Fleeing in Defeat

Seeing the Star Raft Divine Ark suddenly dip its prow and dive toward the sea, Song Wen hurriedly spoke to stop her.

"Zhu Yin, what are you trying to do? The sea is Demon Race territory. Charging recklessly into it—isn't that courting death?"

Zhu Yin glanced back at Song Wen. His face was stern, as though he would act the moment they disagreed.

"Fine. I'll listen to you."

Left with no choice, Zhu Yin cast a spell and raised the prow, flying above the surface of the water.

Not long after they finished speaking, violent spiritual energy fluctuations suddenly erupted from the deep sea two or three hundred li ahead.

Immediately afterward, enormous waves surged up, one swell after another.

Splash!

A flying ship burst out of the seawater.

It was the flying ship piloted by Daoist Nun Lan Yin.

The instant the ship rose from the sea, another figure shot out from the water—Black Flood Dragon.

The roles of attacker and defender had reversed.

Yet Yunxu was nowhere to be seen.

Seeing this, Zhu Yin hurriedly turned the ship around and flew toward Four Symbols City.

Though she did not know what had happened beneath the sea, Daoist Nun Lan Yin's sudden panicked flight, coupled with Yunxu's unknown whereabouts, made it clear that they had encountered danger underwater.

Although the Star Raft Divine Ark was slower than Daoist Nun Lan Yin's flying ship, Four Symbols City was fortunately only several hundred li away.

Zhu Yin and Song Wen entered Four Symbols City ahead of Daoist Nun Lan Yin.

As soon as Daoist Nun Lan Yin's flying ship entered the city, she formed several hand seals. The seals landed upon the enormous stone sword at the center of Four Symbols City.

The stone sword suddenly erupted with heaven-shaking radiance, illuminating