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Chapter 400 The Sea Clan's Confidence and Buddhism's Trump Card
“Master Jinghua, this is a good idea. I had the same thought.”

Upon hearing this, True Lord Gangyuan did not waste any time and immediately took out a jade bottle: "It just so happens that I brought a bottle of Rongyang Shouyuan Pill with me this time."

"After taking it, it can generate a yang energy in the meridians."

"It will be able to resist the invasion of foreign alien true essence, including demonic essence, within the next two hours."

"This medicine works best when taken in advance. Everyone take two pills; that should be enough to get through the night."

The two together make up four hours.

By then, it should be dawn, and the final battle should be over.

“Yes, I can also take out three Xuanwu Guardian Pills.”

Xiao Chen also took out a jade bottle: "Within three hours after taking it, a protective film will form around the sea of ​​consciousness to resist external spiritual invasion."

"In such a chaotic situation, it is advisable to take the medication in advance just in case."

Actually, he only had three in total, and once he distributed them, they were all used up.

Fortunately, with the veil of divine protection, Xiao Chen didn't have much of a problem even if he didn't eat it.

Ok?
Seeing everyone taking out elixirs that would be beneficial to the battle, Zhang Shouquan suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

Heaven have mercy, he's just a rogue cultivator who recently broke through to the next level, he has neither the time nor the place to prepare elixirs.

In this situation, there really wasn't anything worth sharing.

Therefore, they could only watch helplessly as everyone shared the elixir, with the promise of double compensation afterward.

I regretfully missed such a great opportunity to double my losses in reimbursement.

Ugh, how awful!

Zhang Shouquan sighed inwardly; for him, this was a huge loss.

Watching Xiao Chen and Gang Yuan Zhenjun earn cultivation resources was even more painful than losing them himself.

However, this is the nature of independent cultivators: lacking sufficient capital, opportunities to make money are right in front of them but remain out of reach.

Ouch! It hurts so much!

However, at this point, everyone knew that he was a newly promoted True Lord, so they didn't pay attention to that.

Instead, they quickly distributed the pills and then stepped forward to meet the invading sea monster.

Objectively speaking, the defensive forces allocated by Zen Master Jingxing were quite reasonable.

The sea monsters, who had a relatively larger number of powerful demons, left the left side to their own people, while the relatively smaller right side was given to the trio.

However, although the number is relatively small, there are still a full twelve great demons on the right.

This means that Xiao Chen and the others each have to deal with an average of four heads.

As the saying goes, two fists can't beat four hands.

The greater the number of enemies, the more difficult the battle becomes.

Especially after discovering that someone was coming to defend, the powerful demons who were already close together huddled together even more tightly and acted as a group.

This undoubtedly makes them even more difficult to deal with.

So much so that Xiao Chen dared not let his guard down, and he released the Four Symbols Mountain-Suppressing Shield, activated the Fire-Avoiding Aura, and unleashed the Wave-Dividing and Sea-Stabilizing Spell in advance.

Only after making proper preparations did they tentatively continue to approach, attempting to restrain the other party.

"Soaring Palm!"

From a distance of about 500 feet, Xiao Chen struck the bighead fish that was closest to him with a palm strike.

He planned to personally experience just how much of a suppressive effect the fifth-order grand formation had on these sea monsters.

Then consider whether the next tactic should be more aggressive or more conservative.

Unexpectedly, the blazing flames engulfed the entire Bighead Fish, turning the surrounding area within a hundred feet into a sea of ​​fire.

It was immediately burned and rolled around on the spot, letting out a loud scream.

"what?"

Xiao Chen was stunned for a moment. This soaring palm strike had a destructive effect far exceeding his expectations.

Although the big-headed fish on the other side wasn't particularly strong, roughly equivalent to the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

But it is, after all, a fourth-tier great demon.

Surprisingly, they were powerless to resist even such a straightforward spell and were directly injured.

If we consider this scenario, it seems Xiao Chen could also be considered a war god.

The two sides' combat capabilities are simply not on the same level. Let alone one against four, even four more would be easily defeated.

"Isn't this right?"

Xiao Chen wasn't proud of this; instead, he subconsciously sensed something amiss: "Could it be that this big-headed fish is just countered by fire magic?"

To be on the safe side, he decided to try a different target.

So he turned around and struck the other starfish with a palm strike.

"Boom!"

Flames shot through the sky, followed immediately by a loud bang.

The spiritual energy barrier created by the giant starfish and the shrimp behind it shattered into a pile of fragments before it could even withstand the force for half a breath.

Immediately afterwards, flames engulfed its body, igniting its flesh and blood.

It was immediately in pain and began to spin in place, trying to shake off the ever-approaching flames.

"what?"

Although Xiao Chen had anticipated this, he still couldn't hide his surprise.

With the assistance of the fifth-order grand formation, he was virtually invincible.

He easily injured two fourth-tier demons right from the start, as easily as an adult disciplining their child.

"Is this all the quality you've got?"

Xiao Chen almost wanted to shout, "I want to take on ten of them!"

He wasn't even in a hurry to continue the fight.

Instead, he first turned his head and glanced to the left to observe the overall situation.

In fact, it wasn't just Xiao Chen who felt that the sea monster was utterly vulnerable after being suppressed by the formation.

The other human cultivators were experiencing similar feelings at this moment.

With a single kick, Gangyuan Zhenjun sent an eel flying over a hundred feet away.

Zen Master Jinghua wielded a demon-suppressing pestle with great force, chasing after the four great demons in front of him.

Zhang Shouquan had originally prepared two spirit shields, but he withdrew one and instead drew a flying sword.

Everyone played very easily.

If things continue like this, it's estimated that the human race will be able to prepare a victory celebration banquet in less than half an hour.

However, the situation seemed to be going very well.

Xiao Chen was not happy at all; instead, he was filled with doubt and confusion.

All the great demons of the sea race collectively charged into the fifth-order formation, launching a decisive battle despite such exaggerated power suppression. Did they not realize this problem beforehand?
So, if they dare to do this, what is their reason?

Or rather, since the sea creatures dared to launch such a desperate attack, where exactly did their confidence come from?

You can't just impulsively decide to risk everything, can you?
Before finding the answer to this question, Xiao Chen not only did not relax, but instead became vigilant again.

He used the Soaring Palm and Azure Wave Penetrating Needle to harass them from a distance, maintaining a proper distance from the four great demons.

This allows us to proactively avoid potential new variables.

Actually, Xiao Chen wasn't the only one waiting for the answer to this question.

Zen Master Jingxing stood alone in front of the main hall, looking at the chaos before him while pondering this question.

He didn't believe the sea creatures were there to die, but where could the problem lie?
"Gululu~!"

Suddenly, the sound of flowing water bubbles rang out from the very center.

Deep blue runes lit up one by one on the shell of the giant nautilus, rippling with spiritual energy in the air.

Immediately afterwards, strings of translucent light blue bubbles appeared around it.

It appears light and airy, yet it subtly distorts the surrounding air.

"Boom!"

The outermost bubble burst, instantly shattering a nearby layer of restrictions and causing a loud 'boom'.

"Boom!"

Another bubble burst, further damaging the second layer of restrictions.

"Pop!" "Pop!" "Pop!"

Immediately afterwards, a series of explosions rang out.

Centered on the nautilus, a large number of defensive barriers around it were cleared in the blink of an eye.

Not only that, but a sea-blue icy mist actually spread out from the place where the bubble exploded, slowly freezing the surrounding spiritual energy flow.

This prevented the great formation from restoring the restrictions in those areas.

Within a few breaths, the central barrier was almost completely destroyed, and the dozen or so exposed ordinary array bases were also blown to pieces on the spot.

With the sudden loss of more than ten array bases, the flow of spiritual energy within the entire array came to a standstill for a moment.

Its suppressive power over all the great demons has also weakened somewhat.

Only then did the sea creatures reveal their fangs.

The first real attack was launched by this giant nautilus.

Xiao Chen was standing on the far right and was almost unaffected.

Moreover, from his vantage point, one can get a complete view of the situation in the middle.

After the restrictions were lifted in the first half, the Nautilus's speed noticeably increased.

It rushed straight along the central axis towards the Wuyou Kongmen.

The Buddhist monks who were originally responsible for blocking the way were instead held back by more than a dozen remaining bubbles and were unable to stop them immediately.

If the nautilus is allowed to rush in first, it will cause damage to the core array base.

Without the protection of the fifth-order grand formation, the human race would lose all chance of victory.

"Hiss~, no way?"

Xiao Chen immediately gasped, his left hand already gripping the mechanical grappling hook.

If Buddhism truly cannot stop Nautilus, then he will have to take immediate remedial action.

Fortunately, Pudu Temple is not to be underestimated; at least it won't be thrown into disarray by a sudden attack from the Nautilus.

Zen Master Jingchi realized that it was too late to stop him.

He simply stopped where he was, raised the magic flag behind him high, and shouted, "Junior Brother Fazhao, Master Tinghai, activate the Nine-Nine Suppressing Magic Array!"

The other two were originally chasing the Nautilus.

Upon hearing this, they all stopped in their tracks and raised their flags in response.

In an instant, dazzling white light burst forth from all directions.

Immediately afterwards, all eighty-one white jade piers around the island were illuminated with a Buddha-like light.

The Sanskrit characters on each of the Vajrapani statues on the dock floated up and quickly assembled into chains.

The next moment, the statues pointed their vajras at the air. Then, eighty-one chains made of Sanskrit characters rushed in from the outside.

Midway through, one branch might split off and hang on a firefly shrimp, or two might split off and be tied to a saury.

But nearly half of the chain reached the center in the blink of an eye, firmly binding the nautilus.

These chains are no ordinary chains; once they are put on, they feel like Mount Tai pressing down on you.

Even though the nautilus was three thousand feet tall and possessed immense strength.

However, once entangled by forty or so chains, he was immediately trapped in place.

Even with its desperate struggle, it couldn't move an inch, and its excessive weight even damaged a large area of ​​the bluestone slabs on the ground.

"Wow, they even have such methods!"

Gangyuan Zhenjun exclaimed in surprise: "Just this one task alone, I'm afraid even a Nascent Soul Grand Perfection cultivator might not be able to handle it."

He couldn't help but feel a little envious, as his own Tiangang Sect didn't have such powerful methods, or even a World-Crossing Puppet.

A hint of surprise and wariness flashed in Zhang Shouquan's eyes.

When he was marveling at the magnificent scenery of Pudu Temple, he had no idea that the white jade wharf on the outskirts would have such a function.

Fortunately, this time they were dealing with sea creatures; otherwise, given his current situation, he might not have been able to escape if he suddenly encountered this attack.

As for Xiao Chen, he silently put away the mechanical grappling hook.

Not bad. It seems that Pudu Temple, as the largest sect in the Compassionate Sea, is not just all show and no substance.

It seems he is no longer needed to put out the fire.

To be honest, whether we can defeat the sea creatures this time depends entirely on how well Pudu Temple performs.

This is not Xiao Chen being modest.

He might be able to take down a few powerful demons on his own, and then find a good opportunity to help with the mechanical grappling hook, but that's pretty much all he can do.

After all, he was a newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator who had just broken through to the next level, and he didn't even have a custom-made spiritual artifact.

Even if one had the ambition to single-handedly withstand an army, the objective conditions simply didn't exist.

Although he possesses the ability to protect himself, one cannot expect him to kill both Nautilus and the Venerable One.

In the end, it all depends on whether Pudu Temple can live up to its own expectations.

If they can hold out, that's fine; if they can't, then Xiao Chen can only help them avenge themselves in the future.

Fortunately, Pudu Temple seems to be doing alright so far.

With the participation of fourth-tier puppets in the defense and the trump card of the Nine-Nine Magic Array, they successfully blocked the initial offensive of the sea race.

"Gululu~!"

Unable to break free, the nautilus resorted to its old trick, attempting to break the chain by soaking it in water.

Unfortunately, when designing its defenses, Pudu Temple made special adjustments to differentiate its approach.

The purpose is to ensure that if one method fails, the others can still be effective.

Therefore, the second wave of water only damaged three chains, and the nautilus remained trapped in place, unable to move.

Furthermore, using such a natal spell made him even weaker.

Not only it, but the other sea monsters, although they were bound by fewer chains, were not very powerful themselves.

As a result, almost everyone found it difficult to move, and their movements became much slower.

If this continues, they will essentially become sitting ducks.

"Tsk, what a pity."

The Venerable One sighed softly: "Even with Xiao Luo's innate magic, she couldn't interfere with the core array base."

"However, being able to force out another trump card from Pudu Temple is not entirely a wasted effort."

On the surface, he had already charged into the great formation along with the Nautilus.

But in fact, neither the human race nor the sea race noticed that he was secretly observing the battle situation ahead from outside the fifth-order formation, thanks to his superb concealment skills.

As the strongest among the sea creatures, he would not easily enter the fifth-order grand formation.

However, when the Venerable One observed that even the Nautilus could not escape its predicament by activating its innate magic again, and that the other great demons were also severely affected.

He couldn't help but frown and sigh softly, "Sigh, it seems we have to make a move ahead of schedule."

If he had a choice, he wouldn't want to do it himself.

Although, in total, His Excellency has been recuperating for a full six years, and has also obtained a considerable amount of wood-type spiritual liquid in the last two years.

However, given his current condition, he can only unleash his full power three times at most; any more than that would worsen his injuries.

In other words, he only has three opportunities to intervene in the war.

If you cannot win the fight within three rounds, you will lose the bet.

"First, we need to get rid of these annoying chains."

Even at such a moment, His Majesty still tried his best to remain calm and said softly, "The dragon rides the sea, and all waters lie dormant."

Then he gestured with his hand: "Trap!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the spiritual energy within a radius of hundreds of miles suddenly seemed to have a unified direction, converging almost instantly.

A huge whirlpool suddenly formed on the sea surface, centered on the island where Pudu Temple is located.

Initially, this whirlpool only appeared on the seabed and was very small.

No one even noticed it at first.

However, the whirlpool beneath the sea surface quickly absorbed the replenished spiritual energy from heaven and earth, and its coverage area rapidly expanded.

Within a few breaths, it had already stirred up the entire sea area, as if a giant beast lurking underwater was gradually revealing itself.

Xiao Chen, who was on the far right, was the first to notice.

At the edge of the island, a pitch-black shadow appeared, causing the surrounding seawater to begin rotating counterclockwise around the island.

"Ah, what's going on?"

At first glance, Xiao Chen thought it was some kind of strange phenomenon that had appeared underwater.

However, he soon noticed the unusual flow of spiritual energy in the world and discovered that the suddenly appearing vortex was heading towards Pudu Temple.

"what?"

Zhang Shouquan also quickly noticed the abnormality.

He stared wide-eyed at the colossal vortex that stretched for thousands of miles and was larger than the entire island, his expression one of disbelief.

"Boom! Boom!"

The violent waves swept over the edge of the island, one higher than the next.

It gives the impression that it's about to devour the entire large island.

"This is bad! If this continues, a portion of the island might sink!"

Gangyuan Zhenjun immediately realized the seriousness of the problem.

If any problems arise on the island, the fifth-order grand formation it supports will naturally be affected.

Zen Master Jingxing also realized the crisis.

However, what surprised and puzzled him even more was how such a sudden change could have happened.

It should be understood that neither a Nascent Soul True Monarch nor a fourth-order Great Demon could possibly create such an astonishing disaster.

Theoretically speaking, only a fifth-level Venerable can use their own techniques to manipulate the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth, thereby borrowing the power of heaven and earth to fight against enemies.

"Could it be that the sea creatures suddenly launched a decisive battle because a demon lord has personally arrived?"

Master Jingxing was startled by his own conjecture.

However, he quickly dismissed the idea.

The reason is not complicated—if there really is a demon lord, why would they need to go through so much trouble when facing their own formation, which barely reaches the fifth rank?

They already made their move and sealed the deal.

Since the opponent did not choose to attack directly, but was forced to counterattack only when the situation became unfavorable.

That means it's very likely something like the Thirty-Six Turns Cold Smoke Golden Talisman.

If that's the case, then it's essentially the two sides exchanging cards, and our side isn't without a fighting chance.

"Hoo~!"

Zen Master Jingxing let out a long breath, calming his overly tense mood caused by the term "five stages".

Without further hesitation, he stepped onto the Bodhi altar.

They took out one wooden box after another that they had already stored in their storage rings.

He commanded, "Junior Brother Jingchi, quickly remove the Nine-Nine Suppressing Magic Array and replace it with the Nine-Nine Suppressing Sea Magic Array."

"You all should retreat to the Wuyou Temple and leave the rest to me."

When Pudu Temple originally designed the Baiyu Wharf, it had planned for two layers of variation.

Those Vajra warrior statues were originally responsible for guarding the coast and calming the storms; suppressing demons was an additional function.

Now that it has been replaced with the Sea-Suppressing Formation, its original effect has been greatly enhanced, immediately calming down the raging waves.
Suddenly, a rare and spectacular sight appeared around the island.

A hundred feet away from the shore, a fierce wind raged and towering waves surged, creating a series of tsunamis like a rising tide.

However, within a hundred feet, the sea was calm and the surface was almost completely still.

Unfortunately, at this moment, hardly anyone had time to appreciate such a spectacular sight.

Only Xiao Chen, who was relatively close, could spare a moment to glance at it.

After all, he was probably the most relaxed person in the room, and also the one with the least pressure.

The rest of the people, including the disciples of Pudu Temple, whether or not they were qualified to participate in the battle, were watching the abbot's battle with the sea creatures with bated breath.

Because the Nine-Nine Town Magic Array was proactively removed.

The Nautilus and other powerful monsters, now freed from their restraints, returned to their previous state.

After escaping its predicament, it almost without hesitation activated its innate magic, once again resorting to the same trick and using the bubbles as cover to try to rush into the Wuyou Kongmen.

"How dare you, evil beast!"

Zen Master Jingxing was now ready. He sat cross-legged on the Bodhi altar and let out a furious shout.

Eighteen boxes had already been arranged around him in a specific order.

At this moment, with his loud shout, the first box opened by itself, revealing a box full of neatly arranged spirit stones.

The next moment, those spirit stones turned into a pile of powder.

An exceptionally powerful and pure spiritual energy erupted, directly triggering a strong spiritual energy fluctuation that covered the entire Pudu Temple.

Then, guided by the Bodhi Dharma Altar, it transformed into a thick, golden rainbow that shot out.

"Bah~!"

With a wisp of smoke and a faint cracking sound, the rainbow pierced straight through the nautilus's body, leaving a hole ten feet in diameter!
It continued its momentum, making slight adjustments in mid-air, and hit and pierced through another bread crab.

The nautilus is large enough.

Even though he was pierced through with a ten-zhang-wide gash, he was still only injured and not in immediate danger of death.

But the bread crab wasn't so lucky.

They were instantly killed on the spot, and the demon infant didn't even have time to escape before being vaporized by the rainbow light.

(End of this chapter)