Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme

Chapter 874: Chapter 538: Crossing the Sea_2

“Wuu!!!”

Countless roots were severed, causing the Ink Dragon to writhe in pain and let out a mournful howl. Its body, which had just surfaced, sank re-emerging as a turbulent undercurrent.

Seeing this, the White Jade Immortal City did not pursue; it stood firm in the Broken Void, dispersing numerous cultivators to rescue those who had fallen into the sea, while also collecting the severed dragon tentacles scattered in the water.

“It’s the White Jade Capital!”

“The Wandao School has come to our aid.”

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“Amitabha, Boundless Heavenly Sovereign!”

“Thank heavens, thank heavens!”

Upon witnessing this, the people on the warship felt like a heavy burden had been lifted.

They had faced a great terror between life and death. Having barely survived such extreme swings of fortune, even someone as extraordinary as a cultivator might faint on the spot.

“Phew!!!”

Han Li was no exception; he took a deep breath, his complexion slightly pale, but he still forced himself to turn to Ning Que and said, “The White Jade Capital possesses the Skill of Heavenly Mechanism for Five Elements Great Escape and the power of Void Teleportation. Even in the Endless Sea, it can make short-distance shuttles. It is an emergency measure of the academy, specifically for rescuing sea-exploring ships certified by the school.”

“So that’s how it is!”

Ning Que steadied himself, his face showing a hint of amazement as he looked at the imposing White Jade Immortal City standing in the void, “This Immortal City… could it be a sea-exploring battleship?”

“Brother Ning has keen eyes!”

Han Li nodded and said in a deep voice, “The craftsmanship of this warship is indeed divine, encompassing the mysteries of creation. Even a sixth-tier can be compared to a Mahayana, not to mention the seventh or eighth…”

“It’s not that simple!”

Before he had finished speaking, a figure flew back—it was the Fisherman who had left and now returned, holding a lively dragon tentacle. He bit into it, juice splashing everywhere.

He seemed unconcerned and looked at the White Jade Immortal City in the void, “This is at most a seventh-rank. If there were eighth-rank ones, and they were mass-produced, the Northern Domain would have long been the territory of the Wandao School alone. What would the Ten Great Holy Lands have to do with it?”

“Elder, you this…”

Seeing his demeanor, Han Li was at a loss for words and could only inwardly exclaim at the old man’s thick skin.

The Fisherman glanced at him, then looked at the tentacle in his hand and immediately said, “What do you mean by this? I caught this myself; I haven’t taken any unfair advantage of the academy.”

“…”

“…”

The two fell silent, at a loss for what to say to him.

The Fisherman, however, didn’t care and continued to chew on the dragon whisker, watching the academy monks clean up the aftermath and collect the scattered Ink Dragon whiskers from the sea. A look of envy was evident on his seasoned face.

“Though it’s only a seventh-rank, it’s enough to contend with the Calamity Immortals of the first, second, and third trials. It even has the upper hand against these primordial sea beasts. Although we didn’t manage to capture that Ink Dragon, having obtained so many of its whiskers, the trip hasn’t been in vain.”

Having said that, he turned to Han Li, “Lad, don’t say I’ve taken advantage of your hospitality for nothing. Once the White Jade Immortal City departs, you should hurry down to the sea to collect Ink Dragon blood. Although it won’t fetch much in terms of spirit stones, you can still make a decent profit.”

Han Li heard this, yet he was skeptical, “Is that possible?”

“Of course, it is!”

The Fisherman chewed another piece of the Ink Dragon’s tentacle, “After eating the meat ourselves, we should let others have the soup. When it comes to human decency, even the Honored Wandao can’t go beyond this.”

Ning Que: “…”

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An incident, a minor episode, is put aside for now.

Elsewhere, deep in the ocean, a lone figure strides forward.

Alone and at ease, he walks leisurely in this supremely dangerous Endless Sea, appearing so out of place, and yet upon deeper thought, entirely reasonable.

Without true capability, who would dare to ascend Liangshan? To venture into the sea alone, one must be powerful. And for the powerful to stroll at ease, it is only logical.

“Primordial Divine Land, Endless Sea Domain!”

“East, West, South, North, Central State stands supreme!”

“…”

Xu Yang wandered idly, following the chart. In just a moment, he saw a rift hanging in the sky, like a vortex pulling him in, compelling him to enter the sea to avoid it.

Exploring the sea!

That is what Xu Yang had been doing all along.

Even before the fall of Ninth Heaven Sword Pavilion and the establishment of the academy, he had been exploring the Endless Sea Domain, though without any noteworthy discoveries.

As for the reason behind his exploration, most outsiders believe it’s to avoid retribution from True Immortals of the Upper Realm, the ancestors of Ninth Heaven Sword Pavilion, and the various Immortal Gates.

This is indeed one reason, but not the main one. Xu Yang’s primary purpose in exploring the sea was to search for someone.

He, who always embraced both old and new, had been accompanied by Meng Fanying these years, but he hadn’t forgotten about Miss Xin Shisi, who had also reincarnated into this world.

In fact, ever since Miss Xin Shisi was reincarnated, he had been searching for her traces, but despite trying every method, he found no clues, and thus he kept silent about it.

But silence did not mean inaction. Even without any leads, he had never entertained the thought of giving up.

This search went on until today, still without any clues.

But sometimes the absence of clues is also a clue.

Given his current cultivation, the mastery of the Skill of Heavenly Mechanism, and the effects of the Daoist Law Ancestor and Admiring Eye of Heaven skill characteristics, the only possibility was that he couldn’t find Miss Xin Shisi’s whereabouts because she was not in the Northern Domain.

If she was not in the Northern Domain, then she must be in one of the other Four Domains, or the Endless Sea, or some chaotic land that barred the deduction of Heavenly Secrets, and that’s why he was unable to detect her presence.

Among the other domains, the Central Region Divine Land is regarded as the supreme in all of the land because of its Primordial legacy, and the Many Great Immortal Powers that could block the detection of his Heavenly Secrets.

Miss Xin Shisi was very likely to have been reincarnated into this Central Region Divine Land!

Although he couldn’t figure out this reincarnation and why Meng Fanying was in the Northern Domain while Miss Xin Shisi was somewhere else, it didn’t stop Xu Yang from taking action.

Over the years, he continuously explored the Endless Sea, hoping to discover a passage to the other Four Domains.

This endeavor was not smooth either. The Endless Sea was full of hidden dragons and lurking tigers, and countless dangers. Even he had difficulty forcing his way through, and over the years, several of his Solar Avatars and Mecha carriers were lost in the search for a passage.

This was also why after securing the Ninth Heaven Sword Pavilion, Xu Yang was still going after their remaining influences – not for the sake of complete annihilation but to collect the Endless Sea Charts they held to verify their authenticity.

Besides the Sword Pavilion, each of the Great Holy Lands also thought about “pushing the calamity eastward.” Seizing the opportunity to make amends, they presented him with their own treasured Endless Sea Charts, hoping that he would bring trouble to other places.

Xu Yang combined these sea maps and finally compiled a few somewhat viable sea routes.

But they were only roughly viable. Whether one could successfully navigate them would depend on individual ability.

Luckily, with the accumulation of a millennium and the generous contribution of the Ninth Heaven Sword Pavilion, he had managed to build the “Five Elements Immortal Venerable.”

This Five Elements Immortal Venerable, in terms of Artifacts Level, was slightly inferior to the Five Elements Immortal of the Earth Immortal Realm, as the current age had only developed for a thousand years, and it was really impossible to gather so many Spiritual Treasure Magical Artifacts.

Even though its Artifact Level was slightly inferior, with the core framework of the “Innate Five Directions Banner,” its combat power was not far behind and could still be used by a True Immortal.

With this power of True Immortal, could he cross the Endless Sea Domain and reach the legendary Central Region Divine Land?

Xu Yang was not sure.

But regardless, he had to give it a try.

Time flies swiftly, and to this day, two thousand years have passed.

Although before reincarnation, he had prepared her well, but life is unpredictable, so who knew what hardships she might have encountered?

This Central Region, this Divine Land, no matter what, he had to try breaking through!

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And so, years later…

“Whoosh!”

Waves crashed against the shore, rolling over the solitary cliff.

A young man landed on the cliff, swallowed a pill, and was about to recover his energy when he saw several streaks of Escape Light fall from the sky and surround him.

“Boy, hand over the Gold-Eating Mouse!”

“Daring to steal from us three heroes of Xue Mountain, you must be tired of living.”

“What three heroes of Xue Mountain? This Gold-Eating Mouse is clearly the Zhang Family’s hereditary Spirit Beast!”

“Why say so much? Get close and kill this boy first!”

The people, sitting on three sides, surrounded the young man and were about to forcefully kill him.

The young man gritted his teeth and picked up the beast bag, “If any of you dare move, I’ll destroy it, and nobody will get it.”

“You!!!”

As soon as these words came out, their movements froze.

Just then…

“Boom!!!”

A loud sound shattered the void. The cultivators’ pupils constricted, looking towards the noise. From the far edge, where the sky met the sea, a ghostly figure emerged, like a phantom, like a deity, and in an instant entered the fray.