High-level martial arts: Long spear with black flames to suppress demons.

Du Yue was brought back to the sky above the main city by Shen Chang'an. The two looked down and saw several demon soldiers working together to lift the damaged array plate. Seawater crashed against the city wall, and one person lost his balance and knelt on the ground, but still held on tightly to the edge of the array plate.

She pursed her lips and steadied the Zhenhai Seal again.

"First, help them connect the formations."

Shen Chang'an released her hand and stood beside her.

"I'll cooperate with you."

Du Yue raised her left sleeve, revealing fine golden patterns that extended along the city's battle lines, with illusory images of mountains and earth appearing from within. Meanwhile, phoenix feathers on her right sleeve lit up, intense flames flowing from her robes into the air.

The Great Sun Phoenix Wheel then rose.

Nine phoenix phantoms spread their wings, and Shen Chang'an continuously poured phoenix true fire into the wheel, allowing the golden-red light to blend with the phoenix robe.

The Xuan Yuan Zhen Hai Seal finally stabilized, and a blurry sea map emerged from its base.

The twelve Zhenhai Cities, the seventy-two Dingyuan Islands, and the still-functioning Zhenhai Pillars underwater were transformed into points of light of varying brightness, scattered throughout the area. Large areas near the Yuanmen Gate had already dimmed, but many connections on the outer perimeter remained unbroken.

Du Yue did not forcefully touch the gap deep inside. Instead, she followed the sensation transmitted by the ancient seal and directed her power towards the array eyes that were still holding on.

Dragon patterns fell from the bottom of the seal and reconnected to the chains outside the city, and the dark blue light gradually lit up.

The city's defensive formations, which had been independently resisting the impact, were once again linked. The immense pressure borne by the front of the city was distributed along the formation lines to the nearby islands, and several light curtains that had begun to distort slowly opened up as new power surged in.

Shen Chang'an's spiritual energy was rapidly depleted. Even though he was only maintaining the resonance between the two phoenix treasures and sending the power of the Phoenix Robe to various places along the reconnected array of the Sea-Suppressing Seal, the consumption was still frighteningly high. He could only continuously draw spiritual energy from the surroundings to replenish himself.

Gradually, golden-red light spread across the city wall.

A demon cultivator guarding the battlements had just been knocked back, his arm wound still entangled in demonic energy. As the light fell, the stagnant demonic power within him suddenly flowed more smoothly, and the demonic energy that had invaded his wound began to recede.

The monster that rushed towards him was a moment too slow. He seized the opportunity, gripped his longsword tightly, took half a step forward, and severed the hideous head outside the city.

Several demon soldiers immediately filled the empty space and worked together to push the remaining body down.

Similar situations occurred one after another at various positions. The power of the Phoenix Robe nourished the blood and qi, and the Phoenix True Fire began to isolate the demonic energy along the array. Although it could not burn the demonic energy like the Black Flame, it still played a significant role in blocking it. Meanwhile, the Zhenhai Seal redistributed the nearby waters, causing the waves rushing towards the city wall to be diverted continuously.

Several forces, taking advantage of the large formation, finally gave the defending army a brief respite.

The generals on the city wall seized the opportunity and quickly adjusted their manpower.

"The injured, step back, the next team takes over!"

"Hold your positions and do not pursue them outside the city!"

Commands rang out one after another, the crossbows were cocked again, and the spirit cannons began to accumulate spirit power.

Shen Chang'an steadied the Mingfeng Wheel, but his gaze went beyond the nearby demonic tide to the distant sea.

The colossal beast still lay there, seawater continuously sliding down its spine, and finally, the slender figure above its head emerged from the mist.

She was looking through the surging demonic energy at the Xuan Yuan Zhen Hai Seal in front of the two of them.

Above the twelve sea cities, war drums beat in succession, and the demon army, which had already been arrayed, pressed forward. Thick shield walls blocked the gaps, and magic spells from behind swept over the city walls, engulfing swarms of demons.

The next moment, a deep, long cry came from underwater.

The sound drowned out all the noise on the sea. Shen Chang'an felt a slight tightness in his chest, and his spiritual energy paused briefly. Some demon cultivators flying in the distance even swayed and almost fell from mid-air.

The sea surface completely split open.

A massive, mountain-like head rose from the water, followed by a broad, seemingly endless back. Water cascaded down its body, revealing dark skin covered in old wounds and broken gold patterns embedded in those wounds.

It didn't even attack; it simply raised its body upwards, forcing the surrounding seawater to recede in all directions.

The expressions on everyone's faces changed drastically; that aura had exceeded their understanding of the Eighth Realm.

Unlike the newly awakened Ninth Realm cultivators in Shanghai, this giant beast did not have a clearly discernible cultivation realm. However, the pressure emanating from its very life force was far beyond what ordinary Eighth Realm cultivators could possess.

Peng Lie was slaying a group of flying demons when he suddenly stopped, his bloodline pulsating uncontrollably in response to the long cry.

Cang Gu stared intently at the gradually revealed body, his shock no longer concealed.

"That's... a Kunpeng..."

Cang Gu's Adam's apple bobbed as his gaze fell on the giant fins that were slowly unfolding on both sides of the behemoth, his voice slightly strained.

"Ancient texts record that a group of creatures lived in the Northern Sea, becoming Kun when they entered the sea and Peng when they emerged. But we haven't heard from them for so long, we assumed they were extinct... But how come there's still a Kunpeng here?"

He was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly saw the giant eye that had turned around.

There was no clarity in his purplish-black pupils.

Strands of demonic energy were seeping from the wounds on Kunpeng's body, mixing with the surrounding seawater.

"It seems... to have been corrupted by demonic energy."

Almost as soon as he spoke, the Kunpeng's head turned towards the nearest Zhenhai City. Its giant fins sliced ​​through the sea, and a towering, breathtaking wall of water rose up, pushing towards the city.

Du Yue immediately activated the Xuan Yuan Zhen Hai Seal.

Beneath the ancient seal, a massive golden shadow crashed down, landing squarely on the Kunpeng's back. Several sea-suppressing pillars lit up simultaneously, and dragon patterns emerged from the seawater, coiling around its outstretched fins.

The massive body of the Kunpeng suddenly sank.

The water wall that was pushing towards the city paused for a moment, then was separated by the Sea-Suppressing Array, turning into two torrents that surged past both sides of the city.

Du Yue's face was slightly pale, but her hands did not loosen.

"I can hold it down a little... but it's too strong, I can't hold on for long."

Before the words were finished, the golden imprint on the Kunpeng's back began to vibrate. It was slowly raising its head, and several dragon patterns that were wrapped around its giant fins were stretched straight, making a cracking sound that was almost tangible.

Just then, Shen Chang'an suddenly narrowed his eyes.

On top of that enormous head, there was actually a person standing.

The woman stood barefoot atop the Kunpeng's head, her gray-black stone crown emitting a dim light. The surrounding wind and waves, powerful enough to tear ordinary cultivators apart, seemed to have no effect on her.

She was looking this way too.

Cang Gu followed his gaze and first saw the woman's figure, and then he saw the stone crown.

"That's... a true species!"