Xiao Hua looked down with a sad expression. Bing Xue placed a hand on her shoulder, "It's not your fault"
Sheng Tian used his all seeing eyes and peered into Bing Xue's Dantian. Inside was a swirling mass of icy energy that had yet to be refined. He could see that there were many forces that forcefully restrained the energy to prevent it from running rampant.
"How did you... survive?"
Bing Xue smiled, "Thankfully, we stopped quickly when we realized that Xiao Hua's flames weren't hot enough. With the support of our master, we were barely able to suppress the ice energy"
While Bing Xue made it seem like no big deal, Sheng Tian knew that this was no laughing matter. The Ice Core Molting Pill was one of the most volatile pills that exists in the Mortal Realm. Even if it was suppressed now, it will soon obliterate Bing Xue's body and soul.
Suddenly, he remembered something and took out the 2 Yang Turtle's spatial rings. After a minute of searching, Sheng Tian took out an intricately carved purple crystal.
Long Chen leaned forward, "This is..." his eyes dilated, "The Yangfire Gemstone! It's one of the treasured items that only the Yang Turtle Race can create!"
Sheng Tian nodded, "Since my hearing is good, I overheard what they were whispering. Those 2 wanted to use this Yangfire Gemstone to kill us with a huge burst of energy"
He took Bing Xue's hand and placed the stone in her palm.
Instantly, Bing Xue's aura calmed down and the ice energy in her Dantian slowed down.
"See?" Sheng Tian said while gesturing at Bing Xue's slightly red face, "The stone contains a pure yang energy. So long as you carry this stone, you won't have to worry about the ice energy from growing out of control"
He looked at the others who had odd expressions on their faces, "What?"
Long Chen sent him a voice transmission, 'It is customary to gift a gemstone or a crystal of some kind when proposing to the disciples of the Lotus Fairy Valley'
There was an awkward silence, but thankfully, Long Chen's message jade lit up again and diverted everyone's attention.
"It's from the other sects. It seems that the radical faction of sea beasts are trying their best to win over support from the neutral faction and anticipated that we would go and help the Soaring Sky Peacock Race and the Scarlet Flame Serpent Race"
Yue Ling'er frowned, "Let's go aid the other sects. The more people we have, the more likely we are to win"
"Should we split up?" asked Long Chen.
Sheng Tian cut in, "No, it's better to assume that all the sea beasts attacking us have some sort of powerful trump card. Staying together would be better if we want as few casualties as possible"
This was Sheng Tian's way of saying if all the sea beasts attacking the other sects were like the ones that had attacked them, they would have little chance of winning. While Long Chen, Yue Ling'er, and even Bing Xue and Xiao Hua can handle a few, their disciples would be killed.
Long Chen pondered for a while before nodding. While he wanted his disciples to gain experience and not have to rely on Sheng Tian, they can't grow if they were dead.
Yue Ling'er also agreed, "But where do we go first?"
Long Che pulled out a holographic map, "We are on the far west side. If we continue east, we can help the sects being attacked along the way"
They all settled on this and Sheng Tian gave the Lotus Fairy Valley Disciples healing pills as well.
Whoosh!
Once everyone was in peak condition, they flew east across the sea. There are 5 other sects being attacked right now and if they were lost, it would be a huge loss to the human race.
Along the way, Long Chen sent out a message talisman.
"I've sent a message back to the sect calling for reinforcements. About a quarter of our elites will soon arrive at the battlefield"
Yue Ling'er did the same thing and also sent out a message talisman. Once they get to the actual battleground, they will have solid reinforcements to rely on.
After an hour of flying, they arrive at one of the places where a distress signal was sent. However, no one was present at the place.
Instead, signs of battle could be seen as blood still remained in the seawater. Judging by the uniforms of the corpse, it was a smaller sect that was attacked here.
Long Chen dived down and fished out the corpse of an old man. It was clear that he was the sect leader of this sect and died tragically without being able to resist.
Sheng Tian flew over, "How unfortunate"
"Indeed," said Yue Ling'er, "A small sect doesn't have to ability to resist one of the royal clans of the sea race"
Long Chen's expression was solemn as he gathered up the human corpses and burned them, scattering the ashes in the wind. Then he examined the corpse of a sea beast.
"This is the doings of the Razor Eel Race. However, they aren't neutral and is an active force in the war"
Sheng Tian ignored him and slowly turned in a circle, surveying the surroundings.
"Isn't it weird that the corpses haven't been touched by magical beasts?"
At this moment, a huge tidal wave rose and tried to swallow everyone present. Sheng Tian snorted and attacked the wave, only for it to split and continue.
"Ice Dominion!"
A cold aura spread and the surrounding seawater froze completely. The waves also froze, forming a beautiful crescent shaped ice sculpture.
A raspy voice resounded, "Tsk! How unfortunate. I had wanted to catch everyone with one move"
From the water emerged over 50 sea beasts with sharp blades all over their bodies. Their skin was pale and translucent, which gave them great stealth capabilities.
Their leader, a young man wearing a silver crown on his head, stepped forward.
He sneered, "I will enjoy killing all of you"