Chapter 739: One Meng Transforms Ten Thousand Mengs

The East Sea has always been known for its vastness, abundant resources, and countless wonders. The twelve cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage were, by any measure, regional leaders. Having regularly attended various banquets, their knowledge was extensive, and they had even encountered many strange-looking sea creatures from the deep ocean.

However, they had truly never seen hordes of Meng Jingzhou descend from the sky.

Such a sight wouldn't even appear in their worst nightmares.

The sky full of Meng Jingzhou figures unleashed "Three Heads, Six Arms," covering an immense area. The twelve Nascent Soul stage cultivators' attempts to scatter and flee were futile, as they were all within the attack range of "One Sword Transforms into Ten Thousand Swords."

The Three Heroes of Fangshan Island, observing from a distance, were even more dumbfounded.

Lu Yang was panting, exhausted. This terrifying move was not easy to execute. A normal "One Sword Transforms into Ten Thousand Swords" involves solidifying sword intent into a sword body. If it can transform into a sword body, it can also transform into a Sword Cleansing Pool, or indeed, into Meng Jingzhou.

A normal "One Sword Transforms into Ten Thousand Swords" does not demand high spiritual consciousness strength; its primary attack method is to overwhelm opponents with an abundance of swords.

However, "One Meng Transforms into Ten Thousand Mengs" is far more complex. It's equivalent to a thousand Meng Jingzhous attacking simultaneously, demanding extremely high spiritual consciousness strength—so much so that even Lu Yang's spiritual consciousness alone could not execute it.

Fortunately, they were executing the Five Elements Combat Technique, which allows for the sharing of both power and spiritual consciousness.

Lu Yang's spiritual consciousness, being unparalleled among those of the same cultivation level, needed no further explanation.

Meng Jingzhou, through his prolonged struggle with Yang Qi, had also sufficiently strengthened his spiritual consciousness.

Tao Yaoye, skilled in illusions, possessed equally impressive spiritual consciousness.

Li Haoran's spiritual consciousness expanded concurrently with his acquisition of Qin Haoran's memories.

As for Mang Gu... his spiritual consciousness strength was quite ordinary.

Only by combining the spiritual consciousness of Lu Yang and the other four could they execute "One Meng Transforms into Ten Thousand Mengs."

"I was just trying it out. If it didn't work, I'd switch to the Sword Cleansing Pool, but I didn't expect it to succeed," Lu Yang said, stroking his chin. This was a move he had conceived on the fly, and it appeared to be quite effective.

Meng Jingzhou yelled, wildly swinging his fists. He didn't need to follow any specific technique, as his spiritual consciousness strength didn't allow for such precise control anyway.

All that mattered was to strike.

The Nascent Soul stage cultivators were already injured, and with the overwhelming attacks from the countless Meng Jingzhou figures, they plummeted into the sea with splashes, like dumplings dropping into boiling water.

The thousands of Meng Jingzhou figures vanished.

"I told you to run!" Meng Jingzhou exclaimed upon his return, his six arms holding six of the Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

Lu Yang and the others also sprang into action, heading into the sea to retrieve all the fallen cultivators.

"One, two, three... all twelve are here," Lu Yang declared, clapping his hands as if a great task was complete, then took a pill to restore his stamina.

The Three Heroes of Fangshan Island, who had witnessed the entire process, stared wide-eyed in disbelief. These were twelve Nascent Soul stage cultivators!

They had heard that immortal sect disciples possessed extraordinary combat power, were invincible among those of the same cultivation level, and could easily challenge higher-level opponents. However, they never imagined it would be this extreme: facing opponents who far surpassed them in both cultivation and number, they had not only won but captured them all alive!

Seeing the battle conclude, the Three Heroes were about to approach when they heard a spiritual message from Lu Yang.

"Don't come over yet. If the three of you approach now, you'll learn their identities, and that will inevitably invite future retaliation."

Upon hearing this, the Three Heroes immediately understood.

Lu Yang pulled off the masks of each of these individuals, letting out a cold snort.

"To dare oppose our Five Elements Sect, you truly have a death wish. Haven't you gone to inquire? In Great Xia, besides the Dao Inquiry Sect, who dares to provoke members of our Five Elements Sect?"

"Or perhaps you also have a Half-Immortal backing you?"

The cultivators broke into a cold sweat upon hearing this, kowtowing repeatedly. Forget having a Half-Immortal backing them; they hadn't even heard of a Half-Immortal in the entire East Sea.

"All you do is kowtow for your lives, not a hint of cooperation. Hand over all your valuable items," Meng Jingzhou declared, kicking Gao Feng over to emphasize his point.

Robbery was also a distinctive feature of the East Sea, something one simply had to experience.

The cultivators were filled with remorse. Hadn't they heard that Great Xia was peaceful, and that cultivators' clashes were always superficial, never fatal? Why did this seem entirely different?

Even cultivators native to the East Sea would not act more like this.

As captives, simply preserving their lives was a stroke of luck; money and possessions were merely external things. They comforted themselves with this thought while reluctantly retrieving their most cherished treasures.

Cultivation techniques, maps, secret realm information, magic treasures, spirit stones...

Li Haoran shook his head in disappointment: "Your East Sea cultivators' skill is lacking. You just hand over your storage rings like that. If it were me, I'd prepare two storage rings, one obvious and one hidden. The hidden one would be concealed within the body; simply tear open a cut, insert the ring, and let the body heal."

For personal reasons, Li Haoran possessed extensive experience in concealing items.

The cultivators bowed their heads in shame upon hearing this, realizing they lacked even the experience of hiding things compared to the Five Elements Sect disciples.

"Alright, the exotic treasure of Fangshan Island is now ours, the Five Elements Sect's. Now, all of you, get lost!"

"Yes, yes, yes," the cultivators responded, nodding and bowing as if granted a great pardon.

"Wait, don't leave yet; there's one more matter."

"Please speak," the cultivators said, their hearts in their throats, fearing Meng Jingzhou might go back on his word.

"The Three Heroes of Fangshan Island have shown us great kindness. I remember all your faces. In the future, if I hear that anything happens to Fangshan Island, regardless of whether you are suspicious, every single one of you will be held accountable!"

Meng Jingzhou paused, then glared and furiously said, "What are you staring at? Get lost! Am I supposed to keep you for dinner?!"

The cultivators heard this and immediately fled, feeling terrified to stay even a moment longer in the presence of these five exceptionally formidable individuals.

With that, the matter concluded, and the Three Heroes of Fangshan Island nervously flew over.

"Is it... over?" Great Hero Yan still found it hard to believe.

"It's over," Lu Yang said. "In the future, if anyone asks about the whereabouts of the exotic treasure, you simply need to tell them the truth." The Feathered Immortal Grass was too precious, a treasure capable of tempting even Integration stage cultivators. For the Three Heroes to possess it would have been a misfortune, not a blessing.

The immortal herb was not something they were qualified to possess in the first place; obtaining a fifth-grade spiritual vein was already an immense stroke of luck. The Three Heroes were very grateful to Lu Yang and his companions.

Lu Yang suddenly considered another safety concern: "If I'm not mistaken, fifth-grade spiritual veins are typically held by Nascent Soul stage cultivators. Wouldn't it be unsafe for the three of you to possess one?"

Territory disputes frequently occurred in the East Sea; otherwise, maps from a hundred years ago would not differ so greatly from current ones.

Even if Lu Yang had warned those twelve cultivators, there was no guarantee that other cultivators wouldn't become envious of the location.

Great Hero Yan sighed: "It's indeed not very safe, but there's nothing we can do about it. The immediate plan is to rely on the fifth-grade spiritual vein, and for me to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible. Only then will Fangshan Island truly be safe."

"I observe that your cultivation is already at the late Nascent Soul stage?" Lu Yang suddenly remarked.

Great Hero Yan truthfully replied: "Previously, I was at the Great Perfection of the late Nascent Soul stage. After drinking the Enlightenment Tea, I'm now a half-step into the Nascent Soul stage. I just don't know when I'll be able to take that final half-step."

Lu Yang smiled: "Why put off until tomorrow what you can do today? How about I help you advance to the Nascent Soul stage tonight?"