Chapter 4251
“Sovereign is correct; that kid was absolutely wild just moments ago. Despite being only at the sixth rank of the Transition Realm, he displayed incredible strength. It’s hard to believe anyone other than a major power like the Xiao Imperial Dynasty could nurture such a talent,” remarked a disciple from the Zhentian Dharma Sect.
“Indeed, a sixth-rank cultivator who managed to make Elder Li take a hit with just a single move certainly indicates that this brat is no ordinary individual,” another added.
“Stop dwelling on this. We need to locate Elder Liu and the others without delay!” Mu Qiufeng urged, quickly maneuvering the spirit boat upwards.
Meanwhile, Kai and his companions were operating a battered spirit boat, steadily making their way to the island.
The cabin was filled with pill masters, all sweating nervously. If the Heaven Beheading Dharma Sect had pressed in more aggressively just now, they would have been discovered and faced a fierce battle they couldn’t have escaped.
Luckily, Kai had intervened just in time, and with Gu Tianzhao’s help, they managed to deceive the Heaven Beheading Dharma Sect members.
“Fellow Daoist Chen, what’s our next move? Are we still heading to that island?”
“That island might be fraught with dangers!”
Chen Wenliang asked Kai, his heart racing.
“We definitely have to go. Since we’ve already eliminated a good number of Heaven Beheading Dharma Sect members and many have gone to reinforce them, I doubt there will be many left on that island,” Kai explained confidently. “This is the perfect opportunity for us to attack and take control.”
“If we can secure that small island, we’ll gain the upper hand,” he concluded.
“Fellow Daoist Chen is correct; this is the only viable option left for us, and there shouldn’t be too many Heaven Beheading Dharma Sect members remaining on the island,” Zhong Qi chimed in, agreeing with Kai.
With their plan settled, the spirit boat made its way towards the island.
Meanwhile, Mu Qiufeng and his group were nearing the tumultuous sea, where a massive storm continued to rage fiercely.
Mu Qiufeng was cautious not to let the spirit boat approach too closely. He scanned the area but found no other spirit boats nearby.
It should be noted that Elder Liu’s spirit boat was quite large and equipped with numerous formations, making it unlikely to be easily destroyed by the storm.
“Patriarch, we haven’t spotted Elder Liu’s spirit boat in this vicinity. I’m beginning to worry it might have been caught in the storm,” said a hunchbacked elder to Mu Qiufeng.
“This shouldn’t be the case. It’s not Elder Liu’s first time in these waters; he knows how potent the storm can be. There’s no way he would get caught in it!” Mu Qiufeng responded, his brow furrowed in confusion.
“Patriarch, look over there! Are those corpses in that area?”
At that moment, a disciple from the Zhentian Dharma Sect shouted in alarm.
Everyone turned to follow the direction of his finger and were shocked to see several corpses floating on the water’s surface, alongside debris from spirit boats.
Among them, a massive corpse of a whale demon was also visibly adrift.
“Quickly, let’s go take a closer look…”
Mu Qiufeng commanded, urging the spirit boat toward the scene.
When they got closer and realized the bodies belonged to Elder Liu and his group, silence fell over them. They were stunned to find that all of Elder Liu’s disciples from the Heaven Beheading Dharma Sect lay dead.
It was clear the battle had been intense, with wreckage scattered all around.
Particularly, the whale demon corpses floated like small mountains in the water.
“What on earth happened here?” the hunchbacked elder exclaimed in disbelief.
“Retrieve all the bodies,” Mu Qiufeng ordered grimly, directing his people to recover the remains of Elder Liu and his disciples.
Seeing the fallen Zhentian Dharma Sect members, many were on edge.
“Patriarch, the whale demons are all here, which suggests Elder Liu must have taken that secret medicine,” the hunchbacked elder noted. “With Elder Liu gone and even the whale demon dead, it’s evident that our adversaries are exceptionally strong—too powerful for a mere handful of pill masters to handle.”
“When Elder Liu and the others requested assistance, did they mention a Formation Master among their foes?” Mu Qiufeng inquired.