Not long after, the sound of footsteps approached. The group of people from the Departure Sect walked out of the forest and headed toward the basin.
There were a total of eight of them, and they all wore black robes embroidered with blood-colored suns. The coldness coming from their bodies was very obvious.
Under the black robes that covered their heads, they would occasionally reveal cold gazes without any emotion. It was as if the lives here were meaningless in the eyes of the Departure Sect.
This kind of indifference toward death made the rogue cultivators in the basin very wary. Even the sea ghost organization, which was known for its cruelty, was very wary of them.
This was because cruelty was also a part of human nature. However, the people from the Departure Sect were emotionless killing machines.
As they walked over, a cold aura spread across the basin. The expressions of many rogue cultivators changed and finally chose to leave.
The Departure Sect didn't even look at the rogue cultivators that left. They sat down and remained motionless.
Xu Qing's gaze swept past the people of the Departure Sect. He didn't see the brother of the little girl from the scavenger camp, so he withdrew his gaze and closed his eyes to cultivate.
As for old man Banquan Lu, he didn't go back. He found a place to sit down and avoid the poisonous gas. He was wary of Xu Qing and the other cultivators around him. At the same time, he muttered in his heart.
"This brat agreed so quickly. I feel like something is wrong. He is up to no good."
Just like this, the atmosphere in the basin froze. Ten days passed.
During these ten days, no sea iguanas came.
This caused the cultivators here to have a premonition. The waves on the sea gradually decreased and became calmer.
It was as if a storm was coming.
The sea was like this and the basin was like this. Everyone was silent, but the snake beside the old man would often look at Xu Qing and let out a rumbling sound.
Xu Qing didn't understand, so he ignored it. He kept himself in peak condition.
He had wiped the dagger and sharpened the iron skewer. As for the alliance, it was just a casual agreement. Xu Qing didn't believe the old man, and he knew the old man wouldn't believe him either.
The pressure here changed on the evening of the 11th day.
At this moment, the sea roared. After ten days of calm, the waves seemed to have awakened from a deep slumber and set off violent waves.
Terrifying auras surged out from the sea, spreading out in all directions. As they filled the island, Xu Qing saw several vortexes off in the distance, which were rapidly approaching the island.
There were many cultivators who noticed what was happening. Most of them remained silent, but they were circulating their cultivation bases so that they could attack at lightning speed.
Soon, the first whirlpool approached the shore. As the sea water splashed in all directions, a huge creature that was over five hundred feet in size suddenly emerged from the sea and stepped onto the beach.
In the afterglow of the sun, its body seemed to be covered with a layer of precious armor. The armor glowed with a dark black light, and appeared to be incomparably tough. At the same time, a pressure that far exceeded that of the Qi Condensation stage erupted from its body.
His aura was so strong that it caused the surrounding sand to fly and spread out in all directions.
It was the Foundation Establishment Sea Iguana!
Regardless of whether it was the precious armor on its body, or the sharp claws on its limbs, or the vertical pupils in its eyes, the Sea Lizard exuded a boundless killing intent.
It also seemed to possess intelligence. After landing on the shore, it shook its body, then lifted its head and swept its cold gaze over the island. Finally, it looked down at the basin at the top of the mountain. A look of disdain appeared in its eyes as it strode forward.
The power of its aura caused the hearts of all the cultivators on the island to tremble. Their breathing quickened, and their faces turned pale. They felt as if they were being suppressed.
There was more than one Foundation Establishment Sea Lizard.
After the first Sea Lizard, the vortexes drew closer and closer. A second Foundation Establishment Sea Lizard also stepped onto the shore and into the jungle.
Then a third.
This third Sea Lizard's aura was even more powerful. Its body was over three hundred meters long. As it stepped onto the beach, it lifted its head up and roared. Shockingly, a tempest sprang up, sweeping out in all directions. The trees in the jungle swayed violently.
Even the cultivators in the basin, who were far away, could feel the stench of blood assaulting their noses.
The pressure emanating from the Cultivation base grew even more intense.
Even Xu Qing's pupils constricted as he sensed how terrifying these three Foundation Establishment Sea Lizards were.
From what he could tell, the first two Foundation Establishment Sea Lizards were already very powerful. As for the last one, just looking at it caused his eyes to hurt.
Xu Qing gasped as he quickly compared the three Foundation Establishment Sea Lizards to the Vajra Sect Patriarch. The conclusion he reached was that even though the first two Foundation Establishment Sea Lizards were relatively weak, any one of them could have torn the Vajra Sect Patriarch to shreds.
"Two mid Foundation Establishment Sea Lizards, and the last one is actually late Foundation Establishment Sea Lizards!
The first two together are worth over ten thousand Spirit Stones. As for the last one … it could easily be sold for fifteen to sixteen thousand Spirit Stones!
"Xu Qing, let's really form an alliance this time!" Old man Banquan Lu's eyes shone brightly as he spoke.
The cultivators around the basin also shone brightly. Regardless of whether they were Sea Ghosts or Outsiders, all of them were filled with greed. The temptation of tens of thousands of Spirit Stones was simply too great for the cultivators in the Apocalypse.
Xu Qing's expression was also solemn as he looked at the three Foundation Establishment Sea Lizards approaching from the beach. He felt a strong sense of danger, and all the hair on his body stood on end. His skin even trembled slightly.
This was caused by the suppression of their auras, and at the same time, the body was telling Xu Qing that it was ready to attack.
"If I can get a Foundation Establishment Sea Lizard's molted skin this time, I can return with a full load. Moreover, these will be enough to support the upgrade of my spiritual boat and my own cultivation. I won't have to worry about Spirit Stones for a while!"
Coldness rose in Xu Qing's eyes.
The total amount of Foundation Establishment Sea Lizard skins he had obtained before was about two thousand Spirit Stones. Including the items on the bodies of the people he killed and Senior Sister Ding's inquiry on the way, he had earned about four thousand Spirit Stones.
"I'll get a Foundation Establishment Sea Lizard skin and leave this place!"
The moment Xu Qing made up his mind, a loud rumble came from the foot of the mountain. The three Foundation Establishment Sea Lizards were already near the top of the mountain.
They didn't choose to fly. Instead, they barged their way through, taking advantage of the broken trees to facilitate their molting.
They directly rushed to the top of the mountain. Ignoring everyone, they strode into the basin amidst the rumble.
Because their bodies were too big, the three of them took up more than half of the basin. Observing the Foundation Establishment Sea Lizards at such a close distance caused all the cultivators to hold their breaths.
Not to mention, they soon roared at the sky. The roars of the three Foundation Establishment Sea Lizards were inherently lethal.
As the roars spread out, it was as if heaven and earth were roaring. The sound waves formed an impact that swept out in all directions.
Some of the cultivators whose bodies weren't strong enough couldn't dodge in time. Their bodies shook violently, and they coughed out large mouthfuls of blood.
The surrounding trees couldn't withstand a single blow and were all crushed by the sound waves.
From afar, the sound waves formed by the three Foundation Establishment Sea Lizards' roars spread out in all directions. The nearby mountains were also destroyed. Some of the weaker cultivators didn't even have the chance to escape. They screamed and fell one by one.
Xu Qing's body also shook violently. However, his body was strong enough to withstand the sound waves. At this moment, he wasn't too affected by the sound waves. However, the treetop under him was reduced to ashes.
Xu Qing's body landed on the ground. He didn't care about the destruction of the treetop. He stared at the basin like a hawk, waiting for the molting to complete.
Old man Pan Quanlu was also completely focused. The surrounding sea ghosts, as well as the Outsider Cultivators who had been affected by the sound waves, were all paying attention.
Just like that, everyone waited for the time it takes an incense stick to burn. Of the three Foundation Establishment Sea Lizards in the basin, two mid stage Foundation Establishment Sea Lizards struggled to complete their molting.
The moment the lizard slough fell, they turned their heads and each bit off a chunk of their own lizard slough. Everyone's hearts ached when they swallowed it. Then, they leaped up into the air from the basin and let out deep roars in the sky.
Although they had lost a chunk of their molted skin, it was still very strange. In the blink of an eye, it shrank down to the size of a palm.
At this moment, the ten or so sea ghosts all charged out, as did the other Outsider Cultivators. At this moment, no one cared about the threat the sea ghosts had posed. In the face of great benefits, many people's eyes turned red with greed.
Old man Pan Quanlu was the same. He charged out.
Xu Qing was even faster. In the blink of an eye, all of the other Cultivators were charging out, with the exception of the Church of the Way.
Each of the two Foundation Establishment Sea Lizard skins was being fought over by more than ten people.
Xu Qing chose the one closest to him. Old man Pan Quanlu did the same. Although they didn't like each other, they chose to work together. Of course, they were still on guard against each other.
As they closed in on each other, killing intent exploded out.
Xu Qing rotated his Cultivation base, causing droplets of water to spread out in all directions. He also pulled out a dagger, which he brandished coldly as he began to fight with one of the Sea Ghost Outsider Cultivators.
The sea ghost Cultivator was of the great circle of Qi Condensation, and was very powerful. However, Xu Qing was even more powerful. He clenched his left hand into a fist and punched the man in the chest. Behind him, the phantom of a rapier appeared and crushed down.
The Outsider Cultivator roared and fought back, pulling out a talisman treasure. However, Xu Qing's attack caused blood to spray out of his mouth. The talisman treasure nearly collapsed, and the Outsider Cultivator was sent tumbling backward twenty or thirty meters.
Old man Pan Quanlu was just as ferocious. Ropes suddenly appeared around him, wrapping around the necks of all of the rogue Cultivators and Outsiders. Some of the ropes even shot toward Xu Qing.
Xu Qing fought back several of them, and was just about to grab the lizard skin when ropes appeared around him. However, Xu Qing was prepared for this. He snorted coldly, and his Qi and blood surged out.
Rumbling could be heard as the ropes around him shattered. Just when he was about to grab the lizard skin, four of the sea ghost Cultivators charged toward him, their eyes bloodshot. They performed incantation gestures and unleashed magical techniques, their killing intent exploding out.
Old man Pan Quanlu was in a similar situation, surrounded and blocked by the rogue Cultivators.
Two of the sea ghost Cultivators shot toward the lizard skin. Just when they were about to grab it, the air next to the lizard skin rippled, and an enormous snake head appeared. It lunged toward the lizard skin, catching it in its mouth.
Its expression was one of excitement as it looked over at Xu Qing and the old man. Just when it was about to go help Xu Qing …. The old man's eyes lit up, and he began to laugh loudly. The glow of a talisman treasure appeared around him, pushing everyone back as he shot toward the huge snake.
After hugging it, the old man's face was filled with excitement.
"Good boy," he said. "Beautifully done."
The shadow of a hornbill appeared behind Xu Qing. It roared, and a sea of flames spread out in all directions. The sea ghost Cultivators around him screamed and coughed up blood as they tumbled backward. Xu Qing ignored them. He turned to look at the old man, and his eyes flickered coldly.
However, it was at this point that the three hundred meter long sea lizard in the basin, which no one had dared to disturb, suddenly lifted its head up and roared.
The lizard skin on its body shattered, and a new body emerged. It didn't seem to have time to consume its own lizard skin, and instead, shot up into the sky.
Its Qi and blood continued to expand, as if it was about to surpass the Foundation Establishment realm!
The aftermath of the roar spread out like a gust of wind, causing everyone's hearts to tremble. Many of them were shaken to the point where they bled from their orifices. The lizard skin of the late stage Foundation Establishment realm suddenly shrank, splitting into three pieces that scattered.
The aura coming from the three pieces of lizard skin was incredibly shocking. It was far more powerful than the previous two pieces. In fact, there was even a faint hint of golden light shining on them.
The moment the golden light appeared, the area rumbled, and even the clouds moved on their own. A holy will spread out, giving Xu Qing the same feeling he had when he first entered the Seven Blood Pupils and faced the pressure of a divine creature's blood!
Old man Banquan Lu's eyes widened, and he cried out in surprise, "This … I made a mistake. This lizard in the late stage Foundation Establishment realm actually has a trace of divinity in its body. The lizard skin contains the aura of divinity, and its value has increased greatly!"
The people from the Sect of Departure opened their eyes at this moment, and they revealed cold gazes. This was what they had been waiting for!
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