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However, the speed of the Cangqiong Sword was much faster than theirs, like a silver meteor streaking across the sky, relentlessly pursuing. Whenever it slashed through the heavens, a dazzling sword light would flash, trailed by a string of blood light, like the judgment of the gods, chilling to the bone.

The Sea Clan tried every method at their disposal to fend off the pursuit of the Cangqiong Sword. Yet, their efforts were as fragile as paper mache in front of the Cangqiong Sword, shattering upon contact. None of the Sea Clan attempting to flee could escape the deadly pursuit of the Cangqiong Sword.

For a while, the area within a hundred miles of the outer sea, where Cangqiong Sword Sect was located, was enveloped by the sword qi of the Cangqiong Sword. The sea churned violently under its influence, as if about to bring forth a cataclysmic flip. The cries and pleas of the Sea Clan rose and fell in waves, but the Cangqiong Sword remained unmoved, coldly reaping life after life.

Soon, all the attacking members of the Sea Clan, except for a Fifth Stage Emperor Penguin Sea Venerable that managed to escape, were slaughtered. Only then did the Cangqiong Sword transform back into a beam of sword light, returning to the Cangqiong Sword Sect.

At that moment, everyone in the Cangqiong Sword Sect who witnessed this scene couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. They knew that it was thanks to the intervention of the Cangqiong Sword that they were able to repel the Sea Clan's attack. Moreover, the might of the Cangqiong Sword left them feeling deeply shocked and reverent.

"The ancestor is invincible, we thank the Cangqiong Ancestor for intervening and protecting us, your unworthy disciples!" The peak master of Tianji Peak and others bowed reverently and spoke loudly, but they received no response from the Cangqiong Sword.

Because no one was cultivating it, each intervention by the Cangqiong Sword consumed its stored power. As one of the Cangqiong Sword Sect's ultimate trump cards, its mission was to guard the sect, which is why it would not venture too far from the Cangqiong Sword Sect. That was also the reason it didn't get involved in the distant high-altitude battle among the Fifth Stage combatants.

However, both parties in the Fifth Stage battle noticed the change in the Cangqiong Sword Sect immediately. Before the Cangqiong Sword emerged, the Human Race pretended to be anxious while the Sea Clan tried their best to delay; after the Cangqiong Sword emerged, the Sea Clan became truly anxious, and the Human Race tried their best to delay.

In the end, neither side could spare any forces. In the Fifth Stage battle, the Sea Clan held the upper hand due to their numerical advantage, but they could not do anything to the human cultivators. Thus, after their plot against the Cangqiong Sword Sect failed, both sides temporarily ceased their spellcasting and began to negotiate.

The negotiation was intense, and the result was that the Sea Clan of the outer sea agreed to not initiate a beast tide for the next hundred years and provided two Deep Sea Profound Ice Pine Seeds, in exchange for two entry slots into the Central Domain. After reaching an agreement, the Fifth Stage Sea Venerables of the Sea Clan issued the order to retreat the beast tide below.

Immediately, the first and second stage members of the Sea Clan retreated like the tide coming in and going out.

In the sky above Jinfu Immortal City, Yu Qingtan was still fighting against six Fifth Stage Sea Kings. Because Yu Qingtan had not fully shown his strength, they remained locked in a deadlock.

After receiving the order to retreat, the six Sea Kings spat out a few harsh words before exiting the battlefield and heading towards the outer sea. Yu Qingtan also received an order to cease hostilities from True Immortal Jing Xi, so he did not stop the Sea Kings from leaving.

Upon returning to Jinfu Immortal City, the human cultivators cheered for the end of the beast tide. Although the Sea Clan suffered countless losses, the human cultivators also had many casualties.

Yu Qingtan swept the area with his divine sense and saw that Xiang Yiyi and others were safe and unharmed, though they still carried a faint aura of killing intent and appeared much more composed.

This beast tide of the Sea Clan had ended much earlier than expected, so much so that many cultivators who were coming to support had not yet arrived. Only support cultivators from four Nascent Soul-level forces, Qunfang Pavilion, Tri-Sun Sect, Zongheng Sect, and Barbarian Sect, and a few Golden Core-level forces had arrived to participate in this battle on the side of the Fojian Sect.

Thus, although there were more of the Sea Clan than when Yu Qingtan had first arrived, the battle casualties were more or less the same as last time.

Having stayed for one more day in Jinfu Immortal City and assuring that the Sea Clan had completely retreated, Yu Qingtan and the other supporting cultivators returned to the Cangqiong Sword Sect under the lead of True Immortal Jing Xi.

Yu Qingtan finally came to know of the calamity that had befallen the Cangqiong Sword Sect.

Originally, Guard Tao of Yuheng Peak, a true master, was captured by a Mimicry Octopus King on an outing. Then, this Mimicry Octopus King disguised itself as Guard Tao and infiltrated the Cangqiong Sword Sect to act as an insider.

Because the Mimicry Octopus King not only possessed the talent for disguise but also a talent for Sword Dao, it had not been detected all this time. If Cangqiong Sword hadn't made a move this time, the Cangqiong Sword Sect would have undoubtedly suffered heavy losses.

Moreover, the Mimicry Octopus King had the characteristic of multiple inner cores; the self-destruction that damaged the Formation Base of the Big Dipper Sword Formation at Yuheng Peak might have been just one of its inner cores, which means, the Mimicry Octopus King might still be alive.

"The Mimicry Octopus King is extremely cunning and troublesome. That you could kill one is an impressive feat! It's just a pity for Guard Tao True Master, his Nascent Soul is heavily damaged, and I'm afraid his path will end here," Star River True Master said to Yu Qingtan.

After arriving at the Cangqiong Sword Sect, they announced the temporary Contribution Points ranking for this battle, where Yu Qingtan claimed the first place by a large margin among the Golden Core stage cultivators.

"This is unfair. Fairy Qingtan can slay a Fourth Stage late-phase Sea Clan, how can she still be counted as a Golden Core Cultivator?" Fairy Chunzhen, who came to aid from the Star Moon Sect, voiced her opinion.

"Right, she can battle six Fourth Stage late-phase Sea Kings for half a day without defeat. This isn't some Secret Technique to enhance strength; it's clear that she is already a Nascent Soul Cultivator and is playing the pig to eat the tiger here!" Huang Zhangfei from the Huangs who came to help also felt somewhat indignant.

"Fairy Qingtan hasn't undergone Tribulation Crossing, how could she possibly have formed a Nascent Soul?" someone retorted.

"Hmph, who knows if she secretly underwent Tribulation Crossing in some hidden corner!"

"Although I like Fairy Qingtan, I think Fairy Chunzhen and Fairy Zhangfei also make sense. If Fairy Qingtan really is at the Golden Core Stage, then isn't she way too strong?"

"Hmph, back when Invincible True Master was at the Golden Core Stage, he could also slay a Fourth Stage mid-stage Demon King. A thousand years ago, the ascended Fairy Huanong at the Golden Core Stage, once slew a Fifth Stage Demon Venerable! If you can't do it, don't think others can't either!"

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Yu Qingtan had also heard these debates about herself, but she merely scoffed at them. Instead, it was Jia Siwen and Xiang Yiyi among others who were quite upset and even argued with these critics.

They did this because they coveted the additional reward for the first place in the temporary Contribution Points ranking for the Golden Core Cultivators, which was one Enlightenment Fruit and one Nascent Soul Pill. If Yu Qingtan were counted as a Nascent Soul Cultivator, they would have a chance at these two items and the other rewards for the Golden Core Cultivators ranking. Discover hidden tales at My Virtual Library Empire

To Yu Qingtan, these two items were not something she particularly coveted, but who would mind more treasures?

The next day, the Cangqiong Sword Sect held a grand ceremony, mainly to thank the cultivators from various sects who had come to support them and to distribute consolation and rewards.

When Yu Qingtan heard that the first place reward for the Nascent Soul Cultivator's temporary Contribution Points ranking had been increased with a Seven-Star Saber, an Inferior Dao Artifact, and now included a Deep Sea Profound Ice Pine seed, her eyes lit up.