The Jade Sea Limitless Grand Formation was like Broad Creed Mountain’s Clear Qi Grand Formation, powerful whilst also complicated and profound.
Even if Jade Sea City did not consider further and directly handed over the control of the grand formation to Yuan Zhengfeng, Yuan Zhengfeng would be hard pressed to attain smooth control over it and properly wield its power within a short period of time.
Therefore, being ganged up on now, Yuan Zhengfeng could not make much use of his geographical advantage, only able to rely mostly on himself.
Under such circumstances, faced with the combined attack of three Flame Devil Kings, with one equivalent to a second level Martial Saint expert, even with the combination of Yuan Zhengfeng and the Clear Qi Robe, it would not be easy.
Experts who were able to attain such heights were all extraordinary beings. When their cultivation bases had still been low, against ordinary opponents, who of them had not been able to take on several at once?
Now, with them instead ganging up on someone together, the power of their attacks was naturally ferocious to the extreme.
Ah Hu looked carefully at Yan Zhaoge, “Young Master, do we still use the same old method? If we can lure away a Flame Devil King, it should be much easier on the old Chief’s side. After all, that strongest one will be restricted by the old Chief, and we would not have to fear his pursuit.”
Yan Zhaoge focused on the distant horizon, “As long as that strongest one doesn’t lose his calm, he will be able to stabilise the other two, not letting them be lured away by us.”
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 380: Yan Zhaoge cracks the situation
HSSB380: Yan Zhaoge cracks the situation
A tragic battle was currently proceeding in the air above East Dragon Island in the distance.
Looking at the chaos occurring there, Yan Zhaoge was unceasingly trying to think up a solution.
Ah Hu said a little frustratedly by the side, “There is already a Flame Devil King equivalent to a human expert at the second level of the Martial Saint realm here, and there should definitely be more than one more over at the Outer East Sea. Otherwise, the Painting Saint and the others would not be so hard pressed in dealing with them.”
“The Painting Saint is an expert of the old generation, and cannot be counted. Actually, in our Eight Extremities World, there is only the Sacred Sun Clan’s Huang Guanglie in recent years who has appeared as an expert of the second level of the Martial Saint realm.”
“Comparatively speaking, the Flame Devils have recovered their vitality much too quickly. After those consecutive great battles that year, while many experts of our Eight Extremities World fell, the Flame Devils also suffered tragic losses ah.”
Hearing Ah Hu’s grudging words, Yan Zhaoge casually answered, “It’s very normal. Their innate gifts are just too great. Having bodies of the essence of fire since birth, their initial stages of cultivation are therefore very quickly achieved.”
“All along, the Flame Devils have had more experts at the Martial Grandmaster equivalent than us, and not just by a little bit.”
“Although whether it is our human martial practitioners attempting a breakthrough into the Martial Saint realm or the Flame Devils attempting a breakthrough into the Flame Devil King realm, the difficulty in doing so is also immense, their quantity is just too great. At the same level of difficulty, the Flame Devils would naturally produce more Martial Saints than us.”
“This is also under the situation of the internal conflicts between the Flame Devils being rather serious. Otherwise, it would be even more exaggerated.”
Yan Zhaoge shrugged, “The Flame Devils have a huge flaw by birth, being rash and easily enraged, vicious and war-loving, very easily losing their rationality. However, the heavens have also compensated them for that.”
Ah Hu said as though his teeth hurt, “If only there was a chance to decimate those Flame Devils at the level of Martial Scholars and Martial Grandmasters in great number.”
Yan Zhaoge rolled his eyes, “If we can take the initiative to attack, why would we be happy to passively take beatings? Sadly, regarding counterattacking into the Flame Devil World, that place is filled with the essence of flames and the qi of destruction, the home ground advantage of the Flame Devils reaching an incomparably shocking level. All of them being stronger by a level is also a conservative estimate.”
Ah Hu also knew about this situation. As he thought of it, the pained expression on his face intensified.
Intense power fluctuations suddenly emanated from the distance, as though a violent earthquake was occurring beneath the sea.
Yan Zhaoge gazed into the distance, seeing that a massive tide that surged to the heavens had appeared, forming a terrifying tsunami, obscuring the heavens and covering the earth as it surged over towards him from the direction of East Dragon Island!
The wild, violent tide moved over such a great distance, yet its momentum did not decrease in the slightest as it was terrifying to the extreme.
The East Inner Sea was divided into four regions of sea, including that of Jade Sea City and Long Ocean City. At this moment, this terrifying tsunami affected the entire region of sea about Jade Sea City, even extending over to Long Ocean City and the other regions of sea.
Yan Zhaoge avoided the tsunami together with Ah Hu and Pan-Pa, his gaze still directed towards East Dragon Island as he muttered to himself, “The Jade Sea Limitless Grand Formation is about to break.”
He shook his head, “Jade Sea City’s guardian grand formation after all not being aligned with my Grand Master, they can only fight their individual battles. If those Flame Devil Kings cannot do anything to Grand Master and switch to attacking the Jade Sea Limitless Grand Formation instead, Grand Master would also be hard pressed to provide assistance.”
Ah Hu’s face was filled with worry, “What I’m afraid of is them intentionally leaving behind a weakened Jade Sea Limitless Grand Formation in other to engage the attention of the old Chief.”
With the Flame Devil Kings keeping their eyes on the Jade Sea Limitless Grand Formation, if Yuan Zhengfeng wanted to secure it, he would naturally lose the initiative.
One side wanting to destroy and the other wanting to protect-the former would definitely hold the initiative.
If the protecting party was too focused on protecting, he might reveal a flaw in his defences, thereby giving the opposing side a chance.
Yan Zhaoge said, “The Flame Devils will definitely do that. Even if they have lost their rationality, their combat instincts will also spur them to choose such a method of battle that is more beneficial to them.”
“However, there is no need to worry for Grand Master on this matter. Grand Master is old and experienced, and knows how he should deal with it. Even if he has the intention of protecting Jade Sea City, he will only do so first having made sure that he does not reveal any flaws in himself.”
If Yuan Zhengfeng himself first made a mistake and revealed a flaw, the overall battle situation would entirely be lost.
Yan Zhaoge focused on East Dragon Island, “The key is Jade Sea City’s City Lord Song Wuliang, still yet to emerge from seclusion even now…”
He pondered for a moment before swivelling his head to look at Ah Hu and Pan-Pan, “The two of you first leave this region of sea. Long Ocean City may similarly become a main battlefield; don’t go there as well. Go somewhere else.”
Ah Hu’s hairs stood on end, “Young Master, it can’t be that you are intending to return to East Dragon Island?”
Yan Zhaoge nodded, “That’s right. I am of the mind to return and see how to crack this critical situation of Jade Sea City.”
Ah Hu said rather worriedly, “Young Master, a huge battle involving Martial Saint level experts is happening there now. How can you approach?”
Purplish-green light flashed within Yan Zhaoge’s right eye as he turned to gaze in the direction of somewhere even more to the east than Long Ocean City, “I will ask a Martial Saint expert t
o get me in.”
Ah Hu also looked over. He saw that amidst the clouds of the horizon, a cool breeze was currently heading westwards, speeding over in the direction of Jade Sea City.
The flowing clouds turned illusory, revealing multiple scenes, thousands upon thousands of variations.
The cloud layer instantly arrived overhead, enveloping the entire surrounding heavens and earth.
“Turbid Wave Pavilion’s Pavilion Lord An?” Ah Hu realised.
Yan Zhaoge said, “While Pavilion Lord An is injured, she is still a Martial Saint. She should at least still be able to get me into Jade Sea City.”
He let out a long roar towards the heavens. The cloud layer overhead did not halt, but a white cloud descended, sweeping him up.
“First leave this region of sea, waiting until the situation has become clear before doing anything further,” Yan Zhaoge let himself be swept along as he simultaneously instructed Ah Hu and Pan-Pan.
Ah Hu and Pan-Pan looked on with worried faces as Yan Zhaoge was swept into the skies along with the clouds, instantly vanishing far into the distance.
Amidst the layer of clouds, a rather tall, ordinary-looking middle-aged woman appeared before Yan Zhaoge. It was precisely the Pavilion Lord of Turbid Wave Pavilion, the Roiling Cloud Martial Saint An Qinglin.
An Qinglin appeared no different from usual, but she said quietly, “The Lord of the Heavenly Thunder Hall, Shen Li, has arrived to assist over at the Outer East Sea. Being injured, having come here to Jade Sea City this time, I can only do what I can, helping to bear some of the burden for the Heaven Equalling Saint. In having specially appeared now, do you have some unique plan?”
After having accomplished multiple legendary feats, even An Qinglin, a bigwig of the Eight Extremities World, now saw Yan Zhaoge in a different light.
At the very least, she was willing to listen to Yan Zhaoge’s opinion, rather than instinctively feeling that the current situation was not something that Yan Zhaoge, as a Spirit Vessel Martial Grandmaster, might be of any use in.
Yan Zhaoge replied, “I am unable to directly partake in the battle against the Flame Devil Kings, but I wish for Pavilion Lord An to send me onto East Dragon Island, to Jade Sea City. Perhaps there is a plan that might work.”
An Qinglin did not waste time on words, soaring with the clouds as they very quickly arrived in the air above East Dragon Island.
When she was still a distance away from them, the battling parties had already noticed her arrival.
Yuan Zhengfeng was naturally rejuvenated, while the Flame Devils raised their guard.
A Flame Devil King immediately came over, wanting to obstruct An Qinglin.
An Qinglin did not rush to exchange blows with that Flame Devil King as the cloud layer speedily descended, directly arriving just above the sea’s surface.
A white cloud instantly penetrated through the depths of the sea, sending Yan Zhaoge shooting straight towards Jade Sea City.
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 381: Three things
HSSB381: Three things
An Qinglin sent Yan Zhaoge into the depths of the sea with a white cloud, shooting straight towards Jade Sea City.
As Yan Zhaoge entered the sea, even protected by An Qinglin’s cloud qi, he could feel that the water was currently scaldingly hot, just as if it was boiling.
The Flame Devil who came to obstruct An Qinglin was precisely the Flame Devil King, Cheng Huang, who had been chasing Yan Zhaoge for so long earlier.
While Yan Zhaoge had not flashed the ring of the Flame Devil Emperor at this moment, this Flame Devil King still had Yan Zhaoge’s aura-qi clear within his memory.
After realising that it was Yan Zhaoge, Cheng Huang instantly let out a violent, enraged howl, his eyes instantly turning red as he went off in pursuit of Yan Zhaoge.
While An Qinglin found this rather unexpected, she still immediately blocked Cheng Huang for Yan Zhaoge.
The sword-light shot through the air, not bright as it was instead hazy like clouds, also resembling a swamp.
The dense sword-light extended over, the suppleness of a finger about greatly tempered iron, displaying the flexible lightness and the infinite variability of the dao of the sword to the point of perfection.
While An Qinglin was injured, the martial arts of Turbid Wave Pavilion were greatly suited to defence, their defensive power acclaimed alongside the martial arts of Infinite Boundless Mountain, both greatly famed supreme.
Currently, An Qinglin ignored merits, striving only for stability, sword after sword dispersing or borrowing power as she withstood the violent attacks of the Flame Devil King Cheng Huang.
It seemed like treading in shallow water, yet being safe amidst seeming dangerous. Cheng Huang was temporarily unable to break through An Qinglin’s sword techniques that resembled a sea of clouds and also a great swamp.
With An Qinglin helping to bear the burden, the pressure on Yuan Zhengfeng instantly decreased greatly as he virtually immediately switched from defence to attack.
It was just that Yuan Zhengfeng still had to be careful of his opponents switching to attacking Jade Sea City instead.
The battle situation quickly descended into a stalemate.
An Qinglin was injured, able to hold on for a time based on the specialties of her martial arts, yet not being able to hold on for a protracted battle.
Within the sea, as Yan Zhaoge glanced up and saw that An Qinglin had blocked the Flame Devil King Cheng Huang, he set his heart at ease.
Turbid Wave Pavilion’s supreme Turbid Wave Scripture’s Flowing Cloud Illusory Sword, alongside Broad Creed Mountain’s Limitless Heavenly Sword, Jade Sea City’s Jade Sea Formless Sword as well as the Heavenly Thunder Hall’s Divine Sky Electric Sword, was one of the Four Supreme Sword Arts of the Eight Extremities World.
At the same time, it was the current best defensive sword art of the Eight Extremities World.
While An Qinglin was injured, if she focused completely on defence, she would be able to hold on for a period of time.
The white cloud shot straight into the depths of the sea, sending Yan Zhaoge outside Jade Sea City.
Yan Zhaoge gazed over, seeing that the spirit patterns of the grand formation surrounding Jade Sea City were currently already in tatters, on the brink of collapse.
The terrifying tsunami that he had felt from a distance away earlier had been the result of the extreme damage suffered by the Jade Sea Limitless Grand Formation.
As Jade Sea City saw that it was Yan Zhaoge approaching, they hurriedly let him into the formation.
A stream of water arose, sweeping Yan Zhaoge downwards.
Having landed, Yan Zhaoge did not waste time on pleasantries, “Has City Lord Song still not left seclusion?”
The Jade Sea City Elder who had received him also had on a face full of worry as he looked in the direction of the great hall at the centre of the inner city.
A bright golden light vaguely penetrated out from within, it power majestic. However, its aura seemed rather weak, vaguely showing signs like it could not really be sustained.
“It was originally about to be successful, but when the grand formation was nearly broken through earlier, the massive impact affected the City Lord, and the situation now…” The voice of this Jade Sea City Elder was rather anguished.
Beside him, Song Chao sat in the meditative position, having sustained rather serious injuries. Those had been inflicted during the battle with the invading Flame Devils earlier.
Song Chao smiled bitterly, “Junior Brother Yan, it was so hard for you to leave; what are you doing running back ah?”
Yan Zhaoge said, “Very remorsefully, that Flame Devil King I drew away still returned here eventually.”
Song Chao said, “Don’t say that, Junior Brother Yan. This Flame Devil King probably returned due to the arrival of that even stronger Flame Devil King. If you had not drawn him away in time, before your clan’s senior Heaven Equalling Saint had arrived, my Jade Sea City
might already have fallen.”
The other Jade Sea City martial practitioners beside him all nodded emotionally in agreement.
As they looked at Yan Zhaoge, their gazes contained gratitude, praise as well as doubt.
They had not thought that having broken out of the encirclement earlier, Yan Zhaoge would really have been able to lure away a Flame Devil King. What was even more unexpected was that having fled from the Flame Devil King, Yan Zhaoge had still been able to return safe and sound.
It virtually went against all they knew.
If one said that he had been protected by An Qinglin, An Qinglin would long since have come to Jade Sea City. Therefore, An Qinglin had clearly only just arrived in the Inner East Sea to assist them.
In that long time that had passed, how had Yan Zhaoge been able to hold up the Flame Devil King’s attention?
This left everyone in utter incomprehension no matter how they pondered, also adding a mysterious halo over Yan Zhaoge in their eyes.
Looking at the golden light emanating from within the great hall, Yan Zhaoge sucked in a deep breath, asking, “From the looks of it, City Lord Song is not striving for a breakthrough in his cultivation base, instead seeming like he is forging some treasure.”
His gaze swept over Song Chao and the others, “Is it a Sacred Artifact?”
Broad Creed Mountain had already known of their intentions to forge a Sacred Artifact, even having provided them with Unfalling Ghost Rock. With the matter already clearly laid there for all to see at this moment, Song Chao and the others naturally didn’t deny it.
“That’s right. My clan is trying to forge a Sacred Artifact, the Jade Sea Pill Heart Sword, having already arrived at the final stage of the process, yet suffering this great tribulation,” Song Chao sighed, “My father is currently as though like a single entity with the Sacred Artifact. If it is not completed, he cannot extricate himself. If the forging process fails, he will immediately be gravely injured, lacking the ability to withstand the Flame Devils.”
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