A disciple of the Shenmu Sect immediately took out a prepared "Regeneration Talisman" from his storage bag and connected the arms of the two Qi Refining cultivators.
"This is our first battle, and everyone is still relatively inexperienced, but it's great that no one died."
Steward Wang gestured for the two injured Qi Refining cultivators to go back and rest. If they wanted to continue participating in the battle later, they could come back, and the spiritual stones would still be provided.
One of them immediately shook his head, indicating that he didn't want to participate in the battle anymore.
The other hesitated for a moment, feeling that he wasn't prepared this time, but if the same situation happened again next time, he definitely wouldn't get injured. So he decided to stay.
Steward Wang treated the one who left with a friendly attitude. Not only did he arrange for one of his junior brothers to fly him back, but he also gave him two "Regeneration Talismans" to heal his wounds.
As for the cultivator who stayed, he received five "Regeneration Talismans" and even an additional piece of spiritual stone as compensation.
Both of them were at the third level of Qi Refining, and their cultivation levels were considered low.
Steward Wang's behavior of spending a lot of money improved the somewhat gloomy atmosphere caused by the injuries.
"After this battle, I realized that our cooperation wasn't very good. It's better to divide into teams."
Steward Wang, whose name was Wang Yuanwu, had shown powerful strength in the previous battle, so everyone generally trusted him. Therefore, when he suggested dividing the remaining 27 people into five small teams, everyone agreed.
Each Shenmu Sect disciple would be the captain of a small team, and the remaining people could form teams according to their own wishes.
However, Chen Mobai was pulled into Wang Yuanwu's team first. Besides him, there were three wandering cultivators, including the one who stayed after being injured. His name was Gao Tuo.
The other two members of the team were a pair of senior brother and sister.
The man was named Shi Pengyi, at the fifth level of Qi Refining.
The woman was named Luo Lin, at the third level of Qi Refining.
They were descendants of a small sect and were the two people Chen Mobai had protected earlier. They had actively requested to join this team.
Wang Yuanwu didn't say much and directly agreed.
"Chen Daoist friend, we are really grateful for your help just now. Without your assistance, my senior brother and I might have been injured."
Luo Lin, who looked to be in her early twenties, had some blood stains on her clothes, but she had bright eyes, white teeth, and a beautiful appearance. She was considered a beautiful scenery in their team.
The only downside was her low cultivation level. If she had reached the middle stage of Qi Refining, there might have been many people pursuing her.
Cultivators in the Tianhe Realm were very practical, even when looking for a partner, they sought someone with similar talent and cultivation level. Only then could they mutually benefit and have positive effects on each other.
Especially after cultivating their divine senses, their desire for beauty had greatly diminished. Of course, there were still some who particularly enjoyed this and indulged in such emotions.
"It was just a small favor, no need to be so polite."
After Chen Mobai finished speaking, Wang Yuanwu came back with the junior brother who had sent the person back and distributed the remaining five wandering cultivators to him. Then, he walked over to his own team.
He first comforted the injured Gao Tuo and then asked everyone to introduce their proficient spells or magical tools, in order to formulate a preliminary plan for the team's cooperation in the upcoming battles.
Shi Pengyi had a flying sword inherited from the sect and five talismans. He was skilled in swordsmanship.
Luo Lin and her senior brother practiced the same cultivation method, but she didn't have a flying sword. She only had a shield made from the shell of a black-armored turtle, which was a defensive magical tool refined from the turtle's shell.
Gao Tuo, as a wandering cultivator, had a hook-shaped magical tool, a hand crossbow, and a set of eighteen spiritual arrows. It was said that each arrow had enough power to kill a Qi Refining cultivator below the third level.
In terms of value, Gao Tuo unexpectedly surpassed Shi Pengyi and Luo Lin's senior brother and sister. It was no wonder he dared to stay even in the unfavorable situation.
"I have some talismans, one for attack and one for defense."
Chen Mobai conservatively mentioned his equipment. He had used the Five Transformations Umbrella to block a wave of wind blades and arrows, and he had also used flying needles to kill two black plague birds.
After witnessing Chen Mobai's equipment, Shi Pengyi and Luo Lin's senior brother and sister were quite impressed and knew that it was extraordinary.
"Chen Daoist friend, how many talismans do you have?"
Wang Yuanwu asked the most crucial question.
During the battle, talismans became consumables. Each use meant one less talisman. He needed to know the exact number to gauge their combat power.
"Well, I haven't counted them specifically, but I probably have dozens."
Chen Mobai hesitated for a moment but still didn't tell the truth.
Even so, it still surprised all the cultivators in the team. After all, Wang Yuanwu, as the leader of the team guarding the Spirit Tree Formation Flag, had a total of eighty talismans, including those distributed by the sect.
"Chen Daoist friend, don't worry. I will keep track of the talismans you use in battle, and after we repel the demonic beasts, I will apply to the sect for compensation for you."
Wang Yuanwu's words made Chen Mobai very comfortable. In fact, he had already included the loss of talismans during battle in the daily reward of five spiritual stones.
But in order to boost morale, Wang Yuanwu was very generous, or perhaps it was because the sect provided the spiritual stones, so he was just talking.
"When our team is in battle, let's have me and Chen Daoist friend at the front and back, and the other three friends in between us. Is that okay?"
Since it was their first time working together and they lacked tacit understanding, this simple tactic was the most suitable.
Chen Mobai and the other three immediately nodded in agreement.
Just then…
With a "whoosh" sound!
A talisman flew in front of Wang Yuanwu, and his expression changed slightly as he caught it.
"Prepare for battle! A large number of Water Python Bulls and Black-armored Turtles have been spotted in the water on the east side of the island. These black plague birds may cooperate with them in attacking the island."
After reading the information contained in the talisman, Wang Yuanwu immediately shouted loudly.The cultivators who were originally resting and meditating didn't hesitate at all, each stuffing a spirit-recovery pill into their mouths.
Then, everyone stood at the five positions around the spirit tree according to the five teams just divided, firmly occupying all areas of this cliff.
BOOM!
On the east side of Qingguang Island, five divine lights of the heavenly wood, like sky-reaching divine swords, heavily smashed onto the boundless surface of the water lake, stirring up huge waves and carrying countless monster corpses ashore.
Not far away, nearly a thousand remaining black plague birds rose from the barren reefs, spreading out widely. With angry and mournful screams, they swept towards this side.
"These damned beasts really aren't afraid of death!"
One of the independent cultivators spat out, then picked up a black armored shield infused with spiritual power, placing it at the very front of their team.
Chen Mobai's brows furrowed slightly. He didn't expect such heavy casualties to not instill any fear or retreat in these black plague birds. Or perhaps, the death of the bird king had driven these monsters completely mad.
But no matter what, the most important thing now was to deal with the battle at hand.
In their large area, there were still five divine lights of the heavenly wood unused.
But Wang Yuanwu had said before that unless there were second-order monsters attacking the island, or their western front was on the verge of collapse, they would absolutely not use them again.
In other words, they needed to hold on for at least two hours until the spirit tree array flag was fully recharged.
"You all protect yourselves. Leave the protection of the spirit tree to me and Manager Wang."
Chen Mobai instructed the three people standing between him and Wang Yuanwu, then his right hand pinched four green arrow talismans, stimulated his spiritual power, and flung them into the air.
A total of 24 green spiritual energy long arrows emerged from the void behind him.