Sage of Humanity
Chapter 1866 - 1864: A Battle for the History Books
The blood waves surged, and Lion Heart fell into the Blood Sea and disappeared! It looked as if he threw himself in willingly.
"Finally caught him!" Ma Shangsi gritted his teeth, clearly frustrated. In the past, his Blood Sea Technique had always been successful, but this time, if not for Lu Ye's Talent Tree Avatar's assistance, it would have been quite difficult to manage.
This made him realize something: some Moon Jades' strength was truly unreasonable. He himself was in the Moon Jade Late Stage, but if he were to face Lion Heart one-on-one, he would definitely not be an opponent.
The Blood Sea violently shook. Lion Heart, who fell into it, knew the situation was not good and would not sit and wait for death. He immediately stirred his power to churn the Blood Sea.
Ma Shangsi even felt unable to suppress him for a moment. Fortunately, under his guidance, Lu Ye was already beside Lion Heart, slashing repeatedly with his long saber.
Within the Blood Sea, Lu Ye's expression was cold and stern. He had to admit one thing: Lion Heart was indeed the strongest Moon Jade he had met so far. None of the past Moon Jades he encountered could compare to him.
Lion Heart's strength was not only reflected in his combat prowess but also in his incredulous physique!
Demon cultivators rarely used magic treasures, and the Blood Race too, but that was because the corrosive nature of blood techniques conflicted heavily with magic treasures, making them unusable. Demons were different; the main reason demons did not use magic treasures was their confidence in their own physique. Many demons, after transforming into human form, would often temper a part of their body to exhibit power comparable to magic artifacts or even magic treasures.
Furthermore, every demon was naturally proficient in their race's demon arts, essentially making the demon race dual cultivation of body and magic.
Just like the Moon Jade named Red Elephant that Lu Ye previously ambushed and killed on Zixuan; the power of his swinging trunk just before his death was in no way inferior to activating a magic treasure.
Lion Heart didn't have any particular part of his body specially tempered. Instead, he refined his entire body into an existence comparable to a magic treasure. His long life, countless years at the Moon Jade Late Stage, gave him enough time to achieve this.
His body had been tempered to the limit!
Every punch thrown, every kick delivered was an attack of magic-treasure class; anyone hit by it wouldn't have a good outcome.
So even though Lu Ye's Boulder Mountain Saber was incomparably sharp and continuously enhanced by Divine Sharp Edge Spirit Runes, slashing at Lion Heart's body couldn't cause too severe damage, barely breaking the skin.
Lu Ye originally planned to use his Treasure Blood Avatar to form an array and kill Lion Heart, but given his formidable physique, he had to abandon this plan. Since there was only one Boulder Mountain Saber and it couldn't inflict effective damage, no number of Treasure Blood Avatars would be useful, and he even withdrew his Talent Tree Avatar.
This reminded Lu Ye of his past battles against Sun Blaze beyond his realm. His attacks, when unable to break the enemy's defense, often couldn't fully manifest their unmatched slashes.
Unless he deployed the Great Windmill Secret Technique, slashing the same spot numerous times.
But would Lion Heart give Lu Ye such an opportunity?
So all Lu Ye could do was suppress Lion Heart, but he couldn't achieve any substantial victory.
Yet now was different. The powerful Zixuan Island Lord had already fallen into the Blood Sea. As long as Ma Shangsi could stabilize the situation, Lion Heart was doomed sooner or later!
The Blood Sea churned with roar after roar of the lion, and each time, the rolling of the Blood Sea became particularly violent. This invisible and immaterial sound attack was something Ma Shangsi could neither evade nor exempt from.
Lu Ye's figure darted and dashed within the Blood Sea, each time accurately slashing Lion Heart, producing the sound of metal clashing.
Lion Heart, like a trapped beast in a cage, had no space to wield his unreasonable strength, unable to even grasp the enemy's trace.
Under those precise strikes, real wounds finally appeared on Lion Heart's body.
Ma Shangsi had been waiting for this moment. His spirits immediately lifted, like a shark smelling fishy scent, and he promptly activated the Blood Attraction Technique.
Blood flowed continuously from the small wounds.
Initially, there was just one wound, but as time passed, more appeared, making Lion Heart's massive figure turn into a bloody mess.
He realized things were not going well.
Relying on his powerful physique, he was confident that on the Moon Jade level, no one could really trouble him. But today, he was shocked to find someone truly capable of penetrating his strong flesh.
Even if it were just this, it would be fine, as the opponent achieved it by repeatedly striking the same spot, and with his physique, such minor flesh wounds could recover in an instant.
But in reality, he clearly felt a strange power lingering around the wound, with no sign of the damage healing swiftly as it should.
Moreover, an esoteric force from the Blood Sea was pulling his blood quickly from the wounds.
The secret technique jointly developed by Lu Ye and his subordinate to kill the enemy was showing initial success!
The unique nature of the Boulder Mountain Saber combined with the Blood Race's Blood Attraction Technique was practically heaven-sent.
The great battle within the Blood Sea continued unbroken, but due to its concealment, the cultivators watching could not see the internal situation at all, leading to disappointment. They could only look toward Zixuan Island.
In just a brief moment, the situation within Zixuan Island has changed drastically.
The Black Tortoise Array, led by Giant Armor, still maintains its formation, safeguarding the gate beneath the array, but the pressure they need to withstand is obviously much less now because more and more Three Worlds Island cultivators are emerging from the gate, quickly forming arrays, occupying all sides, and fending off the incoming attacks.
So even though Zixuan's demon cultivators are numerous and powerful, they can't achieve any results, because in terms of strategic intent, one side is attacking, and the other is defending. In comparison, the defending side, Three Worlds Island, undoubtedly holds a great advantage.
Three Moon Jade Late Stage cultivators from Three Worlds Island are wantonly slaughtering with no one to stop them. In the sky, Zixuan demon cultivators are falling like dumplings, bloodlight bursting densely and incessantly.
All the cultivators watching couldn't help but hold their breath, for they realized one thing: regardless of position or preference, they are witnessing a historic moment!
This is a battle worthy of being recorded in the annals of the All Phenomena Ocean!
How many years has it been since top-tier forces settled in the All Phenomena Ocean, occupying top-class Spirit Islands, and there has never been a case where a top-class Spirit Island was breached and then changed hands—of course, Unparalleled Island doesn't count. Although it is a top-class Spirit Island, it is not occupied by a top-tier force.
And today, they are likely to witness it firsthand.
The pattern of top-tier forces entrenched on top-class Spirit Islands in the All Phenomena Ocean, unchanged for tens of thousands of years, is finally about to be broken.
And the ones achieving this are merely cultivators from a high-class Spirit Island.
Zixuan demon cultivators' strategy of fiercely attacking the gateway has completely failed because no more Three Worlds Island cultivators are descending from the gateway. All the gathered Three Worlds Island cultivators have already reached the battlefield, making the existence of the gateway irrelevant.
The Three Worlds Island cultivators, who descended, quickly constructed defenses centered around the already ruined Array Base Hall, resisting the attacks from all sides.
Giant Armor and others retreated, blood-covered. Earlier, they formed the Black Tortoise Array and became a trustworthy defensive shield for their comrades at the most critical moment. But even such a Black Tortoise Array was eventually broken by the Zixuan demon cultivators.
Seven physique cultivators returned vomiting blood, with healing cultivators already waiting to swiftly take over the treatment.
If it weren't for Mong Jie offering his conch and forming another defense when the Black Tortoise Array broke, there would definitely have been casualties on the Three Worlds Island side.
Currently, the strongest defense on the Three Worlds Island side formed by the Constellation cultivators is not the Black Tortoise Array, but Mong Jie's conch. That thing is truly a wondrous treasure. It was a great help against Baiyue before, and today it is equally significant.
Luan Xiao'e, Yann Miao, and He Baichuan, the three Moon Jade Late Stage cultivators, move back and forth among the enemy cultivators, like no man's land, killing enemies while also providing timely support to their Constellation cultivators. Wherever the pressure is high, they go to kill some, thus relieving the defensive pressure.
As time passes, more and more Zixuan demon cultivators are dying in battle. Around the defensive circle constructed by Three Worlds Island cultivators, countless broken bodies and limbs lie, with blood forming small rivers on the ground, flowing all around.
Numerous cultivators watching are in awe because, until now, even though the situation is at a clear disadvantage, and even without any Moon Jade watching over, the Zixuan demon cultivators still maintain a high and unmatched fighting spirit. No demon cultivator has fled or retreated, and many times, they charge into battle even knowing they will die.
This tragic scene can be seen everywhere on the battlefield, making the watching cultivators show unwillingness on their faces and yet give rise to admiration.
"Truly worthy of being Zixuan demon cultivators, this fearless toughness in battle is beyond what cultivators from ordinary forces can compare to. With these cultivators in the domain, how can the future not be strong?"
"Zixuan might be finished; now it depends on whether Lion Heart can escape."
"Even if Lion Heart escapes, it won't change the outcome; Zixuan's defeat is a foregone conclusion!"
"Have you all noticed, Fellow Daoists, that while Zixuan has suffered heavy losses, Three Worlds Island seems to have… no deaths in battle!"
How could others not notice this? Because Three Worlds Island cultivators have always been in a defensive state, and with the three Moon Jade Late Stage cultivators alleviating pressure for them, until now, many have been injured, but not a single one has died in battle.
"In the battle against Baiyue, Three Worlds Island achieved a terrifying record of zero casualties. Now against Zixuan, can they achieve the same?"
If that's true, it would be too terrifying. Achieving that against Baiyue is one thing, but this is Zixuan, a top-class Spirit Island occupied by a top-tier force, completely different from Baiyue's scale.
But from the current situation, as long as Three Worlds Island remains steady and firm, it doesn't seem difficult to achieve this result.
Cultivators almost foresee one thing: in the upcoming years or even decades, today's battle will be a topic of great interest. When Three Worlds Island attacked Baiyue, it led to years of discussion among the All Phenomena Ocean cultivators. This time won't be any less notable than back then.
Almost everyone thinks the situation won't change much now. The only variable is whether Lion Heart can escape alive!
However, just then, from within Zixuan Island, a cold and stern voice suddenly resounded: "Three Worlds cultivators, heed the order, follow us to kill the enemy!"
Upon receiving the order, the watching cultivators were still in shock.
The Three Worlds Island cultivators, initially in a defensive position, swiftly sprang into action.
In the blink of an eye, the unbreakable defensive formation was abandoned as two thousand cultivators split into three groups, resembling three dragons. Luan Xiao'e, Yann Miao, and He Baichuan, the three Moon Jade Late Stage cultivators, came forward to meet them, forming the dragon's head.
With a faint roar of the Dragon's Wail, three dragons formed by Three Worlds Island cultivators truly leapt out like flood dragons into the sea, surging in three directions!