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Chapter 330 What beautiful golden tail feathers!
"Senior brother, is what we're doing really going to work? Isn't it too risky?"

True Monarch Powang crouched in the concealment formation, clearly somewhat nervous: "If the Mozhang Sect reacts and attacks from both sides, we'll be in trouble."

At least for him.

If they are surrounded, there is absolutely no way to escape.

"Junior brother, don't panic. In my opinion, Lord Jinluan's plan this time is quite reliable."

The True Lord of Mirror Shadow gently reassured you, "As long as you remember to guard the array flags and not to advance rashly, nothing will go wrong."

However, True Lord Powang remained worried: "But what if the plan changes... what should we do?"

"Xiao Chen broke through to the Nascent Soul stage at such a young age, and he still dares to show his face so openly."

"I always felt that he must have some special trump card to save his life."

Deep down, he wasn't optimistic about Jinluan's ambush plan.

"Junior brother's concerns are not without merit."

However, the Mirror Image True Lord patiently explained, "But you shouldn't overestimate Xiao Chen and underestimate yourself."

"What you can think of, Your Excellency Jinluan can naturally think of as well, and must have already made thorough preparations."

"So don't worry, just follow my position when the time comes."

"Just cooperate with me to protect the trap formation, and leave the rest to you two."

Seeing that the True Lord of Breaking Illusion still looked hesitant.

The Mirror Image True Lord secretly instructed, "I promise you, I will keep an eye on you at all times."

"If the situation really changes, we brothers will always be of one mind."

He wasn't lying; after all, compared to the sea tribe, his fellow disciple was definitely more trustworthy.

The True Lord of Delusion also understood this.

He immediately felt much more at ease: "Alright, then I'll listen to my senior brother, guard the array flags, and act according to the plan."

After saying that, he got up and returned to his reserved spot.

First, he connected the two array flags at hand to the array, and then he checked the fourth-level stealth talisman on his body again.

After confirming that the formation and talismans were all in good working order.

Clinging tightly to the battle flag, they hid quietly, waiting for their prey to fall into the trap.

But every now and then I would unconsciously look up and gaze at the clear sky.

The August sun was intense and bright, and the sky was clear with only a few thin, fish-scale-like clouds floating sparsely on the horizon.

However, True Lord Powang knew that a golden phoenix and a giant lobster that had suddenly appeared were hidden there.

Its enormous size, which was over six hundred feet long, was only temporarily concealed by the invisibility talisman.

Thinking of this, his feelings couldn't help but become somewhat complicated.

They had already agreed that if they couldn't take the mountain gate by morning, they would retreat to guard it and wait for reinforcements.

However, this great demon who called himself Yun Qing suddenly appeared.

They found Jinluan and talked to her alone for a while.

As a result, the well-planned retreat was suddenly canceled, turning into a feigned retreat that was actually a bizarre ambush.

Indeed, even now, True Lord Po Wang still finds it all baffling.

There are two main reasons.

Firstly, such a move is clearly somewhat risky.

Although Yun Qing called it a surprise attack.

The Tiangang Sect, unaware of his arrival, would surely assume he would retreat to defend himself, and would never suspect that he would launch an ambush.

However, the True Lord of Breaking Illusions does not think so.

In his view, the ambush was clearly a spur-of-the-moment decision, without any prior coordination or adequate planning.

Their only advantage is that they have one more person on their side.

If the ambush is discovered, or if the Mozhang Sect finds out the clues and provides timely support, the situation will take a sharp turn for the worse.

The True Lord of Breaking Illusion truly did not understand why Yun Qing was in such a hurry.

Secondly, not long ago, he was informed that the main target of this ambush was Xiao Chen, and the Tiangang Sect members were the secondary target.

In Yun Qing's own words: "We must kill Xiao Chen no matter what!"

"This is the biggest goal, and the only goal of this plan!"

"Even if it causes everyone else to escape, it doesn't matter, but we absolutely cannot let Xiao Chen go."

Yun Qing did not explain the specific reasons to them.

His Highness Jinluan also heard these strange words, but surprisingly remained silent.

This strange situation gave True Monarch Powang a vague sense of unease.

He couldn't explain why he had this premonition, so he tried his best not to think about it.

They frequently look around to distract themselves.

Suddenly, the pupils of the True Lord of Breaking Illusion shrank. The spirit ship of the Heavenly Gang Sect had arrived!

Four small black dots appeared one after another at the point where the sea and sky met on the south side, and they grew larger and larger.

Gradually, it became clear that they were four large spirit ships, each a hundred feet long.

Amidst the glittering light and fluttering banners, they arrive riding the wind and waves.

Even from afar, one could sense the waves of spiritual energy emanating from the spirit ship as it traveled, and could also see many cultivators standing on the deck enjoying the scenery.

The True Lord of Breaking Illusion immediately channeled a stream of true essence into the array flag in his hand, but held back from releasing it.

It's not the right time yet. We must wait for the spirit ship to enter the killing array before we can make our move.

Just as they held their breath, waiting for their prey to enter the trap.

The leading spirit ship suddenly stopped.

"Fellow Daoist Gang Yuan, why did you suddenly stop here?"

Xiao Chen happened to be standing at the very front of the deck at that moment.

He was in a good mood after successfully learning the "Sea-Stabilizing Mantra" in the morning, so he decided to go out and look at the sea to relax.

After blowing for only a short while, the spirit ship suddenly stopped.

"It's nothing serious, it's just that if we keep going forward we'll be entering the territory of the Mozhang Sect."

Gangyuan Zhenjun's voice came from the pavilion: "That area has been controlled by the Zhaokong Sect for quite some time, so there may be some hidden sentries there."

"I plan to inspect and reinforce the spirit ship's formation before continuing onward."

The "hidden sentries" he mentioned mainly refer to things like surveillance formations.

Previously, Xiao Chen entered the Tiangang Sect's territory alone from the south, but his whereabouts were detected by the monitoring formation midway.

Now, a spirit ship that is hundreds of feet long is extremely easy to detect and its location can be locked by the enemy.

Fortunately, many formations were set up when these large spirit ships were built, including formations specifically designed to counter surveillance formations.

Although it's impossible to hide it completely without anyone noticing.

However, it is not a problem to use it to shield most third-order monitoring arrays and hide specific locations as much as possible.

In fact, there are many similar things. The various personnel transfers and task arrangements are quite complicated, and Gangyuan Zhenjun is almost always busy.

However, Xiao Chen doesn't need to worry about any of these things.

He can cultivate whenever he wants, and sleep whenever he wants.

However, their stop made the sea creatures' ambush nearby tense.

"What's going on? Have they discovered us?"

"Otherwise, why would they suddenly stop here? Could they already be contacting the Mo Zhang Sect?"

Similar thoughts began to emerge one after another.

Not only were True Lord Jianying and True Lord Powang worried, but even Jinluan was somewhat undecided.

She secretly used a secret technique to transmit her voice: "We have most likely been discovered."

"Should we retreat first, or try a forced attack?"

Yun Qing was also a little anxious, but she still said, "Don't worry, let's wait and see. Maybe they stopped for some other reason."

However, this answer was clearly not in line with Jinluan's personality.

She stated directly, "I not only have to help you complete your task, but I also have to take charge of the overall situation on the west side."

"Given the current situation, we cannot afford to lose any more manpower."

"Or we can just leave and look for new opportunities."

"Either we finish this quickly, charge straight in and kill Xiao Chen, then retreat before Mo Zhang arrives."

Jin Luan's viewpoint isn't entirely wrong.

If True Lord Gangyuan has noticed anything amiss, he is already communicating with True Lord Yunfeng.

They should act quickly and decisively; waiting would only waste their precious and fleeting numerical advantage.

After all, the sea tribe also has two newly promoted True Monarchs.

At the same time, Jin Luan was very clear that none of the three human True Monarchs would fight with all their might in the battle, but would intentionally preserve themselves.

The real main force consists of only the two of them.

Once all six Human True Monarchs gather and a full-scale war breaks out between the two sides, the Sea Clan might not necessarily gain the upper hand.

"Wait a little longer, just a little while."

Yun Qing hesitated for a moment: "We should first use the killing formation to force out Xiao Chen's trump card, so that it will be easier to kill him later."

"If we just rush over there and let him get away, it will be too difficult to find him later."

His concern was that Xiao Chen was ostensibly a rogue cultivator, who could easily find a place to hide or even flee far away.

If such a situation were to occur, he would have no way to explain it to the Supreme Lord.

For Yun Qing, even if there were further losses, or even if all three human True Monarchs were to perish here, it would be worth it as long as he could replace Xiao Chen.

After all, this was his main task; how the situation developed on the western front was none of his concern.

Therefore, he naturally wanted to play it safe, even if it meant wasting some time.

"Indecisiveness leads to disaster!"

Jin Luan, however, said directly: "He is only in the early stage of Nascent Soul. If the two of us join forces to attack, we can still force him to use his life-saving trump card."

"Didn't you say before that you were willing to pay any price?"

"Do you think we can just let him leave by directly activating the secret technique of your Cyathea Shrimp Clan?"

Yun Qing also has a mutated bloodline, but the innate divine power he obtained is very special.

Once you enter within 10,000 feet, you can lock onto the enemy and then significantly reduce their escape speed.

It can even be reduced to as low as 10% of what it would normally be.

In such a situation, even if the enemy uses escape techniques, they simply cannot run or escape.

Based on these special abilities, Yun Qing was frequently dispatched to handle various hunting missions.

However, such powerful supernatural abilities do not come without a price.

Each time he uses his innate supernatural power, he loses a portion of his lifespan.

If the target is a low-level cultivator, it will take ten years; if the target is a cultivator of the same level, it will take one hundred years.

Moreover, each activation can only last for a maximum of one hour.

Once Gangyuan Zhenjun and the others help cover and buy time, or if Xiao Chen uses the Substitute Life Secret Technique to shake off the suppressive effect of the supernatural power.

Yun Qing would have to use his supernatural powers again to make up for it.

Although there is no interval between innate supernatural powers, they can be used continuously.

But that would mean he would have to waste another hundred years of his lifespan.

Even if Yun Qing, as a demon, possesses a lifespan of two thousand years, this price is still considerable.

Moreover, he had already used up a thousand years of his lifespan in his early years of cultivation and hunting down his targets, and now he only has nine hundred and twenty years left.

In other words, if we follow Jinluan's idea...

He would likely have to sacrifice one-fifth of his remaining lifespan to successfully kill Xiao Chen.

They say things like "at any cost" or "at all costs."

But upon closer reflection, it was truly hard to part with him. "Yun Qing, I can wait for you for at most half an hour."

Jinluan urged, "If you haven't made a decision by the time the time is up, then I'll take my people back."

If the Tiangang Sect's spirit ship still hasn't arrived after half an hour, then she can only assume that the ambush has been completely exposed.

Time passed slowly, and Yun Qing grew increasingly anxious.

However, half an hour passed quietly, and the spirit ship in the distance remained almost motionless.

He had no choice but to grit his teeth and say, "Wait a minute, I'll do it your way."

"You promised me before that you wouldn't hold back and were willing to use the Azure Feather Burning Heaven Ashes to help me."

Jinluan corrected, "What I meant was that if you're willing to give me three fire-type spiritual items, I can help you with all my might."

"If it's to be given in several installments, then it would have to be five items."

She could activate her supernatural powers at almost no cost, after all, the Azure Phoenix was also a divine beast, much stronger than the Cypress Wind Shrimp.

However, this did not stop her from taking the opportunity to demand spiritual items as compensation for her actions.

"Okay...hey, it's moving! The boat is moving!"

Yun Qing was so excited that she almost shouted it out.

After waiting for so long, we finally saw the spirit ship arrive.

In his plan, if he could use the killing formation to waste Xiao Chen's life-saving trump card, and at the same time use the trapping formation to keep Gang Yuan Zhenjun and the others from helping, he could achieve his goal.

Then he could kill Xiao Chen with minimal cost, without even needing to use any supernatural powers.

This difference of at least a hundred years in lifespan was enough to excite him.

As all four spirit ships entered the killing formation's range.

Yun Qing revealed his true form and shouted, "Kill!"

Instantly, the pre-buried array bases around the area were activated, and crimson-gold light shot into the sky.

Immediately, Jianying Zhenjun and the others responded by manipulating the array flags to mobilize the power of the array and separate the four spirit ships.

"No, there's an ambush!"

Gangyuan Zhenjun immediately realized that the situation was bad and rushed out of the pavilion. He saw that everything in sight was filled with dazzling golden light.

Just as Yun Qing had predicted.

He had indeed thought that the sea creatures would retreat to defend in advance, but he did not expect that they would dare to come out and ambush.

Even more unexpectedly, a giant shrimp, six hundred feet long, appeared in mid-air.

Gangyuan Zhenjun's heart sank immediately.

Oh no, the sea creatures' reinforcements arrived so quickly!

It came much faster than they had expected.

To his surprise, an even larger phoenix, about seven hundred feet tall, flew out from beside Yun Qing.

Its entire body is covered in blue feathers, with three tail feathers, each over ten feet long, and its whole body is a bright reddish-gold color.

It was the very golden phoenix that was rumored to have killed Zen Master Jingping!

In addition, three human True Lords raised their array flags a little further away and used the power of the array to complete the encirclement.

In an instant, the metal energy within the formation surged, and a chilling killing intent filled the air.

Gangyuan Zhenjun hurriedly activated the defensive array on the ship.

However, as a formation master, he knew best that such a semi-fixed formation was only slightly more effective than a portable formation plate.

It is nowhere near as good as a killing formation that is pre-arranged using a large number of array bases and adapted to local conditions.

This time he truly miscalculated, fully believing that his side had already gained the upper hand.

There was no warning of the possibility that the sea creatures might resort to desperate measures.

But now is not the time for regrets. Gangyuan Zhenjun quickly assessed the current situation.

They quickly found the only good news.

That means the opponent's preparations weren't very thorough either; at least they didn't choose any particularly powerful, complex killing formations.

If they can hold out a little longer until the Mozhang Sect notices something amiss and comes to their aid, they can turn the tide.

"Junior Brother Hanchuan, find an opportunity to come closer!"

Thinking of this, True Lord Gangyuan quickly turned around and shouted, "Let's unite to defend!"

They had previously split into two separate spirit ships, one in front and one behind.

At this time, it is best to unite and support each other.

However, the Shadow Master and others also activated the trapping formation to prevent them from successfully reuniting.

Suddenly, the area was thrown into chaos.

Gangyuan Zhenjun was busy directing the disciples of Tiangang Sect, while Hanchuan Zhenjun, along with Liekong Zhenjun, attempted to break through the trap formation.

The Zhaokong Sect and others tried their best to stop them, and many Zhaokong Sect disciples guarded the array bases on the perimeter, supplying spirit stones as needed.

Yun Qing and Jin Luan stared wide-eyed, looking around for Xiao Chen's figure.

Only one person remained silent, as if they were not present.

I stood quietly at the top of the deck of the first spirit ship and looked up at the sky.

"What beautiful golden tail feathers!"

Xiao Chen sighed, "There's also a really big and fat shrimp."

The True Lord Gangyuan standing nearby was dumbfounded upon hearing this.

What time is it? Let's stop thinking about these things.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, please lend me a hand and help me connect with the ship behind."

He is now very worried that the sea race will use a divide-and-conquer tactic, prioritizing the killing of Rift Sky True Monarch, who is only at the early stage of Nascent Soul.

As for why I'm not worried about Xiao Chen?

It's because in Gangyuan Zhenjun's mind, he didn't regard Xiao Chen as a newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator at all, and didn't think he would be an easy target.

However, he was wrong.

Yun Qing quickly spotted Xiao Chen on the deck, who wasn't deliberately hiding his position, and shouted, "He's there!"

Then it immediately pounced on the foremost spirit ship.

With a flap of its wings, the golden phoenix, though not diving, reached the top and immediately showered down raging flames.

Even the True Lord of Mirror Image took a few steps closer.

Then he took out a treasure mirror and shone it at Gangyuan Zhenjun from afar, attempting to restrain his actions.

The situation instantly became very clear: the sea creatures were coming for Xiao Chen.

"Crack!"

The massive body, six hundred feet tall, crashed into the spirit ship, immediately creating several conspicuous cracks in the formation.

Even the colossal warship, hundreds of feet long, looked like a small sampan in comparison to Yun Qing.

Not to mention, at the same time, fire rained down, making the formation teeter on the brink of collapse.

Of course, it's not actually that fragile, but it won't last very long either.

"Oh, so you've come to see me?"

Faced with the sudden change, Xiao Chen remained calm and composed.

He had long been mentally prepared for a surprise attack by the Golden Phoenix.

At this moment, to everyone's astonishment, he took the initiative to get up and fly out of the spirit ship formation.

Then it automatically deployed the "Four Symbols Mountain-Suppressing Cover" to serve as a defense.

This move surprised everyone.

No, what are you doing?
Neither Gangyuan Zhenjun nor Jinluan could understand it.

So everyone paused what they were doing and turned to see what was going on.

"Oh, so instead of running away, you're coming out to your death?"

Yun Qing's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and she immediately declared, "Xiao Chen, you are audacious and reckless! You used external objects to harm my clan's prince in the secret realm. Your crime is unforgivable!"

"Today I will kill you, prepare to die!"

Having said that, he bent over and suddenly sprang forward.

It was clear that they were planning to use their powerful bodies to violently end the battle.

In terms of pure strength, the larger one often has the advantage.

"boom!"

The Four Symbols Mountain-Suppressing Shield performed significantly better than the fourth-order defensive formation on the spirit ship.

At least it did not crack immediately upon impact.

However, Xiao Chen also clearly felt that if similar attacks were repeated ten or more times, the Four Symbols Mountain Suppressing Shield would probably not be able to withstand it.

Judging from his current strength, defeating an ordinary mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator should not be a problem.

However, they were still a step behind when facing elites like Yun Qing.

If you want to deal with it by magic alone, I feel you need to advance the Four Symbols Mountain Suppression Shield to the minor completion stage.

I tested its defensive capabilities, and of course, its offensive capabilities as well.

"Soaring Palm!"

Xiao Chen struck out with his palm, and immediately a raging fire formed a palm print.

Because of the close distance, it hit Yun Qing almost instantly after being fired.

"Boom!"

A violent explosion occurred between the two.

Immediately, large sections of the carapace were blasted into pieces, creating a gap that was ten feet long.

This result startled Yun Qing.

It should be noted that after revealing his true form, his demonic energy strengthens his carapace, making it almost as sturdy as a magical artifact.

This can be considered a special ability possessed by all shelled demon races such as shrimp and crabs.

This shell is their natural armor.

In the past, Yun Qing always gained a significant advantage when fighting against monsters or cultivators without shells using this ability.

This was the first time in his life that he had discovered a human cultivator of the same level who could directly break through his carapace.

Thinking of this, he subconsciously retreated several hundred feet.

His eyes were filled with a deep sense of solemnity.

Xiao Chen clearly only appears to be at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and based on intelligence, he is a recent newcomer.

The result was that he was even more powerful than the mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators he had encountered before.

Yun Qing was initially full of confidence, but she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to catch or catch up with the person.

But now he feels that if the two were to fight one-on-one, he might not be able to defeat Xiao Chen.

Fortunately, he didn't come alone this time.

"Jinluan, something's wrong with this kid, you'd better make a move!"

While repairing the carapace with his true essence, Yun Qing looked up and urged loudly.

"Okay, you two step back a bit!"

A strange light flashed in Jinluan's eyes; she hadn't expected it to be time to use her supernatural powers so soon.

But it doesn't matter, she has great confidence in her Azure Feather Burning Heaven Ash.

He even reminded Jianying Zhenjun to be careful and avoid getting hurt.

Then, it waved its golden tail feathers and spun around in the air, opened its mouth and spat out a pillar of cyan fire that shot straight at Xiao Chen.

This pillar of fire was three zhang thick.

It landed on the Four Symbols Mountain Suppressing Cover the moment it appeared.

The true essence on it was immediately ignited!

(End of this chapter)