sinovels Chapter 2531: Destined for This Calamity?
Chapter 2531: Destined for This Calamity?
The Nine-Headed Fiend Birds were enormous in size, each bearing nine heads. They could fly ten thousand li in a day and spit flames, their ferocity famed throughout the Immortal Realm’s avian races, with both attack and defense incomparably formidable.The Nine-Headed Fiend Birds’ nine massive heads could launch attacks from different angles at the same time, preternaturally agile and unfathomable, often leaving their opponents utterly unable to guard against them.
To deal with a single Nine-Headed Fiend Bird was equivalent to simultaneously facing nine powerful enemies; therefore, rather than fight these savage, violent beasts, Immortal Beasts like tigers and leopards, Immortals would rather face them than cross blades with a murderous bird like the Nine-Headed Fiend Bird.
Nine-Headed Fiend Birds were exceedingly few in number, usually dwelling in remote mountain forests, rarely showing themselves in the Immortal Realm. Yet today, this large flock of Nine-Headed Fiend Birds had suddenly appeared near Fire Dragon Island—no one knew what they intended.
The several thousand Fire Dragon Island Disciples all released their Divine Senses. When they saw those rapidly surging patches of "red cloud," and knew that each red cloud was a Nine-Headed Fiend Bird, then recalled all sorts of legends about them, they could not help but feel a little flustered.
"Nine-Headed Fiend Birds are nothing more than one type of Immortal Birds, nothing to be afraid of! We have several thousand Disciples united as one— we will definitely be able to drive them back!"
Seeing quite a few Disciples with nervous expressions, a high-ranking Fire Dragon Island member immediately spoke out in a loud voice to boost their morale.
The Fire Dragon Island lineage had passed down not only Immortal Technique Secrets, but also Offensive and Defensive Great Formations.
Because islands were easy to attack yet difficult to defend, the Formations passed down on Fire Dragon Island emphasized defense in particular.
Under the command of a dozen-odd high-level members, several thousand Fire Dragon Island Disciples activated their Immortal Artifacts. Every hundred Disciples formed a Formation, ultimately creating several dozen Formations, just enough to match the number of Nine-Headed Fiend Birds.
Just as these Formations finished forming, the streak of flowing light that was the Fire Dragon Immortal Emperor appeared within the sight of the Fire Dragon Island Disciples.
Several hundred li behind him, dozens of "red clouds" were moving at high speed, like clusters of flying flames, surging in with rolling heat waves. The void along their path rang with dense explosive pops.
"All Disciples, prepare to engage the enemy!"
The Fire Dragon Immortal Emperor flew into the midst of Fire Dragon Island’s high-level members, turned around, and faced the rapidly charging several dozen Nine-Headed Fiend Birds together with them.
"Island Master, what on earth is going on?"
A high-level member standing in midair beside the Fire Dragon Immortal Emperor quickly asked.
The Fire Dragon Immortal Emperor said hatefully, "Those damn Nine-Headed Fiend Birds came out of who-knows-where, claiming they’ll wipe out every last one of our Fire Dragon Island Disciples and seize our Fire Dragon Island!"
His voice was not loud, but all the Fire Dragon Island Disciples could hear him clearly, and an uproar broke out at once.
Fire Dragon Island was one of the few Cultivation Holy Lands in this vast boundless sea, coveted by many Immortals and powers.
Over the years, there had indeed been powerful Immortals or factions who wanted to drive out Fire Dragon Island’s Disciples and claim the island for themselves, but this was the first time Fire Dragon Island’s Disciples had encountered something like an extermination to the last man.
In other words, those several dozen Nine-Headed Fiend Birds had come with the intent to wipe out the Fire Dragon Island lineage.
This kind of sect-extermination battle naturally stirred up the shared hatred of the Fire Dragon Island Disciples. When they looked at the Nine-Headed Fiend Birds again, their nervousness had vanished, leaving only boundless fury.
In an instant, the battle intent and fighting spirit of several thousand Fire Dragon Island Disciples were completely roused.
The aura surging off their bodies converged into a roaring torrent, meeting the Nine-Headed Fiend Birds that were charging over, wind and flame howling around them.
As the sky-covering, scorching heat waves surged in, the several dozen Nine-Headed Fiend Birds finally appeared within the sights of the Fire Dragon Island Disciples.
Each of those Nine-Headed Fiend Birds had combat strength comparable to the early stage of the Immortal Emperor Realm. When their wings spread, they were twenty zhang wide, their nine heads held high, sharp gazes filled with an arrogant, untamed air.
Several dozen Nine-Headed Fiend Birds at the early Immortal Emperor Realm stage, wreathed in blazing flames, formed a tide as they charged toward Fire Dragon Island, making the Disciples feel immense pressure.
The sudden spike in temperature caused the seawater within a radius of a thousand li to boil, churning up steaming white mist that shrouded the entire Fire Dragon Island.
On Fire Dragon Island’s side, apart from the Fire Dragon Immortal Emperor, whose Cultivation Level was mid-stage Immortal Emperor Realm, the other dozen-odd high-level members were all early Immortal Emperor Realm. Fortunately, the several dozen Formations formed by several thousand Disciples had enough power to contend with early Immortal Emperor Realm experts.
Otherwise, including the Fire Dragon Immortal Emperor himself, the Fire Dragon Island Disciples truly would have no confidence in surviving this calamity.
"Dragon Maiden, you stay in front of the Island Master Hall. With the Dragon Scale Armor protecting that place, these Nine-Headed Fiend Birds cannot threaten you!"
The Fire Dragon Immortal Emperor suddenly spoke.
The Dragon Maiden was the greatest hope for Fire Dragon Island’s resurgence in the future. The Fire Dragon Immortal Emperor would rather fall himself than see her suffer any mishap.
The safest place on Fire Dragon Island was naturally the Island Master Hall, guarded by the Dragon Scale Armor. If the Dragon Maiden stayed there, even if all the Disciples of Fire Dragon Island perished, the Nine-Headed Fiend Birds would be unable to do anything to her.
The Dragon Maiden knew that if she did not leave, her master would not be able to fight the Nine-Headed Fiend Birds with an easy mind. Moreover, these several dozen great arrays would not be stronger or weaker for having her alone, so after a brief hesitation she followed his instruction and flew down in front of the Island Master Hall.
She raised her head to glance at the Dragon Scale Armor and prayed silently in her heart, "Since you are the treasure that guards the island, then please protect all the Disciples of Fire Dragon Island and let them come through this safely!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
...
A dozen breaths later, enormous clusters of flame began exploding in the void, accompanied by the howling of Immortal Artifacts and the sounds of intense battle.
The several dozen gigantic Nine-Headed Fiend Birds, their entire bodies wreathed in flame, finally collided with the several thousand Fire Dragon Island Disciples, and a fierce battle erupted on the spot.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
...
The violently spreading shockwaves constantly blasted the seawater into the air, forming water columns a hundred zhang high.
Although the Nine-Headed Fiend Birds were massive in body, they were incomparably agile. Spreading their wings, they darted rapidly between the Formations of the Fire Dragon Island Disciples, continuously spitting fierce flames to attack.
The Fire Dragon Island Disciples, on the other hand, wielded their Immortal Artifacts in perfect tacit understanding, joining forces through their Formations to counterattack.
Relying on his own strength alone, the Fire Dragon Immortal Emperor was fighting four Nine-Headed Fiend Birds at once. Although he could barely hold them to a draw, he knew very well that whether it was he himself or the other Fire Dragon Island Disciples, as time dragged on, their immortal power would be consumed faster than that of the Nine-Headed Fiend Birds, and that would spell trouble.
At first, the Fire Dragon Immortal Emperor had thought that if they truly could not hold on, they would abandon Fire Dragon Island and lead the Disciples to temporarily take refuge elsewhere. But these damn Nine-Headed Fiend Birds had launched a sect-extermination battle and had no intention of letting them go.
The majority of Fire Dragon Island’s Disciples were not strong in one-on-one combat. Only by forming Formations could they contend with the Nine-Headed Fiend Birds. If they broke formation and each fled on their own, it would truly be a catastrophe of annihilation.
Thus, as the current Island Master, the Fire Dragon Immortal Emperor could only grit his teeth and fight to the death with the Disciples.
"If it really doesn’t work, we can only retreat to the subsidiary islands below and think of another way then."
The Fire Dragon Immortal Emperor thought in grief and helpless rage.
The nine large and small islands that made up Fire Dragon Island all had Defensive Arrays laid down upon them. Although they were not as safe as the Island Master Hall, they were enough to hold out for a period of time.
"The opening date of the Dragon Blood Pool is drawing near, yet this kind of thing has occurred. Is my Fire Dragon Island fated to endure this calamity?"
Thinking of this, the Fire Dragon Immortal Emperor’s anger and anxiety surged together, and he let out a furious, sky-shaking roar.