Chapter 717: 61: The Two Clans Clash Again, Reinforcements to Jixing Island!

Beside them, there were five large spiritual boats docked,each nearly five hundred zhang long,

covered with shimmering spirit light and filled with restrictions,

these were the top-tier War Spirit Ships, each requiring ten Core Formation Cultivators, three hundred Foundation Establishment, and five thousand Qi Refining Cultivators to operate,

their power rivaling that of a True Monarch Nascent Soul,

an undeniable weapon of war!

True Monarch Yun Shang and Wei Chang’an also arrived here.

This journey, Zhou Xun brought all his belongings with him, uncertain of his return!

The arrival of Zhou Xun and others caused a small stir.

Now, the news of Zhou Xun defeating the Thousand Crabs Demon Emperor had spread throughout the Immortal City,

and everyone regarded Zhou Xun as the second True Monarch Nine Swords, possessing the ability to face off against Great Cultivators,

having him lead this journey naturally added some confidence.

"Daoist Zhou has arrived!"

Seeing Zhou Xun, True Monarch Yun Shang respectfully saluted, even Wei Chang’an seemed extremely polite.

"Daoist Wei, Daoist Yun!"

Zhou Xun looked at these five spiritual boats, feeling that this support mission wasn’t that simple.

It was known that, at ordinary times, these boats were always shelved, he couldn’t help but say:

"This time supporting Jixing Island, it seems the situation is more severe than we imagined. The deployment of these spiritual boats is enough to indicate the problem."

Wei Chang’an nodded, his expression grave, and said: "Indeed, not even in the last decisive battle were the War Spirit Ships used,"

True Monarch Yun Shang also agreed: "Not only these boats, but as far as I know, all major sects have brought out their true treasures,"

"Blood Refining Sect’s ’Blood Demon Emperor’, Zhengyi Sect’s Eight-Sided Golden Light Realm, Mountain Guardian Sect’s Ancient Stone Statue..."

"They say they’ve all been brought here!"

"What follows is bound to be a world-shaking decisive battle, even Late-Stage Nascent Soul Cultivators might fall, if we can stay away from here, we would be escaping the vortex!"

"Blood Demon Emperor?" Hearing these four words, Zhou Xun couldn’t help but feel a twinge in his heart, then asked,

"Does Daoist Yun know about this?"

"Indeed, the Blood Demon Emperor is Blood Refining Sect’s ace, rumored to be a blood zombie cultivated by the first patriarch, incredibly powerful, comparable to a Late-Stage Nascent Soul Cultivator!"

True Monarch Cloud Mountain answered

"So that’s it!" Zhou Xun nodded upon hearing this.

It seems that Blood Refining Sect has even more advanced methods for nurturing Blood Demon Children, well then

He couldn’t help but think of his own Blood Demon Child,

’If I could nurture Jia Yi and Jia Wu to Tier Four, together they might be able to contend with this ’Blood Demon Emperor’!

Thus, Zhou Xun decided that once the war between the two races ended, he would find a way to head to Blood Refining Sect,

to obtain even higher-tier methods for refining Blood Demon Children!

With this thought, Zhou Xun set his sights on the cultivators before him,

his figure flickered onto the central spiritual boat, then slowly spoke:

"This journey covers over three million li, with the escape speed of the spiritual boat, it will take at least more than a month, there is no time to lose, let’s set off quickly!"

With Zhou Xun’s command, a military force of thirty thousand cultivators boarded the spiritual boats. The boats gradually started, flying towards Jixing Island.

...

Jixing Island is located three million li west of Sea Suppression Immortal City, an important fortress on the Human-Demon Boundary,

the island stretches about a hundred li long and twenty li wide,

within it runs a Tier Three Top-Grade Spirit Vein, which together with a Tier Four Spirit Gathering Array, barely sustains a Nascent Soul Cultivator’s daily breathing.

Currently, over twenty thousand cultivators reside on Jixing Island, including two Nascent Soul Cultivators,

both of Early-Stage Cultivation.

One of them, Zhou Xun knew, it was True Monarch Profound Time, whom he once explored the Thunder Prison with years ago,

he is a Supreme Elder of the Righteous Alliance’s Shanyu Sect, though only of Early-Stage Nascent Soul Cultivation, he once suppressed a Tier Four Middle-Grade Flood Dragon with formidable strength,

after returning from the Thunder Prison, he was arranged by the Righteous Alliance to guard Jixing Island.

The other is Master Huaijie, a rare Buddhist Cultivator from the Vajra Temple of the Celestial Dao Alliance,

his Vajra Treasure Body reached Tier Four Level, and in terms of hard power, he’s not inferior to True Monarch Profound Time,

it’s precisely because of these two cultivators comparable to Middle-Stage Cultivators that Jixing Island has remained stable until now.

However, with the tacit agreement between the Human-Demon Races breaking,

Jixing Island is about to face its own problems.

...

That day, a hundred thousand li south of Jixing Island,

the originally calm sea suddenly shook, and at the far edge of the sky, a black line appeared, growing thicker with time,

stretching infinitely as far as the eye could see on both sides,

revealed to be a host of demon beasts!

Leading this horde of beasts was a four-hundred-zhang long Blackwater Serpent, on whose head stood seven figures.

The aura they faintly exuded revealed them to be Tier Four Demon Beasts,

two of them reaching Tier Four Middle-Grade, equivalent to human Middle-Stage Nascent Soul Cultivators,

but strangely enough, the two did not seem to be the leaders, instead, they encircled a cold-looking youth in the center.

This youth wore a black dragon robe, faintly flickering with runes, obviously remarkable, at least of High-Grade Magical Treasure level!

A black single horn jutted from his head, emitting a piercing glow, too sharp to look at directly.

"How far to Jixing Island?" the youth asked.

"About a hundred thousand li; we’ll arrive by tomorrow!" replied a somewhat plump middle-aged figure with two antennae on his head, speaking with an unmistakably respectful tone.

"Send the order to the Erlangs, advance quickly, and break through Jixing Island!"

The youth said indifferently.

"Yes!"

The middle-aged man nodded in response, then issued a command behind him,

immediately, all the demon beasts stirred, their spirit lights glittering as they upped their pace by a few notches.

...

At the same time, on Jixing Island.

Because the Human-Demon high-levels had ceased the conflict, no demon beasts had approached this place for nearly a decade, and gradually, the nerves of the Guardian Cultivators relaxed,

usually leaving only a small number responsible for monitoring, while most remained in their Cave Mansions for cultivation,

drafted here from the Central Continent to guard, naturally receiving spirit stone allowances, using them to ensure daily cultivation,

otherwise, a single Tier Three Top-Grade Spirit Vein

wouldn’t suffice to support so many cultivators, let alone two True Monarch Nascent Souls!

That day, as the stationed cultivators of Jixing Island conducted their routine change of guard,

suddenly, a black line appeared on the distant horizon, transforming into a hoard of demon beasts rushing forward,

their might overwhelming, obscuring the sky like a surging tidal wave!

"What is that!"

someone exclaimed,

"Demon beasts... it’s demon beasts, they’ve come again, and there’s even a Tier Four Demon Emperor!" Jixing Island erupted into chaos.

Upon seeing this, True Monarch Profound Time’s face turned sour, he had already seen the seven Demon Emperors,

though his strength is notable, he couldn’t contend with so many Tier Four Demon Emperors,

two fists could hardly defeat four hands!

At this moment, True Monarch Profound Time’s figure flickered, he ascended into the heights, his Divine Sense sweeping as he sternly announced:

"All disciples hear the order, do not panic, organize into usual teams, and prepare to meet the enemy!"

The disciples recognized True Monarch Profound Time’s voice, like finding their backbone, they quickly calmed down,

beginning to organize methodically under the leadership of the Core Formation Cultivators.

Whether moving spirit crossbows, transporting spirit stones, or holding array flags to activate restrictions!

Seeing this, True Monarch Profound Time’s expression instantly improved greatly!

At this moment, a tall, robust monk approached,

"Daoist Profound Time, the demon offspring are coming, with just the two of us here, we must hold until aid arrives!"

"Fortunately, we have this Tier Four Middle-Grade array!"

As he spoke, he waved a command flag, roughly a foot in length, its banner face carved with runes and shimmering with light,

slowly injecting mana, waving it forward,

a spirit light struck the void,

then a red semi-transparent light screen slowly rose, enveloping the entire Jixing Island.

The Mountain Protection Array was activated, granting instant relief to many disciples,

True Monarch Profound Time also breathed a sigh of relief,

"With this grand array, we can at least hold for a month, enough time for reinforcements from the Immortal City to arrive!"