235: Green Crab and Water Coconut (two chapters in one, please subscribe)

The sky above the island was exceptionally blue, clear for thousands of miles.

A group of Rank 3 Haiyun King Birds ferociously flapped their massive wings. Covered in a blue Spirit Light, one huge Wind Blade after another was continuously fanned out, while their claws also constantly probed, trying to grab at their surroundings.

However, the Purple Wood Mysterious Sky Sword Formation inherently focused on the endless cycle of Sword Qi. With nine Formation Swords acting as mutual support, not to mention Rank 3 Early Stage Haiyun King Birds, even Rank 3 Middle Stage Haiyun King Birds would not be able to break free.

The five Rank 3 Haiyun King Birds, despite their speed, could only be trapped, letting out anxious and furious screeches.

As Lin Shiming performed a hand seal, the Sword Formation immediately changed from containment to offense. One Sword Light after another slashed out, killing the five Rank 3 Early Stage Haiyun King Birds.

Ever since his Sword Intent formed, the power of his Sword Formation had greatly increased.

Each Formation Sword released a denser and more destructive Sword Qi.

Every Sword Qi carried the killing intent of the Grass Character Sword Art, with Sword Qi crisscrossing, splitting the sky and tearing the earth!

While Lin Shiming killed the five Rank 3 Early Stage Haiyun King Birds, the two Rank 3 Middle Stage Haiyun King Birds were also slain by Lin Xianzhi with two sword strikes.

The Azure Lotus Sword transformed into Sword Light, hanging high in the Void Realm.

Streaks of Azure Lotus Sword Qi, interwoven with blue and gold, were dazzling yet sharp.

Lin Xianzhi stood in the air beneath the sword, observing the other Lin Family disciples as they encircled the Rank 2 Sea Cloud Birds.

Should a crisis arise, Lin Xianzhi would activate his Sword Qi to assist.

At the same time, the high-hanging Azure Lotus Sword formed a Sword Curtain. If any Rank 2 Sea Cloud Birds attempted to escape, they would likewise be cut down by the Sword Qi.

The Lin Family had never had a saying about 'letting the tiger return to the mountain,' even if it was just a bird!

Upon seeing Lin Xianzhi also kill several escaping Rank 2 Sea Cloud Birds, the other Lin Family Cultivators immediately grew anxious.

These Rank 2 Sea Cloud Birds were their prey. In an instant, Spirit Light erupted, and various Magical Artifacts flew out, striking towards the Sea Cloud Birds.

Lin Shilei's Lightning Hook and Thunderclap Sword flew out together. As this was a secret Family operation, he no longer needed to conceal his Lightning Spiritual Root. Unleashed freely now, lightning and Sword Light intertwined, instantly killing three Rank 2 Sea Cloud Birds.

Lin Shilei fought with increasing ferocity, thoroughly enjoying the battle. Those Rank 2 Sea Cloud Birds posed no threat to him!

Beside him, Lin Shizhong and Lin Shijin cooperated. One an Artifact Refiner, the other a Talisman Maker, their teamwork was seamless.

Streaks of Spirit Talismans submerged the Sea Cloud Birds, followed by one Magical Artifact after another, shattering the Sea Cloud Birds' protective blue Spirit Light and killing them on the spot.

The other Lin Family disciples also employed their own methods.

Only Lin Zecheng was extremely anxious. He was at Qi Refining Fourth Layer, and despite Cultivating the Blazing Sun True Scripture and possessing dual Spiritual Roots, facing a group of Rank 2 Late Stage Sea Cloud Birds left him feeling utterly powerless.

This was not an external competition where both sides lined up!

However, very quickly, after he transmitted a message to the others, he also found someone to cooperate with. There were only so many Sea Cloud Birds, and they would try to escape.

It was only after Lin Zecheng received help from other Cultivators that he finally killed one Sea Cloud Bird.

Of course, he could only claim a small portion of this Sea Cloud Bird, but even so, it was enough to excite him. After all, it was his first time killing a Yao Beast beyond his Rank. On Fangmu Mountain, he never even had the chance to kill a Yao Beast of the same Rank.

Lin Xianzhi in the sky continuously nodded.

The Cultivators of the Shi Generation and Ze Generation had not disappointed him.

Of course, his gaze once again turned towards the sky above the island.

He saw that at some unknown point, Lin Shiming had already taken out a Formation Plate set.

Spirit Runes flowed on the Formation Plate, clearly indicating it was a Rank 3 mountain-guarding Formation.

Lin Xianzhi also nodded with considerable satisfaction.

Lin Shiming had never disappointed him; he was neither arrogant in victory nor discouraged in defeat, always proceeding cautiously. This was why he favored Lin Shiming even more.

It was precisely these details, this meticulousness, that allowed a Cultivator to go further in the Immortal Realm!

After teleporting here, even if there were no threats on the island, what lay outside the island, beneath the deep sea, remained unknown.

And the mountain-guarding Formation would ensure they always had a fallback, preparing for the unexpected and taking precautions.

Lin Shiming set down a Formation Plate, and as brilliant Spirit Light emanated, streaks of Formation Flags shot out like Spirit Arrows, scattering around the island and settling into the Formation's foundation.

Each foundation then emitted a dense Spirit Light, intertwining to form a massive light barrier that covered more than half of the island.

With the protective Spirit Barrier formed, Lin Shiming in the distance finally let out a sigh of relief.

Thus, they could truly be considered to have established a firm foothold on the island.

Of course, exploring the island and its surroundings still needed to be done.

Once the mountain-guarding Formation was complete, Lin Shiming also looked towards the scene.

At this moment, the last streak of blue light had just vanished. Lin Zecheng, holding a Blazing Sun Sword refined from gold-iron stone, had just killed a Sea Cloud Bird.

"Seventh Grand Uncle, I wonder if this Sea Cloud Bird can be counted as killed by Ze Cheng!" Lin Zecheng awkwardly bowed to Lin Xianzhi.

Lin Zekong, of course, couldn't kill a Sea Cloud Bird alone.

This last Sea Cloud Bird, attempting to escape, was severely wounded by Lin Xianzhi's Sword Qi and happened to fall in front of him.

Lin Zekong was naturally excited, and with one sword strike, he completely finished off the last Sea Cloud Bird.

"Yes!" Lin Xianzhi responded kindly.

"Clean up the battlefield. Shiyun, refine the mountain-guarding Formation a bit!" Lin Shiming, seeing the battle end, also descended.

He was not a Formation Master, so even with a Formation Plate, he couldn't say the Formation was perfectly set up.

And without Lin Houshou, the person with the highest Formation attainment here was Lin Shiyun.

"The rest of you, follow me to the beach. There are still many Mystic Water Turtles there!"

After speaking, Lin Shiming flew towards the beach using his escape light.

On the beach at this time, with no Sea Cloud Birds circling in the sky, many Mystic Water Turtles had already climbed under the water spirit coconut trees.

One water arrow after another was shot out, knocking down the large Spirit Coconuts.

Beside them, many shrimp and crab Spirit Beasts were leaping extremely high, their large pincers continuously clamping at the Spirit Coconuts.

"Seeking death!" Lin Shiming glanced at them, enraged. These Yao Beasts were actually taking advantage of the Lin Family's great battle with the Sea Cloud Bird beast horde to steal water spirit coconuts.

Especially one Rank 3 Azure Armor Crab, as large as an ox, its massive blue pincers flashing with sharp silver light, heading straight for the Rank 3 water spirit coconut tree.

Lin Shiming fiercely slammed the Spirit Shocking Drum in his hand forward.

With his current amount of true essence, he could easily activate the High Grade Rank 3 Spirit Shocking Drum. With waves of sound, all the leaping shrimp and crab Yao Beasts were directly shaken down.

And those thieving Mystic Water Turtles instantly retreated into their shells.

The next moment, countless Purple Gold Vines were thrown down, transforming into massive purple vines that formed a vine cage.

All the Yao Beasts were trapped within. In addition, the purple roots of the Purple Gold Vines also transformed into golden spears, protecting all the water spirit coconut trees.

He didn't want the battle to destroy these water spirit coconut trees.

The group of shrimp and crab Yao Beasts had now awakened from the Spirit Shocking Drum's effect, and what awaited them were the Lin Family Cultivators' Magical Swords and Spirit Talismans.

These Yao Beasts usually hid in the sea, only daring to sneak out when the Sea Cloud Birds were absent. Since the Sea Cloud Bird beast horde was no match for the Lin Family Cultivators, they were even more pathetic.

The Yao Beasts that had managed to steal water spirit coconuts all rushed towards the tide, hoping to leap into the sea before the next wave arrived.

At this moment, Lin Shilei truly shone. His Lightning Spell, even if it was a simple Spell, generated more electric arcs in the seawater.

Every time his Lightning Hook Magical Artifact was thrown out, a Rank 2 Yao Beast would fall.

On the other side, after the massive Rank 3 Azure Armor Crab was entangled by the Purple Gold Vines, its huge mouthparts began to make crunching sounds, spitting bubbles. As soon as the bubbles touched the Purple Gold Vines, the vines immediately began to soften.

Its two pincers then snipped off several Purple Gold Vines, and its eight blue segmented legs twitched like a whirlwind, reaching Lin Shiming in a blink of an eye, with astonishing speed.

The two huge Azure Armor Crab pincers clamped towards Lin Shiming.

Lin Shiming casually waved his hand, and nine Formation Swords flew out, slashing towards the Azure Armor Crab.

However, to his surprise, even though the Azure Armor Crab was sent flying by the Purple Wood Formation Swords, the High Grade Magical Swords striking its shell couldn't penetrate it in the slightest.

Although he hadn't used his full power, it still showed how astonishingly strong the defense of its blue armor was.

And this was only a Rank 3 Medium Grade Azure Armor Crab.

Lin Shiming was immediately delighted. These blue armors, refined into inner armors for newly Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Family, would undoubtedly be Spirit Armors with astonishing defensive power.

His gaze then swept over the other shrimp and crabs again. Although there were no more Rank 3 Azure Armor Crabs, there were quite a few Rank 2 Azure Armor Crabs.

Refining offensive Magical Artifacts from gold-iron stone and defensive Magical Artifacts from Azure Armor Crabs could support a new Magical Artifact production chain for the Lin Family.

Additionally, there were many Mystic Water Turtles.

The shells of those Mystic Water Turtles were also excellent Materials for defensive Magical Artifacts.

Thinking of this, Lin Shiming took out the Zilai Sword from his hand. As a streak of purple Qi emerged, the Sword Light immediately became dazzling.

With a soft shout from him, the Zilai Sword immediately flew out.

The Rank 3 Azure Armor Crab raised its two pincers, full of confidence. However, the Zilai Sword was an Extreme Grade Magical Sword. With a crisp clang, both large blue pincers immediately fell, and along with them, the body of the Azure Armor Crab. Its head had already been pulverized by the Sword Qi.

The entire crab body collapsed with a crash, sinking into the sand.

With the death of the Rank 3 Azure Armor Crab, the entire hundred-meter stretch of beach was once again surrounded by Purple Gold Vines. Those Rank 2 Azure Armor Crabs, red-skinned shrimp, and Mystic Water Turtles all fled, but how could they escape when surrounded by Purple Gold Vines? In the end, they were all killed.

Among them, Lin Shilei and Lin Yuqing, the grandfather and grandson pair, killed the most.

One a Body Cultivator, one a Lightning Cultivator, with their cooperation, those shrimp and crabs were not a match even for a single exchange.

Lin Shizhong, Lin Shijin, and Lin Houxuan followed next.

This time, Lin Zecheng, on the other hand, suffered considerable injuries. His Blazing Fire Sword Art was significantly weakened by the seawater on the beach, and his Qi Refining Fourth Layer cultivation meant his spiritual power was also slightly insufficient.

However, his eyes still held a strong Battle Intent.

Compared to the peaceful days of Cultivation on Fangmu Mountain, such battle scenes made his blood boil even more.

Brewing tea and discussing the Dao, debating books and scriptures, was definitely not his Immortal Dao. Only battle was his Dao!

Lin Shiming observed these newly entered battlefield Cultivators of the Shi Generation and Ze Generation, and a satisfied expression appeared in his eyes.

This internal competition could be said to have gone extremely smoothly. Originally, the one-on-one matches were too superficial; only by fighting against Yao Beasts could their combat abilities truly improve.

It was difficult to find so many low-Rank Yao Beasts in the outer perimeter of the Qingyun Mountain Range, while in the inner perimeter, it was extremely easy to encounter Purple Mansion Great Demons.

Immortal Cultivation was not only a struggle against oneself but also against other Cultivators. If one's combat ability was lacking, one couldn't even leave the Family, let alone gain experience.

Soon after, Lin Shiyun and Lin Xianzhi also arrived.

Lin Shiyun then took out Formation Flags again and began to set up a Formation for this water spirit coconut tree forest.

First, it had to be concealed. Otherwise, the water spirit coconuts would attract a large number of Yao Beasts daily. Even if the Lin Family wasn't afraid, they would find it endlessly troublesome.

At this time, many water spirit coconuts that had been cut down by the Yao Beasts were also collected by the Lin Family Cultivators.

The Rank 2 water spirit coconuts were very large, while the Rank 3 water spirit coconut fruits brought down by the Rank 3 Azure Armor Crab were actually a bit smaller.

The greenness on their surface was also more pronounced, and streaks of Spirit Runes were vivid and infinitely beautiful.

A gentle sniff allowed one to perceive the pleasant fragrance emanating from the Spirit Coconuts.

"Grand Uncle, the water spirit coconuts collected here will be distributed among yourselves, and the Spirit Coconuts on the trees will temporarily be managed by the Family!" Lin Shiming said.

He had already decreed from the start that the spoils from killing Yao Beasts belonged to those who killed them. These water spirit coconuts, taken by the shrimp and crab Yao Beasts, naturally belonged to them as war trophies now.

However, many of the Spirit Coconuts on the trees were not yet ripe. If they were picked now, it would naturally be a great pity.

Lin Shiming took the Rank 3 water spirit coconut and continuously examined it.

Speaking of which, this kind of water spirit coconut had always only been found in Chu Country, but that group of demonic sect Cultivators rarely put them up for auction. As a result, in Zhao Country, they were only heard of, but very few Cultivators had tasted them, let alone their Family Cultivators from Yunzhou.

The water spirit coconut shell was extremely hard. Lin Shiming, with his Foundation Establishment Early Stage Body Cultivator strength, couldn't even pry open the lid.

Finally, he used a Formation Sword to cut open the top of the coconut shell, revealing the clear white coconut water, and the coconut fragrance assailed his nostrils.

This caused a group of Cultivators to involuntarily raise their heads, sniff, and take a deep breath.

Immediately, they felt a burst of Spiritual Qi enter their bodies, causing them to tremble involuntarily!

Lin Shiming and Lin Xianzhi, as Foundation Establishment Cultivators, were naturally fine.

But both their eyes lit up simultaneously. The effects of these water spirit coconuts were absolutely surprisingly good.

Lin Shiming took out a small cup, first poured a cup for Lin Xianzhi, and then one for himself.

After one cup, he felt a massive surge of spiritual power, which was then easily converted into true essence!

A small cup of coconut water could definitely save half a year of arduous Cultivation.

It was almost as effective as a Rank 3 Medicinal Pill.

And with the water spirit coconuts, the Cultivation progress of all Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the Lin Family would once again increase by one Rank!

"Shiming, put this away. Don't let too much Spiritual Qi leak out!" Lin Xianzhi also quickly reminded him at this moment.

Now was naturally not a good time to consume the Spirit Coconuts.

Lin Shiming also took out a jade pot and poured all the Spirit Coconut water into it, sealing it with a Spell. His gaze towards those Spirit Coconut trees became even more fervent.

No wonder this group of Sea Cloud Birds, even though ordinary Sea Cloud Birds were Rank 2 Yao Beasts, had eight Rank 3 Sea Cloud Birds, including one Rank 3 Late Stage Haiyun King Bird!