After passing Vast Sea City and traveling northwest for five days, Yu Yan, Ning Fengzhi, and their party reached the sea area where the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast had appeared.
After setting up camp on a small island, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, Bone Douluo Gu Rong, and Poison Douluo Dugu Bo took turns heading out with the island as the center to search for traces of the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast.
The ocean was vast and deep. The three Titled Douluo searched in rotation for two weeks, yet they still found no sign of the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast.
"Yu Yan, are you sure the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast is in this sea area?"
Returning from another search, Dugu Bo sat in a chair and questioned Yu Yan.
"Didn't Senior Bone Douluo bring back a scale from the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast a few days ago? It's definitely in this area; we just haven't found it yet. Perhaps it's in the deep sea where we cannot reach."
Unable to find the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast, Yu Yan was also out of options.
"If it's truly hidden in the deep sea where we can't go, you'll have to find another Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast for your spirit ring. You usually have plenty of clever ideas, kid. Don't you have any way to help us find the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast as quickly as possible?"
Dugu Bo reclined in his chair, looking mockingly at Yu Yan, who was usually full of schemes. Seeing Yu Yan at a loss felt truly satisfying. Hahahaha... "I actually do have a rather risky method to find the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast quickly. However, this move will also attract most of the Spirit Beasts from the surrounding waters."
Hearing Dugu Bo's words, Yu Yan, who wasn't actually without a plan, retorted while explaining the limitations of his method.
"Since you have a way, why don't you tell us first? As for whether we use it, we can decide later."
Also wishing to find the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast sooner and stop lingering in this remote sea area, Ning Fengzhi signaled for Yu Yan to share his plan.
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo also signaled for Yu Yan to speak first, so they could assess the risks before deciding.
"Immortal Herbs have a huge attraction for Spirit Beasts. I can concoct a special liquid to amplify the scent of an Immortal Herb to the extreme. This will draw in most dragon-type Spirit Beasts in the vicinity. The Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast will be attracted, but so will other Spirit Beasts."
"Hmm... the number of Spirit Beasts in the ocean is simply too large. This method will attract a massive amount of them. It would be difficult for us to handle such a scene alone."
The method Yu Yan mentioned was actually one Tang San had used in the original timeline.
"Too many Spirit Beasts? You must not know what I, Dugu Bo, am best at." Hearing this, Dugu Bo gave a disdainful snort. "Just go ahead and use that method. I'll set up a poison barrier around us; it can isolate over ninety percent of the Spirit Beasts. As long as those that enter aren't Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beasts, how could they possibly be our match?"
"With us here, you can use this method with peace of mind."
Confident in his powerful combat strength, Sword Douluo also supported using this method.
Although Bone Douluo and Ning Fengzhi didn't speak, their attitudes showed they both supported the plan.
"Alright then."
Since the primary combatants present all supported the plan and their reasoning was sound, what else could Yu Yan say? At worst, he and Xiao Wu would just run away first and let the others cover their retreat.
With the general plan set, the next step was execution.
Dugu Bo took out several items from his storage soul tool that looked extremely poisonous. After driving away the Spirit Beasts on the island, he combined them with his unique spirit power and began to set up a poison barrier around the island with all his might.
Before long, a vibrant poison barrier tinged with the color of Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison slowly rose around the island.
Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo were resting to conserve their energy, preparing for the upcoming battle.
Yu Yan, on the other hand, took out the highly diluted blood of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings, which had lost its power over the long ages. He combined it with several herbs and used special means to stimulate the medicinal power of the Immortal Herb, fragrant silk immortal product, so its scent could drift away with the wind.
The role of the fragrant silk immortal product was to attract Spirit Beasts, while the diluted blood of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings was responsible for attracting dragon-type Spirit Beasts.
The combination of the two had a high probability of drawing the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast over. As for whether it would attract even more powerful Spirit Beasts, Yu Yan couldn't guarantee that.
"Isn't this a bit too risky?"
Staying by Yu Yan's side, Xiao Wu held down Dark Snow, who clearly wanted to pounce and eat the fragrant silk immortal product. Having felt the intense attraction the Dragon Blood and Immortal Herb had for Spirit Beasts, Xiao Wu looked at the Immortal Herb in Yu Yan's hand with clear worry in her eyes.
Their path of growth had always prioritized stability. Risky moves like this were truly rare.
Yu Yan spread his hands and looked at Xiao Wu. "It is indeed risky. If we encounter a danger beyond our control, I'll have to rely on you to use Teleportation to take me and run. There's a small island to the northwest of here; we can head that way if things go south."
"It's not that exaggerated. Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beasts have a strong sense of territory. Generally, other Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beasts won't appear within the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast's territory. The success rate of this plan is actually quite high; there's really no need to think about how to abandon them and run away just yet."
Seeing Yu Yan already planning his escape, Xiao Wu helplessly voiced her opinion on the plan's feasibility.
Worry was one thing, but Xiao Wu felt the success rate of this plan was very high. She hadn't thought about running away at all.
"I hope you're right. I want this to succeed, but one must always have a backup plan."
Yu Yan didn't mind Xiao Wu's words. He was the one who wanted to succeed most, but it was always wise to leave a way out.
Having finished their preparations, Yu Yan and Xiao Wu left the cave they had temporarily cleared out as a residence and found Ning Fengzhi, Sword, Bone, and Poison Douluo, who were already prepared.
After greeting them, Yu Yan removed the cover from the fragrant silk immortal product and circulated his spirit power to spread the scent of the Immortal Herb and the Dragon Blood to the surrounding area.
The moment the scent drifted out, the Spirit Beasts on the island that hadn't been driven away went into a frenzy first. They swarmed toward the source, only to be knocked unconscious by the poison mist released by Dugu Bo.
When the scent reached the sea, the Spirit Beasts that caught a whiff—especially those with Dragon Clan bloodlines—began swimming toward them one after another.
"A Spirit Beast tide... I've only ever seen such a scene in ancient records."
Dugu Bo, flying in the sky to observe the surroundings, marveled at the sea Spirit Beasts rushing in and getting trapped by the poison barrier.
As time passed minute by minute, a sixty-thousand-year-old Giant Turtle crawled out of the ocean, passed through Dugu Bo's poison formation, and appeared before Yu Yan and the others.
"Seventh Spirit Ability, Martial Soul True Body!"
Seeing the incoming Giant Turtle, Sword Douluo Chen Xin performed a Martial Soul Possession and sent the Giant Turtle flying back into the ocean with a single sword strike.