"It's...it's a Black-Scaled Earth Dragon in the late Nascent Soul stage!" Wei Ji's scream changed tone.
The colossal creature slowly materialized, its body covered in jet-black scales comparable to a mountain, each scale gleaming with a cold, metallic light.
It opened its mouth and spewed out a foul-smelling breath, revealing sharp, interlocking teeth. Thick saliva dripped onto the rocks, instantly corroding deep, sizzling pits.
The airship shook violently, and the defensive barrier emitted a teeth-grinding "crackling" sound as spiderweb-like cracks rapidly spread across the light screen.
Everyone's face turned deathly pale instantly, and even their breathing froze.
Although each of these six black-scaled earth dragons was at the same cultivation level as Bai Ying, both being late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, demonic beasts are naturally physically powerful, not to mention that they have appeared in groups at this moment!
The jet-black scales gleamed coldly in the valley, and six pairs of scarlet vertical pupils, like twelve deadly lanterns, surrounded the flying boat.
Even more terrifying, the distant rock walls were still trembling, clearly indicating that more dragons were on their way.
"It's over..." A disciple collapsed to the ground, his longsword clattering to the ground.
With so many black-scaled earth dragons, let alone their flying ship, even their sect leader would likely perish on the spot.
"Go! Go now!" Wei Ji suddenly shouted hysterically, veins bulging on his neck.
He shouted frantically at Bai Ying, but Bai Ying showed no fear and continued to direct the flying boat toward the earth dragons.
She was completely oblivious to the imminent threat of death.
"Are you crazy?" someone cried out, demanding an explanation.
These black-scaled earth dragons are completely different from other monsters. They do not track their prey by scent, but instead violently destroy any moving object.
Even if we had immediately turned the flying boat around and fled, we might not have been able to escape, let alone now...
The airship was getting closer and closer to the black-scaled earth dragons; there was no escape anymore...
Moreover, even if they activated the Qiankun Escape Talisman to conceal their aura at this moment, they would only be torn to shreds along with the boat by the berserk earth dragon!
They're beyond saving!
Despair spread through the cabin. Some knelt and wept, some stood frozen in shock, and others glared resentfully at Bai Ying. If she hadn't insisted on flying forward, they might have escaped alive!
But now, six colossal beasts, as large as mountains, have completely blocked the retreat route, with the nearest earth dragon no more than three zhang away from the bow of the ship.
The foul-smelling breath sprayed onto the barrier, corroding it and producing a hissing sound of blue smoke.
Everyone stared in horror at what they saw, their hearts pounding in their throats.
The leading earth dragon slowly raised its ferocious head, its barbed teeth dripping corrosive saliva, and its blood-red maw suddenly opened, biting down fiercely at the airship!
"It's over..." Someone closed their eyes in despair, clutching their head tightly with both hands, as if that would allow them to escape the impending death.
However......
The expected excruciating pain and tearing sensation did not occur.
In the deathly silence, someone opened their eyes with trembling hands, and their pupils immediately contracted.
A pale blue barrier, as thin as a cicada's wing, appeared in front of the flying boat at some unknown time, precisely positioned between the earth dragon's fangs and the ship's hull! Those sharp teeth, capable of crushing black iron, were abruptly stopped three inches in front of the barrier, unable to advance even an inch further!
"What...what is this?" someone exclaimed in disbelief.
They had never seen such defensive measures on an airship before!
Only then did everyone realize that the barrier was not part of the flying boat, but was created by the white fireflies!
She had quietly inscribed an array on the ground without anyone noticing; the spiritual patterns spread across the ground like flowing water, emitting a faint glow.
What's even more horrifying is that no one present noticed when she made the move!
"When...when did she..." someone murmured, their voice trembling.
However, before they could recover from their shock, the distant mountain walls shook again.
More black-scaled earth dragons flew over from afar! Seven, eight... In the blink of an eye, a full fifteen earth dragons hovered in the sky, their scarlet vertical pupils fixed on the flying boat, their scales rubbing together to produce a chilling "rustling" sound.
Everyone's hearts were in their throats again.
They had never seen so many giant beasts in their lives.
"It's over... One is barely enough, so many..." Someone covered their face in despair.
The next instant, the swarm of earth dragons launched a sudden attack!
Instead of probing, they swung their thick tails and swung their sharp claws, smashing them fiercely against the barrier!
Each impact was accompanied by a deafening roar, and the entire airship shook violently, as if it would be crushed into pieces at any moment!
"I can't hold on... I absolutely can't hold on..." Someone collapsed to the ground, their face deathly pale.
However.
That seemingly fragile barrier remained completely unmoved under the onslaught of wind and rain!
The earth dragon's claws sliced across the barrier's surface, but it was as if it had struck an invisible wall, leaving not even a crack!
"This... how is this possible?" Wei Ji's eyes widened, his voice distorted with shock.
Bai Ying remained standing calmly at the bow of the ship, her expression serene, with only the spiritual light flowing from her fingertips, echoing the array in the distance.
Those terrifying attacks, powerful enough to tear apart Nascent Soul cultivators, couldn't even touch the hem of her clothes!
Even more terrifying, Bai Ying seemed to think that these dragons were wasting too much of their time by constantly besieging their flying boat, so she actually drew her sword from its sheath.
The moment the sword was drawn, a cold light, like moonlight, shone down, dazzling everyone's eyes.
"She...she's going to..." one disciple stammered, unable to finish a sentence, his legs trembling so badly he could barely stand. The others stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with horror.
It's already a miracle that she survived, but this white fairy actually drew her sword and made a gesture as if she wanted to attack.
She wouldn't want to fight these earth dragons, would she?
What if they anger those guys and they retaliate with even stronger attacks?
Can this barrier really hold up?
"What...what do you want to do...?"
Before she could finish speaking, Bai Ying raised her hand lightly, the tip of her sword pointing directly at the nearest earth dragon.
"Of course, we should kill them."
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