The Sea Clans do not lightly invoke their Sea Lord True Forms, for while the True Form is mighty, its consumption is equally staggering.

Exposing the Sea Lord True Form once requires a lengthy period of recuperation. Thus, it is only revealed when absolutely necessary.

But this human cultivator before them was so ferocious that they could no longer afford to hold back. If this was not a necessity, then when would it be?

In this world, there are a thousand kinds of people, a thousand kinds of fates, a thousand kinds of cruelty, and a thousand kinds of courage!

It is not only the human race that produces heroes. It is not only Jiang Wang who is called valiant.

Jiang Wang’s slaying of several Sea Clansmen did not deter them; instead, it ignited their ferocity.

With the Sea Lord True Forms revealed, their power instantly surged.

The Great Claw Shark with its massive claws, its eyes darted rapidly. Within the whirlpool of its gaze, one could almost see the threads of blood. It locked its gaze upon Jiang Wang!

Jiang Wang felt as though countless tiny hands were pulling at him, holding him firmly in place.

Flames erupted around him.

The Flame Sparrow cried out, *Eight Tones Burning the Sea*.

Jiang Wang directly centered himself and unleashed an *Eight Tones Burning the Sea* technique, attempting to create space for himself.

But the gaunt and skeletal Sea Lord True Form merely shuddered, and hundreds upon hundreds of dark bone spikes turned crimson, shooting forth like javelins, pinning down the surrounding area.

Jiang Wang could clearly sense that within this range, all fire-attributed essence had been purged.

These bone spikes possessed the power to suppress essence, far surpassing the effect of the essence-sealing talismans he had used!

Thus, the sea of flame was extinguished, and the tide of sound was silenced.

At the same time, the female Sea Clansman with dagger-like fingertips uttered an obscure syllable. Emerald vines, like swimming serpents, coiled around her, severing the chains that bound her with a single snap, and she charged towards Jiang Wang.

The double-blade Sea Clansman with transverse stripes on his face had already deflected Jiang Wang’s unsteady swordplay, and his twin blades crossed in a decisive strike towards Jiang Wang’s chest and abdomen.

These Sea Clansmen were already formidable warriors. They often fought together in teams for years, and their coordination was seamless.

Jiang Wang’s response was nearly perfect, and he had squeezed out all of his combat potential, leaving no openings. But they forcefully carved out an opening through sheer strength and coordination!

At this moment, Jiang Wang could not move, could not defend himself with his sword, and could not even unleash another *Eight Tones Burning the Sea* technique, for fire essence was exhausted. And the Samadhi True Fire was not inexhaustible; after killing two Sea Clansmen, it was nearly depleted.

In this desperate situation, he could only tear open several talismans in quick succession.

*Stone Armor Talisman! Golden Body Talisman! Ice Cage Talisman! Iron Wall Talisman!*

The Sea Lord True Form with six wings sprouting from its back, located on the right rear, possessed incredible speed. With a mere flutter of its six wings and the movement of its eight legs, it pounced before Jiang Wang. Its hawk-like beak opened, revealing a dense array of terrifyingly sharp, snow-white teeth, and it bit down towards Jiang Wang!

As expected, among the remaining Sea Clansmen, he was the strongest.

This sharp beak was so keen; a single bite—

The Iron Wall shattered, the Ice Cage exploded, the golden light was extinguished, and the Stone Armor crumbled!

It seemed Jiang Wang was about to die on the spot!

Suddenly, a song echoed!

The song said: “O Wanderer, O Wanderer, tread slowly, beyond the horizon, another horizon lies. The winds and waves on the sea are great, I hope you return home soon!”

Each word and phrase emerged from Jiang Wang’s clothing.

It was Xu Xiangqian’s farewell doggerel!

A divine ability, *Brocade Embroidery*!

Xu Xiangqian had always been tight-lipped about his divine ability.

Because some divine abilities should not be known to others, just like Jiang Wang’s own Crooked Path. So Xu Xiangqian did not speak, and no one questioned him.

This was a sincere wish, possessing the power to turn fantasy into reality.

But it was not entirely equivalent to a wish-granting divine ability. Most wish-granting divine abilities sought feedback from powerful beings. Others involved karma.

*Brocade Embroidery* was not about karma; it was about preparing for a certain outcome in advance.

To open one’s mouth and speak was to weave a tapestry, but it had to be done word by word, as meticulously as weaving brocade.

“The winds and waves on the sea are great, I hope you return home soon!”

These were Xu Xiangqian’s beautiful wishes for Jiang Wang, the “Brocade Embroidery” he had woven for Jiang Wang.

To ensure that this outcome became reality, he would pay different prices according to the different difficulties encountered in the process.

And this time, it blocked an attack that was almost certainly fatal to Jiang Wang!

On the Horizon Platform, how could Xu Xiangqian have given no gift? Although he was penniless, he had already offered his most sincere friendship!

The Sea Lord True Form with six wings sprouting from its back bit through several layers of protective talismans, but when it landed on Jiang Wang, it bit into empty air!

Jiang Wang tapped his toes, and a fleeting azure cloud appeared beneath his feet, allowing him to escape the entangled attacks. He was already face-to-face with the female Sea Clansman with dagger-like fingertips.

He wielded his sword like a blade, directly thrusting it forward!

The emerald vines coiling around the female Sea Clansman were interwoven like armor, blocking the blade’s edge.

But Jiang Wang’s left hand pressed directly onto the vine armor.

A gray-white light flowed from his hand—*Decaywood Art*!

The *Decaywood Art*, only a middle-grade skill, relied on its innate ability to counteract the vines, instantly corroding and piercing through the vine armor.

Long Xiangsi pierced through without any hindrance.

Jiang Wang pushed with his left hand, and the female Sea Clansman with dagger-like fingertips fell helplessly backward.

In that instant, the sword qi unleashed by Long Xiangsi had already shattered her internal organs, ensuring her demise.

This entire process, though described in detail, was completed in an instant.

It appeared as if Jiang Wang had charged forward, wielded his sword like a blade, and killed her with a single thrust!

Jiang Wang withdrew his sword and looked expressionlessly at the remaining Sea Clansmen.

Frosty light flowed in his Second Inner Palace—*Crooked Path* divine ability!

His target was the Sea Clansman with the hawk-like head, eight legs, and six wings sprouting from its back.

When the strongest warrior in the team, Yu Wanggu, was instantly killed, did he feel fear? Of course, he did. But he would not run.

When Yu Runqiu died a moment later, did he feel nervous? Of course, he did, but he still dared to fight.

When two comrades in the front fell in a single exchange, would he not panic? But he also felt anger and hatred, and he would fight bravely for revenge.

When the combined attack of all his comrades seemed about to kill that hateful human cultivator, it failed again.

He could not deny that he was uncontrollably panicking.

And then, another comrade was killed, almost without resistance!

He witnessed his comrades dying one by one, as if they had not caused the enemy any difficulties.

That human cultivator did not seem like an ordinary Inner Mansion cultivator; he was more like a legendary Sky Mansion expert. He killed his familiar and powerful comrades as easily as slaughtering chickens.

At this moment, fear finally reached the breaking point.

He roared meaninglessly, turned around, and with a flutter of his wings and a movement of his legs, disappeared without a trace.

He fled!

*Crooked Path* swayed his choice at this moment!

As the strongest warrior in this combat team, second only to Yu Wanggu, his rout directly destroyed morale.

The two who had revealed their Sea Lord True Forms, the Great Claw Shark and the Bone Spike Giant Fish, one closed its eyes, and the other even abandoned its bone spikes, scattering in two directions, fleeing in panic.

The handsome Sea Clansman with transverse stripes on his face also immediately turned his blades to his side and fled quickly.

A dim rope, hidden in front of him at some point, tightly bound him just as he panicked!

“Save me! Save me!” he cried out in terror.

But this scene only intensified the fear of those who were fleeing, and they desperately accelerated their speed. The terrifying human cultivator seemed to have no intention of letting any of them go!

“Huff, huff.”

Jiang Wang breathed deeply, allowing his exhausted body to absorb a slight amount of strength through his breath.

He slowly flew to the last Sea Clansman remaining on the scene.

“Don’t… don’t…” the Sea Clansman desperately cried out, “Let’s talk, we can talk, I’ll pay for my life…”

Jiang Wang did not listen to anything he said. He held his sword with both hands and swung horizontally from left to right!

“Ah!” the Sea Clansman screamed, but he did not die.

Because Long Xiangsi only cut halfway through his neck.

Not because his neck was particularly strong, nor because Long Xiangsi was not sharp enough.

It was because Jiang Wang no longer had much strength.

In the battle just now, he had exhausted everything: all his intelligence, skills, and equipment, without the slightest reservation.

“Huff…”

Jiang Wang exhaled deeply.

The icy thumb ring on his right hand flashed coldly, and Long Xiangsi finally successfully crossed the finish line.

The handsome head with Sea Clansman features swayed for a moment on its neck before silently rolling off.