Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 399 Sudden Beast Tide
"As long as you and the Holy Sound Sect don't betray me, and neither does the Divine Firmament Dao Sect, our relationship will naturally remain this good forever!"

Li Yunjing nodded. He understood. A woman like Liao Wanqing could never be Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, Xing'er, or Yue'er.

In Li Yunjing's opinion, Liao Wanqing is probably equivalent to Zhu Wanyun, but a level below Liu Ruyan.
Unbeknownst to Liao Wanqing, Li Yunjing had demoted her while they were chatting and laughing.

Li Yunjing has only one attitude towards women: If you treat me well, I will treat you even better!

You want something in return from me first?

That is impossible!

He would never offer any woman favors just to sleep with her.

The word "simp" absolutely does not exist in Li Yunjing's eyes!

Even if we take a step back, he would rather resort to fraud or coercion than voluntarily give other women any benefits.

That would be too unfair to the woman he likes.

Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, Xing'er, and Yue'er, these four women, have sacrificed so much for Li Yunjing.

He knew what was going on.

As for Liao Wanqing in front of me, forget it. I don't want to become like him. Let's just be ordinary friends in Donghai.

Liao Wanqing didn't notice Li Yunjing's distancing.

In the stillness of the night, after the storm had passed, Liao Wanqing, dressed in a gossamer-thin gauze dress, her long, soft black hair cascading casually over her shoulders, leaned against Li Yunjing, reminiscing about the passionate moments of the previous day.

"Brother Jing, you're amazing!"

The gentle and graceful Liao Wanqing had captivating eyes that shone with charm. Her moist red lips parted slightly as she looked at her first man with a complex expression.

"Hehe! I'd be happy to serve you!"

Li Yunjing chuckled, gently stroking Liao Wanqing's beautiful, soft hair, and said meaningfully.

Having weathered the storms, Liao Wanqing now possesses the alluring charm of a mature young woman.

When Li Yunjing's palm roamed over that fair skin, it felt like playing with mutton-fat jade; the texture was extremely delicate and smooth.

"Then let's fight again! You know, after this, I'll be going into seclusion to break through my cultivation level. I definitely won't have a chance to come out and meet my lover for the next three to five years!"

Liao Wanqing giggled, her two jade-like arms wrapped around Li Yunjing's neck, and her ivory-like long legs wrapped around Li Yunjing's waist.

"Okay!"

Li Yunjing laughed, looking at Liao Wanqing's seductive appearance, he grabbed her slender waist and felt the woman's infinite allure...

Seven days later, Li Yunjing went out.

As for the beauty, she had already left, and Liao Wanqing was about to break through to the Golden Core Realm.

Li Yunjing first checked the business operations of "Xingyue Trading Company Store No. 5" and was fairly satisfied with Ma Xingyuan's management.

"Fatty, watch yourself! Focus on keeping the shop running, don't spend all your time chasing after women!"

Li Yunjing warned, "If you don't listen to me, don't say I didn't warn you. If I fire you and demote you to a lowly position, don't blame me for being disloyal!"

"hey-hey!"

Ma Xingyuan was startled, then laughed again, "Young Master Li, do you think I'm stupid?"

"I'm the kind of person who won't act until I see a clear benefit!"

"Those women won't let me take advantage of them, so I can't give them spirit stones!"

"Everyone was just putting on an act!"

"Compared to those pretty young ladies, I prefer the seafood on 'Holy Sound Island'. There are so many second- and third-tier demonic beasts here, and every single one of them is incredibly delicious. Even if I ate them for a hundred years, I still couldn't try them all!"

"Ok?"

Hearing Ma Xingyuan's words, Li Yunjing was quite surprised and couldn't help but turn his head to look at this person. Only then did he realize that he knew too little about Ma Xingyuan.

"Good! I'm relieved that you think that way!"

Li Yun nodded, satisfied.

"Alright! Fatty, give me the materials you bought, I'll refine them all for you. Once I'm done, I'll be leaving. You'll have to fend for yourself here."

Li Yunjing continued.

"Okay! I'm all ready!"

Ma Xingyuan nodded. He already knew that Li Yunjing had this idea, and he took out the treasure pouches one by one.

Li Yunjing looked through it for a while and nodded slightly. There were quite a few things inside, so it seemed that the fat man had put a lot of effort into it.

For the next two weeks, Li Yunjing secluded himself to work, exhausting all the resources and refining them into treasures.

"Alright! Fatty, I'm off!"

"Half a month later, I've finished everything I could do," Li Yunjing said with a smile.

On "Shenxiao Island," "Feiyun Island," and "Shengyin Island," he made great progress in all five secondary professions—weapon crafting, pill refining, talisman making, puppet crafting, and array plate crafting—through three consecutive high-intensity training sessions.

This made Li Yunjing quite happy despite his fatigue.

Before Li Yunjing left "Sacred Sound Island", his impression of Ma Xingyuan changed.

He originally thought Ma Xingyuan was just a fat man who was fond of pleasure and didn't do his job properly.

He and the fat man were friends, so he would help the fat man out. As for any great contributions, he didn't expect Ma Xingyuan to be able to make any.

As a result, after getting to know him over this period of time, Li Yunjing realized that he had underestimated Ma Xingyuan, this fat man.

"It's time to return to Shenxiao Island and prepare for the trip to Lingyuan Island."

Li Yunjing was making plans in his mind.

He packed his things and was about to set off when he suddenly received a message talisman.

Ma Xingyuan's voice came through the talisman: "Young Master Li, the 'Holy Sound Sect' just sent a message! They say they've discovered a large gathering of demonic beasts in the outer sea, and the beast tide seems to be breaking out ahead of schedule!"

"Ok?"

Having just left the market, Li Yunjing hadn't gone far when he saw the message. His eyebrows twitched, and a thought struck him.

The beast tide was an opportunity!
Should we wait a few days before leaving?

Perhaps we can gain quite a bit from this?

After a moment's thought, Li Yunjing looked at the communication talisman and replied, "Wait until I get there, then we can talk in detail!"

In the end, Li Yunjing decided to stay.

For others, a beast tide is a life-or-death ordeal, but for Li Yunjing, it is a rare opportunity!
Taking advantage of the opportunity to slaughter the monsters, I filled all the empty "storage rings", "storage bracelets", and "treasure pouches"!
A moment later, Li Yunjing returned.

Ma Xingyuan was already waiting in the "Xingyue Trading Company Store No. 5". When he saw Li Yunjing, he immediately came up to him with excitement on his face.

"Young Master Li, what do you suggest we do next?"

Ma Xingyuan rubbed his hands together, his eyes full of anticipation.

"Okay! You should manage the shop well!"

Li Yunjing nodded and said, "This matter has nothing to do with you, and you won't gain any advantage from it! I'm planning to acquire some resources and then leave!"

"With Young Master Li's extraordinary abilities, he's sure to reap huge benefits!"

Ma Xingyuan chuckled and whispered, "The news about the beast tide will spread soon. I'm planning to raise the prices of all goods by 10%!"

"what ever!"

Li Yunjing pondered for a moment and said, "The business operations are all yours!"

Li Yunjing was quite pleased with the fat man's shrewd business acumen.

In less than three days, news of the beast tide had spread throughout "Holy Sound Island," and almost everyone knew about it.

The vast majority of people were worried and anxious, while only people like Li Yunjing were leisurely waiting for the beast tide to break out.

All the population of the affiliated islands outside "Holy Sound Island" was relocated to the main island. The formations and restrictions on those islands were fully activated, forming an outer island chain to defend "Holy Sound Island".

Many people from various sects and families obeyed the orders of the "Holy Sound Sect" and began to set up defenses on those islands.

Meanwhile, in the market town, members of the "Holy Sound Sect" also began recruiting rogue cultivators to join the battle.

Li Yunjing concealed his identity, only displaying the level of an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, and went to "Mist-Hidden Island" near the east under the guise of a rogue cultivator.

"Li Wutian, you're leading a hundred men to guard the 'Emerald Coral Reef,' is that alright?"

A Golden Core cultivator from the "Holy Sound Sect" issued an order.

"no problem!"

Li Yunjing nodded and set off with one hundred Qi Refining Realm cultivators.

Li Yunjing, using the alias "Li Wutian," led a hundred Qi Refining Realm cultivators to the "Emerald Coral Reef" on the east side of "Misty Island."

This is one of the important nodes in the outer defense of "Holy Sound Island". The waters near the coral reef are full of monsters and are one of the main directions of the beast tide.

As cannon fodder, the rogue cultivators were naturally used in this dangerous place.

Li Yunjing wasn't too worried; he was eager to come to this place and fight against the monsters.

"Listen up, everyone! From this moment on, everyone must follow my instructions and no one may leave their post without authorization!"

Li Yunjing stood on a huge coral reef, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, his tone steady and powerful.

Although these rogue cultivators were not highly skilled, most of them had fought against demonic beasts and knew how terrifying beast tides were.

Upon hearing Li Yunjing's order, everyone nodded in agreement. Li Yunjing divided the group into ten teams of ten people each, each responsible for a different area.

He himself remained in the central command, ready to provide support to various locations at any time.

As night fell, the sea breeze howled, and the waves crashed against the coral reefs with a loud bang. The "Holy Sound Sect" fleet dared not come out to operate.

No matter how powerful a warship is, it cannot withstand the onslaught of a beast tide head-on.

Apart from the formations and restrictions on "Misty Island," nothing can withstand the attack of the demonic beasts.

In the latter half of the night, a series of low roars suddenly came from the distant sea. Immediately afterwards, countless monsters emerged from the seawater, densely packed, like a black tide, surging towards the "Emerald Coral Reef".

"Everyone, prepare to fight!"

Li Yunjing shouted loudly, his voice echoing throughout the entire coral reef.

"Yes! Your lord!"

The rogue cultivators took out their magical artifacts and stared intently at the sea, their foreheads covered in sweat.

Li Yunjing's divine sense radiated outwards, allowing him to perceive the surrounding situation.

Among the demonic beasts rushing towards "Misty Island", the vast majority were low-level demonic beasts of the first and second tiers, posing little threat to cultivators above the Foundation Establishment stage.

As for where those demon kings are?
Li Yunjing scanned the area twice with his divine sense but found no trace of the Demon King.

In the sea, beings of the Demon King level, if they wish to hide, can ascend to the heavens or descend into the sea; in short, they have many ways to evade the divine sense of cultivators.

Here, the space is infinitely large, and you can hide anywhere, up or down.

"Boom!"

Finally, tens of thousands of sea monsters of various races rushed toward the coral reef guarded by Li Yunjing and his men.

"kill!"

The battle erupted instantly. Li Yunjing paid no attention to the first-tier demonic beasts; he simply picked off the second-tier demonic beasts one by one. These demonic beasts were pitifully weak in his hands.

A second-tier demonic beast was no match for Li Yunjing's casual strike.

He collected the corpses of many monsters into his treasure pouch.

The battle on the first day lasted for a full day and night, and the beast tide gradually receded on the morning of the second day.

Countless monster corpses floated on the sea, turning the seawater red, and the air was filled with a heavy stench of blood.

"We've finally managed to hold off the first wave of attacks!"

Even a master like Li Yunjing let out a long sigh of relief, feeling a wave of exhaustion.

His squad now has fewer than sixty men left.

These people, all injured, are taking turns resting and using the time to heal and restore their magical power.

"Squeak..."

The next day at noon, a piercing sound rang out in the sky, and a dark, heavy cloud rapidly approached, revealing a horde of demonic beasts in the sky.

"Crash..."

In addition, a group of enormous shark-shaped monsters appeared in the sea.

These demonic beasts were all second-tier high-level demonic beasts, each with a huge body, tens of feet long, and sharp teeth that gleamed coldly in the sunlight.

These monstrous beasts, like black warships, rampaged across the sea.

Following closely behind were all sorts of sea beasts, including agile octopus monsters and incredibly strong sea turtle spirits; all of these monsters were second-tier.

The next day, in order to achieve the desired effect, almost all the second-tier monsters began to show themselves.

"Alright! From now on, your priority is survival! You don't need to risk your lives to deal with the monsters!"

Seeing a large number of second-tier demonic beasts rushing towards them, Li Yunjing gave orders to the remaining cultivators.

Everyone was overjoyed; no one had expected their temporary commander to be so benevolent!

It should be understood that cultivators at the Qi Refining stage are no longer of much use at this point.

Li Yunjing was not a member of the "Holy Sound Sect," so naturally he wouldn't take the opportunity to eliminate rogue cultivators and avoid paying them.

At this moment, all the formations on "Misty Island" were activated.

The entire island was shrouded in a red light, and even the reef where Li Yunjing was located was radiating powerful spiritual energy fluctuations.

The sea monsters frantically rammed into the defensive light barrier, each impact producing a tremendous sound, causing the barrier to tremble violently.

However, the defensive formation of "Misty Island" was very strong and temporarily withstood the first wave of attacks from the sea creatures.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Yunjing killed over a hundred second-tier demonic beasts.

Li Yunjing collected all of these corpses.

His sixty or so subordinates stared at this man in disbelief!

This guy killed a second-tier monster as easily as cutting melons and vegetables!
Even with the aid of the island's formations, this slaughter was far too fast!

Similar things are happening all over the island, in every place.

However, Li Yunjing's efficiency is the highest.

That defensive formation is extremely effective.

Specifically targeting the demon race!

As long as one is human, one can move freely within the formation.

With the protection of the formation, there is no need to worry about being injured by the monsters; on the contrary, one can freely attack them.

Seeing an opportunity to gain an advantage, Li Yunjing's team members became bolder and actually joined forces to concentrate their firepower on attacking the second-tier demonic beast with weak defense.

Seeing this, Li Yunjing ignored them.

After this operation, we were scattered to the four winds, and we might never see each other again in our lifetime.

Li Yunjing naturally wouldn't treat them as his subordinates.

These lives and deaths were not within Li Yunjing's consideration.

He focused intently on his attack, and the "Yin Yang Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Sword" was almost stained red with blood, becoming a long sword.

Slaughter became the only melody.

Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, Li Yunjing suddenly noticed an unusual fluctuation in one corner of the defensive light barrier.

"Not good! The formation of Misty Island is about to collapse!"

Li Yunjing was startled and immediately realized that this might be the limit of the formation.

It's quite remarkable that this formation could withstand the onslaught of tens of thousands of second-tier demonic beasts and millions of first-tier demonic beasts for half a day.

"Be careful! The formation can't hold!"

Li Yunjing meant well, and at this moment, while slaying the demonic beasts, he reminded his subordinates.

Upon hearing Li Yunjing's reminder, the subordinates' expressions tightened, their movements slowed considerably, and they began to regulate their breathing, preparing to adjust themselves to their optimal state.

Upon seeing this, Li Yunjing nodded slightly.

These temporary subordinates are really experienced; they know when to do what.

It's a pity that his cultivation level is a bit low; otherwise, he could have really gained some benefits here.

At this moment, it seems that some powerful demonic beasts among the sea creatures realized that the formation could not withstand the attack and began to command the demonic beasts to increase the intensity of their attacks.

They launched continuous attacks, attempting to break through the Holy Sound Cult's defensive formation.

The cultivators of the "Holy Sound Sect" and other families and sects did not back down and went all out to use the remaining power of the formation to inflict as much damage as possible on the demonic beasts.

"Boom..."

Finally, by evening of the second day, the formation was broken.

Without the protection of the formation, there was no chaos among the people on "Mist Hidden Island".

Everyone began to adjust their tactics, forming groups by family and sect, and cooperating with each other to launch targeted attacks against the sea creatures.

Some cultivators skilled in close combat charged into the sea creatures' ranks, wielding weapons, and engaged them in melee combat; while others skilled in magic cast powerful spells from the rear, launching ranged attacks on the sea creatures.

"Dangdangdang..."

The monks of the "Holy Sound Cult" are skilled in sonic attacks.

Many monks brought out their magical artifacts and spirit tools, and played music.

The group worked together and produced a peculiar sound.

The sound seemed to possess some kind of magic, causing some of the sea creatures to fall into a state of brief dizziness.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the surrounding cultivators launched an attack and killed the stunned demonic beasts.

Li Yunjing's group consisted mostly of rogue cultivators, offering little hope. He charged out alone, and with just one or two sword strikes, he could kill a demon beast.

The efficiency was so high that it greatly shocked the cultivators from all sides in the vicinity.

However, at this time, what everyone lacked was precisely this kind of heroic figure.

Li Yunjing's appearance is a good thing for everyone!

They were all hoping that Li Yunjing could single-handedly cut through the monster horde and save everyone from their predicament.

(End of this chapter)