LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 130: Storm._3
The present situation appeared extremely disadvantageous for the cultivators above.
Foundation Establishment Cultivators lacked the ability to engage in prolonged aerial battles. During such times, if their Spiritual Energy were to be exhausted and they fell, being swarmed by countless Sea Demons would make survival difficult; thus, almost all Foundation Establishment Cultivators were extremely cautious when they acted.
Fearful of depleting their internal Spiritual Energy.
Just then —
"I'll go."
A tremendously powerful Golden Core Cultivation aura instantly enveloped all the Sea Demons below, a middle-aged man with the prowess of the first layer of Golden Core, broadcasting a powerful pressure and with an icy expression, readied himself to throw a punch.
The next moment!
This middle-aged man's body suddenly stiffened in midair, and as he looked up at Chen Qiu, standing on the cliff already one-third submerged by the sea, right as he prepared to make a move, Chen Qiu's Divine Sense firmly locked onto him!
His heart somewhat shaken, it was apparent that just a few days ago during the Heavenly Pride Leaderboard, Chen Qiu had only been at the first layer of Golden Core. How had he now reached the second layer?
He had witnessed Chen Qiu's abilities.
If Chen Qiu wanted to kill him, even with just the first layer of Golden Core Cultivation, he could easily annihilate him, let alone with the second layer. But he was unclear whether he had offended Chen Qiu in any way. Why, on the brink of this great battle, would Chen Qiu suddenly lock his Divine Sense onto him?
Being locked on by a Magic Practitioner's Divine Sense was not a good thing.
Immediately following.
He then saw Chen Qiu stride through the air beside him, first glancing at him then turning to look at his companion who had also arrived with the same first layer of Golden Core Cultivation, shaking his head, he said, "Don't act yet."
...
Chen Qiu stood in the high sky, not waiting for these two Golden Cores to speak, he tilted his head towards the distant coastline and softly said, "Da Xia's coastline stretches nearly ten thousand miles. The Sea Clan won't possibly be launching from just this location. We can't be that lucky to catch them just here."
"I'm more inclined to believe the Sea Clan is landing from hundreds of directions simultaneously."
"Then, based on the casualties among the Sea Demons, they determine the directions where our defenses are the weakest, and then they gather large numbers of Sea Demons at what they consider the weakest point to launch a full-scale attack." Find your next read at My Virtual Library Empire
"My suggestion is that you gentlemen don't act for now. Take this group of Foundation Establishment Cultivators and retreat gradually, allowing these Sea Demons to think that our position is the weakest. Then, when the Sea Demons prepare their main force to attack us, we'll strike in one fell swoop and annihilate them."
"What do you two think?"
"..."
The two middle-aged men with the first layer of Golden Core looked at each other, recognizing the reluctance in each other's eyes. They really wanted to say that only an equal strength could discuss terms; for Chen Qiu, this was more of a command. Did they even have a choice but to comply?
However... Chen Qiu's suggestion indeed had merit.
"It's a good plan, but..."
One of these middle-aged men hesitated for a long while before looking down at the densely packed Sea Demons and said tentatively, "So far, there hasn't been a single Golden Core Sea Demon ashore, but there are definitely Golden Cores among the Sea Demons. If they really launch a full-scale attack towards us."
"What if there are many Golden Core Sea Demons? Can we hold them off?"
"We can hold them off."
Chen Qiu said softly with a smile.
"Then there's no problem."
Seeing Chen Qiu's confidence, the two middle-aged men felt reassured. After all, the impression Chen Qiu left in the Heavenly Pride Secret Realm was too profound. With his tactics, as long as the Sea Demons didn't have an extremely strong Golden Core, there should be no problem.
"Alright."
Chen Qiu nodded lightly, "Then please, two fellow Daoists, lead these Foundation Establishment Cultivators to retreat and try to kill fewer Sea Demons."
He then led the scholar and others towards the distance, shooting away.
...
The two middle-aged men watched Chen Qiu disappear into the horizon, exchanged glances once more, and then a loud voice rang out to all the Foundation Establishment Cultivators: "Everyone, retreat."
For Foundation Establishment Cultivators, Golden Core cultivators naturally held a hierarchical superiority.
Even if they weren't from the same sect or family and even if they hadn't known each other in the past, once a Golden Core cultivator gave an order, Foundation Establishment Cultivators generally obeyed, purely out of reverence for the stronger and fear of death.
...
Meanwhile, with the scholar's help, Chen Qiu was already swiftly exploring along the sea surface.
Just as he had guessed.
On a nearly thousand-mile stretch of coastline, there were precisely five Sea Clan landings, about every 200 miles there was a batch of Sea Clan landing, and these Sea Clan chose only to land at places with cities, not even glancing at uninhabited areas.
Each time they passed a battlefield.
Chen Qiu casually unleashed almost a thousand Thunder Summoning Techniques, and under the natural storm conditions, his Thunder Summoning Technique under the newly acquired entry "Storm" gained significantly increased power.
Every casual strike basically cleared a large swath of Sea Demons on the battlefield.
Afterward, he did not linger long.
Nor did he care about the complex looks the cultivators on the battlefield gave him as he again shot off into the distance.
His plan was simple.
He was still prepared to kill a large number of demon beasts to enhance his Dantian Spiritual Energy capacity. With ten thousand miles of coastline, he could not possibly run back and forth; the scholar's Spiritual Energy did not support doing so, and without the scholar, his own speed of escape also did not support it.
By means, control where the Sea Demons launched a full assault, and then catch them all in one net was a plan more suitable for him.
...
And so it was.