Chapter 365

Chapter 365: Great Trouble Approaches

Chen Zhi Cheng was stunned; he thought he wouldn’t lose, so he offered a massive wager.

Putting up fifty thousand pieces of high-grade Miao Jade and a hundred magical treasures as the stake would surely lead to his ruin, especially if it meant losing his sister as well. Perhaps the three hundred practitioners behind him could gather enough, but who would make such a sacrifice? In the end, the opponent had expanded the wager tenfold based on this, and he sensed that today would be disastrous.

At that moment, Chen Nuo Er sighed lightly, “The other side must have some backing; acting so recklessly, when will they ever handle important tasks? However, we must win this round, even if it means unsealing our trump card.”

“Dear sister!” Chen Zhi Cheng felt parched. He was particularly afraid of this sister; he had been scared of her since childhood, and his fear only grew as he matured. He knew she had extraordinary talent and had received careful guidance from high-level practitioners, making her far stronger than he was. Since she said they would win, he was determined to win this match today.

With newfound courage, Chen Zhi Cheng laughed heartily, “Hahaha! Alright, let’s bet on these terms. When do we enter the sea? Is three days a limit?”

All the practitioners present were quite shrewd, accustomed to adapting to changing tides. Some immediately withdrew, uninterested in getting involved, preferring to watch from the sidelines. Others viewed this as a rare opportunity to shine.

Several young sect leaders exchanged glances. They had little faith in Chen Zhi Cheng but knew some of Chen Nuo Er’s potential.

This girl was impressive; even though she had just entered the Condense Essence Stage, if pushed to the limit, who knew what sort of power she could unleash? In contrast, Chu Chu and the others were only known for their “Three Axe Strikes” and were not so oblivious to their own limitations.

“There’s great potential here; let’s take the bet!”

Unbeknownst to Chen Zhi Cheng, these young sect leaders colluded and instructed their disciples to join the betting pool with full commitment. Soon, more than seven hundred practitioners stood behind Chen Zhi Cheng.

This is what it means to choose sides!

It showed just how much influence the Haotu Sect and other outer sects held; the Jin Tian Sect was untouchable, giving off an air of superiority that made it unapproachable compared to the practicality of pleasing these young sect leaders.

Chu Chu declared loudly, “Three days as the limit; those who bet must accept the outcome.”

“Let’s go!” Chen Zhi Cheng led the practitioners away, filled with killing intent, while the other practitioners scattered like birds and beasts. Chu Chu felt no urgency, yawning as she headed back to catch some rest, deciding to sleep for a day before anything else.

Li Hui nodded; he too needed a day to prepare. Thanks to the efforts of Lian Luosha and Qian Qiu Yue, he gathered all the talisman crafting supplies from the Heart Refining Branch and the Water’s Edge Branch. As the saying goes, “Sharpening the axe does not delay the work of cutting wood.” He felt his fingers itching; how could he miss such a delightful moment?

“I need artifact fragments and treasures.”

Was it hard to get artifact fragments and treasures? With Qian Qiu Yue’s words, her subordinates promptly headed to Jieshi City to gather them. This day turned out to be quite fulfilling and extravagant.

Many people watched the Surveillance Pavilion and noticed that the “Three Axe Strikes” genuinely fell asleep for the entire day.

As news spread, over a hundred additional practitioners joined Chen Zhi Cheng. On the first day, they advanced like a hot knife through butter, clearing three nearby sea trenches, taking a short rest before immediately targeting the fourth trench.

For everyone else, a day had passed, but for Li Hui, it had already been thirty-six days. When he concentrated on specific tasks, time flew by incredibly fast.

While practicing talisman methods, he was suddenly called over by Chu Chu. This Senior Sister, still with her messy black hair and a cold look on her face, said, “You’re even more patient than me; I don’t want to lose, you know what to do?”

“I do!” Li Hui nodded vigorously. “The Qian Qiu family started with Qian Qiu Stone, and I have crafted Spring and Autumn Ink to produce a batch of Time-Flowing Talismans. Normally, these talismans cannot enable movement, but with my enhancements, Senior Sister can freely use them, eliminating the intervals during charging.”

“Hahaha, hahaha!” Chu Chu laughed with her head thrown back, more exuberant than any practitioner of the demonic path, clenching her fists and shouting, “Finally, I’ve awaited this opportunity! Who would have thought my fortune lies with my Junior Brother? Talisman methods can be this wondrous! Come, witness my might!”

Lian Luosha and Qian Qiu Yue exchanged knowing smiles, while Xu Houde and Guan Tianyou wore bitter expressions, thinking, “This girl has been able to confront the Yinkui Dragon with just her Three Axe Strikes. From today on, who knows how fiercely she might act?”

As the Surveillance Pavilion entered the sea, they charged toward a trench filled with dark energy.

In the nearby sea, there were only four such trenches, where countless sea beasts had become terrifyingly fierce. On the first day, Chen Zhi Cheng and the others had not dared to approach this area.

Chu Chu brandished her six-length golden sword, and Li Hui quickly called out, “Wait! I’ve prepared three hundred and twenty treasure talismans that can enhance this sword’s power while also increasing its attack range.”

“Good, that’s wonderful!”

In a short time, a light pillar burst forth from the Surveillance Pavilion, causing the seawater to boil and retreating the darkness, shattering an unknown number of massive sea beasts.

“Again!” Chu Chu unleashed her power, sending a thunderous sword light a thousand zhang long to clean the trench at an astonishing speed.

After the Three Axe Strikes came yet another set of three; they didn’t stop at all.

The commotion drew the attention of nearby practitioners, and they were astonished, “Weren’t there only Three Axe Strikes? Why are they so fierce?”

Within just two or three hours, when Chen Zhi Cheng received reports from his subordinates, both sides had accumulated roughly the same amount of accomplishments. The Heart Refining Branch and the Water’s Edge Branch had plenty of means to monitor the sea areas, so they wouldn’t make mistakes.

“Damn it! Damn it! Who told me she only had Three Axe Strikes? What do we do now?” The other young sect leaders panicked, and Chen Nuo Er resolutely said, “Let’s head to the deep sea burial ground; that’s the end of several trenches. We’ll dive directly from the sea surface, with the outer members forming the Qiantian Wujie Ten Absolute Formation and the inner members setting up the Wutu Douluo Formation to kill them until the world turns upside down.”

“Alright, let’s set up the formation!”

These practitioners were renowned among their peers; when they truly intended to accomplish something, the power released was quite remarkable, and they surged toward the deep sea burial ground.

Chu Chu continued to clear the sea trench, eliminating the dark energy below after ten hours of relentless effort. However, she furrowed her brows, saying, “Something isn’t right; I haven’t discovered any special sea beasts in the area that had previously unsettled me.”

Xu Houde controlled a silver mirror treasure to observe the surroundings, shaking his head, “I haven’t noticed anything unusual. Those disciples have almost exterminated the sea beasts in the deep sea burial ground, and they also haven’t discovered anything odd.”

Li Hui suddenly said, “The weather is changing too rapidly, and the sea breeze is stirring up a hint of restlessness.”

Lian Luosha and Qian Qiu Yue exclaimed in unison, “Not good! Quickly leave this place!”

Guan Tianyou activated the Surveillance Pavilion and just as it surfaced, they saw towering waves rising from the distance, with countless monstrous sea beasts riding the waves, rushing toward the shore at breakneck speed!

The view in the sea was equally astonishing; countless fish schools, shrimp swarms, and clam groups surged forth, all mutated by the dark energy, painting the ocean black.

Jieshi City sounded the alarm; disaster was coming, great trouble was approaching.

“The waves are crashing closer, moving even faster than the Surveillance Pavilion!” Chu Chu shouted, “A grand entrance to extinguish the silence!”

“Boom! Boom! Boom!” She simultaneously unleashed a flurry of sword strikes, causing the following gigantic waves to collapse instantly; however, compared to the impact faced by the entire coastline, this killing was merely insignificant…