Cultivation: Start From Simplifying Martial Arts Techniques - Chapter 610
Chapter 610: Battle Across A Thousand Miles
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
The roar of the warriors and the screech of the sea monsters echoed incessantly around them.
Dozens of sword intents surrounded the entire ship, and any sea monster that came close was swiftly cut down by the sword intent.
With Chen Fei’s true essence manifested in the perfect realm, the Profound Heavenly Sword effortlessly dispatched these second-tier sea monsters.
Occasionally, a third-tier sea monster would approach, but Chen Fei only wounded them before taking the opportunity to retreat.
Killing third-tier late-stage sea monsters was no longer a difficult task for Chen Fei. However, standing out too much in this environment would only attract more enemies.
Those third-tier late-stage or peak sea monsters were all focused on the top powers engaged in the siege, paying no attention to minor factions like the Primordial Sword Sect. At most, third-tier early-stage sea monsters would come over.
As long as these third-tier early-stage sea monsters were hurt enough to feel their lives threatened, they would not dare to continue harassing.
When a monster reached the third tier, its intelligence was almost on par with humans.
The idea that monsters were ferocious and vengeful stemmed from not inflicting enough harm. Once they sensed a real threat to their lives, like humans, they would choose to avoid danger.
Chen Fei scanned the surroundings with his Heavenly Eyes, constantly adjusting the direction of the ship, specifically selecting areas without sea monsters above the mid-level third tier to navigate.
Although this direction deviated slightly from the route to the Thousand Feathers Alliance’s inland sea, it was definitely the safest choice.
Other Combined Aperture Tempering realm warriors were all in a panic, unable to maintain Chen Fei’s level of calm consideration because they couldn’t see the bigger picture.
In the chaotic mixture of sea monsters and warrior auras, ordinary mental perception could no longer provide them with accurate feedback.
As for the ability of Combined Aperture Tempering realm warriors to perceive danger and fortune, on the battlefield, every place was dangerous, and there was no place where they could feel slightly safer.
Without mentioning others, individuals like Qin Haishan were currently in a state of panic. Everywhere they looked, they saw scenes of sea monsters rushing towards them.
All they could do now was to trust Chen Fei and follow closely behind him.
Of course, they could also abandon their disciples, but the sea monsters had made specific arrangements for Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators who attempted to flee alone.
As soon as they spotted a Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivator acting alone, several sea monsters would rush up to surround and kill them.
Therefore, at this moment, Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators with their disciples actually faced fewer attacks.
But even though the attacks were fewer now, as the number of warriors gradually decreased, the intensity of the attacks would also increase.
The sea monsters were boiling the frog in warm water, gradually consuming the group of warriors. Whether they were individuals fleeing alone or those fighting desperately to protect their disciples, none could escape.
On the deck of the ship, everyone gazed at the endless sea monsters in the distance, their hands and feet ice-cold. Faced with such a situation, even Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators struggled to ensure their own safety, let alone the mere Aperture Tempering realm cultivators.
Of course, at this moment, Aperture Tempering realm cultivators could also attempt to abandon ship and try to swim through underwater.
Although the sea monsters’ encirclement was tight, it was impossible to make it completely airtight. Moreover, the depth below the sea surface was sufficient, so even though the sea monsters constantly probed with their spiritual senses, there were still some gaps.
Therefore, if one’s luck was good enough, it was possible to escape.
On other ships at this moment, many Aperture Tempering realm warriors directly jumped into the sea, seeking their own path to survival.
Occasionally, everyone from the Primordial Sword Sect glanced at Chen Fei floating in mid-air. All their hopes were now pinned on him.
He led the Primordial Sword Sect to regain its former glory, and it could be foreseen that in the future, Chen Fei would lead the Primordial Sword Sect to new heights.
Not only the Primordial Sword Sect but also the members of several other sects, like the Break Soul Sect, kept looking at Chen Fei, silently praying. It seemed that this was all they could do now.
In the sky above, the battle between Min Yanlu and the Demon Monster had reached a fever pitch.
Every collision of their attacks caused the elemental energy of heaven and earth to go into turmoil, creating huge fluctuations sweeping in all directions.
That area had become a forbidden zone of life. Even if Combined Aperture Tempering realm peak cultivators approached, they would end up severely injured, with no room for even the slightest interference.
The Fixed Spirit Formation set up by Shen Yanhe, and the others still had some effect when facing a Demon Monster.
But unfortunately, at this level of power, there were several such forces, and the collisions between them rendered the Fixed Spirit Formation unable to be fully deployed, at best barely able to defend themselves.
Even worse, with a bit of bad luck, the Fixed Spirit Formation could be directly torn apart, and Shen Yanhe and the others would perish.
So at this moment, all Shen Yanhe and the others could do was to join forces to kill the peak third-tier sea monsters, reducing the pressure on other warriors.
As for the outcome of the battle in the Mountain Sea Realm, it was no longer something they could participate in or decide.
In the void, Min Yanlu’s Heavenly Manifestation Blade transformed into nothingness as it cleaved down. The body of the Demon Monster ahead trembled slightly, although there were no visible injuries on its surface, its aura diminished slightly.
Min Yanlu’s strength in the early stages of the Mountain Sea Realm was undoubtedly outstanding. It was precisely because of this that Min Yanlu had chosen to guard the Sea Dominion City alone when facing the sea monster invasion.
Even a few days ago, his plan to single-handedly slay an opposing Demon Monster had altered the entire course of the battle.
However, unfortunately, while Min Yanlu was planning against the Demon Monster, the Demon Monster was also strategizing against him. If it hadn’t been for the timely arrival of Master Haiyue that day, Min Yanlu might have perished.
Nevertheless, being able to withstand the siege of two Monster Kings for such a long time demonstrated Min Yanlu’s extraordinary strength.
If it were Xu Xizhang who had just broken through to the Mountain Sea Realm decades ago, facing a Demon Monster alone would have been a struggle, let alone facing two simultaneously.
As the aura of the Demon Monster opposite him continued to decline, Min Yanlu took another step forward and cleaved down once more. The Demon Monster’s aura continued to diminish, but Min Yanlu’s complexion gradually turned pale.
His injuries had not fully healed, or rather, they were difficult to heal.
In the battle a few days ago, Min Yanlu had been severely wounded, with both his physical body and spiritual soul suffering direct injuries.
In the Mountain Sea Realm, repairing the spiritual soul was an extremely difficult task once it was injured. Compared to this, injuries to the physical body and the mind were relatively minor.
Of course, this didn’t mean that injuries to the physical body and the mind were not important; it’s just that compared to the spiritual soul, recovering from the former two would be much easier.
Because the injuries were too severe, Min Yanlu and his companions eventually compromised and gave up control of the Sea Dominion City and the surrounding sea areas.
They understood that by relinquishing one sea area, they were essentially indirectly surrendering the other sea areas connected to Sea Dominion City. And with time, the number of uncontrollable sea areas would only increase.
But now, with their strength at a disadvantage, attempting to resist would likely result in the deaths of Min Yanlu or Xu Xizhang.
And once the Thousand Feathers Alliance lost a member in the Mountain Sea Realm, it wouldn’t just mean losing a few sea areas; it would trigger a full-scale assault by the sea monsters throughout the alliance.
When that time comes, the entire Thousand Feathers Alliance will be in ruins, and the ultimate result may be that there will be no place for warriors within the alliance.
When one’s strength is inferior, it’s inevitable to be on the receiving end of blows!
During that battle, the three Monster Kings also suffered considerable injuries, with their spiritual souls similarly damaged.
However, the nature of monsters dictates that even if their spiritual souls are injured, their combat power will not be greatly affected because their spiritual cultivation is inherently rough.
In the past, this roughness was not an advantage, as it meant that the sea monsters progressed much slower than humans.
Although sea monsters have longer lifespans, within the same period, the cultivation speed of the Mountain Sea Realm can far surpass that of sea monsters.
But now, under the same injuries, this disadvantage suddenly doesn’t seem so bad. As for injuries to the physical body, the bodies of monsters are naturally stronger than those of warriors at the same level, so they recover faster.
Thus, with the same injuries, the sea monsters’ ability to continue fighting is actually much stronger than that of humans. Moreover, the three Monster Kings, because they had set up traps in advance to surround and kill Min Yanlu, were much less injured than Min Yanlu.
Xu Xizhang and Master Haiyue each held back one Demon Monster.
The purpose of today’s battle for the three Monster Kings was actually quite simple.
Ideally, they wanted to leave only one of the three Mountain Sea Realm cultivators alive. Then, the entire Thousand Feathers Alliance would be at their mercy.
If they couldn’t leave just one, then they aimed to deepen the injuries of Min Yanlu or Xu Xizhang to the point where they couldn’t fully recover for decades, or even centuries.
If they could achieve this, the future ownership of the large swathes of territory in the Thousand Feathers Alliance would also fall into the hands of the sea monsters.
As for the ordinary human warriors below, their goal was simply to kill as many as possible, especially those in the late stages or at the peak of the Combined Aperture Tempering realm, who should be eradicated as much as possible.
The possibility of new Mountain Sea Realm cultivators emerging among the warriors was extremely low.
The sea monsters’ intentions were not difficult to guess, but Min Yanlu and the others had no choice but to respond. This was a tactic where, no matter what you chose, you had to face it.
Chen Fei naturally couldn’t influence the battle in the sky. He didn’t have the strength for it yet. All Chen Fei could do now was to preserve himself and then try to protect his disciples and acquaintances as much as possible.
As Chen Fei continually changed the orientation of the ship, the number of warriors and sea monsters around gradually decreased.
Whenever sea monsters from a distance spotted the ship where Chen Fei was and attempted to rush over to surround and kill them, Chen Fei would preemptively control the ship to turn away, making the sea monsters abandon their pursuit.
If there was no other choice, Chen Fei would choose to charge with the ship.
“Roar!”
A mid-level third-tier turtle-type sea monster roared at Chen Fei, instantly causing tension on the deck. Tong Linyun flew in from behind and intercepted the sea monster.
Initially, members of Tong Linyun’s sect were somewhat puzzled as to why their sect’s elder would choose to follow an early-stage Combined Aperture Tempering realm warrior.
But now, they vaguely understood. This person’s perception of danger had reached an incredible level.
Amidst the chaos, he managed to lead everyone and avoid the majority of dangers. It was only now that they encountered the first mid-level third-tier sea monster.
Looking around now, the sea monsters in the distance had already diminished by more than half.
However strong the perception of danger was, without absolute strength, it was all just talk.
Just like the current situation with the mid-level third-tier sea monster, there was no way to avoid it. If it weren’t for their elder, everyone would have perished..
