Vampire Cultivation Notes

Chapter 117 Hidden Dragon Lice

The water was clear, and as soon as he entered the sea, Li Jieqing sensed the surging demonic energy around him. He immediately drew a flying sword, held a flag in one hand and controlled the sword with the other, making the flying sword move around him to protect his body.

Fortunately, the monsters in the four waters did not lose their minds.

The figures on the water's surface moved about, while the remaining twenty-nine flag bearers unleashed their magical power, which, together with the erected array flags, startled the water, causing ripples to spread.

The Seven Immortals, far above the heavens, had already set up the Ruyi Heart Net Array, its invisible array pressure pressing down on the sea for tens of thousands of miles.

underwater.

The demon that had been eyeing Li Jieqing's flesh and blood dared not show its face again and quickly turned away.

Not only Li Jieqing's side, but also the more than two hundred flag bearers scattered around the sea area, whose surrounding demons had been frightened away and dared not approach.

However, this vast sea was far from peaceful.

Li Jieqing, who was underwater, could easily sense that a large amount of demonic energy suddenly surged into the sky from the northeast direction, seemingly in response to the provocation of the formation.

This is not because Li Jieqing has particularly strong perception abilities.

It was just that the commotion in that one place was too loud.

A column of black smoke rose from the sea and soared into the sky, from which countless water lice flew out and spread like smoke.

Behind the swarm of water fleas, a hideous and terrifying maw emerged, its body shrouded in a layer of black mist, obscuring its shape. It only appeared by flapping its six wings and roaring.

"The grand formation has been set up. Everyone, please hand over the formation core and go out to subdue the demon. Only one person needs to stay in the center to coordinate and preside over the formation."

"Let's keep Bao Zhang; his skill in formations is exceptional."

The Seven Immortals had reached an agreement internally, leaving behind the weakest cultivator, Master Baozhang, to guard the area, and then each of them excitedly set off on their swords.

Above Li Jieqing's head, the Treasure City True Man who was originally maintaining the formation appeared. He surveyed the thirty flag bearers under his command, nodded slightly, and then ordered everyone to quickly connect the formation flags according to the training method to block the formation eye after he left.

With a flash of the array flags, Li Jieqing's figure gradually disappeared underwater, merging into the great array.

The Seven Immortals who arrived first prepared the grand formation, while those who arrived later simply filled in the formation's key points according to the drill; it was quite simple.

Seeing this, Master Baocheng did not hesitate any longer and headed northeast with his sword.

The Dusuo Canghai region has always been teeming with demonic beasts, among which the Dusuo Dragon King of Dusuo Mountain is a famous demon saint. It is difficult for cultivators from overseas to set foot in this wild land for many years, and it has never been developed.

Now, the seven true masters of the Ruyi Sect have come here to reclaim the wasteland. Amidst the dangers, there are also countless opportunities.

For example, the dragon louse nest we found today contains an egg of a third-tier demon beast, the Stone Dragon Turtle!

This stone dragon turtle was originally just a stubborn rock in a special spiritual vein at the bottom of the sea. After being nourished day and night by the swarm of dragon lice, the creature in the rock transformed into a living being. It can be born after 1,500 years. Once it hatches, it is a peak second-tier demon, and after 200 years, it can become a third-tier demon king.

According to Qi Zhen's investigation, the stone dragon turtle is about to be born.

How can we not seize such an opportunity?

Moreover, the nest of the stone dragon turtle also contains jade marrow fungus, which is naturally grown and difficult to cultivate, making it extremely precious.

The group of dragon lice kept that thing, originally intending to feed it to the stone dragon turtle when it was born, but now it has become convenient for Qi Zhen.

"...Everyone in my sect is proficient in formations. Why leave me here alone? How hateful!"

High above in the sky, Master Baozhang sat at the center of the formation, feeling quite depressed as he watched his fellow disciples enthusiastically dealing with the Hidden Dragon Lice swarm.

Suddenly, a message came from within the formation.

It was Cheng Wu, who was holding the flag and leading the formation.

"Master, should we ruin their plans?"

"Disciple, with a single move of the array flags, I can expose a flaw in the great formation, or even crash into another sect... such as the sect of Master Baocheng."

Master Baozhang smiled upon hearing this, but quickly composed himself and reprimanded, "Nonsense! If this gets out of hand, I won't be able to cover for you."

"Disciple understands!"

This exchange between master and disciple made Baozhang realize that his disciple knew how to handle things.

Suddenly, a fluctuation came from the thirty array flags on Master Baocheng's side. Some of the array flags swayed for a moment and then returned to their original state.

Although he was talking to Cheng Wu, Master Bao Zhang still noticed the anomaly and used the array to project his divine sense over to take a look.

There were thirty battle flags, each standing ready and waiting, as expected.

After carefully inspecting the area without finding anything, Master Baozhang slowly withdrew his divine sense.

Another half day passed.

Underwater, Li Jieqing estimated the time and left the position of holding the flag, leaving only a paper figure to hold the array flag and act as the array's eye.

The change just now was because he moved the paper figure to be the core of the formation.

Ordinary rogue cultivators, once inside the formation, cannot sever the connection between the formation flags. Only the disciples of the Seven True Ones have a method that allows them to evacuate at any time.

The solution that Li Jieqing obtained from Cheng Wu that day is perfect for this situation.

"What a magnificent array! The Upper Sect's methods are indeed remarkable. It's certainly convenient for me today!"

Li Jieqing broke free from the array's core, then slapped a concealment talisman on his body to hide his form. He then used the Thousand Illusions Mask to suppress his aura, leaving only the ink jade hairpin temporarily covering the paper figure's head, creating the appearance that everything was normal.

Having done all this, Li Jieqing silently headed northeast, quietly passing through the great formation.

When he filled the array eye, he also saw the great battle hundreds of miles away with the help of the array's power.

Six Foundation Establishment cultivators were engaged in a fierce battle against a late-stage second-tier Hidden Dragon Lice demon and a swarm of countless Hidden Dragon Lice. The fight was far from over and could not be easily concluded.

Unless the swarm of Dragon Lice is wiped out as soon as possible, the six Foundation Establishment cultivators will be at a disadvantage against the Dragon Lice's all-out attack.

The battle is so intense, this is the perfect opportunity.

The waters of Northeast China are three thousand feet deep.

A water beetle nest rose from an unknown depth in the sea, billowing black smoke from its peak as it rushed toward the surface.

After fighting for half a day, more and more dragonflies are still emerging from their nests, following the black smoke to join the battle.

Li Jieqing arrived by diving and made his way smoothly. Not only did the six Foundation Establishment cultivators and the late-stage second-tier demon above fail to notice him, but the swarm of dragon lice that had emerged from just a few feet away also failed to detect him.

On the contrary, the excessive underwater pressure caused Li Jieqing to experience tinnitus and dizziness.

Fortunately, he had taken a lot of the Heart-Nourishing Pill, so his body was strong and he could withstand the water pressure without any problem.

Follow the dragon louse's nest downwards.

Li Jieqing used his blood-searching technique along the way to search for blood energy within the nest, and then descended more than 700 zhang.

"We've arrived. Such vigorous blood energy! This must be the legendary third-tier demon beast. It's still an egg and it already has such blood energy... Eating it would be very nourishing."

"That means the chalcedony fungus is also located in this position!"

Li Jieqing was overjoyed.

Using Cheng Wu's intelligence, he sneaked over here, taking advantage of Qi Zhen's desperate efforts to subdue demons while he was out there reaping this great opportunity.