Chapter 691 - 277: Landing on the Island (Part 2)

Then, from watchtowers all around the dock, giant conch horns were blown with all their might.

WOOO—WOOO—WOOO—!

The deep, mournful sound of the horns grew more frantic with each blast, instantly spreading across all of Feiyan Island. It carried an urgent warning, echoing among the islands.

This was the highest-level invasion alarm!

"Someone is storming the island!"

"What nerve! How dare they come to our Yanzi Dock and cause trouble!?"

"Stop them!"

In an instant, countless figures swarmed out from the dock’s warehouses, berthed ships, and inland buildings. Swords and sabers were drawn, Gang Qi flaring. Like a disturbed swarm of bees, they converged on the section of the dock where the fast boat had landed, their battle cries shaking the heavens.

Deng Ziheng’s expression didn’t change. The True Essence in his body surged once again as he stepped forward and thrust his palms out.

Mountains and Rivers Topple!

The immense and unparalleled True Essence materialized into an earthy-yellow torrent visible to the naked eye. Like a river bursting its banks or a collapsing mountain, it slammed ferociously into the crowd.

BOOM—!

A blast of Qi Force erupted, sending figures flying.

The dozens of Yanzi Dock disciples at the forefront were struck by the terrifying Palm Power before they could even scream. Tendons torn and bones shattered, they were flung backward like leaves in an autumn wind, crashing into the men behind and throwing the entire crowd into chaos.

"A True Essence Realm expert!"

Someone in the back cried out in horror. The forward momentum of the charge faltered, their faces filled with terror.

Just as the dock fell into chaos, five immensely powerful auras shot up into the sky from the center of Feiyan Island!

The next moment, five streaks of light tore through the air, landing instantly at the front of the dock. They stood firm, like five Stabilizing Needles.

The newcomers were five old men with hair and beards as white as snow. Their auras were as profound as the ocean. Though the True Essence coiling around them was held in check, it made the very air feel viscous and heavy.

These were the Five Elders, the true pillars holding up Yanzi Dock, whose might had shaken the Thousand Reefs Sea Region for decades!

Their arrival instantly gave the panicked members of Yanzi Dock a pillar of strength. They flocked behind the five elders, still shaken, and pointed at Luo Zhixian and his two companions, whispering amongst themselves.

"It’s the Five Elders!"

"Who are these intruders? To think they’ve alerted the Five Elders!"

Chen Qing looked at the five elders, his expression grim. He could feel their powerful auras, which were in no way inferior to that of the Gu Family’s ancestor, Gu Sitong. A chill ran through him.

’Five experts at the Late-stage True Essence Realm!’

’Such a lineup is worthy of a top power in the Celestial Star Seventy-Two Islands.’

The leader of the Five Elders, an old man with a long, horse-like face, looked past Deng Ziheng. His gaze locked onto Luo Zhixian, who was slowly disembarking from the boat. His voice was low but filled with fury. "Luo Zhixian! You killed a Yanzi Dock Elder and injured our disciples. Now you even dare to attack our home? Are you truly determined to start an unending war with Yanzi Dock?"

Luo Zhixian’s steps were steady. Then, he rose into the air.

Everyone was utterly shocked!

Walking on air!?

’Could he be... a master of the Grandmaster Realm!?’

Luo Zhixian looked down upon the Five Elders, his tone detached. "When Yanzi Dock conspired with the Demon Sect to ambush my disciple, did you care about tearing away pretense then?"

Another elder, a red-faced man with a hot temper, immediately shouted, "Isn’t your disciple alive and well? On the contrary, our Yanzi Dock lost three men—Bai Cang, Mao Chengyue, and Liu Jin—not to mention countless other disciples who were killed or injured! In my opinion, it is your Celestial Treasure Upper Sect that owes Yanzi Dock an explanation!"

To lose three True Essence Realm experts at once was a crippling blow to Yanzi Dock.

A grim-faced old man next to him nodded in agreement. The five auras subtly merged into one, pressing down on Luo Zhixian.

Luo Zhixian’s gaze remained unwavering. "Harm a disciple of mine, Luo Zhixian? Forget killing a few of your True Essence Realm masters; if you so much as touch a single hair on his head, you will repay it a hundredfold. You are not qualified to negotiate terms with me."

He said it as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Luo Zhixian! The Celestial Treasure Upper Sect may be an overlord in the three northeastern paths of Yan Country, but this is the Thousand Reefs Sea Region! This is not a place for you to run rampant!"

The leading elder wanted to lash out, but the thought of Luo Zhixian’s terrifying power made him say in a low voice, "Our Yanzi Dock has already lost three True Essence Realm experts. How about we let the matter drop here?"

This turn of events sent a shock through all the onlookers. The disciples of Yanzi Dock stared at one another, their faces ashen with horror.

The Five Elders!

’The Five Elders! They were the five titans of Yanzi Dock, revered figures of immense status, yet they’re humbling themselves like this!’

"Drop it? You say we should drop it, and the matter is settled? Since when... was it your place to make that decision?"

Luo Zhixian spoke coldly, saying nothing more.

He slowly extended his palm and clenched his hand on the empty air.

In an instant, the very sky seemed to change!

A long spear, ancient in design and as dark as the night sky, materialized in his palm.

The spear’s shaft looked ordinary, but the moment he grasped it, a boundless, overwhelming pressure exploded outward!

This pressure was vast and majestic.

Chen Qing felt his breath catch in his throat. It was as if he had been plunged into a boundless ocean of pure sharpness. Before this immense will, the meager Spear Intent he had comprehended felt as insignificant as a creek next to the ocean.

He held his breath, his focus absolute. He knew that what his master was now revealing was the true Realm of his Spear Path!

With Luo Zhixian at the center, the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi within a radius of hundreds of feet instantly began to boil and riot. As if drawn by an invisible, colossal force, it frantically converged on the long spear in his hand, forming a massive Primordial Qi Vortex.

Rubble and wood splinters on the dock began to float into the air. The Yanzi Dock disciples who were closer felt the True Astral in their bodies stagnate, making it almost impossible to breathe.

"Run! Get away from here!"

A knowledgeable Yanzi Dock expert roared himself hoarse. The crowd instantly receded like a tide, their faces filled with terror.