Chapter 1640: Being Trapped

It sounded disgraceful for a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator to resort to a sneak attack.

Situ Mei referred to the Azure Lotus Immortals as the second Sun and Moon Dual Sages. Rumor had it that the Sun and Moon Dual Sages, fighting together, could contend with Deity Transformation cultivators. Even if they could only exchange a few blows with Deity Transformation cultivators, it was still terrifying. Consequently, the Sky-Laned Realm placed great importance on the Azure Lotus Immortals.

Since the war began, a situation where four Nascent Soul cultivators besieged two had never occurred, let alone six Nascent Soul cultivators ganging up on two. If they had openly pursued them, the Azure Lotus Immortals would have long fled. Driven by ambition, they all sought to slay the Azure Lotus Immortals, hoping to pave their own cultivation paths.

Qin Tianyan's red feather fan glowed brightly in his hand. He fiercely fanned it towards the giant blue bowl below, sending rolling flames sweeping forth. These flames transformed into a crimson fire cloud that struck the giant blue bowl.

An astonishing sword intent erupted from Jin Wushuang. Eighteen golden lights shot out from the golden sword box on her back. Amidst a clear sword hum, they transformed into eighteen golden pythons, each over ten zhang long, and pounced downwards.

With a deafening roar, hundreds of hundred-zhang-high waves surged from the sea surface. The giant blue bowl shattered instantly. The eighteen golden pythons merged into one, forming a golden flood dragon over a hundred zhang long. The golden flood dragon was covered in menacing scales and shimmered with golden light, as if forged from pure gold.

The golden flood dragon charged directly at Wang Changsheng, while the crimson fire cloud churned violently, transforming into a crimson peacock over a hundred zhang large that carried astonishing heat waves and pounced towards Wang Ruyan.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan frowned. They hadn't expected that two more late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators were hiding in the shadows. Wang Changsheng conjured a spell, and three blue water dragons pounced towards the crimson peacock and the golden flood dragon.

After a thunderous roar, a thick white mist erupted, obscuring an area several miles in circumference. A blue light shot out from the white mist, traveling a thousand zhang in an instant, its escape speed incredibly fast.

At this moment, the other giant blue bowl also shattered, releasing a crimson flood dragon and an ice phoenix. They charged directly towards the Azure Lotus Immortals.

A deafening rumble echoed as five giant waves, each over a hundred zhang high, rose from the sea surface. The waves moved swiftly, continuously growing in size, and crashed towards their opponents.

“Trying to escape? Too late.” Qin Tianyan's expression turned cold. He flicked his sleeve, and a red light shot out, vanishing instantly.

The next moment, a red light appeared above the Azure Lotus Immortals' heads. A glistening red orb suddenly emerged. The red orb was no bigger than a dragon's eye, but after countless red runes lit up on its surface, it abruptly burst forth with myriad red lights, forming a massive red barrier that covered an area of twenty miles.

Crimson flames surged on the sea surface, vast amounts of seawater evaporated, and intense heat waves rolled forth. The Azure Lotus Immortals suddenly dissolved into specks of spiritual light and vanished. It was clearly an illusion.

“Damn it, he’s still nearby!” Qin Tianyan realized something and blurted out.

No sooner had he spoken than a joyful flute melody resounded, causing Qin Tianyan and Jin Wushuang to become somewhat disoriented. The blue-robed youth's gaze became vacant. The void above his head rippled, and a blue hand, over ten zhang in size, materialized out of thin air. The surface of the blue hand was enveloped by countless blue electric arcs.

The blue hand descended with a furious aura, and the blue-robed youth let out a scream as he plummeted from high above. Before he could hit the water, the sea suddenly parted, and a hazy blue sound wave swept out, instantly passing through his body. The blue-robed youth's eyes were wide open, his face filled with disbelief.

A blue light flashed, and a mini Nascent Soul flew out from the blue-robed youth's body. His internal organs had been completely shattered. With his physical body destroyed, the Nascent Soul had no choice but to abandon it. Before the mini Nascent Soul could fly far, a dense flurry of blue fist shadows shot out from the seawater below. With a loud bang, the mini Nascent Soul was pulverized by the dense blue fist shadows.

Using a feint, they feigned escape, but had actually been hiding in the sea the whole time. The Mirage Art was indeed powerful. So far, no Nascent Soul cultivator had seen through Wang Changsheng's divine ability.

The blue-robed youth's corpse fell into the seawater. Wang Changsheng pulled off the spirit beast pouch from his waist and put the corpse into his storage bag. He wasn't a necrophiliac; the opponent's magical robe was good, though he had no use for it. He could give it to Wang Qiuming and Wang Mengbin, and the corpse could be exchanged for merit points. Murder and arson lead to golden belts. Since they were cultivators from another realm anyway, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan wouldn't show mercy. Fighting in the sea, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had a significant advantage.

The Ice Phoenix transformed into human form. She flicked her sleeve, and eighteen blue lights shot out, streaking in all directions. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan's bodies glowed brightly with blue light. They transformed into a blue rainbow, tearing through the air, traveling a thousand zhang in an instant.

Before they had flown far, an astonishing heat wave descended from the sky. At the same time, a piercing sound of tearing air came from behind them.

“They do have some skill, but this is where it ends for them,” Qin Tianyan said coldly. Four late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators dealing with the Azure Lotus Immortals was already showing them great respect.

Wang Changsheng frowned as a hundred-zhang-wide crimson fire cloud approached him. Feeling the astonishing high temperature emanating from it, Wang Changsheng did not dare to be careless. He moved his fists, and with a whooshing sound, a dense flurry of blue fist shadows shot out, smashing towards the crimson fire cloud.

Wang Ruyan suddenly turned around and saw a golden flood dragon lunging towards her. The Forgetful Dust Flute in her hand glowed brightly with blue light. A low flute melody resounded, and a hazy blue sound wave swept out.

Boom!

After a deafening roar, the crimson fire cloud was pulverized by the dense blue fist shadows. The blue sound wave collided with the golden flood dragon, slowing its speed.

Just then, heavy snow suddenly began to fall from high above, with large, pea-sized snowflakes drifting down from the void. A hundred-mile-wide white glacier suddenly appeared before them. The seawater had all frozen, and all six, including Wang Changsheng, were trapped inside. After clashing for so long, they had realized that the Azure Lotus Immortals' divine abilities were greatly enhanced when fighting in the sea.

“A formation!” Wang Changsheng frowned. Being trapped in a formation was not a good sign.

A tearing sound echoed through the air as three golden lights streaked across the sky, heading straight for Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. At the same time, ripples appeared above Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan's heads. A crimson dragon claw, over ten zhang in size, materialized out of thin air and directly clawed at Wang Changsheng's crown.

As Wang Changsheng was about to dodge, an irresistible force of gravity came from below him. He felt as if a million-jin mountain was pressing down on him, making it difficult to breathe. After a burst of dazzling blue light erupted from his body, the pressure lightened. He swayed his body and dodged the crimson dragon claw. The crimson dragon claw grazed Wang Changsheng's shoulder, leaving five long bloodstains. This was only possible because Wang Changsheng's physical body was exceptionally strong; any other Nascent Soul cultivator would have long lost their life.

A five-zhang-tall white giant ape burrowed out of the thick ice layer. It had a wide mouth, prominent fangs, and fierce eyes. This was a fourth-tier demonic beast.

A fierce gale suddenly rose. Hundreds of white hurricanes, each over a hundred zhang tall, abruptly appeared. Countless white snowflakes were drawn into the white hurricanes. Amidst a loud whistling sound, hundreds of white hurricanes swept in from all directions, appearing as if they would tear Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan into pieces.

No matter how strong the Azure Lotus Immortals were, being trapped by a formation wielded by four late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators would ensure they at least suffered severe injuries, even if they didn't die.

Wang Changsheng summoned his eighteen Sea Stabilizing Beads. He changed his incantation, and after the eighteen Sea Stabilizing Beads spun rapidly, they transformed into eighteen blue water dragons, each over a hundred zhang long. The blue water dragons seemed to be composed of seawater, their entire bodies shrouded in mist.