Tianhai Fairy Journey

Chapter 1397 Appearance
In the vast and boundless azure sea.

The vast, colorful, and murky miasma stretched endlessly, enveloping the heavens and the earth, transforming into a filthy and turbid world.

Vast islands appeared and disappeared amidst the mixed spiritual energy and mist, their peaks standing tall between heaven and earth, possessing a somewhat mystical quality.

On the outskirts of this infamous and ominous place.

A blue spirit boat slowly came to a stop.

Figures descended from the sky.

"Father, we've arrived!"

A young cultivator in a green robe gazed with unwavering determination at the colorful world in the distance.

As a member of the cultivation world in this realm, he naturally knew the perilous situation within the distant sea and its surroundings, making this journey fraught with danger.

At this moment, the tall, middle-aged man standing at the head of the group slowly turned around, his eyes filled with a heavy gaze as he looked at the figures ahead.

It can be said that this battle will determine the future of the Li family on Qinghu Island.

Their entire family spared no expense for this operation.

"Elders, is there anyone willing to withdraw?"

The middle-aged man's eyes were filled with struggle: "In the end, this operation is a private matter for our family. Even if the elders choose to leave now, I will have no complaints. Hua'er's matter should not be tied to the fate of our entire family!"

At this moment, he even hoped that someone could leave, so as to alleviate some of his burden and prevent the entire family from making a desperate gamble for Hua'er's sake.

This left the Li family on Qinghu Island with a way out.

"Why should the patriarch say more!"

An elderly man standing at the front of the crowd shook his head deeply: "Our Li family has no way out!"

Even if we leave to survive, what good will it do?

"Without the patriarch to oversee things, how can the Li family of Qinghu Island survive in this cruel world? They could be wiped out at any moment."

The other elders of the Li family also nodded without hesitation.

The Li family on Qinghu Island has only one Golden Core cultivator, the patriarch. If the patriarch perishes on this trip, the Li family will eventually cease to exist.

"Even if we are reduced to our last bodies, we will do our utmost to help the patriarch slay that snake king, seize its gall, and save the young master's life!"

Another elder of the Li family, whose hair and beard were completely white and who looked even older, spoke with a firm gaze.

"Patriarch, there is no need for you to feel guilty. This trip was not your decision alone, but the choice of the entire Li family of Qinghu Island!"

"Only by saving the young master can our Li family of Qinghu Island have a future. The young master is the future hope of our family, and the only genius in the Li family of Qinghu Island in a thousand years who has the opportunity to glimpse the path to the Nascent Soul stage."

In an instant, everyone's eyes were filled with boundless anger.

The eldest son is exceptionally talented, possessing unimaginable cultivation abilities from birth. Later, when he entered the Foundation Establishment realm, he awakened a mysterious and special spiritual body, and was regarded as the future hope of the entire family.

Not long ago, news of the eldest son possessing a special spiritual body was leaked. During an outing, he was ambushed and, although he managed to escape, he was critically poisoned.

The only chance to save the young master right now is to enter this perilous place, hunt down the third-tier snake king, and use its gall to gather the last spiritual ingredient to refine that powerful antidote pill.

"Father, there is no need to worry!"

Another lean young man in a green robe solemnly declared, "Our family will surely achieve a resounding victory on this mission, slaying that third-tier snake king and rescuing my brother!"

Looking at the two young figures in green robes ahead, the tall middle-aged man's eyes revealed a mixture of affection and complexity.

Once upon a time, he even fantasized that after Hua'er advanced to the Golden Core realm, he and his son would join forces to plan for the Golden Core opportunities for their second and third sons, thus forging a family with four Golden Core cultivators.

But unexpectedly, everything changed so suddenly.

The Li family of Qinghu Island, who once had a chance to rise to power, is now facing a life-or-death crisis.

"If those two leave now, they might also have a chance to glimpse the Golden Core realm!"

Faced with the selfish thoughts that were growing in his heart, he could not bring himself to say them. All the Foundation Establishment elders in the entire family were willing to risk their lives to save Hua'er, so how could he utter such words?

"Now that the elders have made up their minds, let's begin!"

The tall, middle-aged man forcefully suppressed the surging emotions within him, a resolute look also appearing in his eyes.

"Our Li family of Qinghu Island will surely win this battle!"

In an instant, the tall, middle-aged man, along with his two sons who were at the Foundation Establishment stage and a group of Foundation Establishment elders from his family, rushed into the filthy and turbid depths of the world ahead without hesitation.

"Take Qingyuan Pill in advance to protect your heart and prevent the invasion of toxic miasma."

"Once the battle begins, the Second Young Master and the Third Young Master will be responsible for guarding the outer perimeter to prevent attracting outside cultivators to spy on us. The real battle will be left to us old fogies."

During the journey, the Li family elder, who was at the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment realm, made new arrangements for the two young cultivators in green robes.

"How can we, brothers, stand by and watch the elders fight to the death while we live on alone!"

One of the young cultivators in a green robe immediately retorted firmly.

"This is an order!"

The aged-looking elder of the Li family sneered, "Have you two grown too big for your britches? You don't even listen to me anymore?"

"You two have only recently been promoted and severely lack combat experience; you'll only cause us trouble."

He knew that there were some things the family head couldn't say, but as the eldest elder of the Li family on Qinghu Island, he had to make a statement. This was not only to please the family head, but also to leave seeds for the future of the family.

Within the entire Li family of Qinghu Island, apart from the eldest young master, these two young masters are the most talented, and both have already entered the Foundation Establishment realm.

As they spoke, the group arrived at the battlefield that would determine the fate of their entire family.

What comes into view is an inconspicuous little island, with only a few low mountain peaks standing on its own.

But what truly inspires fear is the endless snake hole.

An unimaginable stench assaulted my senses.

"Set up the formation!"

With a command from the Li family's eldest elder.

Each Foundation Establishment elder took out a cyan array flag, and with the Grand Elder at the center, layers of wood-elemental spiritual energy, like turquoise waves, surged out instantly.

Hiss!! Hiss!!
All of a sudden.

The once desolate island was now filled with endless howls.

Thick, emerald-green demonic snakes began to emerge from each snake cave.

A phantom image of an ancient, verdant tree took root in the formation, with thousands of thick branches automatically drooping down to shelter the entire formation.

In the blink of an eye, the entire formation was surrounded by snakes.

The thick branches forked again, turning into even sharper green branches, like countless green spears piercing through and tearing apart a large number of demonic snakes.

A thick, foul-smelling fumes, accompanied by a cloud of blood, rose continuously, enveloping the entire Snake Island.

At this moment, sitting in the center of the great formation, the only Golden Core cultivator of the Li family did not take the initiative to make a move. He was waiting for the opportunity for the Snake King to appear.

As more and more demonic snakes turned into blood mist, a sharp hiss that echoed throughout the island finally resounded from the depths of Snake Island.

More and more swarms of monstrous snakes burst forth from countless snake holes.

At the same time, several emerald green demonic snakes, each several meters long, began to appear. At a glance, they were all second-tier Jade Heart Serpents.

See this scene.

The expressions of the Foundation Establishment elders of the Li family in the formation changed drastically.

Unexpectedly, the number of second-tier demonic snakes in this snake cave far exceeded their expectations.

The next moment, an even more terrifying scene unfolded.

From each of the four directions of the great formation, several jade snakes, each over five zhang long and exuding a powerful demonic aura, shot out. These were all powerful demonic snakes at the peak of the second tier.

"not good!"

The tall, middle-aged man sitting in the center of the formation immediately changed his expression.

At the same time, a terrible thought surfaced in his mind.

"Could it be that the snake king has already entered the mid-stage of the third rank, which would cause the entire snake swarm to evolve so rapidly?" But before he could even speak to remind him, he thought, "Is that the snake king already in the mid-stage of the third rank?"

A billowing cloud of poisonous gas burst forth from the depths of the island in an instant.

A powerful demonic aura surged into the sky.

"Mid-stage third tier!"

"Retreat quickly! That demon king has already entered the mid-stage of the third tier!"

The entire Li family on Qinghu Island was instantly plunged into dire straits.

It should be noted that with just that mid-stage third-tier snake king and the help of the entire demon snake swarm, only a late-stage Golden Core expert could possibly defeat it.

Their family's only patriarch with the Golden Core cultivation level was only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

At this moment.

Without the slightest hesitation, the tall, middle-aged man charged out of the formation.

"Elders, retreat quickly! I will hold off this serpent king!"

Looking at the towering figure in the air, the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the family all shouted, "Family Head, retreat quickly!"

"Don't worry about us, quickly take the two young masters and retreat. We'll hold off the Serpent King's attack."

at this moment.

Both sides were willing to sacrifice themselves in exchange for the other's withdrawal.

"Elders, do not hesitate, retreat immediately!"

The tall, middle-aged man's roar echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

The moment the mid-stage Tier 3 Serpent King appeared, his fate was sealed.

The entire family's grand formation was simply no match for the attack of a mid-stage third-tier snake king. Even if he wanted to escape, he would likely find it difficult to break free from the snake king's pursuit.

The only chance now is for him to sacrifice his life to buy precious time for the rest of his family to escape.

"Father!!"

Outside the battlefield, two young cultivators in green robes were heartbroken and even wanted to rush into the battlefield at all costs.

And at this time.

The tall, middle-aged man's roar instantly brought everyone back to their senses.

"Get out of here immediately! I have no chance of escaping!"

"Preserve the last hope of the family!"

boom! boom!
Two beams of azure light shot out from the top of the tall, middle-aged man's head. One beam transformed into an azure-patterned shield, blocking the mid-stage third-tier snake king. The other azure flying sword swooped down, quickly slaying the swarm of demonic snakes that tried to rush into the formation.

The Foundation Establishment elders, who were originally surrounded by snakes, finally had a chance to retreat quickly with the help of the tall, middle-aged man.

“Patriarch!!”

Looking at the towering figure already engaged in direct combat with the mid-stage third-tier snake king, the elders of the clan all wore expressions of sorrow.

This is also why they are willing to stand together with the entire family through thick and thin.

Even though that patriarch was the only Golden Core cultivator in the entire family, he never displayed any arrogant attitude of being above others, and always put the interests of the family first.

"Retreat immediately!"

"The young master is still waiting for us!"

At the critical moment, the roar of the Li family's eldest elder brought everyone back to their senses.

The Li family of Qinghu Island cannot be completely destroyed here.

"Retreat! Retreat!"

Accompanied by mournful roars, the great formation erupted once more. Desperately retreating from Snake Island, the two young men in green robes were forcibly taken away by several family elders.

laugh!laugh!
A viscous black venom instantly enveloped the cyan shield, rapidly corroding the once radiant shield.

at the same time.

A thick snake tail, like a sharp blade, pierced through the blue shield in an instant.

puff! !

The tall, middle-aged man spat out a mouthful of blood.

In a mere instant, he suffered a severe injury; the strength of the Jade Serpent, a mid-stage third-tier creature, completely overwhelmed him.

But at this moment, watching the departing family members, the tall middle-aged man, disregarding his injuries, showed a hint of relief in his eyes.

As the head of the family, he at least preserved the hope of the entire clan.

He prevented the Li family of Qinghu Island from being completely ruined because of his decision.

At this moment.

The stench of blood and fish was already hitting us again.

The serpent king, over ten feet long, opened its massive, blood-red maw and lunged at him, its cold, emerald-green eyes filled with ferocity and ruthlessness.

"What a pity for Hua'er!"

"It's the family that's dragging down Hua'er's future. I hope there's still a chance."

Just as the tall man was beginning to accept the fact that he had fallen.

Boom! !

A deafening roar, seemingly capable of shattering the heavens and earth, resounded from every corner of the world.

An unimaginable, terrifying pressure descended from the sky.

The entire world seemed to freeze, instantly solidifying.

The tall, middle-aged man subconsciously looked up at the sky.

But all that could be seen was that the azure sky had already turned into darkness, and an invisible force, like a giant hand of heaven and earth, ravaged the sky and tore apart the stable space.

A vast, dark abyss of space continued to expand, with endless silver patterns etched into its depths, transforming into a spatial path.

Under his gaze.

A figure in a green robe, barely visible, stepped out from the depths of the void, as if from another world.

"What a familiar smell!"

Li Qing looked down at the sky and earth, a faint smile appearing in his eyes.

Linnan Sea area.

Unexpectedly, the place he descended to this time using the ancient teleportation array was the very starting point of his cultivation journey – the South China Sea.

Once upon a time, in order to escape Yin Jun's pursuit, he fled into the Immortal Passage and then came to this sea area belonging to the Xuan Nan Continent.

Of course, this lies in the interplay between passivity and initiative.

He himself has undergone a complete transformation.

When he first arrived, he was just an insignificant Foundation Establishment cultivator, but now he has entered the late Nascent Soul stage, and is even close to the level of a great cultivator who transcends heaven and earth.

at the same time.

Deep within my mind, all sorts of information rapidly surfaced.

Those were all messages from Shan Lingyi.

Although he left Shan Lingyi a Tong Nian Ancient Talisman before she left, the distance between the Xuan Nan Continent and the Star Sea was too vast and immense, and the two could only sense each other's approximate existence, unable to exchange messages.

When he finally stepped into this world, he received a multitude of messages from Shan Lingyi all at once.

"I never imagined the Taiyuan Realm had become so complex."

(End of this chapter)