Initial Clash

Looking at the situation before him, Ning Qi had already made up his mind.

They flew over to the Meteorite Region and found a relatively large meteorite.

They began to inscribe the If Water Three Thousand Formation on it.

After finding the two meteorites and successfully carving the inscriptions, Ning Qi breathed a sigh of relief.

"Since it's possible, let's begin!"

Having confirmed that it could be depicted, he immediately summoned several of his immortal and demonic clones in one go.

They subsequently disappeared into the Meteorite Region.

He began his grand plan to inscribe the Formation.

While he was busy having a great time...

A group of people appeared on the eastern side of the shipping lane.

The Flying Vessel were all staffed with guards, and there were several more people on the foremost Flying Vessel.

The leader among them is none other than Dao Bu Jin.

Li Donglin was standing next to him.

"Go and split up to find out where they are!"

Dao Bu Jin express the endless possibilities as we gaze ahead.

He instructed Li Donglin to set off.

"Yes!"

"I'll take men there immediately."

Li Donglin respectfully accepted the order, then called to the others, "Let's go!"

"Yes!"

"..."

With his signal, the group agreed and then steered their Flying Vessel forward.

Dao Bu Jin wasn't idle either; they split into several groups and began to act together.

The target was a small, seemingly insignificant lower realm ahead.

When his Flying Vessel arrived, he could sense that a bloody battle had taken place there.

The smell of blood could still be smelled all around.

"Grown ups!"

The guards here recognized them after seeing their flags and the markings of their Flying Vessel.

Although I don't know which faction the Immortal Selection Pavilion belongs to, it is still their upper realm.

Have you ever encountered three True Immortal here?

Dao Bu Jin glanced at the man and then asked directly.

"Three True Immortal?"

The man listened to his words, thought about it seriously, then suddenly remembered something, gritted his teeth and said, "I've seen them, but it seems they were scattered because of the Twisted Monsters."

"These people are very capable. Our guards are completely powerless against them."

"They killed several of our brothers."

Dao Bu Jin frowned upon hearing his words.

It seems we were on the right track.

"They went in that direction?"

After he came to his senses, he looked at the person in front of him and asked.

"Sir, they've moved on."

The man pointed eastward and said to Dao Bu Jin.

"Oh? To the east!"

Dao Bu Jin gazed eastward and murmured, "The Blackwater region... it really is Devil Cultivator!"

"That's right, they all went east."

The man nodded, pointed eastward, and spoke to Dao Bu Jin.

"Okay! Let's go."

Dao Bu Jin nodded, then without saying anything more, he called out to his companion and followed.

They traveled eastward and soon encountered another lower realm.

Dao Bu Jin showed no intention of going any further, so he ordered the guard beside him, "Go and check!"

"Yes!"

The guards respectfully accepted the order, left the Flying Vessel, and soared away.

They soon arrived at the protective light barrier of the lower realm.

The Dao Bu Jin begins here, where patience begins.

He watched as the guard chatted with the people there for a while before turning back.

"How about it?"

Only then did he leisurely ask.

"Palace Master, what the person in front said is correct!"

"They went east, but the people in the lower realm didn't have any conflict with him."

After the guards had numbered over a thousand, they respectfully reported the situation.

"Let's keep going and ask around a bit more!"

Dao Bu Jin nodded, then ordered them to continue their journey.

In this way, their people continued to inquire along the way.

The results were all the same.

During this period, some people hated Ning Qi to the core, while others seemed indifferent.

Clearly, this was something Ning Qi did intentionally.

Later, Dao Bu Jin reunited with Li Donglin and the others.

By this time, they had already moved far away from the lower realm behind them.

"If we continue forward, we'll reach the Blackwater region!"

"We heard that these people are up ahead!"

Li Donglin began to explain to Dao Bu Jin.

"Yes, we received the message too, they are indeed here!"

Dao Bu Jin nodded, his eyes shining as he looked at the black water area ahead. "These people were scattered by the Twisted Monsters."

"I suspect that some of them must have already been corrupted."

"Then, there's a possibility of them turning into demons. If we go, everyone must be careful."

"If it's corrupted, then we can only wait to die!"

"Yes!"

"Shall we set off now?"

Li Donglin agreed and quickly asked.

The others also looked ahead, waiting for Dao Bu Jin to speak.

"They are very strong, so we'll split our forces into two groups."

"I'll lead one team, you lead another!"

"Take immediate action upon discovery of them."

Dao Bu Jin also turned his gaze forward, towards the Blackwater region.

This was also where Ning Qi was hiding.

"Yes!"

"..."

Everyone agreed and then left.

Dao Bu Jin led a team of people and set off in two different directions from Li Donglin.

Li Donglin's men set off with three Flying Vessel.

The target was the area of meteorite turbulence where Ning Qi was located.

"Sir, do you think we'll encounter these three people?"

One of the guards looked ahead.

The hazy, gray fog was gradually beginning to condense into water.

This means they are getting closer and closer to the Blackwater region.

"Once we encounter them, you will form a battle formation, and I will seize the opportunity to kill them."

"And don't worry, haven't people been saying along the way that they got separated?"

"It's very possible that we can defeat them one by one!"

Li Donglin glanced at the people around him, then turned his gaze back to the front and said, "Don't worry, they are no match for us."

"Even if they're all together, it doesn't matter. We're very close to the Palace Master; we'll immediately send a telepathic message as soon as we spot them."

"He'll be here as soon as possible; we just need to stall for time!"

"Once the Palace Master arrives, we'll join forces, and with your formation, they won't be able to escape!"

"But what if they become demonic?"

"This will erode us!"

After he said that, one of the guards became somewhat worried.

His eyes were filled with worry.

The others were clearly also wary of this matter.

If they are indeed human UCIs, then they are in great danger.

Their fighting strength is not a problem; what's truly frightening is that they've already been corrupted.

"And what if there are Twisted Monsters where they are?"

The other person also looked over and couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, sir, we must be on guard!"

"It seems we didn't prepare these here."

"..."

Several people looked worried, all staring at Li Donglin.

"What's there to be afraid of? We'll see how things go."

"If they are truly corrupted, they won't live much longer."

"If we spread the word, the entire Immortal Selection Pavilion will be mobilized. Surely we can handle them then?"

Li Donglin glared at the group. "We haven't even started yet, and you're already afraid to act? What use are you guys?"

"When we encounter them, all of you, charge! Anyone who hesitates will face the consequences!"

After he said that, no one said anything more and everyone carefully controlled the Flying Vessel to continue flying.

Gradually, they grew further apart from Dao Bu Jin.

After flying for half a day, they finally spotted the Meteorite Region where Ning Qi was hiding.

"Wait!"

Li Donglin waved his hand, signaling their Flying Vessel to stop.

After they all stopped, several people turned to look at them.

We are in the area of meteorite turbulence right in front of us.

Meteorites of varying sizes were scattered everywhere, and Gale surged within them.

"Let's go, let's take a detour!"

One of the guards glanced at it and felt a chill run down his spine.

They've already started to back down.

"Detour?"

After muttering to himself, Li Donglin waved his hand and said, "Send your Flying Vessel over to check the situation!"

"Ah?"

"Isn't it unnecessary to go?"

"Yeah, how could there possibly be anyone in here!"

"..."

The group of people were immediately frightened upon hearing this, and their faces fell.

They clearly didn't want to take the risk.

They'd already reached their limit getting this far; seeing this, they clearly sensed the danger inside. To go in further would be like throwing themselves to the wolves.

Although they didn't say it aloud, several people had already started complaining in their hearts.

"If I tell you to go, then go."

"Nobody's leaving unless they go!"

Li Donglin and the others shouted, "Disobey my orders, and I'll kill you all right now!"

"This..."

Let's go!

"..."

Under his coercion, the group finally had no choice but to agree and set off with him.

And so, one of the Flying Vessel flew towards the Meteorite Region ahead.

They did not discover that a person was hiding behind one of the meteorites.

He was none other than Ning Qi, who had been hiding and waiting for them to catch up.

He was hiding on the side of a meteorite at that moment.

We're just waiting for them to take the bait.

As the Flying Vessel approached, Ning Qi's eyes flashed with a fierce light.

What was bound to happen has finally happened.

All this planning has been for this moment.

He didn't rush to make a move, waiting until the Flying Vessel of several people flew over.

These people were still hesitating.

They lingered for a while outside the Meteorite Region.

"Let's go in and take a look!"

They were quickly ordered inside by Li Donglin.

"Yes."

Although the group was reluctant, they still agreed.

Once they all followed and piloted the Flying Vessel in, Ning Qi's eyes widened, and he held his breath.

"Call!"

"Bang!"

Flying Vessel frequently struck the protective light barrier of their Flying Vessel, causing it to shake violently.

However, the people on the Flying Vessel did not back down, after all, there was someone watching them from behind.

Even after they had gone far away, Ning Qi still did not make a move.

Instead, Ning Qi waited until he could no longer see what was happening inside from the outside before following them.

He retrieved his own Flying Vessel and focused his attention on the Flying Vessel in front of him.

There are two people on this Flying Vessel; they shouldn't be difficult to deal with.

After seizing the opportunity, he leaped up.

"Whoosh!"

In a mere instant, he used the Chaos Sword to pierce through their protective light barrier.

"Someone's there!"

One of them had already noticed something was wrong.

He turned and drew his knife, ready to attack.

"Puff!"

However, it was too late; Ning Qi had already made his move.

With just one move, it was easily resolved.

Just as the other person was about to make a move, Ning Qi had already grabbed his neck tightly with one hand.

The icy feeling rendered the man speechless.

"Don't move, or you'll be dead."

After Ning Qi made his threat, Boundless Evil Qi surged in his palm.

Without the man noticing, it had already invaded his body.

"You..."

The man felt himself being invaded by Boundless Evil Qi and immediately panicked.

However, because they were under Ning Qi's control, they dared not say anything more.

She just looked at Ning Qi with a terrified expression.

At this point, he finally realized that these three people had been corrupted.

Unfortunately, it's too late to find out now.

"Bring them in."

Ning Qi looked at him and said coldly, "I'll give you a sliver of hope."

"A glimmer of hope?"

The man found Ning Qi's words amusing.

What hope is there? He has already eroded my chances.

"Explain!"

Ning Qi exerted force.

"Sir, please come in. It's safe here; there are no traps."

"Furthermore, we also saw traces of human activity!"

The guard was very clever; after realizing what was happening, he immediately shouted outside.

"Alright! Let's go!"

Li Donglin responded quickly.

The remaining two Flying Vessel set off together, heading towards the route they had come from.

Soon, they all entered the meteorite turbulence area.

Ning Qi also sensed them approaching and glanced at the guard.

His face was now filled with despair.

"You can go die now."

Ning Qi sneered, then killed him with a single sword strike.

Then, in a flash, they left their Flying Vessel.

They found a meteorite and hid it again.

Soon, Li Donglin and his group's Flying Vessel arrived.

When they saw their own people's Flying Vessel stopped not far away, now turned into two corpses, their eyes widened in disbelief.

"Oh no, an ambush!"

Li Donglin reacted immediately. "Retreat!"

"Quick!"

The group panicked and tried to turn around and leave.

"Can you leave?"

Ning Qi had already arrived behind them, his eyes filled with killing intent.

"Puff!"

"Whoosh!"

The Chaos Sword was unleashed, instantly piercing through the protective light barrier of one of the Flying Vessel.

After killing one person, they showed no sign of stopping.

Once he spotted the other person, he immediately attacked.

"Bang!"

However, the crossbowmen on the other Flying Vessel had already fired.

This is no ordinary crossbow; it is a crossbow enhanced by Formation and Restriction, specifically designed to deal with the Twisted Monsters here.

Just as Ning Qi was about to lose his life, he withdrew and left.

They avoided the crossbow fire.

"Boom!"

The crossbow bolt had just struck a meteorite behind him instantly.

A deafening explosion rang out.

The surrounding area churned and surged, with meteorite fragments swirling and sending other meteorites flying.

When the bombardment hit the Flying Vessel, these Flying Vessel were protected by light barriers and were not destroyed; they were only shaken violently by the impact.

Ning Qi looked at the crossbows they had just used in their attack and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

The destructive power of this crossbow is no less than that of a True Immortal.

It seems they came prepared.

If this were to strike their protective light barrier, it could likely cause considerable damage.