Chapter 3369: Retreating the Enemy

Wang Changsheng continuously channeled his magic power into the Mysterious Jade Cosmos Rod, which then glowed with a dazzling white light as it slammed towards Yan Zheng's location.

Before the Mysterious Jade Cosmos Rod could even land, a powerful gravitational force enveloped the area. A large quantity of white ice shards appeared in the void, and the seawater rapidly froze, with the ice layer quickly spreading outwards.

With a loud bang, the ice layer shattered. Accompanied by a scream, a headless body flew out from the sea; it was Yan Zheng.

The body glowed with a red light, revealing a palm-sized five-colored jade. Upon closer inspection, the five-colored jade was composed of five distinct parts, each with a different color.

The Five Profound Jade, a relatively high-grade substitute treasure, could substitute for death a total of five times. After each use, it needed to be reabsorbed into the body and nurtured for several centuries before it could be used again. Yan Zheng had acquired this substitute treasure at a large-scale auction held by the Stone Cocoon Tribe.

With a dull thud, the green part shattered, and the Five Profound Jade became four-colored.

Hundreds of miles away, a crimson fire light appeared in the void, revealing Yan Zheng's figure. His eyes were filled with terror.

He had not expected Wang Changsheng's divine ability to be so powerful. If he hadn't possessed a substitute treasure, he would have already perished.

All things have their natural counteractions; water extinguishes fire!

Given that both were early Mahayana cultivators and fighting on the sea, Wang Changsheng's divine ability precisely countered Yan Zheng, granting him a significant advantage.

If they had been fighting among a group of volcanoes, Yan Zheng would have had the geographical advantage.

Wang Changsheng unleashed Myriad Seas Return to Rivers, killing Yan Zheng once. He was very satisfied after testing its power for the first time.

A deafening thunderclap echoed. Yan Zheng looked towards the source of the sound and saw the Flood Dragon-Tiger Beast submerged in dazzling silver lightning.

A mournful dragon roar rang out. The silver lightning dispersed, revealing the Flood Dragon-Tiger Beast's figure. Its body was covered in blood, with bones visible in some areas. Its aura was weak, and it emitted a burnt smell.

A beam of yellow light descended from the sky, enveloping the Flood Dragon-Tiger Beast.

The Flood Dragon-Tiger Beast visibly shrunk, flying towards Wang Tunian's mouth.

The Flood Dragon-Tiger Beast struggled violently, opening its mouth to spew crimson flames, which were also swallowed whole by Wang Tunian.

Its struggles were futile. It was swallowed into Wang Tunian's belly, and Wang Tunian patted his bulging stomach, letting out a satisfied burp.

Fighting alone, Wang Tunian might not have been able to kill a seventh-tier high-grade Flood Dragon-Tiger Beast, but with Wang Lin's assistance, it was a different story.

"A Soul-Devouring Rat?" Yan Zheng exclaimed, his tone somewhat uncertain.

A Sky-Devouring Rat could even devour heaven and earth, whereas a Soul-Devouring Rat only devoured spells and living beings; the former was more powerful. However, not to mention the Mysterious Spirit Continent, even the entire Mysterious Sun Realm no longer contained pure-blooded Sky-Devouring Rats. Spirit rats possessing the Sky-Devouring Rat bloodline, however, could still be found.

A piercing whooshing sound reached Yan Zheng's ears. A gigantic white rod descended from the sky, striking towards Yan Zheng.

Before the gigantic white rod could land, an icy cold force assaulted him.

He tried to evade, but to his horror, he found that a powerful gravitational force reappeared out of nowhere, as if an invisible hand was dragging him towards the seabed.

Evidently, Wang Changsheng had activated a high-grade Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure located on the seabed, restricting Yan Zheng's movements.

Unable to evade, Yan Zheng quickly formed a hand seal. Two red axes glowed brightly, transforming into two crimson rainbows that slashed towards Wang Changsheng. Simultaneously, with a flick of his sleeve, a golden gleaming saber shot out to meet the gigantic white rod.

With a clang of metal, the golden saber flew backward. A bright red light intensified around Yan Zheng's body, and an enormously thick crimson pillar of fire shot skyward, engulfing his figure.

The gigantic white rod struck the crimson fire pillar, and a man's painful scream rang out. Yan Zheng flew backward, his right arm hanging limply, covered in blood, and his face pale.

At this moment, the two red axes also reached Wang Changsheng's front, slashing towards the top of his head.

Wang Changsheng had been prepared. He put on a pair of blue-glowing gauntlets, and his fists moved to meet the two red axes.

He could not yet directly withstand a high-grade Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure, as great strength did not equate to a physical body capable of enduring such a powerful artifact.

With two dull thuds, the two red axes collided with Wang Changsheng's fists and flew backward.

The two red axes trembled slightly. A large swath of sharp red axe blades swept out, striking Wang Changsheng in succession. A series of dull thuds could be heard, and Wang Changsheng's body gained several small cuts.

Wang Changsheng flicked his wrist, and the Mysterious Jade Cosmos Rod swept towards the two red axes, sending them flying backward.

At this moment, Yan Zheng had already unleashed the Nine Flame Spirit Splitting Technique, transforming into nine enormous crimson flames that flew rapidly in different directions.

Just as Wang Changsheng was about to intervene, an ear-shattering explosion rang out. Immediately after, Chen Yueying's urgent voice sounded in his ear: "Junior Martial Brother Wang, be careful!"

No sooner had she spoken, than Luo Xiao appeared behind Wang Changsheng without warning. His face was slightly pale, showing signs of severe magic power depletion. There were two long bloodstains on his left shoulder and a nail-sized blood hole on his right leg.

His cultivation was higher than Chen Yueying's, but Chen Yueying's divine abilities were formidable. He hadn't gained any advantage; instead, he suffered a minor setback. As soon as he broke free, he saw Wang Changsheng severely injuring Yan Zheng.

Given the strength Wang Changsheng had displayed, he absolutely could not allow Wang Changsheng to grow further. In terms of physical body, he did not fear Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng reacted quickly. He turned around and swung his fists towards Luo Xiao.

Luo Xiao showed no fear. His fists glowed brightly as he met the attack.

With two dull thuds, their four fists collided, and a powerful surge of energy ripped through the void.

Luo Xiao retreated over ten zhang, while Wang Changsheng retreated over twenty zhang. Both showed expressions of surprise.

Wang Changsheng hadn't expected Luo Xiao's strength to be so great. On second thought, it made sense: the Yaksha race naturally possessed powerful physical bodies, and upon entering the Mahayana stage, their physical bodies would further strengthen. The Myriad Sea Immortal Scripture was not a dual cultivation art of magic and body. While Wang Changsheng's spiritual sense, soul, and magic power had greatly increased after advancing to the Mahayana stage, his physical strength hadn't changed much, leaving a certain gap compared to Luo Xiao.

Luo Xiao had fought against Mahayana body cultivators before and typically held an advantage. Yet, Wang Changsheng's cultivation was slightly lower than his. When he clashed with Wang Changsheng in terms of raw strength, he didn't significantly overpower Wang Changsheng, which clearly indicated the issue.

"Fellow Daoist Luo, where there's life, there's hope. Let's retreat for now! I am not suitable for further combat at the moment." Yan Zheng's voice sounded in Luo Xiao's ear.

Luo Xiao did not hesitate. With a gentle flap of the fleshy wings on his back, he vanished from his spot.

Wang Changsheng did not try to stop him. He had not been in the Mahayana stage for long, and his magic power still had a significant gap compared to Luo Xiao's. During this exchange, if Luo Xiao hadn't been present, Wang Changsheng would have been able to eliminate Yan Zheng.

Chen Yueying rushed over. Seeing Yan Zheng and Luo Xiao's retreating figures, she let out a long sigh of relief.

"Senior Martial Sister Chen," Wang Changsheng asked in confusion, "Why would Yan Zheng suddenly attack the headquarters of Zhenhai Palace?"

This situation was very rare. Chen Yueying had previously attacked the Myriad Flame Mountain Range, and now Yan Zheng and Luo Xiao were attacking Misty Cloud Island. This clearly indicated the problem.

He could be certain that Chen Yueying had undoubtedly seized something very important from the Essence Fire Tribe, and Yan Zheng and Luo Xiao's current objective was to reclaim what had been lost.

"This is not the place to talk," Chen Yueying said. "Let's return to Misty Cloud Island to discuss it!"

Chen Yueying and Wang Changsheng returned to Misty Cloud Island.