76: The city lord himself has arrived, and Fu Zhenqiujiang is here!
Above the Qiu River, the situation changed dramatically.
Dozens of massive Warships, riding the wind and waves, majestically sailed out from the water gate of Jinling City, completely blockading the wide river surface.
The leading one was like a floating fortress, five stories tall, intricately carved and painted, possessing an extraordinary Aura.
City Lord, dressed in a brocade robe, stood with his hands behind his back at the bow of the ship.
Behind him stood dozens of fierce-looking Martial Artists, the lowest of whom had Meridian Opening Realm cultivation. Among them were several Late Stage of Meridian Connecting Realm experts, their expressions solemn and their Killing Intent surging.
This was the top combat power of the Jinling City Lord's Estate!
"City Lord, according to the instructions of the 'thousand-mile soul-chasing compass,' that beast is in the waters below!"
A Guard Captain held a compass and reported respectfully to City Lord.
The crimson pointer on the compass was no longer trembling; instead, it pointed firmly towards the river water directly beneath the ship's bottom.
City Lord's gaze was like lightning, sweeping across the murky river surface below his feet.
His Divine Thought spread out, like an invisible net, covering the river bottom.
However, the river water was deep, and undercurrents surged, seemingly capable of swallowing all attempts at detection.
After his Divine Thought penetrated a hundred zhang deep, he felt a huge resistance and could not advance any further.
"Such deep river water, and such strange Spiritual Qi suppression."
City Lord frowned slightly, raising his estimation of that Spirit Turtle even higher.
In ordinary waters, with his Spirit Transformation Realm cultivation, his Divine Thought would be enough to cover several miles around.
But here on the Qiu River, he was severely restricted.
This indicated that either there was a natural Formation here, or it was caused by the Spirit Turtle's innate Divine Ability.
Regardless of which it was, it proved the extraordinary nature of this Spirit Turtle.
"Hmph, you beast hiding your head and tail, do you think I, the City Lord, can't deal with you just because you're hiding underwater?"
City Lord snorted coldly, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.
Since he dared to come today, he was fully prepared.
"Deploy the Formation!"
With a command, the Guards on the dozens of surrounding Warships immediately took action.
They carried huge Formation Flags out of the cabins and inserted them into the formation eyes along the ship railings according to specific directions.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
As the Formation Flags were activated one by one, visible pillars of Spiritual Qi shot up into the sky.
The light pillars interwove in mid-air, forming an immense golden barrier that completely enveloped the river surface within a ten-mile radius!
"Spirit Sealing Great Formation!"
This was a Military Formation that the City Lord's Estate had spent a fortune to commission a Formation Great Master to set up.
Once activated, it could seal off an entire area, stop the flow of Spiritual Qi, and turn enemies within the Formation into turtles in a jar!
The moment the Great Formation was formed, Li Qing at the bottom of the river immediately felt that something was wrong.
The Spiritual Qi, which had been relatively abundant in the surrounding waters, seemed to be instantly drained by an invisible large hand, becoming extremely thin.
Even the operation of the Mystic Water Manipulation Talent seemed slightly sluggish.
"A Formation?"
Li Qing's heart tightened.
This City Lord truly came prepared!
Sealing the Spiritual Qi—this was meant to cut off his roots!
The power of the Earth Spirit Turtle Clone largely depended on its manipulation of Water Spiritual Qi.
Once the Spiritual Qi was cut off, his strength would be weakened by at least thirty percent!
"Dream on!"
Li Qing sneered, and the massive body of the Earth Spirit Turtle Clone suddenly shook!
The Earth Vein Sensing Talent activated!
Rumble!
Deep beneath the river, a profound Power of the Earth continuously surged into the body of the Earth Spirit Turtle Clone along the Earth Veins!
The Spiritual Qi in the sky was sealed, but the Power of the Earth was not something a mere "Spirit Sealing Great Formation" could block!
The Earth Spirit Turtle was originally the darling of the earth and water!
Feeling the power overflowing in his body once again, Li Qing felt reassured.
On the ship, City Lord also sensed the fleeting, massive Aura from the river bottom.
"Oh? Still unwilling to come out?"
A hint of amusement flashed in City Lord's eyes.
"Since that's the case, I, the City Lord, will force you out!"
He slowly raised his right hand, and the dark golden sea suppressing talisman appeared in his palm.
"Everyone, step back!"
City Lord shouted in a deep voice.
Hearing this, the Guards on the surrounding Warships all showed expressions of horror, immediately maneuvering the Warships to retreat rapidly into the distance, as if avoiding some terrifying existence.
Even the several Late Stage of Meridian Connecting Realm experts behind City Lord turned pale, mobilizing all their Internal Energy to protect themselves as they swiftly retreated.
City Lord looked at the Talisman in his palm, a hint of heartache flashing in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by determination.
He frantically injected the rich Spiritual Qi within his body into the sea suppressing talisman!
Buzz—!!!
A buzzing sound, seemingly from ancient times, reverberated through heaven and earth!
The sea suppressing talisman shone brightly, its dark golden Runes lighting up one after another. A terrifying pressure capable of crushing mountains and overturning rivers and seas burst forth!
The entire surface of the Qiu River instantly froze under this pressure!
All waves and all undercurrents seemed to have been put on pause at this moment!
Immediately after, the river water within a ten-mile radius began to rapidly sink downwards at a visible speed!
It was as if an invisible giant hand of a deity had pressed down fiercely from the Nine Heavens!
Ten Thousand Jun of Force suppressed everything!
"Go!"
City Lord gave a low shout and tossed the sea suppressing talisman in his hand downwards!
The Talisman transformed into a golden light and instantly submerged into the river water.
Boom!!!!!!!!
A deafening roar came from the bottom of the river!
The entire Qiu River trembled violently because of it!
The river water within a ten-mile radius was forcefully pressed down towards the river bottom by an irresistible Great Power!
The river water was violently compressed, becoming as hard as steel!
Countless fish and shrimp that couldn't escape were instantly crushed into meat paste under this terrifying pressure!
At the bottom of the river, Li Qing, who was submerged, also suffered an unprecedented terrifying impact!
"Pfft!"
Even with the powerful Physical Body of the Earth Spirit Turtle Clone, under this world-destroying suppression force, his Qi and Blood surged, and a mouthful of blood containing Spiritual Qi spurted from his mouth!
It was too terrifying!
This power had already exceeded the scope of Martial Skill, nearing a Divine Ability!
It felt as if the entire sky had collapsed, intending to crush him alive at the bottom of the river!
The Protective Ethereal Light formed by the Mysterious Armor Talent was compressed to the extreme in the face of this Great Power.
It emitted a "kaka" sound, indicating it couldn't bear the strain!
"Is this... the method of the Spirit Transformation Realm?"
Li Qing was horrified.
No, that's not right!
This power already surpassed City Lord's own Aura!
It was that Talisman!
The scene of City Lord throwing down the Talisman instantly flashed through Li Qing's mind.
It was the power of that Talisman!
"You think you can suppress me with just one broken Talisman?"
A hint of madness and brutality flashed in Li Qing's eyes!
The fury, suppressed to the extreme, erupted explosively!
"Roar—!!!"
A roar, unlike that of a turtle or tortoise, but more like an ancient Dragon Beast, erupted from the mouth of the Earth Spirit Turtle Clone!
Amidst this roar, he pushed the two great Talents, Great Strength and Earth Vein Sensing, to their absolute limit!
Boom!
The four limbs of the Earth Spirit Turtle Clone fiercely stomped onto the mud at the river bottom!