Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 249 Joint Efforts
"What are you all standing there for? Charge up and kill them!"

The leader of the hidden agents was furious and shouted.

Tong Lei directed his team members to cooperate with each other, forming defensive barriers to resist the attacks of the evil cultivators.

Liu Sijun brandished the Xuanming Bone Whip, its shadow flashing like lightning. Each lash brought forth a spray of blood, repelling the approaching evil cultivators.

Li Qing unleashed his mutated fire spirit root once more, and the translucent phoenix phantom reappeared, hovering in the air and occasionally swooping down to ignite the evil cultivators.

However, the effect was not as good this time.

They were already prepared and had some countermeasures against the group's attack.

As the battle continued, everyone gradually began to feel the strain.

Seeing this, the leader of the hidden agents revealed a smug smile: "Haha, is this all you've got? Today you'll all die here."

Just then, Liu Sijun suddenly sensed a powerful aura coming from afar.

She was overjoyed, knowing that Gu Changzhou had arrived after receiving the message.

Sure enough, a moment later, Gu Changzhou appeared in everyone's sight.

Gu Changzhou rushed over like a black lightning bolt, his body swirling with the power of stars, and the Ink Scale Sword in his hand shone brightly: "You cowards, today I will make sure you never leave alive."

The leader of the hidden agents froze instantly upon seeing Gu Changzhou, his smug expression vanishing.

This Marquis Molin is only thirty-four years old, but it is said that he broke through to the Nascent Soul stage half a year ago and has already reached the Integration stage.

He was originally a mutated spiritual root of wind and thunder, and with the power of stars, he was capable of fighting even against a star lord.

"Gu Changzhou, do you think you can turn the tide just by coming here? Today, you won't escape!"

Gu Changzhou sneered, his eyes full of disdain: "Fine, then let's see who will be unable to escape today."

After saying that, Gu Changzhou activated the Ink Scale Sword and slashed at the evil cultivator.

The stellar energy of spiritual power drew graceful arcs in the air, each swing accompanied by the evil cultivator's screams and splattering of blood.

The addition of a powerful expert who could rival even the Star Lords greatly boosted the team's confidence.

Xu Hechen said, "Jun'er, Changzhou, let's join forces to wipe out these evil cultivators, and then go to find the Qiankun Sealing Stone!"

Not to be outdone, Li Qing manipulated the phoenix phantom to continuously attack the evil cultivators' defenses: "Sister, brother-in-law, I won't hold you back either!"

The group launched a fierce attack, and the evil cultivator gradually found it difficult to hold on.

Seeing that things were not going well, the leader of the installation secretly plotted how to escape.

While directing the evil cultivators to resist, he quietly moved towards the rear.

Gu Changzhou keenly sensed the leader's intentions, his eyes narrowing: "Trying to run? You think you still have a chance today?"

The leader was startled, but still forced a calm demeanor: "Gu Changzhou, don't be too smug! Even if I die here today, you will all pay the price for what you've done! Tianxu Palace will not let you get away with this!"

Gu Changzhou snorted coldly, too lazy to waste words. He flashed and instantly appeared in front of the installation leader, his Mo Lin sword pointing directly at his throat.

The leader of the installation was pale, with beads of sweat on his forehead, but he still tried to resist: "If you kill me, the revenge of Tianxu Palace will be even more severe, and the whole world will be plunged into an abyss of no return. You should think carefully!"

"Alright, you just watch from underground and see if Tianxu Palace will avenge you." With that, Gu Changzhou swiftly slashed with his Molin Sword, and the leader's head rolled to the ground.

With his death, the evil cultivators were thrown into chaos, running around like headless flies. Seeing this, the crowd immediately counterattacked and wiped out the group of evil cultivators within half an hour.

After the battle, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and gathered around Gu Changzhou and Liu Sijun.

The air was thick with the stench of blood, and the ground was littered with the corpses of evil cultivators and broken magical artifacts, a scene of utter devastation.

Gu Changzhou sheathed his Mo Lin sword, his eyes still sharp as he surveyed the battlefield.

He knew that although he had successfully repelled the evil cultivators, the threat posed by the Heavenly Ruins Palace was far from over.

"We were fortunate that Cheung Chau arrived in time, otherwise we would have been in a real predicament."

Xu Hechen was slightly out of breath, his face showing a hint of exhaustion, but even more so, a sense of relief at surviving a disaster.

Liu Sijun nodded, her eyes filled with concern as she looked at Gu Changzhou: "Has the matter in Fenglei Kingdom been resolved? Is it alright for you to leave?"

"When we received the message, we had just repelled the attack from Tianxu Palace. It will be difficult to stop a large-scale attack in the short term. The most urgent task now is to go to the Heart of the East Sea, find the Qiankun Sealing Stone, and completely seal the remnant soul of the demon god."

After a short rest, the group set off towards the Heart of the East Sea.

Everyone remained highly vigilant throughout the journey, but after the previous battle, they did not encounter them again.

When they arrived near the Heart of the East China Sea, they discovered that the seawater here had a strange blue color, with shimmering waves on the surface, yet it also exuded a mysterious aura.

Gao Yongxiu gazed at the vast sea and frowned, saying, "This should be the Heart of the East Sea. Where is the Qiankun Seal Stone engraved here?"

Liu Sijun closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and tried to sense the existence of the Qiankun Sealing Stone.

A moment later, she opened her eyes: "I can feel it. The Qiankun Sealing Stone is deep in the sea, but it seems to be sealed by a powerful force."

Xu Hechen took out the ancient book and carefully read through the records: "According to the ancient book, only those who possess the Southern Bright Fire and the power of the stars can break this seal. Changzhou, it seems that Jun'er will need the two of you to work together!"

The two looked at each other and nodded.

Gu Changzhou's body was enveloped in surging starlight, and the Mo Lin Sword shimmered with light; Liu Sijun, on the other hand, mobilized the Nanming Li Fire, and the Xuanming Bone Whip burned with raging flames.

The two attacked simultaneously, and the power of the stars and the Southern Bright Fire converged in the air, forming a powerful beam of energy that shot towards the seabed.

As the energy beam struck, a violent tremor came from the depths of the sea, and the seawater began to churn.

Suddenly, a dazzling light rose from the seabed, and a huge rock slowly emerged from the water.

The stone emitted a soft light and was engraved with ancient runes; it was the Qiankun Sealing Stone.

However, just when everyone thought they had successfully found the sealing stone, a huge wave suddenly surged up on the sea surface, and a giant sea monster emerged from the seabed.

This sea monster was enormous, its entire body covered in hard scales, and it spewed out jets of black water from its mouth.

"It seems Tianxu Palace anticipated we'd find the Qiankun Sealing Stone and set up an ambush here." Gu Changzhou's eyes sharpened as he gripped his Ink Scale Sword tightly. "Everyone, be careful! This sea monster is incredibly powerful!"

Everyone was on high alert.

Tong Lei: "If that's the case, then let's attack together. We can't let this sea monster ruin our plans!"