Chapter 655: Demon Treasure Shows Off Its Power (Please Subscribe and Vote for Monthly Tickets)
Above the vast ocean, with the appearance of the Nascent Soul True Monarchs, the battlefield began to fracture, as Golden Core True Persons and Purple Mansion Loose Hermits instinctively descended to lower altitudes.
Lin Shiming at this moment fixed his eyes on the sky.
He saw the Taiqian Clan's Crimson Shark Demon Emperor trapped by Granny Qingyu's formation, as countless Heartless Zithers emerged one after another.
No matter how many of them it slashed apart, as long as it failed to sever the one located at the formation core, the pain of constant Divine Sense attacks was inescapable.
Witnessing this formation, Lin Shiming was also struck by Granny Qingyu's terrifying power.
This Sixth Rank formation clearly wasn't merely relying on a formation core and an array plate, but also on the profound mysteries of that zither.
The key point was that Granny Qingyu commanded multiple Sixth Rank formations. The synergy of various formations enabled her to slay other True Monarchs as well as defend against multiple True Monarchs simultaneously.
She could easily adapt to many scenarios.
This was precisely why, even knowing that Granny Qingyu had assisted the Tianzhao Sect's leader in the past, neither Nine Dragon True Monarch nor Xue Shan True Monarch had objected; they simply allowed her to leave.
Her reputation had already become legendary across the Southern Regions centuries ago.
"Why haven't you all acted yet!" The Southern Sea cultivators' frowns started to ease, but the Crimson Shark roared in fury, its words laced with boundless anger.
To be unable to break free, unable to escape, all while constantly enduring wounds to its Divine Sense—this was beyond what it could bear.
With the Crimson Shark's roar, the Taiqian Mist surged again. The next moment, a piercing sound shattered the air as an azure Taiqian Shark Spirit Shadow burst forth, its target crystal clear.
It directly aimed to strike at Granny Qingyu.
If the Crimson Shark's Sword Intent was akin to a violently blazing inferno, this Azure Shark Sword Intent resembled layer upon layer of azure waves relentlessly piling one over the other.
The momentum only grew more overwhelming.
Just the sight of it seemed capable of submerging Biyuan Island with ease.
However, to everyone, it was evident that while Granny Qingyu's mastery of formations was unparalleled, her major flaw was her inability to fully defend against threats from outside.
Nor could she face two True Monarchs simultaneously.
Almost in synchrony with the Azure Shark Demon Emperor's assault, another figure—the Azure Stone Demon Emperor—emerged. Its stone-like head gleamed as it raised a hand.
Chunks of meteoric green iron fell from the sky.
Thunderous strikes descended, targeting not only the Azure Shark Demon Emperor but also crashing some of the Taiqian Sharks and Spirit Sharks into the ocean below.
The meteoric green iron collided with Sword Light, only to be shattered into iron dust in an instant.
This sword strike was utterly terrifying.
Yet, the Azure Stone Demon Emperor, as a Stone Spirit Nascent Soul, was far from being an ordinary cultivator.
With its hands forming seals again, an intense azure radiance manifested. Before it, a massive stone wall of azure entwined with corpse aura took shape, blocking the Azure Shark Demon King's advance.
Boom!
A deafening eruption resounded as azure Sword Light and azure Stone Light intertwined, making it difficult for onlookers to discern which side was gaining the upper hand.
Ultimately, though, the force tipped towards the Azure Stone Demon Emperor.
Thankfully, with its essence being Green Heaven Stone, it fearlessly endured the attack, directly resisting it head-on.
This triggered an even more earth-shattering reverberation.
From the ensuing exchanges, Lin Shiming realized once again that the Taiqian Shark Tribe was indeed superior. Granny Qingyu relied on the advantage of her formations, while the Azure Stone Demon Emperor utilized the sheer strength of its physical body to withstand the Azure Shark's Sword Intent.
Once more, the mists of the Taiqian region began surging, giving rise to a third Demon King, a Thunder Shark swathed in lightning, hurtling toward the fray.
Facing off against the Thunder Shark Demon Emperor was none other than Jin Chanzi.
He wielded a string of Buddha Beads Magical Treasure, casting them into the sky where they dispersed. The beads encircled the Thunder Shark Demon Emperor from all sides, attempting to suppress it.
Each bead bore an image of a Buddha monk, as though a multitude of monks were chanting to transcend the Thunder Shark Demon Emperor.
But the Thunder Shark Demon Emperor proved immensely formidable, slashing forward with a sword whose arcs of lightning transformed into thousands of sword shadows, shattering several Buddha images in the process.
Such terrifying Sprinting Thunder Sword Intent bordered on the unimaginable.
Lin Shiming, observing from the sidelines, could only sigh as Jin Chanzi fell into a disadvantage once again.
The Taiqian Shark Tribe's heritage was clearly intact. These Nascent Souls of theirs could be regarded as complete, while they themselves were at best half-baked.
Their only advantage lay in fighting on home territory.
Were they to battle within the Taiqian Mist, they might not last long.
This thought caused Lin Shiming to grow uneasy about the Heavenly Gate plan.
But then he remembered the possibility of using formations to disperse the Taiqian Mist.
Only then did he feel slightly reassured.
Up above, six True Monarchs clashed once more, a scene all too familiar from previous island defenses.
The True Monarchs from the Southern Sea side were improving, while the Taiqian Shark Tribe continuously adapted to the Great Yu Realm.
Everyone was awaiting the arrival of the final decisive battle.
As the combat raged above, the Taiqian Mist's surges began anew below.
Each time the Southern Sea failed to defend the islands, the Taiqian Mist would engulf the territories, rendering the Southern Sea Immortal Tribe powerless to restore them.
After all, fighting within the Taiqian Mist was akin to binding oneself and then engaging in combat with the Taiqian Shark Tribe.
The disparity in power became even more pronounced.
"Once more!" The female True Persons from the Qinghua Sect shouted coldly.
They would not concede defeat.
On the Coral Alliance's side, the various islands also revealed their foundations.
Qian Ji Island unleashed as many as ten Fifth Rank Spiritual Puppets.
Remarkably, two of these were Superior Grade Fifth Rank Spiritual Puppets.
This sight left others in awe, as they clearly understood that such an abundance of Spiritual Puppets likely stemmed from the continuous crafting of them on Qian Ji Island over the years.
If no resources had been siphoned to achieve this, no one would believe it.
Beyond Qian Ji Island, Zhao Fuling and Zhao Yulin from Tianliu Island each unleashed a stream of azure light, summoning two Spirit Plant Demon Kings behind them.
These Demon Kings, obviously ancient, appeared not to have achieved late-stage transformations recently but instead represented Tianliu Island's dormant strength.
At this moment, the two of them commanded this latent power.
Witnessing this, Lin Shiming also ordered Lin Shimo to release all the Dragon Corpses on their side.
As the Demon Emperors already embroiled themselves in battle, the next stage was theirs to inaugurate a different conclusion to this war.
In Lin Shiming's hand appeared the Blood Demon Disk.
As a Demonic Path Spiritual Treasure, the Blood Demon Disk's destructive power was especially suited for this moment.
With the activation of its first and second layers through the Treasure Resolution Technique, the Blood Demon Disk emitted countless Blood Demon Chains. Simultaneously, a Blood Demon Shadow emerged.
This shadow, with three heads and six arms, brandished six terrifying Demon Weapons. As it was unleashed, it charged directly at the Taiqian Shark Demon Kings.
The power of an incomplete Spiritual Treasure depended on the progress of the Treasure Resolution Technique and the cultivator's cultivation level.
Considering Lin Shiming's current cultivation level, having reached the Golden Core Late Stage, those six Blood Demon Weapons, accompanied by countless Blood Demon Chains, wreaked havoc unchecked.
It became nearly impossible for any Fifth Rank Taiqian Shark Demon King to escape Lin Shiming's grasp.
Because as Lin Shiming wielded the Blood Demon Disk, he also continuously unleashed a Soul-breaking Needle within his mind!
First break the soul, then claim the corpse.
With these two Spiritual Treasures combined, escaping became a rare feat, even for those at the Golden Core Early or Middle Stage, let alone for those at the Golden Core Late Stage.