146: The beginning of the beast tide?

The beast tide is truly close. Its scale might far exceed anything in the past!

On this day, Lin Feng was in a hidden cluster of reefs, about dozens of miles away from the island, debugging a submerged early warning Formation that had been set up there. Suddenly, his mind stirred, and his Purple Mansion-level Divine Sense keenly detected a faint but familiar Human Race Cultivator's Qi about a hundred miles away, staggering towards his direction. Behind him, two figures filled with ferocious Demonic Qi were in hot pursuit!

"A Cultivator? Being chased by sea beasts?" Lin Feng's gaze sharpened, and the Qiankun Spirit Eye Technique was instantly activated to its current limit.

His vision spanned a hundred miles, clearly seeing: a female Cultivator dressed in a damaged blue skirt, with a face as pale as paper and blood at the corners of her mouth, was desperately fleeing on a sky-blue Flying Sword. Her cultivation was roughly at the Foundation Establishment (fourth or fifth layer). Behind her, two 'Sword-Spined Demonic Boars,' covered in bone spurs and looking ferocious, were chasing through the waves at extreme speed, occasionally spewing high-pressure water arrows, forcing the female Cultivator to dodge awkwardly, barely escaping danger. These two Demonic Boars both had the strength of the Nascent Soul (Middle Stage)!

The female Cultivator was clearly at the end of her rope; her Flying Sword's spiritual light was dim, she had old injuries, and her escape speed was getting slower and slower, making it seem like she was about to be caught. Although her fleeing direction had a slight deviation, if no one intervened, her landing point or the position where she was forced to change direction would very likely approach the outer area of Xuanlei Island!

"Trouble!" Lin Feng's brows furrowed. He was by no means a busybody; in this desolate sea surrounded by Yao Beasts, the arrival of unfamiliar Cultivators often meant trouble, especially at this sensitive time when the beast tide was approaching. Xuanlei Island was his forbidden territory, and he would never allow outsiders to spy on it.

But seeing a fellow Human Race being chased by Yao Beasts, not saving her was against his Dao Heart. Moreover, he might be able to get some specific information about the outside world and the beast tide from her.

The key was that he absolutely could not let her approach Xuanlei Island, nor could he let her discover the existence of the island!

With this thought, Lin Feng instantly made a decision. His figure seemed to merge with the sea breeze, silently heading towards the direction the female Cultivator was flying from, but always maintaining a sufficiently far distance to ensure the battlefield was far from Xuanlei Island.

Just as the female Cultivator was about to be caught, Lin Feng made his move. He did not reveal his figure but remained hidden in thick clouds, forming hand seals from afar.

The fleeing female Cultivator, Su Wan, suddenly felt the temperature of the sea surface below drop sharply. Before she could react, large areas of seawater instantly froze, forming an abrupt area of floating ice! — This was the 'Ice Trap Formation' that Lin Feng had already set up in the outer area.

The two Sword-Spined Demonic Boars in hot pursuit were caught off guard and slammed into the floating ice area, their speed instantly stalling.

Now!

Hidden in the clouds, Lin Feng's eyes flashed with cold light. He pointed his fingers like a sword, pointing from a distance.

"jing lei, go!"

Clang!

A clear sword cry resounded across the sea and sky. The 'jing lei' sword transformed into a blue electric light, crossing a long distance as if teleporting, appearing above the head of one of the Demonic Boars!

"Overturning Sea · Severing Current!"

The sword light was like a thunderbolt from the Nine Heavens, flashing and gone in an instant!

Pfft!

The Nascent Soul (Middle Stage) Sword-Spined Demonic Boar didn't even have time to scream. Its massive body was split in two by the extremely sharp sword light, which contained terrifying thunder power! Blood and internal organs sprayed across the sky!

The other Demonic Boar was scared out of its wits, let out a strange cry, and turned to dive into the deep sea.

But since Lin Feng had made his move, how could he let it go?

His Divine Sense stirred slightly, and the invisible and formless 'Startling Spirit Thorn' instantly crossed space, fiercely piercing into its Divine Soul!

The Demonic Boar's huge body suddenly stiffened, its eyes instantly glazed over, and its movements completely stopped.

The next moment, the 'jing lei' sword returned, easily piercing through its head.

The entire process was as fast as lightning. From the moment he made his move to the slaying of the two Nascent Soul (Middle Stage) sea beasts, it took only two or three breaths! And from beginning to end, Lin Feng's main body remained hidden in the clouds several miles away, never revealing his true appearance.

The fleeing female Cultivator, Su Wan, hadn't even fully reacted. She only felt a blur before her eyes, and the powerful enemies who had chased her relentlessly were already shattered corpses floating on the sea surface.

She abruptly stopped her Flying Sword, looking at the scene before her in disbelief, then fearfully looked at the swirling clouds and empty sea around her, her voice trembling as she called out loudly: "I... I don't know which Senior lent a helping hand? Disciple Su Wan of the Azure Water Sect is eternally grateful! Please, Senior, show yourself!"

The sea breeze howled, and waves surged, but no one responded.

Lin Feng, hidden in the clouds, coldly watched below. He altered his voice, making it deep and ethereal, as if coming from all directions:

"Disciple of the Azure Water Sect? Why are you here? And being chased by sea beasts?" The voice echoed over the sea, carrying an undeniable authority, yet making it impossible to determine its source.

Upon hearing this, Su Wan felt even more awe. She quickly bowed towards the sky and respectfully said, "Reporting to Senior, Junior was one of the Disciples ordered to investigate the movements of the beast tide. Unexpectedly, Junior encountered a small vanguard of the beast tide, and my Senior Brothers and I were scattered. Junior was also chased all the way here by these two beasts... If not for Senior's intervention, Junior would certainly not have escaped death." She looked at the Demonic Boar corpses on the sea with lingering fear, then hastily added, "Senior, the vanguard of the beast tide is less than a thousand miles from here. Large numbers of Yao Beasts are gathering, and among them are not only Foundation Establishment Late Stage but even... suspected third-order terrifying existences! This sea area will soon become extremely dangerous. Please, Senior, be very careful!"

"What are the details of the beast tide? Where is it coming from? What is the approximate scale and direction of the main force?" Lin Feng continued to ask, his voice still ethereal.

Su Wan dared not conceal anything and reported everything she had investigated, including the types of Yao Beasts observed, their approximate numbers, their direction of movement, and the Qi of several particularly powerful, suspected third-order Yao Beasts.

Lin Feng listened carefully, cross-referencing it with his own observations from recent days, gaining a clearer understanding of the beast tide's situation. The situation was indeed not optimistic.

After the questions were asked, silence fell over the sea again.

Su Wan felt a little uneasy and spoke again, "Senior's life-saving grace, Su Wan will never forget! May I ask Senior for your esteemed name? In the future, the Azure Water Sect will surely..."

"No need." Lin Feng coldly interrupted her. "This place is dangerous, not somewhere for you to linger. Leave quickly, head northwest. Perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope."

He would not reveal any information, much less let her know about the existence of Xuanlei Island. The northwest direction he pointed to was also away from Xuanlei Island.

Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed across Su Wan's face, but she also knew that reclusive Seniors often had eccentric temperaments and dared not say more. She respectfully bowed again: "Yes! Thank you, Senior, for your guidance! Senior, please take care!"

She took a Medicinal Pill, barely boosted her spiritual power, and controlled her dim Flying Sword, flying unsteadily towards the northwest, soon disappearing into the horizon.

It wasn't until he confirmed that the female Cultivator had completely left and there were no other anomalies in the surrounding sea area that Lin Feng's figure slowly emerged from the clouds. He waved his hand to put away the two Sword-Spined Demonic Boar corpses (Nascent Soul (Middle Stage) sea beast Materials were good), his gaze solemn as he looked towards the deep sea.

"The beast tide vanguard is less than a thousand miles away... The reconnaissance Disciples of the Azure Water Sect have all scattered to this point. It seems the scale is indeed unprecedented." He muttered to himself.