Bai Sha listened, feeling a chill of horror.
Refine all the Demon Cultivators of the entire Eastern Sea? Was such a thing actually possible?
Bai Sha couldn’t help but think of her first and second lives. She had never heard of such an event in those timelines.
Her actions after returning to the beginning of her transmigration shouldn’t have caused such massive ripple effects. That meant this was something that had always existed. The reason she hadn’t heard of it in her first and second lives was simply because Devil Empress Di Xuan hadn’t yet made a real move.
If the entire Eastern Sea was already sealed, why hadn’t she acted for up to several months? Why? Was it difficult to act?
After all, the longer the Eastern Sea was sealed, the easier it would be for powerful beings from the outside world to notice. That would surely make it harder for Devil Empress Di Xuan to refine that so-called Ten Thousand Demon Sea Map, wouldn’t it?
Thoughts flashed rapidly through Bai Sha’s mind.
Suddenly, another point occurred to her.
During her third life, she had been captured by cultivators from the Wind-Thunder Observatory and brought to the mainland.
At that time, the Eastern Sea was definitely not sealed, otherwise, she couldn’t possibly have been taken away.
Thinking of this, Bai Sha relaxed slightly. It seemed the blockade didn’t exist from the very beginning.
Hong Gang, however, couldn’t relax at all. In fact, he was deeply despairing. “We’re finished. Our path of cultivation ends here.”
Bai Sha glanced at Hong Gang. “Are you worried about being refined into the Ten Thousand Demon Sea Map?”
“No.” Hong Gang’s voice held a hint of pain. “We won’t even live that long. To ensure the news of the Eastern Sea’s blockade doesn’t get out, the Di Society’s Devil Cultivators have been conducting a blanket search, hunting down and killing any Demon Cultivator who knows about it. They’ll be here soon.”
Bai Sha’s heart jolted. “Are you sure they’re almost here?”
Hong Gang confirmed, “They’ve been moving in this direction. We have no way out.”
Facing the situation before them, Hong Gang just felt a wave of helplessness.
Bai Sha also felt the situation was troublesome and began pondering how to respond.
But before she could devise any plan, she suddenly felt a cold sensation wash over her body, causing an involuntary shiver.
It was the feeling of being targeted by a terrifying gaze.
Bai Sha hurriedly looked up, and her pupils contracted sharply.
In the seawater at that spot, figures in black had materialized unbeknownst to them, staring this way with icy gazes. Just their looks made Bai Sha feel a prickling sensation.
Hong Gang also saw these black-clad figures, and the despair in his eyes deepened. “They’re finally here. The Di Society’s Devil Cultivators.”
Under their watch, the Di Society’s Devil Cultivators approached.
Each of these Devil Cultivators was surrounded by a transparent dome that kept the seawater at bay.
There were six Devil Cultivators in total, led by a female.
This female looked charming and mature, her long black hair reaching her ankles. A black dress clung to her voluptuous figure, accentuating her curves.
She glanced at Bai Sha and Hong Gang and smiled faintly. “Two Qi Condensation Demons. You go deal with them. Consider it training for yourselves.”
“Yes, Senior Martial Sister Liu.”
The five Devil Cultivators around the charming female acknowledged the order and moved forward threateningly.
Seeing the approaching Devil Cultivators, Bai Sha’s spirit immediately tensed up.
At that moment, Hong Gang was staring at the charming female. “Liu Xueqin? You are Liu Xueqin?”
Hearing Hong Gang’s words, Liu Xueqin was a little surprised. “You actually know me? Could it be that I’m already quite famous? Well, it doesn’t matter. Don’t think you can beg for mercy just because you recognize me.”
She didn’t seem to care much, lazily floating in the sea.
Hong Gang also knew that merely recognizing Liu Xueqin was pointless. He had only heard from other Demon Cultivators that this was a cruel Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
Yes, Foundation Establishment.
In front of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, how could he possibly escape?
“Have you given up?” Bai Sha’s voice came over at that moment. “Even when disaster is imminent, aren’t you prepared to resist a little?”
Hong Gang couldn’t help but look at Bai Sha. “Do you think we can resist? Liu Xueqin is a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.”
“But the five cultivators advancing towards us right now are only in the Qi Condensation stage, aren’t they?” Bai Sha countered.
This counter-point left Hong Gang speechless.
He wanted to say that even if they defeated these Qi Condensation cultivators, they still wouldn’t escape Liu Xueqin’s grasp. But his mouth moved, and ultimately he didn’t voice those words.
He felt he roughly understood what Bai Sha meant. It was about dragging someone down with them before dying, absolutely not letting these Devil Cultivators have an easy time.
Thinking this, Hong Gang gritted his teeth. Without waiting for the approaching Devil Cultivators to strike first, he charged at the five of them himself.
“If you want to take my life, you better be prepared to lose your own!”
Hong Gang threw caution to the wind. A glazed light shimmered across his body; it was a spell that could harden his body further.
Seeing Hong Gang rushing toward them, the five Devil Cultivators – three males and two females – all revealed mocking expressions.
During this period, their Di Society Devil Cultivators were responsible for eliminating Demon Cultivators aware of the Eastern Sea’s blockade. They had seen too many demons like this, wanting to fight to the death, but how many could actually succeed in taking someone with them?
Most of the time, such desperate struggles were just laughable performances.
Three Devil Cultivators immediately surrounded Hong Gang.
The remaining two, a male and a female, charged straight at Bai Sha.
Both looked quite young, in their twenties by appearance, but their expressions were utterly cold, killing intent between their brows.
Devil Worship Claw!
As he closed in, the male Devil Cultivator raised his hand and swiped at Bai Sha from a distance.
Instantly, a gigantic, pitch-black claw shadow materialized, streaking through the water and leaving a trail of white bubbles, rapidly closing in on Bai Sha.
Wave Riding!
Bai Sha slapped her tail fin and swiftly darted through the sea, easily evading the attack.
Without pausing, Bai Sha continued moving fast, tracing a water wave through the sea as she sped into the distance.
“Trying to run? Do you think you can escape?” The male Devil Cultivator wore a sneer.
His hands swiftly formed a seal, and a dark mist appeared around him, carrying him rapidly in pursuit through the sea.
The female Devil Cultivator followed using the same spell, also mocking, “Earlier, you used words to make another Demon Cultivator fight desperately, so why are you trying to run away yourself? Isn’t that a bit inappropriate?”
They leisurely pursued Bai Sha like cats playing with a mouse, as if Bai Sha was already a turtle in a jar.
Indeed, their speed was faster than Bai Sha’s. Speed seemed to be their specialty, and it didn’t take long for them to catch up.
Seeing this, Bai Sha didn’t hesitate to turn around. A sheen flowed across her tail fin as she slammed it heavily toward the male Devil Cultivator. It was none other than the Stone-Splitting Strike!
