Upon seeing Xu Long reunite with them, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.
At this point, they could not stay in the water for long; they had to regroup with the others before continuing their escape.
Otherwise, King Yuanyuan was in the water, would have quickly sensed it, and everyone would have fled the water in a state of constant anxiety.
After escaping from the water, Xu Long kept thinking about He Huaiying's memories.
Sure enough, they found information about He Huaibao in He Huaiying's memories.
While inside the blessed land of the Immortal Rosy Cloud Ridge Sect School, the two were indeed received by the patriarch.
However, the tasks assigned to the two were different.
After receiving the mission, He Huaiying immediately withdrew, while He Huaibao was left in the ancestor's dojo.
Based on He Huaiying's speculation, the competition for this inherited item will definitely be extremely fierce.
Therefore, the ancestor should still have some important magical treasures left for He Huaibao to protect himself.
But even He Huaiying didn't know what kind of magic weapon it was.
He only knew that He Huaibao and the Ancestor were determined to obtain the inherited item in the Vast Sea.
Even if external enemies were involved this time, He Huaibao would not care.
Xu Long pondered the whereabouts of the He Huaibao for a moment, and then a strong feeling of fatigue suddenly welled up in his heart.
The series of battles in the water kept his mind and will taut, without a moment's respite.
Now that they had escaped into the deeper parts, they were extremely worried that I, the King Yuanyuan, would notice something amiss, so the group was on tenterhooks.
As the weariness in his heart surfaced, Xu Long felt a sense of disorientation.
The feeling came on very strangely, but Xu Long didn't sense anything unusual about it.
At this moment, Yun Peng, who was standing beside him, noticed something amiss.
Above the heads of the crowd, a turbulent tornado suddenly appeared.
At the center of the tornado, it looked like a long whip was sweeping across.
Whip Shadow's target was neither Luo Huayu and the others in front, nor Yun Peng behind.
It was Xu Long among the crowd!
By the time Yun Peng's True Spirit sensed something amiss, the whip shadow had already reached the top of Xu Long's head.
In this critical moment, he could only grit his teeth and press forward, while simultaneously roaring angrily at the crowd:
Beware of ferocious beasts!
After this roar, Xu Long suddenly spun around in the arena.
The dazed feeling in my mind was forcibly dispelled.
As his will was released, he instantly noticed a whip-like shadow sweeping towards him from above.
At this moment, a whip's shadow was hidden within the swirling, turbulent vortex.
Taking advantage of that brief moment of confusion, the whip's shadow locked onto Xu Long as it struck.
Xu Long, standing below, felt a surge of shame and anger.
Having teetered on the brink of life and death for years, he was suddenly distracted and ambushed by a ferocious beast.
But by then it was too late to dodge.
That turbid wave had been preparing here for a long time, and when it swept in, it carried immense force.
The water was twisted and deformed by the whip's shadow and purple haze; how could he possibly avoid it!
A "splashing" sound rang out, and a series of bubbles burst in front of him.
A blue figure suddenly flashed past Xu Long.
Just as the whip swept across overhead, the cyan figure instantly blocked Xu Long's path.
The bubbles in front of me burst open in an instant.
With a muffled thud, a blue figure in front of him was sent flying backward.
A tremendous force spread through the water.
At this moment, Xu Long, who was behind him, focused his gaze and instantly unleashed a sword light with his will.
Buzz!
A crisp sword cry rang out at this moment, and the whip-like shadows amidst the flowing water were instantly enveloped by a white light.
As the sword flashed, the whip shadow was immediately withdrawn.
After the water above spread out, the sword light swirled through time.
With a sharp, piercing edge, it instantly cleaved through the surging, turbid waves.
The black figure within the turbid waves revealed itself by opening its enormous maw.
Tuolong!
After unleashing his sword light, Xu Long instantly turned around and caught the cyan figure.
Blood was continuously flowing from Yun Peng's mouth and nose, and his once straight body was now bent over.
His back was deeply sunken, and his blue robe was tattered.
His usually arrogant face was unusually pale at this moment, and there was even a faint bluish tinge on his forehead.
After Xu Long caught him, Yun Peng's breathing was already very weak.
Xu Long brushed the blood from the corner of his mouth; there were some fragments of internal organs in the blood.
The powerful and heavy blow that the Tuolong had just delivered was originally intended to deal with Xu Long.
But at the crucial moment, Yun Peng leaped forward and stood in front of Xu Long.
This attack, prepared long ago within the turbid waves, was launched as a sneak attack, severely damaging Yun Peng's vitality.
Blood and foam kept oozing from Yun Peng's mouth, and his lips opened and closed as if he were trying to speak.
The Adam's apple bobbed up and down, but it could not utter a single sound.
"You were already seriously injured when you fought the Green-Headed Catfish, why did you have to take this calamity for me?"
Yun Peng struggled in front of Xu Long, his face pale. After a moment, he shook his head.
Looking at Xu Long with pleading eyes, he spoke with difficulty:
"I'm lost in the Vast Sea, please tell Senior Brother Yun Kun for me..."
"What? Tell Yun Kun what?"
Xu Long gently swayed the person in front of him for a moment.
The light in Yun Peng's eyes grew dimmer and dimmer, and at this moment, a large amount of blood foam seeped from the corner of his mouth.
His chest heaved, and all the internal organs inside his heart cavity had shattered.
After Xu Long's question, he thought for a moment, then gripped Xu Long's sleeve tightly and struggled to say:
"Orphaned young and a traveler at a young age, I met you late in life amidst many hardships..."
After Yun Peng finished speaking, his arm, which had been tightly gripping Xu Long's sleeve, fell limp.
A gold hairpin that adorned her hair bun fell off automatically at that moment.
Xu Long gave Yun Peng a deep look.
That naturally arrogant face now evoked such pity.
Yun Peng's last words were:
Orphaned young and a traveler at a young age, I met you late in life amidst many hardships.
Xu Long naturally understood what he meant.
Yun Peng was orphaned and destitute from a young age. After experiencing all the hardships of the world, he finally met his senior brother Yun Kun at the Gongwei Dao Temple.
Before meeting Senior Brother Yun Kun, Yun Peng was no different from any other person, just like a blade of grass or a floating duckweed.
His life was rewritten after meeting Senior Brother Yun Kun, and he became a Mystic Immortal cultivator in a blessed land.
Having lost my father at a young age, I wandered the world at a very young age.
After going through so many hardships, I only regret that I met you too late.
Yun Kun has no way to repay the great kindness and virtue of his senior brother Yun Peng, so he can only seek a sliver of opportunity for his senior brother in the Vast Sea.
Now, I, your junior brother, can no longer leave the Vast Sea, nor can I ever see my senior brother again...
Yun Peng, a core disciple of the Jade Screen Sect School, has fallen!
As Yun Peng's body began to disintegrate in the water, Xu Long put the golden hairpin into his pocket.
Yun Peng's last words and belongings must be delivered to Yun Kun personally.
Xu Long had walked the path of immortality for a long time. He had seen too many conspiracies and treachery, too many betrayals and treachery.
He only believed it after he met Yun Peng.
Even though countless people in this world may go their separate ways, true friendship will always exist.
The bond between Yun Peng and Yun Kun was forged through their respective immortal journeys and lives.
Upon witnessing Yun Peng's death, Luo Huayu's expression visibly changed for a moment. At that moment, she quickly transmitted her thoughts to Xu Long, who was alone in the arena:
" The Beast King has already realized what's happening. Once the beast tide arrives, I fear we may be in serious trouble..."
Xu Long glanced in the direction of King Yuanyuan; the beast tide in the depths of the water had begun to solidify.
But he did not answer Luo Huayu's words at this moment, instead focusing his gaze on the sword light.
After its initial attack, the Tuolong was entangled by the sword light, and it knew all too well how sharp that sword light was.
Therefore, they temporarily retreated from that area of water, avoiding getting too entangled with the sword light.
Once the sword light has exerted its full force in its strike, it will once again condense into a rolling, turbid wave that surges forth.
When Xu Long turned around, the Tuolong behind the flowing water opened and closed its eyes for a fleeting moment.
Unexpectedly, these outside cultivators were actually willing to die for the other side.
The attack just now was prepared for Xu Long; the Tuolong had been waiting for Xu Long in the water for a long time.
Previously, when it devoured Xu Long, it had laid a cloud of putrid energy in ambush. When Xu Long was consumed by the putrid energy, the Tuolong would suddenly attack.
The strike within the turbid waves was worthy of the power of Twofold Immortal.
It was thought that in the midst of their escape, everyone could take care of themselves.
Unexpectedly, someone else took the fall for Xu Long, a fate that seemed certain to end in death.
This truly surprised the Tuolong.
In its understanding, this was clearly impossible, but it was happening right before its eyes.
The Tuolong was quite intelligent; it could observe from the water from the other side, clearly discerning the movements and actions of Xu Long and the others.
The purpose of lying in ambush here was to launch a successful surprise attack.
He knew that the sword light was very persistent, so he used all his strength to deliver a fatal blow.
If Xu Long is struck hard while distracted, the Tuolong will instantly open its funnel-shaped maw.
It instantly devoured the heavily injured Xu Long and then escaped at top speed.
Even if King Yuanyuan knew that it had entered the waters without permission, she would not chase after it.
To the Tuolong's surprise, after the whip's strike, a clear sword cry suddenly burst forth from within the water.
The sound of the sword left a very deep impression on the Tuolong.
After its sweeping attack, it still thought Xu Long was a born genius.
After withstanding its full-force attack, it was still able to unleash a sword beam!
This is outrageous!
Upon seeing Xu Long's sword light appear, the Tuolong immediately fled into the water.
After being chased by sword light, they realized that someone had taken the fall for Xu Long.
Xu Long remained standing in the water, which undoubtedly thwarted the Tuolong's plan.
But at this moment, King Yuanyuan, deep in the water, had already reacted.
Given the nature of cultivators, he would definitely turn around and leave as soon as he discovered that the Beast King was about to condense a beast tide to press down on them.
But after seeing that gaze, the Tuolong knew that it had encountered something unusual again.
Xu Long, trapped in the water, would not leave because of this; a life-or-death battle was inevitable.
At this moment, Xu Long rose up in anger, and the Tuolong slowly accumulated its own energy before the sword light.
When Xu Long saw the beast tide about to solidify, he knew that this battle would be quick and decisive.
Under the beast tide of King Yuanyuan, one must allow enough time to escape.
He ignored Luo Huayu's words; he and Tuolong had already clashed before.
But unexpectedly, this guy actually followed Xu Long all the way, launching sneak attacks in the water.
This time, Yun Peng suffered a calamity for himself. If he were to let this fellow go, who knows what other trouble he might face later.
Yun Peng's demise must have been caused by his own actions.
At this moment, it's not just about avenging him, but also about settling a karmic debt for myself.
The Tuolong in the water today, Xu Long, must be slaughtered!
Seeing Xu Long's resolute expression, Luo Huayu sighed inwardly.
After witnessing Yun Peng's death, Xu Long still had to grit his teeth and annihilate the Tuolong.
Are the disciples of the Jade Screen Sect School really so oblivious to the bigger picture?
Or are the disciples of Jade Screen simply those who value loyalty and righteousness?
Luo Huayu glanced nervously towards the depths of the water.
He turned to look at Xu Long, then thought, "Never mind, let's just consider this trip for that Immortal Ginseng."
Just as the beast tide was about to solidify, Luo Huayu still flowed down behind Xu Long.
At this moment, Xu Long, who was present, needed to quickly eliminate the Tuolong, while Luo Huayu and others were responsible for resisting the beast tide that had been uttered.
The atmosphere in the water had reached an extremely tense point.
The Tuolong knew that it was in the water and it would have to eliminate Xu Long if it couldn't do so.
The surging tide of beasts from behind will instantly engulf it.
At this moment Xu Long, who was on the other side, also knew.
Despite having Luo Huayu to defend against the beast tide, he still needed to eliminate the Tuolong as quickly as possible, as remaining in the water would only increase the danger.
Xu Long directly unleashed his own Celestial Phenomenon on the field.
The fierce battles along the way had already exhausted all the Magic Power in his body.
Once it bursts open and is swallowed, the Spirit Stone resources inside are instantly refined.
As the surging energy filled his dantian and the magical Magic Power flowing through his meridians, Xu Long finally regained some sense of security.
Ignoring the Tuolong in the water, he first summoned the sword light back with a wave of his hand.
Then he took out another talisman from his sleeve.
The sword light in front of him suddenly flipped, instantly cleaving a channel through the water. After the strike, the sword light finally swirled away.
The Tuolong behind suddenly sprang up, its long body swirling and turning in the water, instantly coalescing into a turbulent, rolling wave.
At this moment, the Tuolong in the turbid waves had already concealed its figure, and its long whip-like shadow was faintly visible in the water.
If it gets close to Xu Long again, a sweeping whip shadow will break the stalemate.
As the turbid wave was about to surge in again, Xu Long surprisingly advanced instead of retreating, throwing himself towards the rolling turbid wave.
At this moment, the vast Celestial Phenomenon behind them began to rotate, and the spirits within the waters began to gather continuously.
Luo Huayu, who was behind, sensed the abnormal change in the spiritual energy. She knew that the long-armed ape beast had been wiped out by this spiritual energy.
At this moment, the Tuolong was enveloped in spiritual energy, and Xu Long seemed about to unleash some mysterious abilities.
But at this moment, Luo Huayu obviously had no time to observe Xu Long, as the gathering beast tide was already upon them.
The protective wall that formed behind Xu Long consisted of several Mystic Immortal cultivators.
At this moment, Luo Huayu took the lead and rushed into the beast tide.
The Tuolong within the surging, turbid waves saw Xu Long heading towards it, and at this moment, the turbid waves surged even more violently.
A dark shadow inside was spinning its body, trying to engulf the attacking Xu Long in an instant.
As Xu Long approached, he simultaneously unleashed a magical seal.
A magic seal that rose against the tide rose before the turbid waves, and starlight flashed from within it.
Despite being threatened by the Dharma seal within the turbid waves, he remained completely calm, churning the boundless waters within the vortex.
Although the magic seal was going against the current, the Tuolong still focused its attention on Xu Long due to the suction of the water.
Amidst the churning, turbid waves, after the magic seal was activated, Xu Long uttered a single word:
"Imperial Edict!"
After uttering a single word, the Dharma seal exploded instantly amidst the turbid waves.
The muffled booming sound seemed extremely weak at this moment. After the magic seal exploded, the water and land in front of the Tuolong were immediately swept away.
When the amplified shockwave surged out from within the seal, it caused the turbid waves to be swept away.
However, the Tuolong inside the turbid waves was not injured, as it had reinforced the outer water flow countless times.
Having learned his lesson before, this fellow began to dodge the magic seals and sword light when he saw them again in battle.
After the turbid waves were split open by the shockwave of the Dharma Seal, Xu Long and the Tuolong were face to face in the water.
At this moment, there was only a stream of water in front of both of them, and the ferocious eyes of the Tuolong shot out like lightning.
Xu Long Sihai remained unmoved, opening his deep, dark eyes to absorb all of the Tuolong's ferocious gaze.
After seeing the turbid waves broken by the magic seal, the Tuolong nimbly shifted its body.
The enormous head suddenly turned past Xu Long, revealing massive muscles bulging across its long body.
As the Tuolong's waist and abdomen twisted, Xu Long knew that this fellow was about to sweep away his whip shadow.
At this moment, Xu Long quickly conjured a curtain wall in front of him.
As the Tuolong's body twisted, Xu Long's will immediately locked onto that body.
Then he blurted out:
"Imperial Edict!"
As soon as the word was uttered, the spiritual energy in front of the Tuolong rapidly condensed.
The swirling spiritual energy was particularly turbulent at this moment, with the Tuolong positioned at its center.
At first, nothing seemed amiss, but after Xu Long uttered a single word, the violent spiritual energy caught the attention of the Tuolong.
However, at this moment, a formation diagram slowly appeared in the center of the spiritual energy.
At this moment, the Tuolong's eyes were filled with shock. The array diagram rapidly enlarged in its eyes, and finally, nine stars slowly rotated out from it.
At the Reiki Center, Tuolong felt as if he were surrounded by an invisible energy.
At this moment, the spiritual energy in front of him had already surged violently, and Xu Long in front of the Tuolong had already condensed into a series of curtain walls.
Xu Long, inside the curtain wall, suddenly retreated, and a tremendous tremor suddenly resounded in Tuolong's ears.