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The billowing wall of fire flew directly towards the distant deep sea, rapidly evaporating into an all-encompassing mist.
On the ground, it left behind a terrifying scorched trail.
"Retreat!"
"Quickly retreat!"
In the sky, the gaunt Daoist Cultivator from Shengzhou and the Xitozhou Monks were both urgently crying out.
And below.
A Blood Tiger, with a body that seemed as if it had soaked in blood, stood atop the even larger, but barely breathing Abyssal Dragon Whale.
It was biting into the flesh of the Dragon Whale, with eyes filled with Evil Qi.
Shaking its head, it flung the blood on its body into the air, then raised its head and let out a thunderous roar.
"Roar——"
The sound resonated across the fields, momentarily giving the impression that the heavens and earth were trembling!
"This Tiger Beast is remarkably fierce!"
The Da Jin Monks exclaimed in shock upon seeing this scene.
However, the expressions of the Three Continents’ Cultivators grew grim, particularly after hearing the order to retreat issued by the commander of the battle, their morale couldn’t help but plummet.
Many of the Three Continents’ Cultivators shouted in frustration:
"Master Youyuan, we can still fight!"
"Master Ru! Just give us a little more time!"
"Even without the Dragon Whale, I can still kill!"
But whether it was the gaunt cultivators or the monks, all showed a helpless expression.
High above and looking down, they could clearly see that during the battle’s sudden developments, their side had fallen into a disadvantageous position.
With the Abyssal Dragon Whale that was keeping the Da Jin Cultivators in check defeated, and several Nascent Soul Mid-Late Stage cultivators lost in succession.
A wall of fire had completely disrupted the advantage they had earlier gained with the Abyssal Dragon Whale’s help.
In the battle for Immortal Ascension, although Chief Yan of the Yan Zhi Tribe was somewhat stronger than the Xumi from Da Jin, the gap was ultimately not that large.
Without being able to absolutely dominate, the battlefield below was the core of this battle.
Clearly, they had lost the battle below.
"Retreat! As long as we live, there will come a day when we can completely take control of this place!"
The monk shouted loudly.
In the midst of speaking, the gaunt cultivator had already activated the eight puppets, moving against the flow and silently blocking the chasing Da Jin Cultivators.
"You invade Fenglin Continent, yet you act as though you are the victims?"
On the other side, Shen Ying sneered coldly.
Above the sea, an unending stream of the essence of water continuously poured into his body.
The surrounding water surged ceaselessly, engulfing the five people opposite it.
"Shen Ying!"
The big man from Tupi Continent, wielding a golden staff, blazed with fury and sharply turned towards Shen Ying, taking a step forward:
"I will fight you!"
"Yanzhi Miu!"
"Yanzhi!"
The faces of the other four changed dramatically!
"Gentlemen, retreat quickly!"
Yanzhi Miu shouted loudly, then firmly planted his golden staff.
The water rippled violently!
Numerous stems and sprouts burst forth from where his golden staff met the water, blooming rapidly!
Immediately, the golden staff was in motion.
At the direction of the staff’s pointed skull tip, the water receded.
The other four displayed a struggle, then in a flash, they made their decisions, exerting themselves to break free from the water’s grasp.
"Take care, Yanzhi!"
The four shouted loudly and then flew towards the depths of the sea.
"You think you can?"
Shen Ying scoffed.
With a thought, the water began to swirl furiously, and from within the whirlpool, three blue Water Dragons roared forth.
One of them, baring its fangs and claws, lunged towards Yanzhi Miu.
The other two, however, pursued the four other people!
Below, the Da Jin Cultivators also formed a Formation, like a net, converging on the Three Continents’ Cultivators.
Even Fu, who was quite seriously injured and looking wretched, sneakily followed in the water.
From the corner of his mouth, a small black paw would pop out, swiftly grabbing various Magic Tools and Storage Treasures scattered around and pulling them back.
Just then, in the sky above, a massive black crack appeared as if being ripped open by an invisible force, revealing the darkness coursing through it.
Immediately, a huge black Water Buffalo squeezed out of the crack.
"Moo!"
The Water Buffalo let out a low moo.
Then, it stamped its hoof!
Boom!
A hoof imprint instantly traversed space, landing on the two blue Water Dragons that were chasing the Three Continents’ Cultivators.
The Water Dragons disintegrated on impact, turning into countless droplets that, under the distant sun, sparked a blurry rainbow.
Shen Ying’s expression shook.
A wave swiftly engulfed him.
The next moment, a hoof landed where he had just stood, stirring up innumerable droplets.
Meanwhile.
"Xumi, that’s enough for today. We will battle another day!"
From the black rift, a defiant voice rang out.
But what followed was the sound of sharp Sword Qi whistling through the air.
After the quick sounds, the defiant voice returned, but with a trace of annoyance:
"Xumi! Don’t be graceless! We have fought many times, and you have never been my match, do you still wish for a battle to the death?"
In response, a pure sword light shot out from the black rift!
"Bang!"
In the void, the black rift was abruptly ripped open once more.
A burly figure then flew out from within.
He landed in front of the black Water Buffalo.
The figure was enormous, his hair unusually tied up, and on his head, he wore a pair of crude bull horn ornaments.
Unlike most Tupi Continent Cultivators, his attire was not made of hide but was a robe, much like any other cultivator’s.
Yet, on his robust body, it looked as discordant as a bear dressed in human clothes.
Upon seeing this figure, whether it was Yanzhi Miu, the other four, or the Three Continents’ Cultivators below, everyone’s spirits were lifted, and they loudly called out:
"Chief Yan!"
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