Hiss!!
Countless bounty hunters, commoners, and cultivators standing atop the city wall couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. The scene before them was simply too terrifying. A tidal wave collided with another tidal wave—one obliterating the other—along with millions, even tens of millions, of sea beasts torn to bloody shreds in an instant. The entire sea was dyed crimson in a heartbeat. The sight was utterly shocking.
"So strong, so overbearing."
"That's the Divine Ability of the Blue Sky Warship—the Sea God Trident. It's said to control the power of the ocean. A single strike can split the sea and shred everything in its path. And this is only the first variation of the Trident's water-controlling technique. Legend has it the Sea God Trident has three transformations. If the first one is already this terrifying, I can't imagine how powerful the other two must be."
"Excellent. The stronger our Great Yi military becomes, the safer we'll be. Let the tide of beasts be suppressed. Let these monsters understand that our Great Yi Dynasty is not to be trifled with!"
The people on the wall were overwhelmed with emotion and a deep sense of pride. After all, these were the soldiers of the Great Yi Dynasty, the ones who protected them. The stronger they were, the more secure the people felt—flooded with joy and excitement.
"Great Yi is getting stronger. Just now, even a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator would have been obliterated by that one divine technique. In the ocean, this power is boundless—it can face beast tides head-on without any natural barriers."
"The warships of Great Yi are this powerful? We'll need to find a way to counter them. Otherwise, in direct confrontation, we'd gain little. But since the dragon clan has already made their move, this beast tide won't be so easy to suppress. Besides, that divine ability of the warship surely isn't something that can be casually unleashed—it must consume massive amounts of energy."
"Let's keep watching."
In the shadows, a large number of foreign spies remained hidden. These scouts, masters of stealth, typically stayed concealed in the sea or wilderness. Even with the Eternal Heavenly Eye hovering in the sky, it was difficult to detect them—especially since they didn't wear uniforms like ninja or similar groups. And no matter how many you killed, more would take their place. There was no point; best to ignore them.
ROAR!!
The dragon turtle let out a furious bellow. Seeing the beast tide it had summoned so easily suppressed made it feel humiliated and furious. The rage burned to an unbearable degree.
And with that roar, a new wave of sea beasts surged from the ocean depths—denser and more numerous than before, as if the earlier slaughtered monsters were but a drop in the ocean. They attacked without hesitation.
Water arrows burst forth in unison—dense and innumerable—sweeping toward the Blue Legion. Don't underestimate them; these arrows carried terrifying power.
Swoosh!!
Yet, the next moment, every Blue Sky Warship emitted a blue divine glow, forming protective barriers that enveloped the vessels. The water arrows struck the barriers, stirring ripples, but none could penetrate. The defense was formidable. However, the Azure Sky Pool at the heart of the warships was rapidly draining energy. Even as it absorbed ambient spiritual energy, it couldn't keep pace with the expenditure. The pressure from the water arrows was simply overwhelming.
"Turtle Spirit Bows, fire!!"
Zhou Yu gave the command calmly, without hesitation.
Every warship had ten thousand soldiers onboard—fifty ships in total, making the full Blue Legion 500,000 strong. The warships were massive, capable of housing ten thousand troops without crowding. Each vessel even contained a small-scale pocket dimension, providing living space, farming zones, and livestock pens—essentially self-sustaining like a miniature paradise. These pocket realms were powered by the Azure Sky Pool. Should the pool be compromised, the internal dimension would collapse.
On deck, every soldier bore a blue battle bow on their back, etched with turtle patterns forming complex, mystical runes. This was the Turtle Spirit Bow, a weapon of immense tensile strength. Only those with powerful bodies could draw it. Ingrained in the bow were special Turtle Spirit Seals, imbuing fired arrows with enhanced durability and penetrative force.
There were two signature weapons for those wearing the Water Spirit Phantom Armor: the Turtle Spirit Bow and the Turtle Spirit Blade—a long, razor-sharp war saber of formidable quality.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!
The arrows, refined by Great Yi's craftsmen, each carried unique runic enhancements. When fired, the arrows flashed with light from the Turtle Spirit Seal, streaking across the sky like lightning.
Thud thud thud!!
The sea beasts were so densely packed that even a blind man could hit them. Every arrow struck true—some pierced straight through, others froze their targets or ignited them in flames. The destructive effect was remarkable.
Yet it was a mere drop in the ocean. Even with every soldier firing and every arrow hitting, the number of beasts slain was in the hundreds of thousands at best—a small fraction of the seemingly endless horde.
Boom boom boom!!
Giant octopuses emerged from the depths. Each of their blue tentacles stretched hundreds of meters long. As they whipped down upon the warships, the vessels shook violently. The protective barriers dimmed and flickered under the immense impact.
Wave after wave of sea beasts slammed into the ships. The defenses were on the verge of collapse. Even top-tier cultivators would be overwhelmed if caught in the midst of such a beast tide. Sheer numbers had become a terrifying power in their own right.
"Divine Ability of the Warship – Sea God Trident: Forbidden Sea!!"
Zhou Yu didn't hesitate. Personal strength wasn't enough to stabilize the battlefield—it was time to rely on the divine power of the warships once more.
This was the second transformation of the Sea God Trident.
The first: "Sea God Trident – Stirring the Seas!!"
Now—"Forbidden Sea!!"
All soldiers instantly poured their true essence and mana into the Azure Sky Pool, merging their vitality with the warship. The warship became an extension of themselves.
On the warship's sail, the image of the Sea God reappeared, exuding overwhelming might. Without a word, the god raised his trident and pointed it toward the ocean.
A mighty voice echoed through the void.
Invisible divine light erupted from the trident.
Where it passed, the ocean instantly froze—as though it had become a still painting. Everything within it was halted.
The sea beasts caught in the water felt their bodies bound and frozen—unable to move, unable to flee. The sensation was unimaginably terrifying.
Then, the Sea God swept his trident across the surface.
A sweep to erase.
The painting was being wiped clean, reduced to a blank canvas.
"Forbidden Sea becomes Purified Sea!!"
In a blink, the sea beasts were shredded by invisible force, their bodies torn apart, reduced to bloody pulp. They didn't even have time to scream.
In a single moment, countless sea beasts were annihilated.
Casualties soared into the billions.
The sea's surface was suddenly emptied.
The ocean was now a sea of blood.
Gasps echoed from the city walls. The scene was terrifying—this wasn't just a weapon, it was a mass-destruction divine technique. Even a beast tide couldn't withstand it.
No matter how wild you were—you would be crushed with a backhanded slap.
However, this came at a cost. Every warship soldier looked pale—clearly their energy reserves had been completely drained. Yet they didn't hesitate—each one pulled out a pill and gulped it down. Essence Replenishing Pills were consumed in handfuls, instantly restoring their vitality. Their pallor vanished, replaced by color.
ROAR!!
But just then, an even more thunderous roar erupted.
The dragon turtle bellowed again.
During the execution of the Sea God's divine ability, it had retracted its head and limbs into its shell. The hardness of the shell was so extreme that even the cleansing force of the Forbidden Sea had left only a faint crack—barely any damage.
That small fracture… meant nothing.