Chapter 1687: Chapter 1687

When Wei Qinglong threw this punch, he held back some strength.

His aim was to break Fang Bai’s formation without affecting the stone statue.

"Be careful, Qinglong!"

Wei Qingluan admonished worriedly.

She was concerned that her brother might overdo it and damage the statue, which would be impossible to explain to their parents upon their return.

Wei Qinglong’s great fist of Spiritual Energy, wielded with fifty percent strength, fiercely struck the protective shield of the formation. The great fist dissipated, yet the shield only trembled slightly.

As a Soul Severing Perfection expert, Wei Qinglong’s punch with half strength was formidable; he didn’t expect it to be unable to affect the shield, surprising him.

Wei Qingluan instead felt relieved and shyly glanced at Fang Bai, thinking that the man Sister Chenyu favored was truly impressive. Not only was his combat prowess comparable to a Thunder Tribulation Realm expert, but the formations he set up were also extraordinary.

Wei Qinglong’s competitive spirit stirred, and as he delivered the second punch, he used eighty percent of his strength.

After another thunderous strike, Wei Qinglong’s great fist of Spiritual Energy once again vanished, and the formation’s shield vibrated only marginally more than before, returning to its original state within moments.

Shi Xiaolian clenched her tiny fists, unable to resist cheering aloud.

She thought that if the formation Brother Fang set up were broken by Wei Qinglong with just a few hits, Brother Fang would surely feel humiliated. Seeing the formation appear unbreakable, she naturally felt happy for Fang Bai.

Wei Qingluan was also delighted. She believed that with this formation, even though it might not stop the attacks of Thunder Tribulation experts, it could resist most Sea Beasts’ destruction.

Wei Qinglong’s expression was solemn. He realized Fang Bai’s words were not boasting—this formation’s ability to fend off Thunder Tribulation Sea Beasts’ attacks was real. So, with the third strike, he held nothing back, eager to test the formation’s defensive capacity.

"Chaos Heavenly River Finger!"

Wei Qinglong’s third strike employed a martial technique Fang Bai had previously demonstrated.

Chaos Heavenly River Finger was a legacy of the Wei Family’s ancestors, passed down through the generations. All Wei Family descendants with a cultivation level reaching the Soul Severing realm could train in this martial technique.

Due to varying cultivation levels, the power they unleashed with this technique naturally differed.

The Chaos Heavenly River Finger was immensely powerful, significantly augmenting a Martial Artist’s combat prowess. Although Wei Qinglong was only at Soul Severing Perfection, this finger strike was as impactful as an attack from a Thunder Tribulation expert.

However, the formation Fang Bai set up was wondrously designed; even a true Thunder Tribulation expert would struggle to breach it, let alone Wei Qinglong.

A giant finger, condensed from Water Spirit Qi and carrying a faint thunderous rumble, descended upon the air shield of the formation above the stone statue. The shield only slightly indented inwardly and quivered more violently than before but remained indestructible.

Wei Qinglong, seeing his three attempts to breach the formation shield fail, was greatly dejected and ceased attacking.

Instead, Wei Qingluan clapped her hands excitedly, exclaiming, "What an amazing formation! With this formation, unless a Thunder Tribulation Realm Sea Beast attacks, we needn’t worry about its safety! Thank you, Brother Fang!"

Fang Bai, smiling, pointed at the stone statue, saying, "This stone statue resembles me somewhat. If it were destroyed, I’d also feel quite embarrassed!"

Amidst the sea breeze, faint sounds of battle cries and Spiritual Energy explosions came through. It was the chaotic battle at the edge of the Black Sea, where Sea Beasts gradually gained the upper hand, and the defense of tens of thousands of human warriors continued to shrink and retreat, drawing ever closer to Immortal Stone City. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ n͟o͟v͟e͟l͟f͟i͟r͟e͟.net

"You all stay here. I’ll go with the Lightning Mink to have a look!"

Fang Bai flew into the air, glanced in the direction of the Black Sea, and then, with the Lightning Mink, both rode their Spiritual Artifacts, flying towards the battlefield at the edge of the Black Sea.

The chaotic battle at the Black Sea’s edge was incredibly fierce. Tens of thousands of Sea Beasts, seemingly driven mad, launched relentless attacks on Immortal Stone City. Although they were met with the desperate resistance of human warriors, suffering heavy losses, countless human warriors also perished.

The beach was already piled high with the corpses of Sea Beasts and human warriors, a Corpse Mountain Blood Sea Killing scene, with Evil Qi soaring into the sky, like a Human Hell.

Among the Wei Family’s youth, considerable losses occurred in this great battle. Wei Zhengtian and Shi Hongye, who guarded the stone statue, were besieged by several Thunder Tribulation Realm Sea Beasts, sustaining multiple injuries, covered in blood, and in grave danger.

This couple, as the present-day leaders of the Wei Family and the pillar of strength for tens of thousands of Immortal Stone City warriors, if they fell, the human warriors’ side was at risk of collapsing instantly, turning Immortal Stone City into a paradise for Sea Beasts.

It was at this moment that Fang Bai and the Lightning Mink flew in swiftly from afar, halting outside the battlefield.

One man and one mink, as if telepathically, howled to the sky simultaneously.

This bizarre howl did not affect the present human Martial Artists but caused a sizable portion of the tens of thousands of Sea Beasts to become dazed, their eyes bloodshot, showing signs of madness.

A dozen Thunder Tribulation Realm Sea Beasts could still resist the strange howl, yet they felt dizzy, while many Sea Beasts below the Thunder Tribulation Realm grew mentally disoriented and, under the howl’s control, started tearing each other apart.

Wei Zhengtian and Shi Hongye, recognizing that the man and mink were allies, not enemies, were invigorated and led the human warriors in a full-scale counterattack.

Tens of thousands of Sea Beasts, having already lost a third during their battle with the human warriors, now found nearly another third driven to infighting under the control of Fang Bai and the Lightning Mink’s howls, quickly finding themselves at a disadvantage.

The leading dozen Thunder Tribulation Realm Sea Beasts, realizing Fang Bai and the Lightning Mink were key to the battle’s outcome, were frustratedly grounded, unable to ascend like the human warriors, and could only look on in despair.

As the Sea Beasts fell into complete disarray, a series of low roars suddenly emanated from the depths of the Black Sea.

These roars, sounding like thunder, raised towering waves, and the auditory shockwave caused the eardrums of human warriors to buzz, leaving many human warriors reeling as if drunk, unable to maintain their flight, plummeting to the ground. Many had no choice but to shut off their hearing to block the roar’s sonic impact.

Even Fang Bai wobbled in mid-air, nearly falling from the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade, turning pale with shock.

"An immensely powerful Sea Beast lurks in the Black Sea. Judging by its roaring, it’s at least at the fourth level of Thunder Tribulation..."

Fang Bai gazed towards the Black Sea, muttering to himself.

As the roar subsided, the Spirit Beasts controlled by Fang Bai and the Lightning Mink’s howl immediately regained clarity, engaging again in fierce battle with the human warriors.

"Little Mink, leave this to you. I’ll check out the sea."

Knowing that with the sea beast emitting the roars present, the human warriors’ side couldn’t secure victory in this battle, Fang Bai quickly left these words to the Lightning Mink and rode the Blood-Drinking Mad Blade toward the Black Sea.