1121: Chapter 680_2 1121: Chapter 680_2 Sometimes, she even felt a twinge of jealousy about this bond!
Right now, Ye Tian and Jiang Tang were not only family but also brothers, accompanying each other on this mission!
Eryao overheard the envy, jealousy, and hatred others held toward his master and felt proud.
Of course, one reason for this pride was his status as a Divine Beast — his remarkable power naturally made others admire his master and resent him!
Jiang Tang, of course, accepted these gazes readily.
Those who wanted to fight him were no match; those who dared curse him didn’t have the guts.
And those who wished to steal his Spiritual Pet?
Well, they couldn’t!
A Divine Beast as a Spiritual Pet — who would dare try to snatch it?
As its unbelievably powerful master, Jiang Tang could only evoke envy and hatred in others — but they were left powerless to act.
Those who desired possessed nothing but unattainable longing!
Eryao leapt out from the Flying Artifact, declaring that he’d begin his work.
With spells belonging to the Divine Dragon, he could burn with fire, harvest souls, spray water, or freeze with ice!
As he soared into the skies, Eryao raised his hand, summoning the “Ice Dumpy” spell of the Divine Dragon.
The clear skies above suddenly darkened with looming clouds over the Nanhuang island.
Gusts howled, rain poured, and Thunder Roared.
For humans dwelling in the sea, such a sudden weather shift could only spell disaster!
Especially for the demon cultivators who relied on their Ghost Formation artifacts; their ghostly puppets became unusable in battle!
Nobody believed this abrupt storm was naturally occurring.
Their eyes fixed upon the distant horizon, where a shadow flew from the treasure ship.
The figure ascended into the sky, and then — the darkening clouds enveloped the heavens!
“This isn’t good!
That bastard’s using Thunder Magic — we need to react quickly and adapt!”
The Sect Master of the Invincible Sect was shaken.
The enemy’s use of Thunder Magic reflected profound cultivation.
The Sect Master realized he was facing a nemesis capable of undoing their Ghost Formation.
The raging storm was breaking the array!
While their Ghost Formation was strong, it relied heavily on clear weather and underestimating opponents.
Now, confronted by a cultivator so powerful that his cultivation remained immeasurable, the Invincible Sect scrambled to react.
The Ghost Formation needed to be quickly replaced with the Illusory Killing Formation.
Under the oppressive dark clouds, with thunder and lightning striking thick bolts the size of arms, they rapidly adjusted their formation!
Eryao wasn’t fazed by the Illusory Killing Formation.
Though it obscured opponents within the illusion, their abilities were weaker than his.
He used Divine Sense to locate their positions!
Eryao unleashed strikes of lightning and spewed frosty blasts using “Ice Dumpy,” creating snow and ice storms to pummel down.
Massive chunks of ice fell from the sky.
The lightning strikes shattered the Illusory Array, while Ice Dumpy’s frozen barrage locked the formation in a glacial siege.
The weaker cultivators struggled to resist the biting chill.
On the southern seas — a place perpetually warm year-round — these unprecedented icy blocks caused widespread hindrance!
The cultivators faltered under the cold, unable to bear the chill!
The air grew colder and colder, and frost began forming over the ocean!
Rows of wooden ships lay frozen in place, unable to flee!
The icy surface spread thickly over the sea, creating a solid layer.
Some attempted to traverse the frost on foot, rendering their wooden ships obsolete!
The frozen sea trapped their ships — unless they wielded fire.
But using fire would burn down their wooden vessels!
Faced with this dilemma, the cultivators hiding aboard the trapped ships scrambled to devise countermeasures.
Confronted with such overwhelming strength, they abandoned their ships, relying on their Magic Artifacts to ascend into the sky!
Their counterattack targeted the formation outside, the distant treasure ship, and the lone figure towering high above.
Their ultimate goal was retaliation!
Hundreds of cultivators banded together, pooling their strength.
Their arrayed formation amplified individual power, striving to outmatch the formidable opponent!
“Heh-heh, think you can resist me?
Let’s see how far you get!”
Eryao intensified his barrage of frozen ice chunks, retaliating further with stronger bolts of lightning to shatter their formation.
These cultivators had never encountered such a formidable adversary.
They assumed that their combined strength would be sufficient — only to sorely underestimate their opponent.
The Invincible Sect cultivators, usually the aggressors, found themselves battered and passive in this encounter.
As seasoned marauders, they had never met an enemy as powerful as this one.
The treasure ship remained an enigma.
Who knew what other terrifying powers it might conceal!
The sheer, oppressive aura emanating from the figure unsettled them, making it hard to breathe.
It was clear they’d underestimated their adversary — this time, they’d picked the wrong opponent.
A trace of regret crept in.
Without assessing their opponent’s abilities first, they had recklessly taken risks for the sake of treasure!
Such carelessness might cost them their Sect.
They faced potential annihilation — not just defeat, but extinction.
Never again would the Invincible Sect raid as pirates!
Never again would they maintain their status as a mysterious sect.
Now, their survival was all they could contemplate.
Against such power, a loss would surely mean death!
Gripped by this realization, the Sect Master of the Invincible Sect grew frantic.
Messages were sent calling for reinforcements from within the sect.
They had no choice but to retaliate!
Annihilation might loom, but dying without a fight was not an option.
Even as marauders, surrendering without resistance wasn’t in their nature.
Their only hope lay in giving every ounce of strength!
The Invincible Sect was far from righteous — ambush and robbery were their specialty, their lifeblood fueling their defiance.
Now was the time for audacity!
Within the Invincible Sect, Elder Wu Tang received urgent word from the Sect Master — they had encountered an immensely strong enemy, and 300 skilled cultivators were already trapped!
No longer were they the ones chasing others down; instead, one individual was holding the entire group of 300 cultivators at bay.
What degree of strength did this foe possess?
From inside the sect, fear permeated.
The skies outside were disturbingly dark; flashes of lightning and roaring thunder struck terror deep into their hearts.
Their ghost-artifacts imbued with souls trembled within the lightning storm, as if the trapped ghosts themselves feared the furious thunder!
The Mission Hall Elder rushed to assemble reinforcements, rallying as many elders as possible.
Newly recruited disciples, regardless of their skills or mission completion record, were also included.
Even those yet to prove themselves in training were summoned!
This method of throwing overwhelming numbers into battle was ruthless.
Many would never return!
The sect faced an unprecedented threat, and its warning bell sounded — an emergency signal calling for full mobilization!
Every member, regardless of their cultivation level, rushed to assemble.
The sect’s Patriarch remained unreachable, locked in secluded cultivation for years.
No report reached him, even amid such dire danger.
Messages were dispatched to the Patriarch’s isolated chamber, hoping his senses could detect the looming crisis — a critical battle requiring the united force of the sect!
Young, inexperienced disciples as young as ten, with less than a year in the sect, were terrified upon hearing the assembly signal.
Their low cultivation meant they risked being sent out as mere cannon fodder!
The trembling fear shook their bodies.
It was the panic of facing the unknown.
Even the elders organizing the assembly felt regret, sighing softly.
Such a mass deployment could not guarantee resistance or survival — and defeat could spell the sect’s downfall!
The Mission Hall Elder regretted acting on the message received.
Had they sent scouts to assess the opponent’s strength, they’d have avoided this.
Now, they faced the consequences of acting blind!
It was greed for the treasure that had led them to provoke such calamity!
Before departing, the Hall Master ordered one specific long-distance team of disciples returning with intelligence to delay their journey — return in ten days!
“What’s happened?”
The elder receiving the message initially felt thrilled until they read its content.
Judging the distance to the sect (even by flying artifact requiring seven to ten days), they suspected trouble — had they bitten off more than they could chew?
“The people on that ship are incredibly strong.
The Sect Leader led over 300 Golden Core cultivators but couldn’t prevail — now the entire sect is mobilizing!”
Eryao sensed another Illusion Realm elsewhere.