[You have traversed this island, wiping out the demon tides. Including the lesser sea monsters of the Boundless Realm, you have slaughtered tens of millions of demons.]
Afterwards, the Wind and Thunder Sword Pavilion tallied the casualties and cleaned up the mess, amidst cries of despair.
[The three remaining Celestials and over two hundred Primordial Beings dragged their crippled bodies to see you, bowing deeply before you. You then lifted them up from the air.]
"If I weren't in the original timeline... they were destined to die in this demonic tide."
You think to yourself, "So the future Wind and Thunder Sword Pavilion was actually rebuilt by those disciples who fought against demons outside after they returned."
"This at least proves one thing, a good thing."
Yun Shou continued.
"In this battle, the human race did not suffer a crushing defeat; in fact, they achieved a victory."
On the fifteenth day of the high tide, you rushed around trying to provide emergency relief.
[Regardless of your instantaneous return to true form, the strength you've displayed has reached the late stage of the Overlord realm, which, for the Vast Sea of Waves, is already considered a very high-level combat force.]
[You've already been regarded as an extremely important martial artist from out of town, proving invaluable in handling the pressure—even though you mostly only deal with the early stages of the Third Realm, it's still a huge help!]
[You watch as your Glory stats on the Yuan Energy Network increase, your accumulated battle merits balloon, and the number of martial artists you follow on your personal account grows...]
[On the Metaverse, related videos are also appearing, and you can't help but laugh every time you see a silhouette of yourself.]
[Especially the string of comments that followed.]
"Aaaaaaah, Yunyun, you're a super hero! Aaaaaaah!"
"My husband is so handsome!!"
"Don't you dare try to take him from me, he's my husband!"
"Why does it have to be a woman? Can't it be a man?"
Ignoring the last sentence, you can't help but sigh, "This feeling of being the center of attention is really nice."
Although the tidal surge in the Vast Ocean was sudden, many powerful human warriors from neighboring domains also came to provide support.
[However, most of those who came were Celestial Beings or even Innate Realm experts. Even the most powerful figures in major sects were top-tier, and few were willing to travel to this remote and weak region to offer assistance. This suggests either vested interests or other various factors.]
Although humanity is united in this world, this unity is mainly focused on conflicts between major races like demons and monsters, and has not yet reached the point where all sides offer assistance when one is in trouble.
[The Vast Ocean of Waves is too remote and weak; it's not even 100% human-owned in name. Some powerful individuals feel it's inconvenient to intervene, nor do they believe they should.]
You complained: "If the rewards weren't so good, who would come?"
"Little tsundere."
"Don't I understand you?"
[At this moment, you have made a small step forward in the fourth level of the Overlord realm, and this has only been a few days!]
You gulped down the energy-replenishing potion, then flew off towards a location where Shark Arm, one of the Five Great Shark Generals, and his thousands of personal guards were!
[Shark Arm, which feeds on human arms, is one of four shark generals sharing the same name: Shark Head, Shark Leg, Shark Body, and Shark Hanger. All five sharks are at the mid-stage of the third realm, comparable to powerful fish at the fifth or sixth level!]
Each shark general has a "personal guard" composed of thousands of elite sharks at the Celestial level. Together, they can form the "Ten Thousand Toothed Shark" formation, a powerful array that can ultimately unleash power approaching the late stage of the Third Realm!
[Similar to the "Heavenly Net Battle Body," but on a much smaller scale.]
"A mere late-stage third realm cultivator..."
[You quickly intercepted a group of sharks in a vast open sea. Thousands of giant sharks of various species, some tens of meters long, appeared before you, along with a 200-meter-long slit shark.]
The auras, power, and demonic energy of thousands of sharks were all intertwined. Although they were individual entities, at first glance they appeared as a single entity, a colossal monster swimming in the deep sea.
[With a casual flick of your finger, exerting only a fraction of your power, you slashed a Yuan Qi Blade at a late-stage Celestial Realm shark. With this attack, even a first-level Overlord would be severely injured and forced to parry.]
But just as it was about to strike the shark, the attack deflected, and pale blue ripples emanated from its body. Instantly—the auras of dozens of sharks around it weakened simultaneously, their demonic energy greatly diminished.
[This elite shark demon, only at the late-stage Celestial Realm, was merely pierced through its pale blue ripple shield by the force of the Yuan Power Blade, with a section of its torso cracked by the residual force. Its injury can only be considered moderate!]
"Indeed miraculous. The key to their victory against overwhelming odds lies in this combination of formations. Although they paid a heavy price, they ultimately withstood a blow from a mid-stage Overlord despite being at the Celestial Realm level."
[As you know from general knowledge about formations, forming this "Ten Thousand Toothed Shark" isn't just about having a thousand sharks present. They also need to consume a special resource called the Azure Heart beforehand to facilitate the resonance of their demonic essence over the next six hours.]
[There are also related magic arrays, related demon clan secret techniques, etc. The steps are numerous and very complicated. It takes several months of preparation before the initial "fusion" can be achieved. After that, each time the "Ten Thousand Toothed Shark" is formed, it also requires two or three days of preparation and coordination time before it can unleash its power for half a day.]
Despite the inconvenience, it's worth using!
[Using the "fight to the death" model as an example]
Some shark generals are only equivalent to the fifth level of the third realm, and they would be helpless against a sixth-level expert. After the sixth-level expert dealt with the shark generals, the thousand celestial-level shark demons were just desserts, and it was difficult to even break through their defenses.
[But once they form the "Ten Thousand Toothed Shark," they might only need to sacrifice a few dozen Celestial-level sharks to launch a counterattack against a Level 6 expert—and even after suffering heavy casualties, they could kill a Level 7 expert nearing the late stage!]
[Shark Arm is also a master among the Five Great Shark Generals, possessing a sixth-level cultivation level, enhanced by his bloodline, and commanding over 1,200 shark demons—enough to fight a regular eighth-level expert!]
[But—your stats are already close to level ten, you are at the peak of the late ninth level, half a step towards the tenth level!]
[Even with your full power, each strike shatters the pale blue ripples that distribute the damage, annihilating dozens of shark demons, yet none of their counterattacks can harm you!]
[You gradually bleed them out; these weaker beings don't deserve your once-a-week instant return to true form opportunity, because they don't.]
Why resort to such a life-saving measure when someone could die just from flying a kite like that?
In a short time, you dismantled the "Ten Thousand Toothed Shark," slaying most of the twelve hundred Celestial-level shark demons. After completely destroying it, they scattered and fled, with over two hundred escaping.
[While you're busy chasing down the fleeing shark arms, you can't stop them—you're merely manipulating the energy-rich seawater to try and control those shark demons… their numbers are limited, and you can't control them all.]
"Celestial beings can manipulate the primordial energy of heaven and earth, and in suitable circumstances, their output can be stronger than their own primordial energy. However, when it comes to overlords controlling the myriad substances, it becomes rather useless."
"After all, the natural energy in this world is too loose, and most matter is too fragile in the face of the Three Realms."
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