Stop Fighting Each Other!

For most of the Sea Race Great Demon, their abilities are strongly related to their bloodline or race.

It's rare to find a situation like the Silver Thread Shuttle Fish, where extra cards are prepared.

This is not because they didn't think of it or were unwilling to.

Instead of preparing new trump cards, it's too much trouble and not worthwhile. For the sake of efficiency, playing to one's strengths and avoiding one's weaknesses is the best training strategy.

However, the Silver Thread Shuttle Fish does the opposite.

This had a surprising effect, catching the other Great Demon off guard.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The Ice Arrow shattered, releasing a chilling aura.

A thick layer of ice shards appeared on the bodies of all the Great Demon ahead, and they couldn't help but shiver from the sudden Cold Current.

As a result, the speed was naturally greatly affected, and it suddenly became as slow as a snail.

"Wow! You actually secretly practiced Ice Spell!"

The Gilded Overlord Crab was first taken aback, then flew into a rage. "Since you have such methods, why don't you use them against those Human Race cultivators, but instead use them on us?"

Do you have even the slightest conscience left?

The Thousand-Eye Ray, whose cultivation level was relatively low, was now covered in frost, its hundreds of eyes filled with resentment and venom. It trembled as it said, "In all these days, I have never offended you."

"If you want to turn against them, just do it to them. Why drag me into this?"

Do you have even the slightest bit of morality left in your heart?

The Silver Thread Shuttle Fish showed no remorse whatsoever.

He even retorted loudly, "When you were all running ahead of me, did you ever ask yourselves what your conscience was?"

Then he scoffed, "Hmph, things have come to this, let's talk about morality after we've survived!"

Having said that, it immediately flapped its dorsal fin, transforming into a streak of silver light as it tried to escape.

However, before they could leave, a pitch-black vortex suddenly appeared in front of them.

Its timing was perfect, leaving it no time to react.

The Silver Thread Shuttle Fish couldn't dodge in time and plunged headfirst into it, instantly letting out a shrill scream.

"Smack!"

The vortex was suddenly struck by a large amount of Demon Power and instantly shattered into pieces.

A piece of blood-red meat fell out and he staggered to regain his balance.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed Silver Thread Shuttle Fish, its entire body seemingly mutilated as if cut into a thousand pieces, with not a single piece of good flesh to be found.

In just a moment, its scales had turned to dust.

Its once-proud dorsal fin was now riddled with holes and tattered, making it impossible to continue its escape.

"Stop fighting!"

Xiao Chen watched from afar as the Great Demon fought each other, feeling that his escape speed was still not fast enough.

The dorsal fin was completely destroyed; it's such a huge waste.

Come at me if you dare.

Unfortunately, the Great Demon in the distance almost completely ignored his shouts.

The tension between them remained high, with an air of "we're all going to die together, nobody's going to survive alone."

"You bunch of useless, idiotic, cowardly rabble!"

Hai Hong finally came to her senses and coldly said, "Even without the formation, we still have a numerical advantage."

"Why can't we stand up and fight together against the Human Race cultivators?"

"They were all afraid of death, and at the slightest sign of trouble, they would think of running away."

"Hahaha, how naive! Do you really think you can escape?"

"You don't actually think that without Yun Qing, no one will be able to chase after you and take your lives, do you?"

"How ridiculous! We've ruined His Venerable One's grand plan; we're all guilty beyond redemption!"

"Go ahead and run if you want, go ahead and run with confidence, I'll personally cover your retreat."

"If your brain isn't completely broken, come and join me in stopping the Human Race cultivators."

"If we can withstand today's attack, we still have Spare Formation to rely on."

The second half of the sentence was left unsaid.

But there's not much to say; if you can't stop it, there's only one outcome.

Upon hearing this, the other Demonic Beasts stood frozen in place.

Only the Six-fin Barracuda paused for a moment before whispering a reminder to the Hai Hong, "Your Excellency, it seems we no longer have a numerical advantage."

Previously, due to the deterrent effect of the Linked Grand Array, it was inconvenient for the four Newly Promoted True Monarch of the Human Race to participate in the battle.

The main problem is that their cultivation levels are relatively shallow. If they are suppressed by half of the formation, they will not only be of no help, but will also easily become a weak point and a hindrance.

But now that the Sea Race Grand Array has collapsed, there's no need to worry about that.

Therefore, the four Newly Promoted True Monarch huddled together, each holding a spirit shield, and followed. They were prepared to help restrain some of the Sea Race Great Demon and share the burden of any potential counterattacks.

If you include those four, the Human Race has a total of twelve people.

Conversely, the Sea Race originally had twelve Great Demon, but Xiao Chen killed two of them, leaving only ten Great Demon.

Oh, and there's also a Silver Thread Shuttle Fish that's already badly injured.

"It doesn't matter. It's just a matter of dying anyway. It's better than deserting and running away with your tail between your legs."

Hai Hong remained unconcerned, revealing its true form, which stood six hundred feet tall, and proudly stood on the sea surface, looking up at the attacking Human Race True Monarchs.

His eyes, which had previously concealed anger, now blazed with intense Battle Intent: "With Hai Hong, the commander of the Shallow Sky Sea, here, who dares to challenge me!"

It seems they were inspired by it.

The Gilded Overlord Crab behind them quietly changed direction and came back.

The Human Race were quite surprised to hear Hai Hong challenge them to battle.

They all instinctively turned to look at Xiao Chen, who was standing at the very front.

To their surprise, Xiao Chen acted as if he hadn't heard them, making a big detour around Hai Hong and heading straight to the back.

He also left a message: "Fellow Daoists, hold off the main force for now. I'm going to capture those deserters."

"We must wipe them all out today, leaving no Great Demon behind."

Although, under Hai Hong's influence, several other Great Demon changed their minds.

However, the Silver Thread Shuttle Fish, Sea Anemone Shrimp, and Lionfish continued their desperate escape without stopping.

After all, the former had already offended the other Great Demon, and there was no turning back.

The latter two had previously deserted from the Listening Wave Sea and did not believe that running away would have serious consequences.

Therefore, the three of them are still racing to escape, and if no one is watching, they might actually manage to slip away.

At the same time, it should be noted that among the Human Race, Xiao Chen has the fastest escape speed, making him the most suitable for pursuit.

In order to obtain more spiritual materials, he naturally wouldn't act rashly and engage in a duel with Hai Hong.

A wise person always keeps their goals in mind and clearly defines their own position.

Simply put, it means knowing what you need to do and what you should be doing right now.

"I'll handle the smaller one; I'll leave the big one to you all."

Gang Yuan True Monarch, however, set his sights on the Gilded Overlord Crab and charged forward, clearly intending to engage in close combat.

In most cases, the larger the Demon Beast, the stronger it is.

So he deliberately chose a smaller one to avoid being too passive in hand-to-hand combat.

"Then I shall deal with Hai Hong."

Qian Shu True Monarch stepped forward and commanded his puppets to surround them.

The other Human True Lord also chose their opponents and engaged in fierce battles.

On the other side...

The Silver Thread Shuttle Fish was forced to fall to the very back due to a damaged dorsal fin.

Sensing Xiao Chen rapidly closing in, she was both angry and afraid.

He practically cursed through gritted teeth, "Damn Lionfish, don't let me live, or I'll make you pay!"

But despite its curses, it still had to draw upon a portion of its Demon Power to conjure hundreds of sharp blades that slashed behind it.

They were trying to delay Xiao Chen's pursuit.

Unfortunately, this idea was destined to remain a pipe dream.

With a series of crisp clanging sounds, all the sharp blades were blocked by the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield.

Xiao Chen was almost unaffected and rushed to its side, unleashing Sky-rushing Palm Strike.

"Boom!"

A huge explosion rang out, like a firework bursting into bloom.

It cleaved the Silver Thread Shuttle Fish in two right in the middle, and accurately hit its Demon Infant.

The Silver Thread Shuttle Fish, already severely injured and with its skin torn and bleeding, couldn't even last a single round before being killed by a single blow.

Xiao Chen didn't have time to linger and quickly sent two streams of true essence down onto the sea below.

Several large blocks of ice were temporarily formed to serve as a raft, thus preventing the demon's body from sinking to the bottom of the sea quickly.

It then continued its charge towards the nearest Sea Anemone Shrimp.

This is a very important goal.

This is because Sea Anemone Shrimp and sea anemones have a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship.

Shrimp can help sea anemones search for prey and use their hard shells to defend against enemy attacks.

Sea anemone tentacles can provide shrimp with additional attack methods; both toxins and mucus can significantly increase the success rate of hunting.

In other words, although it is an Sea Anemone Shrimp, it can provide additional spiritual materials.

Therefore, it was one of the prey that Xiao Chen had targeted early on, and it was one of the highest priority prey for hunting.

"Don't come any closer!"

The Sea Anemone Shrimp felt a chill run down its spine and cried out in terror, "Let me tell you, I didn't grow up eating vegetables!"

"If you push me too far, you won't get away with it either!"

Its anemones spread out like hedgehog tentacles, making it look less like a shrimp and more like a sea urchin.

"Oh, are you threatening me?"

Xiao Chen, however, remained unconcerned and continued to approach, "I know you can use poison, so I might as well tell you in advance, it won't work on me."

"I suggest skipping this step; it's better for everyone."

While the most valuable part is undoubtedly the Poison Gland, if venom or toxins can be collected, it can also be sold for a certain price.

One of the unique characteristics of the Cultivation World is that anything with destructive power never lacks a market.

"You forced me to this, so let's die together!"

Seeing no way to escape, the Sea Anemone Shrimp arched its back and curled its entire body into a ball.

Then, while spinning rapidly, it charged straight at Xiao Chen.

At the same time, the anemone tentacles on its body suddenly grew in length, with sharp spikes extending from the very tips.

The spikes were very unusual; not only were they extremely thin, but they were also hollow in the center.

"Thump!"

The Sea Anemone Shrimp crashed directly into the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield, producing a muffled thud.

Despite its high speed, the actual impact was surprisingly small, almost imperceptible.

This is merely a tactic for it to get closer to the enemy.

The real killer move was actually the several hundred anemone tentacles that had come along with it.

After getting close to Xiao Chen, most of the tentacles swung up in unison, aiming their spikes at the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield.

It then sprayed out a large amount of dark green venom through its hollow spikes.

The venom actually possessed the property of corroding Spiritual Power.

The moment it came into contact with the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield, it was like cold water splashed into hot oil, and it began to sizzle.

At the same time, the Sea Anemone Shrimp sprayed out almost all of its venom without regard for cost or loss.

It enveloped the entire Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield almost instantly.

If an unsuspecting person were to look over from a distance, they might mistake it for Sea Anemone Shrimp preying on a dark green sphere.

"Directly melting Spiritual Power, and at such a fast speed?"

Xiao Chen watched as the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield rapidly dissolved, its surface visibly thinning, and became increasingly intrigued. "This move is indeed quite interesting."

Keep in mind that this Defensive Spell is Hextech Buff, making it impervious to ordinary attacks.

If the Sea Anemone Shrimp were to use a normal Fourth-Order Spell, it would be completely unable to shake it.

However, the beauty of this toxin lies in the fact that it does not directly engage in traditional offensive and defensive confrontations.

Instead, they took a different approach, directly targeting the most basic Spiritual Power.

No matter how sophisticated your Defensive Spell are, or how powerful your techniques are, they are ultimately composed of Spiritual Power.

Then directly corrode Spiritual Power, fundamentally dismantling the enemy's Defensive Spell.

If nothing unexpected happens, this toxin should also have a very good corrosive effect on spirit shields.

"But I really didn't lie to you, I'm not afraid of poison."

Xiao Chen simply removed the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield, letting the venom fall on his body.

Upon first contact with him, the dark green venom seemed to come alive, trying to penetrate his body through his skin.

However, as soon as it entered the body, it was purified into the purest Spiritual Power.

So much so that it not only did not have any negative effect, but it was actually replenishing his combat energy.

"Azure Wave Piercing Bone Needle!"

Xiao Chen was not idle either; he had already condensed three Water Needle in his hand.

At such close range, there's no need for deliberate aiming; a simple push forward is enough to pierce directly into the Sea Anemone Shrimp's body.

Coincidentally, the Azure Wave Piercing Bone Needle, as its name suggests, is least afraid of facing such bone armor, making it highly targeted.

After being enhanced by Hextech, it is even more powerful.

It might not be so effective against spirit shields, but it's incredibly effective at dealing with these small, weak creatures that rely mainly on bone armor for defense.

Normally, the battle would have ended by this point.

However, Xiao Chen did not detonate the Azure Wave Piercing Bone Needle directly, but carefully controlled its destructive power.

It took a little longer than usual, and I used the Azure Wave Piercing Bone Needle twice more.

The goal was to destroy only the Sea Anemone Shrimp's internal organs and the anemone's central nervous system, while carefully avoiding damage to the shell and tentacles.

Thus, they successfully obtained two complete demon bodies.

Then they repeated the process, using temporary ice to support the surface of the sea.

Then they immediately went after the Lionfish, which had already disappeared from sight.

That's right, because we spent a little more time on the Sea Anemone Shrimp, we can no longer see Lionfish anywhere in the surrounding area.

Even with Spiritual Sense Probe, no trace could be found.

If this had been discovered before the new year, the other party would likely have been able to escape successfully.

Unfortunately, Xiao Chen had already mastered the Star Radiance Tracking Art and implanted a star into the Lionfish's body before it left his Divine Sense Range.

With this thing as a guide, all that's needed is to activate the Secret Method and sense it.

The exact location of the Lionfish is as clear as the lines on the palm of your hand.

Even though it had used a secret hiding Secret Method to conceal its location, it was all in vain.

Just a quarter of an hour later.

Using his superior speed, Xiao Chen caught up, riding the waves. "Hey, stop running, I can see you."

"Surrender obediently, and I promise to leave you with a whole corpse."

The Lionfish, which was trying to escape, was startled by the sound and its whole body trembled three times.

However, it only glanced back quickly before continuing its desperate escape.

He quietly mobilized the Demonic Essence within his body, secretly brewing Bloodline Secret Art.

On the surface, the Lionfish appears to be simply trying to escape.

But in reality, it was waiting for the best opportunity to make its move.

Even as Xiao Chen drew closer, the Lionfish gritted its teeth and suppressed the urge to retaliate.

Even though the two sides were less than a hundred feet apart, it stubbornly refrained from making a move.

Until the moment before Xiao Chen condensed three Azure Wave Piercing Bone Needle in his hand and released them.

The Lionfish then unleashed its Bloodline Secret Art, suddenly creating a pitch-black vortex in front of Xiao Chen.

Its vortex unfolds extremely quickly, without any warning.

Most prey, when moving at high speed, will not be able to dodge and will rush into it, and will be strangled and killed, either covered in wounds or even die instantly.

In particular, to increase its accuracy, the Lionfish specifically chose a time when Xiao Chen was most likely to be distracted.

The next moment, it couldn't help but look back.

As expected, Xiao Chen plunged straight into the vortex, just as anticipated.

"Hahaha, so this is the Human Prodigy? Nothing special at all?"

Upon seeing this, the Lionfish's eyes lit up, and it actually stopped.

It was very confident in the destructive power of its Secret Method; no prey that went in could come out unscathed.

That's why it stopped on its own initiative, wanting to observe how serious Xiao Chen's injuries were.

If the injury is serious, there's no need for it to continue running away; instead, it could try to fight back.

If the injuries are relatively minor, it can continue to escape.

Firstly, Xiao Chen's speed would inevitably be affected after being injured.

Secondly, having learned this lesson, the other party will likely not dare to pursue the matter further.

However, it never expected this.

The next moment, Xiao Chen appeared in front of it completely unharmed.

He smiled slightly at it and said, "Your method looks pretty good, but it's still not enough to be lethal."

"If we could combine it with Sea Anemone Shrimp, it might be amazing."

"It's a pity you're all fighting yourselves; that wouldn't be fun."

As he spoke, Xiao Chen waved his hand lightly, and three Azure Wave Piercing Bone Needle shot out swiftly.

This was because they didn't want to damage the spiritual materials during the battle.

The Lionfish struggled for a full half hour, almost exhausting its Demonic Essence.

But in the end, it was easily defeated.

Xiao Chen cautiously finished off the Lionfish, and only after confirming that it was completely dead did he pick it up by the tail and begin his return journey.

He also picked up the two demon bodies he had taken along the way.

"It seems to have dragged on for quite a while; I wonder how things are going on the front end."

After eliminating Xiao Chen and the three Great Demon who chose to flee.

On the main battlefield, the numerical disparity between the Human Race and Sea Race widened further, resulting in an eleven-to-seven situation.

Theoretically speaking, the Human Race has a clear advantage.

If the battle had gone smoothly, it would likely be over by now.

However, before he could fully return, Xiao Chen sensed strong fluctuations of Spiritual Power.

"Huh? What's going on?"

He was somewhat surprised; it sounded like the fight over there was incredibly intense.

He remade the ice blocks and temporarily set aside the demonic body in his hands.

Xiao Chen, lightly equipped, quickly approached.

As soon as he stepped into the area within a thousand miles, he used his Divine Sense to observe the situation in front of him.

It turned out that the Sea Race and the Human Race were evenly matched in their battle.

Keep in mind that he had been out in pursuit for over an hour.

However, on the main battlefield, not only were all seven Great Demon Sea Race monsters alive and well, but they also looked energetic and seemingly uninjured.

"Huh? What are you doing?"

Xiao Chen was shocked. How could a situation where they outnumbered each other turn out like this?

Fortunately, after scanning the area, he did not see any injured Human Race True Lord, nor did he find any shortage of personnel.

Otherwise, he would have thought that something new had happened here.

Quickly approach the edge of the battlefield.

Xiao Chen first used Sky-rushing Palm Strike to deflect the water dragon condensed by some unknown Great Demon.

Then he turned around and asked, "What's going on? Why are you having so much trouble?"

The closest one is Crane Cry True Monarch.

The moment he saw him, he became excited. "Daoist Xiao, you've finally returned!"

"You have no idea, these Sea Race actually had a backup plan; they're really too troublesome."

"Thanks to Daoist Qian Shu for considering the bigger picture and sacrificing two Fourth-Order Puppet to help put out the fire, otherwise a major disaster would have almost occurred."

ah?

Xiao Chen was truly shocked this time.

While he deployed the Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield to block the incoming Ice Blade, he quickly assessed the situation.

It turned out that when he went to pursue them, the Human Race did indeed have the upper hand on the main battlefield for a time.

But the good times didn't last long; the Hai Hong suddenly split in two.

They turned into two identical Giant Crab.

What's even more absurd is that no one could tell which one was the real body and which one was the fake body.

Both Red Crab are just as formidable as before, both in terms of attack and defense.

There was no difference whatsoever, nor was there any weakening of strength due to the division.

The Sea Race already had a relatively high average cultivation level, and with the sudden addition of such an important combat force, they temporarily gained the upper hand.

In particular, both of the Hai Hong were fearless and even repeatedly tried to exchange injury for death.

Instead, it caught the Human Race off guard, causing them to fall into chaos.

At the critical moment, it was the timely command of Gang Yuan True Monarch to gather everyone together for defense, and Qian Shu True Monarch fought desperately at the cost of his puppet.

This gave them a chance to catch their breath and allowed them to turn the tables and wipe out one of the Hai Hong.

Unfortunately, in hindsight, it was probably a clone that died.