Rebirth of a Reincarnated Immortal Cultivator

"The seniors have already considered this point. The senior experts in charge of each region will lead the human race to take the initiative to attack during this period and cut off the beast tides coming from the south and east. As a result, those high-level demon beasts of the Kunpeng clan will not be able to sit idly by. During this period, the two seniors, True Person Caiyun and True Person Yuding, will also cooperate with us to ensure that nothing goes wrong!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present nodded in agreement.

With two Nascent Soul stage experts backing them up, even if there are high-level demonic beasts lying in ambush near the array's core, it should be enough to handle the vast majority of problems.

As for the danger, how could an invasion of beast tides not be dangerous? Everyone present was well aware of this.

"Fellow Daoists, do you have any other objections? If not, let's set off immediately. After all, we don't have much time left. We must completely repair the formation before the beast tide army gathers. This is related to the safety of all the humans on Pengsha Island. I hope you can all work together to defend against the enemy."

"Of course, we would never let you fellow Daoists take such a risk for nothing. We have prepared a small gift for you, and we hope you will not refuse it!"

As the Green Bamboo Fairy spoke, she clapped her hands.

Several guards in blue armor immediately entered from outside the door, each carrying a tray covered with silk, and respectfully approached Han Li and the others.

Han Li didn't say much. He grabbed at the air with one hand, and with a whoosh, a storage bag landed steadily in his hand. A green light flashed in his eyes, and he scanned the bag with his divine sense without any hesitation. After seeing what was inside, he couldn't help but gasp.

Even though they had guessed that the contents of the storage bag were valuable, they hadn't expected it to contain so many rare materials and almost the equivalent of a small sect's worth of mid-grade spirit stones.

As expected of Caiyun Pavilion, they are very generous.

However, this shows that the danger of this operation far exceeded expectations; otherwise, why would they have spent such a large sum of money? There's no such thing as a free lunch.

"Haha, since the fairy has said so, then I, Wu, will not stand on ceremony!" The burly man with blue eyes laughed heartily, and his divine sense also swept into the storage bag. Immediately, his face lit up with joy, and he cupped his hands and said.

On the other side, Wu Youzi, Jin Qing, and the others also showed a hint of joy after checking the contents of the storage bag.

"Since there are no objections, let's set off immediately. This operation is a secret mission. Apart from you fellow Daoists and a few seniors, no one else knows about it. This is for your safety."

"In the storage bags I've given to each of you fellow cultivators, I've equipped you with a Hidden Spirit Pearl crafted from a high-grade Kunpeng clan inner core, as well as a sea chart of the array's core area. I don't need to elaborate on the pearl's effects, do I? As for the sea chart, it's of utmost importance; it's crucial to whether we can successfully complete this mission. At that time..."

Fairy Qingzhu nodded and immediately began to make the specific arrangements.

About half an hour later, streaks of light silently flew out from all parts of the island and disappeared at the horizon, completely unaware of the dark shadow that followed closely behind.

At this moment, Han Li was sitting quietly in the cabin of the spirit boat, his eyes fixed on the bronze piece in his hand, a thoughtful expression on his face.

After an unknown amount of time, Han Li flicked his finger, and a ball of dark purple flame flew out and landed on the bronze piece. After a series of crackling explosions, the bronze piece remained intact.

Upon seeing this, Han Li's expression changed. He then tried several more powerful magic weapons and supernatural abilities, but without exception, none of them could shake or damage the bronze piece in the slightest.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be a natal cauldron refined from the third level of the Body Cauldron Transformation Technique. However, its strength is rather abnormal. Even with my magic power, I cannot budge it in the slightest. It could not possibly be left behind by Fellow Daoist Yang's natal cauldron. Could it be that there are other cultivators who have also cultivated this technique?"

Han Li frowned, his gaze falling on the bronze fragments floating silently before him, and muttered to himself.

It seems this is why Jade Cauldron Immortal came to me. I wonder what the relationship is between Fellow Daoist Yang and this person... No! This divine sense imprint only appeared after I came out of Caiyun Pavilion, and I met Yang Mingzi after several months of seclusion and alchemy.

If this Jade Cauldron Master really approached me because of the Yangmingzi aura on him, how could he be sure it was me before we even met and leave a tracking mark in advance?

It seems things aren't as simple as he thought!

"Never mind, whatever Senior Yu Ding is planning, we need to find a way to leave Pengsha Island after this mission is completed. Right now, most of the sea beasts in the Pengsha Sea are gathered at the edge of the Overturning Sea Formation, which means we are vulnerable from all sides. This is the perfect opportunity to use long-distance teleportation!"

Han Li had already made up his mind. However, it would take some time for the Heart-Protecting Scale to remove the divine consciousness imprint. As long as he could get through this period, he would immediately take a detour across the East Sea to the Shattered Star Sea, and then cross the Endless Abyss from the Shattered Star Sea back to the Outer Sea.

Although it was a bit troublesome, it was still better than crossing the Endless Abyss directly from the east. He didn't want to encounter that terrifying being who was about to become a god again.

Over the next few days, Han Li remained in seclusion in the cabin, studying the golden dragon scales that had transformed from the bronze box. This object had previously caused unusual sensations in his body, so it likely contained some secret. However, it was now showing no reaction whatsoever, suggesting that it required some special medium, such as dragon energy or dragon bloodline, as a catalyst to manifest.

It seems that only those with dragon blood can see this thing. Perhaps Ao Ling can only study it after this mission is over.

Thinking of this, Han Li put away the dragon scales and sat down cross-legged to meditate.

Meanwhile, near the northwest eye of the formation.

Islands rise up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain on the sea, each with its own spiritual veins and array light screens fully activated, stretching as far as the eye can see.

Outside the protective barrier of those spiritual vein islands, churning waves, mixed with towering sea beasts, surged in densely packed, only a dozen miles away from the island's defensive fortress.

Thousands of spirit ships hovered above and around the island, each carrying tens of thousands of human cultivators.

They planned to use the island's spiritual veins as a base to launch a counterattack against these sea monsters. Although the sea monsters were powerful, their combat strength would be greatly reduced once they came ashore, especially for the numerous low-level sea monsters.

The various islands are connected by spirit boats, warships, and array formations, which allows them to be integrated into a unified whole and maximize the combat power of cultivators.

To resist this beast tide, many Core Formation cultivators who practiced forbidden earth-attribute techniques spared no effort to expend their true essence to condense nearly a hundred giant fortresses, and set up the Great Sun Primordial Array with these fortresses as the center.

This formation was discovered by chance during Caiyun Pavilion's research on ancient Buddhist and Taoist architectural ruins. It can calm the mind and boost morale, and can also enhance the cultivator's magical power to a certain extent, resisting the erosion of the mind by demonic energy. It is truly miraculous.

Meanwhile, the demon race, having failed in their large-scale invasion a few days ago, naturally made strategic adjustments as well.

They used the Pengsha Giant Crab and the Spiral Turtle as their vanguard for landing on the island; these two types of monsters together accounted for almost a quarter of the total number.

In particular, the protective ring formed by the giant spiral turtles is so strong that even a pseudo-core cultivator would find it quite troublesome to deal with, let alone those low-level cultivators below the pseudo-core level.

Behind the giant spiral turtle, the vanguard of the landing force, the Pengsha giant crabs, included many level five and six crabs. From a distance, they looked like small islands, exuding a chilling aura.

Finally, there are monsters with long-range attack capabilities, such as sea sharks, deep-sea octopuses, and remnant fish. In particular, the tentacles of deep-sea octopuses can not only be used to fight enemies, but also to throw sea urchin monsters from high altitudes.

Once the sea urchin monster was in the air, it immediately began to spin rapidly, and a large number of sharp spikes were flung out by inertia, posing a great threat to those Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"All units, focus on the formation's core and begin defense. Air units, prioritize eliminating deep-sea octopuses and other demonic beasts. Fellow cultivators at the Core Formation stage and above, follow me!"

High in the sky, a Taoist cultivator roared, unleashing his late-stage Core Formation cultivation aura without hesitation towards the swooping sea beasts. At the same time, he used his natal magic weapon to charge at one of the giant crabs that was about to land.

Upon seeing this, the other Core Formation cultivators exchanged glances, then flew off the island and went to meet the spinning turtles and giant crabs.

In an instant, the entire sea surface was engulfed in chaos, centered around the island's spiritual veins.

A large amount of demonic energy, accompanied by a foul wind, drifted wildly across the sea. Screams and shouts of killing filled the air, and various magical treasures and spiritual lights rose and fell in waves, creating a chaotic and dark battle. No one noticed the figure sitting quietly behind the beast tide.

"Lord Black Fiend, the human race is truly not to be underestimated. The small island market has grown to such a scale. This is already the fourth day, and we still can't take it down. What do you think of our strategy?"

Beside the tall cultivator, a short, dark-skinned, scale-covered half-human sea monster stared at the scene before him and couldn't help but offer a reminder.

On his back and on both sides of his arms, there are shark-like dorsal fins that look extremely sharp, as if they could cut through any metal.

"Why are you in such a hurry? This time, my Kunpeng clan gathered a large army here and broke that so-called invincible Nascent Soul defense formation with just a little trick. In my opinion, human cultivators are nothing special."

"Our Kunpeng clan army has received the news and is leading a large army from other sea areas. We only need to guard the area near the gap in the formation and wait for reinforcements to arrive. Don't be fooled by the fact that these humans are blocking our attack now. In reality, they are much more panicked than we are. Once the army arrives, destroying the defense line will be an easy task. At that time, the entire line will collapse, and the battle will basically be decided."

"not to mention......"

The tall cultivator let out a strange laugh, his black hair flying wildly, and his eyes flashing with golden light.

His body was covered with flowing golden runes, especially the golden wings on his back. With a single flap, they stirred up waves thousands of feet high, and countless demonic winds swept out, pressing down on the human island settlement.

The next moment, a loud "plop plop" sound rang out!

The demonic winds gathered and, to everyone's astonishment, transformed into countless Kunpeng feathers, which swept across the sky and relentlessly attacked the protective array of the spirit vein island.

Whether it was a low-level demon beast or a human cultivator, the moment they came into contact with the Kunpeng feather formed by the demonic wind, they were immediately pierced and exploded into a cloud of blood mist!

Such an astonishing offensive caused even those protected by the Great Sun Primordial Formation to change their expressions drastically.

Just then, an invisible force suddenly erupted above the island, followed by a thick white light that shot out from the void, turning into countless emerald green specks that drifted down with the wind, looking utterly inconspicuous.

The emerald light ignored the resistance of the demonic wind and slowly fell. To the naked eye, it seemed to move incredibly slowly, but when divine sense swept over it, it blocked everyone's path in an instant.

The moment the Kunpeng's feather touched the emerald light, it exploded with a deafening roar. Countless emerald lotus flowers took root in the void and grew wildly, transforming into a lotus pond with a range of thousands of feet. Emerald light spread everywhere, and wherever it passed, countless sea monsters exploded without any resistance, like an invisible millstone, completely ground down.

This scene left everyone present speechless with astonishment.

On a thousand-foot-tall lotus seedpod in the lotus pond, two Daoist cultivators appeared out of nowhere. Their robes fluttered in the sea breeze, and their terrifying Nascent Soul aura was released without restraint, shaking the world!

"It's two Nascent Soul experts from Caiyun Pavilion and Yuding Pavilion! We're saved now!"

The crowd immediately recognized the origins of the two Nascent Soul experts and shouted in unison. Their previously suppressed aura gradually rose at this moment.

"Two transformed demons!"

Master Caiyun remained silent, a flash of green light appearing in his eyes. He formed a lotus hand seal with one hand, his gaze piercing through the boundless void, landing on two figures sitting cross-legged amidst black and golden light, dozens of miles away. A look of solemnity flashed in his eyes.

Those low-level cultivators naturally couldn't detect the presence of the two transformed demons. They just fought with all their might, and in an instant, the magic array beneath their feet began to light up brightly, emitting a low buzzing sound.

Clusters of five-colored spheres began to form at the center of the magic circle and started to spin rapidly...

"Fellow Daoists, since you're here, why not show yourselves and have a chat!"

Master Caiyun and Master Yuding exchanged a glance and took a step forward, appearing a thousand meters away in an instant. They charged towards the center of the sea beast with unstoppable momentum, and no one could stop them in their path!

This was a Nascent Soul cultivator, not something these low-level demonic beasts could stop. In just half an incense stick's time, they appeared dozens of miles away.

"Hehe, fellow human cultivators have come from afar, I am so sorry for not welcoming you properly!"

"There's nothing to talk about between us. We gave you a year before. If you were truly sincere, how could you have been unable to find this person for so long? Since you have no sincerity in negotiating, don't blame us for being ruthless!"

The tall cultivator sat cross-legged in the void, slowly stood up, opened his pair of vertical-lined eyes, and stared quietly at the two Daoist cultivators standing in the air not far away. After letting out a cold laugh, he spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Hmph! That's all just your side of the story. Who knows if it's just an excuse! Today I'm giving you two choices: either leave my human race's sea area, or you don't have to leave at all!"

Master Yu Ding sneered and spoke without any politeness.

"Hahahahahaha... It's been a thousand years, and you humans are quite arrogant. You think the two of you alone are a match for me?!"

The tall cultivator laughed wildly, and the terrifying aura of the eighth-level transformed demon beast swept in all directions. It contained the ancient divine power of the Kunpeng clan, which made people uneasy and their livers and gallbladders tremble.

"So, it seems you two are unwilling to retreat. In that case, let's see who's the better fighter!" Master Caiyun said coldly, her brows furrowed.

With a single pat to his waist, a vibrant green lotus seedpod floated in mid-air, firmly held in his hand.

As its body shone with a brilliant blue light, the lotus pod swelled in the wind, took root in the seabed, connected with the universe, and transformed into a giant blue lotus pod that was a thousand feet long. A terrifying aura swept in all directions, and countless emerald green lotus leaves floated around it, creating an awe-inspiring spectacle.