Chapter 4826: Rear Guard (No More Today)

The moment the essence spirit left the body, Wang Changsheng collected it with his Dao tool.

"Let's go support Fellow Daoist Zhou!" Wang Changsheng said, putting away the eighteen Dinghai Pearls, and then headed with Wang Ruyan to aid Zhou Dian.

When they arrived, they saw Zhou Dian flying backward, his left arm missing, bleeding profusely, and his aura greatly weakened. Zhou Dian was no match for He and Sha; it was already impressive that he had lasted this long.

"Commander He, the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple killed Long, Zhu, Jiao, and Feng. They have comprehended seven fundamental laws." A ten-colored Chaos Beast reported.

"You actually killed Feng and the others. No wonder my subordinates specifically reported your situation to me." He's gaze turned icy cold. If he hadn't learned that the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple had each comprehended two supreme fundamental laws, He would have chosen to continue healing in slumber. He wasn't fully recovered, but eliminating Zhou Dian wouldn't have been an issue.

"Quick, let's go. We're not their match." Zhou Dian said, his voice weak.

A blur flashed by; it was Sha, appearing before Zhou Dian, poised to use a Dao tool to finish him. The void in front of Zhou Dian rippled, and a large void appeared. A Dinghai Pearl flew out, striking Sha and sending it flying backward. Dozens of tiny cracks appeared on the surface of its Chaos Battle Armor, but then its body glowed with a dazzling ten-colored immortal light, and the cracks vanished.

"Azure Lotus Immortal Couple! Work for me, and I can spare your lives, allowing your Wang family to become the largest human faction in the Immortal Realm." He's voice was filled with temptation.

"Don't believe its lies! Once they truly unify the Immortal Realm, your Wang family will be the first to be annihilated." Zhou Dian said, his face flushed crimson, and he spat out a mouthful of vital essence blood.

"We won't fall for such childish tricks, Fellow Daoist Zhou, rest assured." Wang Changsheng said, then threw a punch. Numerous cracks appeared in the void, and a colossal green fist shot out, heading straight for He.

He showed no fear, throwing a punch that conjured a colossal golden fist to meet it. The golden fist collided with the green one; the latter instantly disintegrated, and the golden fist continued straight toward Wang Changsheng. Wang Ruyan countered with a palm strike, conjuring a colossal black palm that met the golden fist, annihilating both.

"Two supreme fundamental laws! Good, very good. Your threat is far greater than Zhou Dian's. Sha, join me in eliminating them. We absolutely cannot allow them to grow stronger." He commanded.

Seizing the opportunity, Zhou Dian flew to Wang Changsheng's side and declared, "This old man will fight alongside you."

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, even at your peak, we wouldn't be their match. You and our clansmen should withdraw first." Wang Changsheng said. What they needed now was time. If they could comprehend an eighth fundamental law, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan would have a better chance when working together. Currently, their odds were slim. Their strategy was to avoid the enemy's onslaught, preserve their forces, and prepare for a future counterattack.

"Wang family disciples, listen up! Command the Azure Lotus Immortal Island to retreat. Withdraw immediately! We will cover your rear." Wang Ruyan said.

The Wang family members exchanged glances, nodded to each other, and said in unison, "Yes, Old Ancestor."

As the Wang family members quickly retreated, the Chaos Beasts naturally refused to let them go, charging forward en masse. A massive, cracked beast bone descended from the sky, sending the Chaos Beasts flying and splattering blood across the ground.

"Withdraw quickly!" Zhou Dian urged.

He and Sha simultaneously launched attacks on Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan, while the other Chaos Beasts assaulted the retreating immortals. Zhou Dian moved to eliminate these Chaos Beasts, assisting the Wang family cultivators in their retreat.

Wang Qingcheng personally directed the clan's retreat. The Azure Lotus Immortal Island was a high-grade Dao tool, featuring multiple independent spaces capable of accommodating hundreds of billions of people with ease.

"Hurry, retreat immediately!" Wang Qingcheng urged. The faster they retreated, the higher Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan's chances of survival. If they delayed too long, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan would find it difficult to escape and might even face a life-threatening situation.

Large numbers of immortals took turns covering the retreat back to Azure Lotus Immortal Island. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had anticipated this and prepared a contingency plan. As masses of immortals arrived at Azure Lotus Immortal Island, the Wang family members settled them in various grotto-heavens and secret realms, dispatching personnel to treat the wounded. Some immortals suddenly attacked the Wang family members. These individuals were false immortals, waiting for an opportunity to create chaos. They were quickly neutralized without causing significant disruption.

Wang Changsheng confronted He, Wang Ruyan engaged Sha, and Zhou Dian took charge of dealing with the Dao Ancestor-level Chaos Beasts, preventing them from interfering with the immortals' retreat.

Wang Changsheng uttered an incantation, causing the seawater to churn and surge. Eighteen colossal blue water dragons burst forth, lunging towards He. He conjured a massive black pagoda, the mother tower of the Ten Directions Mother-Child Pagoda. It was still a high-grade Dao tool; restoring it to a top-grade Dao tool would be incredibly difficult. The black pagoda unleashed a blue mist that enveloped the eighteen blue water dragons, drawing them inside.

He flicked his wrist, and a shimmering golden spear shot forth, instantly appearing before Wang Changsheng. A blue light flared before Wang Changsheng, and a Dinghai Pearl materialized. The golden spear struck the Dinghai Pearl with a dull thud. Immediately, the pearl emitted a blinding blue light, and the golden spear visibly dissolved into it.

"Has your natal Dao tool been forged with a Primordial Dao Stone? No, wait... are those fragments of Xuanyuan Jie's natal Dao tool?" He exclaimed in surprise. He was unaware of this, only knowing that Wang Changsheng possessed an Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron with the ability to devour.

Wang Changsheng didn't reply. He moved both fists, sending out a flurry of green fist-shadows directly at He. He let out a deafening beast roar, unleashing a golden sound wave to meet the attack. The golden sound wave shattered the incoming green fist-shadows. The seawater churned violently, and a colossal blue water barrier materialized, engulfing He within it.

Enraged, He commanded the black pagoda to emit a black mist that enveloped the blue water barrier, yet the barrier remained completely unmoved. He swung the black pagoda, smashing it against the blue water barrier, which rippled in response. Simultaneously, he activated ten fundamental laws to attack the barrier.

Sha was engaged in a fierce struggle with Wang Ruyan, who was holding her own. The void before him rippled, and numerous massive voids appeared. From within, colossal green fists shot out, repeatedly striking Sha. Sha felt an unbearable searing pain from its soul sea, and its body trembled. A blue light flashed, and a colossal blue peak materialized, crashing down directly. The small mirror in Sha's hand emitted a blinding golden light, propping up the descending blue peak.

Wang Changsheng appeared from a void behind Sha, a Dinghai Pearl clutched in each hand. He moved his fists, striking Sha, who was instantly sent flying backward, its Chaos Battle Armor covered in unhealed cracks. A massive blue sound blade then swept over, striking its body. Its Chaos Battle Armor shattered, and its head was severed by the blue sound blade.

With a thunderous roar, the blue water barrier buckled inward, its spiritual light dimming.

"Withdraw quickly!" Wang Changsheng yelled.

The Azure Lotus Immortal Island flashed with a blinding green light and vanished from its position. With an earth-shattering roar, the blue water barrier shattered, transforming into sixteen Dinghai Pearls that flew backward.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan transformed into two streaks of light, rapidly fleeing into the distance. He used the Mother-Child Pagoda to gather all the Chaos Beasts and then gave chase. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan's potential was immense; if not eliminated today, they would undoubtedly become a grave threat in the future. He had to kill them.

(End of Chapter)