Chapter 279: Nan Feng's Death【5K】
In addition to sending out two pseudo-demon kings to hunt down Meng Nanfeng, the remaining pseudo-demon kings were free to deal with those third-level treasure ships.
In a short period of time, these third-level treasure ships suffered heavy losses. Except for a small number of them that saw the opportunity and escaped early, the rest were almost completely suppressed and killed by the pseudo-demon kings.
As for those treasure ships below the third level, they could not escape due to their speed, and were almost completely defeated when facing the pursuit of the demon clan.
In desperation, a large number of Foundation Establishment Alchemy monks had to abandon the treasure ship and flee, because such a dispersed escape would make the target much smaller.
But facing this endless deep sea, the Jindan cultivators might still have a glimmer of hope, but even if the foundation-building cultivators escape, it would be difficult for them to return to the Five Elements Sea alive.
“It’s so tragic.”
The Tianjing flew for millions of miles before it shook off all the pursuers, but the people on the treasure ship were still somewhat frightened.
The Lord of Desolate Sword looked behind him and could not help but sigh and said, "After this battle, the elite troops of the Five Elements Sea were almost completely lost. Once the Black Abyss Dragon Palace digests the results of the battle, the Five Elements Sea may not be able to hold out for much longer."
Upon hearing this, everyone present showed expressions of boundless fear.
They all knew that the consequences of defeat in this battle would be disastrous.
Faced with the siege by the fake infant demon kings, among the Qi-cultivating and foundation-building cultivators who participated in the battle in the Five Elements Sea, except for a few who were lucky enough to escape on the third-order treasure ship, there would not be many who could return alive.
Although a group of thousands of human Jindan cultivators fled in all directions, facing the constant pursuit of the demon clan, it is likely that no more than three hundred people would be able to return alive.
In particular, a large number of backbones in the late Jindan period were deliberately hunted down by the pseudo-Demon King. I am afraid that few of them can return alive.
These were all future false infants and primordial infant seeds, and they were so easily wiped out by the demon clan in one battle. It was obvious that the Five Elements Sea would not be able to fully recover in the next three hundred years.
The losses of the Five Elements Taoist Sect were even greater. Not only did they die in battle with three false infant ancestors, but the betrayal of eight false infants and even the Nascent Soul-level mountain-guarding spirit beasts was even more devastating, causing them to lose nearly half of their top-level combat power.
Moreover, if there are losses during the monster hunt, it may be enough to make the Five Elements Taoist Sect unable to recover.
"This battle was not caused by any crime, we can only blame the Five Elements Dao Sect."
Ye Yingxu spoke slowly, and then sighed and said: "Acting in a domineering way, it seems that the mountain guardian beast has been recovered, which has greatly improved the strength and foundation of the sect, but it has also left a huge hidden danger."
"We should take this as a warning in the future and remember not to use such coercive means to recruit the monsters for our own use."
When everyone heard this, they all showed fear.
In fact, if the Five Elements Taoist Sect had not forcibly subdued the demon clan, this battle would never have been such a disastrous defeat.
If they cultivate spirit beasts using Ye Linyuan's method of raising animals, treat the contracted spirit beasts sincerely and do not maliciously demand their training resources, they can continue to cultivate feelings over the years.
Then even if the soul imprints were washed away by others' Soul Purifying Liquid, these spirit beasts would never be able to rebel.
It can be said that past causes have today's consequences. If the Five Elements Taoist Sect had not acted in a domineering manner, it would not have been caught by this fatal flaw.
"Alas, after this battle, the offensive and defensive positions have changed. From now on, we can only try our best to protect ourselves."
Ye Yingxu also sighed, and finally withdrew his gaze.
Fortunately, the Seven Domain Alliance did not suffer too great a loss in this battle. Before the final Nascent Soul Battle began, they transferred hundreds of Qi-cultivating and foundation-building monks from the second-order treasure ships to the Tianjing.
After all, the Tianjing is very huge, and it is easy to carry tens of thousands of Qi-cultivating and foundation-building monks.
Thinking of this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and then followed the route on the feng shui map and headed towards the location of the Seven Domain Alliance.
"..."
Compared to the Tianjing's escape from danger, Meng Nanfeng's current situation can be described as a life-or-death situation.
He was being hunted by two fake infants and pseudo demon kings. If it weren't for Chuimeng Xizhou's ability to escape, which was considered the fastest in the world, he would have probably been completely surrounded and killed.
But even so, at this moment Meng Nanfeng continued to control his magical power of escape, flying between heaven and earth like a leaf in the wind, constantly avoiding the attacks of the two demon kings, and flying across hundreds of thousands of miles of sea.
"It's almost there. Eight thousand miles ahead is the life-saving backup I left behind."
Meng Nanfeng whispered in his heart, and suddenly accelerated again. Soon he arrived in front of an island.
Looking at the island, Meng Nanfeng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. This island contained his backup plan to prevent Chu Nanming from taking action.
There is a third-grade superior formation here. Once activated, it can stop the Fake Infant Ancestor for a while.
There is a cave network on the island, with dozens of entrances leading to the seabed.
As long as he escapes into the formation and uses the cave to reach the deep sea, he may eventually be able to temporarily escape the pursuit of these pseudo-demon kings.
"Walk."
Thinking of this, Meng Nanfeng rushed into the island and saw Chu Nanming had been waiting there for a long time.
Seeing Chu Nanming waiting here, Meng Nanfeng immediately said, "Brother Chu, activate the formation immediately and leave quickly."
"I want to leave, but I'm afraid I can't."
At this moment, the formation was suddenly activated, trapping him tightly inside.
At the same time, the Black Prison Prince walked out of the cave, with the Black Water Serpent King standing behind him.
Further away, two fake infant demon kings fell down, completely blocking Meng Nanfeng's retreat.
"why."
Meng Nanfeng opened his mouth slowly and looked at Chu Nanming with extremely cold eyes. Chu Nanming did not speak, but turned his head away and did not look at him.
Seeing this, Meng Nanfeng understood and immediately said with a bitter smile: "Meng Nanfeng, Meng Nanfeng, you are also a great man of your generation, how can you be so gullible and trust others?"
"You were in his way, and I offered a higher price."
The Black Prison Prince smiled and said calmly: "I know the human race better than you do, and human nature is the most vulnerable to test."
At this point, he looked at Meng Nanfeng and stretched out his hand, saying, "A talent like you is hard to come by in the Cangling Sea. I admire you very much. Are you willing to work with me on great things?"
Meng Nanfeng sneered, looked at Chu Nanming and said, "It's not impossible for me to follow you, but you have to kill this man first."
"Your Highness." Chu Nanming's expression changed slightly.
"Don't worry." The Black Prison Prince waved his hand, then looked at Meng Nanfeng and said, "This is impossible. You might as well change the conditions."
Meng Nanfeng sneered when he heard this. He naturally knew that the Black Prison Prince would not kill Chu Nanming.
If the Black Prison Prince kills Chu Nanming, who in the world will dare to join him in the future?
As the saying goes, a horse with bones costs a fortune. Given the cunningness of the Black Prison Prince, I am afraid that not only will he not kill Chu Nanming, but he will also give him a generous reward.
Of course, the Black Prison Prince would not dare to use those who betrayed their sect. He would only give them a chance to form a Nascent Soul, protect them in their efforts to reach the Nascent Soul stage, and then let them seek their future on their own.
So what Meng Nanfeng said was just a request for death.
He has been able to practice to this day, so he must have his own pride and heart. How could he be willing to rely on the demon clan and live in misery?
"Since you don't agree, let's fight with all our strength." Meng Nanfeng spoke calmly, ready for a fight to the death.
“Alas.” The Black Prison Prince sighed, then shook his head and said, “What a pity, a great man like you is buried here in vain. It’s such a pity.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the Black Prison Prince waved his hand, signaling the two fake infant demon kings to take action.
But at this moment, a murderous aura suddenly came from afar, and three old men came through the air, speaking with angry faces.
"Evil spirit, do not harm our sect leader."
The people who came were the three supreme elders of Renshui Sect. At this time, the three supreme elders spoke with anger on their faces, and offered a treasure talisman to attack the mountain protection formation.
This was a powerful fourth-rank low-grade talisman, a trump card refined by Renshui Sect's fake-infant ancestor. Now, with the joint efforts of the three supreme elders, a gap had actually been opened in the formation.
"Chong-"
At this moment, Meng Nanfeng seized the opportunity to fly into the air, transformed into a sword energy and escaped from the siege.
When the Black Prison Prince saw this scene, his expression changed slightly and he said, "We can't let him escape."
"He can't get away."
The two pseudo demon kings spoke and used their great magical powers to suppress Meng Nanfeng.
At this critical moment, the three great elders suddenly burst out with all their strength. They burned their blood, magic power, and soul without hesitation, and raised their combat power to a level almost comparable to the ninth level of the Golden Elixir.
In an instant, with the most powerful magic in their lives, the three of them formed a formation together to block the attacks of the two demon kings.
"Three seniors!"
Meng Nanfeng's face changed drastically, revealing an extremely anxious look. He wanted to help them, but was pushed away by the three of them.
His figure flew backwards into the distance. Looking back, he saw the white-robed Supreme Elder, covered in blood, roaring with a hideous face: "Go quickly, we will stop them." "You must stay alive, only by surviving can you avenge us!"
Meng Nanfeng was trembling all over, tears trickled down his eyes, and finally he gritted his teeth, turned around, and flew away into the distance.
Not long after Meng Nanfeng fled, a fake demon king snorted coldly and said, "Humph, you are trying to stop a chariot with a mantis arm. You are overestimating your own abilities!"
As soon as it finished speaking, it killed the three supreme elders on the spot with a single palm, and then chased after Meng Nanfeng with boundless indifference.
The three supreme elders risked their lives and found a glimmer of hope for Meng Nanfeng, but the time to stop him was ultimately too short.
The two Demon Kings, the Black Prison Prince and others were quite fast and caught up in just a moment.
At this time, Meng Nanfeng was injured and it was difficult for him to shake off the pursuit of the powerful enemy. The chase and escape covered hundreds of thousands of miles in a blink of an eye.
During this time, Meng Nanfeng chose an alternative route to escape, but unfortunately he did not have enough cards to escape from the crowd.
Just when Meng Nanfeng felt that his magic power was running out and he was about to be cornered, a huge sword light suddenly burst out from the ocean.
"Qiang Qiang Qiang——"
Countless sword energies came from the deep sea, transforming into an endless sword field that cleansed the sky, and shot towards Meng Nanfeng's back with boundless power.
Even though this sword energy could not pose much threat to the fake infant demon king, it still stopped them for a few breaths.
At this moment, Ye Linyuan suddenly broke through the air, used his magic power to sweep Meng Nanfeng over and flew into an island.
They escaped to the island and immediately activated a third-grade, top-grade mountain protection formation.
Afterwards, Ye Linyuan did not delay and took him directly into the underground river on the island. They flew quickly and continuously in the secret passage inside, and flew thousands of miles away in almost an instant.
Finally, they followed the dark river into the bottomless ocean, and then began to fly rapidly.
The most important thing is that Ye Linyuan's speed is extremely fast. Even in the deep sea, there is not the slightest hindrance. Instead, he crosses the sea at a faster speed.
After traveling for a whole day and night and flying for millions of miles, Ye Linyuan heaved a sigh of relief and said, "We are safe for now."
"Thank you, Brother Daoist Ye, for saving my life."
Meng Nanfeng also took a deep breath and quickly bowed to Ye Linyuan.
Ye Linyuan shook his head, looked at Meng Nanfeng and said, "This battle was so brutal that almost all of our human elites were killed. If even you died on the battlefield, I don't know how we can continue to fight."
Meng Nanfeng also smiled bitterly when he heard this.
The impact of this battle was too great. From now on, the Five Elements Sea no longer had the ability to confront the Black Abyss Dragon Palace head-on, and could only rely on Lingshan to defend itself at best.
As the Black Abyss Dragon Palace digests its harvest, new Nascent Soul True Lords will surely be promoted. By then, as the combat power of both sides increases and decreases, the Five Elements Sea may not be able to be defended.
Once the Five Elements Sea is lost, the situation in the entire Eastern Region will change dramatically, and may even further lead to a complete collapse of the situation in the Eastern Region Alliance.
In this situation, the Nascent Soul seed like Meng Nanfeng is very important. If Meng Nanfeng can break through the Nascent Soul realm, then the Five Elements Sea may be able to hold on for a while longer.
If he died here, there would basically be no new Yuanying Zhenjun in the Five Elements Sea in the next hundred years.
By that time, with the current strength of the Five Elements Sea, it is hard to say whether it can defend Lingshan.
"Alas." Meng Nanfeng sighed, and then said: "No matter what, I can't repay you for saving my life. If Brother Ye needs anything in the future, I, Meng Nanfeng, will definitely do my best to help you."
Ye Linyuan nodded, and then said: "By the way, I have something that I need your help with."
"Oh." Meng Nanfeng's eyes moved slightly, and he said immediately: "You can say it."
Ye Linyuan nodded and said directly: "I would like to borrow your sect's Renshui ground vein to see if I can comprehend a magical power."
"I see." Meng Nanfeng nodded, and then said, "This is easy. You can spend as much time as you want to comprehend it."
Having said this, Meng Nanfeng didn't say anything more. He was in a very low mood at the moment and obviously had no mood to chat.
The two flew all the way back to the Five Elements Sea and soon arrived at the Renshui Islands.
Meng Nanfeng brought Ye Linyuan to the Renshui ground vein, then bowed to him and said, "Brother Ye, you stay here to comprehend. I still have a lot of things to deal with, so I won't accompany you for long."
"Let's go."
Ye Linyuan nodded. He knew that as the leader of a sect, Meng Nanfeng had to deal with the consequences of this battle as soon as possible. He also needed to take care of the affairs of the three supreme elders and even prepare for the next situation.
After Meng Nanfeng left, Ye Linyuan stayed alone in the Renshui vein.
The Renshui Sect's Renshui land vein is an oversized third-order Renshui land vein. The water element in it is extremely abundant, which is of great benefit to comprehending the "Wanchuan Guihai Jue".
In fact, comprehending this Renshui earth vein was also one of the reasons why Ye Linyuan saved Meng Nanfeng.
Once the Wanchuan Guihai Jue is cultivated to the quasi-great supernatural power realm, Ye Linyuan's basic cultivation speed will increase threefold, and by then it will only take about seventy years to cultivate to the great perfection of the golden elixir.
Only by mastering the Art of All Rivers Returning to the Sea can Ye Linyuan quickly improve his strength to cope with the more difficult situation that will follow.
“Although the hundreds of arts of cultivation are wonderful, and the magical powers and treasures are powerful, cultivation is the foundation of everything.”
Ye Linyuan whispered in his heart, then withdrew all thoughts and decisively began to comprehend the Dao of the vast ocean here.
It has been about two hundred years since Ye Linyuan cultivated the Wanchuan Guihai Jue to the Mahayana realm. The insights he accumulated are extremely profound, and he was only one step away from reaching the realm of quasi-great supernatural powers.
With his understanding of the super-large earth veins at this time, Ye Linyuan's Wanchuan Guihai Jue finally began to transform.
About half a year later, Wanchuan Guihai Jue finally took the finishing touch and finally broke through to the realm of quasi-great magical power.
After taking this step, Ye Linyuan suddenly felt that his cultivation speed increased greatly, and the spiritual energy around him rushed towards him like rivers returning to the sea.
"With my current cultivation speed, relying solely on the super-large third-order spirit veins in the Yueyuan Sea and Xuanyuan Sea is probably no longer enough to meet my cultivation needs."
Ye Linyuan pondered in his heart, and then took the thought back.
But he walked out of the retreat room, said goodbye to Meng Nanfeng, and returned to the Seven Domain Alliance.
Returning to the Seven Domain Alliance, Ye Linyuan tried to practice on Xuanyuan Island and Yueyuan Island, but found that the spiritual veins in these two places were insufficient in spiritual energy and could only meet half of his practice needs at most.
"Cultivating a third-level spiritual vein is time-consuming and laborious. The best way is to find a fourth-level spiritual vein."
Ye Linyuan pondered in his mind, and then temporarily suppressed the thought because the Tianjing had returned to the Seven Domain Alliance.
Shortly after Ye Linyuan returned, the Tianjing returned after traveling across the vast ocean, and the news of the defeat in the war spread throughout the entire Five Elements Sea.
The losses of cultivators on the Sky Whale were not great, but the Five Elements Alliance lost nearly one-third of its cultivators, especially a group of cultivators in the middle and late Jindan stages, which really dealt a heavy blow to the entire Five Elements Sea.
Now, almost every family in the entire Five Elements Alliance is in mourning, and all major forces are in panic.
In addition, the Five Elements Taoist Sect suffered heavy losses in this battle. Four of the five false infant ancestors of this lineage died in the battle, and only True Lord Xuangang managed to break out of the siege.
Among the two True Lords, True Lord Qingzhu was seriously injured and True Lord Chongyuan's physical body was destroyed. It would probably take at least several hundred years for them to recover their strength. It can be said that their peak combat power was almost reduced by half.
Among the deep-sea demon clan, a Nascent Soul Demon King died in battle, and three pseudo-demon kings also died.
Such a disastrous defeat is almost unprecedented in the entire Eastern Region in a thousand years.
The Black Abyss Dragon Emperor was even ready to attack the Five Elements Sea in one go, but fortunately he was successfully repelled in the end.
Because after they invaded the Five Elements Sea, fake infant ancestors were born from the Renshui Sect, Yimu Sect, Wutu Sect, Lihuo Sect, and Gengjin Sect.
In addition, in the Five Elements Taoist Sect, two True Lords who had been sleeping in the black ice were revived.
A group of dormant old monsters awakened, and a peak battle broke out on the edge of the Five Elements Sea. Eventually, the Black Abyss Dragon Emperor and others were forced to retreat and gave up the idea of attacking the Five Elements Dao Sect.
"After this battle, I'm afraid we can only have peace for a hundred years at best."
Ye Linyuan whispered in his heart, and a hint of regret appeared in his eyes.
The True Lords sleeping in the black ice are basically the older generation figures whose life span is coming to an end.
After they break through the ice and are born, their lifespans will begin to decline normally. Generally, the shortest they can live is sixty years, and the longest they will live is within a hundred years.
Although they can still be sealed and put into sleep after taking out the fourth-level mysterious ice, the Cangling Sea is not the Northern Wilderness Snowland, and the fourth-level mysterious ice is not produced here.
Now, seven or eight false infant ancestors and two true lords have appeared at the same time. Where can we get so much black ice to continue freezing them?
It can be predicted that the Black Abyss Dragon Emperor will wait for a hundred years at most, and after this group of false infant ancestors die of old age, he will attack the Five Elements Sea again.
And taking this opportunity, they can just digest the results of their previous battles.
After a hundred years, the lineage of the Black Abyss Dragon Emperor will probably promote one or two more Nascent Soul Demon Emperors. By then, as their strengths decline, what will the Five Elements Sea use to fight against them?
(End of this chapter)
