Chapter 374: Fire Koi Beast

With their leader dead, the other black demonic birds scattered and fled. However, with fifteen Foundation Establishment cultivators in pursuit, they had no chance of escape and all perished without exception. Wang Mingren's mastery of multiple Great Circle spells caught Mo Yishan's attention.

He looked at Wang Mingren and said approvingly, "You are Junior Martial Brother Xu's disciple, Wang Mingren? Not bad."

"Senior Martial Uncle Mo, you flatter me," Wang Mingren replied. "Your disciple didn't exert much effort. If it weren't for the help of all the Senior Martial Brothers and Sisters, these demonic birds wouldn't have been killed so quickly."

Wang Mingren replied humbly, without claiming credit. He understood the adage, "A tree standing out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind." While he did want to make a name for himself, he had deliberately attracted Mo Yishan's attention, hoping for more guidance and protection in the future, but he wasn't foolish enough to claim all the credit.

"Be humble in character, but bold in action"—this was Xu Zihua's teaching.

Leng Rumei gave Wang Mingren a meaningful glance and urged, "Alright, quickly process these demonic beast materials, and let's get going."

After processing the demonic beast materials, the disciples all flew back onto the twin-headed giant python, which then carried them away into the distance.

Wang Mingren obtained two second-tier demonic cores and some demonic beast materials, making a small fortune.

Seven days later, the twin-headed giant python appeared above a small island.

The island had sparse vegetation, and not a single trace of a demonic beast could be seen.

The twin-headed giant python slowly descended onto the beach, and Wang Mingren and the others successively dismounted from its back.

Leng Rumei's spiritual sense quickly swept across the island and the surrounding sea. Her willow-like eyebrows furrowed slightly as she looked at a blue-robed youth. "Junior Martial Nephew Lin, are you certain this is the place?"

"Yes, Senior Martial Uncle Leng, this is indeed the spot," the blue-robed youth replied. "Your disciple discovered two third-tier Fire Carp Beasts right here, one of which was mid-grade third-tier."

"Junior Martial Nephew Lin has hunted demonic beasts for many years; he certainly wouldn't make a mistake," Mo Yishan interjected. "Even if it were a high-grade third-tier Fire Carp Beast, it wouldn't be a match for us."

Mo Yishan was full of confidence. He had a cultivation of Core Formation Stage, sixth layer, and possessed two magic treasures that countered fire-attribute demonic beasts. With Leng Rumei and a third-tier formation, dealing with third-tier demonic beasts would be effortless.

He took out fifteen white formation flags and distributed them to Wang Mingren and the others, saying, "We will find a way to lure the Fire Carp Beasts. Once we trap them, all you need to do is inject your spiritual power into the formation flags. You don't need to worry about anything else."

The task sounded quite simple.

"Yes, Senior Martial Uncle Mo," they replied.

Mo Yishan took out a palm-sized white jade plate and handed it to Leng Rumei; he had one in his own hand as well.

Mo Yishan flicked his sleeve, and a hundred white formation flags shot out, expanding in the wind to become a hundred white banners. They exuded powerful spiritual energy, with two lifelike white flood dragons embroidered on each banner.

He chanted an incantation, and the hundred white formation flags transformed into a hundred streaks of white light, disappearing into the ground near the beach.

Leng Rumei took out a stick of red sandalwood incense and lit it, a special scent wafting through the air.

Leng Rumei activated a white banner, shaking it towards Wang Mingren and the others, and a thick white mist surged out, engulfing their figures. Even if someone used their spiritual sense to probe, they wouldn't detect Wang Mingren and the others.

She and Mo Yishan also hid themselves within the white mist, waiting quietly for the Fire Carp Beasts to arrive. The red sandalwood incense was 'Demon-Luring Incense.' Demonic beasts below the fourth-tier would find it difficult to resist its allure. Mo Yishan had purchased it at a high price, and if it weren't for hunting the Fire Carp Beasts, he would truly have been reluctant to use it.

After approximately fifteen minutes, a strange roar suddenly echoed, and two enormous carp-like creatures surfaced from the sea. If one were to look down from high above, they could clearly see that the two Fire Carp Beasts were over ten zhang long, their backs covered in crimson scales, glowing conspicuously under the sunlight.

The two Fire Carp Beasts rapidly swam towards the small island, moving at an extremely fast pace.

Soon after, they appeared at the edge of the island, but they did not come ashore.

"Roar! Roar!"

One Fire Carp Beast let out two strange roars, and a large volley of white water arrows shot out, striking the ground near the beach. There was no abnormality detected.

The two Fire Carp Beasts probed several times, found no anomalies, and only then came ashore.

The Fire Carp Beasts resembled enormous carp in appearance, but unlike ordinary carp, they had four red clawed limbs beneath their bellies, and their tails were long and flattened.

"Now!"

As soon as they came ashore, a hundred streaks of white light suddenly shot out from the nearby ground, and a massive white light barrier materialized, enveloping the two Fire Carp Beasts.

Simultaneously, Mo Yishan and the others revealed themselves.

Wang Mingren and the other Foundation Establishment cultivators furiously poured their spiritual power into the formation flags. Mo Yishan and Leng Rumei, chanting incantations, each cast several spells onto their respective formation plates.

Inside the white light barrier, a large amount of snowflakes drifted down from mid-air, and cold winds began to blow. The Demon-Luring Incense quickly extinguished.

The two Fire Carp Beasts knew something was wrong. They let out strange roars, opened their cavernous mouths, and each spat out two massive fireballs, which slammed into the white light barrier.

A thunderous rumble!

The two massive fireballs struck the white light barrier, transforming into a vast expanse of crimson flames. However, the crimson flames quickly extinguished.

Countless white light points appeared within the white light barrier, rapidly forming into two enormous white flood dragons, which lunged at the two Fire Carp Beasts, claws bared and teeth gnashing.

And that wasn't all; hail began to fall within the white light barrier, as crystalline white ice picks plummeted from the sky.

Seeing the two white flood dragons charging at them, the two Fire Carp Beasts showed no fear. Each spat out an incredibly thick stream of crimson flame, striking the two white flood dragons.

A thunderous roar echoed!

A huge explosion sounded, and surging flames engulfed the two white flood dragons. Soon, the flames extinguished, and the two white flood dragons lunged at the Fire Carp Beasts, their massive claws striking the beasts.

This third-tier formation, the 'Frozen Ice Flood Dragon Transformation Array,' had the spirits of two third-tier demonic flood dragons refined into it. It could utilize their spirits to conjure third-tier demonic flood dragons to slay enemies, and these conjured flood dragons could unleash eighty percent of their original bodies' strength.

The two white ice flood dragons battled the Fire Carp Beasts, with continuous explosions and rolling flames.

Crystalline ice picks hammered down from above, and a large amount of snowflakes drifted from the sky.

Before long, the beach turned snow-white, and the white light barrier was filled with a dense mist.

Wang Mingren's spiritual power was draining rapidly, and soon his complexion turned pale.

Leng Rumei and Mo Yishan continuously cast spells onto their formation plates. The plates emitted piercing shrieks and simultaneously burst forth with dazzling white light, exuding powerful spiritual energy.

Although the Fire Carp Beasts were thick-skinned and heavily built, with two Core Formation cultivators and fifteen Foundation Establishment cultivators controlling the formation, they still couldn't withstand the assault. Their bodies were covered in wounds, blood flowed incessantly, and their vital energy dwindled.

The two Fire Carp Beasts simultaneously let out a strange roar, as a vast expanse of crimson flames appeared on their bodies. The surrounding accumulated snow instantly melted into puddles of water, which quickly transformed into a thick mist.

They transformed into two streaks of red light and, in a flash, slammed into the white light barrier.

A thunderous crash!