Chapter 825: The Seven Sects of Zhenhai!

Deep within the Great Dream Marsh, a hazy, grayish-white mist swirled like a light veil.

At this moment, in this uninhabited and dangerous sea area, endless waves surged, like thousands of troops galloping and roaring, occasionally stirring up terrifying tidal waves and tsunamis.

More than a dozen Core Formation cultivators were arranged in Formation, their Qi interconnected, some holding Formation Flags, some holding Formation Plates, and some holding Demon Hunting Crossbows, all jointly manipulating nine blue-gold chains as thick as buckets.

Mysterious and complex runes were densely interwoven on the chains, tightly binding a gigantic, pitch-black Dragon Whale, resembling a towering small mountain.

This Dragon Whale’s body was covered in charred wounds, blood flowing, and it continuously struggled and roared, but aside from stirring up layers of terrifying waves, it was useless.

Upon closer inspection, in addition to the nine massive blue-gold chains, several huge, tusk-like crossbow bolts were embedded in its flesh, firmly suppressing its terrifying demonic power.

With each struggle, these tusk-like crossbow bolts would emanate a dark glow, intertwining with the chains wrapped around the Dragon Whale’s body and the distant dark Formation Flags, forming a dazzling and eye-catching Formation pattern that suppressed it.

“This Dragon Whale truly is extraordinary. Judging by its size and appearance, it must have only recently advanced to the Fourth Stage, yet it possesses such terrifying strength!”

In addition to the more than a dozen Core Formation cultivators, there were also three Nascent Soul True Lords on the sea surface, emanating vast Auras.

One of them, an elder dressed in a purple-blue Daoist robe, with a lean face, crane hair, and a youthful complexion, holding a compass in one hand and a bamboo pole in the other, looked at the still struggling Rift Sea Mysterious Dragon Whale and exclaimed in admiration.

As one of the top powers in the Star Constellation Sea, their Town Sea Seven Sects had dominated the seas for thousands of years, relying on controlling sea trade routes and hunting demon kings to remain standing.

Therefore, they regarded the Rift Sea Mysterious Dragon Whale before them as a priceless treasure.

They knew that the essence blood of such a demon king had great uses, whether for cultivating some secret arts of their Town Sea Seven Sects or for nourishing and raising whale-type sea beasts.

“Aside from the Forbidden Sea, how could such a branch sea area have a True Spirit Bloodline? This Whale wouldn’t be from the depths of the Forbidden Sea, would it?”

A graceful woman beside him, dressed in dark purple fish-scale soft armor and a fish-tail ripple cloak over her shoulders, spoke.

Her eyebrows were slender, her nose bridge high, her lips thin and pale, her features cold and sharp, her skin a sickly pale, and her eyes dark and deep like a cold pool, giving her a beautiful yet dangerously fatal Aura.

As she spoke, her slender, jade-like finger, painted with purple nail polish, lightly touched and dabbed some of the Rift Sea Mysterious Dragon Whale’s blood, then her thin lips parted slightly, and her slender, orchid-like tongue gently licked and tasted it.

“Who cares if it’s from the Forbidden Sea? Our Star Constellation Sea and the Forbidden Sea do not interfere with each other. Since this Whale has come to the territory of our Town Sea Seven Sects, it is our prey.”

The last Nascent Soul True Lord, with a dark face, a robust and majestic physique, and a height of ten feet, said.

Two blue-gold chains were coiled around his arms, making him resemble a sea beast. As he spoke, black dragon-shaped Qi flowed coiled around his mouth and nose, rumbling like thunder.

Just then, a blue jade Talisman flew out from the sleeves of all three of them.

“The plan has changed, an unexpected event has occurred.”

“There are two Nascent Soul cultivators here. Overturning Ocean is dead!”

Their Talismans displayed the same message.

“What!?”

All three of them instantly changed color, finding it hard to believe.

According to Pinghai True Lord and Overturning Ocean True Lord, the master of this place was merely a lucky individual who had obtained a supreme Opportunity.

Or a Cultivator who had Reincarnated and cultivated again, but had not yet matured.

How could two Nascent Soul cultivators suddenly appear out of nowhere?

And even kill Overturning Ocean?

Even if Overturning Ocean’s Physical Body had been destroyed before, and he had undergone Possession and re-cultivation, his cultivation strength was greatly diminished.

His Nascent Soul Spirit Body was still superior to many Nascent Soul cultivators. Even if he encountered danger, he could still perform Soul Emergence and escape into the Void Realm.

Moreover, besides Overturning Ocean, this trip also included Pinghai True Lord, Swallowing Sea True Lord, and the diviner Sima Mo.

Under such circumstances, let alone two Nascent Soul cultivators.

Even three or four would be unable to harm them or kill Overturning Ocean.

Unless the opponent was not an Early Stage Nascent Soul cultivator, but a Middle Stage Nascent Soul giant, a top-tier Cultivator!

But according to their understanding, this Great Dream Marsh was merely a branch of their Star Constellation Sea, without even a Fourth Stage Spiritual Vein.

And the Jiang Country, where it was located, was merely a remote place in the Nanhua Cultivation World. The entire country only had two Nascent Soul cultivators. How could it possess a top-tier Middle Stage Nascent Soul expert?

“Swallowing Sea wouldn’t lie about something like this. The opponent likely possesses some kind of secret treasure and ambushed Overturning Ocean!”

Mings Sea True Lord, in her dark purple fish-scale soft armor and with a beautiful and cold face, said.

The Cultivation Technique Legacy of her Mings Sea Sect belonged to the path of stealth and assassination.

If she made thorough preparations and had the advantage of timing, geographical conditions, and human factors, she too would have a chance to slay a Nascent Soul cultivator.

“Swallowing Sea’s urgent message means he’s not an opponent, and is very likely a Middle Stage Nascent Soul expert. I’ll send a message to the Old Ancestor right now!”

The elder holding the compass and fishing rod, seeing the situation, suspected that the opponent was likely a Middle Stage Nascent Soul giant, and said with a solemn expression, crushing a jade Talisman.

He sent a message to the stabilizing force of their Town Sea Seven Sects—Zhenhai Old Ancestor!

“Since the plan has changed, we can’t waste any more time with this Dragon Whale! Let’s go back first.”

The robust and majestic Rage Ocean True Lord immediately said with a solemn expression.

They had made many preparations for this hunt of the Rift Sea Mysterious Dragon Whale.

Not only did multiple Nascent Soul True Lords come, but they also brought more than a dozen Core Formation cultivators and a Water Element Dao Soldier unit.

If it weren’t for the need to use the Rift Sea Mysterious Dragon Whale as bait and coordinate with Pinghai True Lord and others, they would have already taken the Rift Sea Mysterious Dragon Whale back to the Star Constellation Sea.

Why would they wait here and waste time?

Upon receiving Swallowing Sea True Lord’s message, he let out a roar, his muscles rippling like giant waves, as if thousands of Vicious Beasts were roaring. Then, his body rumbled like muffled thunder, crackling as it expanded to a height of three zhang.

“Roar, roar, roar!!!”

At the same time, in the sea, more than a dozen Third Stage sea beasts appeared with hundreds of Second Stage sea beasts, neatly arranged, their Qi coiling, resembling a giant sea beast, gradually merging with Rage Ocean True Lord.

As one of the top powers in the Star Constellation Sea, the Town Sea Seven Sects were naturally extraordinary.

In addition to each Sect having a Nascent Soul True Lord overseeing it.

There were also Guardian Sacred Beasts and Guardian Dao Soldiers that suppressed the Sect’s foundation!

It was precisely because of this that their Town Sea Seven Sects were able to dominate the seas and control numerous sea trade routes.

This Water Element Dao Soldier unit, for example, was a Water Element Dao Soldier unit of the Zhenhai Sect!

However, the Town Sea Seven Sects were not an ordinary Alliance of forces.

The Old Ancestors who established the Town Sea Seven Sects in the early years had deep roots, and even the Cultivation Techniques they cultivated were passed down in a single lineage.

Therefore, for thousands of years, the relationship between the Town Sea Seven Sects had always been very close.

Even Rage Ocean True Lord could wield and control the Zhenhai Sect’s Dao Soldiers of this kind through a Dao Soldier Talisman.

With the augmentation of the Water Element Dao Soldier unit, Rage Ocean True Lord resembled a human-shaped demon king, coiling the nine blue-gold chains, as thick as buckets, around himself.

Then, through the Formation, he and the other Core Formation cultivators completely suppressed the Rift Sea Mysterious Dragon Whale, gradually shrinking its mountain-like body to several zhang, intending to bring it back to the Overturning Sea Sect.

“Mm.”

Zhenhai True Lord and Mings Sea True Lord nodded in response.

Now the enemy’s situation was unclear, and Overturning Ocean True Lord had been slain.

Even with their confidence, they did not rashly go to provide support.

They chose to return to the Overturning Sea Sect first, understand the situation, and then discuss the action plan after Zhenhai Old Ancestor arrived.

Zhenhai True Lord, holding the compass and bamboo pole, lightly raised his palm and threw out a flat boat.

Subsequently, everyone boarded the flat boat and, dragging the Rift Sea Mysterious Dragon Whale with the Water Element Dao Soldier unit, broke through the waves towards the Overturning Sea Sect.

However, just as they were about to reach the Overturning Sea Sect, their jade Talismans in their sleeves suddenly vibrated violently again.

It was an urgent plea for help from Swallowing Sea True Lord!

“This!?”

Zhenhai True Lord, Rage Ocean True Lord, and Mings Sea True Lord looked at each other, all with bewildered expressions.

What the hell?

Not long ago, Swallowing Sea True Lord had just sent a message, stating that the situation had changed and Overturning Ocean True Lord had been slain.

How long had it been since then, and he sent another urgent plea for help?

The opponent not only slew Overturning Ocean but also suppressed him, Pinghai True Lord, and Sima Mo?

How was this possible!

Even a top-tier Middle Stage Nascent Soul expert wouldn’t be so exaggerated, would they?

One must know that the Nascent Soul True Lords of their Town Sea Seven Sects were not like some Nascent Soul cultivators in the outside world who broke through by relying on Opportunity and luck.

Each of them was an outstanding individual among Nascent Souls.

Moreover, if they couldn’t win, couldn’t they at least escape?

This boundless sea was their home ground, and their Water Escape Divine Ability was superior to many Cultivators.

However, at this moment, seeing Swallowing Sea True Lord’s urgent plea for help, Rage Ocean True Lord still prepared to go and provide support.

After all, the Seven Sects were closely united.

Now that Overturning Ocean True Lord had met with an accident, and Rippling Wave True Lord was severely injured, if Swallowing Sea and Pinghai True Lord also met with an accident, it would be a significant loss for their Town Sea Seven Sects.

“Why is it always Swallowing Sea asking for help? Why is there no movement from Pinghai at all?”

However, Zhenhai True Lord frowned slightly, realizing that something was amiss.

Pinghai True Lord was the leader of this matter, and his strength was somewhat superior to Swallowing Sea True Lord.

Furthermore, Pinghai True Lord had a closer relationship with Overturning Ocean True Lord. If he saw Overturning Ocean True Lord being killed and was no match for the opponent, he should have sent a message or asked for help, notifying Zhenhai Old Ancestor, at the first Opportunity.

But Swallowing Sea True Lord continuously asked for help, while Pinghai True Lord remained silent, which was truly a bit off.

Mings Sea True Lord, who was beside him, also realized that something was amiss and guessed the meaning of Zhenhai True Lord’s words, immediately saying, “This is impossible!”

“Pinghai’s strength surpasses Overturning Ocean and Swallowing Sea; he can even escape when facing a Nascent Soul middle stage Cultivator.”

“The opponent used a secret treasure for a sneak attack and was already very skillful to be able to kill Overturning Ocean; how could he also kill Pinghai?!”

Mings Sea True Lord said with a cold expression.

Killing Overturning Ocean and Pinghai in such a short time, even their Zhenhai Old Ancestor couldn’t do it and would be no match.

How could such a remote place have such a powerful expert!

“Let’s go together.”

Zhenhai True Lord glanced at Mings Sea True Lord and Rage Ocean True Lord, then spoke.

Although their Town Sea Seven Sects were united, they didn’t carry each other’s Soul Lanterns or life tablets, so they didn’t know Pinghai True Lord’s situation.

But to be safe, they decided to go together.

They had three Nascent Soul cultivators, more than ten Core Formation cultivators who could form a battle array, and five hundred Water Element Dao soldiers.

They also brought the Town Sea Seven Sects’ Legacy Spirit Treasures: the Sea Heaven Black Water Flag, the Heaven Imprisoning Dragon Lock, and the Spirit Binding Restriction Crossbow.

Even when facing a Nascent Soul middle stage expert, they could fight, or even suppress him!

Unless the opponent was a top-tier Nascent Soul cultivator like the Goddess Palace Master, Star King, Moon Lord, or Six Paths Devil Lord.

Besides, Swallowing Sea True Lord was still there.

After making the decision, Zhenhai True Lord immediately steered the small boat and broke through the waves towards the Great Dream Marsh.

However, to be safe, lest they be distracted during the fight and the Rift Sea Mysterious Dragon Whale struggle violently, he took out two rank four Demon Suppressing Talismans from his storage ring, feeling a bit of heartache.

He activated the Talismans and sent them into the Rift Sea Mysterious Dragon Whale’s body, completely restricting its flesh and demonic power.

At this moment, in the boundless sea, Swallowing Sea True Lord dragged his bloody, half-destroyed body, his eyes red, frantically burning his essence blood and Lifespan, using a Spirit Treasure to escape in the ocean.

Previously, when he saw Lu Changsheng kill Overturning Ocean True Lord with one sword strike, annihilating even his Nascent Soul Spirit Body, his scalp tingled, and fear gripped his heart.

He chose to flee immediately, intending to inform the others and the Zhenhai Old Ancestor of the news.

But he never expected that Lu Changsheng would actually pursue him.

Hadn’t the opponent gone to intercept Pinghai True Lord?

Why was he coming to trouble him again?

Although he hadn’t used a life-burning technique before.

But a Nascent Soul True Lord controls the power of the Void Realm, and at full speed, he can travel a thousand li in an instant.

The opponent was able to catch up to him after intercepting Pinghai, which was truly incredible.

Moreover, the ocean is boundless, and he was using the seawater to conceal himself, so it was even more unimaginable that the opponent could find him.

But then, the opponent’s overwhelming, world-shattering sword strike, tearing through the vast ocean like the heavens collapsing, scared him to death.

If he hadn’t still been concealed and had a secret treasure protecting him, his Physical Body would have been directly shattered.

Facing such a situation, he was utterly terrified, frantically burning his essence blood and Lifespan, using a life-saving escape Talisman to flee.

And he called for help from Zhenhai True Lord, Mings Sea True Lord, and Rage Ocean True Lord.

It was too terrifying.

How could such a powerful expert exist in this place!

Thinking of the opponent intercepting Pinghai True Lord earlier, he even suspected whether Pinghai had died at the opponent’s hands.

Seeing the five-colored auspicious clouds behind him approaching again, accompanied by endless killing sword light, it was as if a Nine Leaf Sword Grass had taken root in the world, cutting down all things!

“Fellow Daoist, by being so ruthless, aren’t you afraid of retaliation from my Town Sea Seven Sects?!”

Swallowing Sea True Lord roared upwards, his eyes and voice filled with resentment and unwillingness, choosing for his Nascent Soul to Soul Emergence and enter the Void Realm, a thousand li away in an instant.

He had already realized that the opponent’s escape speed far surpassed his own.

Even if he burned his essence blood and Lifespan, he couldn’t shake off the opponent.

Another two sword strikes like that, and his Physical Body would definitely collapse.

Moreover, this sword light was incredibly sharp; once it shattered his Physical Body, if it injured his Nascent Soul Spirit Body, he would be in danger.

Rather than that, it was better to be decisive and directly Soul Emergence and flee.

Although Swallowing Sea True Lord was filled with vexation and unwillingness.

But Lu Changsheng was truly too terrifying!

“Soul Emergence, how troublesome!”

Lu Changsheng saw Swallowing Sea True Lord’s Nascent Soul Spirit Body, carrying his Natal Spirit Treasure and storage ring, enter the Void Realm, and couldn’t help but frown.

But seeing that the opponent was flying towards the Star Constellation Sea, he used his magical power to grab Swallowing Sea True Lord’s remaining robes and Magic Treasure fragments.

Then, his magical power roared like a river, and he continued to activate the Spirit Treasure, Mi Chen Banner, in his hand, as five-colored auspicious light flowed, and he fled in the direction of Swallowing Sea True Lord.

Normal Nascent Soul cultivators simply couldn’t activate the Mi Chen Banner and Nine Tribulation Sword as freely as Lu Changsheng.

But with the Heavenly Yuan Treasure Emperor Lotus as his second Dantian, Lu Changsheng’s magical power seemed endless and inexhaustible.

And his rank four physique allowed his Physical Body, Meridians, and Dantian to withstand high-load magical power operation for a long time.

The Nascent Soul Spirit Body ignores various magical power Restrictions and field suppressions, and its escape speed is several times that of its peers.

Even with the Mi Chen Banner, Lu Changsheng found it difficult to catch up.

Especially when the Nascent Soul Spirit Body enters the Void Realm, its magical power Aura dissipates, making it impossible for him to determine its location through magical power Aura as before.

However, Lu Changsheng could guess that Swallowing Sea True Lord must be fleeing towards the location of the others who were hunting Lu Lingjing.

After all, according to his divination, Lu Lingjing was facing a great danger.

This indicated that besides the four people who ambushed him, there were others who were attacking Lu Lingjing.

It was even very likely that Lu Lingjing had already fallen into the opponent’s hands and become a captive!

If he hadn’t lacked Divine Abilities and treasures to restrict and imprison Nascent Soul True Lords, Lu Changsheng wouldn’t have killed the three of them.

Instead, he would have chosen to capture them.

After all, a living Nascent Soul True Lord could maximize his value!

The five-colored auspicious clouds were like flowing starlight, tearing through the endless Void Realm, constantly teleporting forward, heading towards the Star Constellation Sea.

“Whoosh—”

In the dangerous sea area filled with greyish-white mist, a small boat carried more than ten figures, with hundreds of sea beast Dao soldiers dragging a scarred Dragon Whale, breaking through the waves, a formidable sight.

Just then, Zhenhai True Lord, Mings Sea True Lord, and Rage Ocean True Lord on the small boat suddenly narrowed their eyes.

They saw a ripple in the void ahead.

A Nascent Soul Spirit Body, holding two Spirit Treasures and with a face strikingly similar to Swallowing Sea True Lord’s, appeared.

“Fellow Daoist Zhenhai, Fellow Daoist Rage Ocean, Fellow Daoist Mings Sea, help me!”

Swallowing Sea True Lord’s Nascent Soul Spirit Body’s small face was full of weakness and fear, as he screamed at the three in front of him.

Because he was worried about being caught by the fiend Lu Changsheng, he even burned his Nascent Soul Origin, boosting his escape speed to the extreme.

Now seeing the three in front of him, his tightly strung nerves instantly relaxed a bit.

However, thinking of Lu Changsheng’s sword light, filled with endless killing intent and almost destroying everything, he was still a little worried and said fearfully: “Three Fellow Daoists, quickly form the Formation! That fiend is coming soon!”

Zhenhai True Lord, Rage Ocean True Lord, Mings Sea True Lord, and the Cultivators of the Town Sea Seven Sects on the small boat were all surprised and horrified to see Swallowing Sea True Lord’s Nascent Soul Spirit Body.

After all, unless absolutely necessary, in a life-and-death crisis, a Nascent Soul True Lord would never choose to Soul Emergence.

And the Swallowing Sea True Lord before them had not only Soul Emergence but also appeared so terrified and afraid.

What kind of great terror had he encountered!?

Zhenhai True Lord and the other two even noticed that Swallowing Sea True Lord’s Nascent Soul Spirit Body looked somewhat ethereal.

This indicated that he had suffered severe injuries before, and even burned his Nascent Soul Origin!

Soul Emergence, and still burning Nascent Soul Origin? How terrifying was the opponent?

But Swallowing Sea True Lord’s appearance at this moment left them no time to ask further questions; they immediately became solemn.

“Buzz!”

Zhenhai True Lord immediately threw out the compass Spirit Treasure in his hand, setting up a Formation on the spot.

The Town Sea Seven Sects Cultivators on the small boat also knew that the situation was urgent, so they lined up in unison, activating their Cultivation Techniques, forming a certain battle array, and stood ready.

Rage Ocean True Lord’s Natal Spirit Treasure, the Rage Ocean Stake, instantly appeared.

In an instant, the surrounding seawater seemed to be manipulated by an invisible force, roaring madly.

Tornado-like tidal waves, resembling heavenly pillars, rose from the ground, intermingling with Rage Ocean True Lord’s Aura and the five hundred Water Element Dao soldiers’ Aura, their might steadily increasing.

Mings Sea True Lord’s fish-tail patterned cape, draped over her shoulders, gently fluttered, enveloping her graceful figure, and then her entire being seemed to merge with this boundless ocean, disappearing from sight.

Aside from Zhenhai True Lord, even Rage Ocean True Lord found it difficult to detect her whereabouts.

“Woo—”

The Rift Sea Mysterious Dragon Whale, suppressed by the Heaven Imprisoning Dragon Lock, the Spirit Binding Restriction Arrow, and the rank four Demon Suppressing Talisman, saw the commotion, gently raised its head, and its somewhat dim, dark pupils looked forward.

After a long while, only a ripple in the void ahead appeared.

A five-colored auspicious cloud tore through the void and emerged from the water.

As the five-colored auspicious light gradually dissipated, a tall and slender man appeared.

He held a five-colored long banner in his left hand and a greyish-green long sword, with sharp sword Qi flowing, in his right hand. Chaos Qi flowed around his face and body, making his appearance difficult to discern.