378: Leech crisis, interrogation

The enormous tsunami made the entire island seem like a tiny boat in the vast ocean.

More than twenty Purple Mansion Great Demons roared continuously, their cries overpowering the sound of the tsunami.

Their massive bodies, radiating extraordinary Spirit Light, surrounded the island so tightly that not even a drop of water could pass.

Loose Cultivator Yu Lin was the first to strike with her Ice Soul Sword, freezing a thousand miles. After her Sword Qi shot out like a rainbow, a cold storm swept through.

One sword strike landed on the body of a two-headed python at the Peak Purple Mansion Realm, which roared repeatedly.

A large part of its body turned into solid white ice. Fortunately, one of the python's heads was red, and it spat out red flames, melting away the solid ice, but still leaving a huge wound.

This caused fire to flash in its eyes.

The two python heads dove into the ocean, then burst out of the water again, carrying the force of ten thousand tons of seawater.

With a loud crash!

It slammed heavily onto the spirit shield. Everyone felt the entire island begin to shake, and the spirit Formation seemed to be on the verge of collapsing!

Moreover, the red python head pressed against the spirit shield and spat out large amounts of red flames!

Loose Cultivator Yu Lin struck again with her sword, forcing the two-headed python to retreat.

"Fellow Daoist Chen Tian, please join in! My Welcoming Spring Wood can still hold off one Purple Mansion Peak Great Demon!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Tian Daoist also took out a treasure resembling a bagua plate, though its power was different. It directly materialized eight Magic Treasures: a saber, spear, sword, halberd, axe, blade, dagger-axe, and spear.

They flew towards another thousand-armed octopus.

The strength of this octopus was no weaker than that of the two-headed python. Its countless tentacles were covered with suckers, gripping the entire spirit shield, attempting to lift it up, which also caused the spirit island to tremble.

As soon as the eight Magic Treasures were deployed, they severed its countless tentacles at the root. The sharpness of the Magic Treasures was equally terrifying.

Lin Shiming had never seen such a set of Magic Treasures that combined several different Magic Treasures.

However, their power was indeed considerable.

With their coordinated attacks, the octopus couldn't gain any advantage.

The remaining Purple Mansion Peak Great Demon was a Thunder Spirit Turtle, which made Lin Shiming's eyes burn with desire. If he could obtain the Thunder Spirit Turtle's inner core, the Lin family's Thunder Spirit Turtle might even advance a Realm.

For Yao Beasts, the amplification from similar types of demon cores was a great tonic!

This Thunder Spirit Turtle continuously released lightning, but it was struck by the countless tentacles of the Welcoming Spring Wood, knocking the Thunder Spirit Turtle away and then down, preventing it from concentrating.

But even so, the entire island was still occasionally slammed by the three beasts.

As for the remaining Purple Mansion Great Demons, they were continuously attacked and killed by the remaining Cultivators.

The Tianliu Island Cultivators, aided by several Wood Demons, also displayed impressive power.

What shocked Lin Shiming was that Loose Cultivator Guanghao was extremely diligent, casting four Magic Treasures in a row, including one High Grade Magic Treasure. He single-handedly fought against two Purple Mansion Late Stage Great Demons.

It was clear that his True Essence was being consumed greatly. Fortunately, he was somewhat extravagant, consuming thousand-year spiritual milk.

Lin Shiming, catching a glimpse of this from the corner of his eye, naturally didn't understand. He held a pagoda in both hands, continuously suppressing a Middle Stage Fourth-tier Thunder Turtle. Although the Peak Fourth-tier Thunder Spirit Turtle was difficult to fight, a Middle Stage Fourth-tier one, in his opinion, was also excellent!

Thunder Spirit Turtles could also be consumed.

However, his face was pale, and he was sweating profusely, as if he would collapse at any moment.

In his opinion, it was still necessary to conceal his strength at this time.

After all, if the Formation broke, he would need to have enough strength left to break through.

Lin Shiming was not optimistic that the isolated island could hold out; he only hoped that Tian Liu True Person would arrive.

"Everyone, remember not to hold back! If we hold the island, we can wait for the Immortal Master Senior to arrive!" Loose Cultivator Guanghao spoke again, his gaze darting towards Lin Shiming.

It was as if he was asking why Lin Shiming wasn't using his full strength.

He was also putting on a show.

Lin Shiming didn't even look at the other party. Having cultivated to the Purple Mansion Cultivator Realm, he seemed to still be competing.

With so many Tianliu Island Cultivators here, it would be good enough if they didn't ambush him!

Lin Shiming remained silent. Loose Cultivator Guanghao, distracted, had one of his Magic Treasures struck down. This was his Lifebound Treasure, and he immediately spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his face extremely pale, looking at Lin Shiming with a hint of resentment.

However, at this moment, he dared not continue to shout, but instead resisted earnestly!

The Tianliu Island Cultivators were all quite strong. On the field, Fourth-tier Early Stage Great Demons were continuously killed by the Cultivators and fell into the sea.

The Formation was also stable. From this, it could be seen that the Formation Plate Loose Cultivator Yu Lin took out was not ordinary. If it were a common High Grade Formation, it would not be able to withstand the constant brutal assaults of three Purple Mansion Peak Great Demons, plus the sweeping force of the tsunami, for too long.

What's more, there were so many Purple Mansion Great Demons.

This was also the source of Loose Cultivator Yu Lin's confidence.

However, Lin Shiming had a bad premonition, because in front of him, he suddenly noticed that those Leeches were emitting faint Spirit Light.

Originally, a single Leech lay quietly in the seawater, inconspicuous. However, Lin Shiming was too relaxed fighting a Thunder Turtle, so he looked around!

Upon seeing this, he noticed that more than a dozen of them were like this!

And several Purple Mansion Great Demons were increasingly effective in striking the Formation.

Especially the two-headed python, enduring the tearing of most of its body by the Ice Soul Sword, had already charged over!

Boom!

A huge spiderweb-like indentation appeared on the spirit shield, startling everyone!

Loose Cultivator Yu Lin's brows furrowed even tighter.

The time the spirit Formation could withstand was decreasing. This was related to the increasing number of Purple Mansion Great Demons, and also to the fact that these Purple Mansion Great Demons seemed to have found a way to break the Formation.

Although they were still using brute force, it was much more skillful.

Unless the Cultivators used all their strength, but at this point, many Cultivators had Realm Breaking Talismans, and they weren't truly like brothers, so why would they go all out?

Even the Tianliu Island Cultivators couldn't do that!

They were all secretly conserving their True Essence. For some Cultivators, after a battle, not only did their True Essence not decrease, but it continuously increased due to recovery with High-Grade Spirit Stones.

It's just that their faces were better at feigning than the last.

"Yulin Fairy, we must kill those Leeches! Those Leeches might be Clones of a Golden Core Demon King, capable of analyzing the Formation's weaknesses and directing these Purple Mansion Great Demons to attack the Formation's weak points!"

"Additionally, they are constantly summoning more Purple Mansion Great Demons!" Lin Shiming reminded.

"Fellow Daoist Lin is absolutely right!" Loose Cultivator Yu Lin was startled at first, but then she finally noticed the Leeches.

It wasn't that she wasn't careful before, but rather that she had to control the Formation, kill the two-headed python, and also control the Wood Demon to fight against the Fourth-tier Peak Thunder Turtle.

And while several of the surrounding Purple Mansion Great Demons had been killed, their numbers had not decreased.

"But those Leeches don't come close. To cross them and kill them would require immense strength!" Loose Cultivator Yu Lin frowned.

Lin Shiming no longer replied. Stating this much was the most he could do. After all, he was just waiting for rescue.

As for rushing out to kill the Leeches, he absolutely could not do it. Whoever wanted to go, let them!

"Yulin Fairy, use the Realm Breaking Talisman!" Loose Cultivator Guanghao, next to him, spoke as if he had made a huge decision.

He said it through gritted teeth.

As he spoke, everyone looked at him, even Lin Shiming admired his courage.

And at this moment, the other party seemed to look at him provocatively.

This made Lin Shiming pause. He suddenly felt that Loose Cultivator Guanghao seemed to have some feelings for Loose Cultivator Yu Lin.

But this was too foolish.

Someone at least a hundred years old, showing reckless bravery here, was definitely not a wise decision. Of course, unless the other party had a life-saving treasure.

And even with a treasure, in his opinion, it shouldn't be wasted like this.

Of course, Lin Shiming wouldn't remind him; instead, he was somewhat pleased to see it.

Loose Cultivator Yu Lin also nodded happily, her brows relaxing.

"Fellow Daoist Guang Hao, I have a Soul Suppressing Bell here, which can momentarily immobilize the enemy. Are you confident you can kill those Leeches?"

"Yes!" Loose Cultivator Guanghao's expression towards Loose Cultivator Yu Lin grew even more fervent. Of course, Yulin Fairy, with all her ice spiritual power unleashed, was indeed aloof and pure, making her even more incomparably beautiful!

"However, I also want to recommend someone: Fellow Daoist Lin from our Rising Sun Island. He is a Mid Purple Mansion Realm Body Cultivator, with strength comparable to the Purple Mansion Late Stage. He is more skilled in instant kills!"

Loose Cultivator Guanghao spoke again, causing Lin Shiming to instantly shoot out a terrifying cold light. However, thinking of the current situation, his eyes quickly returned to normal.

This glare also startled Loose Cultivator Guanghao. He seemed to feel a certain Sword Intent that made his body turn cold.

However, at this moment, the other party still stood firm. He was a Purple Mansion Late Stage Cultivator, and he was not afraid of Lin Shiming.

Seeing this, Loose Cultivator Yu Lin also looked at Lin Shiming.

At this moment, Lin Shiming couldn't refuse. After all, so many Cultivators were watching them, and Rising Sun Island had few people and no Purple Mansion Peak Cultivators.

If it were other Peak Cultivators, it might have been an order.

"I am indeed a Body Cultivator, but I don't have a Realm Breaking Talisman. I already used it in the Ziyang Secret Realm!" Lin Shiming said tactfully.

"No matter, I have two unrefined Realm Breaking Talismans here. Fellow Daoist Lin can take them and use them!" Loose Cultivator Yu Lin waved out two spirit talismans, which landed in Lin Shiming's hand.

After observing for a moment, Lin Shiming also infused his True Essence. The Realm Breaking Talisman, not yet refined, was relatively easy to refine.

Once done, he nodded towards Loose Cultivator Yu Lin, then looked at Loose Cultivator Guanghao, who was still wielding several Magic Treasures, killing with great vigor.

Seeing Lin Shiming look over, he let out a cold snort.

Loose Cultivator Yu Lin then transmitted a message to the others:

"Everyone, if you leave the island alone, you will definitely be chased to death by those Leeches with Purple Mansion Great Demons. Their Divine Sense far surpasses that of ordinary Peak Purple Mansion Cultivators, and their speed is also the same. Only by killing them can we have a glimmer of hope!"

"Therefore, I hope everyone will properly cover Fellow Daoist Guang Hao and Fellow Daoist Lin!"

As Loose Cultivator Yu Lin finished speaking, a bell appeared in her hand at some unknown point.

This bell was only palm-sized, not a golden bell, but a rare red ominous bell.

She raised her sword and slashed it out, instantly freezing a large area, and then violently swung the bell.

"Ring, ring, ring!"

A bloody ripple spread out, then landed on the group of Yao Beasts, causing almost all of them to pause for half a moment.

And just at this moment, she unleashed three more swords, sweeping towards several Purple Mansion Great Demons!

Meanwhile, Lin Shiming and Loose Cultivator Guanghao used the Realm Breaking Talisman together, appearing behind those Leeches.

Loose Cultivator Guanghao swept out with two longsword Magic Treasures!

Lin Shiming, on the other hand, unleashed the Soul Suppressing Tower to its maximum, making it as large as a small mountain, enveloping all the Leeches, and even five or six Early Stage Purple Mansion Great Demons.

The Soul Suppressing Tower immediately began to shake, and he then took out an earth-attribute Soul Suppressing Tower, violently suppressing it from above. As spiritual flames surged, most of the Leeches and Yao Beasts were refined within it.

A few Leeches escaped, but Lin Shiming activated his Leaping Void Disc, and with a squeeze, crushed the two, turning them into Spirit Light.

Lin Shiming acted decisively and meticulously, and with the help of the Soul Suppressing Bell, he also perfectly completed his task!

On the other side, Loose Cultivator Guanghao, at this moment, also killed all the Leeches with his two High Grade Magic Treasure Flying Swords. But seeing Lin Shiming also casually deal with two Great Demons, he also went to kill a Purple Mansion Late Stage Great Demon!

Lin Shiming suddenly felt how there could be such a foolish Cultivator.

In a brief moment, those Purple Mansion Great Demons all awoke, and their attacks became even more ferocious.

Lin Shiming enveloped himself with the two towers, then directly used the Realm Breaking Talisman to escape into the Formation.

The advantage of the Realm Breaking Talisman lay in this: it didn't require opening the Formation, nor did it give those Purple Mansion Great Demons an opportunity!

Loose Cultivator Guanghao, however, was entangled by three Purple Mansion Late Stage Great Demons due to his showing off and competitiveness.

Even if the Tianliu Island Cultivators inside cooperated, at this moment, they were somewhat unable to hold on. However, at a critical moment, a golden light appeared on Loose Cultivator Guanghao's body, which was a fourth-tier High Grade Spirit Armor!

This surprised Lin Shiming a little; Loose Cultivator Guanghao was simply too rich.

The High Grade Spirit Armor withstood a blow, and at this moment, he was also a bit anxious, hurriedly using the Realm Breaking Talisman to enter the island, though his face was a bit flushed!

Lin Shiming entered the Formation, and at this moment, he was too embarrassed to continue with just one Soul Suppressing Tower, so he used both Soul Suppressing Towers simultaneously.

Of course, he had more cold sweat on his face, and appeared even more exhausted!

He was a Mid Purple Mansion Realm Cultivator, and in his opinion, this was not at all excessive!

The situation on the island gradually improved. Many Cultivators displayed more strength, and the Formation became more stable. Coupled with several Purple Mansion Wood Demons, the island seemed to become impregnable.

Of course, a large part of this was due to Loose Cultivator Yu Lin; Lin Shiming didn't think he and Loose Cultivator Guanghao had much effect.

However, he did make a note of Guang Hao.

As time passed, those Purple Mansion Great Demons gradually went mad, and two more Peak Purple Mansion Great Demons appeared.

It seemed that the Great Demons blocking the way had all returned here, causing the Formation to become somewhat unstable.

Lin Shiming held several Realm Breaking Talismans in his hand. Once the Formation was broken, he would instantly escape. As for resisting...

It was better left to someone like Loose Cultivator Guanghao, who was eager to do justice.

Boom!

Finally, six Peak Purple Mansion Great Demons shattered the Formation. However, just as the group of Purple Mansion Great Demons intended to attack, several figures swept over from afar.

Lin Shiming and the others looked intently, only to see that the Golden Core True Persons were rushing over. In the Void Realm, they traveled thousands of miles in a single step, at an incredibly fast speed.

Around them, Golden Core Demon Kings were also entangled.

However, there was a particularly powerful willow tree. The Tian Liu True Person on it even forced several Flood Dragon Demon Kings to retreat repeatedly!

And Lin Shiming also saw Real Person Hongye!

Clearly, with the Golden Core True Persons all coming out this time, those Demon Kings didn't gain any advantage!

For the Spirit Medicine, those Golden Core True Persons, at this moment, were almost fighting to the death.

A willow branch was the first to land on the island, and those Purple Mansion Great Demons instantly fell in large numbers.

They were pierced to death by the willow branches, blood flowing freely.

Even Purple Mansion Great Demons were vulnerable!

Real Person Hongye and another Xuan Yu Immortal Master from Tianliu Island descended, took out a fifth-tier spirit boat, and gathered everyone into the spirit boat, continuing to fight and retreat!

Sweeping towards the distance, the strength of Tian Liu True Person and that Azure Willow Demon King also made Lin Shiming look at them with new respect.

When these Wood Demons became terrifyingly strong, they were no less impressive than Flood Dragon Demon Kings.

Lin Shiming couldn't help but think of the Golden Thunder Bamboo in his Grotto-heaven. If the Golden Thunder Bamboo became a Wood Demon King, its strength would probably also be very formidable. And this time, he had obtained the Ziyang Pagoda, so perhaps there would be a chance then.

While Lin Shiming was speculating and envying, the spirit boat continued to advance, swiftly passing over one sea after another.

Soon, they encountered the Immortal Masters from Coral Island. That spirit boat was even larger, covering the sky and sun, and already had many Golden Core True Persons and Purple Mansion Cultivators!

Clearly, these were all rescued by Coral Island, and those Demon Kings also temporarily retreated.

Lin Shiming stood on the huge spirit boat, looking at the surrounding Purple Mansion Cultivators, but only saw a pitifully small number of Cultivators.

Previously, nearly three hundred Purple Mansion Cultivators had entered, but less than a hundred were standing on the spirit boat. Even if there were still many Cultivators remaining...

But it must be known that the Ziyang Secret Realm had no Yao Beasts. This loss was absolutely unprecedented.

Perhaps these Great Demons also accounted for half of it.

And at this moment, a blood-eyed Cultivator suddenly stared at him, causing his heart to skip a beat.

Because this time, only one Cultivator from the Blood Cultivation Sect remained, and this person's strength was exceptionally troublesome. Those blood-red eyes were naturally unusual.

Lin Shiming had also heard of the latter's reputation, and the key was that being stared at by the other party, he indeed felt guilty.

This made him feel quite uneasy!

Then he looked at Real Person Hongye again, and at the same time, gazing at the gradually setting sun, he somewhat hoped that dusk would pass quickly and dawn would arrive.

"Why are only the two of you in the Secret Realm?" Real Person Hongye still transmitted a message.

"Replying, Senior, Junior has been traveling alone in the Secret Realm and doesn't know too much!" Lin Shiming said without batting an eyelid, even if the other party put pressure on him, he was fearless.

Moreover, there were many Immortal Masters who put pressure on him, and he had a certain tolerance for it, let alone Real Person Hongye, who was not even as good as Real Person Xuri.

After Lin Shiming replied, he thought Real Person Hongye would continue to ask, but unexpectedly, the other party did not speak further.

The spirit boat also continued to travel in the vast sea. Those Purple Mansion Great Demons and Golden Core Demon Kings dared not approach this spirit boat.

Blood Coral Immortal Master stood at the very front. He was like a banner, with an imposing Aura that Lin Shiming had only seen in the former Immortal Master Divine Machine!

Purple Mansion Cultivators continuously boarded the spirit boat, and upon reaching a smaller island, they saw Golden Thunder constantly striking down, with infinite power.

These were the Cultivators of Golden Thunder Island. Most of these Cultivators wore golden robes and were extremely skilled in lightning techniques, so they held their ground very easily. At this moment, they even began to counterattack!

Lin Shiming was somewhat surprised, because the Disciples of Golden Thunder Island still had eleven remaining, which was five more than Tianliu Island.

These Cultivators were also extremely joyful upon arriving on the island.

More and more Immortal Masters came aboard, and finally, Immortal Master Golden Thunder and Real Person Xuri also returned one after another.

Real Person Xuri's face couldn't help but twitch when he saw one less Cultivator!

With a team of ten, only two remained. He could foresee that the Spirit Medicine would be pitifully scarce, and he would also have to share it with Real Person Hongye.

Real Person Xuri also sat down on the spot to recover. At this time, they had once again arrived at the island where they had been teleported to.

And unknowingly, the sky had passed midnight.

Lin Shiming also let out a long sigh of relief.

Real Person Xuri opened his eyes, also preparing to ask about the Spirit Medicine. Although he expected it to be very little, he still needed to inquire!

He took out a Formation Plate and isolated the entire spiritual barrier.

Inside the spiritual barrier, only Lin Shiming and Loose Cultivator Guanghao remained.

"How many three-thousand-year Spirit Medicines and how many five-thousand-year Spirit Medicines did each of you obtain!"