After disappearing into the abyss, the spiritual pressure emanating from the numerous Sea Race cultivators on the battlefield began to drop.
Their previously excited and fervent faces were now filled with shock and disbelief.
Meanwhile, in the high-altitude battle between the great cultivators, Cangyuan's side, which was on the verge of collapse, also managed to stabilize their formation.
This was because, with the threat of the Abyssal Sea Demon Whale gone, the Grand Extermination Immortal Array could finally continue to provide assistance.
The attacks from the enemy great cultivators all slowed down simultaneously. With expressions of terror, they frantically scanned their surroundings with their spiritual sense, trying to find the whereabouts of the vanished Ning Fa.
Ning Fa's final move had left them trembling with fear, worried that they might be his next target.
Just then, in one of the skirmishes, a curvaceous and voluptuous female Sea Race cultivator, wielding a cerulean longbow, her left hand moving so fast it was a blur, drew the bowstring at an incredible speed. She unleashed a torrent of arrows towards True Lord Kongli opposite her. The energy-depleted True Lord Kongli was struggling to defend himself.
At that moment, a flash of purple lightning flickered, and a purple figure about ten feet tall appeared.
His face, obscured by purple arcs of electricity, was indistinct, save for a pair of eyes that resembled purple suns, so dazzling.
Before the torrent of arrows could reach him, a layer of purple lightning erupted. The moment the arrows encountered this purple lightning, they shattered.
Ning Fa's purple eyes stared indifferently at the female Sea Race cultivator before him.
The woman immediately let out a scream, her face filled with terror. Without hesitation, she transformed into a blinding blue light and shot backward.
Simultaneously, she tilted her head back and flicked her wrist forcefully. Her deep blue hair flew out, instantly weaving into layers of blue light nets that obscured the sky, attempting to block Ning Fa's pursuit.
At this point, Ning Fa had raised his right hand again. As dazzling purple lightning gathered, another purple thunder spear took shape.
With a casual throw from Ning Fa, accompanied by a piercing shriek, the Heavenly Punishment Thunder Spear transformed into a blinding purple rainbow that streaked across the sky. The layers of blue nets shattered upon contact.
The female Sea Race cultivator let out a terrified scream and threw out over ten magical treasures of various colors. However, before the Heavenly Punishment Thunder Spear, they were like paper.
With a series of popping explosions, all the treasures were smashed.
With a shrill scream, the Heavenly Punishment Thunder Spear pierced the female Sea Race cultivator's abdomen without suspense.
Purple lightning erupted violently. In the desperate eyes of the female Sea Race cultivator, her body exploded.
Then, with a flash of blue light, her Nascent Soul, in a panic, fled to the side.
But at this moment, a purple light flashed ahead, and Ning Fa's figure appeared bizarrely. The female Sea Race cultivator's Nascent Soul seemed to have delivered itself to him.
Ning Fa made a grasping motion in the air with his right hand, and an irresistible, immense suction force enveloped the female Sea Race cultivator's Nascent Soul.
The Sea Race cultivator's Nascent Soul, which had intended to use Teleportation again, was instantly immobilized. Then, with a whoosh, it flew into Ning Fa's hand and vanished in an instant.
Thus, another great cultivator died at Ning Fa's hands, and the Source-Crossing Heavenly Book gained another four hundred Third-Tier Origin Points.
Next, Ning Fa's purple eyes turned to the right.
Several miles away, demonic qi billowed, accompanied by wailing sounds. Simultaneously, sword qi crisscrossed the area, showing no signs of yielding.
At this moment, Yougu from the Myriad Bone Gate was locked in a fierce battle with Xu Yi.
After Ning Fa killed the female Sea Race cultivator, the rolling demonic qi receded, and Yougu's figure reappeared.
He looked towards Ning Fa with a face full of terror. The moment his gaze met Ning Fa's cold, emotionless eyes, his heart chilled.
"How is this possible! After only a few years, how could this brat's strength have grown to such a degree!"
He echoed the same question as the Holy Witch Tianli in his heart, filled with disbelief.
After all, just ten years ago, Ning Fa could only fight him to a draw. Now, he possessed such formidable strength, killing great cultivators as easily as slaughtering chickens. It sent a shiver down his own spine.
Therefore, without hesitation, he waved his sleeve, retracted a large number of demonic beasts from the battle, and then transformed into a black streak of light, retreating at an incredible speed. He had actually fled.
The sword light in the sky retracted, revealing Xu Yi's figure.
His face was pale, his aura weak, and he looked towards Ning Fa with a complex expression, a hint of dejection in his eyes.
Witnessing Ning Fa's strength firsthand had dealt him a significant blow.
After Yougu fled, it immediately triggered a chain reaction.
The other great cultivators from the Rakshasa Immortal Realm, seeing this, also fled without hesitation, each faster than the last.
After all, for demonic cultivators, they had no concept of the bigger picture. Seeing the unfavorable situation, they had no desire to risk staying.
The only remaining Sea Race great cultivator in the sky fled even faster.
This was because he realized that Ning Fa clearly held a deep grudge against the Sea Race, otherwise, why would he specifically target Sea Race cultivators?
In the blink of an eye, the aerial battlefield was left with only the great cultivators of Tianli.
At this moment, Ning Fa had transformed into a surging purple thundercloud, encircling a Tianli great cultivator several dozen feet tall, resembling a stone giant, and a spiritual beast that also had a peak mid-stage transformation realm, resembling a stone dragon.
From within came the enraged and terrified roars of the Tianli great cultivator, and the shrill cries of the stone dragon.
"Didn't you two say you would make Zhenyou City fall and Cangyuan perish today? Then don't give up. Use whatever means you have left, quickly!"
Hermit Xuyuan, wielding a golden magic sword, despite his pale face, his eyes shone brightly as he laughed heartily.
Opposite him, Mei Danlun and Su Rihe's faces were so grim they could drip water, and their eyes showed unconcealed terror.
They glanced again at their fellow great cultivator within the purple thundercloud, whose aura was rapidly weakening, more than ten miles away, their expressions grew even more grim.
"It's impossible to succeed today. Let's retreat quickly, otherwise, the losses will only grow!"
Aruoye's anxious voice reached their ears.
The two looked at each other. Su Rihe took a deep breath and shouted, "Retreat!"
He then transformed into a white escape light and retreated backward like a shooting star.
Mei Danlun was no slower than him. Although the other Great Cultivators of Tianli were unwilling, they felt as if they had been granted a great pardon and followed closely behind.
The Great Cultivator of their race who was trapped by Ning Fa had clearly been abandoned by them.
The Great Cultivators on Cangyuan's side also had no intention of pursuing further. After all, they were also close to exhaustion and had no extra strength.
Furthermore, without the protection of the fifth-tier great array, pursuing them might put themselves in danger.
The enemy's large army below, which was still attacking the city, also received the retreat order and retreated like a tide. Many people turned into corpses during the retreat.
Just then, a final desperate roar echoed.
The Great Cultivator of Tianli, who was like a rock giant, was directly crushed by a giant purple lightning hand, turning into dust in the sky, with not even his Nascent Soul escaping.
The Great Cultivators of Cangyuan looked at the figure of the Thunder Giant in the dust, and their eyes could not help but show shock.
At this moment, purple lightning flashed wildly. After the anomaly dissipated, Ning Fa's figure reappeared.
However, his condition was very strange. His face was purple and red, and his eyes were like purple lightning fire leaping wildly, making the originally handsome him appear extremely ferocious.
The skin on his face had cracked open, and blood was flowing profusely. At the same time, countless lightning bolts were flickering, as if out of control.
His entire body was also like this. In the blink of an eye, he seemed to have turned into a bloodied person, looking terrifying and horrifying.
"Fellow Daoist Ning, what is this..."
Hermit Xuyuan was immediately startled and was about to fly forward.
At this moment, a black light flashed beside Ning Fa, and a handsome young man in a black robe suddenly appeared. It was Baili Ming.
He raised his right hand, holding the crescent blade, and looked at Hermit Xuyuan with a warning expression.
At this moment, Ning Fa's hoarse voice came out, "I'm fine, I need to go back and rest."
After speaking, Baili Ming's body was enveloped by black light, and he took Ning Fa and disappeared from the spot in an instant.
The other Cangyuan Great Cultivators looked at each other in dismay. They could naturally tell that the earth-shattering power of Dharma Appearance that Ning Fa had used at the end was clearly not without cost, and the cost seemed to be very astonishing.
This immediately made Mo Qianqiu, Xuan Weizi, and the others heave a sigh of relief. After all, if Ning Fa could use such divine abilities without restraint, it would be too terrifying, and it even made them uneasy.
Now that the cost was high, they could accept it much more easily.
Hermit Xuyuan and True Lord Kongli, however, had worried expressions, concerned about Ning Fa's injuries.
At this moment, True Lord Yu Chan, stroking his long beard, looked relieved and said with a look of lingering fear, "This time, we have to thank Fellow Daoist Ning for appearing and displaying his divine abilities. Otherwise, with the preparations made by the enemy this time, our Zhenyou City would definitely have been breached."
After speaking, he looked at Hermit Xuyuan again and said sincerely, "It is still Fellow Daoist Xu Yuan who is wise. You insisted on waiting for Fellow Daoist Ning's return against all opposition, which led to our victory today.
Now, five enemy Great Cultivators are dead and one is seriously injured, while on our side, we have Fellow Daoist Ning and his mysterious friend. With this shift in power, our Cangyuan side's top combat strength is no longer at a disadvantage."
After speaking, the expressions of the others suddenly changed.
Even Mo Qianqiu couldn't help but smile. True Lord Yu Chan was absolutely right. This battle was of great significance and had directly turned the tide of the disadvantage.
At this moment, Lin Qingyi, who was shrouded in ice mist, glanced at the gray light cluster above her head, which had dimmed considerably, and said with worry, "However, the Grand Extermination Immortal Array was also heavily damaged by the Sea Race's strange attacks this time. Fellow Daoist Xu Yuan, what is the current situation of the great array?"
Upon hearing this, the others immediately looked at Hermit Xuyuan in unison, their faces also showing concern.
After all, the importance of this fifth-tier great array was irreplaceable. Even with Ning Fa's return, it wouldn't be enough, as he was only one person.
Hermit Xuyuan's face also couldn't help but show a hint of solemnity.
"We will discuss this matter further when we return."
After speaking, he transformed into an escape light and flew downwards. The others looked at each other, all having a bad premonition, and followed closely behind.