Just as Expected, He Guessed Right!
"They actually came..."
"His Majesty guessed it, but this ancient demon seems difficult to deal with..."
Xie Yongnian murmured, "Although with his Dao Foundation Fifth Layer cultivation, plus the defensive power of the Thick Earth Dao Law, and the island-protecting array..."
Even against opponents at the seventh or eighth level of the Dao Foundation, one can remain invincible!
but--
This ancient demon is clearly exceeding the standard; its aura has already reached the Dao Foundation Peak, and coupled with its unique bloodline...
They're really tough to deal with!
At this moment, a figure in a blood-red robe slowly emerged from the secret chamber. Judging from the Sha Qi surrounding him, it was none other than Ancestor Lu Ming...
His cultivation level had even reached the Dao Foundation Sixth Layer!
"His Majesty is incredibly insightful. He knew these people were up to no good and deliberately prepared a backup plan. Even if we are no match for them..."
"It's not a matter of being forced into defeat!"
"The Hundred Refinements Dao Academy is the core of the Great Qin, supplying magical Law Artifact to the front lines daily. There can be absolutely no mishaps..."
Even if we die in battle, Refining Island must not be harmed!
Having said that--
Lu Ming and Xie Yongnian then moved to the dome and activated the great formation, confronting the ancient Beast of Wrath!
At the same time, in the core area of the Hundred Refinements Dao Academy.
Qin Mingzheng, Gongsun Jian, and other Rank-2 Artifact Refiner were conducting final adjustments, while in the center of the enormous secret chamber...
It was a giant puppet mechanical beast!
Its body resembles a whale, nearly a hundred feet long, with hundreds of cannons and magical Law Artifact on its sides, and a single horn on its forehead that can unleash lightning...
This puppet whale-like beast was one of the two sea monsters that the Qin Clan slew during the Battle of the Sea and Sky!
One body, still under construction, will be the future flagship of the Great Qin Second Fleet; the other is the puppet mechanical beast before us...
Third-Tier Middle Grade Puppet: Lei Kun!
"Everything is in order, the modification went very smoothly. After activating the puppet, I will be the main controller, and the others will assist me."
As Qin Mingzheng spoke, he entered the head of the Lei Kun puppet beast, where the control hub was located. After Qin Mingzheng attempted to activate it...
Suddenly--
This colossal beast, which had slumbered for many years, has awakened once more...
Various gears propelled this behemoth, and then six more Artifact Refiner entered other parts of the Lei Kun puppet!
Some control armed forces, others control the distribution of Spiritual Power...
Some control energy production, while others control body balance!
When the coordination of the seven core areas is completed!
The massive mountain suddenly roared, revealing a passage leading to the outside world, and then Lei Kun slowly rose into the air...
Then it passed through the mountain and soared towards the sky!
"Activate Thunder Horn, charge!"
Qin Ming controlled the core and issued the attack order. The cultivators responsible for arming and charging immediately took action...
Through a complex mechanism, the compressed Spiritual Power is transmitted to the control core, and then handed over to the weapon core for secondary energy allocation...
As compressed Spiritual Power was injected into the Thunder Horn, a bolt of lightning struck the Beast of Wrath with tremendous power...
It was even more ferocious than that of ordinary Lightning Dao cultivators!
A bolt of lightning streaked across the void, illuminating countless ages, and struck the Beast of Wrath with pinpoint accuracy. The beast, however, gathered the power of the Dao Law and fought back with all its might!
The lightning continued relentlessly until the Spiritual Power of the Thunder Horn was exhausted, and only then did the lightning, which seemed capable of tearing through space, gradually subside...
The Beast of Wrath's forearm was charred black and even emitted a burnt smell!
A seemingly ordinary blow --
This greatly shocked the Beast of Wrath. He hadn't been harmed by lightning for many years; how could ordinary lightning possibly hurt him?
Only the strangely colored divine lightning had a slightly miraculous effect on him!
The Beast of Wrath subtly retreated, its arms crackling with faint, eerie blue arcs of electricity...
"Gui Water Divine Lightning?"
The Beast of Wrath's heart sank. Its gaze fell upon the giant whale puppet, now tinged with even more apprehension. Then it looked at Lu Ming and Xie Yongnian...
This situation is not what I expected!
Logically speaking, even if there were defenses in place at the rear, there shouldn't be three Dao Foundation warriors stationed there, even someone as powerful as him...
It would be very difficult to withstand such a powerful formation and forcefully kill three Dao Foundation!
"Tsk~"
"We've failed. The defenses of Refining Island are incredibly thorough. This is going to be tough..."
The Beast of Wrath thought to itself, its fighting spirit rapidly fading, all traces of its previous arrogance gone. What it had initially thought would be a crushing defeat...
As a result, his attempt to steal a chicken backfired, leaving him in a dilemma!
He is now in the heart of the Great Qin. If he stays here too long, he might be besieged and annihilated by the Great Qin. Even if he fights, he might not be able to break through Refining Island...
But right now--
There was no time for him to think any further. His demonic body rapidly shrank, transforming into human form, and then he fled, clearly having no desire to continue fighting...
He's a half-demon, he can live for many more years, there's no need for him to risk his life for the Human Race race!
What's the value of freedom? Is it more important than his life? To risk one's life for freedom is not worth it; as the saying goes, the best of the thirty-six stratagems is to flee...
As long as you're alive, everything is negotiable!
In an instant, the Beast of Wrath transformed into a streak of light...
It disappeared into the horizon!
In contrast, Lu Ming and Xie Yongnian both frowned and said:
"You're leaving already?"
"Um..."
"They must have left. Let's see if we can send a message to Qin Island, informing the court that Refining Island has been attacked and requesting His Majesty to declare martial law nationwide..."
Upon hearing this—
Xie Yongnian nodded slightly, his gaze fixed on the enormous creature not far away. Even a slight sensation sent a shiver down his spine...
"This puppet beast, I've never heard of it before?"
"Judging from its aura, although it is not much different from ours, it exudes danger in every aspect. When did our Great Qin acquire such a powerful weapon?"
Seeing Xie Yongnian's surprised expression, Lu Ming remained extremely calm, stroking his long beard as if he had known all along, and said:
There are many things you don't know!
"This is just the tip of the iceberg. Many things don't need to be made public. According to His Majesty and Senior Qin's ideas..."
"We shouldn't have started this war so soon. If we do, it will be a complete annihilation of the Supreme Mystery Immortal Sect. Otherwise, given Senior Qin's temperament..."
"Why do you think the Great Qin for so many years?"
"Well, it turns out these brats are jumping around in a panic. It seems this battle will have to start sooner than planned. I wonder how Senior Qin's preparations are going?"
Speaking of this--
Everyone gazed into the distance. This probing had revealed Great Qin's weaknesses, making future surprise attacks unlikely...
The Great Qin Sea -- Pill Island -- Pill Pavilion Dao Academy.
Just as the Beast of Delusion was about to make its move, it suddenly received a message from the Beast of Greed. Without lingering, it immediately dived into the sea and retreated...
On Pill Island, Qin Hui and Bi held hands. Bi's aura plummeted from the Dao Foundation stage to the Qi Condensation, while Qin Hui's cultivation level...
He briefly reached the seventh or eighth level of the Dao Foundation!
Seeing the Beast of Delusion retreat, Qin Hui showed a hint of surprise, and behind him, a delicate little girl appeared...
It was Flower Princess, who had already broken through to the Third-Tier and comprehended the power of the Dao Law!
Hehe~
"Master sent Little Flower to help the Second Young Master, but they actually encountered this ferocious beast. It seems their plan has failed!"
"I wish that ferocious beast would make a move!"
"Maybe Little Flower will even get a bite of ancient demon flesh; it looks really delicious!"
Upon hearing this—
Qin Hui patted Flower Princess's head, her face full of affection, and said:
"Alright, it's all your old man's fault for spoiling you."
"Tell me yourself, how many corpses of Dao Foundation level cultivators have you consumed over the years? Otherwise, how could you have advanced to the Third-Tier so quickly with less than a hundred years of cultivation!"
"Look at you, so greedy! You should learn more from Senior Haiyue!"
Stop eating all the time!