According to their original plan, as soon as the Blackback Tortoise entered the ambush, they would activate the formation, and with the combined strength of the Silverback Mayflies and Pavilion Master Kui Xiao, they would be able to kill or even capture the Blackback Tortoise alive.
However, the sudden appearance of Bai Xuansheng had caused a huge change in their plans. Nevertheless, it did not affect their plans too much.
On the contrary, they could just wait for the fisherman to reap the spoils of war.
While Zhang Xuan was speaking, the Blackback Tortoise, which had just devoured the diamond crystal, continued to absorb the energy of the ore. The Red Mist on the surface of the sea could no longer hold themselves back, and they surged over. The surface of the sea shook violently, as if it would explode at any moment.
The Blackback Tortoise wasn't the only one being attacked by the Silverback Mayflies. Bai Xuansheng was also surrounded by the Silverback Mayflies, and he quickly released his zhenqi to form a protective barrier around him.
"Friends hiding below, come out together. This Blackback Tortoise is massive, so we'll work together to kill it. We'll split the spoils equally!"
His voice echoed loudly in the water, reaching the ears of Zhang Xuan and the others in the formation.
"He noticed us?"
Elder Feng was taken aback.
"That might not be the case. However, given how the Blackback Tortoise was able to notice that something was amiss with the diamond crystal, as a Semi-Divinity realm expert, he must have noticed it as well. He probably knows that there's someone lying in ambush just like him, so he's trying to trick us into making a move. Let's not bother with him for now!"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
The diamond crystal was an extremely valuable object. If there were any here, it would have long been dug out by others. There was no way they would have waited for the Blackback Tortoise to show up.
As such, it didn't take Bai Xuansheng a moment to realize that there was someone who was trying to kill the Blackback Tortoise just like him.
It was just that he had no idea who the other party was.
Boom!
Hearing Bai Xuansheng's shout, the Blackback Tortoise saw that the formation had not been activated, and it was unable to tap into its strength. It knew that if Bai Xuansheng were to join hands with it, it would surely die here. Thus, without any hesitation, it roared furiously and charged toward Bai Xuansheng.
This time, it moved even faster than before. In the blink of an eye, it was already right before Bai Xuansheng. Its massive body and its tortoise shell felt like a falling planet.
Even a Heavenly High Immortal would be reduced to a meat patty if they were to be struck by it.
"Good timing!"
Bai Xuansheng seemed to have expected this move from the start. With a smile, a massive shield appeared in front of him.
The shield grew as soon as it came into contact with the water, reaching a diameter of several hundred meters. When it collided with the sea turtle, a sound like that of a huge bell rang out. The surrounding Mayflies were instantly pulverized, and countless of them died.
Pavilion Master Kui Xiao clenched his fists tightly. "Is that shield … a Semi-Divinity artifact?"
He and Bai Xuansheng had known each other for many years, so they were extremely familiar with one another. The latter's cultivation was roughly on par with Bai Xuansheng's, so they were evenly matched in their battle.
When in the world did a Semi-Divinity artifact appear?
With something of this level, if they fought again, he would definitely not be able to contend against it!
It was no wonder he dared to come here alone to capture the Blackback Tortoise. With this and his cultivation, he was terrifyingly powerful!
"Lock!"
After blocking the other party's charge, Bai Xuansheng chuckled as he spun the shield in his hand.
Hula!
In the blink of an eye, the Blackback Tortoise was completely shackled by chains that resembled a fishing net.
It turned out that the Semi-Divinity artifact did not have a fixed form but could change its form!
"Oh no …"
Elder Feng exclaimed anxiously.
He had prepared for nearly a month to kill the Blackback Tortoise in a single move, but who could have thought that it would end up being snatched away by someone else?
"There's no need to panic. If the Blackback Tortoise could be captured so easily, it would have long been dead by now!"
Seeing Zhang Xuan's expression, Zhang Xuan consoled him with a smile.
If the Blackback Tortoise had been captured so easily, there was no way it would have been able to escape all the way here.
Before Zhang Xuan could finish his words, the Blackback Tortoise opened its mouth, and the diamond crystal that it had just swallowed appeared before its eyes once more.
It became even more dazzling.
Hong long long!
The trembling of the ground grew even more intense, and massive waves of over a hundred meters tall rose from the surface of the sea.
Not only was the Blackback Tortoise able to swallow the diamond crystal, it actually had a way to make it even more dazzling and absorb more energy from the ores.
Hu hu hu!
As the ground shook intensely, the Silverleaf Mayflies on the surface of the sea grew even more frenzied. They charged toward the Blackback Tortoise and the diamond crystal, and in the blink of an eye, they had completely surrounded it.
"This is bad!"
Seeing the Silverleaf Mayflies swarming toward him, Bai Xuansheng's face warped in horror. "Scram!"
He thrust his palm forward, and at the same time, he reached out with his other hand in an attempt to retract the metal chain binding the Blackback Tortoise. However, he realized that the metal chain had been isolated by the Silverleaf Mayflies.
Huala!
The Semi-Divinity artifact lost its effectiveness, and it fell from the Blackback Tortoise's body, sinking into the depths of the sea.
"Elder Liu, what's going on?"
This time, Pavilion Master Kui Xiao was taken aback as well.
A Semi-Divinity artifact had already gained sentience of its own, making it incredibly powerful. How could it possibly lose its effectiveness after being trapped by the Silverleaf Mayflies?
In fact, it even lost its ability to fly?
"No matter how powerful an artifact is, it's still forged from metal. The same goes for the metal chain in his hand. The Silverleaf Mayflies might look like living creatures, but the metal attribute in their bodies is extremely high. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to emanate a silver glow reminiscent of a mirror! "
Zhang Xuan explained with a smile. "The Silverleaf Mayflies are extremely small, but they emanate a unique magnetic field that allows them to communicate with one another. This is also the reason why they are able to form such an orderly formation. As long as it gets close to a weapon, its enchanted spirit will immediately be severed by the magnetic field. No matter how powerful it is, it won't be able to move. The Blackback Tortoise must have known about this, so it intentionally lured the Silverleaf Mayflies here to kill two birds with one stone! "
The two of them widened their eyes in astonishment.
They had thought that the Silverleaf Mayflies were just ordinary Silverleaf Mayflies, but who could have thought that they would be able to render their Semi-Divinity artifacts ineffective?
If they were to rush forward, would they also have their acupoints sealed and lose their fighting prowess?
"It's no wonder why it's said that those who aren't familiar with the ocean shouldn't come into contact with it.
So that's the reason … "Pavilion Master Kui Xiao shook his head with a pale face.
The Sea of Exiled Stars was no less dangerous than the City of Collapsed Space, and there were many rumors about it. It was just that he had thought that there was nothing for him to fear after reaching the Semi-Divinity realm. However, from the looks of it now, it seemed like he still had to tread carefully.
The slightest mistake could cost him his life!
As a native beast of the ocean, it went without saying that the Blackback Tortoise knew about these things. That was why it intentionally lured Bai Xuansheng over so that it could use the artifact to defeat him.
"Right, Elder Feng, I'll have to trouble you to undo this Spatial Formation!"
Zhang Xuan said.
Elder Feng was stunned for a moment. He was just about to nod in agreement when the young man before him shook his head and said, "I don't think I'll be able to do it myself."
After saying those words, he took a step forward and stomped his foot on the ground.
Weng!
A massive vortex immediately appeared above the Spatial Formation, similar to the one they had entered through earlier.
Elder Feng's eyebrows shot up, and his mouth fell open.
He had put in a lot of effort to set up this formation, such that he would not even be able to stop it with the token in his hand. Yet, the young man actually stopped it with just a stomp of his foot …
Could it be that he had deciphered the formation as well?
Before Elder Feng could recover from his shock, the young man raised his hand and grabbed upward.
Hu!
In the next instant, the descending Semi-Divinity artifact vanished without a trace.
"Activate!"
After taking the metal chain away, Elder Liu stomped down once more, and the Spatial Formation was activated once more. The three of them vanished from the depths of the ocean once more.
"He … took the Semi-Divinity artifact away?"
Elder Feng and Pavilion Master Kui Xiao glanced at one another in bewilderment.
To take away a Semi-Divinity artifact just like that, that would surely offend the Blackmirror Citadel!
More importantly, was it really possible for a storage ring to store a Semi-Divinity artifact of that level?
Even if it was possible, as long as the other party was unwilling to accept it, he could easily break the storage ring and escape!
They were not the only ones who could not believe what they were seeing. Even Bai Xuansheng had lost his mind.
It was already infuriating for him to lose control of his artifact. He could not have imagined that the other party would actually take it away without any hesitation at all!
Their Blackmirror Citadel had paid a heavy price in order to obtain this artifact, going so far as to go against the vow they had made in the past. To have it taken away just like that … they nearly went insane on the spot.
"Who in the world are you? Return it to me!"
With a furious roar, Bai Xuansheng charged straight to the bottom of the ocean.
The other party's Spatial Formation had only opened and closed in an instant. Even with his cultivation, he had only been able to see a massive palm. He had not been able to see who was hiding in it.
But regardless of who it was, anyone who dared to steal his artifact had to die!
There was no way the Blackback Tortoise would allow Bai Xuansheng to do as he pleased. It had not been easy for him to destroy the Semi-Divinity artifact, so it immediately charged forward without any hesitation.
This time, before it could even reach Bai Xuansheng, its head had already dived right into the tortoise's shell.
Kacha!
The thick tortoise shell collided with Bai Xuansheng's body, and in just a single clash, the latter's face paled. Several of his ribs were shattered, and fresh blood spurted from his mouth.
Even though they were both at the Semi-Divinity realm, and his cultivation was slightly higher than the Blackback Tortoise's, he was still unable to withstand such a head-on collision.
Peng peng peng!
The Blackback Tortoise continued its assault on Bai Xuansheng, forcing him to retreat. He drove his zhenqi to fend off the attacks with all his might.
It wasn't easy for him to fend off a series of attacks, but just as he was about to let his guard down, his vision suddenly blurred. A glowing crystal appeared right before him, blinding his eyes.
"This is bad …"
Bai Xuansheng's soul nearly leaped out of his body in fright. He hurriedly retreated, but it was already too late. The Silverback Mayflies had already surrounded him.
In an instant, he felt his protective zhenqi being devoured cleanly, and his acupoints were filled with innumerable silver worms.
"My strength …"
With his acupoints sealed, he felt like an engine that was unable to absorb oxygen. No matter how much horsepower he had, it was useless. His body staggered, and he plummeted from the sky.
Peng!
It was at this moment that the Blackback Tortoise rammed into him once more.
Bai Xuansheng quickly raised his hands to block it.
Kacha! Kacha!
His arms shattered, and his face turned ghastly pale. Despite being a Semi-Divinity realm expert, he was still sent crashing into the depths of the ocean, creating a massive crater.
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