189: Chapter 189 Xin Ruyin's New Achievements! Azure Wave Dragon Locking Formation! Golden-Backed Demon Mantis Advances!

Chapter 189: Xin Ruyin's New Achievement! The Canglan Flood Dragon Locking Formation! The Golden-Backed Demonic Mantis Advances!

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Several days later.

Inside the Immortal Cave's main hall, Xin Ruyin carefully placed an exquisite set of Formation tools, consisting of dozens of Formation Flags and several Formation Plates, onto the table.

The Formation Flags were deep blue, embroidered with complex water-pattern runes; the Formation Plates were pale green, with the faint sound of crashing waves emanating from them.

The entire set of Formation tools radiated dense water-attribute spiritual power fluctuations, and one could tell at a glance that they were extraordinary.

“Ruyin, is this the new Formation you've researched?” Lu Qiu asked curiously.

Xin Ruyin nodded, a hint of pride in her eyes as she softly introduced it:

“This Formation is called the ‘Canglan Flood Dragon Locking Formation.’ I combined the Water-Element Restrictions from the ‘Heavenly Derivation Array Codex’ and the ‘profound mechanism array canon,’ and with the guidance of Senior Remnant Spirit of Ling Yunzi on some ancient Trapping Formation fragments, it took three years of derivation to perfect it.”

She paused for a moment before continuing:

“This is a water-system Trapping Formation that uses seawater as a medium to set up layers of water-pattern Restrictions in the sea. Once a sea beast falls into the array, any slight movement will cause it to be wrapped by the water currents; the more it struggles, the tighter it is bound. This array specifically counters massive, brute-force sea Yao Beasts.”

“How powerful is it?” Lu Qiu pressed.

Xin Ruyin smiled slightly, a flash of confidence in her eyes: “With my current attainment in the Dao of Formations, once this array is set, even a Seventh-level Demonic Beast will be unable to escape and will be trapped to death once it enters the array.”

A Seventh-level Demonic Beast!

That was equivalent to a human Late Core Formation Stage Cultivator!

Lu Qiu's heart shook violently, followed by an irrepressible surge of wild joy!

“Ruyin, you've given me another huge surprise this time!” He couldn't help but praise her, his eyes full of admiration.

Xin Ruyin's cheeks flushed slightly at his praise, and she said softly: “Actually... it's still thanks to the guidance of Senior Remnant Spirit of Ling Yunzi. Without Senior's painstaking teaching, I wouldn't have been able to fully grasp those ancient Restriction fragments, let alone bring forth something new from the old.”

The phantom of the Remnant Spirit of Ling Yunzi floating nearby stroked his beard and laughed: “Little girl, there's no need to belittle yourself. I only gave a few pointers; reaching this step is entirely due to your own talent and hard work. Your talent for Formations is the only one I've seen in my life. In time, becoming the Human Realm's number one Formation Master will be no empty boast.”

Lu Qiu also solemnly cupped his hands to the Remnant Spirit of Ling Yunzi in thanks: “Senior's great kindness, This Lu shall keep it engraved in his heart.”

The Remnant Spirit of Ling Yunzi waved his hand and smiled: “No need for such courtesy. Having spent these years with you, I have long since regarded you as Juniors. Seeing the little girl achieve such success brings me great gratification as well.”

Lu Qiu withdrew his gaze and looked back at the ‘Canglan Flood Dragon Locking Formation’ set, a surge of heroic ambition rising in his heart.

With this array, hunting sea Yao Beasts in the future would surely yield miraculous results!

The Chaotic Star Sea was vast and boundless, with countless Yao Beasts in the sea.

If he could use Formations to trap and kill high-level Yao Beasts, harvesting their Yao Cores, Essence Blood, and Materials, he could continuously transform them into cultivation resources!

In the Chaotic Star Sea, the value of this array was immeasurable!

“Ruyin, you truly are my lucky star,” Lu Qiu said sincerely.

Xin Ruyin smiled sweetly, her eyes full of tenderness.

...

On this day.

Lu Qiu was cultivating in the Quiet Room when his heart suddenly stirred!

With a flash of his body, he arrived before the Golden-Backed Demonic Mantis's nest.

In the nest, the Golden-Backed Demonic Mantis was prostrate on the ground, its entire aura fluctuating violently like the sea before a storm!

A blood-colored light faintly flowed over its dark golden carapace, and its entire body was trembling slightly!

Its aura was climbing rapidly!

It was exactly the same situation as when the Bloodline Flood Dragon advanced!

Lu Qiu's heart settled.

After absorbing those two bottles of Level Six Yao Beast Essence Blood, the Golden-Backed Demonic Mantis was finally going to advance!

Without a word, with a thought, he took both the Golden-Backed Demonic Mantis and the Bloodline Flood Dragon into the gray spatial bead.

Then, with a flash of his body, he was outside the Immortal Cave.

“Hei Sha, watch over the Immortal Cave. If Ruyin asks, tell her I've gone out on business and will return in a few months at the shortest, or half a year at the longest!”

He hurriedly sent a voice transmission to Hei Sha, then transformed into an Escape Light and soared into the sky!

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Heading all the way north.

The familiar route, the familiar deserted island.

One thousand four hundred miles away, the deserted island he had used when the Bloodline Flood Dragon advanced appeared before his eyes once more.

Lu Qiu landed on the island and followed the same procedure—setting up the Inverting Five Elements Array, releasing the spirit eye spring, and letting the Golden-Backed Demonic Mantis out of the spatial bead.

As soon as the Golden-Backed Demonic Mantis landed, it immediately coiled beside the spirit eye spring, its body erupting with blood-red light!

On its dark golden carapace, blood-colored patterns gradually emerged and spread, as if some ancient runes were being branded into its body!

Lu Qiu took out several auxiliary Medicinal Pills and fed them into its mouth.

Then, he stepped aside, sat cross-legged, and quietly acted as a Protector for the Golden-Backed Demonic Mantis.

The Bloodline Flood Dragon was also released from the spatial bead, coiling at his side, its crimson vertical pupils alertly scanning the surroundings.

One person and two beasts waited quietly on the deserted island.

...

Half a year later.

On this day, the sky was clear and the sea breeze was gentle.

Lu Qiu sat cross-legged on a reef, eyes closed as he regulated his breathing.

The Bloodline Flood Dragon had shrunk into a miniature form, coiled around his arm, comfortably dozing.

Suddenly—

A sharp, ear-piercing screech that seemed capable of puncturing eardrums abruptly exploded!

The sound had immense penetrating power; even with Lu Qiu's cultivation, he felt a sting in his eardrums!

He snapped his eyes open!

In the stone hollow, the Golden-Backed Demonic Mantis's aura had reached the absolute limit of violent frenzy!

Its dark golden body was expanding rapidly, its length exploding from the original ten zhang to fifteen zhang, then twenty zhang in the blink of an eye!

On the dark golden carapace, blood-colored patterns moved like living things, radiating heart-palpitating demon power fluctuations!

Its pair of incomparably sharp forelimbs now flickered with soul-stealing cold light; with a gentle swipe, they left several spatial cracks in the air that didn't dissipate for a long time!

“Roar—!!!”

Another world-shaking screech!

The sound was so sharp it pierced straight into the clouds!

The sea surface for a hundred miles around was shaken by the sound waves, throwing up monstrous waves!

Level Six Yao Beast—Success!

Lu Qiu's heart shook violently, followed by an irrepressible surge of wild joy!

The Golden-Backed Demonic Mantis had finally advanced too!

Including the Bloodline Flood Dragon, he now possessed two Level Six Yao Beasts comparable to human Middle Core Formation Stage Cultivators!

This foundation was enough for him to walk horizontally through the Chaotic Star Sea!

He looked up at the dark golden figure in the sky radiating terrifying pressure, a satisfied curve hooking the corner of his mouth.

And just then—

His powerful Divine Sense suddenly sensed that on the sea surface about fifty miles away from the deserted island, several Escape Lights were racing in this direction!

Clearly, the world-shaking commotion from the Golden-Backed Demonic Mantis's advancement had once again attracted some uninvited guests.

Lu Qiu's brow furrowed slightly.

More trouble.

But this time, he didn't have much worry in his heart.

With his current strength, plus two Level Six Yao Beasts, even if eight or ten Core Formation Cultivators came, he would have the power to fight!

He looked coldly toward the direction of those Escape Lights, a flash of cold light in his eyes.

If anyone was tactless...

He wouldn't mind letting them taste the power of a Level Six Yao Beast.