Chapter 695 - 271: He’s That Xiao
Chapter 695: Chapter 271: He’s That Xiao
BOOM!
A massive ice ball struck the Spirit Ship, causing the cyan Spiritual Power Shield to waver precariously.
All the Cultivators on the ship gathered on the deck, each one gripping their Flying Sword.
But as they looked at the dense swarm of fish surrounding them, especially the three giant Sea Fish—each forty to fifty zhang long—mixed within the school, a hint of despair filled their eyes.
The square-faced man at the very front had a grim, unreadable expression.
He simply asked in a low voice, "How much longer can the Array hold?"
The Cyan Robe Cultivator on his right turned pale. He snuck a glance at the two people to his left before answering, "Brother, the Array... can hold for another two hours at most."
In truth, that statement came with a condition.
The giant Sea Fish outside had to continue circling at a distance and not join the attack directly.
However, the Cyan Robe Cultivator didn’t emphasize this point, not wanting to further demoralize everyone.
They were still over ten thousand li from the new Relic.
The distance was a delicate matter. It raised the possibility that the two Loose Cultivators who were just hitching a ride might be abandoned in a direct dash for the Relic.
If that were to happen...
Aside from himself and their leader, the other several hundred Cultivators aboard would likely all end up in the bellies of the fish.
Besides, the only reason those three beasts outside hadn’t attacked directly was their wariness of the four Golden Core Cultivators on the ship.
Sticking together, they formed a deterrent.
If they scattered and fled, it was hard to say who, if anyone, would make it out alive.
BOOM!
CRACK!
The large school of Foundation Establishment Sea Fish continued its assault, trying to deplete the Spiritual Power reserves of the Array.
Thankfully, the Sea Fish didn’t know how to form arrays. Otherwise, these several thousand Foundation Establishment Sea Fish would have been enough to wipe out everyone on the ship.
"Zhou, at this point, our only option is to break through with all our might."
The Cultivator on the left suddenly urged, "If we wait any longer, it will be dark."
"Once night falls, the beasts outside will only grow more ferocious."
He had proposed this idea before.
They would drop the Array, using the rest of the people on the ship as bait to cover the escape of the four of them.
"Mao, please be patient. I’ve already contacted two friends to come and help us."
The square-faced man’s tone was confident. "It’s just that they are some distance away, so it will take a little more time."
"As long as we hold our position here, rescue will certainly arrive."
’I did indeed send a Sound Transmission Flying Sword to call for help,’ he thought, ’but I have no idea if they’ll actually arrive in time.’
Listening to the continuous explosions of Magic...
The square-faced man could only pray for heaven’s favor to grant them a sliver of hope.
"This is bad, they’re making a move!"
The other Cultivator on the left suddenly took a step forward, leaning against the edge of the deck and staring wide-eyed into the water below.
It turned out the three giant Sea Fish had suddenly dived underwater in unison, apparently unable to hold back any longer.
The square-faced man’s heart sank.
’What’s going on? We didn’t do anything to provoke them, so why is this happening?’
But he still immediately summoned his Spirit Shield to protect the bow of the ship.
He prepared to help the Defensive Array bear some of the pressure.
At that very moment, however, a powerful fluctuation of Spiritual Power came from behind them.
And it was approaching at an incredible speed.
The square-faced man had just turned his head when he saw a streak of crimson light flash across the sky.
Within it was a human figure!
"Excellent!"
The Cyan Robe Cultivator’s face lit up with joy, and he shouted, "Fellow Cultivator, help us!"
If they could add another Golden Core-level Combat Power to their ranks, they might be able to use their numerical advantage to persuade the three Sea Fish to retreat.
"Hm?"
Hearing the cry for help, the figure seemed to notice the besieged Spirit Ship below.
His form paused slightly as he glanced at them from a distance.
But he didn’t linger and continued flying past at extreme speed.
"Fellow Cultivator! Fellow Cultivator..."
The joy on the Cyan Robe Cultivator’s face froze. He couldn’t believe the person was simply ignoring their plight.
"Look!"
The Cultivator on the left suddenly shouted, his right hand trembling as he pointed forward.
The Cyan Robe Cultivator quickly turned his gaze forward.
He saw two long rainbows, one cyan and one purple, burst out of the water, chasing after the figure that had flown past.
They were two Flying Swords!
The next moment, large plumes of crimson suddenly bloomed in the azure seawater.
Immediately after, six severed sections of fish bodies floated to the surface. Each section was about twenty zhang long—they were the three giant Sea Fish.
Only after the blood had finished gushing from the cuts did the pieces fall back onto the sea and begin to slowly sink.
"What!"
The Cyan Robe Cultivator was dumbfounded.
He belatedly realized what had just happened.
’That passing Cultivator actually commanded his Flying Swords to kill the three giant Sea Fish without me even noticing?’
Realizing this, he sucked in a sharp breath. "Could it be... that a True Monarch just passed by?"
’Thankfully, that senior was magnanimous and didn’t care what I called him.’
To be able to kill Golden Core-level Sea Fish so easily, in the Cyan Robe Cultivator’s eyes, it had to have been a Nascent Soul True Monarch.
"No, not a True Monarch."
But the Loose Cultivator on the left stared at the figure in the sky, now just a red dot, and said slowly, "I saw a portrait just last month. That’s Xiao!"
What?
The square-faced man’s eyes widened in astonishment. "You mean *that* Xiao? Xiao Chen? The one who’s been causing such a stir recently, who dominated all challengers at the Eight Directions Arena?"