Chapter 595: Chaotic Chase (I)
The mighty spear made of deep-blue water smashed through this bronze shield that had appeared out of nowhere. The shield wavered for a brief moment before collapsing. The attack was too powerful and broke it with relative ease. However, the attack also suffered a substantial loss of destructive power and was no longer able to contend against the far more resilient defensive array beneath. The golden and much brighter protective shield flashed once and did not falter like before.
The spear dissipated, splashing cold water on Sun Tan's limp figure that remained unharmed.
"Another protective array? Audacious!" Qin Shui'er said and quickly summoned another spear.
Su Tan was too astonished the say anything, not that she would have admitted that this strange bronze shield wasn't hers. She had no idea what was happening but it felt as if her heart was about to leap out of her chest. She had been prepared to die but she was suddenly filled with hope. Perhaps this was the heavens protecting her.
Qin Shui'er attacked again, then again.
But the result was the same.
The bronze shield reappeared every time. Although its spiritual might wasn't at the Spirit King Realm, it was like an endless well that continuously gushed with spiritual energy. Such a thing appearing out of thin air was impossible. Neither woman could comprehend it but for Chen Wentian, it was a simple matter. He had long since hidden Chen Mo in the shadows beneath Su Tan's naked figure. He then cast the defensive ability unique to the Cloudy Bronze Parasol to protect her life.
Although the defensive item was not present, he could still summon its resident soul. The Bronze Armored Lizard was a cowardly beast that focused solely on defense as its way of survival. Its innate ability was called Bronze Barricade and could still be utilized outside of the parasol given enough spiritual energy.
If he was still at the Spirit Lord Realm, using Bronze Barricade by proxy like this would have expended a tremendous amount of spiritual energy and left him in a vulnerable position. It was a good thing that he was a Spirit King now so he had plenty to spare. As for the efficacy of the shielding ability, since the Bronze Armored Lizard soul was still at the Spirit Lord Realm, its Bronze Barricade ability would naturally be at the Spirit Lord Realm as well. It wasn't able to completely hold off a brand-new Spirit King's attack but it didn't need to do that. Just blunting the attack was enough.
Then, a sudden burst of water droplets crashed like rain against the walls and ceiling of the prison cell.
Qin Shui'er looked around furiously and shouted, "Who's there? Show yourself!"
She finally deduced that this had to be someone else's doing. It was impossible for a protective array to have infinite power. It couldn't be the human woman because her spiritual energy was completely locked down by the imprisonment array.
She raised both arms to the side and twirled around, sending another barrage of attacks in all directions. The prison cell was gouged into pieces yet there was no response. She couldn't even figure out where her enemy was.
Chen Wentian watched the scene with a smirk. He was interested in Su Tan so he couldn't let her die. She was a natural beauty even if her physical age was at least fifty. Her body was still fit and her skin was smooth. Even her breasts were still perky and attractive. This was in addition to her features which were noble and valiant.
After sleeping with Shi Shi, his aversion toward older women and female immortals had dissipated somewhat, especially if they were still attractive enough without appearance changing arts or makeup. He had enjoyed Su Tan's naked glory for so many days so he felt that it was appropriate to repay the favor. He wasn't that big of a scumbag.
Suddenly, the ground started to shake wildly. The ceiling started to break apart as huge stones crashed down. Several powerful immortal auras were the culprit. They had locked onto this location and were directly digging through the seabed.
"Shui'er, we have to go! Now!" The ancient shade reappeared within the cavern, its voice booming through the corridors.
Qin Shui'er gave an angry look back at the single human prisoner left over and then fled the room. She promised herself that she would kill that woman. But first, she would kill the person that interfered and make them regret playing with her.
She passed by the storage room. She gathered all the precious items and spiritual treasures and left quickly. She joined her senior brother at the entrance that led out to the ocean. She handed him all the items which disappeared into his shadowy body. Since her own body was made of water, she couldn't carry any physical items, not even a spatial ring.
They then dived into the water to escape but they weren't able to get very far.
"Demons! Where do you think you are going?" A powerful shout made the ocean tremble.
Immortal Scarlet Sea Hai Dan appeared as a speck of dust but rapidly approached. The deep and heavy water all around had no effect on her speed. She was almost flying.
"Die!" She shouted and thrust her hand forward, creating three pillars of water that thrust forward.
Qin Shui'er turned and summoned great waves to intercept.
There was a massive collision of spiritual energy which finally made the Hai Dan slow down. The two Spirit Kings studied each other for a moment before clashing once more. The water around them formed into all kinds of shapes and attacked crazily. Waves of spiritual energy collided together, creating shockwaves that blasted away into the unknown depths.
Amidst the chaos, a black fog tried to descend into deeper water but was intercepted by another spiritual aura.
"Don't run, little shade." A playful voice drifted over.
It was Immortal Gentle Lotus Gong Liyun. She had arrived and immediately locked onto the fleeing ancient shade. As a master of mind arts, she was especially sensitive to unseen presences and creatures that liked to hide.
She extended her hands and threw out a pink substance that started to dissolve into the ocean water. Although her bewitching arts were less effective in water, it was still something to be feared.
The black fog that was Senior Brother Seventh Black didn't choose to fight but fled in another direction. At the same time, it sent a voice transmission to Qin Shui'er.
"Don't fight with the humans, follow me!"
Qin Shui'er obeyed and the two swam toward deeper waters.
The two human Spirit Kings, Hai Dan and Gong Liyun, gave chase.
Not far behind them, the figure of Immortal Solemn Duke Huang Wuji also appeared at the head of a horde of Spirit Lords. His eyes flashed with fury as he also carried an unconscious Su Tan in his arm.
Huang Wuji studied the situation briefly before snapping out orders. He handed Su Tan to three of his underlings and they were to return to the metropolis at their quickest speed. Another group of six would remain at this location to clean up the scene. As for the remaining Spirit Lords which numbered a dozen, he led them to chase after the demons.
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