Demon Sword Sect's Undercover

In the endless ocean, two flocks of wild geese are swiftly gliding along, flying at an altitude of three thousand zhang, a height not easily ventured by Sea Demons.

Of course, Sea Demons can fly, and it has nothing to do with whether they are Sea Demons, Mountain Demons, or Sand Demons, but rather with the level of their Realm.

However, the Demon Beast tribe's ability to adapt to the environment is far less than that of humans. Humans can survive anywhere; mortals only need light and water, while cultivators need nothing at all, they are truly defying the heavens.

Demon Beasts are different, they have an innate, inseparable attachment to environments they are familiar with. For example, Mountain Demons are most attached to forests, Sand Demons consider the desert the best place on the continent, and for Void Beasts, without the cold and quiet environment they're used to, they would die upon entering the atmosphere.

Sea Demons are the same, the ocean is their eternal home, their sanctuary; even if they can fly, they will choose to stay close to the water surface to remain near home, so they can dive into the sea and escape at any moment.

With this characteristic, Foundation Establishment level Sea Demons usually fly just above the water surface, Golden Core Great Demons fly no higher than several hundred zhang, and as for the high altitude of three thousand zhang, if clouds are present, the sea surface is already out of sight, which causes them to lose their sense of security.

Based on these characteristics, Hou Niao's group of Sword Cultivators traveled in high altitudes, encountering barely any significant obstacles, especially since during wartime, Sea Demons fly even lower.

Leading the flock, Hou Niao and Tianfeng kept a vigilant eye on the sea ahead, Hou Niao licked his lips, "We're almost there."

Tianfeng Daoist caught up with them three days after their departure. This Shangqing Daoist sect is indeed impressive, a tattered raft moving at great speed and able to accurately track them, which earned Hou Niao's admiration. At the same time, he remained wary, if ever he were to face The Three Pure Ones, his assumed strategies might not be effective.

"We have two more days of travel. Starting tomorrow, if Ying Platform is truly under siege, the sea surface will be swarming with the Sea Clan, making a sneak attack impossible," Tianfeng warned.

Hou Niao chuckled, "Isn't that why you're here?"

This fellow, as soon as he caught up, pretended to advise them earnestly to return, but after they disclosed the entire plan, he expressed his concern and insisted on following along. In essence, he's just restless; his purpose wasn't persuasion but to tag along.

Of course, Hou Niao could understand his sentiments; given the current situation of the Southwest Cultivation World, their team couldn't afford any mishaps. Besides powerful offensive abilities, hit-and-run tactics at sea require various supportive methods of Magic Cultivation. Hou Niao was aware of this, as even Master Xu had specially mentioned it, thus they pinned their hopes on the Ying Platform sect and the renowned Water System practitioner, Fairy Hong Xiu.

But before allying with Ying Platform, they had to face challenges independently during this most difficult period. Fortunately, Tianfeng Daoist's arrival filled this gap perfectly. Although he did not particularly master Water Elements, was there any aspect in the Shangqing Daoist sect that was lacking? With millions of years of heritage, they can turn even strengths into shortcomings…

Tianfeng snorted, feeling a bit unwilling yet helpless; in the division of the Universe's Daoist sects, Shangqing and Sword Sect are closely allied, a fact and a standard in Shangqing's conduct. During the Cosmic New Era's commencement, Shangqing saw Dao Immortals and Sword Immortals as brethren.

When those above fancy something, those below will follow suit. Reflected in the changes within Jinxiu Continent, there emerged a foundation for cooperation.

Fortunately, the Jinxiu Sword Vein and Anhe Daoist sect got along well, so he had no reason not to aid the Sword Sect, even if their leader was quite irritating with a completely rogue nature.

Are all Sword Cultivators like this?

"Two methods, enter from high altitude or dive under the sea…"

Hou Niao was surprised, "Sneak through the Sea Clan's territory? Do tell?"

Tianfeng had to explain to this uninformed fellow, "Entering from high altitude, Sea Demons would still have time to react, and if a Nascent Soul Sea Demon were present, no matter how high we fly, it would still be hard to escape their perception. For Sea Demons, they are most vigilant above their heads.

Diving under the surface, if battles indeed occur at Ying Platform, with the Demon Clan's penchant for creating a ruckus, they wouldn't silently wait underwater but would certainly jump up to the sea surface, waving flags, cursing, stirring storms; so, in some sense, underwater is actually the safest approach."

As for the Sea Clan, they basically possess the innate Divine Skills to stir winds and waves, gather clouds and mist, especially when brawling together, mutually stirring up the entire sky, covering it with their clouds, winds, mist, and rain.

The Sea Clan feels mighty and imposing doing so, and it's also a way to inherently alter the spatial environment, favoring Water Elements, which benefits their performance.

Under such cloud and mist conditions, diving from high altitudes can affect Divine Sense judgment.

"Underwater, would it be too slow? And what if any Sea Demons are slacking off underwater?"

Tianfeng smirked, "Leave it to me."

Seeing his arrogant demeanor, Hou Niao didn't mind. Right now, they needed manpower; it wasn't the time for verbal disputes, and he had that bit of magnanimity.

A day later, a strong wave of spiritual energy explosion resonated from afar, growing clearer. The Sword Cultivators had by now altered their altitude, descending from a height of three thousand zhang to near sea level, skimming over the sea.

After a few more hours passed, Hou Niao commanded, and the Sword Cultivators each floated to rest, recharging their Dantians to an optimal state. From this point on, unless the battle ended, they would have no chance for recovery, relying solely on Elixirs during combat.

Once out at sea, every Sword Cultivator understood their task at hand, nothing to worry about because they believed in their lead Sword. This is also the best battle style for Sword Cultivators, no need to protect anything, just focus on swift slaying.

Most of Hou Niao's friends were in the group; this mission comprised the most outstanding Sword Cultivators. Whether Body Sword or Flying Sword, without reaching a certain level, they wouldn't be able to join. In other words, they embodied the Sword Sect's future and were the core force of the present.

An hour later, after breathing control was completed, Tianfeng Daoist patted his raft, transforming it into an object resembling a giant whale,

"After entering the water, cling to the raft, don't exert your strength, I'll guide you forward. Even if encountering a Sea Demon, don't act, especially don't draw your sword, leave it all to me."

The giant whale dove into the water, descending dozens of zhang. Two hundred Sword Cultivators grasped onto the grip points outside the whale raft, suspending themselves upon it and felt the whale raft swim faster and faster, like a true sea whale.