From Family Fisherman to Water Virtue True Immortal-Chapter 129: Turning the Tide

Tick! Tock!

Tick! Tock!

Li Quanqing sat cross-legged on the embankment, his body emanating a strong Spirit Pressure, his skin glowing with a radiant mist, as Spiritual Energy turned into fog, drifting over the surrounding sandy beach.

Time passed unknowingly, and the crisp sound of water droplets reached his ears, finally refining the last strand of nature’s Spiritual Energy into his body.

His Divine Sense surged as he performed Inner Inspection.

Within his Dantian, droplets of Foundation Establishment Power, blue as the sea, flowed gently like raindrops, eventually condensing into thirty-six drops of Liquid Magic Power.

One should know, even after reaching Qi Refining Perfection and refining the Gui Water True Evil, he had only condensed a single drop of Mana.

For an ordinary Cultivator to suddenly achieve Foundation Establishment, they would typically have around twenty drops of Mana. This showed how profound Li Quanqing’s foundation was, incomparable to his time at Qi Refinement.

These liquid mana drops converged at the bottom of his Dantian, like a deep and unfathomable azure Hanhai.

Li Quanqing circulated his Cultivation Technique, performing the Great and Small Circulation, and began the first session of cultivation after his Foundation Establishment break-through.

Strands and threads of Mana evaporated, spreading through every inch of his flesh and bones, transforming sinews and cleansing marrow, elevating the root of his life force, thereby enabling him to enjoy a lifespan of over two hundred and sixty years.

It was only now that he truly took the first step in pursuing immortality and transcended the mundane, finally revealing the possibility of ascending to become an Immortal.

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"A Great Cultivator at the age of twenty-four!"

Li Quanqing exhaled a deep breath, barely able to resist the urge to burst into loud laughter, his emotions flowing like a swift stream.

Fortunately, he managed to restrain himself.

The youth opened his eyes, and within those warm black pupils, a blue radiance surged, radiating for several feet before gently dissipating.

He appeared like a sixteen or seventeen-year-old Immortal youth seated there, with crystal-clear jade skin and a handsome face, his profound inscrutability akin to facing the vast ocean.

Li Quanqing waved his sleeve, collecting all the Copper Bean Puppets that guarded the surroundings, moving with the grace and etherealness of an Immortal.

"Has it already been a month...?"

He calculated with his fingers and immediately realized the appropriate length of his seclusion.

"Why are there so many Communication Talismans?"

Li Quanqing reached for the Storage Bag he had tossed aside earlier, only to find that even his Fish Mirror displayed two messages.

Li Kunli: "A great beast tide has erupted in the outer sea, with Demon Beasts rampaging. It’s highly likely to affect the Shuihua Sword Sect, be cautious!"

That message was from a month ago, precisely when he had just achieved Foundation Establishment.

Li Kunli: "A Golden Core Demon has infiltrated the relic site of the Whale Emperor Sect. The Shuihua Sword Sect, together with the Yanyue Sect, have launched a campaign and are summoning Foundation Establishment Cultivators to converge. It’s possible that small groups of Demon Beasts may stray into the family’s Green Jade Sea Domain, remember to be careful!"

This message was from five days ago, not long past.

"A great beast tide has erupted in the outer sea?"

Li Quanqing held the Fish Mirror, suddenly feeling extremely fortunate that he had achieved Foundation Establishment, securing his self-protection capabilities.

Such massive beast tides, occurring once every sixty years, often swept over tens of thousands of miles, decimating a large number of low-level Qi Refining Cultivators.

The region’s resources being limited, this was how the Human and Demon Clans foster Gu Kings by selecting suitable candidates, akin to breeding gu insects.

Fortunately, the domain under the Shuihua Sword Sect was located nearly eighty thousand miles from the deep outer sea, already considered the third line of the Human Clan’s battlefield.

He had not expected that even Golden Core Demons would infiltrate such a boundary.

Li Quanqing was contemplating a trip back home when he suddenly sensed an anomaly in the Array Plate; an unknown creature was attacking the Island Protection Array of Fish-Dragon Island.

Before he could react, the Dragon Flame Eagle had already taken flight from Red Dragon Mountain, alerted to the enemy’s presence.

"Screech!!"

The Dragon Flame Eagle’s eyes flashed like lightning, swiftly gliding through the low sky to the junction of the Array, unleashing a stream of crimson Dragon Breath Intense Flame.

"Roar! Hiss!"

The sea boiled as dozens of Demon Beasts emerged, their Scale Armor bristling and features ferocious, all stricken with terror.

This was but a small pack of Demon Beasts – the strongest among them being merely in the Qi Refining Middle Stage – immediately scattered in fright.

The Dragon Flame Eagle beat its wings, coldly watching them, limited by the boundary of the Array and unable to pursue further.

Step! Step!

The Spiritual Energy in the void vibrated as Li Quanqing stepped into the air, his footfalls leaving ripples in the emptiness.

Having just broken through to Foundation Establishment, he had yet to try flying and could only traverse the Heavenly Vault in this manner.

"Go and slaughter these Demon Beasts; it’ll make for a good extra meal."

Li Quanqing commanded, retrieved the Array Plate, and opened a gap in the Sky Blue Water Formation on the island.

"Screech!!"

The Dragon Flame Eagle’s eyes lit up as it excitedly cried out. Its feathers surged with flames, and it dashed out eagerly.

Even though it had been tamed as a Spiritual Beast, the belligerent and bloodthirsty bloodline of the Demon Clan still flowed through its veins.

By the time Ao Qing and the Canghai Whale among other Spiritual Beasts from the fish ponds arrived, the Dragon Flame Eagle had already finished its slaughter, standing atop the carcass of a huge shark, preening its feathers unconcerned.

"In the future, relying on such demon birds to guard and watch the island is still necessary. Their naturally keen senses and fast flying speeds are unrestricted by terrain."

Li Quanqing thought, satisfied, he patted the Spiritual Sculpture’s head, but unfortunately, the feathers were too hard, the tactile sensation was not very pleasant.

"There’s still another surge of Demon Energy..."

Just as he was ordering the Spiritual Beasts to share the Demon Beast Meat, he suddenly looked up, his Divine Sense rose in whispers and threads, detecting a surge of Demon Energy shooting into the sky in the distance.

This column of fiery red Demon Energy was vast and astonishing, far surpassing the Qi Refining Demon Beasts, with its evil aura detectable even from afar.

"A Foundation Establishment Demon..."

Li Quanqing’s expression became grave. Looking in the direction of the Great Demon, it was precisely towards Baqing Square.

Having just reached Foundation Establishment, could he possibly hold it off?

Li Quanqing: "A Second Order Demon is attacking Baqing Square, I have broken through to Foundation Establishment and am going to intercept, come to support quickly!"

He sent out several messages through the Fish Mirror, then slowly stood up straight, like a treasured sword unsheathed after many years.

Today, he would finally reveal his peerless edge!

"You all guard our home; I’ll be right back!"

After giving his instructions, Li Quanqing suddenly surged with Mana, abruptly transforming into a streak of light and bursting into the clouds, his robe fluttering, the Gang Wind howling past his ears.

Racing straight for Baqing Square!

...

At this very moment, Baqing Island was also in a state of chaos.

Many Loose Cultivators looked towards the massive surge of Demon Energy approaching rapidly in the distance, all feeling panic-stricken.

"Notify all Law Enforcement Cultivators of the workshops, enforce the law strictly. Any who cause chaos shall be executed on the spot!"

"Activate the Island Protection Array with all our might; I’ve already informed the family. With the speed of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, they will arrive in an instant!"

Li Quanfu sat within the grand hall, his face solemn, issuing a series of well-organized commands.

"With a Second Order Array protecting us, we will definitely hold out until the Foundation Establishment Ancestors of our clan arrive!"

Beside him, a middle-aged beautiful woman also spoke up, her phoenix eyes commanding. She was a Foundation Establishment Perfection Elder from the Xie family stationed in the workshop.

The numerous cultivators in the grand hall verbally complied, but their minds were filled with differing thoughts.

The main battlefield of this human-demon war was at the relic of the Whale Emperor Sect within the Purple Blood Sea Domain.

The Shuihua Sword Sect had issued a conscription order. All their Foundation Establishment Cultivators must rush over, leaving only one Foundation Establishment to guard the ancestral Spirit Island.

Could they make it in time now?

Li Quanfu’s thoughts were also heavy, as he worried instead about the safety of his own family’s owner on Fish-Dragon Island.

There was no Second Order Array protection there, the defenses were weak, but the target was also smaller and might actually be safer than here.

"I don’t even know what cultivation technique the clan brother is practicing. He didn’t even respond to my Communication Talisman..."

As Li Quanfu was in deep contemplation, suddenly someone shouted from outside the grand hall: "That Foundation Establishment Demon is here!"

Upon hearing this, everyone hurriedly urged the Array into action, crisscrossing patterns converging within the grand hall into a large Water Mirror, projecting the actual scene outside Baqing Island.

In the surging Hanhai, a huge creature slowly approached, its appearance ferocious, with sharp teeth like daggers, cold pupils staring at the workshop ahead, followed by a tide-like group of demons.

This Foundation Establishment Demon resembled a plesiosaur, with pale blue skin covered in fiery red patterns, a long neck, and strands and threads of flame erupting from its mouth.

"It’s a Sea Fire Beast!"

Someone exclaimed in shock, recognizing this rare and powerful member of the Demon Clan.

Fiercely!

The Sea Fire Beast opened its mouth wide, patterns on its body glowing, and a large orange-red fireball formed at its mouth, burning brightly like the sun.

Just as the Great Demon prepared to attack the Array, it suddenly sensed a strong Spirit Pressure rapidly approaching, and instantly turned its head to look.

What is it looking at?

In the next moment, everyone in the grand hall saw on the Water Mirror—a streak of azure light falling like a meteor, piercing through the Cangqiong, and arriving in the blink of an eye.

"It’s a Foundation Establishment Ancestor! We are saved!"

"The workshop city will be preserved!"

Instantly, the grand hall burst into a sea of joy, smiles on everyone’s faces.

Which Great Cultivator was this, from the Li family, arriving so quickly!

Li Quanfu, feeling as if he’d survived a great disaster, also couldn’t help but grow curious.

The streak of light tore through the air, standing before the Sea Fire Beast. As the light dissipated, it revealed a somewhat familiar silhouette.

"This seems to be..."

Li Quanfu’s eyes widened slightly in disbelief.

The figure of the Foundation Establishment Ancestor in mid-air also seemed to sense something, turned his head to glance at the workshop, revealing that handsome face.

It was Li Quanqing!