Gu Sanzheng and Tan Lao were in hot pursuit, while Ye Xin bit her lip with a taut expression on her face. The three of them had already left their pursuers far behind. The speed of the dragon steeds behind them was far beyond their reach.
"No wonder that bastard equipped his steed with armor as well. So there's something special about this armor artifact." Gu Sanzheng tilted his head to look at Tan Lao.
Tan Lao nodded and said, "This armor artifact artifact is a good artifact."
They all attributed Charcoal's speed to the armor he was wearing.
The island wasn't big, so it couldn't accommodate these spiritual beasts. After reaching the shore, Charcoal suddenly leaped into the air, covering a distance of one to two hundred meters.
While in the air, Miao Yi and the others leaped from Charcoal's back. The armor artifact on Charcoal's body turned into a black mist and was absorbed into Miao Yi's storage bangle.
With a splash, the surface of the sea splashed in all directions. Charcoal, who had crashed into the sea, suddenly burrowed into the seabed and swam away.
After landing on the surface, Miao Yi and the others quickly ran on the waves. Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei each grabbed one of Miao Yi's arms, and together, they ran on the waves as fast as they could.
It couldn't be helped. Piloting a wooden raft wasn't as fast, and Charcoal's swimming speed couldn't keep up with their speed. Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei only dragged Miao Yi along because his cultivation was too low. He wouldn't be able to run fast if they were to fight head-on.
This time, Miao Yi and Charcoal were separated. He wouldn't be able to run fast if he brought Charcoal along, and he might even drag him down. After all, the three major sects' targets were the three of them, not a mere mount. If they attracted the pursuers, it would be a good thing for Charcoal to escape alone.
By taking away Charcoal's armor artifact, Charcoal would also be more agile in the sea.
As long as both parties were fine, Miao Yi wasn't afraid that Charcoal wouldn't be able to find him. Spiritual beasts like dragon steeds were able to sense their masters' location.
The Crystal-Armored Hurricane Beast that had chased them all the way to the shore also leaped into the air. Just as it was about to descend, Gu Sanzheng and the others opened their beast sacks and stored the Crystal-Armored Hurricane Beast away. Then, they landed on the surface of the sea and ran on the waves as fast as they could. It was obvious that they didn't want to let Miao Yi and the others go.
The three in front were frantically running. The three people at the back were in hot pursuit. Behind them was a large group of people who were chasing after them. After all, there were high and low cultivations. More than a thousand people were running madly above the sea. It was a magnificent sight.
At the very back, when the people passed by the surface of the sea, Charcoal popped his head out of the sea. He looked around and realized that he was already out of danger. It wagged its tail above the surface of the sea as if it was very proud of itself. Then, it dived back into the sea and swam away.
Aside from Miao Yi, the other six people in the lead were all Blue Lotus Ninth Grade cultivators. However, there were differences in strength even among cultivators of the same level. In this regard, Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei were not inferior to Gu Sanzheng and the other two. Thus, when the two of them carried Miao Yi and escaped together, they weren't afraid that the others behind them would catch up to them.
Both sides kept their distance. It could neither be pulled apart nor shortened.
"We're in big trouble now. We can't beat them, and we don't have our mounts either. We can't keep running on the ocean. We'll be at a disadvantage on land," cursed Sikong Wuwei, who kept glancing back.
"Isn't it all because of your stupid idea? When I killed the Seeker Bird, I told you to leave, but you insisted on trying your sledgehammer. Look at what happened now. It'll be hard for us to escape now, "replied Miao Yi.
Sikong Wuwei immediately shirked his responsibility. "You can't blame me for this. Zhao Fei had a part to play as well. He also agreed to test the opponent's strength."
Zhao Fei said solemnly, "What's the point of talking about this now? Even if I had to choose again, I would still choose to clash with them. This is something we'll have to face sooner or later. Now that I have a good transcendent artifact, I naturally have to test the opponent's strength. "
"Then let's not talk about this." Sikong Wuwei tilted his head to look at Miao Yi and chuckled. "I didn't know Little Brother was such a sentimental person. You're not going in the direction that Qi Xiuhong left because you're afraid of dragging her down, right? Little Brother. Let me be frank. Even if you can take her with you and leave the Sea of Constellations alive, I doubt she'll follow you. No matter how low her cultivation is, she'll still be a Manor Head. She won't stay by your side and warm your bed. Can't you see that she's purposely keeping her distance from you? "
Zhao Fei shook his head. "That won't happen either. She can choose to be the next Manor Head in the place that Miao Yi chose. If anything happens, she'll have a helping hand. After all, her cultivation is still there."
Sikong Wuwei clicked his tongue and said, "Then wouldn't Manor Head Miao be sleeping with the next Manor Head? How can the subordinates of the next Manor Head endure that?"
Zhao Fei rolled his eyes at him. He realized why this guy's words always sounded so unpleasant when they came out of his mouth.
As expected, Miao Yi cursed, "I can sleep with whichever woman I want. It's none of your business!"
"Forget it. Pretend I didn't say anything. I meant well, and you don't appreciate it." Sikong Wuwei spat in disdain.
Zhao Fei coughed dryly and said, "If it comes down to it, we'll just keep running on the sea. I don't believe they'll be able to keep chasing us. When it gets dark, we'll dive into the sea and find a random direction to escape in. Let's see where they can find us then."
Sikong Wuwei also took the opportunity to change the topic. "Even though it's a little stupid, it's still a plan. I'm just worried that we'll run into the monsters in the sea. The Sea of Constellations isn't peaceful at all. If the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade hadn't moved most of the demons out of the Western Star Sea, we wouldn't have dared to run on the sea like this!"
Zhao Fei scolded, "You jinx. Can't you say something nicer?"
"I'm an honest man. I'm just telling the truth." Sikong Wuwei chuckled dryly.
Gu Sanzheng tilted his head and said, "Tan Lao, we can't keep chasing them like this. If they keep running on the ocean, they'll dive into the ocean when it gets dark. We won't be able to find them even if we want to. Don't hide the things in your beast sack anymore. Take them out." Tan Lao nodded and said, "Tan Lao, we can't keep chasing them like this.
Tan Lao shook his head and said, "I would've done so a long time ago if I could. Miao Yi has the Mystic Yin Mirror, so these things won't be able to get close to him. If I let them out, we'll only lose them for nothing."
Gu Sanzheng frowned and said, "You're still worried about that? With Miao Yi's cultivation, he'll definitely have a hard time using a transcendent artifact like the Mystic Yin Mirror. With his transcendence energy depleted, Miao Yi will only slow down the other two. Even if we let the other two use the Mystic Yin Mirror, they'll exhaust their transcendence energy as well. It's necessary to sacrifice some things to hold them back. Otherwise, if we let them dive into the sea when it gets dark, it'll be difficult to find them again in the vast Western Star Sea. After all, we won't have the Seeker Bird anymore. How are you going to explain this to Elder Wu when you get back? "
They still thought Miao Yi was lying when he said that only Ghost cultivators could wield the Mystic Yin Mirror. After all, Miao Yi had used it before.
Pursing his lips, Tan Lao finally made up his mind. Gu Sanzheng's words made sense. He had to kill Miao Yi no matter what. Otherwise, even if he could leave the Sea of Constellations alive, he wouldn't be able to get past Elder Wu when he got back.
He patted the beast sack at his waist. Whoosh! Thousands of strange bats with sharp teeth, claws, and horns on their heads soared into the sky. They emitted a foul stench as they circled the sky, letting out an ear-piercing screech. Tan Lao pursed his lips and shushed them. The thousands of strange bats immediately flapped their wings and chased after the trio.
Miao Yi and the others turned to look, and their expressions immediately changed.
One shouldn't underestimate the School of Imperial Beasts. Those strange things were quite frightening. When Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei were fighting earlier, they noticed that the members of the School of Imperial Beasts hadn't released any of their monsters. They had already guessed that they were afraid of the Mystic Yin Mirror in Miao Yi's possession. They didn't expect them to still release them now.
"What are these bats?" Sikong Wuwei looked at Zhao Fei, who shook his head. Even though the two of them had high cultivations, they had never seen anything like this before.
"They're Heart-Devouring Bats!" On the other hand, Miao Yi had seen them before. He explained to the other two, "These things are incredibly fast, and their piercing power is astonishing. The horns on their heads can pierce through transcendence energy defenses, and transcendence energy defenses of those below the Red Lotus realm won't be able to withstand it. They can pierce through a person's body with a single strike and devour their heart. Not only that, they're extremely poisonous. However, it's quite impossible for them to pierce through our armor artifacts. They can only target areas that aren't covered by armor, so they won't pose much of a threat to us. "
"What's there to be afraid of?!" Sikong Wuwei chuckled. "Your Mystic Yin Mirror is perfect for dealing with these little beasts."
As though responding to his words, the bats that were chasing after them suddenly scattered to avoid being caught in one fell swoop.
Zhao Fei's expression darkened. "This isn't good. Your Mystic Yin Mirror can't be used for long. They don't care about the Heart-Devouring Bats either. They just want to force us to make a move and use the Heart-Devouring Bats to stall us."
Sikong Wuwei realized this as well. He quickly said, "Let's dive into the sea."
"We can't run fast in the sea. They'll be able to catch up to us very quickly."
"Worse comes to worst, we'll just fight it out with them."
"What are we going to use to fight them?" Zhao Fei said grimly, "The resistance in the sea is too great. That giant hammer of yours won't be able to unleash its full power in the sea. Earlier, it was already difficult for the two of us to defend against their attacks. Now that we're in the sea with only my Spirit Illusion Greatsword, we won't be able to hold them off. Only death awaits us."
"Go!" Miao Yi suddenly shouted. Thirty-five tiny mantids quickly spread their wings from his hand.
Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei watched as the tiny mantids dashed out. Their eyes lit up as they asked in unison, "Your tiny mantids can deal with the Heart-Devouring Bats?"
"I don't know!" Miao Yi smiled bitterly. Did he even have a choice now?
Normally, the tiny mantids would rarely be used. Even if they were, they would be used surreptitiously. Unlike now, when they could openly use them for a bloody battle.
Behind them, a large swarm of Heart-Devouring Bats pounced towards them. Here, the tiny mantids took to the skies. Even though there were only thirty-five of them, they weren't the least bit afraid of facing off against thousands of Heart-Devouring Bats. They brazenly clashed against the swarm of Heart-Devouring Bats, and the intense battle immediately reached its climax.
The Heart-Devouring Bats were fast, but the tiny mantids were even faster. They were obviously a step faster than the latter. As expected of the descendants of the Hell Mantis that had shaken the Boundless Secular World.
The Heart-Devouring Bats let out squeaks and bared their fangs as they pounced towards the tiny mantids. Whenever they encountered the tiny mantids, they would either open their mouths to bite, swipe with their claws, or ram into them with the sharp horns on their heads.
The tiny mantids weren't to be trifled with either. Under Miao Yi's desperate will, the usually adorable little fellows seemed to have gone berserk. Finally, they revealed their ferocious expressions as they faced their enemies. Their eyes glowed with a faint green light as they swung their sharp, chewing mouthparts around.
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