Qingwu shuddered and suddenly looked at Yan Hu, "You’re right!"
The young man was quick-witted, and also more ruthless!
When the beast tide emerges, the coastal towns in the Lower Realm will suffer the most.
This is not just one mythical beast, but dozens, or even scores of them!
He feigned regret and said, "But... I am not very skilled at awakening the beasts."
Yan Hu cursed him several times inwardly, but still smiled and said, "Don’t worry, my father. I can do it."
This was a way to make him take action, bearing the burden of the sin.
However, since Nanli had continuously provoked him, if he did not take decisive action, Penglai Island would likely collapse on its own.
He had to be ruthless!
Not just for revenge, but to protect Penglai Island’s thousand-year foundation!
Now that Yan Hu no longer had the Water-Suppressing Pearl, he used an Aqua Talisman to enter the water.
The East Ocean was a thousand fathoms deep.
Relying on the Aqua Talisman, Yan Hu descended to the seabed, where he remained for a while.
For an ordinary person, the fear of the endless abyss would be overwhelming. But having spent years training in the North Sea, this was not a problem for him.
He took out a Luminous Stone and began searching.
After a while, he finally saw a gigantic mythical beast.
And behind it, a whole group!
These mythical beasts had existed since ancient times. Not only were they powerful in combat, but they also had a certain level of intelligence. More importantly, they delighted in torturing humans, especially cultivators.
By devouring the inner dan of cultivators, they could absorb and refine the energy, thus increasing their own strength.
"Nanli, you’re forcing me," Yan Hu thought. "Today, these people will die because of you."
He threw out a talisman capable of awakening mythical beasts.
The talisman was black, and the runes were bright red.
With his hand seals, a loud explosion followed!
The massive mythical beast in the front started to stir.
Yan Hu hurriedly flew to the surface.
Qingwu did not need to ask; the giant waves stirred up by the ocean had already given him the answer.
The mythical beasts had been awakened!
"Get back!" Qingwu pulled Yan Hu and flew higher.
At this moment, a mythical beast leaped out of the sea, soaring high, and opened its mouth full of sharp fangs.
With a single bite, it caught a fleeing cultivator!
"Venerable Master! Island Lord!" The cultivator screamed in pain. "Save me! Save me!"
He was not sitting idly by. He summoned his magical treasure, hoping to force the beast to release him.
But the mythical beast’s skin was tough, and the attack was ineffective.
However, it did open its mouth.
The cultivator, pale from the pain, tried to use his spiritual power to escape, but to his horror, the beast’s tongue, covered in sharp spines, shot out from its throat and wrapped around his legs, quickly encasing his entire body.
There was no more sound.
The mythical beast returned to the sea, sinking down and enjoying its first meal since awakening.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye.
The others watched as the mythical beast quickly devoured a Golden Core cultivator, their scalps tingling.
They had just been thinking of rescuing the cultivator...
Yan Hu, too, was frightened. If not for Qingwu pulling him back, he would have likely been the next target.
Qingwu, clearly experienced, immediately formed a magic circle to conceal their presence.
There were numerous, more agile flying mythical beasts, each one leaping out of the water, their sharp beaks aimed at them.
But with Qingwu’s magic circle in place, the flying beasts paused.
Lacking a target, they had no choice but to sink back into the sea.
They saw the massive, densely packed mythical beasts below, their eyes widening in shock.
An elder said, "Look... there must be more than just dozens!"
He still had some conscience and tried to dissuade the group from going ahead with this plan.
If they truly broke the protective magic circle, all the towns and villages in the Lower Realm would be destroyed and slaughtered.
How many people would die?
Moreover, there was even the possibility that it could extend to the Upper Realm.
After all, the Upper Realm no longer had any protective barriers.
Qingwu, however, did not blink, saying, "This is perfect. So many mythical beasts, this should be enough."
Yan Hu gasped in disbelief, "How are there so many mythical beasts in the East Ocean? Their power seems even stronger than those in the North Sea?"
Qingwu had no idea why, replying, "Perhaps the East Ocean has long been a land of great talents, which is why these mythical beasts are so powerful. Moreover, they have been sleeping for so long, they must be looking for food to fill their stomachs."
He spotted a mythical rhino, slow-moving but with a body as tough as bronze. Its horn could break any protective barrier!
"I’ll lead it over," Qingwu said immediately.
He knew that unless he put himself in danger, the mythical rhino wouldn’t approach.
Once a gap was torn open, the other beasts would follow, sensing the presence of food.
Without hesitation, Qingwu left the protective circle.
The overwhelming spiritual power he unleashed at the Great Achievement stage caused the mythical beasts in the sea to stir into a frenzy.
They charged toward Qingwu.
Even the mythical rhino surfaced, its hooves pounding the water, its head aiming straight for Qingwu.
Qingwu quickly retreated.
But the impact of the charge was terrifying. The air above shook, and the ocean erupted in massive waves. Qingwu was struck by the force.
If not for his extensive experience and profound cultivation, he would have been overwhelmed by the other mythical beasts by now.
No wonder the immortal chose to sacrifice himself and transform into the Water-Suppressing Pearl. These mythical beasts were so powerful that even if the Immortal World still existed, they would not have been able to wipe them out.
Seaside City was already ahead.
Qingwu flew low, intentionally leading the mythical beasts towards it.
The beasts and waves surged forward.
As dusk approached, the last rays of the setting sun were obscured, and the entire coastline of the East Ocean had already descended into night.
However, for the coastal towns, this night was filled with blood and slaughter.
On the walls of Seaside City...
"City Lord!" Elder Chen had returned. Seeing the vast swarms of mythical beasts and the towering waves, he nearly collapsed in shock.
He leaned against the city wall. "Where is the Water-Suppressing Pearl?! Didn’t Nanli return it?"
Could it be that the Water-Suppressing Pearl no longer worked because it had been away for too long?
Yuan Zhenhai squinted his eyes, and saw someone ahead of the beasts. Shock and anger filled him. "Who is that?! Did they intentionally lead the beasts here?!"
Elder Chen turned to look and was shocked.
He widened his eyes, furious, "It’s Qingwu! Could he be the one who awakened the mythical beasts?!"
Yuan Zhenhai’s heart sank, realizing the danger, and hurriedly ordered Elder Chen to gather the cultivators in the city.
He shouted, "Qingwu has awakened the mythical beasts and is leading them to attack Seaside City! If you’re a non-spiritual cultivator, get inside and hide!"
The townspeople, unable to see how many mythical beasts there were, could already hear the crashing waves and the terrifying roars of the beasts. Fear spread among them, and some of the more timid ones had fainted.
They had heard the legends of beast tides, but never imagined there were actual mythical beasts in the sea!
What should they do?!
Yuan Zhenhai continued, "Qi Refining cultivators and spiritual practitioners, follow me to fight the mythical beasts!"