In a span of barely over a hundred breaths, all nine Nascent Soul-level high-ranking cultivators of the sea monster and beast races, along with several dozen Late Core Formation sea monster and beast race cultivators, had perished at Ning Fa's hands.
Yet to Ning Fa, he had merely exerted a little effort.
By now, he stood on an entirely different level from ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivators, or even typical Great Cultivators.
Yet Ning Fa's state was rather peculiar. Amid the scattered flesh, blood, and severed limbs, he floated silently in the air with his eyes half-closed, his expression dreamlike. His hands were even unconsciously forming sword seals.
Amid a chorus of sword cries, the five Heaven-Shattering Swords flew before him. Trembling slightly, they began to circle, gradually forming a hazy Five-Colored Radiance that enveloped him. A peculiar aura rose from within, as though a new life were about to break free from its cocoon.
At this moment, a streak of escape light sped over from the north. It was the dozen or so high-ranking human cultivators who had previously been trapped. The Sea Sect Nascent Soul Cultivator who had activated the Azure Water Realm-Trapping Pearl had already fled at the first sign of trouble.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Ning, for acting! Not only did you save us, you also saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of our human brethren in the Sun Wheel Islands. The Sun Wheel Islands shall never forget this!"
The high-ranking cultivators bowed deeply to Ning Fa. Even the three Nascent Soul Cultivators wore expressions brimming with reverence.
But after waiting a long while without any response, they exchanged glances and did not dare disturb him.
Then a ringing voice came from nearby.
"Thank you, Immortal Master, for saving us! Our Zhou Clan shall never forget!"