Sneak Attack on the Bee Queen, a Breakthrough!

The battle quickly escalated to a fever pitch.

Above the sky, Shi Jian fought the Venomous Flood Dragon King with ease.

The Venomous Flood Dragon King truly lives up to its reputation as a level seven demon; its six hundred years of cultivation were not for nothing. It does possess considerable strength, and a simple clash is not enough to defeat it in a short time...

Although the poison technique was countered by Shi Jian's lightning, the opponent's close combat ability was equally terrifying. His 150-foot-long dragon body tumbled and coiled in the void, sweeping with its tail, sharp teeth, horns, and claws, launching attacks like a storm, leaving no room for retreat.

What's even more disgusting is that the surface of the Venomous Flood Dragon King's scales is constantly secreted with a layer of purplish-black poison film. Every time Shi Jian attacks at close range, he has to first use lightning to purify that poison film before he can break through the scales, which makes the attack much less efficient.

The two fought for almost an hour, and Shi Jian was unharmed.

However, the top three inches of the Venomous Flood Dragon King's head was cracked by Shi Jian's claw, seven or eight scales were broken, and purplish-black blood seeped out and dripped down the dragon's head.

"You bear... you're really troublesome."

The Venomous Flood Dragon King gasped for breath, clearly at a disadvantage; in fact, it seemed as if his opponent hadn't even used his full strength.

Only after fighting for so long did he realize that this bear was not at all like the combat power one would expect from Golden Core Middle Stage cultivator.

The pressure on his soul was too intense; every time they clashed in close combat, his sea of consciousness would be crushed by an invisible weight.

His Divine Sense is quite strong.

The Flood Dragon Clan has its own unique bloodline inheritance, which includes methods to enhance the divine soul and specifically deal with the divine soul enslavement and attacks of other races.

Even if one's thinking is merely slowed down, by a fraction of a breath, in a battle between Golden Core cultivators, that fraction of a breath can mean the difference between life and death.

Shi Jian didn't reply; he was waiting for an opportunity.

The Venomous Flood Dragon King's poison techniques were countered by him, so this dragon relied on its physical strength to fight back.

However, physical combat is one of Shi Jian's greatest strengths. Bear demons are born with strong bodies, and with hundreds of years of tempering their bodies with lightning, their physical abilities are almost unmatched among those of the same level.

Dragging it out is to his advantage.

The Venomous Flood Dragon King clearly realized this as well...

He began to change tactics and made adjustments accordingly.

The dragon's body suddenly rose a hundred feet high, and it opened its mouth to spew out a cloud of purplish-black poisonous cloud into the sky.

The poisonous cloud spread extremely quickly, covering an area of hundreds of miles in the blink of an eye, turning the entire sky into a purplish-black inferno.

"I didn't expect you to be so difficult to deal with. If I want to defeat you, I'll just need to trap you."

The voice of the Venomous Flood Dragon King came from within the poisonous clouds, its location shifting unpredictably.

"I only need to hold you off; you can't interfere with the battlefield below."

Shi Jian frowned; this dragon wasn't stupid.

Knowing he couldn't kill Shi Jian, he changed his strategy, using poisonous clouds as cover to entangle Shi Jian and prevent him from leaving.

As long as Shi Jian is trapped in this poisonous domain, no one can control the Foundation Establishment battlefield below, and it will collapse sooner or later!

"Planning to be a coward?" Shi Jian said in a deep voice.

"It's not cowardice, it's cleverness." The Venomous Flood Dragon King's laughter echoed through the poisonous clouds, "Foolish Bear, your subordinates won't last long."

Shi Jian looked around. The purplish-black poisonous clouds obscured his vision. When he extended his Divine Sense Divine Sense outward, it was interfered with by the spiritual power imprint of the Venomous Flood Dragon King mixed in with the poisonous clouds.

The battle situation below is no longer visible.

"Oh."

Shi Jian sneered. Trying to trap him?

Instantly, the purple-gold lightning surged, and Shi Jian opened his mouth wide and roared!

This was no ordinary roar, but Thunder Sound technique infused with the divine Divine Sense of Nascent Soul level cultivator!

Boom!!

The sound waves transformed into tangible ripples of thunder, spreading outwards from Shi Jian at the center.

The poisonous cloud was torn apart by the Thunder Sound; the purplish-black poisonous mist was ionized and disintegrated in the lightning, dissipating in large swaths...

The Venomous Flood Dragon King let out a muffled groan, his mind jolted once more.

Although I was on guard and it wasn't as severe as last time, it was still very painful. The shock even made my eyes turn white and my ears bleed profusely!

A huge gap was torn open in the poisonous cloud, and Shi Jian took the opportunity to glance down.

The southern battlefield was a bloody mess, with crocodile beasts and pythons locked in a deadly struggle in the river.

Both sides suffered casualties; severed tails, broken scales, and blood floated on the river. Although the Foundation Establishment cultivators of White Cloud Temple held their line, they were clearly fighting a desperate battle...

The situation is even worse on the east side; the insect swarms are impossible to eradicate!

The bee soldiers kept swarming up, and the spiritual energy of the array on the eastern defense line of the city was being consumed very quickly. At this rate, it wouldn't last until tonight.

Sun Chengzu was still chasing the Bee Queen, but that insect woman was too slippery. Once she was caught up, she would burrow into the depths of the insect swarm, using millions of bee soldiers as human shields.

No matter how sharp Sun Chengzu's thirty-six flying swords were, they would still have to consume spiritual energy when facing an endless swarm of insects, and it was impossible for them to continue chasing indefinitely.

We need to think of a way.

Shi Jian's mind raced; the core of the predicament wasn't the battle of the Golden Core cultivators.

He was able to hold off the Venomous Flood Dragon King, while Shi Yin and the Golden Crocodile were also locked in a close battle.

The problem lies below: the insect swarm is consuming too much energy. The spiritual power of Abundant Water City's formation is limited, as are people's energy and resources.

We must act swiftly; at the very least, we must resolve one route as soon as possible!

Shi Jian made a decision.

He stopped fighting the Venomous Flood Dragon King and turned to rush eastward.

"Trying to run?!"

"I admit you are strong, even stronger than me, but don't underestimate me. If I can't defeat you, can't I at least keep you occupied?!"

The Venomous Flood Dragon King was furious and gave chase in his dragon form.

Shi Jian ignored him completely and fled at full speed towards the insect swarm.

The Venomous Flood Dragon King chased after him, but Shi Jian's speed was already quite fast for his level. With the full burst of Dao of Lightning's speed, even the Venomous Flood Dragon King couldn't catch up with him for a while.

"You little bastard, I've got you!"

The moment Shi Jian charged into the swarm of insects, his Nascent Soul level Divine Sense quickly locked onto the aura of the Bee Queen, Mingshui.

The Bee Queen was directing the insect swarm's attack from the core of the insect cloud when she suddenly felt an extremely terrifying pressure crushing down from above...

As soon as she looked up, she saw a terrifying giant bear, about twenty feet tall, swooping down towards her, enveloped in a sky full of purple-gold lightning.

The Bee Queen flapped her six wings wildly, trying to dodge.

But Shi Jian's suppression of his soul was released in that instant.

The Nascent Soul level Divine Sense sense precisely locked onto the Bee Queen's sea of consciousness and once again activated the Thunder Sound Divine Ability. In just that instant, the Bee Queen was completely stunned in place.

His pupils dilated, and his consciousness was shattered at that moment...

It was just that one beat too slow.

Shi Jian's bear paw had already struck the top of her head.

Puff--!

Two of the Bee Queen's three pairs of wings were broken, and most of her dark blue carapace was shattered. Her body was slammed dozens of feet away by the immense force, crashing through her own nest and falling to the ground.

With just this one strike, he was critically injured and on the verge of death!

This attack stunned everyone.

Without the Bee Queen's command, the swarm of insects instantly descended into chaos.

The bee soldiers no longer attacked in an orderly manner, but scattered and flew around haphazardly, colliding with each other, and some even turned around and flew back.

The insect swarm's offensive was thus halted!

"Good!"

"Our ancestor is mighty!"

On the city wall, Zhao Yanshan slapped the bricks as he stood up, extremely excited.

Taking advantage of this opening, Sun Chengzu unleashed thirty-six flying swords that transformed into a Dark Gold river of swords, descending from the sky and pouring directly into the spot where the Bee Queen had landed.

"Enough!" the Bee Queen cried out in a piercing scream.

She struggled to fly out of the pit, her remaining two wings flapping desperately, blood gushing from her shattered shell, staining a large area of the ground.

"Withdraw--!"

Without hesitation, the Bee Queen turned and ran.

As if receiving a retreat signal, the remaining bee soldiers retreated eastward in a dark, receding tide.

Shi Jian didn't give chase, because the Venomous Flood Dragon King had arrived.

"You—! Shameless bear, how dare you do this!"

The Venomous Flood Dragon King was furious. He never expected that Shi Jian would be so unscrupulous as to suddenly turn around and launch a sneak attack on the Bee Queen.

This is completely unconventional. You're fighting me head-on, so what does it mean if you hit her?

You not only attacked me, but you also ambushed me!

What a shameless scoundrel!

"Who says magical duels have to follow rules? You're a demon, do you expect to follow these Human Race rules? That's utterly ridiculous!"

"Any strategy that leads to victory is a good strategy!"

Shi Jian turned around, revealing a mouthful of fangs.

The Venomous Flood Dragon King was furious; that bear was utterly shameless!

But the facts were clear: the insect swarm on the eastern route collapsed instantly, Bee Queen fled with severe injuries. If the Bee Queen had not been one of the Demon Race with a high level of spiritual strength, she would probably have died under Shi Jian's claws by now.

His plan to launch a three-pronged attack had already rendered one of the routes useless.

The battlefield in the south remains deadlocked, but the five lineages of the Crocodile Beast, as well as the Black Dog Line and the Wind Rat Line, have all joined the fray.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators of White Cloud Temple also stubbornly refused to retreat. Although the Flood Dragon Python Clan had a large number of snakes, they could not break through the gate for the time being.

Needless to say, the turtles on the west side haven't moved an inch since the start of the war; they're just there to make up the numbers!

The Venomous Flood Dragon King then realized what was happening.

Did that old man from Wanxiang not contribute anything at all?!

"You old turtle! You bastard!"

"I never expected that in the end, it would be you who shirked your duties!"