.

The others didn't hesitate either; each took their place and began to advance outwards together.

Only after the formation began to move did Crane Cry True Monarch manage to ask, "Daoist Xiao, why don't I cover the rear?"

"Now that things have come to this, I'll be frank with everyone."

"I carry a protective artifact passed down from my ancestors, which can be passively triggered to ensure my safety."

"Let me take this most dangerous position."

"Daoist Xiao, go ahead and pave the way for everyone."

Xiao Chen shook his head. "Thank you for your Crane Daoist Friend Heming, but there's no need to change seats."

"I... since I dared to take the lead in covering the retreat, I have a way to escape, so everyone doesn't need to worry."

"Besides, with Cloud Vortex Fellow Daoist leading the way, we'll arrive even faster."

At first, he wanted to reveal the truth, but after thinking about it, he decided not to admit it directly.

It's best not to talk about these things; the main thing is to cultivate a habit of keeping secrets.

Anyway, since things have come to this point, everyone should understand that he also has ways to protect himself.

It's not that Xiao Chen is being modest; just in terms of offensive and defensive capabilities, Cloud Vortex True Monarch, as Sword Cultivator, is indeed the best among them.

Especially now, when everyone is suppressed by the Great Dao of the Five Elements and their Spell Power.

Cloud Vortex True Monarch, however, was still able to unleash 80% of his combat power.

Because he cultivates the Cloud Sword, which is almost outside the Five Elements.

Therefore, it will only be suppressed by the most basic 20% of the Defensive Formation, thus preserving the maximum power.

Before escaping the great formation, his Cloud Sword was indeed more effective than Xiao Chen's Sky-rushing Palm and Azure Wave Piercing Bone Needle, and it was more likely to threaten the Sea Race Great Demon and force them to make way.

Therefore, having Cloud Vortex True Monarch lead the way is the best option at this moment.

To some extent, this was when we needed to Fire Control.

The reason why Cloud Vortex True Monarch did not make a move was precisely to conserve enough true energy for future attacks.

He is very clear about his own position.

When it was time to retreat, he retreated among the crowd; when it was time to charge, he took the initiative to rush to the front and clear the way.

To be honest, this was clearly the first time everyone had done something together as a group.

However, because everyone was highly combat-ready, they were almost like a professionally trained team.

Everyone has their own role, which makes things very convenient.

"Whoosh!"

Just as Xiao Chen was speaking, the Seven-Star Flowing Light Sea Bream in the distance finally seized the opportunity, its star-like spots flashing on its side, and then it unleashed a crimson spiritual light.

That spiritual light was inherently extremely fast.

At the same time, it is neither affected by the formation, nor by the Fire Avoiding Spiritual Light and the Sea Calming Incantation.

Almost at the same time that the Seven-Star Flowing Light Sea Bream emitted its light, it shone on Xiao Chen.

"Ding~!"

Instantly, a string of sparks flew up from the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield, as if it had been cut by a divine weapon.

The White Tiger Spiritual Mark shone brightly, emitting a dazzling Golden Light, which allowed it to withstand the attack.

Even so, the entire Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield was shaken by the impact.

It's important to understand that even when they were holding off the seventeenth wave of fire walls, or simultaneously facing close-range attacks from two Great Demon, they still managed to achieve this.

The Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield did not tremble at all.

This shows that the attack just now was so powerful that it was no less than that of Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator.

"What?"

The Seven-Star Flowing Light Sea Bream was also taken aback by this sight.

To be honest, it didn't initially expect to be able to eliminate this most troublesome enemy in one fell swoop.

However, it felt that as long as it timed its actions well enough and avoided the interference of the spirit shield, it could succeed.

Breaking the Spiritual Power Barrier first wouldn't be unreasonable, would it?

But to its utter surprise, even activating its Innate Divine Ability, it couldn't leave a crack in the opponent's Spiritual Power Barrier.

In this way, just breaking through this Spiritual Power Barrier would require an unknown amount of vital Essence Blood.

Even if it's worth the cost, it shouldn't be wasted like this.

With this in mind, the Seven-Star Flowing Light Sea Bream immediately changed its mind and decided to keep the person for now.

So it activated its Bloodline Spell again, and another star-shaped spot on its side flashed, shooting out a purple beam of light.

Purple forms a prison, trapping the enemy within a small space.

This aura is specifically designed to restrict the enemy's position and is best suited for breaking formations.

Its speed was even more astonishing; just as a flash of purple light appeared in everyone's eyes, it had already landed on Xiao Chen.

Even more incredibly, the purple light actually pierced directly through the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield!

In the blink of an eye, it turned into steel pillars as thick as water buckets.

They imprisoned Xiao Chen on the spot.

I have to say, this trick is quite effective.

As long as Xiao Chen is trapped here, they can launch a siege and wear down the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield.

At the same time, this steel pillar formed from purple light naturally possesses the Law Restraining Effect.

Its effect is even better than Defensive Formation, and it is very difficult to break through by Law Technique from cultivators of the same level.

It can be said to be specifically designed to counter the pulling Cultivator of Magic.

Xiao Chen tried both the Sky-rushing Palm and the Azure Wave Piercing Bone Needle in succession and immediately discovered this characteristic.

After all, given the Spell Power, a normal method of trapping an enemy should have been easily torn apart.

This delay also caused him to fall behind the main force.

Fortunately, the other Human True Lord stopped and waited when they saw this.

Without needing anyone to remind him, Han Chuan True Monarch immediately took a step forward, wanting to come over and try to break the barrier using brute force.

However, just as he set off...

But a huge figure suddenly appeared from the side, swinging its giant pincers and sending him flying back.

The one who made the move at the most crucial moment was none other than Hai Hong, who had been watching from the rear for quite some time.

It should be noted that it is Great Demon no less than Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator, not just a strategist who can only give orders.

The reason we waited so long was to make our move at the most crucial moment.

And now, this is the perfect opportunity it has seen.

"Crack! Snap!"

Suddenly, a strange cracking sound came from behind.

Hai Hong turned her head and saw the most unforgettable scene of her life.

Xiao Chen actually broke the steel pillars surrounding him with his bare hands.

Bare-handed, without using any Spirit Artifact, he tore apart the newly built cage.

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