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Chapter 384 Don't you need to spend time practicing magic?

"The human cultivators actually stayed behind."

Upon seeing this, the six-finned sailfish, while condensing its demonic energy, did not forget to loudly praise, "Lord Haihong is truly a genius!"

On the contrary, the three thousand-year-old sea turtles slowed down as if by telepathy.

Based on their long experience, such a desperate struggle also carries considerable risks.

Haihong was also aware of this.

After realizing that the Human True Lord not only did not abandon the array base immediately, but also did not panic, but was preparing for battle in an orderly manner.

His expression immediately became much more serious.

He warned, "Be careful, don't get too excited too soon."

"These older human cultivators are the most afraid of death, and almost every one of them carries a trump card to escape."

"Don't rush in. Keep a close eye on their movements and don't give them a chance to escape."

It must be said that Haihong understands the human race.

The eight human True Lords present were all formidable figures, each possessing their own unique means of survival.

The only difference is the cost of using it.

Otherwise, everyone wouldn't have stayed behind and risked their lives just for a single formation base.

It was precisely because they were confident they could break through alive that everyone readily agreed to stay and risk their lives to gather intelligence.

Meanwhile, the sea monsters, having received their orders, did not rush to charge.

Instead, they launched various spells from a distance to harass the humans while circling around to their rear to cut off their retreat.

They now have a numerical advantage and are aided by a series of interconnected formations.

They are not afraid of dragging it out into a protracted war at all; in fact, some are even happy about it.

The humans, of course, would not surrender without a fight. They all raised their spirit shields and began to fight back.

The two sides maintained a certain distance and exchanged magical attacks.

In an instant, the spiritual energy within a hundred miles surged, crackling and creating chaos.

However, if someone looks closely, they can discover a clue.

It was observed that the spells cast by the human race were often disrupted by the omnipresent array power as soon as they were cast, causing their power to immediately decrease significantly.

The powerful spell that could originally cover thousands of feet was shrunk to only six or seven hundred feet.

The iron hooks and silver arrows, which were originally as fast as lightning, are now so slow that their landing point can be predicted halfway through the flight, allowing for a calm dodge.

In short, the many spells here look quite impressive at first glance.

In reality, they posed no threat whatsoever to the sea monsters.

Its deterrent and symbolic effects far outweigh its actual effects.

Even Xiao Chen's Azure Wave Penetrating Needle is no exception in this regard.

Similarly, even when the weapon was released less than ten feet away, it was significantly interfered with and suppressed by the power of the great formation.

Both its lethality and speed have been reduced by at least 50%, making it impossible to aim accurately and easy to be hit and destroyed by demonic magic midway.

It can be said that as long as the battle takes place within the sea creature's formation and the distance is more than ten feet, it is possible to succeed.

That human cultivator could only exert less than half of his strength.

However, things weren't much better for the sea creatures.

Several rounds of spells were basically all in vain.

Although their spells are not suppressed by the great formation, resulting in a significant reduction in their power.

However, as Xiao Chen first lit up with fire-avoiding spiritual light, he then cast the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Spell in mid-air.

Within a thousand feet of him, any incoming fire or water spells were uniformly reduced in power by at least 30%.

Although its effect was still somewhat inferior to the massive, interconnected array surrounding it.

However, this was enough to render the magic of the sea monsters harmless to the human True Lords, who could easily withstand it with their respective spiritual shields.

The surrounding walls of fire were also affected.

Both speed and power decreased by 30%.

Even though it's already the eighteenth wave, the actual effect is still not as useful as the first wave, and it can almost be ignored.

This bizarre situation was completely unexpected by both sides.

For the sea creatures, they never expected that the humans had such a trump card up their sleeve.

The original plan to create distance and cover the rear now seems somewhat ridiculous.

It seemed as if the two sides weren't fighting, but rather pretending to play house.

"It's that guy again! He truly is a great scourge to our sea race!"

Haihong immediately noticed that the fire-avoiding spiritual source originated from Xiao Chen, and couldn't help but frown slightly.

In its view, Xiao Chen was the most threatening and the most troublesome of all the human True Monarchs.

"If we allow him to grow up, he will likely become a great threat to our clan sooner or later!"

Haihong's gaze immediately sharpened: "This child must not be allowed to live!"

"All demons, heed my command! Today, no matter what, you must keep Xiao Chen here."

"Charge forward and engage in close combat. No one is allowed to back down. I want to see him torn to pieces with my own eyes."

It keenly sensed the threat posed by Xiao Chen.

And they realized that if they couldn't handle this problem, there would likely be more variables to come.

Therefore, Haihong changed her previous conservative approach and instead decided to kill him.

Even if it means some necessary casualties, or even if it results in some human True Monarchs escaping.

But as long as we can eliminate Xiao Chen, this potential threat, it's worth it.

As for the human race, everyone was equally surprised.

"Hiss~, a fire-avoidance technique that is close to completion, and a sea-stabilizing spell that is almost divine."

Crane Cry True Monarch gasped, and his gaze toward Xiao Chen changed once again.

Are there really monsters in this world?
Everyone originally thought that Xiao Chen would take out a special family heirloom artifact to defend against the sea creatures' attack, just like before.

But no one expected that he would actually use magic!
It should be noted that both fire avoidance and water avoidance methods are easy to learn but difficult to master.

For most cultivators, mastering this spell is only something to show off to lower-level cultivators; it's rarely used in battles against cultivators of the same level.

Because these two auxiliary spells have relatively limited effects before they are mastered.

More importantly, how long has it been since Xiao Chen broke through to the Nascent Soul stage?

Not only is he adept at both offense and defense, but he is also exceptionally skilled in stealth techniques.

It possesses both miraculous healing techniques to treat injuries and unique secret methods to resist illusions.

Even so, he still managed to find time to practice fire-avoidance and water-avoidance techniques.

Furthermore, both of these spells have been mastered!

This is hardly the case of someone who broke through to the Nascent Soul stage in just one year.

If it were someone else, they probably wouldn't have had enough time to do so much even in a hundred years.
Or, to put it another way, don't you need to spend time practicing magic?

Apart from Gangyuan Zhenjun, who was busy dismantling the formation and hadn't had time to pay attention to this matter, everyone else gradually realized it as well.

Some of them had even practiced related spells and were aware of the difficulty involved.

That makes it even more unbelievable that Xiao Chen, who had only broken through in such a short time, had already reached such a level of cultivation.

You should know that this is not the kind of boasting in private.

Rather, it was tested by the magic of many powerful sea monsters during the war between humans and demons, proving to be 100% real and effective.

"What a pity, why isn't he a disciple of my Cloud Wave Sword Pavilion?"

Yunwo Zhenjun was somewhat envious; how wonderful it would be if this were his junior brother.

In the future, he will surely lead the entire Sword Pavilion to become the undisputed number one sect in the Compassionate Sea.

"Even if it's a path to enlightenment, it shouldn't be this powerful, right?"

Iron Fan True Monarch was a little confused. The Cangming Immortal Sect has never paid much attention to this point, nor has it made a point of cultivating disciples who comprehend the Dao.

But now, he couldn't help but waver.

Although this road is exceptionally difficult, if you happen to bump into a genius, that would be truly ruthless!

Iron Fan True Lord silently decided that after the war ended, starting from the next recruitment of immortal seedlings by the Cangming Immortal Sect, he would personally begin to cultivate a group of disciples who would follow the path of enlightenment.

They don't expect to draw a talent as good as Xiao Chen.

But if we can produce a disciple with one-third or even one-tenth of his talent, breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage shouldn't be a problem, so it's definitely worth it.

Not only did Iron Fan Zhenjun have this idea, but Qian Shu Zhenjun also had a similar thought.

Anyway, the investment won't be very high, so let's give it a try first.

However, he quickly lost focus, as the sea monsters had already charged forward en masse.

Apart from the red sea bream and the seven-star shimmering sea bream, they maintained a certain distance.

The other powerful demons had already crowded in front of the crowd, and directly attacked with their pincers, claws, tentacles, and other parts, ignoring the Sea-Stabilizing Mantra.

At this point, it was time for True Lord Qian Shu to unleash his power by manipulating the puppet.

When Qianji Valley forges puppets, they do so almost according to the standards for crafting spiritual artifacts.

The situation of his disciples is another matter; at least for him, the Supreme Elder, everything was done to the highest standard.

This means that the six fourth-tier puppets in his possession have exhausted the resources of Thousand Machine Valley in terms of materials, and are almost equivalent to humanoid spiritual artifacts.

The only drawback is that it is relatively clumsy as a puppet and can never be as flexible as a real person.

Whether casting spells or manipulating magical artifacts, True Monarch Qian Shu needs to multitask, which inevitably makes his reaction a beat slower.

In actual combat, this slight error can be easily exploited by the enemy, allowing them to maneuver and maneuver flexibly.

But if it were a positional war like this, the situation would be completely different.

The surrounding sea monsters were all enormous and couldn't move around much.

In addition, they abandoned using magic from a distance and engaged in close-quarters melee combat.

All of these are extremely beneficial to the performance of fourth-order puppets.

Therefore, True Lord Qian Shu stood beside True Lord Gang Yuan, protected by everyone in the center.

With his eyes closed, he focused on manipulating six puppets to charge at the outermost edge, directly blocking more than half of the sea creature's attacks for everyone.

The rest of the team only need to manipulate the spirit shields and fill in any gaps to build a virtually flawless defense.

No matter how hard the surrounding powerful demons tried, they couldn't break through at all.

It can only be said that the human race's True Monarchs are not to be underestimated; they can also play a significant role under the right circumstances.

This really put Haihong in a difficult position.

Xiao Chen suppressed their ranged spells, and their melee combat was intercepted by the puppets.

They clearly have both a numerical advantage and a geographical advantage, and each of them is naturally equivalent to cultivating both physical and spiritual aspects.

Unfortunately, once the fight started, neither side gained any advantage; the two sides were almost evenly matched.

This is absolutely outrageous!
If they didn't have the help of the formation and fought directly in the outside world, wouldn't they be at risk of being completely defeated?
Thinking of this, Haihong was both angry and afraid.

When the human race had not yet completed its assembly, and even later when it was clearing the fourth-tier defensive array, it had considered whether to lead a team to launch an attack. Fortunately, it remembered the instructions of its lord and focused on preparing for defense, without being blinded by its numerical advantage.

Otherwise, we might suffer a major defeat.

Why have these damned human cultivators become so difficult to deal with?!

After thinking it over, Haihong felt that the problem still lay with Xiao Chen.

After all, before this damned guy appeared, the sea creatures were advancing triumphantly and thriving on multiple fronts.

It was his meddling in other people's business that led to the current situation.

No, we have to keep him here today no matter what.

"Seven-Star Streamer Snapper, listen up."

Haihong turned to its most powerful demon and ordered, "From now on, you have only one target: Xiao Chen!"

"You don't need to worry about any other human True Monarchs trying to escape; just keep a close eye on them."

"Don't be stingy with the loss of your essence and blood, or reluctant to use your bloodline abilities."

"I can promise you that after this battle is over, I will allocate you an extra three million blood provisions, and I guarantee that no fewer than thirty thousand of them will be from cultivators."

"Furthermore, I will also ask for credit for you before His Majesty."

"You should also know that this Xiao Chen has repeatedly ruined important matters of our clan."

"If His Majesty knew that you had killed this scourge, he would be very pleased and would certainly reward you handsomely."

Seven Star Streamer had indeed read the previous battle reports and had seen descriptions of Xiao Chen many times.

If one can obtain extra blood offerings and gain the favor of the Venerable One, then paying an extra price is entirely worthwhile.

So he replied in a low voice, "You promised three million blood offerings, you can't lie to me."

He immediately began to condense his essence and blood within his abdomen, preparing to fight to the death.

As long as one is willing to sacrifice one's essence and blood, one can repeatedly activate the bloodline's power and frequently release seven-colored light.

During this period, True Lord Gangyuan devoted himself wholeheartedly.

They finally managed to dismantle the array base intact and put it directly into their storage ring.

"Fellow Daoists, thank you for your hard work. I have obtained the array base."

Gangyuan Zhenjun immediately informed everyone: "We can now begin our breakout attempt."

Although the situation seems evenly matched at the moment, we are, after all, inside the enemy's main force, and we certainly cannot stay here for long.

To put it simply, both the Fire-Avoiding Aura and the Sea-Stabilizing Mantra consume a great deal of true energy and cannot be used for long periods of time.

Even if Xiao Chen were a genius, he couldn't solve this problem. After all, the upper limit of true essence for a Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stage is only 3,333 strands, and it will eventually run out.

No matter how advanced the skill, it is impossible to generate true essence out of thin air; at least, it is impossible for someone at the Nascent Soul stage.

He was right.

In just a short while, Xiao Chen had already consumed nearly half of his true essence.

The reason for such a high energy consumption is mainly because the annoying fire wall of the fire-type formation has never stopped.

This is equivalent to an attack from a fourth-tier demon. To continuously suppress such a high-intensity spell, he needs to continuously replenish the true essence of the Fire-Avoiding Spirit Fire.

If it were a Foundation Establishment Sea Fish, the consumption would indeed be negligible, but unfortunately the weakest one on site is only at the fourth tier.

Therefore, it is said that True Lord Gangyuan has already completed the formation base.

Xiao Chen immediately increased his true essence output again, further expanding the influence range of the Fire-Avoiding Spiritual Light and the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Mantra to about three thousand feet.

This is the maximum distance he can currently achieve.

The initial coverage was only a thousand feet to conserve true essence.

Now that it was time to break through, he no longer held back.

"Everyone keep your distance and rush out together!"

Xiao Chen shouted, "Put Qian Shu in the very center, and I'll take care of the rear."

Yinhao Zhenjun immediately stepped forward to support Qianshu Zhenjun and moved with him.

The others didn't hesitate either; each took a position and began to advance outwards together.

Only when the formation began to move did True Monarch Crane Cry have a moment to ask, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, why don't I cover the rear?"

"Now that things have come to this, I'll tell you all the truth."

"I carry a protective spiritual artifact passed down from my ancestors, which can be passively triggered to keep me safe and sound."

"Let me take this most dangerous position."

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, go ahead and pave the way for everyone."

Xiao Chen shook his head: "Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist Heming, but there's no need to change seats."

"I... since I dared to take the initiative to cover the rear, I have my own way of escaping, so everyone doesn't need to worry."

"Besides, it's faster to get here with Fellow Daoist Yunwo leading the way."

At first, he wanted to reveal the truth, but after thinking about it, he decided not to admit it directly.

It's best not to talk about these things; the main thing is to cultivate a habit of keeping secrets.

Anyway, now that things have come to this point, everyone should understand that he also has ways to protect himself.

It's not that Xiao Chen is being modest; just in terms of offensive and defensive capabilities, Yunwo Zhenjun, as a sword cultivator, is indeed the best among them.

Especially now, when everyone is suppressed by the Five Elements Formation and their spells are only half as powerful.

Yunwo Zhenjun, however, can still exert 80% of his combat power.

Because he cultivates the Cloud Sword, which is almost outside the Five Elements.

Therefore, it will only be suppressed by the most basic 20% of the defensive formation, thus preserving the maximum power.

Before escaping the great formation, his Cloud Sword technique was indeed more effective than Xiao Chen's Soaring Palm and Azure Wave Bone-Piercing Needle, and it was more likely to threaten the sea monsters and force them to make way.

Therefore, having True Lord Yunwo lead the way is the best option at this moment.

To some extent, this was when we needed to defend against the firewall.

The reason why True Monarch Yunwo did not make a move was precisely to conserve enough true energy for attack.

He is very clear about his own position.

When it's time to retreat, he retreats among the crowd; when it's time to charge, he takes the initiative to rush to the front and clear the way.

To be honest, this was the first time everyone had done something together as a group.

However, because everyone was highly combat-ready, they were almost like a professional team that had been trained for a long time.

Everyone has their own role, which makes things very convenient.

"Phew~!"

Just as Xiao Chen was speaking, the Seven-Star Flowing Light Snapper in the distance finally seized the opportunity, its star-like spots flashing on its side, and then it unleashed a crimson spiritual light.

That spiritual light was extremely fast to begin with.

At the same time, it is neither affected by the formation, nor by the fire-avoiding spiritual light and the sea-stabilizing mantra.

Almost at the same time that the Seven Star Streamer emitted its light, it shone on Xiao Chen.

"Ding~!"

Instantly, a string of sparks flew up from the Four Symbols Mountain Suppressing Cover, as if it had been cut by a divine weapon.

The white tiger's spirit pattern shone brightly, emitting a dazzling golden light, which allowed it to withstand the attack.

Even so, the entire Four Symbols Mountain-Suppressing Cover was shaken by the impact.

It's worth noting that even when they were resisting the seventeenth wave of fire walls, or simultaneously fighting against the close-range attacks of two great demons, they still managed to withstand the onslaught.

The Four Symbols Mountain-Suppressing Cover did not tremble at all.

This shows that the attack was so powerful that it was no less than that of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

"what?"

The Seven-Star Streamer was also taken aback when it saw this scene.

To be honest, it didn't initially expect to be able to eliminate this most troublesome enemy in one fell swoop.

However, it felt that as long as it timed its actions well enough, it could avoid the interference of the spirit shield.

It wouldn't be unreasonable to shatter the spiritual energy barrier first, would it?
But to its utter surprise, even activating its innate divine power, it couldn't leave a crack on the opponent's spiritual energy barrier.

In this way, just breaking through this spiritual energy barrier would require an unknown amount of vital essence.

Even if it's worth the cost, it shouldn't be wasted like this.

With this in mind, the Seven-Star Streamer immediately changed its mind and decided to keep the person for now.

So it activated its bloodline magic again, and another star-shaped spot on its side flashed, shooting out a purple beam of light.

Purple forms a prison, trapping the enemy within a small space.

This aura is specifically designed to restrict the enemy's position and is best suited for breaking formations.

Its speed was even more astonishing; just as a glimmer of purple light appeared in everyone's eyes, it had already landed on Xiao Chen.

Even more incredibly, the purple light actually pierced through the Four Symbols Mountain Suppressing Shield!
In the blink of an eye, they turned into steel pillars as thick as water buckets.

They imprisoned Xiao Chen on the spot.

I have to say, this trick is quite effective.

As long as Xiao Chen is trapped here, they can launch a siege and even wear down the Four Symbols Mountain Suppressing Shield.

At the same time, this steel pillar formed from purple light naturally possesses the effect of prohibiting magic.

Its effect is even better than a defensive array, and it is very difficult to break through by spells from cultivators of the same level.

It can be said to be specifically designed to restrain the pulling and tugging of the Dharma.

Xiao Chen tried both the Soaring Palm and the Azure Wave Bone-Penetrating Needle in succession and immediately discovered this characteristic.

After all, given the power of his magic, a normal method of trapping an enemy should have been easily torn apart.

At the same time, this delay caused him to fall behind the main force.

Fortunately, the other human True Monarchs stopped and waited when they saw this.

Without needing anyone to remind him, True Lord Hanchuan immediately took a step forward, wanting to come over and try to break the barrier using brute force.

However, just as he set off...

But a huge figure suddenly appeared from the side, swinging its giant pincers and sending him flying back.

The one who made the move at the most crucial moment was none other than Haihong, who had been watching from the rear for quite some time.

It should be noted that it is a powerful demon no less than a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, and not the kind of strategist who only knows how to command.

The reason we waited so long was to make our move at the most crucial moment.

And now, it sees a good opportunity.

"Crack! Snap!"

Suddenly, a strange cracking sound came from behind.

Haihong turned her head and saw the most unforgettable scene of her life.

Xiao Chen actually broke the steel pillars surrounding him with his bare hands.

Bare-handed, without using any magical artifacts, he tore apart the newly built cage.

what?
you?
Are you a body cultivator?
(End of this chapter)