The End, and Some Worries
A surge of powerful wind-elemental Spiritual Qi instantly flowed into the crane's wings, causing the previously folded massive wingspan to suddenly unfold, its eighteen-zhang wingspan blotting out the sky and casting a large area below into shadow.
The golden array patterns on the wings lit up, and countless half-foot-long wind blades roared out from the array patterns, shooting down at the Demon Beast below like a dense rainstorm. Each wind blade could easily cut through the Demon Beast ' flesh, leaving deep wounds that exposed bone.
"Snap--!"
The Xuantie ram on the left side of the main ship slammed into the seven-inch spot of a giant serpent demon in the Nascent Soul Realm, which was over twenty zhang long. The armor-piercing runes on it burst out with dazzling Golden Light, easily tearing apart its tough Xuantie scales and thick protective spiritual light.
The giant python demon let out an extremely shrill scream, its massive body twisting violently. Its tail lashed out at the flying boat, but was blocked by the pale blue spiritual light shield surrounding the boat, only causing ripples.
The Xuantie ram slammed forward, smashing the giant python demon's body in two. Dark green venomous blood spurted out, sizzling and corroding the protective shield, but leaving not a trace.
The other flying boat was not to be outdone, sweeping past the horde of beasts like a silver lightning bolt, its right-side Xuantie ram precisely piercing the head of a Nascent Soul Realm Azure Wolf Demon.
Wolf brains splattered, spilling red and white matter all over the ground. The corpse of the Azure Wolf Demon crashed heavily to the ground, twitched a few times, and then remained motionless.
"Spread your crane wings and activate the Ten Thousand Blades Wind Slaughter Formation! Simultaneously activate the Thunderfire Evil-Slaying Formation!"
Following Li Yunjing's command, the crane wings of the two flying boats fully unfolded, and the golden array patterns on the wing surfaces shone as brightly as the sun.
Countless sharp, blade-like wind blades erupted from the wings, weaving together into a massive, impenetrable net of death that enveloped an area of hundreds of feet in radius.
The wind blades whistled past, emitting sharp whistling sounds as the screams of the Demon Beast rose and fell, and swathes of Demon Beast were cut into pieces, with blood and bits of flesh flying everywhere.
At the same time, the Thunderfire Evil-Slaying Formation on both sides of the ship was activated. Streaks of purple lightning and crimson fireballs shot out from the array patterns and exploded among the beasts. The lightning paralyzed the Demon Beast ' bodies, while the fireballs ignited their fur, and the entire battlefield instantly turned into a sea of fire.
The cultivators on the flying boat also took action.
Sword-wielding cultivators stood on the ship's side, pointing their fingers, and dozens of flying swords transformed into streaks of light, weaving through the beast horde, each flash bringing a spray of blood.
At the same time, they continuously threw out various attack talismans; golden Break Evil talismans, red fire talismans, and blue ice cone talismans intertwined in the air, creating a dazzling display of deathly fireworks.
The others formed hand seals, summoning boulders, ice walls, and wind tornadoes to crush, freeze, and tear apart the hordes of demonic Demon Beast.
Their seamless teamwork, complementing the airship's formation perfectly, resulted in a one-sided and merciless massacre of the beast tide.
However, since the Spirit Transformation level cultivators have not yet made a move, there is no need for them to do so at the moment.
Fang Hexuan stood on the deck, his eyes fixed on the bear.
Fang Hexuan had suffered a loss in their last encounter, and he still held a grudge.
Upon realizing this, Fang Hexuan couldn't resist and immediately took action.
He leaped away from the spaceship, simultaneously opening his vertical eye between his brows, and unleashing a bolt of purple divine lightning.
The bear didn't even have time to react before it was struck by the purple divine lightning and its soul was scattered.
Despite easily defeating the bear, Fang Hexuan felt no satisfaction whatsoever.
He simply began a killing spree, using the Mystic Crane Flying Cloud Boat to wipe out all the surrounding Demon Beast.
On the spaceship deck, Li Yunjing's eyes were icy as he lightly tapped the array plate in front of him with his finger.
The main ship's Spirit-Breaking Cannon emitted a deep hum once more, unleashing a beam of white light that killed many more Demon Beast.
As the number of Demon Beast dwindled, the situation became increasingly one-sided, with Luohen and his group gaining a decisive advantage.
But Li Yunjing couldn't feel happy inside.
He had never forgotten the barrier that had caused their defeat last time.
Last time, things started off smoothly, but the moment the barrier appeared, the situation reversed in an instant.
But quite a bit of time has passed this time. Judging from the time it took for the barrier to appear last time, it should appear again soon.
However, the barrier failed to appear, which greatly worried Li Yunjing.
Half an hour later, the once overwhelming and deafening beast tide had disappeared.
The ground was covered with layers upon layers of Demon Beast corpses, and the blood flowed into winding streams, following the terrain to the lower areas, where it accumulated into dark red pools of blood.
The air was thick with the pungent smells of blood, gunpowder, and burnt matter, making one want to vomit.
Two Mystic Crane Flying Cloud Boat slowly landed on a relatively clean open space. The crane wings folded back, and the array patterns on the hulls gradually faded.
Apart from some dried bloodstains on the protective aura, the airship was almost completely intact, without even a scratch.
Li Yunjing stepped down from the crane's head, his black Daoist robe spotless.
Looking at the corpses of Demon Beast scattered on the ground, his eyes remained calm, as if the brutal massacre just now was nothing more than a trivial matter.
"First, clean up the battlefield and collect all useful materials such as Demon Core, demon bones, and furs. Store the materials from the Nascent Soul Realm Demon Beast separately."
The people around immediately responded in unison, holding Storage Bag, and began to clean up the battlefield in an orderly manner.
At this moment, Fang Hexuan found Li Yunjing.
"Yunjing, something feels off." Fang Hexuan's eyes also showed concern.
He also sensed that the massacre had gone far too smoothly.
The barrier that caused them trouble last time didn't appear at all this time.
Any normal person would suspect something fishy is going on here.
Li Yunjing nodded in agreement. "I also think it's suspicious that the barrier hasn't appeared yet."
Fang Hexuan pondered for a moment, then said, "Do you think it's possible that the barrier's energy was exhausted after its last appearance, which is why it didn't..."
Li Yunjing thought about it and realized that Fang Hexuan's words were not without reason.
That barrier definitely needs energy to maintain.
Last time, the Extreme Crossing Boat wreaked havoc, killing many Demon Beast, but they were resurrected by the barrier.
To achieve this, the energy required for the barrier must be considerable.
You have to understand that this wasn't just about resurrecting one or two Demon Beast, but hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands.
That consumes a lot of energy.
So it's understandable that the energy hasn't been fully accumulated and hasn't manifested yet.
But Li Yunjing quickly dismissed the idea.
Since Black Wind Cliff is a ley line node, the energy source of the barrier must also be related to the Northern Dark Earth Vein.
Thanks to the Northern Dark Earth Vein, the energy of the barrier, while not inexhaustible, is certainly abundant enough not to be depleted in a short time.
Even if we were completely drained last time, with the ley lines still there, we should be able to replenish ourselves by now.
Li Yunjing shook his head, unable to understand it at all.
Just then, the earth suddenly trembled.
Li Yunjing and Fang Hexuan exchanged a glance; they had both sensed the commotion.
Before the two could react, a red dot suddenly appeared in the sky.
The next moment, the red dot exploded, and a blood-red light curtain extended and fell towards the ground.