The moment the Xuantian Monastery left, the Jade Pearl Pavilion followed suit. The Thousands Desire Sect naturally would not fall behind. With the support of one another, they charged out the same way they came.
When they came in, the thirty-six cultivators walked together. They were in high spirits and considered themselves unexcelled in the world. Everywhere they passed, everyone was afraid and avoided them. But this time, when they went out, they became the target of scorn. Not only were the people from the Thousand Demon Sect and Ancient Sword Sect hunting them down, some other sects also appeared along the way to join in the fun. They were all people who had suffered losses when they went in earlier. Seeing that there was an opportunity to take advantage of the situation, they decided to come out and beat the dog in the water.
Luckily, the three sects sent out their elites this time. With the help of six YuanYing experts, they were able to kill their way out. But out of the thirty-six people who went in, only a dozen came out. They had lost half of their manpower.
One must know that the people who went in this time were not ordinary disciples. They were all Jin Dan experts. With so many of them dead, it would be a huge loss to any sect. Not only did they fail, they even lost their men. Such an outcome made the few YuanYing cultivators want to cry but have no tears.
But this was not what gave them the biggest headache. What made them the most frustrated was the group of cultivators who were chasing after them. They were supposed to chase after Song Zhong and stop the Gold Flying Ship from advancing. How did they end up fighting with others? Not only did they fail to complete their mission, they were also delayed. In the end, they were chased like dogs. How embarrassing!
Actually, Daoist Lecher, Huolong Daoist and Huo Qing Yun were even more depressed than them. They were the ones who sent them to destroy the flying formation of the Gold Dragon Flying Ship. But instead, they brought back a bunch of pursuers. How could they endure this?
Even though the three of them were frustrated, they could not just ignore the situation. The three of them hurriedly brought their subordinates over to help the Wind and Cloud Witches. Then, they stopped the pursuers and explained the situation to the pursuers.
Both parties got into their stances and were about to reason with each other. Suddenly, the sky above the East Ocean changed. The originally clear sky was filled with dark clouds in the blink of an eye. Countless dark clouds rolled in from all directions. After gathering above their heads, heavy rain started to pour down.
Heavy rain was nothing. The weather in the East Sea was unpredictable. No one knew when it would rain. But the problem was that this heavy rain came in a strange way, and it faintly carried a demonic aura. Many of the people present were experts of Jin Dan and above. When they smelled the scent, they immediately determined that the heavy rain was definitely related to the Demon Clan.
As soon as they sensed that the Demon Clan was causing trouble, everyone's expressions changed. They immediately lost interest in confronting the Demon Clan. Instead, they looked around warily. After all, the Demon Race was a huge force. When facing them, human cultivators would usually choose to unite.
At this moment, the Gold Dragon Boat that had been flying forward with all its might suddenly lowered its bow and began to descend. Soon, it reached the surface of the sea. From a flying boat in the sky, it became a large ship sailing on the sea.
Seeing this scene, everyone was puzzled. When flying in the sky, one could reach the fastest speed, but when traveling on water, unless one had the Water Escape Technique, the water would block the path, and one's speed would be reduced by more than half. Coincidentally, the Gold Dragon Boat did not have the Water Escape Technique. Hence, it could only travel at a speed of a thousand meters per second. The 20 or so flying boats above it were all faster than it, so they could easily surround it.
Hence, at the beginning, everyone did not understand why Song Zhong chose to stay on the surface of the water when he could have continued to run. He could even take advantage of the chaos caused by the Demon Clan's attack to escape.
But very quickly, the answer to this question was revealed. This was because they suddenly saw countless black figures appearing from the bottom of the water. All sorts of Demon Beasts appeared. There were black sharks, giant octopuses, giant turtles, and giant lobsters. There were at least ten types of Demon Beasts.
However, these Demon Beasts were mostly weak and could not fly. Hence, they could not reach the Gold Dragon Boat. It was obvious that Song Zhong wanted to get their help. Hence, he landed the Gold Dragon Boat on the surface of the water. As for the speed of escape, hehe, was there a need for that?
One had to know that the Gold Dragon Boat was originally the East Sea Empire's Emperor's personal ship. However, the Empress disliked the fact that it consumed too much energy and rarely used it. Hence, humans did not know about it. However, while the human cultivators did not see it before, the Demon Clan people knew about it. Furthermore, they knew that the Empress had given the Gold Dragon Boat to the Crown Prince a few years ago.
Hence, when the Gold Dragon Boat arrived at the airspace of the East Sea, it was quickly discovered by the Demon Beasts below. When they saw the Crown Prince's personal ship being chased by so many flying boats, they were shocked. They did not dare to delay and immediately reported the news.
Of course, the East Sea Empire was too far away and it would take a long time for the experts there to rush over. However, in order to deal with the East Sea Alliance's harassment, the East Sea Empire had placed many East Sea Patrol Envoys along the coast of the Vast Mountains.
When they received the news, even though they knew that they were no match for so many flying boats and Nascent Soul experts, they still did not hesitate and brought their subordinates to rescue Song Zhong.
The heavy rain was caused by the East Sea Patrol Envoys who arrived first. Following their arrival, a huge group of Demon Beasts entered the Gold Dragon Boat.
Although there were some people chasing after the Jade Pearl Pavilion, Xuantian Monastery, and Thousands Desire Sect cultivators, there were still some who left. However, there were still many cultivators who remained in the Gold Dragon Boat to continue searching for treasures.
When SongZhong was alone, he did not have any means to deal with them. However, with the help of so many Demon Beasts, the situation was reversed.
In the water, the Demon Beasts' strength increased greatly and the cultivators became a hindrance. Other than the Water Element cultivators, the other cultivators were affected negatively. Although the cultivators' strength was much higher than the Demon Beasts, how could a dog fight against a wolf?
The few East Sea Patrol Envoys worked together and managed to gather more than a hundred thousand Demon Beasts. Although their strength was slightly lower, there were still too many of them. They entered through the holes in the Gold Dragon Boat and were like ants moving house. They were densely packed and everywhere. Their shadows could be seen in every tunnel and every room that was soaked in the water.
There were at most a few thousand human cultivators. Faced with ten times their number, a small space, and a large amount of water, no matter how strong they were, they could not hold on any longer. They all tried to escape to the deck.
However, the deck wasn't a paradise because many of the demonic beasts in the sea had a certain level of ability to fight on land. After seeing that they couldn't squeeze into the Gold Dragon Boat, the demonic beasts at the back became impatient. They jumped up from the sea and landed on the deck before attacking the human cultivators crazily.
Among them, the most numerous was a type of large crab. This type of Demonic Beast was called the Crimson Demon Crab. Its appearance was similar to a crab, but it was more than five feet tall. The more powerful ones were even three feet wide. Its pair of large pincers were like door planks, causing wind to blow when it moved. The most frightening thing about it was its defense. Its red shell allowed it to easily defend against the attacks of Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Although these crabs did not have any long-range attacks and were slow, normal cultivators could easily distance themselves from them and slowly grind them to death. However, the problem now was that the deck was just like that. With so many huge crabs on it, there was no place for them to stand. How were the cultivators going to grind them down?
Hence, the few cultivators on the deck had no choice but to rise into the sky and leave. Hence, the huge crabs and the other Demon Beasts easily occupied the deck. They started to attack from the inside. In the blink of an eye, the three thousand feet long Gold Dragon Boat was filled with Demon Beasts. It was like a sugar cube filled with ants.
As such, the cultivators on the Gold Dragon Boat were in for a bad time. Below them were countless Demon Beasts rushing in from the sea. The exit above was occupied by the huge crabs and the other Demon Beasts. Both sides were squeezing towards the center. Hence, the human cultivators who were attacked from the front and back felt immense pressure.
Of course, with just a few Eastern Sea Patrol Envoys and their underlings, they did not have the qualifications to challenge so many human experts. Hence, although the human cultivators were caught off guard, they only panicked for a moment. When they saw that their opponents were not that strong, they immediately calmed down and started to attack in an orderly manner.
The cultivators on the Gold Dragon Boat knew that they could not get out. Hence, they simply found a place with dangerous terrain and used their own strength to defend against the waves of attacks from the Demon Beasts.
Countless Demon Beasts were killed by them. Their blood almost filled the interior of the Gold Dragon Boat. However, they could not do anything to these human experts who relied on the terrain to defend.
As for the cultivators outside the Gold Dragon Boat, it was even easier for them. Over twenty flying boats fired their cannons at the same time. Countless sword Qi and Heavenly Lightning landed on the surface of the sea, causing countless huge waves. The Demon Beasts hiding under the sea were instantly killed. Countless corpses floated on the surface of the sea. Their blood almost dyed the sea red.
The densely packed Demon Beasts army was instantly dealt a heavy blow. The originally ferocious attacks also came to a halt.
Seeing this, the human cultivators were overjoyed. They quickly followed up with another attack. A few high-level cultivators joined forces and summoned a strong gust of wind. This gust of wind blew away the dark clouds above their heads. Once the dark clouds disappeared, the long-awaited sunlight shone down. The crowd could not help but cheer.
However, their cheers only lasted for a short while before they stopped. Then, they stared into the distance with their mouths agape.
A few black dots appeared in the distance. Very quickly, the black dots turned into huge birds. In the east, there were tens of thousands of Thunder Eagles. In the west, there were hundreds of thousands of black swallows. Each of them had a wingspan of ten feet. Their speed was only slightly slower than the Thunder Eagles. Their strength was at Level 2. However, there were so many of them that when they flew, they covered the sky. It was a spectacular sight.
In the north, there were the least of them. There were only about ten thousand of them. However, they were all Rocs with wingspans of seventy to eighty feet. Their bodies were covered in golden feathers that shone brightly. They looked extremely ferocious. These fellas were all Level 4 Demon Beasts. Their strength was above the Thunder Eagles.
As for the birds in the south, there were also many of them. At a rough glance, there were about a hundred thousand of them. They were the most useless type of Demon Beast. They were called Big Head Birds. Although they were big and burly, with a body size of forty to fifty feet, their combat strength was extremely low. Only their strength was great.
However, although they were not capable, they brought a large number of reinforcements. Each Big Head Bird was holding a Demon Beast on land in its claws. There were Fire Wolves, Demon Bears, and so on. They were all Level 4 Demon Beasts. However, they could not fly and were slow. They usually lived on large islands and could not provide reinforcements. Therefore, the Big Head Birds were used as transportation troops.
Seeing that there were hundreds of thousands of Demon Beasts around them, the human cultivators naturally lost the mood to cheer. Although they were powerful, their numbers were too few. Originally, there were only about four thousand of them, but after a series of battles, there were only a few hundred left. After continuous fighting, more than a thousand people had died in the hands of their own people. The remaining two thousand cultivators were obviously unable to fight against the hundreds of thousands of Demon Beasts.
Moreover, this was the territory of the Demon Clan. In such a short time, so many Demon Beasts had come in one breath. Who knew how many more would come later? Therefore, these cultivators could not help but feel fearful. They were secretly thinking of retreating.
Finally, a Nascent Soul cultivator frowned and said, "The Demon Clan is too powerful. We should avoid them for now!"
Although the people around him did not say anything, they all nodded their heads. It was obvious that this person had said what everyone was thinking.
However, Huolong Daoist was not willing to give up so easily. He immediately said, "Brother, you are wrong. We have paid such a high price to bring down the Gold Dragon Boat. Are we going to give up just like that? Can you really bear to do that? "
"This ~" When everyone heard this, they hesitated again. To be honest, although they had taken many things from the Gold Dragon Boat, it was not much after a few thousand people split it. Furthermore, no one had discovered the location of the Gold Dragon Boat's storage room. There must be many treasures there. In addition to the Gold Dragon Boat itself and the two Spiritual Treasures that Song Zhong had, these were all things that made everyone's heart skip a beat. Facing such a golden mountain that was within their reach, they naturally did not want to give it up.
Seeing that everyone seemed to be convinced, Daoist Lecher interrupted, "Everyone, don't forget that SongZhong is not dead and the Gold Dragon ship is not completely destroyed. If he is given some time, he will definitely be able to make a comeback. Based on this kid's vengeful personality, I'm afraid he'll come knocking on everyone's door! "
As he said that, Daoist Lecher stroked his beard and laughed coldly, "I wonder if the Thousands Desire Sect can't stop Song Zhong. Can you guys stop him?"
Hearing this, the expressions of everyone present finally changed. Indeed, they might be able to resist the temptation of the treasures. However, they had to consider the threat of Song Zhong. While this child SongZhong was a newbie, his abilities were extremely strong. First, he destroyed Xuanji. Then, he destroyed Qian Yu. Two great sects that had been passed down for over 10,000 years in the Vast Mountains were destroyed by him single-handedly. This could be considered a miracle!
Today, they had joined forces to attack him and almost destroyed his Gold Dragon Boat. They had chased him for tens of thousands of miles like a stray dog. How could he not bear a grudge? If he were to recover and find trouble with them one by one, that would be a huge joke!
Thinking of this, everyone's eyes were filled with killing intent. It was obvious that they were convinced. A Thousand Demon Sect's Nascent Soul cultivator could not help but snort coldly, "Since that's the case, why don't we just end this once and for all? Let's attack together and destroy the Gold Dragon Boat!"
As he said that, everyone's eyes lit up. There was a chance. However, Huo Qing Yun did not know whether to laugh or cry as she said, "We can't do that. There are still a large number of Daoists who have not come out of the Gold Dragon Boat. If we attack, their disciples might not agree!" As she said that, Huo Qing Yun looked at the flying boats around them.
Everyone immediately understood what Huo Qing Yun meant. If they did not care about the other sects' Masters and attacked recklessly, those sects' Masters would definitely not agree. The people from those sects would definitely not agree. At that time, they might even command the flying ship to fight with him. Because the number of sects that were trapped in the Gold Dragon Boat was greater, if they fought, they would definitely be at a disadvantage.
Furthermore, at this critical juncture, they could not afford to have a conflict. Once they started fighting, who would care about the hundreds of thousands of Demonic Beasts around them? In the end, they might even end up as food for the Demonic Beasts. If it really came to that, these people would really die for their stupidity.
After understanding all of this, no one else spoke. Obviously, they agreed with her words.
Seeing that no one spoke, Huolong Daoist raised his head and said to Huo Qing Yun, "Big Sister, what do you think we should do now?"
"There's no other way. We can only fight to the death. Gather the flying boats together and fend off these flying beasts should not be a problem. Our three sects will be in charge of dealing with the Demonic Beasts outside. As for the Ancient Sword Sect and Thousand Demon Sect, please charge into the Gold Dragon Boat again. This time, there's no need to look for the flying formation. After you enter, there's no need to estimate. Just destroy as much as you can. As long as you force Song Zhong out and kill him, we will have succeeded! "Huo Qing Yun said seriously.
"Alright!" The Ancient Sword Sect's Nascent Soul Stage cultivator nodded his head and said, "Leave it to us!" As he said that, he led the way and flew down. When the cultivators behind saw this, they all followed behind.
Under the lead of the few Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, they charged into the Gold Dragon Boat again. As a large number of Demonic Beasts were killed by the flying boats, the Demonic Beasts in the Gold Dragon Boat lost their reinforcements. Hence, their battle prowess was greatly reduced. As such, these fellows killed their way in easily. After gathering the people inside, they started to search for traces of Song Zhong in the Gold Dragon Boat.
At this point, all the humans knew that they had to unite. Even if the Demonic Desire Witches controlled a few cultivators to sow discord, they were all forcefully suppressed by the Demonic Desire Witches. Helpless, they gave up on sneak attacks and started to command the Demonic Beasts to attack.
With Song Zhong's token as the Crown Prince, the Demonic Beasts naturally obeyed the orders of the Demonic Desire Witches. On the other hand, the Demonic Desire Witches were all wily old foxes. They had fought countless battles and were extremely experienced. Coupled with the fact that they were extremely familiar with this place, they had an absolute advantage. Thus, under their meticulous command, the demonic beasts were actually able to fight the human cultivators to a standstill. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please go to www.qidian.com, there are more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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