Chapter 1052: 妖族支援

Wang Mingren and Ximen Feng were stunned to see Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan defeat a Nascent Soul stage Ice Ape so quickly. Of course, they were unaware that Wang Changsheng possessed the ancient Soul-Shaking Bell.

A tremendous roar echoed as a golden sun, over a hundred zhang wide, rose above Ice Ape Island. Within a hundred zhang radius of the golden sun, the snow melted and instantly evaporated under the intense heat.

A scarlet giant eagle and a green giant python plummeted from the sky, vanishing into the golden sun, followed by a tragic scream.

A white light flared on a patch of snow, revealing Shi Tianyuan. His aura was weak, and his body was covered in profusely bleeding wounds; his left arm was gone. Facing two late-Nascent Soul cultivators and one mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, he was indeed under immense pressure.

His strength was considerable, but his luck was poor. Chen Qian wielded a replica of the Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure, the Vermilion Bird Fan, and Li Jiong practiced fire-attribute cultivation techniques. Furthermore, the young woman in the green dress was a late-Nascent Soul sword cultivator. For Shi Tianyuan to have held on this long was already remarkable.

Ripples spread above his head, and with a flash of red light, a red giant axe over a hundred zhang long materialized. It descended fiercely, accompanied by an overwhelming wave of heat.

Just as Shi Tianyuan prepared to dodge, a clear ringing sound echoed in his ears, slowing his movements. As the red giant axe was about to cleave him in two, space rippled, and a green dragon claw, over ten zhang in size, suddenly appeared, seizing the red giant axe.

The red giant axe struck the green dragon claw, producing a muffled clang of metal on metal.

"What? When did Ice Ape Island become the territory of you human cultivators? How dare you act so presumptuously here!"

A mass of green light abruptly appeared high in the sky, transforming into a green flood dragon over a hundred zhang long, with dense scales, a wide maw, and sharp fangs. Judging by its aura, it was a fourth-rank high-grade flood dragon, equivalent to a late-Nascent Soul stage cultivator.

Over a dozen streaks of light appeared high in the sky, moving at immense speed.

Soon, Wang Changsheng and the others clearly distinguished the true forms of the streaking lights: they were Nascent Soul stage demon beasts, including flood dragons, green cranes, and giant sharks.

Chen Qian's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly shouted, "This is bad! The demon reinforcements have arrived! Retreat quickly!"

When Li Jiong had previously attacked a stronghold, a mid-Nascent Soul demon beast had escaped, likely the one who had reported their presence.

Wang Changsheng quickly summoned the Green Lotus Throne, carrying Wang Ruyan, Wang Mingren, and Ximen Feng. It transformed into a streak of green light, piercing through the air at an incredible speed.

Li Jiong immediately summoned his Sun-Illuminating Shuttle, which transformed into a golden streak of light that shot through the air, its speed no slower than Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan's.

Other cultivators employed their own methods to escape; while the Nascent Soul cultivators fared well, the Core Formation cultivators were not so fortunate.

"Don't let them escape! Leave none alive!"

The green flood dragon roared, shaking its head and tail as it lunged at Chen Qian. If they could slay a late-Nascent Soul cultivator, the demon race's morale would surely soar.

"Shi Po, take two others and join the other fellow daoists in pursuing the enemy. Make sure to kill them all," Shi Tianyuan instructed Shi Po.

"Yes, Patriarch."

Shi Po transformed into a streak of white light, intercepting a colossal green giant eagle.

"Fellow Daoist Qing," Shi Po said, pointing at the retreating figures of Wang Changsheng and the others, "Follow me to pursue them. They killed my kin. Once this is done, our Ice Ape tribe will reward you handsomely."

The green giant eagle, a fourth-rank low-grade spirit bird equivalent to an early-Nascent Soul cultivator, possessed enough escape speed to easily pursue two early-Nascent Soul cultivators.

The green giant eagle, carrying Shi Po, soared through the air and vanished into the horizon.

"Husband," Wang Ruyan's voice was anxious, "enemies are pursuing us! Speed up!"

Wang Ruyan's voice was anxious. If it were just the two of them, they might have dared to fight, but with Wang Mingren and Ximen Feng as burdens, one wrong move could lead to their deaths. They couldn't afford to take that risk.

Wang Changsheng frowned, pouring his immense spiritual power into the Green Lotus Throne, significantly boosting its escape speed.

Seeing this, the green giant eagle's body glowed intensely with green light, and it too accelerated.

Three days later, over a vast, boundless ocean, a streak of green light swept across the sky and descended onto a desolate island.

The light dissipated, revealing a green lotus throne with Wang Changsheng and the other three standing upon it.

"Uncle Mingren," Wang Changsheng said with a frown, "this can't continue. We'll stay to cover your retreat; you two must leave quickly."

Wang Mingren nodded. "Changsheng, Ruyan," he said, "you must be very careful."

Ximen Feng's brows furrowed slightly. "Our cultivation is low," she said, "but we can still help. What if we stay and distract one demon, while you two deal with the other?"

This immediately showed that Ximen Feng was far more sensible than Wang Mingren.

"No, don't," Wang Changsheng urged with a grave expression. "In a fight of this caliber, even a slight misstep could cost you your lives. You two must leave quickly! Don't waste any more time. The farther you run, the better. If you can't escape, find a place to hide. Preserving your lives is paramount."

Wang Mingren agreed, then pulled Ximen Feng, and they shot through the air at high speed.

Soon, a streak of green light appeared in the distance, quickly approaching them. It was a colossal green giant eagle, with Shi Po seated on its back, his gaze grim.

He hadn't anticipated that two Nascent Soul human cultivators could be so fast.

His gaze landed on the Green Lotus Throne with a hint of greed. This flying magic treasure was clearly extraordinary; even a fourth-rank low-grade demon bird couldn't keep up with it.

Wang Ruyan took out her Golden Lotus Guqin, sat cross-legged, and began to play.

"Attack together! Kill them!"

A cold glint flashed in Shi Po's eyes. He rubbed his hands together, and a tremendous roar echoed from high above. A massive dark cloud materialized, and a biting wind swept through, carrying countless white snowflakes that transformed into individual white ice blades. They rained down like a meteor shower, striking swiftly towards Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

The green giant eagle spread its wings and dove from high above. Before it even landed, a dense volley of green feathers shot out, transforming into sharp green swords that flew towards Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

Wang Changsheng's expression remained calm. He conjured the nine Sea-Stabilizing Beads, releasing layers of water screens that enveloped and protected them.

Boom!

A massive roar erupted as countless white ice blades struck the blue water screen, causing it to quickly freeze. The dense green swords then hacked at the white ice barrier, shattering it to pieces.

With a flash of green light and a gust of wind, the green giant eagle suddenly appeared behind Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan, its sharp talons striking towards their foreheads.

Its incredibly sharp talons could easily tear through ordinary defenses.

With two muffled "thwack" sounds, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan transformed into specks of spiritual light and vanished.

It was the divine ability: Mirage.