Longevity Thunder Ancestor

Chapter 1101 The Battle of Zhenhai City (Part 1)

Ning Fa's expression softened. In any case, this Heavenly Flame Candle was much stronger than ordinary spiritual treasures, even surpassing the Zhou Tian Evolution Spirit Mirror, which was enough to greatly enhance his strength.

Seeing Ning Fa's expression brighten, Liu Ying breathed a sigh of relief and disappeared back into the Heavenly Flame Candle.

Ning Fa originally planned to stay on Xuan Ning Island for a few more days before leaving, but a few hours later, Wen Yuchen's urgent message arrived.

Hearing that the armies of the two sea monster clans had already besieged the city and were poised to launch a general offensive, Ningfa had no choice but to immediately set off to return.

Several days later, when Ning Fa returned to Zhenhai City, the city was filled with a tense and solemn atmosphere.

During this period, not only from Jiulonghai, but also from Daqin, Tianwu and other cultivation worlds, high-level cultivators poured in, making the number of cultivators in Zhenhai City reach an astonishing number.

There are an astonishing number of over a thousand Nascent Soul cultivators alone, and cultivators below the Nascent Soul level are as numerous as clouds in the sky.

Even Nascent Soul cultivators have never experienced a racial war of this magnitude.

On the third day after Ningfa returned, a series of urgent and stirring bell tolls suddenly resounded throughout every corner of Zhenhai City, which spanned over a thousand miles.

The bell rang eighty-one times in a row, and all the human cultivators who heard it felt a chill in their hearts, knowing that the sea monsters were finally about to launch a formal attack on the city.

In an instant, all the cultivators sprang into action, and in the midst of the tense atmosphere, they managed to gather in an orderly manner at their respective locations according to the pre-arranged plan.

If viewed from above, one could see countless figures within Zhenhai City, like crisscrossing torrents, rapidly converging into the pre-defined defensive area.

A series of deafening roars echoed throughout the city as hundreds of defensive barriers of Zhenhai City were activated. Brilliant rays of light shone in the sky, radiating a terrifying spiritual pressure that sent chills down one's spine.

At this moment, exceptionally powerful figures flew out of the city and landed on a giant tower a hundred feet high in the east of the city. They were none other than Nascent Soul cultivators from the human race, except for Ning Fa.

Standing on the platform at the top of the giant tower, everyone looked into the distance with solemn expressions.

It was noon, but the distant horizon was completely dark.

Because there was a vast, surging army there, advancing slowly towards Zhenhai City with overwhelming force, like dark clouds pressing down on the city.

A quick glance reveals all sorts of monstrous beasts, some as large as mountains.

There were also countless sea warriors, their faces fierce and fanatical, riding various sea beasts.

Even the Nascent Soul cultivators felt a chill run down their spines; there were probably tens of millions of them.

Although most of them are just unintelligent, unranked demon beasts, the number of sea demons of the second rank and above is obviously an exaggerated number, which makes people feel powerless at first glance.

The two armies stopped dozens of miles away from Zhenhai City, and dozens of figures flew out from them. Judging from the powerful spiritual pressure they exuded, they were all Nascent Soul cultivators.

The group of Nascent Soul cultivators immediately looked at the giant tower platform where Ning Fa and the others were. Their gazes met, and an invisible bolt of lightning surged in the air. The Nascent Soul cultivators on the human side all looked solemn.

There were thirty-one Nascent Soul cultivators on the opposite side, while the human side, including Ning Fa and Tianbao Immortal Merchant, only had twenty-seven.

The difference may seem small, but the opposing team has a total of nine mid-stage Nascent Soul experts, while our side only has seven, even including the Heavenly Treasure Immortal Merchant. The difference between these two is extremely significant.

Normally, a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator is enough to easily deal with three early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

However, their own forces were already insufficient, which made the gap in high-level strength quite large.

However, the human race had the advantage of terrain and the powerful restrictions of Zhenhai City, so the human Nascent Soul cultivators were not too nervous.

"That's Pang Ze! This demon has indeed sided with the sea demons! What an ungrateful wretch!"

The imposing-looking, bearded Lord Liyang of the Taichu Sect looked at a Nascent Soul cultivator opposite him and spoke through gritted teeth.

Opposite him was a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed in a black robe, with strange patterns on his bare skin, and a cold expression.

This person is also one of the five demon race deities on the other side.

Ning Fa's heart stirred; he knew of this demon's deeds.

This demon's true form is a rare mutated sea-swallowing golden crab. For some unknown reason, it had a falling out with the demon court and was even hunted down.

The Tian Shu Alliance, adhering to the principle that "the enemy of my enemy is my friend," naturally lent a helping hand to this demon.

Later, this demon continued to operate in the Nine Dragons Sea as a rogue cultivator, harboring deep hatred for the Demon Court and frequently sabotaging them.

But now it seems that the Demon Court made some promises and won them over.

"Who are those two people? They don't look like members of the Siren or the Sea Demon clan."

This was a Nascent Soul cultivator who was as fat as a ball and as fleshy as a mountain. He pointed at the opposite side with his thick, fat fingers and exclaimed in surprise.

The others had already noticed them, because the two people were too conspicuous.

One was about five zhang tall, and the other was about three zhang tall. They were like giants, both exuding an extremely savage and powerful aura, and wearing strange battle armor made of animal hides.

Its enormous face has no nose, but multiple eyes, except for a large mouth full of fangs.

The five-zhang-tall giant even had six eyes, which made people feel cold.

These two giants were at the mid-stage and early-stage Nascent Soul realms, respectively, and they gave the impression of being far more powerful than other cultivators of the same level.

The six-eyed giant wielded a white bone mace as tall as himself. His six eyes, each a different color, gleamed with different eerie lights. Around him, distinctly colored auras formed, within which countless vengeful spirits writhed and raged, exuding an extremely evil and powerful aura.

The other giant's five eyes spewed forth raging flames, making it resemble an erupting volcano, the extreme heat causing the surrounding void to violently distort.

It grinned, its large mouth glaring fiercely at the Nascent Soul cultivators on the human side, its expression full of eager anticipation.

The other Nascent Soul cultivators from the two sea monster races seemed to find them unbearable and distanced themselves from them.

"These are... Giant Spirits!"

The gaunt, old monk-like Zen Master Yuanyi stopped abruptly, his prayer beads, which had been turning continuously, and exclaimed in shock.

Upon hearing this, the hearts of the group of human Nascent Soul cultivators, who were already somewhat skeptical, immediately sank.

They were no strangers to the Giant Spirits; this race had once existed in the human realm, but it had become extinct long ago.

This is not because the Giant Spirits are weak; on the contrary, pure Giant Spirits are extremely powerful.

Among beings of the same level, the Giant Spirit Clan is generally stronger than the Demon Clan, Sea Clan, and Human Clan.

They went extinct because the Giant Spirit Clan had a very low reproductive capacity and relied heavily on certain special spiritual plants.

As those rare and precious plants of heaven and earth became extinct in the human world, the Giant Spirit Clan also gradually disappeared.

The two Nascent Soul cultivators from the Giant Spirit Clan opposite us were clearly from the Sea Origin Realm.

"These are indeed two Nascent Soul cultivators from the Giant Spirit Clan. It seems that the reinforcements sent by the Sea Clan this time are specifically targeting our human cultivators."

Master Jizhao also spoke with a solemn expression.

Everyone's faces were grim, because according to ancient records, the Giant Spirit Clan was particularly effective against human cultivators.

They are born with very strong racial talents, such as immense strength and a physical body comparable to a mountain.

What's most troublesome is that adult Giant Spirits generally possess very strong magic resistance.

When human cultivators use their supernatural abilities or spells, or the supernatural abilities attached to their magical artifacts, these abilities are often weakened by half or even more. As a result, human cultivators who lack special racial talents and rely heavily on magical artifacts and the supernatural abilities attached to their cultivation techniques become hesitant and severely weakened when facing the Giant Spirit Clan.

Spell resistance is just one of the racial talents of the Giant Spirits; their true strength lies in their Spirit Eyes.

The strength of a Giant Spirit can be judged by the number of eyes they have; the more eyes a Giant Spirit has, the higher their bloodline and the stronger they are.

That six-eyed giant was only one eye away from the legendary giant royal family, which possessed at least seven eyes.

This is enough to demonstrate the opponent's strength and high cultivation level. It is likely that only the strongest human beings, such as the Ancient Venerable or the Primordial Venerable, could deal with him.

The other five-eyed giant spirit should be no less capable, and could very likely easily contend with a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator from the human race.

Realizing this, even though all the Nascent Soul cultivators had experienced great storms, their faces couldn't help but darken.

Ning Fa looked at the five-eyed giant spirit who had reached the Divine Transformation stage, and his heart stirred slightly.

This giant spirit is clearly of the fire element and is so powerful. If we kill it and obtain its essence, it should be enough to ignite the soul of the Heavenly Flame Candle and allow it to grow into a true Heavenly Treasure.

But for now, I can only think about it, since I am definitely no match for this Five-Eyed Giant Spirit in his divine transformation.

Tianbao Immortal Merchant should be able to defeat him, but killing him would be very difficult, and he would definitely have to pay a very high price in Origin Points.

But there's plenty of time; we can look for opportunities later.

"I'll deal with that six-eyed giant later." At this moment, the ancient venerable, dressed in a black robe, said in a deep voice, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

"In that case, I will deal with that three-headed sea creature."

Yuan Zun chuckled lightly and said casually.

The three-headed sea creature he mentioned was another notable figure among the enemy's Nascent Soul cultivators.

This sea creature has three heads and six arms, and its spiritual pressure is no less powerful than that of the six-eyed giant spirit. These two also appear to be the strongest members of the enemy.

Upon hearing this, the entire group of human Nascent Soul cultivators immediately looked at the two, their eyes filled with admiration and trust. This was the responsibility of the strongest human beings.

"I'll deal with Qu Ao," Xuan Yi Divine Lord said succinctly.

The Qu Ao he mentioned was an old man in black among the enemy's Nascent Soul cultivators, with a pair of strange dark gold vertical pupils.

This is the strongest member of the Nine Dragons Sea Demon Court. His true form is the Suanni Beast, a spirit beast of heaven and earth. His cultivation has reached the peak of the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. His fame has been renowned in the human realm for thousands of years. He is recognized as the number one expert among the demon race. He should be on the same level as the three-headed sea creature and the six-eyed giant spirit who have reached the Nascent Soul realm.

Everyone knew that despite the powerful restrictions in Zhenhai City, a fierce battle between the two Nascent Soul cultivators was inevitable.

After these three strongest humans claimed the opponent's strength, the other Nascent Soul cultivators also spoke up and chose their opponents.

Although they had never fought before, they could make a rough judgment based on their aura.

Tianbao Immortal Merchant was assigned to a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator from the Sea Clan, while Ning Fazha was given special consideration and assigned to a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Sea Clan who appeared to have only recently advanced to the Nascent Soul stage.

As for the remaining gap of four Nascent Soul cultivators, the human race has already made arrangements.

Meanwhile, the enemy's Nascent Soul cultivators also looked at the human side without any politeness. The few Nascent Soul cultivators of the demon race all looked at Ning Fa in unison, their eyes filled with surprise, doubt, and fear.

Even now, they find it hard to believe that someone as powerful as Ying Xiao would be defeated by a Nascent Soul cultivator like Ning Fa without any explanation.

In particular, there are rumors that Ning Fa possesses a special divine power that is especially lethal against the demon race.

So now, upon seeing Ning Fa, they couldn't help but feel a chill and resolved not to confront him directly later.

Elena, the inconspicuous Ancestral Sea Clan member among the group of Nascent Soul cultivators, was also looking at Ning Fa with interest. Her lips moved slightly as she communicated telepathically with Dario, the president of the Tide Council.

Not long after, Elena flew out from the crowd. She suddenly looked up at the sky, and the vortex-like mark on her forehead shone brightly, projecting a blue vortex projection into the air.

The vortex projection grew larger amidst the sounds of wind and thunder, slowly rotating like a sea eye appearing out of nowhere, stirring up the clouds and wind.

At the same time, the other Nascent Soul cultivators of the sea race raised their hands, and thick beams of light shot towards the vortex, making it more solid and rapidly expanding to a size of several miles, while its rotation speed also increased.

The void above it became crystal clear, as if it had become much more fragile, and a terrifying pressure rapidly emanated from it.

Seeing this scene, the human cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage didn't understand what the sea race was trying to do, but they naturally knew it wouldn't be a good thing.

Master Jizhao grabbed with his right hand, and a Bagua array plate appeared. He cast a spell, and the array plate began to spin rapidly.

At the same time, a rumbling sound came from Zhenhai City.

First, a golden light flashed in the air, then rapidly expanded, instantly forming a golden circular light array about a mile in size.

Its surface is covered with extremely complex array patterns, with streaks of golden light rapidly flowing within them and converging towards the center.

The group of human Nascent Soul cultivators could clearly feel the spiritual energy in Zhenhai City fluctuating violently, being drawn out by this golden light array.

A moment later, the ten-zhang-sized circular hole at the center of the golden light array emitted a dazzling golden glow.

Amidst a deafening roar, a thick golden beam of light shot out from the round hole.

Wherever it passed, it plowed deep marks into the void.

The terrifying spiritual pressure caused the faces of the human Nascent Soul cultivators to change, but also revealed surprise in their eyes.

Almost instantly, the golden beam of light traversed dozens of miles and was about to strike the enormous vortex in the sky, which was as large as a mountain.

Just then, a flash of golden light appeared, and the three-headed, six-armed sea creature cultivator suddenly appeared in front of the golden pillar of light.

Of his three faces, the front face was sneer and disdain, the left face was compassionate, and the right face was blue-faced and fanged, resembling a demon.

Suddenly, a gray-blue curved blade appeared on all six of his arms, and they suddenly converged in the middle, flashing with spiritual light, forming a gray-blue giant blade more than ten feet long.

With a roar, he slashed the giant blade forward, sending out a massive blade that collided head-on with the golden pillar of light.

The two forces paused briefly, followed by a series of deafening roars as they battled, causing the surrounding void to crack like a spiderweb.

The three-headed sea creature revealed a crazed expression on its face. Its three heads suddenly merged into one, and its body grew to a height of more than ten zhang. The spiritual pressure it emitted increased by more than half.

Amidst the roar, the golden pillar of light finally succumbed to the attack and was cleaved in two by the gray-blue giant blade. Within moments, amidst the scattering golden spiritual light, the golden pillar of light completely dissipated.

The three-headed sea creature spread its six arms wide, laughing loudly, its laughter filled with boundless arrogance.

Behind him, the surging sea creature army roared with deafening cheers, their momentum reaching its peak.

While the human race was still reeling from the terrifying strength of this powerful Nascent Soul cultivator, a series of cracking sounds rang out.

The enormous vortex in the sky had expanded to a size of a hundred miles, and the void above it was peeling away like shattered glass.

The next moment, the vortex plunged directly into the shattered void, and soon, with a splashing sound, it seemed as if endless blue-black seawater poured out from the bottom of the vortex.

Such an astonishing change caused all the Nascent Soul cultivators of the human race to change color.

In a short period of time, the sea level rose rapidly, becoming dozens of feet higher than before, and giant waves, as tall as mountains, appeared all around Zhenhai City.

Compared to it, the once magnificent Zhenhai City appeared tiny, as if it had fallen into a jar, and was as precarious as a pile of eggs.

(End of this chapter)