Tianhai Fairy Journey

Chapter 1615 Breakthrough
The outer perimeter of the Water Emperor Sect's residence.

Two figures stood in mid-air, both looking at the distant sea with shocked expressions.

But deep within the island, which was once shrouded in layers of restrictive spiritual mist, an unimaginable, vast, and sharp aura was constantly erupting. The restrictions vanished instantly, and the space around the island resembled a nearly shattered mirror, with endless cracks interwoven within it.

"What kind of power is that?"

Elder Zhilang murmured, "Could it be that Fellow Daoist Qingxuan is refining some kind of terrifying treasure?"

Lei Huan, standing to the side, was equally shocked.

Just by observing that vast and sharp aura that could shatter everything, one could deduce just how extraordinary that treasure was.

In fact, he already had some guesses in his mind.

As time passed, the inside story of the struggle for opportunities in the South China Sea Immortal Palace gradually came to light. With that person's terrifying strength, he must have seized the most precious opportunity left behind by the South China Sea Immortal Palace.

"No wonder this person didn't even enter the Thunder Gathering Sea, and even left all the opportunities from the Zhou family patriarch to me!"

Lei Huan smiled bitterly to himself, thinking that the other party, at their level, probably wouldn't even look at these things anymore.

Just then, the nearly shattered sea and sky in the distance gradually returned to calm.

A vast expanse of spiritual mist erupted once more, enveloping the entire spiritual island.

"It seems that Fellow Daoist Qingxuan has already refined that supreme treasure!"

Elder Zhilang then released a token and began issuing a new order: no sect disciple or elder is allowed to approach this sea area.

"Perhaps that person can seize this opportunity to break through to the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage in one fell swoop!"

“Yes,” Lei Huan nodded deeply, “With this person’s strength and foundation, he is only one opportunity away from breaking through to the peak of the late stage. The opportunity from the South Sea Immortal Palace is so extraordinary that it should be able to help him take another step forward.”

Just then, Elder Zhilang showed a hint of relief on his face: "Junior brother, there's no need to rush. With the blessing of the Zhou family's inheritance and the opportunity of the hidden Thunder Sea Secret Realm, I believe that it won't be long before you reach the peak of the late stage!"

"Once our junior brother advances to the next level, our Water Emperor Sect will have the confidence to establish itself in this region of the South China Sea."

Lei Huan said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, Senior Brother!"

"The Zhou family's legacy shares a similar essence with the path I cultivate, and with the rare lightning-type treasure left behind by the Zhou family patriarch, I have sensed the opportunity to push the second branch of the lightning-type Great Dao to its perfection."

Elder Zhilang's face showed a hint of emotion: "All of this is thanks to Fellow Daoist Qingxuan's all-out assistance!"

"Even our ancestor probably couldn't have predicted that his dedicated cultivation of that person back then would yield such a tremendous return. As long as this bond remains, our Water Emperor Sect will have the confidence to return to prosperity."

"As long as we don't actively reveal the name of the Water Emperor Sect, I believe that even if the Sea Palace faction finds out in the future, they won't investigate too deeply!"

Lei Huan nodded in agreement.

The war against the heavens back then is now a thing of the past. During this time, the Sea Lord never even gave the order to hunt down their major sects, which shows that these 'remnants' were not worth mentioning in the eyes of that high and mighty Sea Lord.

Of course, this is on the premise that they can never restore their former sect name - Water Emperor Sect.

If they were to openly appear in the world under the name of the Water Emperor Sect, it would be tantamount to a provocation against the Sea Lord. Even if the Sea Lord didn't care, the Sea Palace lineage below would have no choice but to take action to uphold the Sea Lord's authority.

"The interior of the Thunder Gathering Sea has been thoroughly explored. Besides the Thunder Path opportunities left behind by the Zhou family, there are also numerous spiritual lands and a vast amount of resources and spiritual objects," Lei Huan continued. "Senior Brother, why don't you arrange for a few suitable Nascent Soul elders to lead teams into it to plunder resources and spiritual objects and transfer them back to the sect?"

"Very well, the matter of the Zhou family's destruction has come to an end. The outside world is probably still wary and hasn't taken the initiative to investigate."

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Just as the two were about to retreat and make arrangements for their next move.

But then they saw a tremendous change taking place around the distant Spirit Island.

An endless, hazy blue halo erupted from the depths of the spirit island, permeating the heavens and earth, silently yet radiating an awe-inspiring divine power.

Under the watchful eyes of Elder Zhilang and Lei Huan, a blue coral phantom emerged from the depths of that blue world. For a moment, a look of bewilderment and confusion appeared in everyone's eyes, as if they were completely immersed in it and unable to extricate themselves.

At that moment, a purple lightning mark began to automatically condense deep within Lei Huan's pupils.

A thunderous roar exploded deep within his consciousness.

"not good!"

Lei Huan instantly regained his senses, a look of horror appearing in his eyes.

"Senior brother, wake up!"

Thick bolts of lightning, radiating an overwhelming pressure, erupted simultaneously, forcefully enveloping Elder Zhilang, who was standing nearby, helping him quickly regain his senses.

"What kind of power is that?"

A look of fear flashed in Elder Zhilang's eyes.

He was able to take charge of the Water Emperor Sect and become the Grand Elder, so his strength was naturally incomparable to that of ordinary late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators. However, even so, he almost fell into it. Even the divine soul treasure deep in his sea of ​​consciousness had not yet had time to erupt before he succumbed to it, which shows how terrifying that mysterious blue coral phenomenon was.

"do not know!"

Lei Huan gave a wry smile: "That person's strength has already exceeded our imagination. It's probably another terrifying hidden method!"

If he hadn't been about to break through to the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage and hadn't successfully cultivated the Thunder Mark Divine Soul Technique ahead of time, he probably wouldn't have been able to break free so easily.

"I was just worried that the people below might accidentally wander into this area and encounter danger, but I didn't expect that even the two of us would be unable to completely protect ourselves!"

Elder Zhilang shook his head with a wry smile: "That phenomenon alone has captivated our souls; its true power is probably even more unimaginable!"

"Let's leave quickly to avoid being accidentally injured by that person."

Deep within the Spirit Island.

A young figure in a green robe floated silently between heaven and earth. Above his head, a blue coral several feet in size shimmered continuously, radiating immense divine power as if it were the condensed will of the entire world.

"Water-phase divine coral!"

Li Qing slowly opened his eyes, a thoughtful look appearing deep in his pupils.

Just as he expected, this treasure was the greatest and most substantial gain from his trip to the South Sea Immortal Palace, even more valuable to him than the Mystic Crystal Sea-Shattering Spear.

This is a treasure made purely of divine soul.

This treasure not only strengthens his spiritual foundation, but also contains immense power. Once activated, it can conjure up divine water to destroy the enemy's spiritual soul.

"The appearance of this treasure is a perfect substitute for the Heavenly Curse Crystal!"

Although the Heavenly Curse Crystal was extraordinary, it was ultimately a treasure of the Witch Clan, which did not align with his own cultivation path. Moreover, activating it required the devouring of his divine soul power as the price, transforming it into curse runes.

In a sense, the Heavenly Curse Crystal is a double-edged sword for him, harming both others and himself.

This is also a major reason why he rarely uses the Heavenly Curse Crystal.

Both the Kunpeng Secret Technique and the Zhenhai Pearl require his divine soul to bear the weight. Under such circumstances, if he were to actively activate the Heavenly Curse Crystal, the pressure on his divine soul would be even greater. Therefore, in the heat of battle, he would never initiate a divine soul attack unless absolutely necessary, to avoid being backfired. It can be said that the appearance of this Water-type Divine Coral perfectly solved the pain point that he had always been worried about.

"In this way, the flaw in the soul has finally been repaired!"

A smile appeared on Li Qing's lips.

Unexpectedly, this trip to the South China Sea Immortal Palace completely helped him resolve the hidden dangers related to his soul.

The next moment, a black streak of light flew out from the depths of his consciousness.

The true form of the Heavenly Curse Crystal manifested itself, resembling a pure black crystal as black as ink. Within it, mysterious runes were constantly being born and disappearing, endlessly reincarnating.

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Qing took the initiative to disperse the divine soul imprint left inside the Heavenly Curse Crystal.

After acquiring the Water-type Divine Coral, this item was no longer important to him.

Moreover, he had already decided in his mind where this item would go next – Guan Ming.

"Well, at least it's been returned to its rightful owner!"

The Heavenly Curse Crystal was the greatest opportunity left behind by the witch tribe that Guan Ming inherited. Now that he has a more compatible Water-type Divine Coral, this item is perfect for his eldest disciple.

Moreover, Guan Ming was already practicing the ways of the Witch Clan, which allowed him to perfectly unleash the maximum value of this divine soul treasure.

"I'll give this to Ming'er as a gift when the time comes. By the time I return, Ming'er should have reached the late stage of the fourth tier!"

Thinking of this, Li Qing couldn't help but chuckle softly.

Over the years, he has rarely fulfilled his duties as a teacher.

Firstly, his eldest disciple was exceptionally talented and had not encountered any major bottlenecks in his cultivation. Secondly, Guan Ming was cultivating the path of the Witch Clan, so he didn't need much guidance.

After storing the Heavenly Curse Crystal into the Sea-Suppressing Pearl, Li Qing began to thoroughly refine this Water-type Divine Coral.

hum!hum!hum!
The Water-phase Divine Coral flickered continuously, emitting an endless hazy halo, before falling towards Li Qing's body.

Deep within the sea of ​​consciousness.

A blue coral several feet in size slowly fell, and in an instant, the entire sea of ​​consciousness was completely dyed a deep blue.

The divine soul actively approached and completely merged with the water-elemental divine coral.

A vast, pure blue aura flowed from within the Water-phase Divine Coral, continuously nourishing the divine soul like sweet rain. Strands of blue light, like tonics for the divine soul, constantly transformed into pure divine soul power.

An unprecedented sense of satisfaction began to emerge.

The divine soul is growing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

I don't know how much time has passed.

A new sense of confinement began to emanate from the depths of his soul.

A few ripples appeared in Li Qing's heart.

He naturally knew the reason.

That was the bottleneck that the divine soul encountered when it broke through to the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage.

"I never expected my divine soul would break through first!"

At the same time, he also knew that the breakthrough in his divine soul meant that the opportunity for advancement he had been waiting for had arrived.

"Let's begin!"

Li Qing's soul stirred slightly, and his immense spiritual power actively poured into the water-phase divine coral.

call!call!
A colossal blue coral phantom rapidly condensed and took shape, and the Water-phase Divine Coral also began to erupt, with wisps of divine energy automatically rippling out and flowing into the colossal blue coral phantom. Eight feather-like tentacles were the first to condense, like bones, supporting the colossal blue coral phantom.

A slight tremor automatically emanated from the depths of his soul, forcibly breaking through the bottleneck of the late-stage peak Nascent Soul realm.

"Not enough!"

Li Qing silently shouted to himself.

The immense power of the divine soul began to erupt wildly, and the enormous blue coral phantom took shape in one fell swoop, taking root in the sea of ​​consciousness, which was like a vast blue ocean. Then it began to grow wildly, gradually enveloping the entire sea of ​​consciousness.

Boom! Boom! Boom!
With a roar emanating from the depths of his consciousness, his divine soul finally completed its ultimate breakthrough, radiating the pressure of the peak late-stage Nascent Soul realm.

At the same time, the massive blue coral that had been formed instantly melted away, transforming back into a surging torrent that flowed into the divine soul. The divine soul, which had just successfully broken through, began to grow stronger once more.

On the Spirit Island, Li Qing slowly opened his eyes.

A vast and powerful divine soul force erupted simultaneously, and the divine soul pressure unique to the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage descended in terror, instantly enveloping an area of ​​hundreds of nautical miles around. Everything, including the chaotic forces flowing between heaven and earth, was clearly presented in his eyes.

Even though his soul had just broken through to the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage, under the nourishment of the Water-type Divine Coral, his soul had reached a new limit in a short period of time, and the range of his divine sense had reached nearly 300,000 zhang, infinitely approaching the level of a great cultivator.

At the same time, the opportunity for his cultivation advancement that he had been waiting for had arrived.

"I'm finally about to reach the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage!"

A bright smile appeared on Li Qing's face.

For him, the improvement in cultivation was just a natural progression; it was simply that the opportunity for a breakthrough in his divine soul had saved him some time, allowing the opportunity for advancement to arrive earlier.

"After this breakthrough, there are no more obstacles in this world where great cultivators live in seclusion!"

Before this, his strength was already unmatched in this world. After breaking through to the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage, in a sense, he was truly invincible.

"The unsealing of heaven and earth is accelerating, and I need to plan ahead to face the threat of those powerful cultivators!"

Since he chose that extremely difficult path, it was destined that it would be difficult for him to break through to the Great Cultivator realm in a short period of time.

For him, there was only one option left – to take on a challenge of a higher level.

He needs to master the combat power of a Grand Cultivator before such a powerful figure appears in the world, in order to protect himself.

"After the Dao of Heavy Water is perfected, only the Dao of Water Purification, represented by the Pure Spirit Holy Water, remains, as well as the power of the Water Dao, represented by the next drop of Innate Spirit Water."

call!call!
The Tian Shui Lun Hai Dao Jing slowly began to rotate.

The heavy water wheel rose up at the same time, like a huge millstone slowly rotating, radiating a crushing pressure.

Deep within his dantian, the Heavy Water Wheel Sea opened, unleashing a vast torrent of black magical power that transformed into a nearly solidified black ocean, radiating immense pressure.

Li Qing sat quietly cross-legged.

Strands of black light fell down automatically, like heavy pillars supporting the heavens and the earth.

The near-perfect aura of the Water Dao erupted, instantly plunging the surrounding world into complete darkness.