Fleeing in Defeat
Seeing the Star Raft Divine Ark suddenly lower its bow and head towards the sea, Song Wen hurriedly called out to stop it.
"Zhu Yin, what do you think you're doing! The sea is the territory of the Demon Race. Are you trying to commit suicide by recklessly venturing into the sea?"
Zhu Yin glanced back at Song Wen and saw that his face was stern, as if he would take action at the slightest provocation.
"Okay, whatever you say."
Helpless, Zhu Yin could only use magic to lift the bow of the boat and fly above the water.
Not long after the two finished speaking, a violent fluctuation of spiritual energy suddenly came from the deep sea, two or three hundred miles ahead.
Immediately afterwards, huge waves suddenly rose up, creating surging waves.
"Puff!"
A spaceship bursts through the seawater.
It was the spaceship piloted by the Daoist Lan Yin.
Just as the spaceship left the sea, another figure leaped out of the water—it was the Black Flood Dragon.
The roles of offense and defense have reversed between the two.
However, Yunxu was nowhere to be seen.
Upon seeing this, Zhu Yin hurriedly turned her spaceship around and flew towards the Four Symbols City.
Although she didn't know what had happened underwater, the sudden hasty escape of the Daoist nun Lan Yin and the disappearance of Yunxu clearly indicated that they had encountered danger underwater.
Although the speed of the Star Raft Divine Ark was not as fast as the spaceship controlled by the Daoist Lan Yin, it was fortunate that it was only a few hundred miles away from the Four Symbols City.
Zhu Yin and Song Wen, along with Lan Yin Dao Gu, entered the Four Symbols City.
As soon as Lan Yin Dao Gu's spaceship entered the city, she cast several hand Method Formula, Method Formula landed on the huge stone sword in the center of the Four Symbols City.
The stone sword suddenly burst forth with a dazzling light, illuminating the entire Four Symbols City.
A massive array barrier suddenly rose up, enveloping the entire Four Symbols City.
This stone sword, rumored to contain unparalleled sword Cultivation Method, is actually the control hub of the Four Symbols City's protective formation.
The enormous figure of the Black Flood Dragon appeared outside the formation.
Its vertical pupils revealed a mocking and contemptuous look.
"Lan Yin, you're quite alert, managing not to fall into the formation. But Yunxu is trapped, aren't you going to rescue him? Are you just going to watch him perish?"
Lan Yin glared at Black Flood Dragon with resentment and said coldly.
"Black Flood Dragon, don't be so smug. I've already sent people to inform the Limitless Sect and the Cui Family. You and Xing Wenyao won't be able to escape the Central Region."
"This place is millions of miles away from the Limitless Sect and the Cui Family. By the time they arrive, we'll have already retreated. Hahaha..."
The enormous body of the Black Flood Dragon meandered and swam high in the sky, looking at the Human Race who were huddled in the formation with a look of smugness in its eyes.
In the past, it was always the Human Race that swaggered in front of the Demon Race. Now, the tables have turned, and it's finally the Demon Race's turn to hold their heads high.
"Lan Yin, what happened? What happened at the bottom of the sea? Where is Fellow Daoist Yunxu?" Zhu Yin asked several questions in a row.
Looking at the arrogant Black Flood Dragon high in the sky, the Daoist Lan Yin gritted her teeth and said.
"The Black Flood Dragon deliberately allowed itself to be injured by me in order to lure us out. Xing Wenyao, that scoundrel of Human Race, has set up the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation in the deep sea, trapping Senior Brother Yunxu within it. Moreover, Xing Wenyao also possesses a fourth-tier humanoid puppet, comparable to Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator, and its body is indestructible."
Zhu Yin said with a worried expression, "Wouldn't Fellow Daoist Yunxu be in grave danger?"
The Daoist Lan Yin smiled slightly, then shook her head without answering.
She sat down cross-legged on the spot and began to meditate and regulate her breathing.
He didn't seem worried about Yunxu's safety.
Seeing this, Zhu Yin didn't ask any more questions, knowing that Yunxu must have some way to save his life.
Song Wen, standing to the side, recalled that Xing Wenyao had used the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation and a fourth-order puppet to deal with Jing Wuming.
The Black Flood Dragon swam in the sky for a while, then, perhaps feeling a bit bored, it flicked its tail and turned to leave.
One hour later.
Lan Yin, the Daoist nun, continued meditating and regulating her breathing, seemingly unconcerned that the Demon Race might take advantage of the situation to attack the two Extreme Island of the Two Forms Sect.
Song Wen and Zhu Yin, however, were getting restless.
Song Wen stood up, walked to the Lan Yin, and bowed.
"Senior Lan Yin, Zhu Yin and I have important matters to attend to and cannot stay in Four Symbols City for long. I wonder if you could open a gap in the city's protective array so that Zhu Yin and I can leave first?"
Lan Yin, the Daoist nun, opened her eyes and looked at Song Wen with a puzzled expression.
"Fellow Daoist, do you wish to leave now? You should think carefully. The situation outside is unclear. Perhaps Black Flood Dragon and Xing Wenyao are hiding somewhere outside the formation."
Song Wen said, "Thank you for the reminder, senior. I understand the implications."
Lan Yin turned to look at Zhu Yin, and seeing that Zhu Yin seemed to follow Song Wen's lead, she stopped trying to persuade her.
"Since you two are determined to leave, I will not stop you. You have done my Two Forms Sect a great favor this time. If you encounter any danger in the future, you may seek refuge in the Two Forms Sect."
"Thank you very much, Senior Lan Yin (Fellow Daoist)." Song Wen and Zhu Yin said, cupping their hands in thanks.
Song Wen didn't take Lan Yin Dao Gu's promise too seriously.
But Zhu Yin was different; she seemed quite excited.
The Daoist Lan Yin said, "You two should leave from the west; the chances of encountering Demon Race there are lower."
The west side of Four Symbols City faces the Extreme Island, which has not been attacked by the Demon Race. Therefore, Daoist Lan Yin concluded that the west side is safer.
"Senior Lan Yin, let's leave from the southern landmass," Song Wen said.
Lan Yin stared intently at Song Wen, "Are you sure?"
Song Wen nodded.
The reason he insisted on going from the south was that in the past hour, the Shadow Gu had thoroughly scouted the area within a thousand miles to the south and had not found any trace of the Demon Race.
Lan Yin said, "Then you two should wait at the southern edge of the array barrier. The exit will open in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn; the exit will only last for one breath, so you two need to hurry."
After thanking and bidding farewell to the Lan Yin, Song Wen and Zhu Yin flew off to the south.
Before long, the two arrived at the foot of the towering array barrier.
Suddenly, a gap as tall as a person appeared in the barrier. Without delay, the two quickly left the formation.
"Conceal your aura and follow me," Song Wen said to Zhu Yin.
Song Wen led the way, and the two traversed through dense forests and high mountains.
Soon, the two had fled more than 500 miles away, then soared into the sky and disappeared into the Black Hole void above.
After reaching a height of a hundred miles in the sky, Song Wen continued southward, but at a slow pace, roughly the same as a cultivator in the Golden Core Early Stage.
Zhu Yin followed behind without urging him on. The longer she spent with Song Wen, the more she felt that Song Wen was a very composed person.
The journey was smooth, and half an hour later, the two were already tens of thousands of miles away from the Four Symbols City.
Song Wen's tense nerves finally relaxed a little, and he suddenly stopped in his tracks.
"Why did you stop?" Zhu Yin asked warily.
She mistakenly believed that Song Wen had sensed some hidden crisis.
"Wait a moment," Song Wen said.
"Waiting for what?" Zhu Yin continued to press.
"You'll find out soon enough. Don't worry, there's no danger," Song Wen said.
Before long, six tiny Gu Worm, no bigger than sesame seeds, fluttered their wings and fell into Song Wen's hand.
All along the way, these little creatures had been leading the way, which was why Song Wen was flying so slowly.
"You actually raise Gu Worm, and six of them at the Early Third Rank!" Zhu Yin exclaimed in amazement.
The longer she spent with Song Wen, the more she realized that Song Wen many hidden tricks up his sleeve.
Song Wen absorbed the Gu Worm into his body and continued, "Release the Star Raft Divine Ark."
Zhu Yin did as instructed, summoning the Star Raft Divine Ark as she asked.
Where are we going now?
"Continue south to the Outer Sea," Song Wen replied.
Currently, the human and demon races are locked in a fierce battle in the Inner Sea region, while the Outer Sea appears much more peaceful in comparison. The possibility of being disturbed when forming a Nascent Soul in the Outer Sea is relatively low.