EFB Chapter 2379: Work has begun! The fighting has started!
Chapter 2379: Work has begun! The fighting has started!
Chapter 2379: Work has begun! The fighting has started!
Those who saw it for the first time, both humans and demons, gasped in horror. Its entire body was covered in an armor-like shell, and its head was especially astonishingly large, exceeding the circumference of the city gate of Jade Capital. This massive head was rough and uneven, resembling a giant granite block from afar, while its protruding, enormous fish eyes were grayish-white, and its face was filled with a ferocious expression.
Its large mouth remained tightly closed, but a pair of protruding incisors on its upper jaw resembled a guillotine over three zhang long. In reality, these were not teeth, but rather extraneous growths on its head armor.
Immortal Mingke at Baiyuan Station immediately recognized its true form: "A shieldfish! No, it's the guardian spirit of a shieldfish!"
Through the dead leaf butterfly, he immediately realized that although the giant fish looked majestic, it had no physical form.
This is a rather powerful guardian spirit; it's unknown which underwater ruin the Earth Mother devoured to acquire it.
The placoderms are among the most powerful creatures in the sea, but they are generally not very large. They only grow to five feet in length every fifty years, and the older they get, the slower they grow. This is the first time that Immortal Mingke has ever seen a placoderm this big.
The giant fish swam through the mist as if cruising in the ocean, and all the monsters that approached it felt an intense sense of oppression.
The Earth Mother pointed at the square pool and ordered, "The entrance to the secret realm is here! Break it open!"
What can open the secret realm is certainly not a physical object.
Real against real, illusory against illusory. The best tool to pry open the gate to the secret realm is the guardian spirit.
The placoderm spun around to correct its course, then aimed at the pool, flicked its tail, and accelerated suddenly!
Its speed is disproportionate to its size.
Before the other monsters could even blink, the shield-skinned fish crashed into the pool.
The fish head, covered in heavy armor, now looks like a giant battering ram.
It was clearly just a phantom, but the water in the pool was jolted high into the air with a splash.
A few breaths later, the placoderm swam up from the bottom of the pool again, shaking its head and wagging its tail.
Judging from its appearance, it seems a little dizzy from the impact.
It wagged its tail and swam away, then crashed into something again.
Crash it again.
It still didn't work.
"Useless!" Mother Earth cursed it. "You can't even break into a weakened secret realm?"
Others might be at a loss when faced with the entrance to a secret realm, but based on years of experience, each secret realm may have a unique way of opening it. However, the simplest, most direct, and brutal method is to force it open!
If you have enough strength, there's no door you can't break down.
This statement applies to both the real and the unreal.
After cursing, the little stone man seemed to throw something into the air, and the shieldfish immediately rushed down and caught it in one bite.
That thing was too small; even with the eyesight of an immortal, he could only see a faint glow, like a few round, shiny objects.
It looks like a large luminous pearl.
After swallowing, the scales on the placoderm became clearer, and the armor on its head turned a bluish-gray, making it look even more ferocious.
It swam around in the mist a couple more times to gather its strength.
Then, it launched another attack on Fang Chi.
The water in the pool no longer splashed high into the sky, but instead rippled gently.
The placoderm swam up again in the blink of an eye, but this time it was arrogant and haughty.
The mist above the pool suddenly turned red, as vivid as blood!
"Alright, finally it spoke!" The entrance to the secret realm had been smashed open, and the little stone man waved his hand with satisfaction. "All of you, come in!"
We've already wasted too much time; the attack on Panlong Ruins is only just beginning!
With a roar from the three commanders, the massive demon army leaped from the medicinal field and charged into the pool.
Thump, thump, one goes in and disappears, a group goes in and disappears.
This is indeed the entrance to the secret realm!
……
The immortals of Lingshan, led by Master Sihai, have already approached the Chipa Plateau, and the distinct black and red mountainside of the plateau is becoming increasingly clear in the field of vision.
"It seems that the battle between Yujing City and Panlong Ruins is particularly fierce."
Judging from the position of the waistline, it can be determined that the two major cities are fighting for territory. Chipa Plateau is the last pure land in the Panlong Ruins, and it will definitely not give up an inch of it.
Just as the immortals of Mount Ling were about to approach, a sudden gust of wind and clouds arose above Jade Capital City, and a thick fog drifted in from nowhere, enveloping the entire city.
Clearly, this mist is the work of the Earth Mother, who doesn't want the immortals of Mount Ling to see through their true nature and methods.
A giant face vaguely emerged from the mist.
Immortal Yinshan, who was following behind True Man Sahai, said, "Judging from the Earth Mother's expression, she is not very happy."
Master Sihai raised his hand to stop the others from stepping forward.
Getting any closer might anger Mother Earth. Right now, they need to negotiate with her and find an opportunity.
Whether the Earth Mother or the Panlong Ruins reveal weaknesses and signs of fatigue, it will only benefit them.
But just then, more than a hundred red birds suddenly flew out of the mist and swooped down on a floating wooden boat.
The boat, which was three zhang long from bow to stern, carried more than twenty disciples of the sect. When they saw the red sparrow swooping down, they unleashed all their magical abilities without hesitation.
To everyone's surprise, these red finches were exceptionally fierce, their wings impervious to swords and blades. Although more than ten were knocked down, the rest still pounced on the ship, pecking at anyone they caught.
They have hooked beaks, and each peck brings out a piece of flesh and blood; their peck frequency is comparable to that of a woodpecker.
The most unlucky disciple, standing at the very front, was attacked by ten vampire sparrows at the same time, instantly suffering twenty-seven or twenty-eight bloody holes in his body, each one spurting blood!
He lost his balance and tumbled headfirst off the boat.
He was still in mid-air, before he even landed, when a flock of vampire birds swarmed over and instantly enveloped him.
Seeing this, the immortal from Yinshan, who was not far away, threw out three flying needles.
This needle is about the same size as an ordinary embroidery needle, but it is exceptionally agile when flying and turning in the air, appearing and disappearing without a trace, and in a flash it pierces through four or five red sparrows.
The red finches, recognizing the danger, scattered with a whoosh. Only then did everyone see that the unfortunate disciple had been reduced to a bloody skeleton, his flesh completely devoured.
Another immortal shouted, "Both of you bow your heads!" and then threw out his cloak.
The cloak suddenly grew larger, and the red sparrows scattered in all directions. Then the cloak covered the seven or eight disciples who had been pecked the most, and in the blink of an eye, it hardened like stone.
The man blew again at the approaching cardinals, and ice crystals immediately flew up in the wind. The cardinals' wings were covered with icicles, and they plummeted down.
Before they even hit the ground, they were frozen into ice sculptures, which then created many craters in the ground.
The redbirds arrived suddenly, but fortunately, everyone was skilled, and they managed to eliminate them with some effort.
Master Sihai frowned: "Has this Earth Mother gone mad? Why is she provoking us for no reason?"
They all knew that the vampire sparrow was kept by Ghost City and had been flying around everywhere recently, injuring many people.
They haven't even made a move yet, so what's the meaning of the Earth Mother sending the vampire sparrows to kill them first? Is it a warning or a provocation?
Although he had discussed the infiltration plan with Venerable Mingyao, he didn't want to act immediately upon arrival, as it would be too hasty.
No sooner had he finished speaking than the Immortal of Yinshan pointed to the sky: "Look!"
(End of this chapter)