A faint aura of curse and decay flowed out from the black glow, continuously eroding Yuanqi’s body.

Seeing this black glow, Fang Yu immediately realized that it was the curse power from the Fisherman.

After absorbing the Ancient Holy Dragon Stone, he became highly sensitive to the power within the Fisherman. The two forces were nearly identical in origin, allowing him to instantly discern whose handiwork was responsible for the black glow on Yuanqi’s skin surface.

Fisherman!

Yuanqi must have crossed paths with the Fisherman before, and now as Yuanqi’s strength is dwindling, internal injuries can no longer be suppressed and burst forth directly.

When it rains, it pours. At this moment, Yuanqi is beset by troubles both inside and outside his body, causing him to be completely flustered under dual pressures.

"Strike while he’s weak, finish off Yuanqi quickly!"

Fang Yu’s eyes sparkled, and then he whispered softly, "I negate..."

"The effect of Ocean Scripture!"

On Yuanqi, there is the Forbidden Ocean Scripture.

Although Fang Yu managed to reclaim several pages during this time, the remaining scripture still exerted its influence, blocking Wang Yun’s offensive.

At this moment, as Fang Yu unleashed his talent ability, a mysterious aura descended, unexpectedly using immense power to seal away the Ocean Scripture on Yuanqi.

Yuanqi widened his eyes, like a wounded beast, attempting to resist the descent of this power.

But how could such power be something Yuanqi could resist? Suddenly, the Ocean Scripture on him lost its glow, transforming into ordinary fragments, ceasing to emanate power.

The lack of Ocean Scripture’s power now became the last straw to break the camel’s back, causing Yuanqi to scream miserably, his figure struck by the sword within the array, sending him flying.

"Damn it!!"

Yuanqi was both shocked and furious, never expecting that the curse power within him, which had halted, would explode at precisely this moment.

If it hadn’t erupted, he would have had a chance to escape.

But now it had erupted, forcing him to fend off the invasion of the curse’s power while dealing with the array’s attack, leaving no opportunity to escape from the array.

Damn it! Damn it!

Why is my luck so bad?

Am I really going to die in this mere array?

Yuanqi felt powerless inside, but now with troubles both inside and outside his body, the curse power within him was sinister and domineering. If he didn’t expend energy to suppress it, once it circulated throughout his body, death would be near.

But...the consumption at this moment is simply too great, leaving Yuanqi no way to find an opportunity to break free from the array’s constraint.

Yuanqi frantically, his gaze filled with rage.

"His internal power is destabilized! Push harder!"

Seeing this, Chongyuan excitedly shouted, directly swallowing elixirs like they were candies, releasing even stronger power from within.

He was even willing to damage the essence of this avatar, beginning to burn power to eliminate Yuanqi on the spot.

A mere avatar; it can be reformed once lost.

But with the formidable foe eliminated, isn’t the future smooth sailing?!

The four Spirit Soldiers in the array emitted terrifying power, striking towards Yuanqi.

With this final strike, they intended to eradicate Yuanqi on the spot.

However...

At that very moment.

A figure suddenly appeared in front of Yuanqi, extending a hand to release power, unexpectedly swatting away the four Spirit Soldiers casually.

"What?!"

Everyone was shocked, surprise flashing through their eyes.

The four Spirit Soldiers struck by this person casually, losing power on the spot, flying backward?

Even the pinnacle of Yuanqi did not possess such strength—who precisely is this person?!

Everyone hastily looked at the person who suddenly appeared and saved Yuanqi.

He was wearing a straw raincoat, his skin cracked and dark, with eyes that were ancient and calm, as if nothing could provoke any emotional response from him.

"Fisherman (Old man)..."

Seeing him, Fang Yu and Chongyuan simultaneously gasped, speaking softly.

This figure that had suddenly appeared was none other than the Fisherman who had previously injured Yuanqi.

At this moment, however, he acted contrarily, standing in front of Yuanqi, blocking the attack meant to annihilate him, and saving Yuanqi.

"Is it you? Why are you pretending to save me now?"

Yuanqi also recognized the person before him as the Fisherman who planted a hidden trouble in his body, nearly getting him killed in this battle. A flicker of anger and complex emotions crossed his eyes as he muttered.

"Go!"

The Fisherman didn’t say much, only sweeping a glance over the crowd, his gaze lingering on Fang Yu for a moment.

Then he reached out, grabbed Yuanqi behind him, and with a swift move, they vanished on the spot.

Among the crowd, even the masters of the Sky Dome Ship level couldn’t react, let alone others.

By the time everyone reacted, the figures of the Fisherman and Yuanqi had already disappeared, leaving no trace.

Fang Yu and Wang Yun exchanged glances, momentarily stunned.

Frowns soon followed.

This... did we fail to kill Yuanqi?

When exactly did the Fisherman arrive?

Or was he watching the battle nearby all along, waiting until Yuanqi could no longer hold on and acted to save him?

What is his purpose in saving Yuanqi?

An elaborate plan, with many sacrifices made, ended in failure, which was hard for everyone to accept.

"Everyone!"

At this moment, Fang Yu was the first to come back to his senses. He looked towards the remnants of the Era Army not far away and then spoke loudly:

"Although we did not kill Yuanqi this time, we can still cut off the forces around him."

"Next time Yuanqi comes, he’ll be isolated and powerless, posing little threat."

"Today, our gains are not negligible. As long as we destroy the Era Army completely, we have achieved our goal for today!"

Listening to Fang Yu’s words, everyone regained their senses slightly and then nodded.

Yuanqi has escaped, which is unavoidable, but if they could defeat the Era Army under Yuanqi, it would be equivalent to clipping Yuanqi’s wings.

For everyone, this doesn’t mean it’s all for naught.

At least the next time they face Yuanqi, they can join forces to kill him.

Thinking of this, Chongyuan and the other three Spirit Sect masters from the Sky Dome Ship nodded slightly, then Chongyuan waved his hand, addressing Fang Yu: "In that case, let’s eliminate the Era Army first."

After speaking, Chongyuan moved, leading his Spiritualist troops to attack the Era Army.

Seeing this, Fang Yu also moved to support the battlefield.

But at this moment, Wang Yun suddenly reached out, grabbing Fang Yu, and then looked at him intently:

"Brother, what about the matter I mentioned to you?"

"Now that Chongyuan and the other three Spirit Sect Sky Dome masters are drained from maintaining the array, it’s the perfect time to eliminate them and occupy the West Cyan Continent."

"With just one command, ordering the Sea Race to join forces with us, after annihilating the Era Army, we turn against Chongyuan, and they’ll be caught off guard, giving us an advantage."

"Then all our Blue Star brothers can rapidly rise in level through these wars, establishing a foothold in this era."

Listening to Wang Yun, Fang Yu felt a jolt inwardly, then stared blankly at Wang Yun.

Wang Yun’s gaze was honest, earnestly looking at him at this moment.

Seeing Wang Yun’s sincere eyes, Fang Yu felt conflicted inside. After thinking for a moment, he spoke softly: "Wang Yun, if we kill the Spiritualists, what if Yuanqi returns?"

"Returns?"

Wang Yun gave Fang Yu a deep look, shook his head, then whispered: "With the growth speed of our Blue Star Captain, after these two wars, new Sky Dome Ship Captains will likely emerge."

"Once we seize the spiritual array and hold the West Cyan Continent, why fear Yuanqi’s return?"

Finishing, Wang Yun sighed deeply, his gaze complexly looking at Fang Yu, then softly said:

"Alright, brother, I know it’s difficult for you. If you don’t want to, then forget it."

Hearing Wang Yun, Fang Yu was stunned, but then a trace of happiness appeared on his face.

However, before the joy could blossom, Wang Yun’s voice came from the side: "Then wait a while longer, and once more Sky Dome Ship Captains emerge among our Blue Star Captains, even when I reach the late stage, I will launch a surprise attack on Chongyuan."

"I’m not asking for your help now, just that in the future, when I strike, you don’t stop me."

"Fang Yu!"

"The world doesn’t have much time left for our Blue Star Captains!"

"You must harden your heart..."