Chapter 970 Decisive Move
Ji An, having prepared for battle, asked via telepathy:
'If those abyssal sea serpents discover your tamed beast, will they hunt you?'
At this depth, there are few marine mammals, making the domesticated spirit fish stand out conspicuously.
Yunmiao Sanren smiled slightly and replied via telepathy:
These captive fish are too small for sea snakes to hunt, and unless they are unlucky enough to swim right up to a sea snake's mouth, they don't need to worry about their safety.
Besides, these reconnaissance fish are consumables anyway.
She enslaved the fish she raised; in her small, refined world, there was a vast saltwater lake containing hundreds of thousands of these fish.
These scout fish played a crucial role in enabling her to detect information about various sea creatures.
A moment later, two strange fish returned to their master's side. After communicating with them, Yunmiao Sanren said:
"There are a total of six abyssal sea serpents living in the rift: one male at the late stage of the Three Flowers Realm, two female sea serpents at the early stage of the Three Flowers Realm, and the other three at only the late stage of the Golden Core Realm."
During the battle, we must avoid the young sea snakes. If we kill these young snakes, the adult sea snakes will inevitably go berserk, and then we may have difficulty dealing with that late-stage Three-Flower Realm sea snake.
In the early stages, just inflict enough damage on the adult sea snakes, lure them to the surface, and then use the most powerful methods to kill them.
Fellow Daoist, are you ready?
The abyssal sea serpent has extremely strong resistance to both direct attacks and magical attacks from spiritual treasures. Without the support of a magic array, she wasn't very confident that she could threaten the most powerful sea serpent.
The ocean is vast, and the deep sea is a forbidden zone for human cultivators. The abyssal sea serpent is one of the most powerful known sea beasts, and she dared not be careless.
Ji An nodded slightly, pondering in his mind how to fight next.
Releasing Yin-Yang Divine Thunder in such an environment is not a good idea. His spiritual treasure is only of the fifth-grade low level. In deep-sea combat, only the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag can play its proper role.
Before coming here, he had already figured out how to fight, so he calmly transmitted his thoughts:
'Ready, ready for battle.'
Try to control your breathing and follow me.
After putting away the two strange fish, Yunmiao Sanren took the lead and dived down. A moment later, he arrived at a rock crevice about ten feet long, where he could see many black, seaweed-like algae growing inside the crevice.
There are undercurrents in the cracks, and you can see seaweed swaying as if beckoning, like an invitation to death.
After traveling about a hundred feet, the two could vaguely see a faint spiritual light ahead. They then swam through an area overgrown with seaweed for another two hundred feet, where the fissure suddenly widened into a huge, eroded cave.
There are no plants here; below the cave is a rock that emits a faint glow.
Hiding at the edge of the seaweed area, Ji An saw three thick sea snakes entangled together, engaging in some indescribable activity.
Judging from their size, these are all adult sea snakes.
Yunmiao Sanren felt a slight joy and transmitted his voice:
'Good opportunity! If these abyssal sea serpents were to hide, they wouldn't be easy for us to find!'
Fellow Daoist, prepare to unleash your attack.
She had prepared herself to be discovered during her infiltration, but she never expected that these sea creatures would mate at this moment. It seemed that heaven wanted these sea serpents to perish.
Ji An raised an eyebrow and offered a different opinion:
"This is a rare opportunity. I believe we should unleash our most powerful attack; perhaps it can decide the fate of the world in one fell swoop!"
At this moment, the Abyssal Sea Serpent's defenses must be at a low point. It would be a shame not to seize such a good opportunity.
Yunmiao Sanren's delicate brows furrowed, as if she were hesitant and unsure of what to do.
"If we can achieve even greater results, that would be ideal. The real fear is that failing to achieve enough results might completely enrage the sea serpents, making our journey back to the city extremely perilous."
The abyssal sea serpent, thoroughly enraged, is extremely aggressive. This place is close to the Yuan Magnetic Mine, and it is impossible to leave using escape techniques. At least one can only use escape techniques after leaving the rift.
Crossing the several hundred feet of rift would be extremely dangerous. The two sea serpents at the early stage of the Three Flowers Realm would be manageable, but the sea serpent at the late stage of the Three Flowers Realm could seriously injure them, which would severely affect their subsequent plans.
Ji An's gaze remained calm as he transmitted his voice:
"Battles can change in an instant. Seize any good opportunities. I am quite confident in my attacks; you may retreat to the rift entrance to provide support."
He understood the other party's concerns, but he couldn't miss such a great opportunity.
Although the abyssal sea serpent possesses a powerful physique and unique characteristics, it cannot directly contend with cultivators using only its flesh and blood.
When they fight, they must cover their entire body with demonic power in order to create a sufficiently powerful effect of weakening attacks.
Attacking at this moment would be tantamount to facing a cultivator who is not using any magical treasures and is only protecting himself with his own magic power.
He adjusted his state and tried his best to conceal his murderous intent, otherwise the target would likely notice.
After a quick thought, Yunmiao Sanren solemnly asked:
"How confident are you, fellow Daoist, in severely injuring a late-stage Three Flowers Realm Abyss Sea Serpent?"
She needs to assess the other party's plan to confirm that it's not for unrealistic purposes; otherwise, she'd prefer a conservative approach.
Ji An extended his right hand, a silent answer, though he was actually about 80% confident he could inflict significant damage on the enemy.
Compared to when he dealt with the cultivators of the White Bone Temple on Chang Geng Star, the intensity of his spell attacks has increased by at least several times. Even though they are weakened in the seawater, the damage he causes is still much stronger than before.
Sensing his confidence, Yunmiao Sanren transmitted his voice:
'I will be waiting for you outside the crevice.'
Although she was still worried, she didn't want to discourage her teammates since they were confident.
Besides, she believed that a reliable ally must have a clear understanding of themselves. She assumed that the other party was aware of the consequences of a sneak attack and had the ability to safely reach the outside of the rift.
She left with a deep look in her eyes, then swam backward.
Ji An calculated the time in his mind based on the speed at which he came, and began to perform hand seals once he was sure that the other party had left the rift.
As the hand seals changed, magical power surged within the immortal veins, and the five Yin-Yang Dao Seeds and five spiritual treasures simultaneously resonated with the magical power.
The next moment, Yin-Yang Divine Thunder erupted amidst several abyssal sea serpents.
The elegance hidden within the black and white shimmering light is both captivating and deadly.
The lightning instantly flooded the sea. Although Ji An had created a vacuum around his body, he still felt a tingling electric current running through his entire body.
The supple seaweed in the crack instantly stiffened and then shattered inch by inch.
These spiritual plants are of low quality and cannot withstand the aftershocks of spells. Even fifth-tier spiritual plants cannot easily withstand the aftershocks of spells.
Yunmiao Sanren was also shocked by the electric current. He was startled and deduced from the aftershocks of the spell that his ally possessed extremely powerful magical attack capabilities.
'It seems we all underestimated him; he uses thunder magic generated from yin and yang energies.'
Ji An, who launched the attack, had no intention of escaping. Before the light of the thunder magic had even faded, he had already begun to unleash a second attack.
At this point, it no longer mattered whether he was exposed, so he simultaneously activated his Nascent Soul Dharma Form to maximize his offensive capabilities while suppressing the Abyss Sea Serpent.
The sea snakes, which were at a critical moment, were attacked and immediately let out a shrill scream. The two female sea snakes were disfigured, their skin was destroyed, and their heads were exposed with stark white bones.
Their bodies, near their heads, were about three zhang in diameter, but now at least four chi have been cut off, exposing the bones. Such injuries have endangered their lives.
The strongest abyssal sea serpent was in much better condition; although its head was covered in blood, some areas still retained scales, and although the flesh was mangled, no bones were exposed.
Its body has many lacerations, and there is no visible part of its skin. Although it appears to be completely battered, it has not suffered any major damage and still retains a strong fighting ability.
This shows that these abyssal sea serpents are indeed very strong defensively, and they have survived without being caught off guard, relying on their own innate abilities.
However, their good days were over. They were suddenly attacked during mating, and their reaction was a beat too slow. At this moment, Ji An's Nascent Soul Dharma Image had already enveloped them.
The second Yin-Yang Divine Thunder followed immediately, even more deadly than the previous strike.
The two female sea serpents were instantly reduced to charred remains and shattered into pieces. The male sea serpent reacted at the last moment before the spell hit him and activated all his demonic energy to defend himself.
It has very little mucus left on its body, and few scales remain on its head. If it is attacked again, it will surely be severely injured.
The hastily executed defense provided some cushioning, but it still couldn't save them from serious injury.
The scales on the head of the abyssal sea serpent were completely destroyed, exposing white bones in many places. About two feet of its body, which directly received the Yin-Yang Divine Lightning, turned into charcoal.
Although its bones haven't been damaged yet, its fighting ability has been severely weakened.
Ji An was overjoyed. He had seized the opportunity to launch a sneak attack. He then activated his Nascent Soul Dharma Form to suppress the target to the maximum extent while simultaneously unleashing his magic power for a third attack.
The abyssal sea serpent could withstand two saturation attacks when it was caught off guard. It had no intention of leaving a whole corpse to use as fertilizer; only a dead sea serpent was a good sea serpent.
The strongest male abyssal sea serpent sensed the threat of death, but under the suppression of the Nascent Soul Dharma Form, leaving this area became extremely difficult.
Finally, the sea beast, at the late stage of the Three Flowers Realm, died a miserable death without launching any attack, leaving behind a severely shrunken corpse.
As everything quieted down, Yunmiao Sanren remained bewildered and anxious, unsure of what had happened inside.
At this moment, Ji An swam out of the crevice and laughed:
"Fellow Daoist, the matter is settled. The three abyssal sea serpents have been killed, and the other three low-level sea serpents were swept away by the aftershocks, leaving only some traces."
"ah?!"
Yunmiao Sanren's mouth gaped slightly, feeling a bit unreal. She originally thought that even if she lured the Abyss Sea Serpent into the magic array, it might not be enough to kill the target who was in the late stage of the Three Flowers Realm.
The aftershocks revealed that the opponent only launched three attacks. How could they have wiped out the entire target?
"You can go in and take a look. I have already collected the spoils. Now you can examine the Yuan Magnetic Mine up close."
Ji An was secretly pleased with himself. This encounter had demonstrated his courage and strength, and he should be able to integrate into the team smoothly from now on.
He was very satisfied with the outcome of the battle. The sea serpents of the Three Flowers Realm had left behind some corpses, which could be used as high-quality fertilizer to enhance the spiritual veins of the small world.
He turned and entered the rift, with Yunmiao Sanren following closely behind.
The traces of those abyssal sea serpents have disappeared from the Yuan Magnetic Mine, leaving behind only black stones that emit a faint glow.
Searching for the remaining traces, Yunmiao Sanren confirmed that the obstacle to obtaining the Yuan Magnetic Ore had been completely cleared. She cupped her hands in praise:
"Fellow Daoist is truly talented. When we enter the Vast Sea Realm in the future, we will surely reap abundant rewards."
Even if it was a sneak attack, the strength to kill all these abyssal sea serpents made her feel inferior.
These were nothing compared to what amazed her. What truly astonished her was that the opponent's cultivation was at least at the early stage of the Three Flowers Realm. At this level, it was almost impossible to defeat a stronger opponent with a weaker one, yet the opponent had managed to do it.
With such strong teammates joining her, she felt that the future was very bright.
After a pause, she eagerly continued:
"Fellow Daoist, please stay here for a moment. I will now return to the island to inform the other two fellow Daoists."
It's reasonable that the opponent killed the Abyss Sea Serpent single-handedly, and all the spoils belonged to them.
Ji An nodded slightly, "This humble Taoist priest is here to await your arrival."
Yunmiao Sanren flew out of the sea and arrived at his two friends, who were waiting in a tense atmosphere, with a solemn expression.
Before she could speak, Xuan Shuang Sanren's expression changed slightly:
"Where is Fellow Daoist Xuanqing?"
She couldn't sense her other teammate's presence, and seeing her friend's expression made her heart sink.
'An unexpected incident occurred on their first collaboration?'
Yunmiao Sanren chuckled, his laughter shaking the very air:
"Good news! The Abyss Sea Serpents have all been wiped out by Fellow Daoist Xuanqing. This ally is extremely powerful and definitely a great help!"
After she finished speaking, she briefly recounted the events.
The two remaining Xuan Shuang Sanren looked at each other in bewilderment, realizing that their time spent setting up the magic array had been completely wasted.
"Miaomiao, are you sure you didn't see it wrong? There really is a Deep Abyss Sea Serpent at the late Three Flowers Realm level?"
The fact that a cultivator at the early stage of the Three Flowers Realm could actually kill a deep-sea monster far exceeding his own realm is a huge shock to any cultivator.
"How could I be wrong! I have been hunting sea beasts for thousands of years. If I couldn't accurately judge the strength level of a sea beast, I would probably have been eaten long ago."
Yunmiao Sanren feigned anger, saying that she could tolerate Yunmiao Sanren's lack of combat power, but questioning Yunmiao Sanren's judgment was questioning Yunmiao Sanren's professionalism.
Xuan Shuang Sanren hurriedly comforted his friend, "This result is too unbelievable. I apologize to you."
Once she confirmed the news was true, she felt happy.
After digesting this pleasantly surprising news, the Recluse of the Crescent Moon said:
"In that case, the 10% share of the mineral vein that was originally planned to be allocated at the last discretion will be taken by Fellow Daoist Xuanqing."
No one released any one-time use spiritual items, nor did they contribute any combat power; it was entirely a display of combat power by Fellow Daoist Xuanqing.
"I second that, there's absolutely no controversy about it."
(End of this chapter)
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