In a valley of Zibai Mountain, within the Vine Sea Secret Realm, the unfathomably deep Darkwater Pool reflected the hazy moonlight.
Chen Jianzun stood quietly at the edge of the cliff, his penetrating gaze fixed on the rippling light across the pool, seemingly lost in thought.
After a moment, he frowned slightly and turned to Chen Feng beside him. "How many times have we challenged it this month?"
Chen Feng gently rolled his battle-sore shoulders, a wry smile appearing on his face. "This is the fourth time. That brute is one tough bastard to beat."
At this, a faint smile curled Chen Mu's lips. He shook his head and teased, "Tough to beat? I'd say we're the ones getting beaten black and blue."
Then he sighed. "In our first clash, our sword formation was like paper, smashed apart in just a few blows. The second time, we finally managed to stabilize it, only for that creature to unleash several powerful innate soul skills and blast us away. The third time, we fought it on fairly even terms, but spent most of the battle at a disadvantage. After holding out desperately for an hour, we still lost to its reserves of soul power and formidable physique."
Chen Shurui sighed and said regretfully, "Hopefully, we can defeat it this time. It's a shame Ninth and Tenth's cultivation levels are still too low for them to fight alongside us. Otherwise, if we could set up the Big Dipper Nine Luminaries, our chances of victory would soar."
Anticipation flickered in Chen Bin's eyes. "There's no rush. In another two years, once Ninth and Tenth improve their cultivation levels, we'll be able to assemble the complete Northern Dipper Heavenly Dipper Formation. Then a brute like this will be nothing to fear."
Just then, Chen Yanwu