Sage of Humanity

Chapter 250 248: The Quasi-Flood Dragon Attacks

Staring vacantly in the direction where Lu Ye had departed, Hao Ren's mind was somewhat muddled; the situation had changed too fast, and he was having trouble keeping up with the pace.

"Brother, why would the quasi-flood dragon run toward Sky Supporting Sect's territory if it's in a bad mood?" Hao Qing couldn't understand.

"Perhaps the people of Sky Supporting Sect have provoked it before?"

"That makes sense!" Hao Qing nodded in realization.

"My foolish sister..." Hao Ren said with a pained expression, "The quasi-flood dragon was clearly lured there by Brother Yiye, what does its mood have to do with anything."

Hao Qing was extremely shocked, "How was it lured over there?"

Hao Ren thought to himself, how would he know? But it must be Lu Yiye's doing, as it made no sense for the quasi-flood dragon, which had never shown itself before, to act so out of character today.

He quickly sent a message, "The quasi-flood dragon has appeared, suspected to be lured by Lu Yiye, heading toward Sky Supporting Sect's territory."

On the large ship Spiritual Artifact that housed hundreds of cultivators from Silver Light Island, Luo Fu was debating whether to continue forward or to return the way they came. He had assumed that the mining veins attacked by Sky Supporting Sect would show some reaction, but Sky Supporting Sect was unexpectedly maintaining their position, leaving him very uncomfortable.

Hundreds of people had been brought out, thinking they could take advantage of the situation for a big score, but Sky Supporting Sect was giving them no chance at all.

Once it was light, Sky Supporting Sect would surely check the mining veins, but once day broke, their large group couldn't hide anymore. If discovered, Sky Supporting Sect would certainly retreat into their residence, making the trip futile.

As Luo Fu was frowning in indecision, he suddenly received a message from Hao Ren.

After a brief investigation, his expression turned to one of astonishment. He recognized every word on the message, but when put together, he couldn't make sense of it.

What do you mean by "the quasi-flood dragon has appeared"? Isn't that thing a mythical monster? How has it been lured to Sky Supporting Sect's territory by Lu Yiye? Could Lu Yiye have such capability?

Could this be someone trying to fool me?

After pondering, he sent a message, "Junior Brother Hao, speak the truth, have you been captured by Sky Supporting Sect?"

"Senior Brother Luo, I'm telling the truth! I can hardly believe it myself, but I saw it with my own eyes, and I have no choice but to believe it! I'm telling you, that quasi-flood dragon is twenty zhang long, as thick as a water tank, with two eyes like lanterns, and it even has a horn on its head, extremely ferocious."

"Was it Hao Qing who got captured?"

"..."

By the lakeside, Hao Ren was getting frustrated. After thinking it over, he sent another message, "Silver Light Island cultivators Hao Ren and my sister Hao Qing have not been captured by Sky Supporting Sect or anyone else. If what I've just told Senior Brother Luo has any falsehoods, may the heavens strike me with thunder and deny me a peaceful death. I respectfully ask for Heaven's Augury to bear witness!"

After waiting a moment, a message from Luo Fu came back, "You're still alive?"

"Senior Brother Luo, you have to believe me!"

"I believe!"

Having made an oath by Heaven's Augury, how could Luo Fu not believe it.

The existence of the mythical quasi-flood dragon was real, and it had been lured toward Sky Supporting Sect's territory by Lu Yiye! This was a godsend opportunity.

On the deck of the large ship, Luo Fu gave the invigorated command, "Full speed ahead!"

The large ship that had been creeping along slowly like a turtle suddenly buzzed with vibration, wrapped in a thick spirit light, and swiftly headed in the direction of Sky Supporting Sect's territory.

In the territory of Sky Supporting Sect, the square of Heaven's Augury Hall was packed with the Governor Zou Qi, Deputy Governor Yuu Hongbao at the helm, and hundreds of cultivators, all seething with killing intent.

At this very moment, a few cultivators with pale faces stood in front of Zou Qi and Yuu Hongbao, reporting their recent ordeal.

They were the ones who had fled back from the mining veins. Although Lu Ye and the siblings Hao Ren and Hao Qing had entered the mining veins, there were so many tunnels that it was really impossible to kill all the Sky Supporting Sect cultivators, and naturally, some had escaped.

The survivors who made it back weren't very clear on what had actually happened. They only knew that the mining veins had been attacked, many had died, but the perpetrator's identity and the number of attackers were unknown; they only knew there weren't many who attacked the mining veins.

After questioning by Zou Qi and Yuu Hongbao, they didn't get much useful information and could only instruct the survivors to join their ranks.

"What do you think?" Zou Qi turned to Yuu Hongbao.

"These dozen or so people managed to escape without being ambushed. Either there are no ambushes outside our territory, or whoever is ambushing us has really big ambitions."

Zou Qi nodded, agreeing with the assessment.

Normally, if there were ambushes outside, these dozen people would not have been able to escape back to safety. Now that they had returned unscathed, it meant the enemy was fishing for bigger fish with a long line.

They had to stay calm during this time. Sending out more cultivators rashly would undoubtedly result in heavy casualties.

"Let's wait for daylight. It's already the hour of mao, and it will be light soon," Zou Qi said, turning to glance at the dark night sky, as if he could see the endless dangers hidden within the darkness.

It was no wonder Zou Qi and Yuu Hongbao thought this way. The main reason was that the three Level 9 cultivators guarding the mining veins didn't even send a message before their deaths, and even Yuan Guang, their brother, died inexplicably.

This gave them the illusion that the force striking at Sky Supporting Sect this time had deployed a large number of powerful individuals. Otherwise, it made no sense for four Level 9 cultivators to die so mysteriously. They worried that it might be a joint attack by two nearby Haotian Alliance forces.

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They were battling their wits against thin air on one side, oblivious to the danger approaching from another direction.

Under Yiyi's lead, the quasi-flood dragon advanced toward the Sky Supporting Sect's settlement with astonishing momentum, followed by Lu Ye riding on Amber in hot pursuit.

Time slipped by, and the darkness slowly receded as dawn's light crept across the sky.

The hundreds of cultivators from the Sky Supporting Sect, having prepared for a long time, were only waiting for Zou Qi's command to charge out of their settlement and strike back at the attackers.

"What's that noise?"

Zou Qi suddenly frowned, vaguely sensing the ground shaking and a distant rumbling sound.

Yuu Hongbao immediately lay on the ground, his ear pressed against the earth, listening intently, his expression gradually turning grave: "Something very big is rapidly approaching!"

"The quasi-flood dragon!" Zou Qi's voice trembled.

"What?" Yuu Hongbao raised his eyes to look at Zou Qi, only to see him staring fixedly in one direction, the corner of his eyes twitching uncontrollably.

He quickly got to his feet and followed Zou Qi's gaze, only to be stunned by the sight.

The entire Sky Supporting Sect's settlement was petrified, as from that direction, a twenty-zhang-long giant snake demon was twisting its body and rushing forward with a thunderous charge toward the settlement.

The quasi-flood dragon lived in a lake within the Sky Supporting Sect's territory, and the Sect knew more about this ferocious beast than others. While outsiders thought the tales of the quasi-flood dragon were exaggerated, the Sect knew its existence was real; decades ago, some of the older generation cultivators witnessed it swallowing the essence of the moon during the night.

Over the years, the Sky Supporting Sect had considered taming this ferocious beast to become their sect-guarding demon beast, but never succeeded. After several attempts and the loss of quite a few people, they gave up.

Nobody expected that today this ferocious beast would suddenly charge toward the Sky Supporting Sect's settlement. Judging by its aggressive demeanor, it was clear that it came with ill intentions!

What was going on?

Zou Qi's first thought was that this must be the handiwork of Silver Light Island, but he quickly dismissed that idea – if Silver Light Island had such ability, they would have decimated the Sky Supporting Sect long ago instead of waiting until now.

With no time to ponder why this divine dragon-like monster had left its usual habitat, Zou Qi called out for the disciples to increase the protective array's power while he secretly prayed that the creature was merely passing by and would soon leave.

But prayers proved futile as the quasi-flood dragon continued its path without the slightest deviation. Under the gaze of hundreds of Sky Supporting Sect cultivators, it collided with the barrier of the protective array at high speed.

Boom...

The loud crash echoed, sending visible shockwaves in all directions from the point of impact. The protective array's screen dimmed significantly, rippling outwards.

The dimmed screen of the array brightened again as the Sky Supporting Sect's cultivators desperately bolstered the array's power.

Inside the array, the hearts of the Sky Supporting Sect's cultivators beat violently with the impact, and many instinctively crouched down, as the violent tremors caused some buildings within the settlement to rustle.

Outside the protective screen of the array, the quasi-flood dragon's twenty-zhang body reared up, its head raised high and tongue flicking out, its green pupils reflecting the panicked faces around it.

Its body leaned back slightly, transforming into a bow-like shape.

Seeing this posture, Zou Qi's heart sank – this was a very bad sign.

As expected, the quasi-flood dragon crashed down once more.

Boom...

Another earth-shattering collision occurred, this one even more violent than the first. The initial collision had been the result of the quasi-flood dragon's charging momentum; it had not been entirely intentional. But this time, it was a deliberate attack, and the force was incomparable.

The Sect Protection Array's screen dimmed even further before brightening again.

Boom boom boom...

The continuous battering shook the very air, throwing the entire Sky Supporting Sect's settlement into chaos. The mood of the cultivators fluctuated with the dimming and brightening of the Sect Protection Array's screen.

The quasi-flood dragon, as if insane, kept battering the Sect Protection Array. No one knew why it was doing this. Although the Sect Protection Array could hold for a short time, it would inevitably break if the assault continued. The several hundred cultivators present would be no match for the quasi-flood dragon's slaughter.

Zou Qi and Yuu Hongbao were already inquiring within the sect to see if anyone had recently provoked this ferocious beast but found no useful clues.

The only one privy to the situation was currently peeping from behind a slope five miles away; Lu Ye had followed the tracks of the quasi-flood dragon in a rush to get here, only to see it slamming into the Sect Protection Array, acting as if it harbored a deep grudge against Sky Supporting Sect.

Steady!

Lu Ye communicated with Yiyi to check on her situation. Hearing that she was fine, he felt relieved.

At first glance, the Sect Protection Array appeared to be a hemispherical screen covering the settlement, but in reality, it was spherical, with half above the ground and half below, to guard against underground attacks.

Even if Yiyi could move underground, she couldn't bring the Scale Armor into the Sky Supporting Sect's settlement. But she did not need to bring it inside; she only had to hide somewhere underground.

For the quasi-flood dragon, which craved the blood Qi from the Scale Armor, anyone daring to hinder it was an enemy. If the Sky Supporting Sect's protective array stood in the way, it would smash it to pieces!

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