Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 280 Partiality
The setting sun shone on Jin Lake, making the golden waters shine even brighter.

Qin Jiuyue stood on the shore and observed for a while, feeling that things were getting a bit tricky.

Two or three level-eight ichthyosaurs are nothing special; they're at most on par with the Black Hawk. The problem is that so many ichthyosaurs live together harmoniously, forming a relatively stable group.

Ethnic groups signify order and can even be seen as the starting point of civilization.

In this way, the fish and dragons have even formed an organization, and they will definitely cooperate with each other.

This is highly illogical for advanced beasts.

Even if high-level beasts can reproduce, they won't live in groups with a bunch of cubs. This is because high-level beasts need to eat a lot and don't have time to care for their vulnerable offspring.

There must be some special energy deep within Golden Lake that is sufficient to meet the needs of the entire species, allowing a large number of fish and dragons to live together in harmony.

Eighth-level beasts that know how to cooperate are more troublesome, especially in water, where the power of fish and dragons is multiplied, while the power exerted by martial artists is greatly weakened.

The special environment was also very unfavorable to him.

Qin Jiuyue wasn't afraid of the fish-dragons, but he couldn't deal with the level eight fish-dragons in one go. Once the group of fish-dragons became wary and hid deep in the Golden Lake, things would get difficult.

After careful consideration, Qin Jiuyue said to Gao Wu, "Tell Song Mingyue to have your master bring people over as soon as possible."

Only by cooperating with Hai Wuji could he be confident of defeating two or three level-eight ichthyosaurs at once.

He brought Gao Wu along first, partly to scout the way, and partly to make it easier to give Gao Wu extra help.

Since we don't have the means, there's no need to force it. Ultimately, the important matters are what matter.

Gao Wu immediately contacted Song Mingyue, and around 9 p.m., Hai Wuji arrived at Jinhu with a group of people.

Chu Shenxiu and his group could only glide for short distances at most; for long journeys, they needed Hai Wuji to carry them.

Fortunately, Hai Wuji was highly skilled, and the source energy in the secret realm was abundant. He could easily carry everyone through the air by activating his sword energy, although the speed was a bit slow.

When the two level-eight experts met, they sent Gao Wu and the others a hundred miles away to avoid them being caught in the crossfire.

Gao Wu stood on the mountaintop, gazing at Jin Lake, a hundred miles away.

The stars twinkled, and the night was deep. Gao Wu adjusted his eyes and could see Jin Lake a hundred miles away, and even barely make out the figures of his master and senior uncle.

The two level-eight experts stood by the lake, clearly discussing how to make their move.

Standing next to Gao Wu, Wei Yue glanced at him curiously. At this distance, he could only see a deep, dark expanse.

He asked curiously, "Brother Gao, can you see that?"

Gao Wu retorted, "Can't you see it?"

"Huh?" Wei Yue was a little confused by the question. He looked at Yuan Cheng beside him with a questioning expression.

Yuan Cheng glanced at Wei Yue with annoyance. This silly kid believed everything Gao Wu said.

If it were daytime and the light was good, you could see Jin Lake from this height. In the current situation, how could you possibly see anything?

Yuan Cheng was too lazy to explain to Wei Yue. If he couldn't even understand this, he'd just let Gao Wu play with him...

Chao Fengying also came over and asked, "Senior brother, what's going on?"

"We haven't even started yet, what could possibly happen?" Gao Wu replied.

Chao Fengying exclaimed with admiration, "Senior brother is truly amazing! He can see so far away and in such darkness!"

Pei Jidao and Yuan Cheng, who were standing nearby, secretly scoffed, thinking that the child was also a fool.

Even if they couldn't see it, if the two martial saints really made a move, it would be earth-shattering; at the very least, they could hear the commotion.

Chao Fengying then asked, "Senior brother, master, and senior uncle, why did you bring us to Yingzhou?"

"It's nothing, just two top-ranked junglers from the national server helping us farm resources and level up as quickly as possible," Gao Wu explained in the simplest terms.

"Haha...I see, I understand!" Chao Fengying was a lively person who often played video games in her spare time, so she understood immediately.

They were all young people, and everyone else understood. Yuan Cheng, Pei Jidao, and Yan Qiushui all seemed to be deep in thought.

Just as Gao Wu said, it was indeed the two Martial Saints who helped them level up as quickly as possible.

The smarter a person is, the more they feel that things are not simple.

Wei Yue couldn't help but ask, "After we level up, shouldn't we go all out?"

Gao Wu laughed. This kid is really witty. All the smart people are thinking the same thing, but this guy dares to say it out loud.

"Even if you don't upgrade, you have to fight to the death," Gao Wu said slowly.

Wei Yue immediately fell silent; that was indeed the case.

Gao Wu didn't mention the Hall of Ten Thousand Souls; he felt that everyone else had really benefited from his influence.

With two Martial Saints involved and abundant resources, they conveniently brought along this group of geniuses, also to cultivate reserve forces for the alliance. It wasn't really about sending these geniuses to risk their lives.

In terms of their cultivation level, they are not even outstanding among level six experts, and they are far inferior to level seven experts.

If a true battle of wits and skill is needed, it won't be the turn of these young people.

"However, it's also possible that Qin Liuhe requested it?"

Gao Wu felt a little heavy-hearted when he thought of Qin Liuhe.

Although Qin Jiuyue was also profound, he was calm, rational, and good at calculation, and he always did things to gain the greatest benefit.

Such people are actually easier to predict in their actions. His master was more temperamental and responsible. Only this grandmaster was truly unfathomable; he could never guess what the other party wanted to do or what he desired.

A blazing bolt of lightning tore through the sky, interrupting Gao Wu's thoughts. He looked in the direction of the lightning and saw that Golden Lake, a hundred miles away, was already boiling.

The invisible shockwaves of primal energy emanating from the air created a strong sense of oppression for everyone.

Even at a distance of a hundred miles, the power unleashed by an eighth-level force is still extremely terrifying.

Five seconds later, a deafening roar and a shockwave of air vibration arrived together.

Countless pebbles and dust surged forward like a tidal wave, instantly engulfing the entire mountain peak and burying everyone in its path.

Such terrifying power caused everyone to change color.

All the geniuses stared wide-eyed toward the direction of Jinhu. From their position, they could only see the flashes of lightning, with countless flames erupting from within the lightning.

Pei Jidao and Yuan Cheng were both disciples of the Martial Saint, but they had never seen the Martial Saint fight at full strength.

Such terrifying power, as if it were the end of the world, made everyone hold their breath and carefully examine the dazzling lightning and fire.

They all knew how powerful the Martial Saint was, that he was even stronger than a nuclear bomb, but none of them had a clear understanding of it.

Until this moment, no matter how proud a genius was, they were all subdued by the absolute power released by the level eight expert.

Having witnessed Qin Jiuyue's divine might, Gao Wu was now able to calmly send his Yin Spirit to observe the battle.

He was too far away to see clearly, and he was also very curious about his teacher Hai Wuji's true combat strength.

The teacher is known as the Sword Saint. Gao Wucai has never seen the teacher use a sword, and he doesn't know whether the teacher or his senior brother is stronger.
He had always thought that his teacher's spatial abilities were extremely abnormal. After cultivating the Xuanlong Dao, he gained a deeper understanding of space and felt that spatial abilities had infinite variations.

I definitely need to take this opportunity to study hard...

The battle between the two sides was so intense that the Yin God stopped three thousand meters away from the center of the battle.

The main reason is that the two Martial Saints possess incredibly powerful and intense martial arts divine intent. If the Yin God were to be accidentally struck by their martial arts divine intent, it would likely be destroyed on the spot.

Fortunately, the distance was close enough, and the Yin God could switch between multiple perspectives, allowing him to see some details of the battle.

Judging from the life aura, the fish-dragon has three level-eight life forms.

When the Yin spirit transforms into the perspective of human eyes, it can see that the three fish-dragons are all a hundred meters long, with dragon heads and snake bodies, except that the dragon heads have no horns and the snake bodies have no feet.

Even so, the source power gathered by the three level-eight fish-dragons was exceptionally strong. In terms of source power level, it was stronger than that of the two Martial Saints.

The three level-eight fish-dragons each possess unique abilities, with the strongest among them capable of spewing out crimson flames that seem to burn through the sky.

The lake water below was boiling with thick white steam amidst the flames, like boiling water in a pot...

The other two ichthyosaurs can spew out icy arrows; with a single breath, they can unleash millions of ice arrows, creating an equally impressive spectacle.

The last fish-dragon rode on azure wind blades, which formed a barrier around the three fish-dragons.

The three level-eight ichthyosaurs were able to cooperate with each other, making their momentum even more formidable.

Qin Jiuyue unleashed a torrent of lightning from his Thunder Spear, managing to suppress three level-eight dragonfish while fighting against three opponents alone.

In the changes of the Thunder Spear, Gao Wu could see the sharp and ruthless transformation of Yinglong.

His master, Hai Wuji, wore magnificent dark blue armor and silently watched the battle with a four-foot-long sword in his hand. The blade of his sword seemed to appear and disappear like a stream of light.

Gao Wu only glanced at the gleaming sword through his Yin Spirit, but he felt an invisible sting, as if his Yin Spirit had been cut by the sword's dazzling light...

Such a terrifying divine sword shocked Gao Wu. This sword is so scary, it is no less than the Thunder Spear. It should be a level nine sword, right?
"As a direct disciple, will this sword be passed on to me in the future?" Gao Wu immediately suppressed this thought; it was too irrelevant for him to think about such things while his teacher was fighting.

Besides, the teacher has already said that Fengying should inherit his swordsmanship, so this sword isn't for him. Giving it to Fengying is fine too; he's not envious at all!
While Gao Wu was lost in thought, the situation in the battle suddenly changed dramatically.

The three enormous fish-dragons suddenly froze, their actions including spewing flames, shooting ice arrows, spinning wind blades, and flashing lightning all instantly solidified.

It's like the movie screen has paused!
Hai Wuji, who had been watching the battle, suddenly moved. In a flash, he passed by the neck of the fire-breathing fish-dragon, and a faint sword light flashed at the same time.

The three fish-dragons simultaneously unleashed a violent and unparalleled source power, and the intense source power shock also destroyed the solidified space.

However, the neck of the fire-breathing ichthyosaur suddenly exploded into a large cloud of blood mist, and the huge head of the dragon was blasted into the sky by the source force of the implosion.

The sudden change also shocked the other two ichthyosaurs.

Qin Jiuyue raised his hand, and the Thunder Spear transformed into a bolt of lightning that pierced the neck of the wind-riding fish-dragon.

The level eight ichthyosaur seemed to freeze in shock, its neck exploding violently under the impact of the Thunder Spear.

The last ichthyosaur was so frightened that it flicked its tail and turned to run away. Qin Jiuyue reached out and made a grasping motion, and a black dragon stretched out its claws and grabbed the ichthyosaur's tail.

The fish-dragon's tail lashed out like a whip, and the black dragon's divine form exploded. At the same time, a faint sword light grazed the fish-dragon's neck...

When Hai Wuji returned to his original position, the neck of the last fish-dragon broke silently, and golden blood gushed out like a flood.

In an instant, the three level-eight dragonfish were killed.

Gao Wu was also stunned. He knew that the two Martial Saints must have continuously activated their secret techniques to kill the three dragon fish.

The combat itself was incredibly simple, as skillful and effortless as a chef cleaning a fish...

With a wave of his hand, Hai Wuji's three level-eight dragonfish heads vanished. He looked at Qin Jiuyue: "There's a lot of golden essence inside the level-eight dragon heads. Should we leave some for the others?"

Qin Jiuyue said calmly, "We'll each take one-tenth, and the rest will go to Gao Wu."

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