Cultivation: Start From Simplifying Martial Arts Techniques

The immense waves surged towards the towering mountain cliffs from all directions, thick mist rising from the sea but dissipating after just a few meters, vanquished by an unseen force.

The Enlightenment Tower floated in mid-air, enveloping Min Yanlu within. No energy could penetrate its shield except for the pure essence of heaven and earth.

Min Yanlu’s lips were stained with blood, his face pale. The blade in his hand radiated a formidable sword intent, pressing down on all sides.

Members of the Thousand Feathers Alliance were aware of Min Yanlu’s possession of the Enlightenment Tower, but his true weapon of combat was the Heavenly Manifestation Blade, obtained years ago in the Boundless Sea Storm Domain.

The Enlightenment Tower was forged by Min Yanlu upon his return to the Thousand Feathers Alliance, initially as a rudimentary spiritual treasure, later empowered by the collective faith of the alliance, thus attaining its current form.

The tower defended while the blade attacked.

However, a concave area appeared on the tower’s body at this moment, faintly revealing the interior.

Min Yanlu looked ahead, two fourth-tier sea monsters glaring at him, blocking all possible escape routes.

A meticulously planned trap had ensnared Min Yanlu completely.

Hundreds of miles away, Chen Fei stood within the Sea Dominion City, despite extending his Heavenly Eyes to their utmost limit, the distance was too great. Moreover, the formidable aura of the Mountain Sea Realm and the fourth-tier sea monsters had already distorted the surrounding essence of heaven and earth.

In such circumstances, forcibly observing became even more challenging for Chen Fei.

Yet, vaguely, Chen Fei sensed that the fourth-tier sea monsters seemed to have the upper hand in terms of aura.

There were only three individuals in the entire Thousand Feathers Alliance at the Mountain Sea Realm. If Min Yanlu was not within the Sea Dominion City at this moment, then the person in the distance was highly likely Min Yanlu himself.

Thinking about the raging essence of heaven and earth in that direction, along with the recent situation of sea monsters around the Sea Dominion City, and the sudden slaying of four peak third-tier sea monsters, an ominous premonition gripped Chen Fei’s heart.

In the battles at the Mountain Sea Realm, Chen Fei couldn’t intervene at the moment. However, it didn’t mean he couldn’t make other preparations.

Chen Fei first sought out Tong Linyun, recounting what he had seen and some of his speculations.

Upon hearing Chen Fei’s words, Tong Linyun’s expression subtly changed.

The recent slaying of third-tier peak sea monsters had cheered Tong Linyun up, but deep down, she understood that the outcome of the war between humans and sea monsters ultimately depended on the result between the Mountain Sea Realm and the fourth-tier sea monsters.

If there were no fourth-tier sea monsters on the other side, this war might not have even occurred, at most, just a few scattered third-tier sea monsters attempting to enter the Thousand Feathers Alliance.

But because of the presence of fourth-tier sea monsters, everything changed.

As much as slaying third-tier sea monsters mattered, it wasn’t crucial to the outcome of the war.

Tong Linyun didn’t dare to delay and quickly went to his own sect to make arrangements and give orders.

Although it might be a false alarm, one’s life was at stake, and being adequately prepared never hurt.

Chen Fei then proceeded to inform Qin Haishan and the others of what he had seen. The expressions of Qin Haishan and the others changed drastically.

Qin Haishan and the others were relatively lucky. Despite inevitable injuries during their time at the Sea Dominion City, they managed to preserve their lives.

It was only Yu Shoucheng who had a bit of bad luck, being struck by a blow from a third-tier mid-stage sea monster, almost fatally wounded, but luckily managed to escape in the end.

“It’s not the worst yet, but it’s better to prepare early,” Chen Fei said, casting another glance towards the south.

At this moment, the essence of heaven and earth there had ceased its frenzy and become thoroughly obscured. Chen Fei couldn’t even sense the aura of the Mountain Sea Realm and the fourth-tier sea monsters amidst it.

In the grayscale vision, the lines concerning the Mountain Sea Realm and the fourth-tier sea monsters had already been severed.

It wasn’t because they had all perished but because of a force too formidable, severing Chen Fei’s access to their information.

The Heavenly Eye was remarkable, almost capable of excavating desired information from the past, but it required the power level to be beneath Chen Fei’s, or at least at the same Combined Aperture Tempering realm.

Once the power exceeded a tier, the efficacy of the Heavenly Eye would sharply decline.

It wasn’t a flaw of the Heavenly Eye but rather Chen Fei’s own insufficient power and the several Eye Techniques integrated with it, ultimately still belonging to the Combined Aperture Tempering realm, lacking the support of soul power.

Over at the Primordial Sword Sect, Chen Fei’s clone had already summoned all disciples. If any situation arose, Chen Fei’s clone could promptly evacuate all disciples.

Emotions within the Sea Dominion City began to grow somewhat anxious. While Chen Fei’s Heavenly Eye technique was extraordinary, among the other top ten forces, there were also formidable eye techniques.

For instance, the Phoenix Eye of the Fengwu Pavilion, and the Shadow Abyss Eye of the Shadow Abyss Sect, were both capable of capturing the subtle details they required.

Although they couldn’t clearly see what was happening hundreds of miles away, they could sense the ferocious and violent atmosphere to some extent.

Within the main headquarters of the Thousand Feathers Alliance, everyone floated outside the southern wall, anxiously gazing into the distance.

Min Yanlu is over there, with his nearly limit-breaking explosive power in the same source technique. They could clearly sense this.

Actually, many within the Sea Dominion City had also guessed this point. After all, in the Mountain Sea Realm, there were truly only three individuals, making it easy to figure out.

“Senior Brother, what should we do…”

Gu Danying turned to look at the person beside him, broad-shouldered with a scar on his right cheek, none other than Min Yanlu’s senior disciple, Shen Yanhe.

The others all looked at Shen Yanhe, not knowing what to do.

Shen Yanhe furrowed his brows, remaining silent as he felt the gazes around him, quietly sighing inwardly. They didn’t know what to do, and neither did Shen Yanhe.

The Mountain Sea Realm was much stronger than the Combined Aperture Tempering realm, even at its pinnacle. In this tier of combat, they couldn’t say they were completely useless, but their effectiveness was indeed somewhat lacking.

“Prepare the Fixed Spirit Formation, let’s go!”

After hesitating for a moment, Shen Yanhe’s eyes showed determination as he spoke in a deep voice, then flew towards the battle zone, taking the lead.

Regardless of the circumstances, knowing that their master Min Yanlu could potentially fall into a trap and be in danger, if they remained indifferent here, it would be too callous.

“Alright!”

Gu Danying and the others didn’t hesitate at all, tightly following behind Shen Yanhe.

The Fixed Spirit Formation could concentrate the strength of several individuals together. Although its effectiveness against fourth-tier sea monsters was not significant, at least it provided them with some resistance.

Perhaps rushing over could help a little.

Of course, the greater possibility is that they will be wiped out by the fourth-tier sea monsters.

Within the Sea Dominion City, the pinnacle Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts from several top forces glanced at each other upon seeing Shen Yanhe and the others’ actions, ultimately sighing.

They couldn’t bring themselves to make such a decision to rescue, not only because they lacked top-tier formations like the Fixed Spirit Formation, rendering their resistance against fourth-tier sea monsters almost nil.

It could be said that if they were to face even a casual attack from a fourth-tier sea monster head-on, they would be instantly obliterated without any chance of survival.

Even if they were merely grazed, severe injuries would be the lightest outcome, with the greater possibility being struggling a few more times before meeting death.

Furthermore, emotionally, Min Yanlu was the Alliance Master. Although he didn’t oppress the forces under the alliance, he also didn’t offer much guidance in cultivation.

The Thousand Feathers Alliance demanded they come to the Sea Dominion City to resist the sea monsters, and they wouldn’t disobey this order. However, to voluntarily seek out fourth-tier sea monsters and fight desperately, they couldn’t bring themselves to do it.

People cherish their lives, especially in such almost certain death situations.

Chen Fei also saw Shen Yanhe and the others leaving, confirming his suspicions. Facing fourth-tier sea monsters, Shen Yanhe and the others were still going, indicating that Min Yanlu’s situation was indeed dire.

Chen Fei furrowed his brows. If Min Yanlu really encountered problems, there would be hardly anyone in the Sea Dominion City who could escape.

Even Chen Fei himself couldn’t guarantee a flawless escape.

Of course, because of his innate teleportation ability, as long as luck wasn’t extremely bad, encountering a desperate pursuit from a peak third-tier sea monster, the probability of Chen Fei escaping was still high.

However, for the people of the Primordial Sword Sect, Chen Fei’s guarantee was truly difficult to fulfill.

Chen Fei’s gaze suddenly narrowed as a large number of sea monsters began to appear outside the southern wall.

These sea monsters didn’t approach the Sea Dominion City but rather lurked about twenty miles away, as if waiting for something.

Not only at the southern wall but also at the other three walls, sea monsters were approaching in astonishing numbers, with some emitting the aura of peak third-tier sea monsters.

Chen Fei’s brows furrowed tightly. All these sea monsters were waiting for a signal. If Min Yanlu really encountered trouble, it would be the time when these sea monsters besieged the Sea Dominion City.

There was still a glimmer of hope for Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts to break through, but they might be targeted by those third-tier sea monsters specifically. As for the Integration Realm experts, it would be entirely up to fate.

The defenses of the Sea Dominion City rose, indicating the imminent danger posed by the approaching sea monsters, plunging the city into a dire situation.

Chen Fei’s true body arrived at the Primordial Sword Sect, looking at Qu Qingsheng and the others.

Despite having already advanced to the late Combined Aperture Tempering realm, reaching the pinnacle of their strength, they paradoxically lacked the ability to save themselves from this predicament.

Strength!

In order to protect those around him in this chaotic world, Chen Fei needed greater strength.

If the late Combined Aperture Tempering realm wasn’t enough, then it had to be the pinnacle Combined Aperture Tempering realm, or even the Mountain Sea Realm!

Qu Qingsheng and the others saw the complex expression in Chen Fei’s eyes and sensed the restlessness within the city. They understood something implicitly.

It seemed that the Sea Dominion City had truly reached the brink of life and death, and their lives were entirely out of their control.

Whether they could survive seemed to depend solely on luck.

“Hum!”

A powerful fluctuation suddenly swept in from the north, prompting Chen Fei to instinctively look up and witness a massive cave mansion hurtling towards the south in a manner reminiscent of chasing stars and moons.

The cave mansion grazed past the Sea Dominion City, causing the city’s defenses to violently oscillate, as if they were on the verge of shattering at any moment.

The people within the Sea Dominion City couldn’t help but change their expressions upon seeing this cave mansion.

Master Haiyue of Haiyue Mansion!