Chapter 1994: Stirring Up a Hornet's Nest

Hailin touched the back of his head, and with a flash of blue light, a sparkling blue trident appeared in his hand. It was as clear as jade and radiated astonishing spiritual energy, clearly a low-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasure.

After infusing it with spiritual power, the blue trident rapidly grew to over ten zhang long, enveloped in a misty aura.

Gripping the blue trident with both hands, he slashed towards the void. A deafening whooshing sound pierced the air as hundreds of dazzling blue lights swept out, striking the blue water curtain one after another. Dull thuds resonated, and ripples spread across the blue water curtain.

Soon, the blue water curtain returned to normal.

Hailin frowned, performed a hand seal, and countless blue spirit patterns emerged on his body. Holding the blue trident, he charged directly towards the blue water curtain.

Upon reaching the blue water curtain, his immense spiritual power poured into it, and the blue trident suddenly flared with bright spiritual light as he thrust it into the blue water curtain.

He felt as if he had stabbed into a wall of copper and iron; the blue trident could not pierce the blue water curtain.

The trapping formation set up by the nine Sea-Calming Orbs was not so easily broken.

The abdomen of the shark puppet beast suddenly parted, revealing a gap about a zhang wide. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan flew out, wearing Jiao Cloud Pendants and emitting the aura of mermen. Though this might not completely fool the three members of the Golden-scaled race, it would suffice if it could confuse them for a short while.

"Mermen!" Two Golden-scaled race members frowned. The Golden-scaled race and the Mermen did not have a good relationship and had many private conflicts.

Wang Changsheng performed a hand seal, and the nine Sea-Calming Orbs suddenly glowed brightly, emitting astonishing spiritual power fluctuations.

An astonishing scene unfolded: the blue water curtain visibly shrank as immense pressure assailed them from all directions, causing the void to warp and distort.

These were other methods of the Four Seas Demon Subduing Formation, capable of slaying fifth-order demonic beasts without issue.

Hailin's expression became grim, his features contorted into a ferocious grimace, and golden-blue scales grew on his body.

Hailin roared towards the sky, and the void violently warped and distorted like a rag. An invisible sound wave swept out, causing the seabed to tremble slightly before tearing open, revealing thick, long cracks.

The invisible sound wave struck the blue water curtain, causing it to dent and deform as if on the verge of shattering.

The blue trident in Hailin's hand again thrust towards the blue water curtain, but it was still blocked.

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes. He put away the blue trident, and his hands flared with blue light as sharp claws grew from his fingertips. He then struck the blue water curtain with both hands.

With a dull thud, his hands pierced the blue water curtain, and he pulled them left and right.

Hailin's face turned crimson, and the blue water curtain churned violently. He truly tore a crack in it, but soon after, the nine Sea-Calming Orbs flared with bright spiritual light, and the crack instantly healed.

A formation set up by nine Sea-Calming Orbs was not so easily broken.

The blue water curtain grew smaller and smaller, and the pressure intensified. The seabed began to crack and shatter, with numerous fissures appearing.

Hailin found it difficult to breathe as an unbearable pressure assailed him from all directions, seemingly intent on crushing his internal organs.

He took a deep breath and slammed his fists towards the ground, intending to break through the seabed and escape.

Wang Changsheng snorted coldly and urged a hand seal. The nine Sea-Calming Orbs began to spin rapidly on the surface of the blue water curtain, and the pressure sharply increased.

Hailin's body trembled; he found it extremely difficult to lift his limbs, feeling immense strain.

If this continued, his body would surely be crushed by the immense pressure.

He flipped his right hand, and a pale golden orb appeared. It was translucent and clear like amber, with runes flickering on its surface, emitting a violent aura.

This was a Golden Scale Orb, a unique, one-time use treasure of the Golden-scaled race. Hailin had exchanged most of his wealth for it. Its power was comparable to a full-strength attack from a Void Refinement cultivator, and it should be able to break this formation without issue.

Just then, a cold snort suddenly echoed, and Hailin felt his head splitting with pain, as if his skull was about to tear in two.

A large, hazy blue hand extended from within the blue water curtain, like scooping the moon from the sea, and slapped Hailin's palm.

With a dull thud, the Golden Scale Orb flew backward and disappeared into the blue water curtain.

A glint of surprise flashed in Hailin's eyes. Enduring the intense pain, he bit the tip of his tongue, and a bloody taste spread in his mouth.

The Golden Scale Orb suddenly exploded, and a blinding golden light appeared, engulfing an area of a hundred miles and enveloping Wang Changsheng and the others.

The seabed shattered instantly, and dust billowed up.

Not long after, the golden light dispersed, and Hailin and his two companions had vanished.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan stood close together, their expressions cold.

The nine Sea-Calming Orbs floated around them, their spiritual light slightly dim.

They fully extended their spiritual senses, searching for the whereabouts of Hailin and his two companions.

A red light glowed between Wang Ruyan's eyebrows, and a red eyeball materialized in mid-air. It was her Black Phoenix Dharma Eye.

"There!" Wang Ruyan pointed northeast. She could see three faint, elusive shadows.

They had expected the Golden-scaled race to fight to the death, but unexpectedly, their opponents directly fled, showing no inclination to prolong the battle.

Hailin and his two companions were covered by a blue water curtain. Hailin's face was pale, and his body was covered in cuts.

Knowing that the opponents possessed nine Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures, Hailin knew he was no match for them.

This was the territory of the Golden-scaled race, so there was no need for him to fight to the death. As long as he escaped back, he could gather reinforcements to encircle and annihilate them. At that time, he would slice them into a thousand pieces and extract their souls for torment, to vent his hatred.

By this time, they had already alarmed a swarm of blood shark beasts, and some were chasing after them.

A deafening dragon roar echoed, resounding across a thousand-mile radius.

The first, second, third... a total of six dragon roars sounded in succession. The seawater churned violently, and a hazy blue sound wave rapidly spread through the water. Wherever it passed, the seawater abruptly parted.

Hearing the six dragon roars, Hailin and his two companions felt dizzy and disoriented, their expressions dazed.

By the time they reacted, the blue water curtain suddenly exploded. They felt an immense force strike them, their blood and qi surged within them, and they simultaneously flew backward.

Before they could regain their footing, hundreds of blood shark beasts swarmed forward, charging at them.

Hailin saw this scene, a grim expression on his face, and said, "I will cover your retreat. Return to the clan immediately to report."

He transformed into a streak of blue light and flew towards the swarm of blood shark beasts.

Boom! A blinding blue light suddenly flared at the bottom of the sea, enveloping an area of a hundred miles.

A moment later, the blue light dispersed, and Hailin and his two companions had vanished. Large numbers of low-level blood shark beasts had turned into bloody rain, staining a vast area of seawater crimson.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan knew they had stirred up a hornet's nest. Fighting sea creatures in the deep sea, it was easier for the sea creatures to escape.

"Let's go, quickly leave this place," Wang Changsheng said. "The main force of the sea creatures is probably about to arrive."

Wang Changsheng put away the Sea-Calming Orbs, and he and Wang Ruyan returned inside the shark puppet beast.

Dazzling spirit patterns lit up on the surface of the shark puppet beast, and it transformed into a streak of light, vanishing into the deep sea.