Chapter 420: Laying out the Formation, Full Counterattack (Two in One)_2
His gaze landed on Lin Shiyuan, who at the moment still wore a cold expression, yet there was now a hint of light in his eyes.
Previously, he solely used slaughter to numb himself, but now, he was clear that soon, Lin Shiming would grant him an opportunity for revenge.
Naturally, he was extremely focused on this.
He wore a wind robe with a Third Rank Superior Grade Iron Forest Sword in his hand.
Practicing the Jiuyou Profound Wind Scripture, his True Yuan was also unimaginably robust. On the battlefield, he constantly dodged and weaved, delivering fatal strikes to the Demonic Beasts from behind.
Lin Shiming even thought of mundane assassins.
Lin Shiyuan was exactly such a figure.
He never engaged in direct and tough battles.
The ones he had slain included Third Rank Mid-Stage Demonic Beasts, and even some injured Third Rank Late-Stage Demonic Beasts.
Seemingly sensing Lin Shiming's gaze, the determination in the other's eyes hardened further.
He wanted to prove himself!
Lin Shiming felt somewhat gratified and at the same time, he also spotted Lin Zekong and Lin Zecheng.
At this moment, the two were making Lin Shiming even more satisfied.
Both had raised their own teams within the Lin Family. One specialized in training the Lin Family's combat Artifact Refiners, instructing them in refining Spirit Puppets as well.
Depending on the strong Divine Sense trait of the Lin Family Cultivators, they organized a large number of Spirit Puppets to attack the Demonic Beasts, while their true bodies released Flying Swords and Flying Needles from afar.
The other was coordinating with the Cultivators from the Lin Family Sword Pavilion.
He had a large number of Wooden Marionettes and the Wood Vine Technique, which when deployed along the coast, could bind large numbers of Demonic Beasts in an instant, with the Poisonous Dragon Vine and Green Snake Vine being deployed in unison.
The Lin Family's Sword Cultivators were responsible for the attack.
Although these Sword Cultivators had not comprehended Sword Intent, their sword techniques were nonetheless not lacking, and the Flying Sword Magical Treasures in their hands were also of superior quality.
Their slaying of Demonic Beasts was extremely swift.
Apart from these, the other Lin Family Cultivators also employed the previously used trio tactics.
Even the other Cultivators guarding Jiuyue Island did the same.
However, they appeared somewhat unpolished and did not use them as skillfully as the Lin Family.
Moreover, due to the rotation of defensive Cultivators, other Loose Cultivators and other family clan Cultivators had their combat capability reduced too much, barely holding on.
It was still Lin Shijie who activated the Jiuyue Formation; nine gigantic mountains pressed towards the distance.
Each time a mountain descended, a thunderous rumble resounded, accompanied by a Third Rank Peak Demonic Beast being crushed into pulp!
The tide of beasts was quickly pushed back, and celebratory cheers of the Cultivators echoed from afar.
However, that celebratory cheer, after one numb celebration after another, was rarely heartfelt, and rather felt like going through the motions.
And now the Demonic Race's beast tides were merely whittling away the patience of the defending Cultivators. Every attack involved at most one Purple Mansion Great Demon remotely controlling Third Rank Late-Stage and below Demonic Beasts to attack.
They would attack for one to two hours.
As soon as Jiuyue Island fully activated the Jiuyue Formation and summoned the nine mountains, the Demonic Beasts would retreat.
Preparing for the next assault.
Just like this, it had already persisted for three years.
Lin Shiming was aware that this was still the consequence of Heavenly Phenomenon Island's scorched earth policy.
Due to the previous counterattack and the arrangement of a large number of Self-Destructive Formations on the surrounding islands, a large number of flying Demonic Beasts were slain, which affected the attacking rhythm of the Demonic Beasts.
Those Fifth Rank Demon Kings and Fourth Rank Jiaolongs needed to gather more lower-ranked Demonic Beasts from even farther away, as cannon fodder.
Time slowly passed, and soon the next day arrived.
Lin Shiming gathered everyone on top of the city wall, including all four Purple Mansion Cultivators and all Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
Everyone's expressions were a bit unusual because Lin Shiming said three days.
Yet today was only the second day.
Even the previous Purple Mansion Cultivators were somewhat puzzled.
But thinking it over, they came to terms with it.
Jiuyue Island belonged to the Lin Family, as did Heavenly Phenomenon Island. Defending for three days or two days was both a heavy responsibility.
So it was better to retreat earlier.
"Today we will counterattack, and tomorrow we will leave. Today I will also make a move, slaying all those Purple Mansion Great Demons lurking in the distance to the brink of extermination," Lin Shiming said.
"Therefore, the Spirit Pills forged by the Alchemy Hall, the Spirit Talismans crafted by the Talisman Hall, and even the Spirit Armor and Spirit Weapons and one-time-use magical treasures forged by the Artifact Refining Hall, all of them will be distributed to you!"
"Keep them or use them at once, it's up to you!" Lin Shiming spoke.
His eyes were filled with a murderous aura.
"And in this battle, the Demonic Beasts that are slain will be converted into points on the three hero leaderboards at a rate of one and a half times!"
Lin Shiming issued another cold command.
His Cultivation Level at the Purple Mansion Late Stage was unmistakable, as the highest among them, none dared to disagree.
"Yes!" Everyone nodded in unison.
If previously the crowd only felt that Lin Shiming's attack was merely symbolic, a 1.5-fold reward for slaying Demonic Beasts had already ignited the cultivators' desires, even those of the Purple Mansion cultivators.
The first on the Purple Mansion Heroes Ranking was Ziji Tan, the second was Cultivation Technique, these were what they all needed.
The crowd began to wait in front of the city wall, waiting for the Demonic Race to advance.
Sure enough, accompanied by a massive tsunami rolling towards the shore, countless Demonic Beasts appeared on top of the waves, exposing their sharp claws and fangs, and releasing a sky full of water arrows and golden spears.
There were even many Wind Blades and Thunder Orbs.
The Demon King leading this wave was a Fourth Rank mid-stage Red Carapaced Giant Crab.
Its enormous pincers were almost the size of a hut.
Within the waves, it spit out lively bubbles incessantly.
Lei Xuan was the first to charge out; a Thunder Bow appeared in his hands, and with a strong pull, three lightning-imbued arrows shot out, instantly igniting a massive amount of thunder and lightning in the sea.
Large swathes of Demonic Beasts were electrocuted.
At the same time, other members of the Lin Family Clan also rode out on Sea Cloud Birds or drove Green Snakes.
Countless Spirit Talismans and Magic Artifacts flew out, densely packed, slaughtering untold numbers of Demonic Beasts within the seawater.
The Fourth Rank Red Carapaced Giant Crab, its protruding eyes suddenly whirled around, spitting out even more multicolored bubbles.
It seemed to be in a hurry.
It had not expected the Human Cultivators to be so fierce this time.
The very next moment, the Red Carapaced Giant Crab let out a loud cry and then burrowed towards the seabed.
In the sky, Lin Shiming's figure was also revealed, as he had crossed over using the Leaping Void Disk.
However, the Red Carapaced Giant Crab seemed to have detected him, and those red bubbles also rushed in front of Lin Shiming.
Lin Shiming's Twin Swords of the Purple Sky continuously slashed, bursting countless bubbles, but red Spiritual Liquid flowed out, beginning to erode his swords.
But how could a Fourth Rank mid-stage Great Demon erode a Supreme Grade Magical Treasure?
After losing a layer of Spirit Light, the sword remained clear. Lin Shiming's Bluefin Fan also fanned fiercely, blowing the waves hundreds of miles away into nothingness.
The Red Carapaced Giant Crab's immense figure was revealed once more.
Three Demon Blood Needles were thrust into its shell.
Immediately, three large holes appeared, and the Red Carapaced Giant Crab's body collapsed with a thunderous crash.
With the death of the Purple Mansion Great Demon leading the beast tide, the Demonic Beasts fell into complete chaos. Lin Shiming also spotted the other Great Demons.
They were each hiding behind the scenes, usually inconspicuous. But as Lin Shiming slew the Red Carapaced Giant Crab, their bodies began to stir.
Lin Shiming's Divine Sense was immense; at this moment, he released it wantonly, discovering them all.
Seven Soul-Suppressing Pagodas flew out one by one, each covering a Purple Mansion Great Demon.
As Lifebound Treasures, those nourished for a long time had power far beyond the Inferior Grade of the Fourth Rank, and with Lin Shiming deploying them, their might was even greater.
"Qian Mu Hermit, we'll assist you!" The remaining four Purple Mansion cultivators from Heavenly Phenomenon Island also expressed great joy, with Lin Shiming being so fierce, they too could seize the opportunity to slay Purple Mansion Great Demons.
After Lin Shiming killed those few, he did not take further action, allowing the other cultivators to do the slaying.
He only stepped in when he saw unusual Demonic Beasts, while his Divine Sense covered all the fleeing beasts.
As the Demonic Beasts' heads were severed, they would scatter in all directions, but they would also flee back to their previous gathering spots, where there was certainly at least a Demon King or a Fourth Rank Jiaolong.
The presence of a Demon King was unlikely, but Lin Shiming was exceptionally confident in the existence of Fourth Rank Jiaolongs!
Indeed, as the Demonic Beasts collapsed and fled north, his Divine Sense followed suit, and he took out the Zifeng Boat.
Reaching the front before those Demonic Beasts, he surged ahead.
A small island appeared in the distance.
Along with the dense crowd of Demonic Beasts.
And on the island, three half-Jiaolong shaped cultivators stood within, observing the direction of Jiuyue Island.
"Humans, you're courting death!" The three half-Jiaolong cultivators, obviously transformed from Flood Dragons, shouted.
There were two Wind Jiaolongs and one Poisonous Jiaolong.
The two Wind Jiaolongs were at the late stage of the Fourth Rank, while the Poisonous Jiaolong was at the peak of the Fourth Rank.
And Lin Shiming rejoiced greatly.
Should he kill these three Jiaolongs and hang them on Heavenly Phenomenon Island, he didn't believe those of the Fourth Rank and Fifth Rank Jiaolongs would restrain themselves tomorrow.
They would surely all come to surround the island!