Cultivation begins in Qingfeng Market.

Fifty miles away, Lin Zhao felt the Azure Scale Ship suddenly shake, and the protective aura of the ship fluctuated violently, flickering unpredictably.

At the center of the collision, space seemed to distort for a moment, and the violent gales were forcibly cleared out to create a brief vacuum.

The Core Formation Domain and the Demon Beast Domain eroded and intertwined with each other, forming an invisible battlefield.

Just then, the third-tier spirit boat moved.

The massive hull of the spirit boat shuddered violently, and all the intricate array patterns on its surface lit up simultaneously, unleashing an unprecedented burst of dazzling spiritual light! The bow section slowly opened...

Countless runes inside spun and condensed wildly, and a massive amount of spiritual energy flowed from the core of the spirit boat, rapidly converging at the bow!

Three breaths later, a giant sword over a hundred feet long, made entirely of extremely condensed Geng metal energy, suddenly took shape in the void in front of the bow of the ship!

The greatsword trembled slightly, emanating a terrifyingly sharp aura.

"go!"

The hundred-foot-long Gengjin giant sword emitted a clear and melodious sword cry, transforming into a golden rainbow that tore through the heavens and earth, directly slashing at the head of the dragon lizard below!

A fierce glint flashed in the dragon lizard's vertical pupils, and it opened its mouth wide, spewing out a dense, purplish-black aura of malevolence.

The malevolent energy was not scattered, but under its control, it instantly condensed into six thick, rhomboid barriers in front of him, each layer shimmering with amethyst luster, protecting his entire body.

"BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!!"

The giant metal sword cleaved through four barriers in succession, and its power was only barely held back by the fifth barrier before finally dissipating along with the evil energy.

The dragon lizard's body swayed slightly, and the purple light on its scales dimmed a little, but it was not a big problem.

Inside the main control room of the third-tier spirit boat, there stood a gaunt-faced old man dressed in a sea-blue robe. He was also Lan Jingchi's grandfather.

He stood with his hands behind his back, observing the battle through the light screen. Beside him stood Lan Jingchi's third grandfather, who looked tense.

"Jingchi, watch carefully." The old man's voice was steady, with the implication of instructing a younger generation. "The key to limiting his escape and the use of supernatural powers lies in the confrontation of the Law Domain."

But what truly determines victory or defeat is the subsequent tactics. The greatest advantage cultivators have against demonic beasts lies in their wisdom, magical artifacts, and combined attack techniques.

With a flick of his sleeve, two orbs of spiritual light flew out and hovered in front of him.

One was a palm-sized, golden ancient mirror with nine blazing sun crystals inlaid on its edge; the other was a small, dark blue triangular flag embroidered with wave patterns.

"The Golden Sun Mirror Master breaks through evil and attacks, while the Sea Abyss Flag Master binds and suppresses. Only by coordinating with the Spirit Boat Battle Formation can we have a chance to encircle and kill them."

A glint flashed in the old man's eyes. "Only when you can independently pilot a third-tier spirit boat and preside over such demon-hunting events will it be right for me to secure resources for your Core Formation."

Outside, the war situation is changing rapidly.

The third-tier spirit boat once again condensed the Gengjin giant sword, this time unleashing five swords simultaneously! The sword light shone brightly, locking onto multiple vital points of the dragon lizard.

The dragon lizard roared, and its body surged with purple energy, which instantly coalesced into nine more solid, massive barriers with purple crystal dragon patterns running across their surfaces, completely enveloping it like a giant purple crystal egg.

This is its life-saving supernatural power, "Purple Mystic Dragon's Fury"!

However, the five giant metal swords did not fall immediately.

Just as the dragon lizard was fully focused on its defense, the Golden Sun Mirror flew out of the spirit boat. Suddenly, it shone brightly! The mirror rotated, revealing a golden beam several meters in size, yet condensed and pure, that arrived first despite being launched later.

It pierced through the nine-sided barrier of malevolent energy, clearly demonstrating that its magical artifact properties had a strong ability to counter the malevolent energy barrier, and it struck the dragon lizard's neck with precision!

"laugh--!"

Like a hot knife slicing through butter, the scales, harder than refined gold, were instantly pierced! The dragon lizard roared in pain.

The five massive metal swords, which had been gathering power for a long time, finally followed closely and slashed down fiercely along the gap!

"roar--!!!"

This time, the dragon lizard could no longer completely resist.

Although the five giant swords were mostly neutralized by its surging demonic power, two still struck its shoulder, back, and abdomen squarely! Half of its amethyst scales shattered, and dark purple demonic blood sprayed out like a waterfall!

The excruciating pain drove it completely mad! Ignoring its injuries, it opened its massive maw and unleashed a purplish-black beam of destructive light, over ten feet in diameter and condensed to the point of being almost black, towards the Azure Sea!

At the same time, the dozens of ferocious purple crystal bone spikes on its back detached from its body and transformed into streaks of purple light that tore through the sky, heading straight for the second-tier spirit boats maintaining the formation on the outer perimeter!

Third-tier demonic beasts possess considerable intelligence, comparable to cultivators who have practiced for a hundred years, and they discerned that the battle formation was the key to their success.

"This beast is quite clever." In the control room, the old man sneered, having already anticipated this.

The Abyss Flag appeared silently in the sky above the battlefield, and then unfurled!

Whoosh—!!!

It was as if boundless seawater was pouring out from the void! It transformed into countless deep blue water mists, which instantly spread out, forming a "water area" that seemed to be able to encompass everything, with the water mist wrapping around each amethyst bone spike.

The dragon lizard, enraged, didn't hesitate to use its divine sense to shout, "Explode!"

Boom boom boom boom—!!!

Dozens of bone spikes, comparable to high-grade second-tier magic weapons, simultaneously exploded in the water! The terrifying shockwave caused the deep blue water to churn violently, with signs of disintegration appearing in many places.

However, the Sea Abyss Flag flashed again, and more water mist poured in, quickly merging the water. Using softness to overcome hardness, it actually managed to eliminate most of the fierce self-destruction power!

The outer battle formation only shook violently, and the spirit boats were pushed away by the impact, but none of them were damaged.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the water suddenly expanded, like a giant blue bubble, covering the dragon lizard from above, intending to trap it completely.

The dragon lizard sensed a deadly crisis and struggled frantically. Its body began to burn with purple energy, which temporarily forced the water to break free from closing in.

"Now!" The old man's eyes sharpened.

The eighteen second-tier spirit ships directly under the Azure Sea Chamber of Commerce on the outer perimeter simultaneously shot out a human-sized chain of spiritual energy, shimmering with azure runes!

With the help of the battle formation, the eighteen chains precisely locked onto the limbs, long tail, neck and other joints of the dragon lizard that had just been exposed due to its struggle!

"Roar!" The dragon lizard roared in alarm and anger, unleashing its demonic power in an attempt to break the chains.

However, these chains were clearly specially made magical artifacts, exceptionally tough, and reinforced by the spiritual power of the entire battle formation, making it difficult to break free for the time being.

At the same time, from the bottom of the "Azure Sky Soaring" ship, a main chain, ten times thicker, dark gold in color, and engraved with sealing runes, emerged like a giant dragon from its cave, arriving first and locking the dragon lizard's neck with a "crack"!

Three forces are working together: water envelops and suppresses it, eighteen auxiliary chains restrict its joints, and the main chain locks in the core!

"Come in!"

With a low shout, the old man unleashed a burst of golden light from the main chain. Combined with the dragging of the water and the pulling of the auxiliary chains, the struggling hundred-foot-long dragon lizard was slowly pulled into the water!

What followed was an incredibly impactful observation lesson for Lin Zhao.

Thirty-six second-tier spirit boats maintained a waterway formation spanning more than ten miles around the perimeter. The formation continuously compressed, consuming and suppressing the dragon lizard's demonic power and malevolent energy.

The "Azure Sea" battled the dragon lizard head-on in the water, with the Gengjin giant sword, the collision of the spirit boat itself, and various array attacks coming one after another.