135: Chapter 135 Forced to Participate in the War
Inside the courtyard of Seven Fragrances Residence
“Why hasn't it emerged yet... another three days have passed!”
Ning Yuan lay on a rocking chair, his right hand constantly stroking a white jade pendant. His gaze drifted toward the distant sky as he couldn't help but complain aloud.
Just then, the jade pendant emitted a faint glow, immediately soothing Ning Yuan's impatient emotions and bringing him a sense of peace.
Feeling his state of mind, Ning Yuan glanced at the jade pendant and then returned to watching the distant sky. An aura of detachment radiated from him, making him look like a worldly expert who had seen through the Mortal World.
However, all of this was thanks to the jade pendant. Ning Yuan himself was but a common man and lacked such capability.
The jade pendant was called 'heart-illuminating jade'. It could keep one's mind clear and protect against various external disturbances, such as illusions or Charm Arts... Most importantly, it could resist the erosion of Heart Demons to a certain extent, which was its most vital function.
Ning Yuan had never forgotten Mu Tiancheng's warning—even a dignified Void Refining Cultivator could end up not recognizing their own kin. It was better for him to be careful!
This jade pendant was something Tao Yao had obtained from the System after looting the Tang Family treasury. Besides the heart-illuminating jade, there were also some ordinary fifth or sixth-grade magic treasures and Cultivation Techniques, but Ning Yuan didn't think much of them and hadn't taken them to heart.
Only the heart-illuminating jade was decent, so Ning Yuan kept it on him at all times, just in case!
“All Cultivators of the Golden Core stage and above on Seven Fragrances Island, head to the coast immediately to resist the Sea Race! There must be no delay! Those who disobey shall be executed!”
Suddenly, a Void Refining pressure enveloped the entire city. An indifferent voice followed, echoing in everyone's ears, while a strand of Qi locked onto every single person.
The Qi lock made it impossible for anyone to escape; they could only obediently head to the coast to fight the Sea Race, putting an end to any thoughts of cowardice or desertion.
As soon as these words were spoken, the city erupted into a clamor as everyone began to discuss the situation!
“Has the situation developed to this point?”
“Ah, it's over! I only achieved a Breakthrough to Golden Core this month. If I had known, I wouldn't have broken through!”
“I'm not going! Whoever wants to go can go!”
“...”
Puff, puff, puff, puff!
As expected, those who were passive and tried to avoid the battle were turned into blood mist. A thick scent of blood began to permeate the city, and for a moment, the city became much quieter.
“Anyone who does not reach the coast within one hour shall die!”
That indifferent voice rang out again, and simultaneously, Killing Intent began to spread through the city, sending a chill through everyone. The quick-witted Cultivators had already begun heading toward the coast, fearing they would be turned into blood mist in the next moment.
“Sigh, what a pain!”
Seeing this, Ning Yuan couldn't even enter the Five Elements Universe Realm. If he were to suddenly disappear and be noticed by the Void Refining Cultivator, the trouble that followed would be even greater. Thus, Ning Yuan had no choice but to get up and head for the coast.
He was already unhappy about being trapped on Seven Fragrances Island, and now having to go and fight the Sea Race made him even more frustrated.
Fortunately, he was the only one in the city; The women were all inside the Five Elements Universe Realm. Otherwise, in such a chaotic battle, he might not have been able to look after them.
Whoosh!
Ning Yuan's figure turned into a streak of light as he quickly flew through the air toward the coast. He wasn't the only one; left with no choice, Cultivators of the Golden Core stage and above were also rushing toward the sea.
By a rough estimate, at least twenty to thirty thousand Cultivators had set out from the city. Moreover, it didn't stop there; Ning Yuan saw many more Cultivators arriving from the distance.
By then, the number of Golden Core and above Cultivators resisting the Sea Race would likely exceed a hundred thousand!
From this, it was clear that the Sea Race had come out in full force, prepared to stake everything on a single throw. It also indicated that the Spirit Fire was about to emerge any day now; otherwise, they wouldn't be so desperate.
After about half an hour, the coast was visible in the distance. As he got closer to the sea, the sights he saw became increasingly shocking.
The remains of both the Human Race and the Sea Race, along with broken Magic Treasures, were scattered across a hundred-mile radius along the coast. The air was thick with the nauseating stench of blood!
In this hundred-mile stretch alone, the number of dead on both sides likely numbered in the tens of thousands. The brutality of the battle was evident.
This was the first time Ning Yuan had seen such a large-scale death of Cultivators. The previous three-way melee had passed quickly, and he had only heard about the specific details.
Even though Ning Yuan had killed many himself, his heart could not remain calm upon seeing the scene before him!
When Ning Yuan reached the coast, a massive tide of Sea Demons had formed a beast tide, constantly launching charges and clashing with the Human Race Cultivators. Countless lives were being snuffed out every moment.
At this moment, human lives were like harvested wheat, falling row after row; they were the least valuable thing there!
No wonder they had to conscript a large number of Cultivators; it turned out the Sea Race had triggered a beast tide, leaving the number of Human Race Cultivators stretched thin!
High in the sky, four black dots were faintly visible, facing off in pairs, their bodies radiating terrifying fluctuations of spiritual power.
To the naked eye, the surrounding Void Realm appeared distorted, caused by the Void Realm's inability to withstand the power of the four individuals.
Ning Yuan silently compared them; the auras of these four were all stronger than Tao Yao's. In other words, all four were at the Middle Stage of Void Refining or above.
From the look of it, the Spirit Fire was a hot potato; whoever got it would be the one to die!
Unless they possessed overwhelming cultivation!
Ning Yuan then stopped focusing on the four and turned his gaze forward. He had better take care of the matters at hand first!
Sea Demons that knew no fear, whether at Foundation Establishment or Golden Core, were surging forward like a tide, seemingly endless.
Many Cultivators had set up numerous Formations along the coastline to resist the beast tide, but even so, they could not prevent a large number of Cultivators from falling.
Unless those Sea Demons were killed in a single strike, most would resolutely self-detonate before death, either taking a Cultivator with them or destroying a Formation.
This caused many Formations to be damaged. The relentless assault left the Cultivators with no time to even repair the Formations, leaving them struggling bitterly within the beast tide.
With the arrival of reinforcements, the situation improved. Large numbers of Sea Demons were slain, and the two sides entered a stalemate once again.
Swish!
Seeing this, Ning Yuan no longer hesitated. With a movement of his body, he disappeared from high in the air and reappeared in the midst of the beast tide.
Holding the Yuanzhi Sword, he began a slaughter. Between the crisscrossing sword light, many Sea Demons were sliced in half; none were a match for him.
If it weren't for the fact that using the Fire of Divine Sense would cause too much of a commotion and make it easy for the Sea Race to target him, why would he resort to hacking and slashing with a sword?
Once the Fire of Divine Sense was unleashed, a large number of Sea Demons would collapse instantly. How simple that would be!
Even so, Ning Yuan handled it with ease. With one sword strike, a Golden Core Sea Demon would surely die, even those at the Golden Core Peak!
But there were too many of these Sea Demons, far too many!
Ning Yuan was covered in blood, his clothes completely unrecognizable from their original color. He mechanically swung the long sword in his hand, and Sea Demons fell one after another at his feet.
Moreover, it wasn't just Sea Demons appearing before him anymore; there were also Fire Sharks and Fire Whales!
As the human reinforcements arrived, the two races also began to take action. Soul Transformation against Soul Transformation, Nascent Soul against Nascent Soul—the battle instantly reached a fever pitch!