185: Li Niannian, a girl's thoughts

Continuing to flee was not a solution, but currently, there were no effective countermeasures.

Lin Yongmao’s face grew paler and paler, a sign of excessive Qi and blood consumption. Just as he was racking his brain for a solution, a sea vessel appeared in his line of sight.

“Never mind!”

Lin Yongmao adjusted his direction and flew straight towards the sea vessel using his Magical Artifact, leaving only a long, blood-colored afterimage behind him.

… …

Li Niannian was one of the members of the Fugui Monster Hunting Team Hunting Demon Team.

The major forces in East Sea City were the various Hunting Demon Teams, who relied on hunting Sea Demon Beasts to obtain Cultivation resources.

The Fugui Monster Hunting Team Hunting Demon Team was not a top-tier Hunting Demon Team, but it did have a Golden Core Early Stage Cultivator as its leader.

Li Niannian stood at the bow of the ship, her Divine Sense extended, carefully probing the situation in the sea. Their deep venture into the Dragon Abyss Sea Domain this time was truly a bit risky.

But there was nothing they could do; the bigger the waves, the more valuable the fish.

Now, hunting Yao Beasts near East Sea City, the resources they collected were simply not very useful to them.

Fortunately, Kong San was there. Kong San was the leader of the Fugui Monster Hunting Team Hunting Demon Team, and also the only Golden Core Stage Cultivator among them.

As soon as she thought of Kong San, Li Niannian’s empty heart temporarily settled.

Li Niannian’s Spiritual Root was an Earth-attribute Heavenly Spiritual Root. Although it hadn't reached top-grade, it allowed her to Cultivate to Foundation Establishment Stage Great Perfection at the age of nineteen.

This also fostered her arrogant personality.

Ever since Li Niannian joined the Fugui Monster Hunting Team Hunting Demon Team, Kong San had been pursuing her.

Initially, Li Niannian didn't think much of Kong San, but under his sweet talk offensive, she gradually began to accept Kong San's pursuit.

“Kong San’s strength is indeed good, and it’s not impossible to consider…”

Just as she was lost in thought, Li Niannian saw a blood-red light streaking across the sky. This was secondary; a gigantic old turtle surfaced on the sea, rapidly swimming towards their sea vessel.

More precisely, the old turtle was chasing that blood-red light.

“A powerful Sea Demon Beast has appeared! Everyone, come out quickly!”

Li Niannian let out a soft cry, her Divine Sense mixed into her voice, clearly reaching the ears of everyone on the sea vessel.

Immediately, six figures leaped out. They all stopped their meditation and Cultivation, their hands on their Storage Pouches, ready for battle at any moment.

Standing at the very front was a middle-aged man with long, narrow eyes, staring at the blood-red light ahead and the Overturning Sea Turtle in the water.

The blood-red light landed on the sea vessel within a few breaths. He stood on the deck at the bow, scratching his head awkwardly.

Before Lin Yongmao could explain, the Overturning Sea Turtle had already charged towards the sea vessel.

Li Niannian reminded, “Our sea vessel doesn’t have a Formation set up. The sea vessel will be damaged this way.”

In the sea domain, Cultivators were no match for Sea Yao Beasts of the same rank; they naturally held a geographical advantage.

Lin Yongmao quickly began to chant incantations. Two sword soul grass leaves flew out and, with the enhancement of the Sword Shadow Dividing Light Technique, split into six Flying Swords.

Immediately, a Cultivator on the sea vessel activated the ship's movement, avoiding the Overturning Sea Turtle's direct path.

Kong San also took action. His Lifebound Treasure flew out from his Dantian; it was aZhanblue long spear.

Lin Yongmao’s sword soul grass leaves contained geng metal qi, and their extreme sharpness was in no way inferior to Kong San’s Lifebound Treasure.

As for the other members of the Fugui Monster Hunting Team Hunting Demon Team, after seeing that this Overturning Sea Turtle was a third-rank Late Stage Sea Yao Beast, they only focused on defense and controlling the ship.

They knew that joining the battle was meaningless; their methods could not harm the Overturning Sea Turtle at all, and this included Li Niannian.

Seeing Lin Yongmao’s heroic posture and his calm control of his Flying Sword, the young woman’s eyes couldn’t help but linger on him.

Who was he? How had she never heard of his name in East Sea City?

Kong San’s angry roar interrupted Li Niannian’s wild thoughts, “Fight while retreating! We are no match for this great Yao Beast.”

He didn't bother to blame Lin Yongmao for attracting the Overturning Sea Turtle here; blame was meaningless at this moment.

Li Niannian understood, and along with the other few Hunting Demon Team members, she poured a large amount of spiritual Qi into the sea vessel, making its forward speed several times faster.

This sea vessel was also a Magical Artifact, and a rare top-grade one at that.

For the Hunting Demon Teams of East Sea City, a sea vessel Magical Artifact was equivalent to their second life.

Lin Yongmao and Kong San were responsible for the frontal containment, while the other members of the Fugui Monster Hunting Team Hunting Demon Team piloted the sea vessel, heading towards East Sea City.

Sea Yao Beasts possessed intelligence, especially third-rank Yao Beasts. Once they approached human Cultivator territory, they would no longer pursue.

Kong San glanced at Lin Yongmao, gritting his teeth as he said, “Fellow Daoist, use whatever means you have! Otherwise, none of us will make it back!”

Lin Yongmao took a deep breath and said, “You stall for a moment; I need a little time to prepare.”

Kong San nodded. He now had no choice but to cooperate with Lin Yongmao, otherwise none of them would escape.

Lin Yongmao patted his Storage Pouch, and a strange branch appeared in his hand. The branch had no leaves, only peculiar wisps of electric arcs.

Lin Yongmao formed hand seals, and the spiritual Qi in his body transformed into life force, pouring out towards this branch.

Life Bestowal

The only two secret arts in the Ku Rong Art, granting life energy to plants to make them grow quickly.

This branch came alive. The original wisps of electric arcs transformed into glowing purple lightning balls.

Magnetic Storm Lightning Balls!

This branch was from the ten-thousand-year-old spiritual plant, the thunder prison magnetic light tree. Although it was less than one-tenth the strength of the main body, it could still exert part of its power.

Under Lin Yongmao’s control, the Magnetic Storm Lightning Balls detached from the branch one by one, striking towards the Overturning Sea Turtle.

Lin Yongmao’s Divine Sense was also very powerful, and the Magnetic Storm Lightning Balls had already locked onto the Overturning Sea Turtle.

“Crack!”

“Crack!”

… …

As long as a Magnetic Storm Lightning Ball hit the Overturning Sea Turtle, it would leave a deep black charred mark on its body.

The Overturning Sea Turtle cried out in pain, thrashing wildly and aimlessly in the ocean, stirring up large tsunamis.

Li Niannian focused intently, all her Divine Sense and spiritual Qi used to control the sea vessel, fearing it would be overturned.

Lin Yongmao’s face showed joy; it was effective indeed!

Compared to the sharpness of the sword soul grass, the lightning attribute of this thunder prison magnetic light tree branch was clearly more effective, having a strong restraining effect on the water-attributed Overturning Sea Turtle.

The Overturning Sea Turtle finally could not bear it, and it spoke in human tongue: “Human Cultivator, this debt, this Venerable has remembered. Don’t let this Venerable see you again.”

After uttering its threat, the Overturning Sea Turtle sank to the bottom of the sea and disappeared without a trace.

Lin Yongmao and Kong San both let out a sigh of relief.

Kong San’s narrow eyes squinted slightly, and he gritted his teeth, saying, “It’s a pity it escaped!”

Lin Yongmao secretly scoffed, thinking this person was really putting on an act, as if he had the strength to kill this Overturning Sea Turtle.

Nevertheless, he cupped his fists and said, “Thank you, Fellow Daoists, for your assistance!”

Li Niannian stopped controlling the sea vessel, walked over, and coldly snorted, saying, “It’s all your fault for leading this Sea Demon Beast here.”