Chapter 1981: Dharma Appearance Reappears

As soon as Cai Yunfeng appeared and performed a magic incantation, the calm sea began to churn violently like boiling water. It unleashed two colossal waves, ten thousand zhang high, resembling two towering mountains, which crashed down with immense force towards the old man in the golden robe and his companions.

Simultaneously, huge whirlpools suddenly appeared on the sea surface, spinning incredibly fast and generating powerful currents of air.

A deafening roar! Accompanied by a mighty rumble, hundreds of thick water tornados shot skyward, like hundreds of massive blue spears, stabbing towards the old man in the golden robe and his companions.

Before the hundreds of water tornados even got close, an unbearable sense of oppression washed over them. The void trembled and warped; this entire space seemed on the verge of tearing apart.

The old man in the golden robe and his companions were greatly alarmed, and they quickly deployed their magic treasures to defend themselves.

A series of tremendous explosions rang out, and various spiritual lights flared in the high sky, as dazzling as fireworks. Blasts of air rolled forth, and numerous low-level demonic beasts floated to the surface, lifeless. The seawater was stained blood-red.

Cai Yunfeng let out a soft snort, his face filled with a chilling aura of determination.

As he changed his incantation, the void above his head trembled and warped. Countless blue specks of light suddenly appeared, gathering together like stars. After a blur, they formed a massive humanoid phantom with distinct facial features, but its lower body was ethereal and semi-transparent, as if it were an incorporeal entity. It was indeed a Dharma Idol!

Cai Yunfeng raised his hands high, and the humanoid phantom mirrored his movement.

An astonishing scene unfolded. Fierce astral winds swept across the sea, and the calm waters churned violently, suddenly parting into two. A monstrous wave, over a hundred thousand zhang high, suddenly rose from the sea like a towering tree. With a tremendous roar, it crashed down towards the old man in the golden robe and his companions.

The protective spiritual lights around the old man in the golden robe and his companions flickered incessantly. A powerful sense of oppression washed over them, making it difficult for them to breathe.

"Hmph, who doesn't have a Dharma Idol?" The beastman snorted coldly. He formed an incantation with both hands, and a beastly roar, echoing through heaven and earth, resounded. A massive phantom with a bull's head and human body appeared in the void above the beastman's head. The phantom's upper body was petrified, while its lower body was ethereal and semi-transparent; it was undeniably a Dharma Idol as well.

The bull-headed phantom let out an earth-shattering roar. The void, like a rag, wrinkled and distorted, appearing as if it would collapse.

A blurry red sound wave swept out, like a red full moon, meeting the descending blue palm.

The blue palm, as if made of paper, instantly shattered upon colliding with the red sound wave, turning into countless drops of seawater. After blurring, they transformed into numerous foot-long blue water arrows, heading straight for the old man in the golden robe, as if to pierce them full of holes.

The bull-headed phantom opened its maw, spitting out a torrent of crimson flames. The crimson flames violently surged and rolled, forming a crimson fire cloud ten thousand zhang wide. Carrying astonishing heat waves, it met the descending blue water arrows.

As soon as the dense blue water arrows approached within a hundred zhang of the crimson fire cloud, they vanished without a trace, like snow melting in spring.

Just then, an extremely strange roar rang out, sounding like the cry of some large demonic beast.

The old man in the golden robe and his companions were greatly alarmed; as if remembering something, they all looked towards the source of the sound.

A blue light suddenly appeared on the distant horizon, flying rapidly towards them. Soon after, the blue spiritual light abruptly stopped, revealing a colossal blue crocodile. The blue crocodile had two pairs of massive fleshy wings on its back.

Wang Changsheng and his companions stood on the back of the blue crocodile, their expressions varied.

If Cai Yunfeng hadn't used a high-tier escape technique, he wouldn't have been able to stop the beastman and his group. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan's expressions grew increasingly grim upon seeing the two Dharma Idols.

Several years ago, Cai Yunfeng fought against a Multi-Eyed race cultivator in the Void Refinement stage. Both had employed their Dharma Idol abilities, but Cai Yunfeng's Dharma Idol had been superior. However, this time, the beastman's Dharma Idol was clearly much more powerful than the Multi-Eyed race's Dharma Idol. It was uncertain who would emerge victorious.

From the current situation, Wang Changsheng's faction was clearly much stronger than the beastmen and had a greater chance of winning. However, this location was not far from the beastmen's stronghold, so they had to finish the battle quickly to prevent beastman reinforcements from arriving and complicating matters.

The old man in the golden robe and the beastman exchanged glances and nodded at each other. Each of them led a team of cultivators and fled in different directions. Cai Yunfeng attempted to stop them, but the bull-headed phantom let out an incessant, angry roar.

Upon hearing this sound, Chen Xin and the other cultivators in the Spirit Transformation stage felt their vital energy surge, and their blood seemed to lose control, as if it would burst from their bodies. Their faces turned crimson. Wang Changsheng, however, was not significantly affected.

Seizing this opportunity, the bull-headed phantom spat out a torrent of crimson flames. After violently churning, the crimson flames abruptly transformed into a crimson fire cloud tens of thousands of zhang wide. Carrying astonishing heat waves, it headed straight for Cai Yunfeng.

Wherever the crimson fire cloud passed, the void seemed unable to withstand the unbearable high temperature, twisting and distorting. Vast amounts of seawater evaporated, creating dense white mist.

Cai Yunfeng dared not be careless. He made a sweeping gesture, and the sea surface suddenly exploded, unleashing monstrous waves that shattered the crimson fire cloud, scattering flames everywhere.

Some crimson flames fell onto the sea surface, immediately causing huge waves to erupt from the sea, and white mist spread.

By this time, the old man in the golden robe and the beastman had already split into two groups, fleeing in different directions at extremely high speed.

"Pursue them, don't let them escape!" Cai Yunfeng commanded coldly. "Show no mercy, leave none alive. We must retrieve the item."

Wang Changsheng and his companions acknowledged and followed their respective elders in pursuit.

The old man in the golden robe frowned deeply. He hadn't expected their pursuers to catch up so quickly.

This time, their chances seemed grim. Unless they could instantly escape a million li, they would never shake off their pursuers. Fleeing was definitely not an option; they could only fight with their backs against the wall.

They didn't necessarily have to fight to the death. As long as they could hold them off for a while until reinforcements arrived, they wouldn't be so passive.

"Fellow Daoist Jin, if you know what's good for you, hand over the item," Cai Yunfeng said coldly. "We might still spare your life."

"A joke! Do you think I'm a three-year-old child?" the old man in the golden robe sneered, his face full of disdain. "If I hand over the item to you, will I truly live? Will others let me and my disciples go?"

"If that's the case, then don't blame me for being ruthless. Attack! Leave none alive," Cai Yunfeng said, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

He didn't know who had the treasure. If it was on a Spirit Transformation cultivator and they escaped, all their efforts would be in vain, and such a situation had occurred before.

Therefore, they had to kill all the enemies to ensure the treasure fell into their hands. This was also one of the reasons he brought Wang Changsheng and his companions.

The old man in the golden robe performed an incantation, and the void trembled and warped as golden flames suddenly emerged. These golden flames instantly merged, forming a massive humanoid phantom. The phantom was ethereal and semi-transparent, appearing as if it could dissipate at any moment.

As soon as the humanoid phantom appeared, the surrounding temperature sharply increased. The old man in the golden robe performed another incantation, and a tremendous roar came from the high sky as a massive crimson fire cloud appeared without warning.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan pursued the old man in the yellow robe and a young woman in a purple skirt. These two had competed with Wang Changsheng for treasures at the underground auction and had successfully bid for a Heavy Water Thunder Pearl.

On that day, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had used the Heavenly Illusion Pearl to alter their appearance and aura. Therefore, the old man in the yellow robe and the young woman in the purple skirt did not recognize them.