Demon Sword Sect's Undercover

"I've been to Blue Mountain Island too. That place is very sinister. The Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain is a work of nature. I can't fathom how such an existence could have been sealed by the Sea Clan. Even if they might have received help from Outer Space Demon Beasts, it's still quite incredible upon closer thought."

Li Chuping was very moved. When he was younger, he had an restless nature, leaving his footprint across the mainland. As a mysterious place famed in the Lizhi Sea, of course he had been there too, but he didn't land on the island. He stopped his journey a hundred miles from Blue Mountain when he found he could no longer fly, which is also the typical Blue Mountain experience for most cultivators.

Very few actually try to venture onto it; it's a big risk, and if there's no need, who would risk their life just to satisfy their curiosity?

But even being a hundred miles from Blue Mountain Island, one can sense the power of the Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain when their cultivation is suppressed, and they can no longer fly, feeling a sense of helplessness—something cultivators absolutely do not want to endure. After all, their hundreds of years of cultivation aren't for seeking abuse in such a place.

Hou Niao smiled wryly, "I've been up there. Now my only concern is for the safety of the natives. As for how this was achieved, we cannot speculate. But according to Tianfeng and Hong Xiu, it's not a complete sealing of the Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain's power. Maybe it's using force to counteract force?"

The Sword Sect, in this scholarly Taoist study aspect, isn't noteworthy. They are also too lazy to ponder much over this; they believe they will naturally understand once they get there. They are considering more practical issues.

"If the situation on Blue Mountain Island is not satisfactory, are you really planning to go back?" Yu Zhengxing still didn't quite believe him, always feeling this guy hasn't revealed another cunning plan.

Hou Niao was sincere, "I really will go back! On the sea, we humans don't have many methods. Tianfeng is right; without a compelling reason, it's difficult for us to gather these sea creatures, let alone make them willing to fight us."

Li Chuping let out a long breath, "That's good. Remember what you said. We sword cultivators are all promising talents for the future. In the Ying Platform battle, we saw their potential, and they are still in a growth phase with much room for improvement. If they just perish here, I can't bear it."

Hou Niao met his gaze squarely, "Capital Commandant, you must bear it! This is the cost of growth. Frankly, this is much better than I anticipated. For the Sword Sect, what we want are true elites, not relying on numbers to win."

Yu Zhengxing, uncharacteristically, stood by Hou Niao's side this time, which was also his usual stance, "If they aren't capable, they can't blame others. Keeping sword cultivators in the Mountain Gate will just ruin them."

Li Chuping looked at one, then the other, in the end, he didn't argue further; he understood the logic, but while logic is easy to discuss, life and death are brutally harsh.

... From the location's perspective, actually, Blue Mountain Island is closer to the continental shelf, just not in the same direction as the Ying Platform. It's impossible for the two floor rafts flying over the sea to entirely escape the Sea Clan's detection. They didn't care much since the goal was to draw the Sea Clan's attention. Why act surreptitiously?

During their turning, numerous messages spread from the Ying Platform, transmitted far and wide through the Sea Clan's unique communication mode, darkly swirling, harboring killing intent.

Countless mobilizations were directed toward the ocean depths, but for the human cultivators, they found it challenging to perceive. This was the Sea Clan's domain, not human territory.

Twenty days later, the Nascent Soul level True Master controlling the raft of Ying Platform sensed something unusual,

"The floor raft is sinking; we must have entered the magnetic field of Blue Mountain Island's Primordial Magnetic Force."

This was expected; it's difficult to imagine anyone truly capable of completely sealing off a force of nature. In Tianfeng Daoist's words, even a True Monarch couldn't manage. The current situation confirms that only a part of the power of the Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain is sealed, making the raft less agile in flight but still somewhat operational.

As they got closer to Blue Mountain Island, the raft struggled to maintain altitude, forced to descend, but, in Hou Niao's view, it was already quite good. Back then, at this distance from Blue Mountain, he couldn't even take off.

The True Master judged, "Therefore, it shouldn't be an absolute seal but rather a diversion of power. They've redirected the Primordial Magnetic Power for another purpose, probably related to the energy consumption involved in the Sea Clan's offspring undergoing bloodline transformation here."

He truly deserves the Nascent Soul Realm, as his insights are profound.

Hou Niao turned back and exchanged looks with Tianfeng, Hong Xiu, and Li Chuping, "We need to go out and adapt to this environment."

The sword cultivators filed out, forming two goose formations in the air, even though Hou Niao hadn't instructed them to do so, it had become instinctive.

This was a necessary preparation to determine how much influence the Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain had on them, in order to gauge the boundaries for mana and spirit use in combat, something every sword cultivator must know.

Flying in the air, Hou Niao felt the Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain's impact on him was minimal. It seemed the raft's massive reaction was due to its large structure,

"Seems like it only weakened by one or two percent?" Fairy Hong Xiu said while regulating her inner breath.

Tianfeng Daoist's assessment was deeper, "If so, even if we reach Blue Mountain Island, the suppression on cultivation shouldn't exceed thirty percent, basically not affecting our strength."

The cultivators were quickly adjusting, and after just a circle around Blue Mountain Island, everyone had a basic understanding of the Yuan Magnetic conditions here.

Ying Platform cultivators also came out; they too needed to adapt. The leaders gathered to finalize strategies, having discussed numerous times before, but a decision still needed to be made by the one person unquestionably qualified to do so.

Hou Niao wasn't pretentious, "Send someone to scout and probe. Relying on being unnoticed here would be wishful thinking, and I don't believe there are many defenses left on Blue Mountain Island anymore. They have to keep pressure along the Linhai line and encircle Ying Platform. Even with numerous Sea Demons, those left here should be limited."

Everyone nodded in agreement; this was a fundamental assessment of enemy forces.

Hou Niao pointed at the indistinct silhouettes of the two Divine Mountains in the distance, "From any angle, the Sea Demons would surely gather around the two Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountains. This is where the Primordial Magnetic Power is most fully converted, not hiding in some corner. From what I know, there is space inside the Yuan Magnetic Divine Mountain, which should be their secret base.

Charge directly down, root out their lair, don't be afraid of making a big commotion. We are here to stir the pot."

Fairy Hong Xiu suggested, "Best if our Ying Platform forces go down first, and the Sword Sect stays above for interception. Other Sea Demons may not matter, but any Nascent Soul Great Demons cannot be let go!"