Chapter 936: Chapter 184 What Can Mr. He Do! (Extra for Alliance Hierarch White Light!)
Dingwei Floating Island.
The sudden displacement of the entire Lost World was naturally first perceived by Ding Jingshan and the White Elephant King.
But their reactions were starkly different.
"It seems Heavenly Destiny favors our Human Race," Ding Jingshan said with a grin, "Come, come, the displacement of the Lost World is timely, and the surrounding situation is unstable to avoid accidents, please, White Elephant King, come onto the island for a chat!"
The Human Race cultivators on the island shouted in unison, "Please White Elephant King, come onto the island!"
In the previous battles, the White Elephant King personally took the vanguard, leading the Sea Clan army to charge onto the Floating Island three times, but each time they were driven off by Ding Jingshan and his men.
The suppression of the Sea Clan by the Floating Island’s rules was the greatest reliance for its defense.
However, with the Sea Clan’s continuous assaults, the Floating Island itself had been constantly "reformed." The moment its unique rules disappeared, it would be when the entire Floating Island fell.
At this moment, however, Ding Jingshan was brimming with confidence, once again inviting the White Elephant King to attack.
The White Elephant King stood outside the island, looking at the Dingwei Floating Island where the protective lights of the grand formation had long been breached, and where smoke of war was everywhere. The island was almost like meat at his lips. With another half an hour, he certainly could have swallowed it whole, but...
In the end, he just darkly spat out two words: "Retreat!"
As for the reason for the retreat, it was actually already in Ding Jingshan’s words—"With the displacement of the Lost World, the surrounding situation is hard to determine."
Even the White Elephant King and Ding Jingshan couldn’t know which regions had connected with the Dingwei area this time, or which each of those were.
To attack the Floating Island itself meant fighting under suppression, which was difficult to achieve swiftly. At this time, the five Sea Nests were also depleted of troops.
If they happened to be near a region where the Human Race held an advantage and the opposing side dispatched a large army, taking the opportunity to invade while they were weak, the loss would outweigh the gain. The Human Race might even launch a pincer attack to annihilate the White Elephant King’s entire army that had emerged from their nests.
The White Elephant King couldn’t take such a risk. Since Jiang Wang had escaped, capturing the Dingwei Floating Island didn’t hold much significance anymore, so he decisively ordered a retreat, completely unaffected by emotion.
In fact, within the Lost World, whether Human Race or Sea Clan, there was always the unwritten rule to hold fast to one’s base when the Lost World displaced, and only when there are no worries did they expand and explore.
This wasn’t a mere rule; it was a lesson learned from countless bloody experiences. Both the Human Race and the Sea Clan had suffered heavy losses in this respect.
The White Elephant King maintained his position outside the Floating Island, having personally led the charge initially and now personally covering the retreat.
Regardless of standpoint, he was indeed a qualified royal.
Watching the dense mass of the Sea Clan army withdrawing, even Ding Jingshan couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
His eyes still fixed on the White Elephant King, he maintained due vigilance.
In his heart, he had already secretly decided that after this battle, at all costs, he would find a way to establish a second Floating Island.
And watching the army withdraw, the White Elephant King finally abandoned his last plan of attack and turned to leave, as the Human Race cultivators on the Dingwei Floating Island still showed no sign of relaxation.
He was alone in covering the retreat, and it wasn’t without the intention to lure the enemy out again, but a disadvantaged Ding Jingshan was also extremely prudent.
Of course, his face showed not a trace of regret.
"Has Yu Siqing captured anyone?" he asked casually.
After a pause, he got an answer—"Marshal Fish... followed the target to another region."
The White Elephant King paused but ultimately didn’t say anything.
Given Yu Siqing’s status, Divine Skills, and strength, he really shouldn’t have taken the risk to venture into another region without any knowledge. But on the other hand, capturing Jiang Wang was his command. Yu Siqing was just faithfully executing the order.
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You still owe me a Shenwang Pearl, and it’s not supposed to go the other way around, making me owe you more... That’s not how debt repayment works.
Harboring such dejection in his heart, Jiang Wang appeared in a "strange" region.
The reason it’s called strange is precisely because it’s too normal here!
Above is the sky, below is the fertile earth. Flowers blossom everywhere, and the grass is green and lush.
The sky reveals the warmth of the sun, and in the distance, forests and mountains can be seen.
That constant feeling of chaos and topsy-turvy dissipated utterly here.
This place is simply the real world!
And it was one of peace, without conflict.
It’s exactly this "normality" that makes it exceptionally strange in the Lost World.
But Jiang Wang didn’t have the luxury to ponder too much, as right behind him, Yu Siqing had also made his appearance.
At this moment, Yu Siqing had reverted from his Sea Lord form, looking very pitiful.
His right hand was missing two fingers, and his left leg was cut off at the knee. He appeared behind Jiang Wang, alone and not at all like a powerful pursuer by his appearance.
He and Jiang Wang arrived in this domain one after the other, and the moment they landed, his expression greatly changed.
Since this region is very close to the real world, it’s normal for Jiang Wang, but for him, it’s suppression!
Having been in the Lost World for so long, how could he not know? He risked chasing after Jiang Wang, betting on luck, only to draw the worst possible lot!
This place was one of the few areas in the entire Lost World that was completely occupied by the Human Race!
He hadn’t had time to figure out which area it was exactly, but Jiang Wang’s Longsword was already bearing down on him.
Although Jiang Wang didn’t know what area this was, his feelings towards the region were genuinely solid.
In his view, this was a large Floating Island within the Lost World, and Yu Siqing had landed here with him. His combat power was unaffected, whereas the opponent, as a member of the Sea Clan, was suppressed by the rules.
Even though he had been in continuous battle, draining much of his strength, the opponent had also consecutively used the true form of the Sea Lord. Additionally, while he was in one piece, the opponent had lost two fingers and a leg in the Boundary River.
Previously no match, now he was indeed ready for a fight!
"No matter how good your luck is, it can’t change your frailty!" Yu Siqing retorted, with a claw of his hand, imprisoning the piercing Longsword within a tiny square through the air.
Jiang Wang twisted his grip on the sword, and around the blade, the Sword Qi spiraled out explosively, forcing Yu Siqing to release his grip.
Then, taking advantage of the momentum, he slashed diagonally at the opponent’s remaining right leg.
This strike was somewhat nasty, and Yu Siqing became furious, "Even with one leg gone, I will still kill you!"
He didn’t dodge but instead ripped forward directly with his fingers like claws.
Although he tore at empty air, Jiang Wang, who had withdrawn his sword to dodge, had five gashes torn into his left arm so deep that the bone was visible.
Yu Siqing’s Innate Divine Ability was truly terrifying, and his ability to repeatedly activate it today seemed to indicate he still had strength to spare. In the development of Divine Skills, he surpassed Jiang Wang.
However, when the claw struck, there was no joy on Yu Siqing’s face, and no fear on Jiang Wang’s.
Because the payoff of this attack was far less than expected!
He had aimed to rip out Jiang Wang’s heart but ended up only injuring the left arm.
Under the suppression of this region’s rules, his strength had dropped from High Commander level to Intermediate Stage at least. If previously he was firmly one level above Jiang Wang, now it could only be considered even.
And at the same level, whom had Jiang Wang ever feared?
Yu Siqing’s Divine Skills involved spatial rules and could ignore distance, making them difficult to defend against.
But just now, Jiang Wang had anticipated the point of impact and dodged in advance.
He couldn’t avoid Yu Siqing’s Divine Skills, but he could predict where Yu Siqing’s attacks would land.
In that recent encounter, although he hadn’t managed a complete dodge, he had significantly reduced the threat of that Divine Skill. Furthermore, the longer he and Yu Siqing fought, the more accurate his predictions would become.
"This time, it might be your turn to flee!"
As Jiang Wang spoke, he pushed forward with his left hand, unleashing the roaring Eight Tones of the Sea once more.
He himself walked through the flames, with Longsword in hand following close behind.
Yu Siqing clenched his teeth and revealed his true Sea Lord form again, flapping his wings, and managed to avoid the approaching Eight Tones of the Sea by a wide margin before it spread.
This time, he was not willing to endure the attack just to save time.
But the crucial problem was—
This area was completely occupied by the Human Race, and the longer he tangled before the Boundary River, the more likely he would be captured by the local Human Race forces.
But the recent encounter had proved he could no longer resolve Jiang Wang swiftly.
Even though the local rules suppressed him, his speed far surpassed that of Jiang Wang. Yet he couldn’t simply flee far away! For the same reason, the further away from the Boundary River he went, the more dangerous it became.
Also, he had no crystal bridge on him to return across the river.
If previously Jiang Wang had constantly been in dire straits, now Yu Siqing was actually experiencing a taste of Jiang Wang’s predicament!
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ps:
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There are many versions of the latter two lines, such as "Fell into the river and died, what can be counterclaimed upon his death?" and "The public man fell into the river and died, what then shall the public man refute?"
This is due to the limited means of preservation in ancient times and the inevitable errors in transcription. Pirated versions became more and more varied, but what was passed down were all ancient texts, and in the end, it became unclear which was genuine. Sometimes, the loss of the original meaning is truly regrettable.
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