Chapter 896: Enemy Counterattack

A secret chamber on Huangfeng Island.

Wang Qingshan sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, his eyes slightly closed. Numerous blue flying swords floated around him, rotating slowly and erratically. Sword light shimmered, and the constant hum of swords filled the air.

After a moment, all the blue flying swords merged into a single colossal blue sword, which then violently struck the stone wall of the chamber.

*Rumble!* The defensive formation on the stone wall momentarily dented before quickly returning to normal, and the stone chamber shook violently.

Wang Qingshan opened his eyes, a sharp glint appearing within them.

The Three-Headed Fox had consumed several Spirit Cultivation Pills and was now in a deep slumber.

After taking Huangfeng Island, Wang Mingren had led a group to escort a batch of treasures back to Lingbie Market, seeking instructions for their next move. Wang Qingshan, Chen Yang, and Lu Yuhuan remained on Huangfeng Island.

Suddenly, a low horn blast echoed. Wang Qingshan frowned slightly, pulled out a blue conch shell, and channeled a spell into it. Chen Yang's urgent voice immediately resounded: "Fellow Daoist Wang, this is bad! We're under attack! People from the Huangfeng Sect have teleported in through a secret passage. Come out quickly to face them!"

Wang Qingshan faintly heard explosions. After capturing Huangfeng Island, Wang Mingren had sent people to search for and disable all teleportation arrays, but it seemed some had been missed.

Wang Qingshan dared not delay. He quickly rushed out of his dwelling, where shouts of battle roared and flames shot into the sky.

They hadn't held Huangfeng Island for long. The Core Formation cultivators of Huangfeng Island had teleported back, and the surrendered Huangfeng Sect disciples quickly turned traitor, attacking the disciples of Taiyi Immortal Sect.

The moment Wang Qingshan appeared, a yellow light suddenly flared from underground. Two giant, several-zhang-long hands materialized out of thin air, grasping like lightning towards his feet.

Simultaneously, ripples appeared above his head, and a palm-sized yellow pagoda materialized. After a blur, it swelled to a height of a hundred *zhang*. A powerful suction force emerged from nowhere, while two yellow flying daggers and a pair of blue short halberds attacked rapidly from his left and right sides, respectively.

Wang Qingshan's reaction was swift. With his powerful divine sense, he had already detected enemies lying in ambush nearby, anticipating a sudden attack on him.

His figure blurred, transforming into a blue afterimage that reappeared several dozen *zhang* away. A clear, sharp hum suddenly rang out as seven blue flying swords shot forth. One of these swords had dim spiritual light, appearing as if its spiritual essence was greatly diminished.

The seven blue flying swords blurred and multiplied into hundreds of identical swords, aggressively slashing towards the giant yellow hands and the incoming magic treasures.

A series of metallic clangs resounded.

Wang Qingshan changed his sword art, and countless blue sword shadows appeared around him. These shadows rapidly solidified and shot out in all directions amidst piercing whooshing sounds.

*Rumble!* The nearby walls shattered, revealing three Core Formation cultivators—two men and one woman. Each held a palm-sized yellow formation disc.

Two were at Core Formation Stage Four, and one was at Core Formation Stage Five.

Wang Qingshan was startled. He had a certain degree of confidence fighting two opponents, but against three, he had none.

He changed his sword art, and hundreds of blue flying swords shot towards the three Core Formation cultivators. As the blue flying swords passed, the air vibrated with whooshing sounds.

The three Core Formation cultivators simultaneously wielded their magic treasures to defend themselves and controlled the formation to attack Wang Qingshan.

A fierce wind arose, kicking up countless fine yellow grains of sand.

Wang Qingshan's vision blurred, and he suddenly found himself in an endless desert. A fierce wind howled, whipping up large amounts of sand.

"A formation!" Wang Qingshan frowned slightly, his expression turning solemn.

Sand swirled everywhere as the fierce wind howled. The desert ground shook violently, and two enormous yellow crocodiles burrowed out from beneath. Their sharp teeth were exposed, their bodies bore black patterns, and their eyes swiveled continuously, appearing strikingly lifelike, as if they were real creatures.

High above, countless yellow lights appeared, transforming into thousands of massive yellow stones that plummeted down.

Wang Qingshan changed his sword art, and countless blue sword auras shot out, cleaving towards the descending yellow boulders.

*Rumble!* A series of explosions resounded. The massive yellow stones were shattered by the dense blue sword auras, sending dust flying. The two yellow crocodiles opened their gaping jaws and lunged at Wang Qingshan.

Wang Qingshan dared not be careless and quickly controlled his flying swords to defend himself.

The enemies must have hastily set up this formation, unable to unleash its full power, otherwise they would have acted sooner instead of waiting. It was also unrealistic for them to secretly deploy a complete formation right under his nose.

Wang Qingshan needed to resolve this quickly, break the formation, and escape soon.

He changed his sword art, and a brilliant blue light burst from his body. A fierce wind arose, and countless illusory blue flying swords appeared above his head. These illusory swords rapidly solidified and converged, forming a blue disc several dozen *zhang* in diameter, adorned with flickering runes.

The blue disc spun rapidly, emitting a piercing whooshing sound, as countless blue sword auras shot out in all directions.

The seven blue flying swords merged into a single blue giant sword, over a hundred *zhang* long.

Wang Qingshan's figure flickered and merged into the blue giant sword. The sword's radiance intensified, and a sharp sword light appeared on its surface. It transformed into a long blue rainbow, shooting straight towards the sky at immense speed.

*Rumble!* With a deafening roar, a long blue rainbow appeared high in the sky, spiraled once, and then rapidly fled into the distance.

Chen Yang and Lu Yuhuan were locked in fierce combat with two Core Formation cultivators. Both looked anxious, as the sudden enemy assault had caught them off guard, causing them minor losses.

A youth in red robes wielded a red banner, while a young woman in a blue skirt controlled a blue banner, both releasing crimson flames and white frigid air, respectively, to attack Chen Yang and his wife.

A long blue rainbow shot over, targeting the red-robed youth. The youth quickly conjured a red shield, which expanded to block him. With a gentle wave of the red banner in his hand, a large wave of crimson fire flew out, forming a wall of red flames.

With a muffled thud, the red shield shattered. The long blue rainbow pierced through the crimson fire wall, shattering the red-robed youth's protective spiritual light. With a scream, the youth disintegrated into a shower of blood.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, quickly, we are outnumbered and outmatched!" Wang Qingshan's voice came from within the blue rainbow. It spiraled once and then soared into the sky.

Chen Yang acknowledged, and he and Lu Yuhuan transformed into two streaks of light, flying in another direction.

"Chase them! Don't let them escape!" Four Core Formation cultivators transformed into four streaks of light of different colors and pursued Chen Yang and Lu Yuhuan.

They chose the easier targets. Wang Qingshan's cultivation was too high, and he was skilled in sword manipulation, so they dared not pursue him. Instead, they chased Chen Yang and his wife.

Simultaneously, the cultivators of Huanglong Island launched a counterattack. Core Formation cultivators engaged in intense battles, and both sides suffered casualties.

Some rogue cultivators took advantage of the chaos in the Coral Sea Region, engaging in acts of murder and treasure-grabbing. Several smaller families were wiped out, leading to widespread fear. People either heightened their vigilance or formed alliances to resist the powerful enemies, causing the Coral Sea Region to descend into disorder.

Fortunately, Nascent Soul cultivators did not intervene, preventing the situation from deteriorating further.