238: Chapter 238 Command

As soon as Yun Jian spoke,

the joy on Huang Shanyin's face froze instantly, and a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes.

He had originally intended to push the Qingyun Sect forward as cannon fodder; if they succeeded, the credit would go to the Lingxiao Sect, and if they failed, he could distance himself completely.

Now that Yun Jian was demanding command authority, it was no different from wanting to share the right to speak, and he could even constrain the rear support, cutting off his escape route for shifting blame.

Jia Sha's willow-like brows furrowed slightly as she advised softly, "Elder Yun, why be so serious? The main attack is inherently dangerous, and setting up formations in the rear to restrain the Yao Beasts is a complex task."

"If the command authority is split further, it will instead be easy to lose one's footing and delay the important matters."

These words seemed fair, but they clearly showed she didn't want the Qingyun Sect to control the pace.

The Cultivators from other small Sects and families nearby also looked over one after another; some nodded secretly, feeling that Yun Jian's demand for command authority was perfectly reasonable.

If the rear commanded poorly and failed to cooperate, it would simply be sending the Qingyun Sect Disciples to their deaths.

Yun Jian let out a cold laugh: "Excessive? Elder Huang, Elder Jia, just now you were repeatedly saying the rear would provide full support and that we would never fight alone, yet now when I, Yun, merely want a share of command authority, you start making excuses."

"Could it be that your so-called support is just lip service, and you never intended to cooperate sincerely?"

His gaze was like a torch, pressing directly upon Huang Shanyin.

"My Qingyun Sect Disciples are risking their lives to charge at the very front, even putting their lives on the line, yet we only want a share of command authority to ensure the rear support is in place. If this is excessive, then we might as well not accept this main attack today!"

Huang Shanyin's face turned shades of blue and white; he hadn't expected Yun Jian to be so firm. If he really forced the Qingyun Sect to withdraw, with the lack of Sword Cultivators on the field to break through defenses, his Chixiao Sect would have to step up.

He gritted his teeth and finally relented.

"Fine, since Elder Yun insists, then I, Huang, will provide full support. But let me say the unpleasant words first: if the opportunity to slay the Shark King is delayed, your Qingyun Sect will bear full responsibility!"

"Naturally."

Yun Jian responded in a deep voice, and his hanging heart finally settled a bit. With command authority, he could at least coordinate the rear Cultivators to cooperate with Ye Tianhao and the others, so they wouldn't truly become cannon fodder.

At this time, Ye Tianhao, Lu Shaoyou, and the others drew their swords, preparing to attack.

The sea breeze carried a heavy fishy scent as it blew against their faces; grey-black waves surged and roared, and beneath the sea surface, dark blue dorsal fins were like a forest.

The Shadow Flying Shark King's massive shadow slowly rotated in the center of the whirlpool, its crimson, ferocious eyes locked onto the Cultivators on the shore, the water-attribute Spiritual Qi around its body agitating wildly, ready to strike.

Yun Jian stood beside the Qingyun Sect Disciples, his long sword unsheathed by half an inch.

His Sword Intent was steady and restrained; his gaze swept over all the Cultivators present, and his voice was clear yet carried an unquestionable majesty, overpowering the roar of the waves: "Everyone, hear my command! This battle is a matter of life and death; everyone must perform their duties without fail!"

He raised his hand and pointed directly at the sea, the Spiritual Qi at his fingertips condensed but not released, as he precisely deployed tactics: "Elder Huang Shanyin of the Chixiao Sect, lead your Sect Disciples to set up a sword formation to block the left and right flanks of the shark swarm, preventing the small Shadow Flying Sharks from ambushing. Not a single one is to be allowed near the main battlefield!"

"Elder Jia Sha of the Shuangyue Sect, set up the Ice Soul Trapping Array to freeze the whirlpool on the sea surface and weaken the Shark King's aquatic advantage, while using ice prisms to restrain the Shark King's movements and cooperate with the main attack!"

"Elder Yuan Zhan of the Ganglei Sect, lead your Disciples to guard the rift at the rear exit and strictly guard against the Shark King circling around for a sneak attack. Once there is any movement around the rift, immediately strike with thunder arts!"

As several orders were issued, although the Elders of each Sect were dissatisfied, they had to consider the big picture and acted immediately.

Huang Shanyin called over four Disciples, among whom Ruan Xiao and Tao Yue, seeing this, also summoned their spirit swords to form a formation on the right side of the coast. Ruan Xiao used the talisman treasure in his hand.

That talisman treasure transformed into a massive Golden Bell, blocking the nearby Shadow Flying Sharks outside, and then he formed a sword formation with the other Disciples.

Raging fire Spiritual Qi swept out, igniting a wall of fire on the sea surface.

Yuan Zhan gripped his Thunder Hammer tightly, leading five Ganglei Sect Disciples to stand guard by the reef rift, lightning coursing around his body as he stood ready.

Yun Jian turned to look at Ye Tianhao, his eyes full of solemnity and expectation.

He said in a deep voice: "Tian Hao, I leave the heavy responsibility of the main attack to you. Remember not to fight head-on; move around to find an opportunity to break its defense. I will constantly coordinate the rear support. If you encounter danger, send a transmission immediately, and everyone will come to your aid at once!"

Ye Tianhao nodded slightly, and the sword beneath his feet turned into a streak of snowy white light, charging straight toward the whirlpool on the sea.

Then, the moon-breaking sword performed several sword flowers, Spiritual Qi poured into the blade, and its sharp edge was fully revealed.

In an instant, the sea surface was continuously slashed by several sword blades, kicking up waves several meters high.

"Roar—!"

Sensing the killing intent, the Shadow Flying Shark King suddenly leapt out of the water, its massive twenty-zhang body blotting out the sun, its dark blue scales glinting with a metallic cold light under the spiritual light.

As its serrated teeth opened and closed, a piercing grinding sound erupted; its two long wings spread, and it actually soared into the air, with water arrows shooting toward Ye Tianhao like a rainstorm.

On the side, Jia Sha lightly waved her ice soul fan, and ice shards drifted down through the air.

A thick layer of cold ice instantly condensed on the sea surface, the whirlpool's rotation speed slowed abruptly, and wisps of cold Qi wound around the Shark King.

Seeing the Shark King's movements suddenly slow down, Ye Tianhao took this opportunity to abruptly increase his speed.

The moon-breaking sword, carrying Sword Intent, slashed toward the weak point at the Shark King's neck and gills.

This strike condensed all of his Foundation Establishment Spiritual Qi, the sword wind howling with the power to shatter metal and stone.

Lu Shaoyou also caught up and continuously slashed at the Shark King with his sword, barely managing to force it back a few steps.

"Clang!" A loud bang echoed across the coast; several sword techniques struck the Shark King's scales, yet they only left a faint white mark. The powerful counter-shock force made Ye Tianhao's hand go numb, forcing him back several meters.

The Shadow Flying Shark King, feeling the pain, flew into a ferocious rage, its tail savagely sweeping toward Ye Tianhao, while the surrounding small Shadow Flying Sharks charged frantically, attempting to break through that Golden Bell talisman treasure and the frozen sea surface.

"Elder Huang, reinforce the fire formation and kill the shark swarm closing in!" Yun Jian's sword-like brows furrowed as he coordinated in real-time. "Elder Jia, use your Spiritual Artifacts to attack the Shark King!"

Jia Sha's willow-like brows furrowed, a flash of reluctance in her eyes, yet she also knew that cooperation was essential at this moment.

Her jade-like hand lifted lightly, and the ice soul fan suddenly opened; the ice patterns engraved on the fan's surface flowed with spiritual light, and cold Qi surged around her as she actually summoned the Sect's supreme treasure, the Ice Soul Lotus Pedestal.

The pale blue lotus pedestal floated in the air above the sea, its petals blooming layer by layer, as countless ice prisms and spikes shot toward the Shadow Flying Shark King like a rainstorm.

At the same time, the lotus pedestal dropped ice silk threads, entangling the Shark King's wings and tail, forcibly dragging its soaring body down a few inches.

"They are giving their all, do you all still dare to hold back?" Jia Sha coldly rebuked the Shuangyue Sect Disciples behind her.

The Woman in Green, seeing this, immediately said: "Assist them in besieging the Shadow Flying Shark!"

Having said that, they took out all the Magical Artifacts they had refined and threw them all at once toward the Shark King.

The Woman in Green saw that the Shark King's attacks were fierce, and thinking of how Ye Tianhao's attack on its gills had no reaction at all, she thought that perhaps blinding its eyes would be an effective way to restrain it.

At this time, Ye Tianhao continuously swung his sword to slash the Shark King, and the Shark King suddenly let out a massive roar at Ye Tianhao.

Then, the scales on its body actually peeled off and transformed into sharp blades, frantically attacking Ye Tianhao.

The speed was too fast, making it difficult for Ye Tianhao to react for a moment.

He immediately thought to himself: "Oh no!"

Ye Tianhao only had time to circulate his Spiritual Qi for protection; this strike was bound to cause him heavy injuries.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, the Woman in Green moved, and she lashed out with a snowy white, soft Silk Ribbon.

That Silk Ribbon seemed soft and weightless, but it was actually filled with the Frost Moon Sect's unique Cold Moon Spiritual Qi; as soon as it left her hand, it transformed into a streak of light several meters long, winding and circling in the air like a nimble white snake.

It thus protected those Qingyun Sect Sword Cultivators who had rushed to the very front.

"Weren't you quite capable of fighting before?" the Woman in Green's crisp voice came through.