The treasure ship broke through the surface of the sea, and under the guidance of Liang Tianfeng, it sailed quickly south on the sea.
When planning with the Tianxuan Sect to drive away Mara's army, Zhenling was responsible for cutting off the escape route of Mara's army at the entrance of the Ocean of Storms. After persisting until they met up with the Tianxuan Sect cultivators, the two sides would pull a giant net over the vast sea 3,000 miles outside the Tianxuan Sect and drive the fleeing Mara south from the north to the south. Zhenling was responsible for the sea area 800 miles west of the Tianxuan Sect.
In order to prevent Mara's army from jumping over this line of defense, Zhenling's dozen or so Dharma adepts, other than Lu Ping, Jiang Tianlin, and Liang Tianfeng, who led the way, stayed on the treasure ship, the rest of the Dharma adepts of Zhenling led the disciples of their sects to travel side by side with the treasure ship and the Tianxuan Sect cultivators, driving Mara south from the sea.
In the treasure cabin, when there were no enemies, Jiang Tianlin would let the treasure ship's spirit, Ru Yu, control the ship, while the three of them sat casually in the treasure cabin. Jiang Tianlin activated the Abundant Void Mirror, and the mirror immediately showed the situation of the sea in front of the treasure ship as it sailed.
"It's in this direction. 300 miles south of this coral reef island is the location of the deserted island. That was where we encountered Mara's army that was gathering. There were two Asuras. If the Old Man had been one step slower, he would have lost his life."
Liang Tianfeng obviously still had some lingering fears.
Jiang Tianlin asked Lu Ping, "Nephew Lu, do you suspect that there's something strange about this island?"
Lu Ping smiled and said, "I hope there's something strange about it. We all know that Mara never stays in one place for too long unless there's something in this place that attracts Mara. This has also become a very popular saying in the cultivation world, 'Mara never stays in a place without treasures.' If this is really a place where Mara's army has gathered, then this island is very worth exploring."
Jiang Tianlin pondered for a moment and said, "Just in case, inform everyone to return to the treasure ship and focus on figuring out what's strange about this island."
After saying that, Jiang Tianlin turned to the treasure cabin and said, "See if Xuanwei has followed us out to the sea. If not, call him here."
As the only mine-seeker in Zhenling, Wise Master Xuanwei's status had risen. Especially after the dispute with Tian Shu Laozu, Wise Master Xuanwei had received a lot of support from the sect. However, this time, he was also sent to Midland for the treasure ship's westward journey.
After the treasure ship docked, Wise Master Xuanwei would head to Ying Shan Courtyard. After that, he would secretly search for mineral veins in the Hebei cultivation world with the identity of a wandering cultivator. One reason was to expand the cultivation resources and relieve Zhenling's increasing pressure on cultivation resources. The second reason was to train and perfect his mine-seeker secret technique and improve his mine-seeker standard.
No matter what was on the deserted island, once the cultivators in Zhenling had chased away Mara from the nearby sea, they would need Wise Master Xuanwei to go to the island to explore.
When the treasure ship was about 200 miles away from the deserted island, four of the Dharma adepts who were patrolling the surrounding sea had already led their teams back. The remaining six were still maintaining the line of defense and imitating Mara's team to take the opportunity to escape to the north.
When the treasure ship was only 150 miles away from the deserted island, Lu Ping seemed to feel something strange in the sea in front of him. He stood up and walked to the deck of the treasure ship.
Jiang Tianlin seemed to feel something too. However, at this time, he needed to guard the treasure cabin and control the treasure ship to prevent any unpredictable dangers from happening.
The treasure ship advanced another 50 miles. On the calm sea, they could even see the deserted island that Liang Tianfeng had seen before.
Lu Ping's expression was slightly solemn. With a flip of his hand, the Nine Dragon Bell landed in his palm. Then, he threw it gently, and eight small bells separated from the Nine Dragon Bell. Each small bell had a dragon circling around it.
The dragon-shaped statue scurried around the nine small bells and said with dissatisfaction, "Is there a need to be so nervous? You actually need me to make a move?"
Lu Ping waved his hand in the air, and the dragon-shaped statue immediately stopped talking. The eight small bells gradually grew into three-foot-long bronze bells. Then, they automatically flew to the front, back, left, and right of the treasure ship, as well as the mast. Each place had a hook specially reserved for the Nine Dragon Bell. The eight bronze bells were hung on them, leaving only the bronze bell with the dragon-shaped statue floating in front of Lu Ping.
The treasure ship broke through the waves at an extremely fast speed. Standing at the bow of the ship, one could feel the strong sea breeze. However, the eight hanging bronze bells did not move at all in the sea breeze.
The treasure ship was still 50 miles away from the deserted island. All kinds of seals and runes on the body of the treasure ship lit up one by one. Then, with a buzzing sound, the entire treasure ship was instantly enveloped by a protective array. The atmosphere on the treasure ship suddenly became tense. The Zhenling disciples on the treasure ship all performed their duties and prepared for any changes.
At this time, Lu Ping smiled at the dragon-shaped statue and said, "I'll let you see a big scene!"
"What?"
Before the dragon-shaped statue could react, it saw that a drumstick had appeared in Lu Ping's hand. Impressively, it was also a transcendent artifact.
The dragon-shaped statue was shocked and said, "What are you doing? That's a drumstick, not a bell hammer. Hey, hey!"
Lu Ping used the drumstick in his hand to strike a Nine Dragon Bell. The other eight bronze bells on the treasure ship responded one after another as if they were telepathic. Thus, the treasure ship rang out nine times in a row.
Clang! Clang! Clang! …
The nine bell rings rang out one after another, and the originally calm sea in front of the treasure ship suddenly became turbulent. Then, blood-curdling screams came from the sea in the distance. Countless Mara broke out of the water and went crazy under the ringing of the Nine Dragon Bell of the Great Dao. They scurried on the surface of the sea like headless flies, causing the entire sea to churn. Countless huge waves and undercurrents wreaked havoc in the 50 miles ahead of them. There were even many Mara that started killing each other in the chaos.
"Is Mara's army going to ambush us in this area of the sea?"
Liang Tianfeng had unknowingly appeared behind Lu Ping, and he was also shocked by the scene of demons dancing in front of him.
If the treasured ship were to really sail into the ambush area of the Devil Luo Army at this moment, under the sudden attack of the Devil Luo Army, even if the people of Zhen Ling Sect could protect the treasured ship, they would still suffer a great loss.
"They're just some small fries. Mara's real trump card can't be affected too much by the Nine Dragon Bell. Those high-level Mara that haven't appeared yet are the ones that can really cause damage to the treasure ship. The Nine Dragon Bell can only make Mara's ambush fail. The remaining ones are the tough ones. Let's prepare for a tough battle. This deserted island is really strange!"
"However, the Nine Dragon Bell's random hammering is probably enough to make this group of Mara suffer. It seems that the Big Mara below the Blood Mara have all fallen into chaos. The Little Mara is nowhere to be seen. I'm afraid that they've already been killed under the sea. This is much more powerful than Senior Xiang Lou's Sea Bell."
Lu Ping shook his head and said with a serious expression, "The Nine Dragon Bell is a big formation formed by the nine bronze bells. Its power is not much different from the Sea Bell. After all, the Nine Dragon Bell is not a real spirit treasure. However, when the nine bells work together, the range of their remarkable power far exceeds that of the Sea Bell. That's why the scene before us is like this. If it was the Sea Bell in a specific area, I'm afraid that once the bell rings, even half of the Big Mara will be killed."
The four Dharma adepts who returned to the treasure ship were Tianfeng, Tiancheng, Tianshan, and Tianyuan, the four mid Dharma adepts. Seeing the scene in front of them, they did not need Lu Ping to say anything more. They were already prepared for a big battle.
Just as Lu Ping finished speaking, a loud roar suddenly came from the deserted island fifty miles away. The sound waves were so loud that even the clouds floating in the sky were affected and were instantly shattered.
The chaotic scene on the sea suddenly stopped. The roar seemed to have a magical power that instantly soothed the pain caused by the damage done to the Mara army by the Nine Dragon Bell.
A black cloud rose from the deserted island and rolled in the direction of the treasure ship.
Lu Ping exclaimed, "This is troublesome. There's actually a Skyfiend on this deserted island!"
The appearance of the Skyfiend not only surprised Lu Ping, but it also caused Zhenling to fall into a panic.
Although Jiang Tianlin was in the treasure cabin, the situation around the treasure ship was clearly shown on the Yingxu Mirror.
"Should we retreat first?"
Jiang Tianlin was still calm. Even if the Skyfiend appeared, the power of the treasure ship would be able to completely resist it. At the very least, they could retreat safely. At this time, Zhenling would not have to fight to the death in order to block the entrance of the Ocean of Storms like before.
Although once Zhenling retreated, the plan of the four sects to chase Mara out on the sea would most likely fail, the appearance of the Skyfiend was also clearly beyond everyone's expectations. No one would blame Zhenling for this.
Lu Ping's eyes flashed as he stared at the black fog of the Skyfiend that was getting closer and closer. He gritted his teeth and said, "There's no hurry. If we fight like this without fighting, wouldn't it make the sects of the Central Plains look down on the sects of the North Sea? Uncle-Masters, guard the treasure ship with your lives. I will go and meet this Skyfiend first."
Liang Tianfeng said, "Are you confident? Now is not the time to show off. Why don't we retreat first and inform the Heavenly Profound Sect of the situation here? The Pure Yang Laozu of the Heavenly Profound Sect and the Heavenly Moon Sect will come to deal with it. We can also temporarily stabilize the line of defense and stop Mara from escaping to the north. "
Lu Ping pointed to the deserted island in the distance and said, "Uncle-Master, that deserted island is not only a gathering place for Mara, but also an existence like the Skyfiend. What do you think is on that island? Mara will not land in a place without treasures, let alone a Skyfiend? If we wait for Qi Fan and Full Moon to come, some of the treasures on the island may fall into our hands. Wealth comes from danger, so I must give it a try no matter what. "
Liang Tianfeng still wanted to persuade him, but Lu Ping smiled and said, "Rest assured, Uncle-Master. Even if I am not a match for the Skyfiend, I am confident that I can escape unscathed. However, there are still two Asuras around the Skyfiend to protect it, so I will need Uncle-Master and the others to restrain it."
At this moment, Jiang Tianlin said, "That's good too. Once there is danger, retreat to the treasure ship as soon as possible. When the time comes, you and I will work together. With the treasure ship's sturdiness, even the Skyfiend can't do anything to us."
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