Chapter 1683: Zhenhai Ape Shows Its Might

They were horrified to discover that they could not use their magic power.

"Spirit Suppressing Roar!" This was the unique divine ability of the Suppressing Sea Ape. Situ Mei had previously introduced the Wang family's situation to the higher-ups of the Sky-Ripple Realm, including the Suppressing Sea Ape's divine ability. The Nascent Soul cultivators of the Sky-Ripple Realm knew about this divine ability of the Suppressing Sea Ape, but knowing about it wasn't particularly useful. Treasures capable of countering this ability were extremely rare and certainly not abundant, making mass production impossible.

A tremendous roar echoed from high above. A blue thundercloud, over a thousand feet wide, appeared in the sky, with numerous blue lightning snakes as thick as waists continuously slithering within it.

Following a deafening thunderclap, the blue thundercloud violently churned, and hundreds of fist-sized blue lightning orbs flew out, hurtling towards Zhao Hengbin and the other two. This was no ordinary lightning; it was the Divine Water-Astral Thunder.

At the same time, the sea violently churned, raising hundreds of feet high waves. The Suppressing Sea Ape stood atop the colossal waves, wielding a long blue staff, and lunged towards Zhao Hengbin and his two companions. With a magical artifact in hand, the Suppressing Sea Ape's strength was nearly on par with a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Just as Zhao Hengbin and his two companions recovered their magic power, hundreds of blue lightning orbs descended from the sky. Zhao Hengbin swiftly summoned a silver tripod cauldron with three legs and two ears. The cauldron's surface was carved with a lifelike silver lightning python; this was the Thunder Control Cauldron, designed to absorb lightning power and specifically counter the Suppressing Sea Ape's lightning divine abilities. He cast a spell, and the Thunder Control Cauldron suddenly burst forth with dazzling silver light, expanding rapidly to hover above their heads. The cauldron then emitted a large area of silver light, drawing the blue lightning orbs into itself. A muffled sound, like popping beans, emanated from the cauldron as it shook incessantly in mid-air.

"Quickly stop that beast! Don't let it cause trouble," Zhao Hengbin said exasperatedly, clearly aware of the destructive power of a Fourth-tier Suppressing Sea Ape.

Twenty Nascent Soul cultivators seemed like a large number, but five were engaged with Wang Qingshan, three with Wang Qingling, and Fairy Ziyue was controlling two Fourth-tier puppet beasts to tie up two Nascent Soul cultivators. This left only ten Nascent Soul cultivators from the Sky-Ripple Realm, meaning they had very few people available for support.

A brawny, bearded man acknowledged, then, gripping a gleaming blue mace, charged to meet the Suppressing Sea Ape.

"Thud!"

With a muffled impact, the mace in the burly man's hand collided with the blue colossal staff. He felt as if a towering mountain had slammed into him, sending him flying backward and spitting out a large mouthful of blood. Only a Barbarian could endure such an attack; an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator would have long lost their life. The Suppressing Sea Ape was a spirit beast possessing the bloodline of a mountain ape, and its strength far surpassed that of an ordinary Fourth-tier spirit beast.

Countless blue electrical arcs surged around the Suppressing Sea Ape's body as it prepared to attack Zhao Hengbin again. Just then, a deep rumble sounded, and a golden giant seal, over a hundred feet tall, flew directly towards the Suppressing Sea Ape. The Suppressing Sea Ape showed no fear, swinging its blue colossal staff to strike the golden giant seal.

Boom!

With a tremendous crash, the golden giant seal flew back along its original path, now bearing over a dozen clear cracks on its surface. The Suppressing Sea Ape was also sent flying backward.

Before it could regain its footing, a silver light suddenly illuminated above its head. A shimmering silver pagoda materialized out of thin air. After countless silver runes lit up on its body, the silver pagoda rapidly expanded, suddenly growing to over a hundred feet tall. Faintly visible on its surface were the five characters for "Seven-Star Demon Locking Pagoda." The Seven-Star Demon Locking Pagoda suddenly emitted a large expanse of silver ethereal light, enveloping the Suppressing Sea Ape. The Suppressing Sea Ape's body visibly shrunk and began to fly towards the Seven-Star Demon Locking Pagoda. A look of triumph appeared on Zhao Hengbin's face; this Seven-Star Demon Locking Pagoda was a spiritual treasure. It could trap not only a low-grade Fourth-tier Suppressing Sea Ape but even a high-grade Fourth-tier one.

The Suppressing Sea Ape let out an enraged roar, and countless blue electrical arcs surged over its body, causing the silver light's progress to falter. Nearby, a green light flared, transforming into a shimmering green ghostly claw that struck the silver light enveloping the Suppressing Sea Ape. With a "rip" and a muffled thud, the silver light shattered completely, like a mirror. Freed, the Suppressing Sea Ape fiercely struck the Seven-Star Spirit Locking Pagoda with its blue staff. With a "clank" and a muffled thud, the Seven-Star Spirit Locking Pagoda was sent flying backward.

Zhao Hengbin's face turned pale with shock. Before he could employ any other means, a terrifying heatwave washed over them. A crimson fire sparrow, over a hundred feet in size, swooped down towards Zhao Hengbin and his two companions. Fairy Ziyue's expression remained indifferent.

They intended to support Wang Qingshan, but first, they needed to deal with Zhao Hengbin and his two companions. Once Wang Qingling was free, she could provide significant assistance to Wang Qingshan.

Just as Zhao Hengbin was about to cast a spell to block the enemy, a deafening roar erupted. Their legs turned to jelly, and the three of them plummeted directly from high in the sky. Before they could hit the ground, the crimson fire sparrow collided with them.

Boom!

After a deafening roar, rolling inferno engulfed the figures of Zhao Hengbin and his two companions. A towering colossal staff descended from the sky, like a majestic mountain, smashing into the crimson sea of flames. With a thunderous crash, the colossal staff plunged into the crimson fire, sending flames splashing in all directions. A scream was heard, and two headless corpses fell from the sea of flames. A mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator had perished. Zhao Hengbin flew out of the crimson fire, his face pale and his eyes filled with terror. The Suppressing Sea Ape's unique divine ability, the "Spirit Suppressing Roar," was immensely powerful, leaving him helpless.

The Suppressing Sea Ape stood atop hundreds of feet high waves, roaring at the sky, its eyes fiercely fixed on Zhao Hengbin.

With a deafening crash, Wang Qingshan was sent flying backward, spitting out a large mouthful of blood. The spiritual light of his nine Azure Glaze Swords dimmed, flickering up and down, indicating that the swords' spiritual essence had been damaged. Even with two spiritual treasures in hand, Wang Qingshan, fighting five opponents—who moreover possessed magical artifacts specifically designed to foul flying swords—simply could not prevail.

A tremendous thunderclap echoed from high above, and a silver lightning serpent, over a hundred feet long, flew out of the thundercloud, lunging towards Wang Qingshan. Shen Haoran changed his spell, and the Malevolent Blood Gourd erupted with dazzling bloody light, spewing forth rolling blood flames that transformed into a blood-colored giant python over thirty feet long, heading straight for Wang Qingshan. Yan Zong and the other three Nascent Soul cultivators each manipulated their magical artifacts to attack Wang Qingshan, their concentrated assaults blocking all of his escape routes.

Wang Qingshan took a deep breath, formed a sword incantation, and his Azure Lotus Sword flew high into the sky. With a blur, it split into two, then four, then eight... Soon, hundreds of hazy green sword shadows appeared around Wang Qingshan. "Go!" As Wang Qingshan uttered the command, the dense green sword shadows shot out in all directions.

Boom!

Following a tremendous roar, various spiritual lights intertwined, and a powerful shockwave sent Wang Qingshan flying backward. Before he could steady himself, a silver light illuminated above his head. A shimmering silver peak materialized, from which countless silver electrical arcs surged. The silver peak rapidly expanded, transforming into a hundred-foot-tall silver summit, enveloped by countless silver electrical arcs, resembling a mountain of heavenly thunder. Before the silver summit even crashed down, a large expanse of silver electrical arcs flew out, striking Wang Qingshan.