Chapter 2339: Large-Scale Beast Tide, Seventh-Rank Demon Beasts

A secluded small courtyard with green tiles had several flower beds in its corners, filled with colorful spirit flowers. The air was permeated with a faint floral fragrance.

Inside the courtyard stood a three-story green pavilion, next to which was a hexagonal stone pavilion.

Dong Xueli and Wang Qingfeng came to the stone pavilion, sat down, and enjoyed tea while chatting.

"Husband, aren't you curious about Luo Tianbao?" Dong Xueli asked after a slight hesitation.

"If you want to tell me, I'll listen carefully. If you don't, I won't ask. I trust you," Wang Qingfeng said with a faint smile, gently holding Dong Xueli's hand.

Having been married for many years, he naturally understood Dong Xueli's character.

"I knew him when I was in the Qi Refining stage. He moved away later, and we lost contact. I didn't expect him to still remember me, but now I am Dong Xueli, your wife, and I don't want to dwell on past events or people," Dong Xueli explained. For her, the past was an unpleasant memory, and she preferred not to revisit it.

There was nothing significant between her and Luo Tianbao; at most, they were just friends.

Wang Qingfeng understood immediately and did not press further.

"I wonder if Father-in-law will participate in the war. It's been many years since I last saw him," Wang Qingfeng said with a smile.

"Don't mention him. He only causes trouble and acts without regard for consequences. There's nothing he wouldn't dare to do; otherwise, he wouldn't have been given the dharma name 'Mad Saber Revered Master'," Dong Xueli said with a frown.

"'Mad Saber Revered Master!'" Wang Qingfeng nodded thoughtfully, making a mental note of the name.

On a vast green grassland, numerous tents were visible, along with some pavilions and palaces.

Inside a magnificent palace, Yan Ji and eight other Integration stage cultivators were discussing something.

"From the current situation, the human race has indeed dispatched many masters, but it's not enough. We need to inflict more pain on them, ideally by killing one or two Integration stage cultivators," Bai Xuan said in a stern tone. The foreign races had attacked Xuanguang City multiple times, eliminating over a dozen Void Refinement stage cultivators, and had also paid a considerable price themselves.

The Integration stage cultivators had sparred several times, but none had fallen.

"Fairy Yan, what exactly is our objective? Judging by the offensive, it doesn't seem like we intend to capture Xuanguang City. It would be very difficult to take it with just us," Mu Sen said with a hint of confusion in his voice. He always felt that Yan Ji had other plans; it seemed they were not trying to conquer Xuanguang City but rather to tie down the human masters.

"The time is not yet ripe. We've only just begun fighting, so what's the rush? We have our own arrangements. Your task is to encourage your clansmen to eliminate more Void Refinement cultivators. We will also take action. It would be best if we could kill one or two Integration stage cultivators; if not, severely wounding several is also acceptable," Yan Ji said sternly.

The others exchanged glances, not daring to say anything more.

"Fellow Daoist Mu, those three juniors from your Spirit Race have performed well, and two young friends from the Beastmen Race have also done excellently. I will keep these merits in mind and report them to the Grand High Priest. I hope you will not shrink from battle. Juniors who perform well can form marital alliances with our Jinghuo Race's descendants and can also exchange for various cultivation resources," Yan Ji said, her tone filled with temptation.

Mu Sen and the others repeatedly affirmed and agreed.

The arrow was on the string; it had to be fired. By this point, they had no retreat.

In the northwest corner of Xuanling Continent lay Xuefeng Island.

Xuefeng Island was over thirty million li from Xueyan Market. The Cold Flame Sect had stationed heavy troops here to monitor foreign races. If a large-scale beast tide or foreign invasion occurred, the Cold Flame Sect cultivators stationed there would issue an immediate warning.

Yang Xuefeng had cultivated for over seven thousand years and was currently in the Mid Void Refinement stage. His ancestors for nine generations had all been disciples of the Cold Flame Sect. He grew up in the sect and had endured countless hardships to finally advance to the Void Refinement stage.

Yang Xuefeng was responsible for guarding Xuefeng Island. During the last large-scale beast tide, his timely warning prevented a major disaster.

A direct teleportation array was established on the island, allowing him to escape back if the beast tide became too overwhelming.

In the discussion hall, Yang Xuefeng was convening a meeting of the island's cultivators. In addition to Xuefeng Island, they also controlled hundreds of other islands, primarily for monitoring beast tides and reporting information layer by layer.

A tall, thin elderly man in a green robe cautiously said, "Martial Uncle Yang, everything has been normal recently, with no anomalies. The large-scale beast tide might be delayed."

Yang Xuefeng's brows furrowed tightly, and his eyelids twitched. He had a persistent feeling that something major was about to happen.

"Delayed? Send more personnel to monitor. If there's any anomaly, immediately..." Before he could finish speaking, the discussion hall shook violently, and loud alarms blared across the island.

The green-robed elder seemed to sense something. He took out a light blue magic disk from his robe, cast a spell, and a panicked male voice suddenly rang out: "Senior Brother Chen, this is bad! A beast tide, stronger than the last one!"

Yang Xuefeng's expression darkened. It was truly a case of what you feared most coming to pass.

The discussion hall shook violently. Teacups on the table rattled, then fell to the ground and shattered.

"Come, follow me outside to see! Report immediately that a large-scale beast tide has erupted. No foreign races have been sighted for now," Yang Xuefeng instructed as he flew out of the discussion hall.

As he flew out, he was astonished to see a towering tsunami, tens of thousands of zhang high, lying horizontally on the sea surface. A snow-white light barrier enveloped the entire Xuefeng Island.

The colossal tsunami blurred, transforming into a massive, bluish-hued hand, which descended upon Xuefeng Island with an aura of world-destroying power.

Following a tremendous roar, the white light barrier twisted and deformed. The entire Xuefeng Island shook violently, and alarms blared incessantly.

The sky suddenly darkened. A massive golden thundercloud abruptly appeared high above, with countless golden lightning serpents constantly writhing within it. Thunder boomed and lightning flashed, creating a terrifying spectacle.

The sea surface churned violently as a gigantic ray appeared, its back golden and its body enveloped in countless golden electrical arcs.

"A Seventh-tier Golden-backed Thunder Ray!" Yang Xuefeng exclaimed, his eyes filled with terror.

A seventh-tier demonic beast had actually appeared in the large-scale beast tide; they couldn't possibly withstand it.

Simultaneously with the appearance of the Golden-backed Thunder Ray, a multitude of demonic beasts emerged on the sea surface, including sea lions, seals, crabs, whales, sharks, and many more. Hundreds of thousands of demonic birds appeared high in the sky, and their numbers continued to increase.

After a rumbling sound of thunder, the golden thundercloud churned violently, and golden lightning orbs, as large as millstones, plummeted down, striking Xuefeng Island.

Amidst a chorus of roaring beasts, a barrage of dense spells rained down.

Following a tremendous roar, Xuefeng Island's defensive formation was instantly broken. A dense torrent of magical energy surged forward, and a large number of Cold Flame Sect disciples were obliterated by the concentrated spells.

Yang Xuefeng's body glowed brightly with white light, transforming into a white streak of escape light that shot through the air.

Before he could fly ten thousand li, a golden bird claw materialized out of thin air and struck him. Yang Xuefeng's protective spiritual light shattered instantly, and he plummeted from the sky. Before he could even hit the sea, dense golden lightning bolts struck down.

After a pained cry, Yang Xuefeng was engulfed by the golden lightning.

The Golden-backed Thunder Ray spat out a golden mist, which enveloped Yang Xuefeng, drew him into its mouth, and he disappeared.

The cultivators on Xuefeng Island were utterly unable to stop the demonic beasts and were all killed. Almost simultaneously, multiple islands occupied by the human race came under attack from a massive number of demonic beasts. This large-scale beast tide was even bigger than the last one.