Chapter 168: The Heart Is Resolved

Seeing Hong Zun stunned, Qing Shi shouted while battling the Crab King.

Go, what are you standing there for?

Hearing that, Hong Zun gritted his teeth.

Go.

I don't want to, I want to stay with my master.

Master, stay and fight them to the death.

Yeah, we can't leave the Grand Elder alone here.

Fight them to the death.

The disciples spoke one after another, filled with righteous indignation, especially Wang Yao, who was extremely resolute.

She and Qing Shi had depended on each other since childhood; how could she abandon her master and flee herself? Even if her padded jacket was letting in wind, it was still her padded jacket.

As for that, however, Hong Zun said with a grim face.

Silence, all disciples hear the order: retreat to the camp immediately.

They gave the disciples no chance to object; under Hong Zun's order, the disciples began to retreat, and as for Wang Yao, she was carried off after Liu Shuang sealed her cultivation.

Seeing the Divine Sword Peak disciples really about to leave, the Crab King could not sit still.

The Dragon Palace is already like this; if even these Divine Sword Peak disciples can't be kept, the Dragon King will surely strip off its shell.

Stop them, all waterfolk, for this king, stop them.

Being blocked by Qing Shi, the Crab King had no strength to act, only able to let the waterfolk try to obstruct the Divine Sword Peak crowd.

But the waterfolk around were already few, having been terrified by the Divine Sword Peak earlier, so even if some waterfolk were present, facing the Divine Sword Peak disciples they were willing but unable.

Under Hong Zun's lead, the Divine Sword Peak disciples fought while retreating, quickly breaking out and rushing toward the camp entrance.

Seeing that the Divine Sword Peak disciples could not be stopped at all, the Crab King's heart sank, and he glared at Qing Shi with fury.

Qing Shi, you Dao Yi Sect have already noticed, right?

Before, I thought it was just the Divine Sword Peak disciples being reckless, which is why they charged into the East Sea, but now it's clear that's not the case at all.

Even Hong Zun and Qing Shi mysteriously appeared at the Jinhai Camp; this can only mean the Dao Yi Sect has noticed something.

And all the strange actions of Divine Sword Peak earlier—from initially coaxing and deceiving, to later directly slaughtering into the East Sea—were meant to stop the East Sea waterfolk's movements.

I understand, I completely understand.

Before, I felt Divine Sword Peak's actions were very strange; why would they be so eager to slaughter the waterfolk?

You know, for many years, the Dao Yi Sect's various peak disciples have garrisoned the Jinhai Camp, and basically both sides have remained unharmed.

As long as the waterfolk don't enter the Jinhai Camp, the Dao Yi Sect disciples won't cause trouble either.

Who is like the Divine Sword Peak disciples, who, from the day they stationed at the Jinhai Camp, began madly slaughtering the waterfolk?

I get it now, I fully understand—since the beginning, the Dao Yi Sect has already noticed something, which is why the Divine Sword Peak has gone so crazy.

The Crab King thought he had seen through everything, but Qing Shi opposite him was completely bewildered.

What have we noticed? What is this old crab saying? Why can't I understand?

But after thinking it over, Qing Shi quickly realized: the waterfolk have a big secret.

No wonder so many demon kings have mysteriously disappeared; after waiting a few days, only this old crab returned to reinforce, suggesting the waterfolk secretly harbor a great plot.

I immediately planned to deceive it, after all, if the waterfolk were making a big move, it would likely be aimed at Dongzhou.

He immediately put on a smile, and Qing Shi spoke feigning composure.

"So what if you've noticed? You waterfolk surely don't really think your scheme will succeed, do you?"

The contempt in his words was utterly undisguised; hearing that, the Crab King's inner fury flared, and without further thought he snorted coldly.

"Hmph, even if your Dao Yi Sect knows, what can you do? This matter, our waterfolk have planned for over a hundred years; your Dao Yi Sect cannot stop it, nor can the Human Race; once the Near Sea Grand Formation is broken, it will be the doom of your Dao Yi Sect."

"Break the Near Sea Grand Formation?"

Hearing that, Qing Shi's expression changed; good grief, that really is a big move—no wonder the Dragon Palace lacks a single demon king; they've all gone to break the Near Sea Grand Formation.

Good thing this old man managed to trick it out of you.

And seeing Qing Shi's shocked expression, the Crab King instantly realized he'd been played—this Qing Shi really knows nothing at all.

"You... you tricked me..."

"How could calling this a trick between humans and demonfolk be right? You yourself told me."

"You... Qing Shi, I'll kill you."

"With you it's impossible; you might as well give up."

Now that he knows the waterfolk's great secret, Qing Shi's thoughts race; this news must be sent back to the Dao Yi Sect as soon as possible, so the major sects of Dongzhou can prepare early.

Thinking that, Qing Shi also couldn't be bothered to waste more words with the Crab King.

So, after constantly shouting that he would kill Qing Shi, half a Shíchén later the Crab King lay dying on the seabed.

The crab shell on his body had already cracked open, covered in fissures, yet even so the Crab King fiercely glared at Qing Shi and cursed in a cold voice.

"Qing Shi, what good is killing me? You can no longer return to the Jinhai Camp; you can only stay in the East Sea, and you are now a turtle in a jar—sooner or later my waterfolk demon king will capture you, and then the Dragon King will surely not let you go, hahaha..."

As if seeing Qing Shi's fate, the Crab King laughed wildly.

And Qing Shi seemed to completely ignore it, looking at the arrogantly laughing Crab King, Qing Shi was thinking.

"A living demon king probably can't enter the Jinhai Camp; his cultivation is too high, so capturing him alive won't work—we can only slay him."

Saying that, he slapped the Crab King's head.

"Quiet down."

Qing Shi's side battle ended, while on the other side, Hong Zun and the others, having laboriously retreated into the camp, had just entered when Hong Zun intended to turn and leave.

"Peak Master, this is..."

Seeing Hong Zun with bloodshot eyes and a body full of killing intent, Ye Zhangqing wondered.

Hearing this, Xu Jie's face grew solemn as he said.

"Something happened, the Water Race's Demon King has appeared; Grand Elder Qing Shi, in order to protect us while retreating, personally undid the formation's suppression, and now he cannot return to the camp."

Hearing this, Ye Zhangqing's expression changed; he had also heard a bit about the Heaven Abyss Grand Formation, and now that Qing Shi cannot return to the camp, it's equivalent to being trapped in the East Sea.

"You all stay safely at the camp, Zhao Zhengping, contact the Sect and will......... will truthfully report the matter of Jinhai Yingdi."

"Sect Master............. Sect Master if asked, then.............. I'll say I am not worthy to be the Peak Master of Divine Sword Peak, sorry to him."

Hearing this, Zhao Zhengping fell silent; all the disciples clearly understood what Hong Zun was going to do.

And once he undoes the Heaven Abyss Grand Formation, his fate will be the same as Qing Shi's.

As for the final outcome, one Human Race Saint and two Human Race Saints, as long as they are trapped in the East Sea, there is actually no difference.

Even though Hong Zun and Qing Shi both have perfected cultivation in the Shèngjìng realm, it is absolutely impossible to contend with the entire East Sea.

"Shīzūn............"

Xu Jie opened his mouth, wanting to advise, but this trip would be a pointless death—however, before he could speak, Hong Zun directly cut him off.

"No need to say more, as your master my mind is made up."