Chapter 245: Foundation! Boundless Water!

The strength of the Boundless Ocean Sect was indeed impressive.

Besides the Sect Leader, who stood at the Peak of the Nascent Soul realm, there were three ancestors at the Late Stage.

Accompanying them was a small team of Middle Stage Nascent Soul cultivators and many more at the Early Stage.

This lineup alone was enough to make countless cultivators tremble.

The Boundless Ocean Sect’s apparent strength far surpassed that of the Jade Pure Sect!

If one didn’t take the many ancestor figures into account, the Boundless Ocean Sect would be able to suppress it with ease.

Of course, that didn’t take Chen Xuan’s strength into account.

Faced with a barrage of attacks from many opponents at a similar level, most cultivators would find it difficult to contend with them.

Even if they possessed powerful trump cards, being surrounded by so many Nascent Soul cultivators would inevitably cause them to panic. After all, there was a limit to how much one person could defend against at once.

Yet as Chen Xuan saw the many attacks rapidly drawing closer to him, he showed no signs of fear.

His expression remained calm, without the slightest fluctuation in his eyes.

With a casual movement of his hand, the Myriad Souls Banner in his palm fluttered.

Immediately, countless evil spirits emerged from within.

Their forms were difficult to make out.

The ghosts were surrounded by dense gray mist that seemed filled with endless resentment, while two crimson eyes shone from beneath it.

The weakest among these ghosts were at the Core Formation realm. Besides them, there were several standing at the Nascent Soul realm.

When they all emerged together, the terrifying aura they released spread in every direction.

The evil spirits roared and charged forward. In an instant, they collided with the numerous incoming attacks.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Explosions continuously rang out.

The evil spirits were able to destroy most of the incoming attacks, causing the overwhelming barrage to weaken considerably.

Unfortunately, that still didn’t seem to be enough.

Although the weakest blows were easily dealt with, the cultivators Chen Xuan faced were not ordinary at all.

They had cultivated for countless years and naturally possessed their own trump cards.

The female Sect Leader’s attack was the clearest example.

Her Spiritual Energy cut straight through the dense gray mist.

It didn’t collide with the evil spirits. Instead, it directly bypassed them.

In the next instant, the Spiritual Energy transformed into a mental arrow that shot toward Chen Xuan.

It was extremely fast.

More importantly, it didn’t target his physical body.

It targeted his Nascent Soul!

This was her trump card.

Under normal circumstances, the Sect Leader would never have chosen to use it so casually. An attack that directly targeted one’s Nascent Soul naturally came with a considerable cost.

Even she couldn’t use it repeatedly without affecting herself. But now, she immediately made the decision to bring it out.

She knew that ordinary attacks were unlikely to defeat this strange young man quickly. A protracted battle might affect the sect itself.

Therefore, she had to use her strongest means from the very beginning.

Facing her attack, even Chen Xuan was somewhat surprised.

He looked at the female cultivator and raised his eyebrows.

"It’s no wonder you have been able to survive for so long. Your means are indeed extraordinary."

"Is this the foundation built by dominating an entire Archipelago?" Chen Xuan muttered.

The female Sect Leader’s eyes remained cold. She didn’t respond.

At this moment, she only wanted to kill the enemy before her as quick as possible.

But then, Chen Xuan shook his head.

"Unfortunately, you made the mistake of offending someone you shouldn’t."

"It doesn’t matter how much you struggle."

"Ultimately, the result will be the same."

The moment Chen Xuan uttered the last word, he casually waved his hand before him.

Under his control, a large whirlpool suddenly began forming.

It was made entirely out of pure Spiritual Energy. Yet despite its seemingly simple appearance, it possessed terrifying power.

The moment the whirlpool appeared, the surrounding space began to distort.

Everything within its range was drawn toward its center.

The space itself seemed to be swallowed. So did the many incoming spells.

Even the Sect Leader’s soul attack, which had already reached Chen Xuan, was unable to escape.

The mental arrow trembled violently before being dragged toward the center of the whirlpool.

Kunpeng Art!

A technique Chen Xuan had obtained in the past and had seldom used. One reason was that he already had many powerful techniques at his disposal.

Another was that he hadn’t had the time to fully comprehend it.

As a result, although he knew that the Kunpeng Art was extraordinary, he had never truly displayed its full potential.

Now, however, things were different.

After his latest fusion with the Nine Origins and the subsequent period of seclusion, Chen Xuan’s understanding had undergone a huge transformation.

His understanding of techniques had also reached an entirely different level.

Under such circumstances, the potential of the Kunpeng Art was finally unleashed.

The whirlpool continued expanding. Its devouring force became increasingly terrifying.

Several of the ancestors suddenly felt their bodies tremble.

Before they could react, their bodies exploded.

Their flesh and blood transformed into nothingness, quickly being drawn into the constantly expanding whirlpool.

Their faces were filled with fear.

They opened their mouths, wanting to speak. They wanted to ask the Sect Leader to save them.

Unfortunately, they had no chance.

The whirlpool’s devouring force became even stronger.

The Nascent Souls within their Dantians were instantly dragged out of their bodies.

They struggled desperately to resist, but in front of the overwhelming power of the whirlpool, their resistance was meaningless.

Their Nascent Souls were soon drawn into the whirlpool as well.

Then, they completely disappeared.

Blood rained from the sky.

A dozen Nascent Soul cultivators were dead!

Most of them were at the Early Stage, but there were some among them who had reached the Middle Stage.

This was terrifying!

One had to know that Chen Xuan had only cast a single spell.

Yet with that one spell, he had managed to kill several of his opponents.

The entire process had been so quick that the remaining ancestors barely had time to react.

Watching this happen, the female Sect Leader finally realized that something was wrong.

Their opponent...

Was too powerful!

Although both she and Chen Xuan stood at the Peak of the Nascent Soul realm, the difference in their respective strengths was enormous.

It was so great that it could no longer be described as a simple difference in combat prowess.

In her estimation, if the two of them fought directly, it would probably only take Chen Xuan a couple of blows to kill her.

This was terrifying!

For the first time, the Sect Leader gave birth to thoughts of escaping.

However, when she lowered her gaze and saw the sect beneath her feet, she immediately suppressed those thoughts.

She was the Sect Leader of the Boundless Ocean Sect. Behind her stood the entire Sect.

She could not afford to retreat.

The consequences of fleeing now were unimaginable.

She steadied herself.

The Sect Leader looked at the young man before her, who looked much like a Demon Lord, and gritted her teeth.

She seemed to have made a difficult decision.

"Heavenly Water! Come!"

Her shout soon spread throughout the island and the surrounding seas.

The moment she finished speaking, the entire island began to tremble.

This time, the tremors were even more violent than before.

The few remaining formations shattered.

The disciples of the Boundless Ocean Sect were terrified. Many of them looked toward the sky with pale faces.

They thought that the end of the world was coming.

Some even believed that the terrifying battle above had finally reached the point where it was about to sink the entire island.

However, from Chen Xuan’s point of view, things were different.

The formations protecting the secret areas of of the sect had disappeared. As his divine sense seeped into the depths of the island, his expression gradually became serious.

He noticed a pool of water.

It was hidden deep beneath the island.

It looked ordinary, but was actually the source of the disturbance.

More importantly, the pool seemed to be alive.

It was awakening!

Boom!

A deafening noise echoed from beneath the ground.

Something moved within the depths of the pool.

The next instant, a stream of water shot upward and rapidly traveled toward their battlefield.

When it finally stopped in front of the Sect Leader, Chen Xuan was able to identify it.

It was a single droplet of water.

The droplet looked unassuming. It was clear and seemingly harmless.

Yet Chen Xuan knew that this appearance was completely misleading.

He had already recognized its identity.

It was Heavenly Water!

Akin to the more famous Heavenly Fires and similar to the one he had obtained in the past!

The moment Chen Xuan recognized it, a trace of understanding appeared in his eyes.

The Sect Leader also noticed his reaction.

"The Boundless Water is one of the myriad Heavenly Waters spread through the Mortal World."

"Its function is simple."

"It can absorb all Spiritual Energy and use it as nourishment to strengthen itself."

"Generation after generation of Boundless Ocean Sect cultivators have poured their Spiritual Energy into this droplet before their deaths."

The Sect Leader’s voice was solemn. Her face was reflected on the surface of the droplet, cold and indifferent.

"I was originally unwilling to use this trump card."

"After all, the Sect has many enemies waiting for us to show even the slightest weakness."

"But since Fellow Daoist does not know what’s good for him, I can only ask you to die!"

As she uttered the word "die," boundless murderous intent surged from the Sect Leader’s body.

The droplet of Boundless Water immediately expanded.

A single drop transformed into an enormous waterfall that seemed to hang from the heavens themselves.

It was vast and majestic.

It contained an overwhelming amount of Spiritual Energy, far surpassing the Nascent Soul realm and even the Soul Formation realm.

Even the surrounding space seemed unable to withstand its weight.

The Sect Leader pointed toward Chen Xuan.

"Go!"

Under her command, the Boundless Water crashed toward him.

The first to meet it was the whirlpool constructed through the Kunpeng Art.

This technique, which had previously killed several Nascent Soul cultivators and displayed infinitely mysterious power, finally seemed to have met its opponent.

Boom!

The enormous whirlpool trembled violently.

The terrifying devouring force struggled against the Boundless Water for a brief moment.

Then...

Crack!

The whirlpool suddenly shattered. The surrounding space returned to its previous appearance.

The technique had been broken!

Yet the Boundless Water continued unabated.

It passed through the remnants of the shattered whirlpool and continued falling toward Chen Xuan without any intention of stopping.

The entire sky seemed to be filled by the descending waterfall.

The terrifying pressure caused the surrounding Spiritual Energy to become chaotic.

The Sect Leader stared coldly at Chen Xuan.

She had already used the strongest trump card of the Boundless Ocean Sect.

At this moment, she no longer believed that this young man could survive.

She was waiting to see him be torn apart!

Boom!