strictlysupreme Chapter 173 Capturing the Romantic Cloud Horse
Chapter 173 Capturing the Romantic Cloud Horse
So-called cooperation is actually just being forced to do unpaid work; even if you don't want to, you have to agree to it temporarily.
As for Lu Bai, he didn't even bother to refute her. Faced with absolute power, he had no choice but to submit and be subservient.
"The Thousand Winds Flowing Cloud Horse can travel a thousand miles a day and is extremely fast. Everyone, please do not let it escape." Yun Canghai began to make arrangements. His men had already set up a magic array around the area. Once the Thousand Winds Flowing Cloud Horse appeared, they would immediately activate the magic array to trap it.
Wind-type monsters rely on speed to win, so they must be caught off guard. Once detected, given the nature of the Thousand Wind Flowing Cloud Horse, it will turn and run away, leaving no time to make a move.
However, it is a level six demon beast after all, and if it is truly provoked, it may not come out on good terms.
Tao Tao nodded slightly, looked at the magnificent river surface, tilted his head and asked, "But how can you guarantee it will appear here?"
“Every ten years, a whirlpool will appear in this part of the Yan River, which leads directly to the bottom of the river. A kind of spiritual grass called Juhe grows on the bottom of the river, which can be used by Qianfeng Liuyun Horse for cultivation. So no matter how dangerous the Yan River is, it will come every time this happens.”
No wonder they ran into the people from Fanyun Village by such a coincidence. It turns out this was their target all along. Tao Tao couldn't help but sigh inwardly. All she could say was that Lu Bai and the others were incredibly lucky.
After explaining the plan, Yun Canghai asked Tao Tao and the three Foundation Establishment cultivators on his side to act together, while Lu Bai and the others assisted from the side, trying their best to hold off Qian Fengliu's cloud horse.
Once everything was ready, the thunder in the sky became increasingly intense, with several bolts of lightning striking down from time to time, and the river surface was still electrified.
The clouds continued to churn, and a beam of green light could be faintly seen rushing towards them. Upon seeing this, the gray-robed old man on the other side of the Cloud Hidden Sea said in a deep voice, "They're here."
Tao Tao also looked up and saw a magnificent emerald green horse spreading its wings and soaring through the air. It was indeed very fast, disappearing into another cloud in the blink of an eye, its movement almost impossible to track.
"This beast is hiding from us, but the tide is rising, and the whirlpool is coming soon. It won't be able to hide for long." The old man sneered, standing at the bow of the boat, his face full of confidence.
The other two remained silent, quietly waiting for the moment the vortex appeared before making their move.
The tide began to surge, creating waves that crashed against the boat. The sound of the waves was clearly audible, and the boat rocked with the giant waves. However, the people on board were oblivious, all intently watching the Thousand Wind Flowing Cloud Horse.
Soon a small whirlpool appeared on the water's surface, and lightning struck directly down, disappearing into nothingness along with the whirlpool. Then the whirlpool continued to expand, and the clouds in the sky seemed to suddenly collapse, connecting with the whirlpool. Lightning was still moving through the clouds, and an inexplicable danger swept in.
Seeing this, Tao Tao unconsciously held her breath, her intuition telling her that it was best not to get close to the whirlpool.
"It's here," the gray-robed old man whispered. As soon as he finished speaking, a magnificent emerald green horse galloped in, its hooves resting on floating clouds, radiating a faint light, appearing sacred and inviolable.
Yun Canghai, having no time to observe Qianfeng Liuyunma, coldly shouted, "Begin!"
As soon as he finished speaking, magic arrays appeared on the five ships. The five magic arrays connected with each other, turning into five light curtains that shot straight into the sky and quickly closed, trapping Qianfeng Liuyunma inside. At the same time, the gray-robed old man looked at the other two people, and finally fixed his gaze on Tao Tao, and said, "Let's do it."
Then the three of them took to the air, holding golden chains, and attacked Qianfeng Liuyunma from three directions. As they approached, Qianfeng Liuyunma flapped its huge wings, and hurricanes surged forth, with wind blades mixed in with the wind, which looked extremely sharp.
The gray-robed elder took out an axe and chopped hard at the wind blade. The loud noise was particularly ear-piercing. Although the forces canceled each other out, the gray-robed elder still staggered. He quickly retreated to steady himself, and as he put his hands together, a small mountain appeared in front of him, blocking the attack of the Flowing Cloud Horse.
The other two silently approached the Flowing Cloud Horse, trying to catch it off guard. However, the Flowing Cloud Horse could sense the movement of the wind and knew that there were people behind it even without turning around. So it suddenly turned around, and a white horn grew from its forehead, shooting a crescent-shaped beam of light towards the two of them.
Fortunately, they reacted quickly and avoided the attack of light by looking upwards. However, as the light wave spread, a piercing scream entered their minds, causing their bodies to shudder and blood to flow from their seven orifices.
"As expected of a level six demon beast, it is indeed difficult to deal with." Yun Canghai stood on the ship, coldly watching the group deal with the Flowing Cloud Horse, but he had no intention of making a move. As for Lu Bai's people, those with slightly higher cultivation levels were sent to reinforce the barrier, leaving only the two of them to watch.
Lu Bai ignored Yun Canghai and kept his eyes on Tao Tao. While the three of them were dealing with Liu Yun, only Tao Tao was observing from the side and did not make a move immediately. Although they did not urge him, it was hard to guarantee that Yun Canghai would not suddenly make a move.
What are you waiting for?
Are they worried they can't win?
Tao Tao naturally had no idea what Lu Bai was thinking, and she didn't care. The reason she hadn't made a move yet was firstly to observe the strength of the Flowing Cloud Horse, and secondly because she didn't want to be cannon fodder. She wasn't familiar with them, so there was no need for her to rush into action.
However, this Flowing Cloud Horse's cultivation level is indeed quite high. I wonder if its inner core can help Bai Yan recover?
Thinking of this, Tao Tao instantly moved forward. At this moment, the Flowing Cloud Horse kept flapping its wings, and its feathers turned into cold blades that shot towards the three of them. The speed was too fast, and they could not avoid it in time. They could only put up a barrier on the spot. While the gray-robed old man used the small mountain to block the attack, his figure turned into a blur and quickly approached the Flowing Cloud Horse, and threw out the chain.
The moment the chain was thrown, it seemed to come alive, wrapping around the Flowing Cloud Horse. Sensing the danger, the Flowing Cloud Horse quickly dodged, and the attack stopped. Seeing this, the other two threw out their chains as well.
With three chains attacking simultaneously, the Flowing Cloud Horse had no choice but to fly rapidly upwards. However, it accidentally crashed into a closed barrier and its body plummeted to the ground. Seeing this, the three exchanged knowing smiles and manipulated the chains to form a giant net, trapping the Flowing Cloud Horse inside.
"As expected, its advantage is only in speed. As long as we trap it, we will be safe."
One of them grinned smugly, thinking how he could be so happy to have trapped a level six demon beast with only Foundation Establishment cultivation.
"Not good!" Suddenly, the gray-robed elder's expression changed drastically. The moment he cried out, a green shadow rushed towards them from behind, crashing into the three of them at an extremely fast speed. They didn't even have time to set up a barrier before their bodies were violently thrown forward, unable to stop at all.
"So it was just an illusion." At that moment, Tao Tao was already standing in the air, holding the Ice Thunder Sword, looking down at Liu Yunma. Hearing her voice, Liu Yunma suddenly looked up, and a hint of fear appeared in its eyes.
"Rumble..."
With each rumble of thunder, lightning bolts rained down from the clouds, launching a relentless and indiscriminate attack that even affected the ships below.
The sudden appearance of lightning foreshadowed impending danger. Yun Canghai was somewhat surprised and quickly took out his lightning-avoiding artifact and threw it out. However, the artifact was struck by lightning and shattered into pieces as soon as it flew out, also creating a large hole in the ship.
Lu Bai quickly dodged, and just as he regained his footing, a bolt of lightning struck. He had no choice but to continue dodging. Seeing so many lightning bolts attacking indiscriminately, everyone on the ship panicked and took out their defensive magic artifacts. Unfortunately, the low-level magic artifacts were useless against the lightning attacks. In the blink of an eye, several people had been struck by lightning and their bodies turned into dust.
"What are you waiting for? Do you want to die here?" Yun Canghai appeared behind Lu Bai at some point and said this.
His meaning was clear: he wanted Lu Bai to use the Lightning-Avoiding Seal. However, the Lightning-Avoiding Seal could only withstand five lightning strikes, and in the current situation, even if it withstood five strikes, he would surely die.
"Does Chief Yun have no other tricks up his sleeve?" Lu Bai turned around and asked coldly.
Yun Canghai didn't answer, but instead grabbed Lu Bai and tried to make him shield him from the lightning strike.
"Young Master!" Wang Zhao wanted to rush to their aid, but was stopped by lightning and could not get close. Just as a bolt of lightning was about to strike them, Lu Bai gritted his teeth, took out a high-level defensive magic artifact and threw it out, instantly creating a small barrier around them.
Despite its small size, the barrier could protect them from lightning strikes and temporarily save their lives.
"It seems that Young Master Lu does have a backup plan." Yun Canghai sneered, not feeling that he had gone too far at all. Lu Bai, on the other hand, was so angry that his face turned green. Not only was he almost struck by lightning, but he was also forced to take out his natal magic weapon to protect the culprit. Just thinking about it made him furious.
"what is that?"
Suddenly someone shouted. Before Lu Bai could get angry, he looked up and saw that a giant lightning magic array had formed in the sky at some point, attracting all the lightning and stopping the thunder from falling. The people below were temporarily safe.
"Who exactly is it?"
Yun Canghai frowned, a hint of unease creeping in. To activate such a large-scale formation, one's strength must at least be at the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage. Could he have someone so powerful under his command? No, it wasn't them, it was her!