Chapter 1054: The Fear of Shipu

Shi Po was utterly terrified to see his companion perish so quickly. He had previously engaged the opponent in combat, and even then, when outnumbered three to one, he had only sustained minor injuries. This, coupled with the cold flame he had cultivated for years, was why he had dared to join the early Nascent Soul stage azure giant eagle in pursuing Wang Changsheng and his group.

Demonic beasts possess formidable physical bodies. Avian demonic beasts typically employ wind evasion techniques, using talons as sharp as magic treasures to attack cultivators, or leveraging their agile forms to unleash phoenix-element spells. Even well-prepared cultivators often found themselves unable to withstand these elusive demonic birds.

When the azure giant eagle attacked Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan at close quarters, it was reduced to a corpse in less than five breaths. Shi Po's fear was entirely justified.

A blue firebird collided with a blue sound wave, which visibly froze and shattered into pieces.

A flash of red light appeared, and a palm-sized red cauldron suddenly materialized above the blue firebird, spewing a reddish glow. However, the blue firebird was swift; it unfurled its wings and easily evaded the attack.

The blue firebird spread its wings and flew back towards Shi Po.

The white iceberg also reached Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. The calm seawater suddenly erupted, sending waves over a hundred zhang high into the air, accompanied by a dull buzzing sound from the void.

The surging waves coalesced, transforming into a colossal hand that slammed violently into the white iceberg.

The white iceberg glowed with a blue light, and a massive surge of white cold air erupted from it. The colossal hand instantly froze and was then smashed to pieces by the impact of the white iceberg.

The flute's melody grew cheerful, and rolling flames materialized from thin air, forming a colossal fire blade over a hundred zhang long.

With a thunderous roar, the colossal fire blade struck the white iceberg. Yet, the iceberg remained completely unscathed, while the fire blade itself instantly froze solid.

Wang Changsheng's expression darkened. He was certain that the white iceberg contained a special ice-attributed magic treasure; otherwise, its power would not have been so immense.

It was rumored that the Ice Ape clan possessed a Mystic Jade Cavern, which yielded ten-thousand-year mystic jade. It was possible that the ice-attributed magic treasure within the white iceberg had been infused with some of this rare material.

The void above the white iceberg rippled, and a colossal blue palm, over thirty zhang in size, materialized. Filled with numerous blue electrical arcs, it slammed down with tremendous force.

With an earth-shattering roar, the white iceberg shattered into pieces. Countless white ice blades flew forth like a swarm of locusts, hurtling directly towards Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

Thunderous crackling emanated from Wang Changsheng's body as countless blue electrical arcs surged forth, shattering every incoming white ice blade.

A flash of white light, and a palm-sized white seal suddenly appeared directly above Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

The white seal was crystal clear, as if carved from a beautiful jade, and radiated a strangely bone-chilling cold energy.

The white seal's light intensified dramatically, and its size rapidly expanded. A surge of strange cold energy burst forth, instantly freezing Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. The enormous white seal then slammed down, shattering them into fragments.

The calm seawater churned violently, revealing the figures of Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

Soon after, another section of the water churned furiously, and a second pair of Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan figures suddenly appeared, quickly followed by a third and fourth.

It was a mirage.

Shi Po extended his spiritual sense to its fullest, yet he couldn't discern the real from the illusions; the enemies' aura was perfectly identical.

A clear bell chime suddenly rang in his ear, causing Shi Po's gaze to become somewhat dull. Above his head, a colossal blue palm, over thirty zhang in size and crackling with numerous blue electrical arcs, suddenly materialized and slammed down.

With a loud crash, a vast expanse of blue lightning engulfed Shi Po's body, and a faint scream could be heard.

Since Shi Po wielded a unique cold flame, Wang Ruyan hesitated to deploy the Spirit Locking Pearl against him, fearing that the precious artifact might be destroyed. That would be a significant problem.

A hazy blue sound wave swept in, on the verge of merging with the blue lightning. Just then, a vast expanse of white sound waves surged forth, colliding with the blue wave. An earth-shattering roar erupted, and a visibly expanding ring of sound waves rapidly propagated outwards.

The blue firebird flapped its wings fiercely, creating a tremendous whooshing sound as countless blue ice needles shot out, hurtling towards all the illusory figures of Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

The seawater churned violently, sending waves dozens of zhang high, which successfully blocked all the incoming blue ice needles.

Seizing this opportune moment, the blue firebird spread its wings and flew towards the blue lightning.

The blue lightning quickly dissipated, revealing a white giant ape.

The white giant ape's aura was somewhat weak, and its fur was partially singed.

The enormous white seal rapidly shrank, transforming into a beam of white light that vanished into the white giant ape's mouth.

A rather desolate flute melody began, causing the white giant ape's spirits to plummet, making it feel utterly desolate.

A golden light flashed, and a small golden bell suddenly appeared above the white giant ape's head. As countless golden runes lit up, the bell rapidly expanded in size, transforming into a colossal golden bell that instantly inverted and trapped the white giant ape within its confines.

"Clang, clang, clang!" Several heavy bell chimes reverberated, and a hazy golden sound wave swept outwards. Wherever the sound wave passed, earth and stone crumbled, and trees snapped in half.

A strange, bone-chilling energy suddenly surged from within the golden bell, causing it to visibly freeze over.

With a thunderous crack, the golden bell shattered into pieces, and the white giant ape broke free, its face contorted in pain.

The seawater churned violently, and waves rose dozens of zhang high, forming a colossal blue palm over fifty zhang in size, which then struck the white giant ape.

A deafening roar echoed as the white giant ape was struck by the blue palm. Its body shattered into countless white snowflakes.

Countless white snowflakes drifted down from above. With a flash of white light, a single snowflake suddenly transformed back into the white giant ape. Its eyes filled with terror; it dared not continue fighting, as the enemy's strength far surpassed its imagination.

A clear bell chime rang out, causing the white giant ape's mind to reel and its expression to become dazed. The void above its head rippled, and a colossal blue palm, over thirty zhang in size, materialized and slammed down. A surge of blue lightning engulfed the white giant ape's body, and a shriek emanated from it.

An invisible sound wave swept in, passing through the blue lightning. The white giant ape was sent flying backward out of the blue lightning, spitting out a large mouthful of blood. It then plunged directly into the sea and vanished from sight.

The sea surface rapidly froze, and the ice layer spread quickly. In the blink of an eye, a massive white ice block several hundred zhang wide appeared on the ocean's surface.

A piercing whoosh filled the air as countless blue fist shadows descended from the sky, striking the ice layer. The ice shattered into fragments, but there was no sign of the white giant ape.

Wang Changsheng frowned. A Nascent Soul stage demonic beast had submerged into the depths of the ocean, and he truly hesitated to pursue it there.

"Husband, let's leave quickly! This is, after all, the demonic beasts' lair. More Nascent Soul demonic beasts might be pursuing us, and making our escape is paramount."

Wang Changsheng agreed with Wang Ruyan. He collected his magic treasures and the corpse of the azure giant eagle, and then, transforming into a streak of blue light, the two of them sped away, vanishing into the horizon.