Three months ago
The rumbling sound over the sea continued unabated.
In the center, with Shi Yuting as the focal point, a page of the Golden Core decree exerted its pressure in all directions!
The layered and intertwined colorful mist was like an endless sea of Hundred Flowers Evil Qi, the heavy Evil Qi wrapped around the spiritual light of the Golden Core realm, pushing aside the raging winds and rain, continuously suppressing the towering waves that surged into the sky.
Amidst the thick Evil Qi that coalesced into mist, a wisp of Dan Fire descended!
Faintly, behind the continuous rumbling of the waves, there seemed to be a weak yet piercing roar.
However, that was ultimately the Dan Fire of a great cultivator in the Golden Core realm; in an instant, the roar was completely extinguished into nothingness.
When the dust swept away with the winds, in that fleeting moment, all that could be seen was the ashes and dust scattering with the breeze.
On the spot, Shi Yuting extended her hand to grasp the sword pellet firmly between her fingers.
Specifically, it was the exquisite sword pellet that had been shattered by the wisp of Dan Fire from the decree and then reforged anew.
At this moment, the sword pellet had shrunk to a size slightly larger than an ordinary treasure Dan.
Upon closer inspection, it no longer contained the nurturing sword Qi; instead, its surface bore intricate hollow talisman patterns.
Occasionally, spiritual light would swirl around, and when peering through the fine hollows, it seemed as if an entire sea of stars was hidden within, with vast spiritual light entangled inside, constantly changing, yet it felt as if one could glimpse the passage of eternal time.
After observing for a long while, Shi Yuting finally spoke slowly.
“Spiritual object… Sea-Breaking Primordial Sword Qi…”
The moment she saw Chu Weiyang, she seemed to be overjoyed, then without hesitation, she leaped down from the bow of the boat, the colorful spiritual light swirling around her, allowing her to run across the surface of the sea towards Chu Weiyang.
“What are you hesitating for? Huh? Afraid your cultivation is advancing too quickly? Why would you have such worries? Do you really think that by harmonizing Water, Fire, Lead, and Mercury, and refining the Dao internally, you would become a pure cultivator of the Xuanmen? You, a demon cultivator, what do you fear about the speed of your cultivation realm…”
“Hah, is there even a need to ask? I severed that woman’s法身, and from afar, a Hundred Flowers Divine Ability struck down, directly sending her life treasure into the sea eye vortex! Although it won’t completely destroy her Dao fruit, finding it again will be a thousand times more difficult. If someone else gets hold of her life treasure in the future… Heh, that would be interesting…”
As she whispered to herself, Shi Yuting suddenly laughed, as if she had anticipated something exciting.
Standing at the edge of the island, facing the towering waves, the moment Chu Weiyang removed his concealment, he raised the compass, channeling his magical power, and activated the entire protective array with all his might!
“Master? Have you dealt with that Sword Sect madwoman?”
“Brother Chu, can you protect me? I can swear an oath, I can make a vow—”
Seeing that this first crisis had been resolved, Chu Weiyang was about to breathe a sigh of relief.
At this sight, a bright smile appeared on Shi Yuting's face.
In the next moment, in a flash of lightning, Chu Weiyang stood in place, one hand holding the compass, stepping through the stars, while the other hand almost instantaneously struck down nine法印.
…
“I just want to live!”
The法剑 struggled to hang above, the mighty magical power poured in, and in an instant, the Six True Sword Intent transformed into a river of sword Qi, following the flames, pouring down.
What a reckless slaughter.
This net fell, all filled with crimson blood, all the lives extinguished!
Along with that, the lazy voice also became vague and indistinct.
Sighing like this, Shi Yuting took off her veil, revealing her enchanting and beautiful face.
“No matter what changes occur, taking care of your own life is the most important thing. Hurry and set off…”
“I deceived you, I nearly tarnished my Dao heart, countless nights of nightmares, and my cultivation hasn’t progressed an inch…”
“It’s just that the sea is the same color, and the sword strikes together; this is the path of the Sword Sect’s Cheng Qian lineage. The madmen of the Jie Yun lineage do this, not fearing the turmoil of the mountain gate, causing internal strife!”
Just as he was carefully comprehending the magical power in his dantian filling up again, at that moment, Chunyu Zhi's voice echoed in his mind.
At this time, before Shi Yuting could put her veil back on, suddenly, the Golden Core decree emitted a swirl of spiritual light.
In a flash, a killing intent flickered in Chu Weiyang's heart.
“Sea same color?”
“Bad news, Qing He…”
—
Ling Fu Island.
But the surging sea surface seemed to have a monstrous fish approaching, about to crash in just a few breaths.
As the conversation reached its end, the lazy voice fell silent, as if some calamity was about to occur, something even a Golden Core great cultivator would not wish to face.
Upon closer inspection, it was indeed the flustered Qing He standing at the bow of the boat.
At this moment, as the spiritual light swirled, the water and fire seemed to be hidden, reducing their presence to the minimum.
Hearing this, Shi Yuting's smile faded by three parts, and her expression became serious.
She understood the urgency, but in an instant, she couldn't help but ask.
As her voice fell, the bright light on the decree had already dimmed slightly.
Getting closer, seeing Chu Weiyang's cold gaze, Qing He still seemed to see a lifeline, stumbling and rushing over without care.
This was the first time Chu Weiyang felt the emptiness of his magical power nearly exhausted.
Accompanied by this reckless slaughter, the group of monstrous fish finally seemed to have some spiritual awareness, thus avoiding Ling Fu Island from a distance.
In mid-air, the Six True Sword Intent intertwined, transforming into rounds of sword Qi halos.
These sword rings overlapped with each other, forming a tightly woven net.
“Master, what happened?”
For the first time, Chu Weiyang was actually taught a lesson by Chunyu Zhi in such matters.
As his voice fell, the last few intermittent sounds, the decree no longer had the swirling bright light.
“No! I can teach you to plant a restriction in your soul! This is what I owe you! I just want to live, to atone for my sins as a servant or a slave, that is what fate has destined for me!”
“At this moment, the true reason will still need to wait for news, but just now, the Golden Core realm transformation demon of the Bi Yun Sea Snake lineage revealed its divine form above the clan territory, seemingly with another great demon assisting, together stirring up an endless storm, sweeping the entire outer sea!
…
Either this clan is causing trouble in the outer sea; or…”
Narrowing his eyes slightly, Chu Weiyang no longer hesitated.
As he raised one hand, the spiritual light swirled, the Mountain River Gui hung high, and as it swelled with the wind, the treasure slightly tilted, in an instant, deep azure法焰 fell, transforming into a white heron fire, soaring into the air and smashing directly towards the sea surface!
The silver bottle shattered, and water splashed everywhere!
With just one strike, the bulging sea surface suddenly exploded in flames, and in an instant, waves surged towards the spot where the flames fell, the swirling spray intensifying.
In a flash, the winds and waves soaked her dress.
“But I have my difficulties! Did you go to that ancient cultivator's cave? All of this was arranged by my master, she forced me…”
“I know I deceived you, I deceived you about several things. Shi Yuting is my master, in Jing An Dao City, it was also I who deceived you into leaving…”
“How interesting, truly interesting…”
The heavy mist surrounding the island dissipated at that moment.
“Hah, this is without the confidence of refining the universe, needing to take a different path to achieve the Sword Scripture?”
Her face was filled with astonishment, as if she still found it hard to believe.
Thus, in the continuous strikes, in the end, even Chu Weiyang could not calculate the gains from the monstrous fish, only seeing the shallow red spiritual light in the Mountain River Gui nearly overflowing, along with the通幽圆镜 in his hand, almost covered by the gray spiritual light that sealed its original alchemical color.
Indeed, perhaps it concluded a cause and effect, completely dispelling the long-held gloom in his heart, that lazy voice in the end almost ended with a laugh.
Just as this moment passed, the bright light on the decree had dimmed to a flickering candle flame.
And at the same time, as Chu Weiyang's raised hand transformed into a sword finger to strike down.
“Brother Chu! Save me! The outer sea is full of disasters! Everywhere is disaster!”
As dark lights leaped up, stirring the Mountain River Gui, Chu Weiyang rarely hesitated.
But before he could truly act, amidst the bitter wind and rain, Qing He’s voice, filled with tears, came through.
Suddenly, after a wave crashed down in the distance, a lone boat appeared in Chu Weiyang's sight, and then it headed straight towards Ling Fu Island.
As the words fell, from the bright light of the decree, that lazy yet melodious voice emerged.
“Who knew that after everything passed, I was left by my master in the outer sea, disregarded, forced to face this sudden calamity alone!”
On the spot, Shi Yuting seemed to have just awakened from an endless shock.
She put away the decree, half suspended in the air, and suddenly paused.
Only the water vapor from the west surged in, accompanied by the eruption of the Earth Vein Fire Evil, the Water and Fire harmonizing to form the Five Qi Xuan Ming, the five-colored spiritual light swirling, wrapping around the spiritual light emerging from every corner of the island—
Thinking of this, he looked towards the Mountain River Gui, watching the spiritual light that made his heart race, Chu Weiyang cautiously drew in a wisp, and the moment he swallowed it, a steaming heat surged, bringing a slight flush to his face.
Perhaps feeling that this法 had some merit, along with that, Chu Weiyang's movements quickened a few beats.
…
Then, he saw Shi Yuting grasp the sword pellet, then opened her mouth, and with a gulp, she swallowed it, along with the life treasure's embryo prepared in the Ding You year, along with the majority of the spiritual objects sealed inside, all being suppressed in the “Dan Ding.”
“Master—! You truly are alive! You truly helped me find you amidst this vast calamity!”
“Alright, girl, your matters are settled, right? Don’t wander around anymore, take my decree, and immediately return to the ship at the sect in the outer sea! Do not linger on the way!”
“I have entrusted my life to cause and effect, to fate!”
“That is true despair! At the most critical moment, I thought of you, I thought, if you are still alive, I should find you, that would be a way out.”
Even ordinary monstrous fish, as long as they have demonic Qi on them, and spiritual light washes over, this deluge can drown them!
Thinking of this, originally, Chu Weiyang's figure had already stepped back a step, but at this moment, gritting his teeth, Chu Weiyang put away the compass, bent down to hold the通幽圆镜, and with just a few steps, he leaned against the mysterious light, standing outside the法阵!
In an instant, the howling storm completely soaked Chu Weiyang's clothes.
Suddenly, nine dark red inscriptions illuminated the air! Following that, the inscriptions swelled with the wind, and at the same time, with the continuous infusion of spiritual light and元气, the dark red color of the inscriptions deepened, and within just a few breaths, it turned into a heavy black.
On the spot, Shi Yuting also fell silent again.
And at the same time, the towering waves like mountains were still far away, it would take a while to truly crash down.
Boom—! Boom—! Boom—!
The continuous thunderclaps echoed, yet the nine dark red inscriptions arranged according to the Nine Palaces resonated and seemed to shatter, but immediately after, as the collapsing spiritual light condensed again, it transformed into a seemingly illusory yet real spiritual light shield, enveloping the entire Ling Fu Island.
Just as the words fell, not knowing what she thought of, suddenly, the bright light swirled again, and when the voice came out, that lazy voice was already filled with seriousness.
As her voice fell, Qing He stumbled and fell directly in front of Chu Weiyang.
She suddenly lunged forward, hugging Chu Weiyang's leg, curling up like a frightened young beast, pressing her tear-streaked face against his leg.
“Please don’t hate me, okay? It’s all my master’s orders, no, it’s all Shi Yuting’s arrangements…”