The surface of the sea sparkled and the turbid waves reached the heavens. However, the bottom of the sea was calm without a single wave. It was as quiet as a quiet room.
Diving deeper, it did not take long for a brilliant ray of light to appear before their eyes. It was the diamond crystal that the other party had set up.
Elder Feng's design was extremely ingenious. It looked as if the diamond crystal had grown naturally in the earth vein. The only reason it had appeared was due to the earthquake. Even Zhang Xuan would have thought that it was a natural diamond crystal if he had not known that it was set up by the other party in advance.
"Let's just hide here …"
Elder Feng raised his hand, and a small vortex appeared in the air. He dived into it, and the two of them followed closely behind him.
As soon as they entered, the vortex vanished, as if they had never been there in the first place.
"A Spatial Formation?"
It was no wonder Elder Feng was so confident that the other party would not notice them. It turned out that they had prepared a Spatial Formation in advance. As long as they could not find the core of the formation, it would be difficult for them to notice them.
While others might not be able to see them, they were able to see the diamond crystal clearly, allowing them to know what was going on outside.
"This thing must be hard to find, right?"
Zhang Xuan asked as he looked at the dazzling diamond crystal emanating an intoxicating glow.
It was impossible to forge a weapon or melt the diamond crystal, but it was one of the most beautiful objects in the Azure. Just the value of a single diamond crystal far exceeded that of a Heavenly High Immortal-tier artifact.
In the history of the Azure, there had only been three diamond crystals, and the largest of them was only the size of a dragon's eye. The one before them was even larger than a fist, making its value immeasurable.
For the sake of this Semi-Divinity realm beast, the Seven Star Pavilion had really gone to great lengths.
"For this, the Seven Star Pavilion mobilized nearly ten thousand men and spent innumerable treasures before they were able to succeed," Pavilion Master Kui Xiao said.
He was the one in charge of this matter.
Even though it was a huge sum of money, it was definitely worth it if they could capture or kill a Semi-Divinity realm beast.
Putting everything aside, just the blood, beast cores, beast hides, and skeletons that could be forged from it would definitely be worth it if they were auctioned off by the Seven Star Pavilion.
More importantly, Semi-Divinity realm beasts had only appeared in the Hall of Gods in the past. As such, no one had managed to hunt them down before. Would its blood and body affect him in any way?
Would it be able to improve his cultivation further?
As long as it was useful, it would be worth it no matter how much it cost.
Thus, when he heard the news about the Immortal Beast, he started to make preparations. Elder Liu, who was standing before him, was just a coincidence.
Zhang Xuan nodded.
Even without the other party's explanation, Zhang Xuan could tell that the Silver Diamond Crystal must have cost a fortune. Perhaps, in the entire continent, only a wealthy tycoon like the Seven Star Tower would be able to achieve such a feat.
Of course, there was no doubt that the Ethereal Hall was capable of such a feat as well. However, the Ethereal Hall was even more mysterious than the Ethereal Hall. They had branches in all of the second-tier cities and above, but no one knew where their headquarters were located or how powerful their experts were.
Rumble!
While they were chatting, the full moon rose, and the surface of the sea began to tremble as if there was an earthquake.
The surface of the water was like a mirror. As it boiled, it constantly twisted and warped, illuminating the surroundings. It was as if all the stars in the sky had fallen here and were frolicking in the water.
"It's starting …"
Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up.
Pavilion Master Kui Xiao and the others nodded in agreement.
It was just as Zhang Xuan had said. As soon as the full moon rose, the surface of the sea began to tremble violently. If they were to continue using the Two Ripples Water Formation, there was a good chance that it would lose its effectiveness.
Elder Feng's voice rang out.
"It's here!"
The crowd raised their heads and saw a massive sea turtle slowly swimming over from afar.
The sea turtle had a massive body, spanning over a hundred meters in diameter. It swam through the water like a massive warship, blocking out the light reflected by the Mayflies.
"It's indeed a Semi-Divinity realm cultivator!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
The massive fellow before them was indeed a Semi-Divinity realm cultivator. Despite its clumsy appearance, in terms of strength, it was on par with Pavilion Master Kui Xiao. If they were to face it head-on, just its charge alone would be more than enough to defeat the three of them!
Even though Zhang Xuan's current cultivation had reached the High Immortal realm, there was still a huge gap between him and a Semi-Divinity realm cultivator. The two of them were like two completely different lifeforms.
As such, it was best for them to run as far as they could in the face of a Semi-Divinity realm cultivator.
"Alright, let's activate the formation!"
Pavilion Master Kui Xiao said grimly as the Blackback Tortoise got closer and closer. He drove his zhenqi in preparation to deal a fatal blow to the massive fellow before him.
It was impossible for him to tame a beast of that caliber. Rather than wasting his effort, he might as well kill it on the spot.
"Something is amiss …"
Zhang Xuan suddenly frowned.
"Something is amiss?"
The two of them looked at Zhang Xuan doubtfully.
The Blackback Tortoise was already very close to the diamond crystal. If they didn't activate the formation now, it was very likely that the diamond crystal would be snatched away by the other party. As long as it could escape from the formation, all of their efforts would be for naught.
Zhang Xuan said. "The Blackback Tortoise's target is the diamond crystal. Under normal circumstances, it should have charged forward to snatch the diamond crystal. Yet, it's wandering around instead. Don't you think that it's strange?"
"This …"
Elder Feng was taken aback. He quickly turned his gaze over, and he could tell that something was amiss as well.
The massive Blackback Tortoise had clearly arrived before the diamond crystal, but instead of devouring it, it was circling around it, as if it could not see it at all.
The Blackback Tortoise had already planned for it to snatch the diamond crystal and kill Elder Feng and the others. The opportunity was right before its eyes, but it chose not to make a move. There was no doubt that it had something up its sleeves.
"Hehe, it's no wonder why it kept heading in this direction. It turns out that it has discovered the diamond crystal. Humans die in pursuit of wealth, and birds die in pursuit of food. Beasts will always be beasts. Don't blame me for getting nasty if you lose your life for a single diamond crystal!"
The trio remarked in bewilderment. Following which, a brilliant burst of light burst forth, and a silhouette broke through the surface of the water to appear right above the Blackback Tortoise.
"A Semi-Divinity realm expert?"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
Just like Pavilion Master Kui Xiao and the Blackback Tortoise, the person who had just appeared was also a Semi-Divinity realm expert!
It was no wonder the Blackback Tortoise had been circling around the Blackback Tortoise instead of devouring the diamond crystal.
"It's the head of the Blackmirror Citadel, Bai Xuansheng!"
Pavilion Master Kui Xiao sent a telepathic message over.
Zhang Xuan turned around and asked, "The head of the Blackmirror Citadel?"
The Blackmirror Citadel was one of the Six Sects that specialized in weapon forging, and the Tongshang Sword was one of them. Zhang Xuan had never come into contact with the Blackmirror Citadel before, but who could have thought that he would actually meet the head of the Blackmirror Citadel here?
"Why would he be here?"
Elder Feng was perplexed.
"If we were able to receive news of the appearance of a Semi-Divinity realm beast, surely the other party would be able to as well?"
Pavilion Master Kui Xiao shook his head.
Everyone knew how valuable a Semi-Divinity realm beast was. If he wanted to kill it, surely the other party would want to as well. After all, it was not his personal property, so he had no right to keep it for himself.
"Have we activated the formation yet?"
Elder Feng's complexion turned awful. He did not think that someone would suddenly appear out of nowhere and disrupt their plans.
"There's no need for that yet," Zhang Xuan replied with a wave of his hand. "Had it been the previous Two Ripples Water Formation, the Silverback Mayfly might have already activated it, or even rendered it useless. I have modified it a little to make it more stable, so it'll be difficult for it to operate without me activating it myself. This way, we'll be able to use our trump card! "
"Trump card?"
"All along, I thought that the Blackback Tortoise was trying to make use of the night of the full moon to scheme against Pavilion Master Kui, but from the looks of it now, that doesn't seem to be the case. It has no idea whether Pavilion Master Kui Xiao is coming or not, but Bai Xuansheng has been following him for a very long time, and it's been wanting to kill him for a very long time now! "
Zhang Xuan nodded in realization.
He had already learned that the Azure Bridge had opened earlier than planned. Under normal circumstances, even if Pavilion Master Kui Xiao was here, he would not be in such a hurry. Thus, it was unlikely that the Blackback Tortoise had been waiting for him.
Upon seeing Bai Xuansheng, Zhang Xuan immediately came to a realization.
Most likely, the Blackback Tortoise had planned this all along. It had planned for the Silverback Mayfly to wait for him so that it could make use of the Silverback Mayfly to kill him.
Boom!
While they were speaking, the ground began to shake even more violently. The diamond crystal was absorbing more and more energy, and the Silverback Mayfly grew even more agitated. Cracks began appearing on the ground once more.
Paying no heed to Bai Xuansheng, the Blackback Tortoise scanned its surroundings, and when it noticed that the Two Ripples Water Formation had not been activated yet, it began to panic.
However, it knew that it could not afford to wait any longer. Gritting its teeth, it charged forward.
Hu!
As if teleporting, the Blackback Tortoise appeared right before the diamond crystal and swallowed it whole.
"You call this speed … slow?"
Zhang Xuan's lips twitched upon hearing those words.
Previously, Pavilion Master Kui Xiao had said that due to the massive size of the Blackback Tortoise, its defensive prowess was only mediocre. When he had first arrived, he had thought that the Blackback Tortoise was indeed right. Who could have thought that it would be so fast?
It was even faster than him, even if he were to use his full strength!
If they were to fight, even if the Blackback Tortoise didn't make any moves, it would have been impossible for it to withstand its speed!
"This …"
With an awkward look on his face, Pavilion Master Kui Xiao turned to look at Elder Feng.
"The last time I saw it, it wasn't very fast. It was around the same speed as me …" Elder Feng quickly explained.
The reason why the Blackback Tortoise had set up this trap was to deal with the Blackback Tortoise, so he must have known how fast it was.
It was just that he did not think that the Blackback Tortoise would not be able to exert its true strength at all!
"It seems like it's much smarter than I thought …"
Zhang Xuan said with a bitter smile.
It knew how to hide its strength and lure the Blackback Tortoise to deal with Bai Xuansheng through the formation set up by the full moon and Elder Feng. While the Blackback Tortoise might seem clumsy, it was actually an intelligent creature.
It was no wonder it was able to reach the Semi-Divinity realm.
"What do we do now?"
Pavilion Master Kui Xiao nodded in realization.
"Since the Blackback Tortoise has already made a move, we should just let the two of them fight it out so that we can reap the benefits," Zhang Xuan said with a smile.
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