406: Chapter 46 Returning to Position!

Black Whale turned his head abruptly, his blood-red eyes like the sharpest of knives, pinning themselves onto Cang Hai, who stood on the distant reef beach, face already deathly pale and trembling!

"It's you! You lowly traitor! How dare you sell me out!"

Extreme rage caused Black Whale to lose his sanity in an instant.

He let out a roar and opened his massive maw.

A jet of pitch-black water, condensed to the absolute limit, instantly crossed through space and shot toward Cang Hai!

"Lord Black Whale! Mercy! It wasn't me... I didn't know..."

Cang Hai's soul scattered in fear; his desperate howl hadn't even fully left his mouth.

*Puchi!*

The pitch-black water arrow had already accurately pierced through the center of his forehead!

A terrifying destructive power erupted instantly, completely annihilating his entire body along with his soul, turning him into a cloud of drifting black ash that was scattered by the sea breeze.

A Sixth-Rank Martial Artist, a traitor to the human race, had his body and soul extinguished just like that, dying without a sound.

Xiao Shan and Director Liu Mu, suspended in mid-air, merely watched this scene with indifference, showing no intention of stopping it.

A traitor deserved no pity; using the enemy's hand to clean house was quite convenient.

*Whoosh—!*

Another streak of light arrived through the air, landing beside Xiao Shan and Director Liu Mu, revealing Lin Shui's figure.

His aura was steady as he gave a slight nod of greeting to the two deans.

His gaze then turned toward Black Whale in the cage below, his eyes cold.

"Since everyone is here," Xiao Shan spoke slowly, his voice like the collision of ten-thousand-year-old profound ice, "then today, let us send this vile beast on its way."

The moment his voice fell—

*Boom!* *Boom!* *Boom!*

Three distinct yet equally vast and majestic terrifying auras, enough to make heaven and earth lose their color, suddenly erupted from Xiao Shan, Director Liu Mu, and Lin Shui!

Brilliant silver sword light, emerald-green surging vitality, and vast azure water intent soared into the sky!

Even more shocking was that behind the three of them, in the void, three blurred Dharma Idol Golden Body phantoms of different colors faintly emerged, each standing tall between heaven and earth, radiating endless majesty and power!

One shone with silver radiance, like a Sword God descending to the world;

One was a dripping emerald green, like an ancient tree propping up the heavens;

One was a deep azure, like the surging vast sea!

Dharma Idol Golden Body!

The hallmark of a Great Grandmaster, an outward manifestation of original power projecting the initial resonance with the laws of heaven and earth!

Once the Gold Bodies appeared, the auras of the three men suddenly surged several times over, completely merging with a certain rhythm of heaven and earth!

The sky over the entire sea area changed color, the wind and clouds rolled back, and lightning faintly appeared!

"Roar—!!!"

Inside the vine cage, Black Whale let out a desperate and unwilling roar.

The dark blue runes all over his body flashed frantically.

He also struggled to condense his own Dharma Idol Golden Body—a massive, hideous, pitch-black Dragon Whale phantom entwined with countless water chains, attempting a final desperate struggle.

The next moment—

*Boom boom boom boom boom—!!!*

A terrifying collision of energy that defied description erupted violently in the sky above the completely sealed sea area!

The light was blinding, and the energy tide raged as if the apocalypse had arrived!

...

A gentle sandy beach dozens of miles away from the battlefield.

Two silver sword intent cocoons quietly dissipated, revealing Qin Yan and Xiao Wangshu, who were slightly dizzy.

Their feet touched the ground, and they simultaneously looked toward the distant horizon.

There, even from such a distance, they could still see the constant flashes of blinding light.

They could feel the faint energy aftershocks that made the ground tremble slightly.

"Dean Xiao Shan and the others... have already made their move."

Qin Yan murmured, unable to hide the shock in his eyes.

A life-and-death battle between Eighth-Rank Grandmasters truly had the power to destroy heaven and earth.

At the same time, he couldn't help but admire Dean Xiao Shan's meticulous arrangements.

He had even considered the safe location to teleport them away.

He withdrew his gaze and looked at Xiao Wangshu, who was still standing quietly in her white robes beside him.

The moonlight spilled over her, as cold and clear as ever.

"Wangshu,"

Qin Yan hesitated for a moment but still spoke up, "Just now... did you already know that Dean Xiao Shan and the others were in the shadows?"

He always felt that at the final moment, Xiao Wangshu's "Don't" and the instantly activated sword qi shield were timed too precisely to be a spur-of-the-moment reaction.

Hearing this, Xiao Wangshu's cold gaze shifted slightly, falling on Qin Yan's face.

Her eyes were very calm, like two bottomless pools of cold water, showing no ripples whatsoever.

"I didn't know."

She shook her head, her voice flat and without emotion. "It was only at the last moment before that attack was about to hit us that I vaguely sensed a sliver of extremely weak sword intent fluctuation that Grandfather had intentionally leaked. That's why I spoke up to stop you from using your trump card."

Qin Yan looked closely into her eyes; they were crystal clear, with no traces of evasion or deception.

He nodded, choosing to believe her.

Given Xiao Wangshu's personality, she indeed didn't seem to be faking it.

Perhaps he was just overthinking.

"Alright." Qin Yan smiled with relief. "In any case, the outcome is good. We managed to keep our lives."

"Mm," Xiao Wangshu responded softly, her gaze dropping slightly.

Deep down, she breathed a quiet sigh of relief.

Fortunately... he didn't continue to press the matter.

"Let's go, this place isn't safe for long. Let's return to our beachhead position first," Qin Yan suggested.

Although the battle was happening far away, there was no guarantee there wouldn't be any stragglers or wandering Sea Race members.

"Okay."

Xiao Wangshu nodded in agreement.

Qin Yan and Xiao Wangshu walked silently through the night-shrouded coast, following the path they had come from, returning toward the "Gray Stone Beach" position.

The distant sky was still occasionally lit up by various violent energy lights, and the low rumbling was like never-ending muffled thunder.

It continuously drifted from the heart of the battlefield, vibrating the ground and air beneath their feet.

When the two stepped back onto the familiar "Gray Stone Beach," with its gravel and tide marks.

The scene at the position was already completely different from when they had left.

The soldiers, who should have been maintaining vigilance and patrolling on rotation, were now mostly gathered on several higher reefs or in open areas.

In groups of three or five, they were craning their necks to look at the distant horizon, where lights were exploding like a battle between gods and demons.

Even from such a distance, the terrifying pressure of the aftershocks and the sound of energy collisions were still clearly perceptible.

"My god... what exactly is happening over there? This commotion is too terrifying!"

"It's a Great Grandmaster! It's definitely Great Grandmaster-level experts fighting! I can feel Great Grandmaster Xiao Shan's sword intent!"

"That sharpness makes my hair stand on end even from this far away!"

"More than that! There's also a wood-element power full of vitality, heavy and stable—it's Director Liu Mu! He's also made a move!"

"Look at that water light! Vast and majestic, ever-changing—it's Vice Dean Lin Shui!"

"The three lords are acting at the same time... what are they surrounding and killing?"

The soldiers lowered their voices, discussing in hushed tones.

They were all veterans who had been through the trials of blood and fire.

They were particularly sensitive to the auras of high-level experts and could better understand the strategic significance that might lie behind a battle of this caliber.