Chapter 1993: Exposed

Externally, the Blood Shark Beast they were hiding in appeared no different from a regular one. However, during combat, its abnormalities would quickly become apparent, making their exposure merely a matter of time.

This was Sea Clan territory. Once exposed, they would face considerable trouble. The best approach, a moderately effective one, would be to eliminate the three Sea Clan cultivators to ensure secrecy. While they could guarantee the destruction of three Soul Transformation cultivators in a terrestrial battle, the seabed granted the Sea Clan a natural advantage in combat; they could easily escape if outmatched.

If any of the Sea Clan members escaped, it would stir up a hornet's nest.

All three Sea Clan cultivators were at the Mid Soul Transformation stage. Since they were spread out, completely annihilating them would be challenging.

The best course of action remained to break through the formation, which depended entirely on the prowess of the shark puppet beast crafted by Wang Changsheng.

Suddenly, countless blue mists appeared in the nearby void. They blurred into numerous blue arrows, resembling flying fish, and shot directly towards the shark puppet beast.

Visually, the shark puppet beast was indistinguishable from a Blood Shark Beast, and even a spiritual sense scan revealed no anomalies. However, its true nature would be easily exposed during combat.

The shark puppet beast let out a low roar and unleashed a hazy blue sound wave to meet the attack.

The dense blue arrows disintegrated upon contact with the blue sound wave, melting away like snow in early spring.

"A sound wave attack? Is this a mutated Blood Shark Beast?"

Hailin was slightly taken aback. To his knowledge, Blood Shark Beasts did not possess sound wave abilities; he presumed it was a mutated spirit beast.

Before he could ponder further, the shark puppet beast transformed into a streak of light and darted towards the blue water curtain.

Hailin remained unconcerned. With three Soul Transformation cultivators controlling this fifth-tier offensive formation, eliminating a fifth-tier demonic beast was not difficult.

The shark puppet beast collided with the blue water curtain, causing it to immediately indent. However, it quickly reformed, bouncing the puppet beast back.

The shark puppet beast's eyes glowed with blinding blue light, and two thick beams of blue light shot out, striking the blue water curtain precisely. Ripples spread across the curtain's surface.

It then emitted a hazy blue sound wave that struck the blue water curtain, causing it to warp and deform.

Seizing the opportunity, the shark puppet beast once again transformed into a streak of light and slammed into the blue water curtain.

Boom!

The seabed shook violently. The spiritual light of the blue water curtain dimmed, turning semi-transparent and appearing on the verge of collapsing.

"Don't let it break the formation! We need to finish this quickly, or we'll attract other Blood Shark Beasts, which would be troublesome," Hailin said, his voice heavy. There were many Blood Shark Beasts over a hundred miles away, and they could arrive at any moment.

They all channeled their magic power into the formation plate. Countless mysterious runes lit up on the plate's surface, and the blue water curtain instantly returned to normal, repelling the shark puppet beast once more.

With three Soul Transformation cultivators controlling the formation, it was difficult for the shark puppet beast to break free. The biggest problem was that if the puppet beast used too many abilities not characteristic of a Blood Shark Beast, the Sea Clan would discover its true nature.

While its appearance and aura could be identical, a puppet beast's abilities could never perfectly mimic a demonic beast's innate powers. This was the greatest flaw; artificial things, after all, could not truly replicate the real.

Inside the shark puppet beast, Wang Changsheng sighed softly. It seemed their only option was to eliminate the three Sea Clan cultivators.

"First, eliminate the one with the highest cultivation, then deal with the other two Sea Clan members," Wang Changsheng said quietly, his eyes filled with killing intent.

Wang Ruyan nodded. "Then let's kill him first, and afterward, we'll deal with the other two Sea Clan cultivators."

Ripples spread across the blue water curtain as a hazy blue giant hand emerged from it, sweeping towards the shark puppet beast with overwhelming force.

With a "thud," the shark puppet beast was sent flying backward, completely unharmed.

The shark puppet beast let out a low roar, its eyes glowing crimson. It truly appeared no different from a real Blood Shark Beast.

The shark puppet beast opened its cavernous mouth, and faint blue lights emerged within it. An immensely thick beam of blue light shot forth, heading straight for the blue water curtain near Hailin.

Hailin frowned. He had a nagging feeling that something was amiss. Even a mutated Blood Shark Beast wouldn't exhibit abilities like this; it resembled a human puppet beast. Could this be a human puppet beast? A bold hypothesis formed in Hailin's mind.

However, he quickly dismissed his own theory. This was the heartland of the Golden Scale Clan; for humans to appear here would be akin to seeking death. Not to mention, reaching this area would require passing through numerous Sea Clan tribes, and it was impossible that other tribes wouldn't have noticed any anomalies.

The blue light beam struck the blue water curtain, which immediately caved in. This time, before it could recover, the water curtain exploded like paper, shattering instantly.

A massive blue water orb smashed towards Hailin, threatening to crush him into a pulp.

Hailin let out a soft snort and slammed his right hand forward. The surrounding seawater churned violently, instantly forming a blue water wall hundreds of feet high, blocking his path.

Out of caution, he flicked his sleeve, and a gleaming blue orb shot out. It spun rapidly before transforming into a blue light and merging into the water wall.

The blue water orb struck the blue water wall, causing ripples to spread across the wall, which successfully blocked the orb.

Just then, nine beams of blue light ignited within the blue water orb, and the orb suddenly solidified. The blue water wall was pierced, a large hole ripped through it.

"Impossible! A Sky-Reaching Spirit Treasure! This isn't a Blood Shark Beast. Be careful!" Hailin cried out, his face changing drastically. A fifth-tier demonic beast's abilities were certainly not this powerful; only a Sky-Reaching Spirit Treasure could so easily break his defenses.

His right hand glowed with dazzling blue light, and he chopped it forward.

The seawater violently churned and split in two. A gigantic, gleaming blue blade, appearing out of thin air, descended with destructive force, striking the blue water orb precisely.

Boom!

With a colossal bang, the blue water orb exploded, and nine glistening orbs shot out. They were the Sea-Stabilizing Pearls.

The nine Sea-Stabilizing Pearls scattered, surrounding Hailin completely.

All nine Sea-Stabilizing Pearls flared with blinding blue light. The nearby seawater violently churned and parted, creating a massive space tens of thousands of feet wide, trapping Hailin within it.

"A complete set of Sky-Reaching Spirit Treasures! This is bad, they're humans!" Hailin cried out in alarm. The Sea Clan primarily relied on their innate abilities in combat, with less dependence on magic treasures. Ordinary Sea Clan members couldn't possess nine Sky-Reaching Spirit Treasures, let alone a complete set, which was even rarer.

He was certain that the Blood Shark Beast was a puppet, and from all indications, their opponents were humans.

Meanwhile, the other two Sea Clan cultivators also reacted, unleashing their abilities to attack the shark puppet beast.

The seawater violently churned, and immense pressure surged from all directions. The shark puppet beast swayed precariously, unable to break free.