A massive dragon soared into the sky, bolstered by immense energy, and enveloped Su Yuan with a terrifying aura.
Su Yuan had already increased his speed to its limit. The two men atop his flying swords exerted their utmost strength to unleash their protective Qi. Both knew they could not withstand the combined attack of nine individuals.
Puff, puff, puff!
The Vermillion Bird's feathers, imbued with flaming power, lashed out against the massive water dragon, unleashing boundless energies of fire and water that splashed in all directions.
At this point, Mo Changli and Wei Silong's attacks had already arrived. The intense clash of their magical powers illuminated the sky above the Canglan River with a dazzling array of colors.
The combined attack of these nine individuals was incredibly powerful. Although Su Yuan, a Level 4 Xiantian master, had dodged the moment the nine appeared, he was still caught in the roaring water dragon. His body swung violently in the air, and he saw the little boy standing behind the flying sword fall from it.
"Not good!"
Su Yuan was horrified at this sight. The vast Canglan River lay below him. If the boy fell into the water, he would surely be quickly snatched away by these people.
Swish!
On the verge of flying back to shore, Su Yuan didn't have time to steady himself mid-air. He spun mid-air and pursued the boy in the direction he had fallen.
But at that moment, the falling boy suddenly produced a magical talisman from his body and swiftly activated it with his Yuan Power. Instantly, a strange bubble of air enveloped him, carrying him upwards!
Wei Silong watched in amazement as the bubbles, carrying the little boy safely, rose to the surface. A moment later, she murmured to herself, somewhat doubtfully, "Could this be one of those long-extinct little luck charms?"
Of course, she didn't have time to ponder this question. Seeing their sneak attack fail, the nine men who had emerged from the water, each with their blue spear in hand, sprinted towards the riverbank.
"Sure enough, it's Daoyue's Sea Dragon Immortal Dao Army!"
Su Yuan had returned to the riverbank by then and reunited with Ming Qi and the others. After a quick glance at their faces and attire, he recognized them instantly.
Daoyue was one of the five major mercenary groups in Killing Star City. Daoyue was renowned for their Sea Dragon Immortal Dao Army's prowess at sea and their uncanny coordination.
"Hahaha, you're quite discerning! Since you recognized us, why don't you just accept your fate!"
One of the nine, holding a blue spear, stood on the shore and addressed Ming Qi and the others.
"He's Long Yi of the Sea Dragon Immortal Army, and the leader of these people."
Seeing this man speak, Su Yuan quietly explained to Ming Qi.
The Daoyue Sea Dragon Immortal Army consists of nine members, named Long Yi through Long Jiu. However, somewhat peculiarly, the corresponding individuals are not fixed. As for how these individuals change among them, outsiders are less clear.
As Long Yi spoke, the eight men, Long Er through Long Jiu, stood side by side behind him, their blue spears in hand, their faces expressionless.
"Concentrate your attacks on Long Yi!"
Ming Qi didn't waste time talking and directly transmitted a message to everyone, immediately targeting Long Yi.
Long Yi was a middle-aged man of approximately thirty, with a calm expression. His aquamarine armor reflected the glint of the river's surface, and the tip of the blue spear in his hand gleamed with an aquamarine edge.
These nine cultivators were fully versed in the power of the water element, a fact easily apparent. Ming Qi also observed that only Long Yi had reached the fourth level of the Xiantian realm of weapon control; the others were only at the third level, lacking the ability to soar.
The only thing that remained unclear, then, was the combined attack of these nine individuals.
"As long as we can break their combined attack, we'll be fine."
Ming Qi spoke directly this time. After all, the Sea Dragon Immortal Dao Army was renowned for its nine-person combined attack technique, and it was no secret.
"Think of breaking our combined attack? Dream on, little brat!"
Long Yi laughed and pointed his blue spear. The eight individuals behind him instantly charged forward like ghosts.
"Changli, Silong, activate your soaring abilities and end this swiftly!"
Ming Qi telegraphed to Mo Changli and Wei Silong.
But at that moment, the young boy, lifted into the air by the mysterious bubble, suddenly called out to Ming Qi, "No need to fight them. They can't do anything to me right now. Just leave."
Ming Qi's heart skipped a beat. Clearly, the young boy was confident in his talisman. If he could escape unscathed against the Sea Dragon Immortal Army, there was no need to continue the fight.
If he could escape, he wouldn't waste any time!
"Let's go!"
Ming Qi acted decisively, ignoring the Sea Dragon Immortal Army and immediately activating his Vermillion Bird Divine Wings to soar into the air. This time, Dabai, aided by Mo Changli and Wei Silong's Golden Bridge of the Heavens, stepped directly onto the Golden Bridge.
Su Yuan followed closely behind, activating his flying sword.
"Trying to force a crossing?" Seeing Ming Qi and his companions' intentions, Long Yi sneered, "The water is ours. Leaving is no easy task!"
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
As the nine members of the Sea Dragon Immortal Army watched Ming Qi's men employ various methods to force their way across the Canglan River, they suddenly plunged into the water again with lightning speed.
Splash!
The deafening roar of water sent waves careening across the Canglan River.
Then, nine massive columns of water suddenly rose from the water, dragging the nine members of the Sea Dragon Immortal Army rapidly upward!
Water Controlling Technique!
The Sea Dragon Immortal Army's understanding of the power of water was truly extraordinary, capable of unleashing such a miraculous power.
While their water control technique wasn't necessarily as impressive as Ming Qi and his companions' ability to soar, it significantly reduced Ming Qi and his companions' advantage.
Without the advantage of their soaring ability, forcing their way across the Canglan River against the Sea Dragon Immortal Army's obstruction seemed quite challenging.
But there was no escape now. Ming Qi knew they had to cross the Canglan River, and the longer they delayed, the more disadvantaged they would be. Now that Daoyue had already taken action, there was no guarantee the other mercenary groups wouldn't make moves.
Ming Qi stood proudly in the air, flicking his hand and unleashing a fiery thunder, directly attacking the water pillars supporting the Sea Dragon Immortal Dao Army.
Mo Changli and Wei Silong seized every opportunity, unleashing their magical powers as they crossed the river.
However, the Sea Dragon Immortal Dao Army outnumbered them. Within a few breaths, they had formed into three circles, encircling them.
Two of them surrounded Su Yuan, four surrounded Mo Changli and Wei Silong on the Zhutian Golden Bridge, and the remaining three, led by Long Yi, surrounded Ming Qi directly.
Three water pillars supported the three men, surrounding Ming Qi.
"It's best if you don't try to stop us. We're only taking that little kid away."
Long Yi looked at Ming Qi calmly and said.
"I'm afraid it's too late. I've already received payment to help someone ward off disaster. If I don't, wouldn't that tarnish our reputation as the Angels of Vengeance?"
"Angels of Vengeance? That third-rate mercenary group that just formed in Killing Star City?"
Hearing Ming Qi's words, Long Yi's face immediately showed disdain. Then he exclaimed in astonishment, "I can't believe a small, third-rate mercenary group like you would actually go against the entire Killing Star City mercenary group. You must be crazy."
"Whether I'm crazy or not is none of your business. Think about the consequences of offending us."
Ming Qi, surrounded by three men, seemed unfazed.
"Arrogant!"
Long Yi was instantly enraged by Ming Qi's words and seemed to have no interest in continuing.
Immediately, Long Yi raised his blue spear. "Third Brother, Fifth Brother, Three and Five's ultimate strike! Water Dragon Sutra! I want to see how capable this kid is! How dare he brag like that!"
Following Long Yi at this moment were Long San and Long Wu.
Upon Long Yi's command, Long San and Long Wu immediately wielded their spears, sending columns of water surging beneath their feet, boiling to a climax.
At the same time, a water-blue scroll lit up above each of their heads. Bright white characters could be vaguely seen flowing rapidly within the scrolls.
With almost simultaneous shouts, they manipulated the water columns to retreat several dozen meters, condensing a ball of water-blue elemental energy at the tips of their blue spears.
At this moment, the water-blue scrolls above their heads also shone with a dazzling blue light, merging with their respective blue spears.
The elemental force of water roared, filling the air with a damp aura. Driven by the powerful elemental force, the tips of the blue spears condensed into the word "Kill."
"Hmm? That's quite interesting."
Seeing the Sea Dragon Immortal Dao Army's bizarre fighting style, Ming Qi remained undaunted. He manipulated the Vermillion Bird's Divine Wings to distance himself, simultaneously activating the Supreme Diagram. Immediately, a mysterious scroll, even more vast and majestic, appeared before him.
He raised his hand and swung it, still unleashing the Fingerflick Fire Thunder. However, this time, at the moment of its release, Ming Qi's hands mysteriously shifted, coating the resulting fire thunder with a rich golden hue.
Needless to say, the shift in Ming Qi's hands was precisely the Bagua Seal Technique, capable of activating the Golden Heavenly Fire to generate a fusion and devouring force.
Ming Qi could now easily perform some low-level seals without error during the Yuan Transformation process. However, with his current strength, he was still unable to perform the more advanced and complex seals.
Whoosh!
The fire thunder, imbued with the ultimate Golden Heavenly Fire of the Heavenly Fire, roared out.
At the same time, the blue spears in the hands of Long San and Long Wu were completely shrouded in aquamarine. A massive, mountain-sized "Kill" word, with unparalleled dominance, charged towards Ming Qi from two directions at an odd angle.
Swish!
Seeing the two "Kill" words attacking from different directions, Ming Qi's mind shifted, and the already-flying finger-flick fire thunder suddenly split in the middle, no longer targeting Long San and Long Wu, but instead turning towards the "Kill" words they had launched.
How dare a tiny fire thunder collide with the "Slay" word?
Neither Long Yi, Long San, nor Long Wu believed that this tiny finger-flick fire thunder could withstand the "Kill" word.
However, just when the three of them believed their "Three Five Kill" word was sure to instantly defeat its target, they were shocked to discover that the domineering and murderous "Two Kill" word, once suffused with domineering power, was swiftly absorbed upon contact with the tiny fire thunder, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye!
"How is this possible!"