Chapter 445: The critical moment of returning to the gourd sea area
Overall, Zhao Shoushou is quite satisfied with the results of this trip. In the future, with the blessing of the Jade Water Fox Heart Essence and Blood, the carefully collected Pegasus Essence and Blood will definitely be able to exert a stronger effect.
In addition, during this retreat, the seemingly intractable and terrifying injuries did not cause substantial damage. So far, he has basically recovered and can exert more than 90% of his combat effectiveness.
The most important thing is the promotion of cultivation. If one's own potential is not stimulated in the battle, it is obviously impossible to make such rapid progress.
As mentioned before, the late stage of foundation building is basically a process of devouring a large amount of spiritual resources, and only the stimulation of potential can replace one or two of them.
For Zhao Shoushou, no matter how drastic changes are in the outside world, the most important thing is still his own cultivation, and this will never change at all.
What's more, only by advancing to the ninth level of foundation building can you officially attack the Golden Pill in the future. If there is no progress in the current cultivation level, the Golden Pill will always be just an unattainable dream.
By the time Zhao Shoushou recovered from his injuries and embarked on his return journey, the Hulu Sea, which was tens of thousands of miles away, had already encountered considerable trouble.
Starting from a month ago, the swarms of sea beasts that had been dispersed began to gather again, and the number of second-level sea beasts far exceeded before. The sea channel between the eight spiritual islands came to a standstill again.
Perhaps the only good thing is that the sea beast tide may not have gathered yet. The sea beasts outside Hululing Island seem to be densely packed, but they have never really launched an attack.
Even so, the entire Calabash Spirit Island was still immersed in inexplicable fear and active preparations. The three monks in the early stage of foundation building took turns to keep an eye on them, and they worked day and night to strengthen the defense of the city wall without slacking off.
Another point is to recruit the monks currently gathered on the spirit island to form a team of neat guards to train in shifts, always alert to attacks by sea monsters.
"Judging from the current situation, it is obvious that the island owner will not be able to return in a short period of time, and the attack of the sea monster tide is very close and imminent. The only one we can rely on is ourselves. Two fellow Taoists, please go all out."
When he said this, Zhao Baihua's tone was full of helplessness.
Unfortunately, when the entire overseas cultivation world is in the process of being invaded by a tide of sea beasts, Calabash Island is their only place to survive, and it can be said that there is no retreat.
"Hulululing Island is the foundation of the island owner. If he hasn't returned now, he may have just temporarily fallen into some troubles and hasn't gotten out of it. He will definitely come back." Fu Yuehua, whose cultivation has been promoted to the peak of the second level of foundation building, is quite feminine.
The freedom and ease of a hero.
"Old Ding is weak in strength and can only make more talismans before the battle begins to provide a helping hand to the two Taoist friends. Of course, if the sea monster wave really appears on the city wall, he will not hesitate to lose his life, hahahaha" Ding Chuhuai
He also looked fearless.
"Forget it, since the two fellow Taoists are so heroic, what do I have to fear?" Zhao Baihua let out a long roar and quickly left to urge the further improvement of the city wall formation.
As time passed, on the second day after Zhao Shoushou officially embarked on his return journey, the densely packed sea beasts finally began their first wave of tentative attacks. This real battle had just begun. As for the eight spiritual islands
Whether it can persevere or not is yet to be determined.
Almost at the same time, the eight spiritual islands in the Hulu Sea faced the same situation. Under the shouts of each island owner, a life-and-death battle of blood and fire officially began.
Approximately at the core of the entire Gourd Sea area, a huge, weird-looking octopus was spewing ink-colored water above the sea surface, turning the sea area within a hundred miles into pitch black.
On the surface, this octopus only appears to be of the second-order top grade, but its aura is quite powerful and should not be underestimated. Every time its eight thick claws swing, it carries infinite power. It should be the true source of the tide of sea beasts in the Gourd Sea.
command.
It will not take action until there is a real crisis. The value of its existence should be to intimidate and fight head-on with some powerful monks. In fact, the main target should be Zhao Shoushou.
Sea beasts have no fear of fighting with strong men, and even look forward to it. The relationship between the two parties is a mutual hunting relationship. For them, a powerful monk may also be a nutritious and delicious meal.
of blood food.
It's a pity that its goal is destined to not appear in the short term. No matter how it is done, it will be an inexplicable and useless effort.
As time goes by, the pressure faced by the eight spiritual islands continues to increase as the tide of sea beasts fights regardless of casualties.
From being evenly matched at the beginning of the battle, to the step-by-step approach in the later stages, to the continuous retreat now, we can only barely resist with the help of formations and city wall defenses. How can the gap be easily made up?
The most obvious manifestation of this should be Hulu Lingdao. After losing the top combat power of Zhao Shoushou, the monks' damage was multiplied several times. Even if the three foundation-building monks had gone all out, they still had not had much effect.
On the sixth day when the tide of sea monsters began, cracks appeared on the city wall that was carefully built. The originally densely packed formations also suffered considerable losses in order to deal with the enemy.
Among the large number of sea monsters with second-level and low-level sea beasts as arrows and second-level high-level sea monsters as leaders, being able to hold on until now is indeed an extraordinary performance, and the large number of spiritual talismans, formation flags, etc. can be said to be indispensable.
Under the absolute disparity in strength, the moment the city wall collapsed was also the time Hululing Island fell. Judging from the current situation, it would take as long as two days or as little as half a day.
"The tide of sea monsters has indeed never disgraced its reputation. I never thought that this spiritual island, which has been carefully managed for many years, would become our burial place," Zhao Baihua said breathlessly with a look of despair.
"The island owner has never returned. As long as he continues to hold on, there is still hope. He will definitely come back. He will not give up on us or this spiritual island. Sha" has been seriously injured in the previous battle, but still refuses to retreat.
Half a step later, he still believed in Zhao Shoushou.
"The matter has come to this, even if the island owner returns, he will probably be unable to save the day. How can the eggs be intact after the nest is overturned? The tide of sea beasts is an unavoidable disaster for the monks. Today, in order to protect the spiritual island, he fell here, which can be regarded as a disaster.
A worthy death." Ding Chuhuai decisively activated the two talismans in his hands and repeled two jellyfish that were trying to break the city wall.
When the lives of the three foundation-building monks were threatened, they displayed their extraordinary fighting power. Unfortunately, when their manpower was finally exhausted, they were already in the most critical moment, and Hulu Lingdao was also at its last moment.
"Hey, how dare you show off your cruelty in front of Mr. Zhao, I will keep you all here today." A familiar shout floated like a fairy voice over the entire spiritual island.