Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

As they flew out of the peach grove, the scene that came into view made the three of them gasp in shock.

At this moment, the entire island was covered by dark clouds, with constant lightning and thunder. In all directions, over an area of ​​about a hundred miles, one could clearly see towering waves, hundreds of feet high, sweeping towards Immortal Spirit Island.

Amidst the giant waves, the roars of monstrous beasts rose and fell, seemingly endless.

What terrifying power this is! The being who made this move must be extraordinary. Perhaps, as Ye Ying guessed, the opponent really comes from the deep sea.

Despite the fact that humans and demons are strategic allies on land, they have no connection whatsoever with the deep-sea races.

At this moment, a dozen streaks of light suddenly rose into the air from the central area of ​​the island. They were all women, and their cultivation was at least at the Nascent Soul stage. There were four women at the Void Refinement stage, and the one in the center was at the peak of the late Void Refinement stage.

"That must be Fairy Linghua! Don't underestimate her. She possesses a heaven-reaching spiritual treasure, the 'Sun and Moon Diagram,' which was given to her by the former Ancestor Xiaoyao. Although it only ranks in the middle on the Chaos Myriad Spirits Ranking, it is the true form of the treasure and has unimaginable power. With this diagram, she is virtually invincible among those of the same level." Upon seeing the women, Ye Ying immediately explained in a low voice.

"The Sun and Moon Diagram?" Mo Juren frowned, but wasn't overly pleased. Instead, he spoke again.

"The enemy is coming with great force, so their strength must be considerable. More importantly, there are too many of them. Immortal Spirit Island is already lacking in defense, and because of the Alchemy Conference, there are very few cultivators on the island at the moment. There are at most two hundred people in total, which is not even enough to fill the gaps between the teeth of these demonic beasts."

Such a huge gap could wear us down; even if Fairy Moonlight possesses the 'Sun and Moon Diagram,' it would be of no use in this situation.

"This beast tide is clearly well-prepared, attacking from four directions simultaneously. Is it to prevent anyone from escaping, and to wipe us out?" Xiao Yunhuang asked anxiously, turning to Mo Juren.
"What should we do? Should we really stay and hold out to the death?"

“Running away might not be successful. Let’s not rush and see how things go first.” Mo Juren narrowed his eyes and looked around. Sure enough, some people were already getting impatient.

In comparison, the three of them were relatively calm, while the other cultivators were in complete chaos, especially those below the Nascent Soul stage, who were terrified and pale.

This is Fairy Island! I came here just to enjoy the scenery, who would have thought I'd encounter a beast tide? And on such a massive scale?
Some outcomes are predictable: faced with such a massive siege by sea monsters, regardless of whether victory is ultimately achieved, a huge price will inevitably be paid.

Therefore, those who are slightly weaker are almost certain to die.

Thinking of this, some people were naturally unwilling to just wait to die. Soon, some people took off in their escape light and flew to a height of several hundred feet before heading rapidly towards the land.

Everything seemed to be going smoothly, but before these people could fly for long, lightning suddenly surged in the sky and engulfed them.

A series of shrill screams followed, but then abruptly stopped, clearly indicating that they had been reduced to ashes.

Seeing this, the other cultivators who still wanted to escape immediately gave up the idea, and their expressions became even more desperate.

"Those people are really foolish! Even if they wanted to run, they should have waited for everyone to act together. Running away alone in such a panic is just suicide!" Xiao Yunhuang complained.

"They must have been too flustered and lost their minds, or perhaps they were overconfident and had some trump cards up their sleeves, which led them to do such a foolish thing..." Ye Ying replied with a cold laugh.

Unlike the two women, Mo Juren felt a sense of relief at this moment.

They were indeed prepared! It turned out to be some kind of mysterious lightning array, and its power was truly terrifying. Even a Nascent Soul cultivator couldn't withstand the endless lightning.

However, this had no effect on him at all.

His only concern at this moment was whether there were other powerful individuals hidden within the towering waves, and how many there were. If there were none, or if there were only a few, then with the strength and methods of the three of them, escaping would no longer be a problem.

Turning to look at Ye Ying, he noticed that she remained calm throughout, clearly indicating that she had something to rely on!

"But have you noticed something?" Seeing that the other person was also carefully observing the situation in the giant waves, Mo Juren's heart stirred and he immediately asked.

"There are many demonic beasts, and they are all quite powerful. Moreover, there are Void Refinement Realm beings guarding each direction. The south has the most, with five, the east and west each have three, and the north has only one."

With so many Void Refinement Realm experts, endless demonic beasts, and the added aid of the sky lightning array, leaving is virtually impossible. Only a few Void Refinement Realm cultivators could probably manage it. Ye Ying sighed, clearly sensing the difficulty of the situation. After all, the human side only had four Void Refinement Realm cultivators—the disparity was too great.
Upon hearing this answer, Mo Juren breathed a sigh of relief. It was even better that there were no Nascent Soul Realm cultivators present. As for the dozen or so Void Refinement Realm cultivators, they could easily escape with the right strategy.

The only thing that surprised him was that even with his early-stage Void Refinement realm spiritual sense, he couldn't sense the presence of a Void Refinement realm expert within the giant wave. How did Ye Ying know so clearly and accurately?
It seems that the other party has far more cards up their sleeve than he had anticipated.

Just as he was pondering, another streak of light flew rapidly over and hovered beside Fairy Linghua in the blink of an eye. It was none other than Qin Wushuang.

Clearly, they hadn't expected this situation. At this moment, the other party looked solemn, constantly probing while exchanging something with Fairy Linghua.

"I almost forgot about this person. He also possesses the cultivation of the late-stage peak of the Void Refinement realm. If he joins forces with Fairy Linghua, they might not be unable to fight." Ye Ying's eyes lit up, a strange glint appearing in her bright eyes. However, upon hearing this, Mo Juren shook his head slightly.

"Don't be too happy yet. Even with Qin Wushuang, we are still at a disadvantage. The other side may not be willing to take the risk. You and I must be prepared for both possibilities."

"A two-pronged approach? What do you mean by that, Fellow Daoist Mo?" Ye Ying was incredibly intelligent and immediately understood the other party's hidden meaning.

"I have a way to avoid the effects of that lightning array. If the three of us act together, we should have a very high chance of escaping." Mo Juren didn't hide anything and directly transmitted his voice, which immediately surprised Ye Ying. If they could really avoid the endless lightning attacks, then things would be really simple.

"Brother Mo...are you sure?"

"This is a matter of life and death; would I, Mo, possibly joke about it?"

“If that’s the case, then that’s excellent. To be honest, Brother Mo, I also have some trump cards up my sleeve… Be prepared at any time, and once the opportunity arises, the three of us will immediately make our escape…”

"no problem……"

"..."

In an instant, the two made the decision to leave, without mentioning staying to fight alongside the other cultivators.

Are you kidding me? With such a huge disparity in strength, what's the difference between staying and dying?
This is Immortal Spirit Island, ultimately just a near-shore island, not some strategically important location. There's no point in defending it; even if we leave it to the demon beasts, it wouldn't matter. Besides, it's so close to the mainland that the enemy can't stay; they'll retreat on their own soon enough. As for reinforcements, I don't know if Fairy Linghua has sent a 'SOS' message. Even if she has, it will still take time for powerful figures from the mainland to arrive and provide support.

A major battle is imminent, and Fairy Spirit Island simply cannot hold out.

Rather than that, it would be better to retreat, which would minimize personnel losses. As for everything on Fairy Spirit Island, that's not so important.

Not to mention them, Fairy Linghua and Qin Wushuang would probably make the same choice.

As expected, after a brief exchange in mid-air, Fairy Linghua's voice quickly and leisurely drifted over:
"The situation is critical. Immortal Spirit Island is indefensible. Therefore, after discussing with this Fellow Daoist Qin, I have decided to lead everyone to retreat towards the mainland. Time is of the essence, so everyone should make preparations immediately and begin the operation."

Upon hearing this, all the cultivators present were overjoyed. After all, it was more appropriate for Fairy Linghua to leave alone, as taking everyone with her would only be a burden.

Such a huge sacrifice naturally inspires gratitude, and with the other party's leadership, the success rate of breaking through will be greatly increased.

With that in mind, everyone began making preparations.

At this moment, the towering waves surging from all directions were less than ten miles away from Immortal Spirit Island, and there was no time to waste.

Everyone unleashed their magical treasures and then gathered around Fairy Linghua, waiting for her command to begin their operation.

Mo Juren and the other two were no exception, but at this moment he was also secretly observing Qin Wushuang.

To his relief, the other party never even glanced at him, indicating that they were truly in a meditative state and hadn't noticed his condition.

This was an unexpected bonus. He had already changed his appearance and even his aura was different, so it was even less likely that the other party would discover his true identity.

Just as he was pondering, Fairy Linghua in front of him stopped lingering and immediately waved her jade arm. With a flash of black light, a mysterious giant ship with a length of over a hundred feet appeared.

The giant ship was pitch black, its surface engraved with dense runes, some of which were interspersed with silver tadpole runes.

This alone is enough to prove that this ship is definitely not ordinary.

Fairy Linghua immediately waved her hand, and all the cultivators flew down onto the deck. Then, she quickly made hand gestures, casting spells into various parts of the flying boat.

In an instant, the flying boat trembled slightly, and then burst forth with dazzling black light. The light spread rapidly, forming a black sphere of light in just a moment. The surface of the sphere shimmered with spiritual light, and countless mysterious runes appeared and disappeared, completely enveloping the flying boat.

Seeing this, Fairy Linghua nodded in satisfaction. Then, with a thought, the flying boat transformed into a streak of black light and soared into the sky, instantly reaching the crest of the giant wave.

At this moment, the dark clouds in the sky began to churn violently, and countless bolts of lightning surged forth again, threatening to engulf the flying boat, but all of them were blocked by the dark light shield.

It was clear that the mysterious runes on the surface of the light shield began to flash rapidly, indicating that resisting these lightning bolts was not without cost and probably wouldn't last long.

Fairy Linghua clearly understood this as well, and without the slightest delay, she immediately steered the flying boat to speed ahead.

Under the onslaught of lightning, the airship's speed was inevitably affected, but fortunately, its level was not low, so it was not seriously affected for the time being.

In the blink of an eye, the flying boat had already reached the sky above the towering waves. However, before it could advance even a hundred feet, a series of attacks suddenly flew out from below and bombarded the light shield surrounding the flying boat.

"Boom boom boom..." Accompanied by a series of loud noises, the barrier inevitably shook, but it was very resilient and showed no signs of breaking.

However, affected by this, the speed of the flying boat also decreased instantly, and at the same time, five beams of spiritual light rose up from below again, directly blocking its path.

Only then could everyone see clearly that they were five humanoid figures, but they were all shrouded in a dense demonic aura, clearly indicating that they were demons.

Strangely, all five figures had blank stares, as if they lacked intelligence. After appearing, they did not hesitate at all and used their respective treasures to continue attacking the flying boat.

Not only that, but from the giant waves in the west, countless sea monsters also shot out, rushing towards the flying ship like madmen. As they got close, they suddenly began to self-destruct one after another.

"Something's not right!" On the deck, both Fairy Linghua and Qin Wushuang sensed something unusual. After all, what kind of suicidal fighting style is this?

Those sea monsters seemed to have no fear of death whatsoever, as if they had come here specifically to die.

Not only the demonic beasts, but also the five figures, attacked without holding back, as if they wanted to use their full strength every time.

"This won't do. Even if your 'Heavenly Crow Divine Boat' is a top-tier flying treasure, it can't withstand such a fierce attack for long!" Qin Wushuang reminded her solemnly. Fairy Linghua naturally understood this, but there was nothing she could do. Even knowing the outcome, she had to persevere.

If the airship malfunctions, the two hundred or so human cultivators on the deck will be doomed.

"Leave the flying boat to someone else to control. You, me, and the other three fellow cultivators at the Void Refinement Realm should go out and clear a path. Only in this way can we have a chance of survival," Qin Wushuang suggested immediately without any hesitation.

"Very well!" Fairy Linghua nodded immediately, handed the flying boat to a subordinate to control, and then flew out with a group of Void Refinement Realm experts to fight against the five figures in front of her.

The effect was quite good. Without the five figures blocking its way, the flying boat's speed increased significantly. However, with the attacks of lightning and the self-destruction of countless demonic beasts, it still couldn't go very fast.

In contrast, from the other three directions, the other Void Refinement Realm experts hidden within the giant waves, along with countless demonic beasts, were rapidly closing in.

Strangely, the other Void Refinement Realm experts also all had blank stares, like emotionless puppets.

Only one of them, the middle-aged man who appeared from the due north direction, had a complex expression. He calmly looked at a certain figure ahead, his eyes filled with intense killing intent. (End of this chapter)