Jellyfish Cave was the highest ruling place in the millions of water regions. Usually, guards and generals patrolled back and forth in an orderly and solemn manner. However, the atmosphere now was extremely oppressive-the oppression before the great battle.
In front of a luxurious hall, there were two human-shaped jellyfish guards standing with their heads held high. These two jellyfish had obviously reached the fasting stage.
"Lu Feng, when are you going to return the golden core you owe me?”A fat jellyfish guard asked in a low voice.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely return it to you in three days.”Another thin and tall guard responded.
"Humph! Who doesn't know that we're about to have a decisive battle with Kai Li? Who knows who will die and who will live? No, you have to return it to me now.”The fat guard was immediately displeased.
"That's right. I didn't expect the battle yesterday to be so fierce. Even the Left Protector died. This time, the Cave Master has ordered all the clansmen above the Golden Core stage to participate in the battle. It seems that there will be a river of blood again.”The thin guard immediately changed the topic.
"Now that Kai Li has obtained a treasure and the Cave Master's body has been destroyed, who do you think will win?”The fat guard clearly did not understand the thin man's true intention and immediately followed the topic.
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The hall was magnificent and spacious, but only two people sat facing each other.
"I didn't expect that the battle would be so miserable!”A thin and pale middle-aged man on the left couldn't help but sigh. This man was Hu Yong, the Right Guardian of Jellyfish Cave who had just listened to Murong Hai's account of the battle. In Jellyfish Cave, his status was even higher than the dead Murong Lang.
"Sir, what should we do now?”Murong Hai asked anxiously.
Hu Yong pondered for a moment before looking at Murong Hai.
"Cave Master, I have three plans.”
"Please speak, sir."
"The first plan is that Wu Xing, the master of the Iron Turtle Cave, who is our neighbor, has always been on good terms with you. You can ask him for help. If Wu Xing is willing to help, Kai Li alone is not a threat. It's just that Wu Xing has always been greedy. I'm afraid that he will fight with the snipe and the clam, and the fisherman will benefit from it. He will take the opportunity to snatch the treasure and kill us. Therefore, this is the worst option." Hu Yong said slowly.
Wu Xing was the same as Murong Hai. He had followed Nine Silences Hall to battle everywhere and could be considered an old acquaintance. This person had already reached the late Leaving Aperture realm and had extremely high defense. Even a mid-grade artifact might not be able to break through his defense. However, based on Murong Hai's understanding of him, this person might not be reliable. This plan must not be adopted.
"What's the second plan?" Murong Hai asked anxiously.
"It's better to ask for help than to ask for help from others. Kai Li is powerful and arrogant now. We can make use of this and set up an illusion formation somewhere in the cave. Cave Master will lie in ambush and then lure him in. Everything you see in the illusion formation is fake. Kai Li's consciousness is weaker than Cave Master's. He is blind, but Cave Master can find him. You can wait for an opportunity to kill him in one move. As long as he dies, the middle-grade artifact will fall into your hands, and all the dangers will be resolved.”
Not to mention eyes, even spirit sense can't spread out high level illusionary formations. It's just that Xiuyaoists aren't good at formations or forging artifacts. With Murong Hai's skill in formations, he could not set up a high-level illusion formation, but a low-level one was enough. As long as Kai Li couldn't see him clearly, so what if he had a mid-grade artifact? Even if he was heavily injured, he had an 80% chance of killing Kai Li in a sneak attack. Thinking of this, Murong Hai couldn't help but be tempted.
"Then what is the best plan?" Hearing Hu Yong's plan, Murong Hai's nervous heart finally relaxed a little. He smiled and asked again.
"It's very simple. Immediately send a message to the nine hall masters and report everything that has happened here. With a mid-grade artifact, the nine hall masters will definitely send powerful soldiers here.”
"What?!" Hearing Hu Yong's words, Murong Hai's expression changed drastically, and he stood up reflexively.
"What kind of plan is this? Wouldn't we have to hand over a middle-grade artifact? Absolutely not!”
" Cave Master, please listen to me…" Hu Yong immediately explained patiently.
"If we choose the middle plan, we indeed have at least an 80% chance of killing Kai Li and obtaining the mid-grade artifact. How could Nine Silences Hall not have spies here after yesterday's fierce battle? I'm afraid that the Nine Hall Masters already knew about the mid-grade Bejewelled Weapon, but they were delayed because of the Lost Track and Illusory Realm. If you took the treasure and hid it without handing it over, would the Nine Hall Masters let you go?”
" This..." Murong Hai broke out in cold sweat.
If he chose the best plan, he could save his life and even gain the praise of the nine Hall Masters. However, his own people had suffered heavy casualties. How could he accept that the treasure he had fought so hard for would become someone else's?
If he chose the middle plan, once the nine hall masters found out about the situation here, they would definitely kill him. Murong Hai was very clear about the strength of the nine majesties. Even if he had a mid-grade artifact, he was definitely not a match for them!
"What should we do?" Murong Hai paced back and forth, his mind in a heated debate.
Which plan should he choose? The middle plan? The best plan?
Murong Hai was caught in a dilemma.
Suddenly, Murong Hai stood up, his eyes filled with determination.
"I've decided to choose the middle option. I'll set up an illusion array now!”
"Cave Master, you?" Hu Yong looked at Murong Hai in surprise.
"I've thought about it. Our Jellyfish Cave is at the outermost part of the Xiuyao world, over ten million li away from Nine Silences Hall.”
Murong Hai continued emotionally," I've spent my entire life pursuing great power, but I've been stuck at the middle-stage Leaving Aperture realm for a thousand years. I haven't made any progress for a thousand years. Do you know how I feel? Now that I have an opportunity to increase my strength rapidly, I won't give up this opportunity easily. I won't give up!”
Taking a deep breath, Murong Hai stared at Hu Yong and said word by word," This time, I'll take a gamble. If the nine Hall Masters know about this, I'll escape. I don't know, I've got a treasure!"
"Sigh! Since that was the case, he could only hope that the nine Hall Masters were only paying attention to that matter and not this place.”Hu Yong let out a long sigh. He knew that once Murong Hai made up his mind, he would never change it.
"Alright, I'll go set up the array now." Murong Hai didn't hesitate anymore and walked out of the hall.
"Cave Master, there's one more thing." Seeing that Murong Hai was about to leave, Hu Yong immediately called out to him.
"What is it?"
Hu Yong stood up and walked to Murong Hai, saying solemnly,"Since Cave Master has chosen the middle plan, we have no choice but to guard against that human."”
"Humans?"
"That's right. From what you've told me about the entire battle, that human's scheming and power are not to be underestimated. He's definitely not simple.”
Murong Hai frowned. What was there to be afraid of? However, he still promised,"I will."”
Then, Murong Hai quickly walked out of the hall.
Looking at Murong Hai's back, Hu Yong shook his head repeatedly,"Cave Master, you've taken too much of a risk this time. How could Nine Silences Hall not know about what happened here? If it was about the Flying Illusion Track, Nine Silences Hall would have sent people here long ago. It's a pity that you're always so stubborn. This time, we can only ask the heavens to bless us."”
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At the bottom of the sea not far from the Jellyfish Cave, there was a green mountain range that stretched for thousands of miles. In a cave on the mountainside, there was a person sitting cross-legged and cultivating. Illusory clouds and mist continuously rotated around his body, and around him, elemental spirit energy continuously poured out. The golden light was ten thousand feet, and it was extremely beautiful. However, the battle was imminent, so no one cared about these golden lights.
After a long time, the illusionary clouds and mist completely converged, and the golden light also fused into the figure's body. At this moment, the face of the figure became clear. It was Chang Fan, who had arrived here a long time ago. At this moment, he was devouring the elemental holy rock to recover his magic power while waiting for Kai Li to attack. Unknowingly, half a day had passed. Chang Fan, who had absorbed three pieces of low grade elemental holy rock, was in a good mood. His strength had already recovered by eighty percent. With his great increase in strength, even an expert as strong as Kai Li was no match for him in a one-on-one fight.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes. His cold and clear gaze emitted a hint of excitement.
"It's finally here!"
Hundreds of miles away, Kai Li was leading thousands of Golden Core experts from the Shark Clan, Octopus Clan, Double-Pinced Shrimp Clan, and the other seven clans, charging towards the Jellyfish Cave.
Nearly 7,000 Xiuyaoists, plus Murong Hai's forces, the number of Xiuzhenists in Jellyfish Cave alone is already over 10,000, which is equivalent to the number of people in Seven Stars Sect, the number one sect in the cultivation world! Nine Silences Hall had seven of these caves under its command. Adding on the most powerful Nine Silences Hall, their overall strength was definitely not inferior to the cultivation world. There were as many as four such forces in the outer region of the Xiuyao world. It was said that there were countless forces in the Xiuyao world. Any one of them could easily destroy the entire outer region of the Xiuyao world. What level of experts are there in the Xiuyao world?
Sweeping his divine sense across the strength of both sides, Chang Fan couldn't help but let his imagination run wild. Actually, this was normal. Just think about it. A human cultivator could be divided into two groups: the Immortal and the Devil. On the other hand, the Xiuyao world included birds, beasts, the sky, the earth, and the sea. There were countless divine beasts and demon beasts. Each of them had tens of thousands of people. How could humans compare to their overall strength?
At this moment, Kai Li's group was already less than ten miles away from the jellyfish cave. The surrounding small fish and shrimps scattered in all directions in fear. Murong Hai, whose divine sense was stronger than Chang Fan's, was also paying attention to Kai Li's movements.
"Remember, don't fight head-on. Just keep your life and stall for time.”In the Jellyfish Hall, Hu Yong was giving a final lecture to the Jellyfish Clan, the Bull Clan, and the Black Bear Clan.
Hu Yong knew that no matter how many people he killed, as long as Kai Li was still alive, his subordinates would not surrender. On the contrary, if Kai Li was killed, no matter how Kai Li's subordinates gained the upper hand, they would still lose. No matter how big the battles in the cultivation world were, the real competition was always between the super experts. They were martial souls, invincible existences!
Between Murong Hai and Kai Li, if Murong Hai died, Kai Li would be the new overlord. If Kai Li died, Murong Hai would still be the king. After the battle between them ended, the two forces would merge again under the rule of one person. Killing each other now would not benefit the Jellyfish Cave in the future, even if Murong Hai won.
Hu Yong then said respectfully to Murong Hai, Cave Master, this sneak attack must succeed in one strike, otherwise the outcome will be hard to predict.”
"Of course I know this. I already have the confidence to kill him.”
At this moment, Murong Hai's expression was cold and his eyes were filled with killing intent. He seemed to have great confidence.
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