Chapter 414: Chapter 412: Stem the Tide

“Swish, swish, swish~~~”

While the Fire Devouring Ants were crazily gnawing at the prohibitions at the base of the array, Ning Daoran’s fingers fluttered as he continuously cast spells to assist in dissolving the prohibitions. Although the help he provided was not significant, he was still able to increase the speed of breaking the formation by about twenty percent.

The main force was still the Fire Devouring Ants. These ants had gone through countless cycles of breeding and evolution, almost reaching maturity, with a formidable ability to gnaw through formations.

Moreover, Ning Daoran was the type who would break formations at any cost. He dispatched all the Fire Devouring Ants from several Spirit Beast Bags, covering the base of the array like molten lava, incessantly eroding towards the depth.

Thus, after thirty minutes, more than fifty thousand Fire Devouring Ants had perished!

Ning Daoran winced with pain; he only had a total of four hundred thousand Fire Devouring Ants!

…

“Hm?”

Above the sea, Three Flowers True Monarch was the first to perceive changes in the array.

At this moment, he was manipulating the array’s ten Nascent Soul souls to attack the three Nascent Souls – Lin Tiannan, True Monarch Qi Xing, and True Monarch Liu Yun, all bearing numerous wounds. But just then, there was a sudden unusual fluctuation in the array’s power, which made Three Flowers True Monarch’s heart tighten.

Someone was breaking the formation. If it was not visible on the water’s surface, then it must be happening underneath.

“Purple Flame Taoist.”

Three Flowers True Monarch slightly raised his eyebrows and conveyed through telepathy, “Under the water, there’s a bug trying to break the Ten Extreme Ghost Nether Array. The speed of breaking the formation is extremely fast. If we let him be, it might ruin everything.”

“Alright!”

Purple Flame Demon Lord commanded with a light shout, but he himself couldn’t escape the relentless siege by Monarch Ling Fu and a horde of unceasing Xia Country cultivators. He directly transmitted his voice to other Nascent Soul Cultivators from Sangyu Country.

“Don’t worry, leave it to me!”

Among the crowd, a Nascent Soul Mid-stage cultivator with a straight figure plummeted toward the sea surface, wearing a green robe and exuding dense Mana. It was none other than True Monarch Qing Lin of the Nascent Soul Mid-Stage!

Who would have thought, before True Monarch Qing Lin could even touch the water’s surface, dozens of sword lights darted out from within the sea, heading straight for his face.

“Preposterous!”

True Monarch Qing Lin raged, hastily twisting his body to dodge. Looking down, he saw seventy-two Wanhua Sword Sect Sword Cultivators standing firmly on the water, forming an intense sword intent array.

“Heh…”

Nian Wuya stood at the forefront of the sword array and chuckled, “Elder, are you thinking of fleeing? We do not consent, the verdict is yet to be determined!”

“Nian Wuya!”

True Monarch Qing Lin narrowed his eyes and said, “Your junior brothers and sisters have almost lost a hundred lives, yet you still lead them to their death. How can the various young friends of Wanhua Sword Sect tolerate someone like you who betrays and annihilates your ancestors?”

“Elder.”

Within the sword array, a young Sword Cultivator from the Foundation Establishment stage spoke, “Elder need not waste efforts trying to instigate discord. When we followed our Big Brother to this place, we had already made up our minds to die in battle for Xia Country’s Cultivation World. Moreover, dying at the hands of an Elder Nascent Soul Great Cultivator like yourself, even in death, we would not be dishonored.”

Another female Sword Cultivator with considerable beauty said, “As for whether Big Brother has betrayed and annihilated his ancestors, it’s not for the elder to judge. We’ve trained with Big Brother for nearly a hundred years, don’t we understand him better than the elder?”

“Hahahahaha~~~”

A group of Wanhua Sword Sect disciples laughed, “Elder, as an enlightened person, you’re using such naive and childish tactics to provoke us; don’t you feel ashamed?”

True Monarch Qing Lin’s face turned pale as he snorted with a sneer, “It’s easy to say these passionate and generous words, but I fear when death approaches, regret will fill your hearts. Well, good advice is hard on a dead ghost; I shall send you on your way!”

With these words, he threw out a Spiritual Treasure, slamming it hard onto the sword array.

“Boom!”

The sea water sank, countless great forces discharged into it.

So much so that even Ning Daoran, deep under the sea, felt his body sinking, as if a mountain range had been pressed onto his shoulders. At the same time, releasing his Golden Core Divine Sense, he saw that within the array, young disciples were already breathless with death resulting from the sacrifice.

“Raise your sword intent, do not retreat a single step!”

Nian Wuya roared with a low voice, waving his long sword, casting out dozens of sword Qi to violently attack True Monarch Qing Lin.

Although they were far from the opponent’s realm, the disciples of Wanhua Sword Sect showed no hint of fear!

Ning Daoran looked up at the situation above the sea and felt extremely oppressed in his heart.

“Wanhua Sword Sect…”

Before, he had truly underestimated this one of the Ten Great Immortal Sects!

…

Under the sea, countless Fire Devouring Ants flew out, continuously gnawing at the array.

Ning Daoran kept on casting spells, aiding the Fire Devouring Ants in breaking the prohibitions.

However, the war above the sea was no longer his concern. Just then, waves of auras, like water, indicated not only Nascent Soul stage attackers from Sangyu Country were coming, but also many of the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core had taken to the water.

“Old Lu, Little Bai, Little Blackie, Ning Xiaogui!”

Ning Daoran’s voice deepened, “Ning Family Army, all out to protect me!”

“Ao, ao~~”

Big Stupid Deer burst out of the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, its antlers sparking with electricity. “Crack!” It collided with the chest of an old man in the Golden Core Late Stage.

“Ah…”

The elder groaned, just having descended into the water when he was hit into a confused state.

“Go!”

Little Bai transformed into a shadowy figure in the water, with wisps of Wood Attribute green leaves and petals rising around her, darting through the water like a fish, her path marked by relentless attacks from ten-thousand-year-old stakes that left a group of Sangyu Country cultivators unable to approach.

“Roar~~~”

Little Blackie morphed into its true form, which turned out to be a massive Ink Jiao Dragon at least a hundred meters long. Its gaping maw opened wide, spewing out a deep sea-green Gui Water Essence Qi, which instantly engulfed dozens of attacking Sangyu Country cultivators, including two at the Golden Core Middle Stage. Their bodies were rapidly corroded by the Gui Water Essence Qi, and they disintegrated into nothingness in the blink of an eye.

Ning Xiaogui also revealed his true form, turning into a massive Green Water Turtle. The Wood attribute spiritual power around him was thick, and he shot out water arrows from his mouth underwater, killing unseen and touching death to cultivators below the Golden Core Stage.

Moreover, the Spiritual Seals on the Turtle Shell became clearer and clearer, transforming into a vast, mighty force of heaven and pressed in all directions. For a time, Ning Xiaogui’s combat power seemed no less than that of Little Blackie!

Ning Daoran felt a comforting sense of pride.

The Ning Family Army was exceptional…

Those Sangyu Country cultivators who burrowed into the sea bed were killed without understanding what happened, oblivious to the presence of such extremely forbidden beings lurking beneath the waters.

“Hum~~~”

Ning Daoran could no longer concern himself with anything else. He instantly used three Fourth-tier Lower Grade Prohibition Breaking Talismans, and over ten Third-tier ones, threw them at the array all at once, causing the large array to buzz and tremble.

Following that, Ning Daoran directly raised the Big Green Dragon, his Blood Qi surging, the nineteen layers of the Dragon Demon Heart Scripture churning powerfully. The Big Green Dragon let out a roar, and with a fierce slash, it hit the foundation prohibition of the array. The entire Ten Extreme Ghost Nether Array shook violently, with its power dissipating rapidly, particularly at the corner he attacked, where more than seventy percent of the foundation gap had been blasted open!

…

“Not good!”

In the air, Three Flowers True Monarch’s gaze turned icy as he said, “The base of the array is being destroyed too quickly, Purple Flame Taoist, I’ll go down to check!”

“Please go ahead, Fellow Daoist!”

Purple Flame Demon Lord was completely preoccupied, unable to extricate himself. The Nascent Soul Mid-stage Monarch Ling Fu had lost the fairy’s poise and seemed like a madwoman, attacking him relentlessly while spewing blood, heedless of her own injuries and Primordial Qi!

Moreover, there were the five dilapidated but still assaulting Wanhua Sword Sect forts on the sea surface, along with the countless Xia Country cultivators in the sky who were attacking like madmen…

It seemed like all the people in Xia Country’s Cultivation World had gone mad, willing to sacrifice their own lives for the Three Nascent Souls!

“Damn it…”

Even the cultured Purple Flame Demon Lord couldn’t help but utter an expletive.

…

“Get out of the way!”

In the air, the Three Flowers True Monarch tumbled and revealed half of his true body, which was a Tricolor cat dozens of yards long and extremely ferocious. As he swung down his blood-colored claws, he instantly shredded a corner of the Wanhua Sword Sect fort that was in a blood battle with True Monarch Qing Lin, turning more than a dozen Wanhua Sword Sect disciples into a bloody mess.

Then, the Three Flowers True Monarch plunged into the water, heading straight for Ning Daoran.

“Old Lu, Little Bai!”

Ning Daoran gritted his teeth, “Three Flowers True Monarch is coming. This beast is a Nascent Soul Early Stage Demon Beast, with combat power no different from a Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator. You two just hold him off, don’t engage in a desperate fight. Little Blackie, Ning Xiaogui, you two return to the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven!”

“Yoohoo~~”

Big Stupid Deer’s body swayed, instantly turning into a massive Green Jiao that slithered away, resisting countless undercurrents to clash with the Three Flowers True Monarch.

Little Bai twisted her waist and deployed tens of thousands of ten-thousand-year-old stakes underwater, extending and aiming straight for the colossal body of the Three Flowers True Monarch.

“Roll over!”

The Three Flowers True Monarch’s body spun, stirring the seawater. With one strike, he dispersed the bodies of Little Bai and Big Stupid Deer and then darted straight toward Ning Daoran.

“Swoosh—-”

In the water, a blood-colored arrowhead sped through!

It was the Extermination of Immortals Divine Crossbow!

“Hmm?”

With a roar, the Three Flowers True Monarch abruptly brought his hands together, intending to clasp the crossbow bolt.

However, the Extermination of Immortals Divine Crossbow was a Spiritual Treasure, and the force of the shot from the arrow was immense. In an instant, the Three Flowers True Monarch’s hands were torn and bloodied, the arrowhead separated from the shaft, shooting straight towards his face.

“Pff!”

The Three Flowers True Monarch suddenly bit down on the arrowhead, causing an itchy feeling as his body was pushed back hundreds of yards. Opening his eyes wide, he ruthlessly spat out the arrowhead he had bitten and scoffed, “With such trivial tricks, you wish to kill me?”

“Try this.”

Ning Daoran pointed with his hand, and immediately a streak of golden lightning connected with the arrowhead spat out by the Three Flowers True Monarch. The power of the Five Thunder Divine Spell then burst forth, and the arrowhead, like a snake’s head, turned over and bit the buttocks of the Three Flowers True Monarch, followed by a surge of thunderous power!

“Electric shock–Professor Yang’s Kiss!” Ning Daoran shouted violently.

“Meow, meow, meow!!!”

The Three Flowers True Monarch’s fur stood on end as he was electrocuted, feeling an intense tingling sensation envelop his entire body, a sensation altogether new for him as a cat over the years.

“Bastard!”

After being briefly delayed, the Three Flowers True Monarch roared in anger and charged forward, unleashing his Nascent Soul Early Stage beast power in a fierce swipe.

Amidst the resounding noise, Ning Daoran brought forth the Whale Bone Shield to defend but was sent flying, shield and all.

Then, the Three Flowers True Monarch turned and swiped his paw towards a group, instantly causing hundreds of Fire Devouring Ants to shatter explosively!

But at that moment, with a thunderous crash, the base Array Flag of the Ten Extreme Ghost Nether Array was gnawed to pieces by the Fire Devouring Ants, causing the entire large array to collapse!