After I became an immortal in Uchimaki, I went from being a loser to becoming a group favorite.

Chapter 276 Good News

Song Nan remembered that when he was trapped in the water-based formation, he heard a lot of voices, a noisy commotion, like the sounds of people moving around in a bustling street. At the time, he wondered where so many people came from in the ancient formation.

Looking back now, perhaps he was already very close to the dragons' dwelling place in the ancient formation at that time, but then he was caught in the formation within the water-based formation, and his magic power was rapidly drained away. He was in a hurry to break free and had no time to conduct further investigation.

It was pitch black all around, and only when the spiritual herbs grew did a little light appear. With this light, the ruins of the caves in the formation could be seen.

Song Nan knew that the seemingly nearby ruins must have been protected by several array formations, and obtaining the magical treasures or inheritances that might be inside would actually require risking one's life.

Although he now has Meng San's help, hiding here is ultimately not a suitable method. Not to mention that Meng San's magic power is currently restricted, even if they successfully hide inside, when the ancient formation of the Imprisoned Dragon Sea is broken and the execution order is not lifted, as long as Lu Qingfeng's face is not known to the public, they will still have to face the encirclement and suppression of cultivators from all continents.

I was still a little worried when I got closer to the formation again.

Song Nan instinctively hugged Meng San tightly in his arms.

On the way here, it had been breathing very weakly and making no noise. If Song Nan hadn't been able to directly touch its warm body and hear the faint rise and fall of its breath, he would have almost suspected that it had already stopped breathing.

"This is it."

Upon arrival, Songnamdo.

In the darkness, the cat in my arms opened its pair of eerie green eyes, like two rare and dazzling emeralds. Perhaps because it had been resting with its eyes closed the whole way, its newly opened eyes were cool and moist, as if they had been soaked in water.

It is very eye-catching.

Song Nan noticed that something seemed to be gathering in those eyes, and then slowly began to rotate like flowing stars.

As he rotated, he could clearly feel the surrounding air currents fluctuating.

Even the cave ruins and rare herbs were shaken.

It seemed as if the entire space was shaking.

Meanwhile, the cultivators outside the formation, who were working hard to break it, also noticed this unusual movement.

"What is it?"

"The earth seems to be trembling!"

Yuan Yulang, who was taking a break, also felt the tremor.

He suddenly stood up and looked in the direction of the cultivators who were still breaking the formation. "Could it be..."

"No." Yan Zhen interrupted him as if he knew what he was going to say. "The formation shows no signs of loosening. The problem comes from inside the formation."

"Perhaps our prolonged efforts to break through the formation disturbed some kind of creature inside."

Is it a dragon?

"Do dragons really exist in this world?"

"Didn't a golden light break through the formation from here earlier? I think what's inside is quite mysterious!"

"Should we continue trying to break through the formation?" someone asked hesitantly.

"Stop for now!"

A middle-aged man in a blue Taoist robe interrupted the discussion.

This is the leader of the team breaking the formation, Lian Cang, a cultivator from the upper echelons of the six continents. He comes from the Qing Cang Continent and is said to have profound knowledge of formations.

"It's inevitable to encounter unusual activity during the process of breaking the formation. I have already sent capable individuals to investigate with their divine senses, and we will soon find out what's going on inside. Please be patient and wait until the situation is clear before we work together to continue breaking the formation!"

The scouts returned in a short while.

Everyone was astonished by the speed, but then they heard him say, "I can't detect it. As soon as my divine sense probed in, it was blocked and couldn't advance even an inch!"

"what?"

"Did you encounter any obstacles before?"

Everyone's faces tensed up.

"We didn't encounter any obstacles during previous explorations, but this time it seems to be exceptionally difficult."

The investigators, recalling the feeling they had just experienced, were still trembling with fear.

"I felt a force within me resisting me. It was like...like..."

He couldn't describe the feeling.

Because in his previous experience, he had never encountered such a feeling that made his soul tremble at the slightest touch.

However, after listening to his unfinished words and seeing his pale face and fearful expression, the crowd roughly understood what was going on.

Everyone's expression turned serious.

"Could it really be a dragon?"

Someone cautiously broke the silence.

"We can't rule out that possibility," someone analyzed. "But if it really is a dragon, then it means the legend of the Dragon Imprisonment Sea is true, and this place really is where the dragon race is imprisoned in the upper realm. So, if we continue to break the formation, will we anger one of these two sides?"

Upon hearing this possibility, most people turned pale.

Human life is finite. As time goes by, the world changes and the stars shift. Cultivators come and go, and the most capable become celestial immortals. Most of those left on earth do not understand the true entanglement between these ancient creatures and the celestial realm.

Even many young cultivators believe that dragons are just legendary creatures.

"The demon race is now launching a massive attack, and the Azure Cloud Continent has already suffered heavy losses. If, as we predict, we continue to break the formation and offend those two sides, it may be detrimental to the human realm!"

Someone immediately suggested it.

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

He wanted to give up, but when he thought of the cave ruins, spiritual flowers and herbs he had found in the formation, he couldn't help but feel reluctant to leave.

While I was hesitating, the tremors beneath my feet suddenly became unusually strong.

Most cultivators had already begun casting spells to stabilize their bodies, while some lower-level cultivators were even struggling to maintain their balance and nearly fell into the sea.

The already turbulent seawater surged even more violently, as if an invisible hand was stirring up the storm from the seabed, making the entire surface of the sea seem to be overturned.

Everyone felt that the seawater beneath their feet was like a gaping, dark maw of a wild beast; once they fell in, they would be swallowed whole, leaving not even a bone fragment.

Some monks have already begun to leave their original location and fly to safer places to stand.

Yuan Yulang followed Yan Zhen to a safe place and formed a protective shield around himself.

Through the transparent cover beneath your feet, you can see the menacing face of the sea.

He couldn't imagine what kind of force could possess such overwhelming power.

What secrets are hidden within this formation?

Compared to the violent shaking outside, Song Nan and Meng San, who were in the middle of the formation, were in a very quiet position.

From Song Nan's perspective, Meng San simply opened its eyes; the only movement it made was the starry sky in its eyes.

"Are you ready?"

After a long while, he finally heard a faint, almost inaudible sound.

After a moment's hesitation, he immediately replied, "All done."

At the same time, a strange feeling suddenly arose in my heart.

Only now did he realize that he was with Meng San.

Together with the most mysterious of the four ancient magical beasts, the Dream Eater.

It possesses extremely powerful energy and is currently carrying itself through the ancient formation to another place where a legendary demonic beast resides.

For some reason, he felt a surge of excitement, but also a sense of worry.

Just as these complex emotions began to surface, a sudden, powerful suction pulled him forward.

He felt a flash of white light before his eyes, so bright it was blinding, that he had to close his eyes.

In an instant, the spot where the water-based array had been was empty, as if no one had ever been there.

The transparent array operated slowly, as if it had never been broken at all.

Outside the ancient formation, above the Dragon Imprisonment Sea, the cultivators noticed that the seawater beneath their feet was gradually calming down.

Anything abnormal must be something wrong.

Yuan Yulang stared intently at the calming sea, expecting something to leap out of it in a moment—perhaps a colossal creature, or perhaps just a tiny one.

But regardless of its physical form, the power it contains must be inexhaustible.

But no.

The sea was even calmer than before they broke the formation, so calm that it made people wonder if everything that had just happened was just an illusion.

The peace was broken by a sudden message.

It seems to have come from the Azure Cloud Continent.

He had been paying close attention to the situation there ever since the demons attacked.

He couldn't get any information from the telescope because it was too far away, but he figured Tang Ling, who was in Fengdu, should be safe.

They had been trying to break the formation here, and in order to concentrate and avoid being disturbed, they even worked together to create a barrier around themselves.

It was as if they were isolated from the world.

It's rare to hear news like this, so it must be very important.

Everyone went to listen to the news from the Azure Cloud Continent.

For some reason, Yuan Yulang was drawn to the seawater beneath her feet.

It seemed to be so gentle from beginning to end, never with towering waves, never swallowing any living beings.

There's none?
I felt a strange sense of loss.

However, it's better not to have it.

At least everyone is safe.

He will be safe.

He just didn't know when the formation would end. He still remembered the promise he made with Tang Ling at the Fengdu Netherworld Inn.

It will definitely happen.

***
After several days of overcast skies, the sun finally peeked out today.

The boatman was in a good mood, hanging clothes to dry on a rope outside his hut.

Before I was even done drying in the sun, I heard a familiar humming voice coming from behind me.

"I'd rather be a wandering knight-errant, not seeking immortal mountains but mortal realms!"

The boatman didn't turn around and continued to carefully dry the clothes.

"Hey? Why aren't you talking to me?"

Lu Zhizhi ran ahead of him, "I think the weather is nice today, there must be good news coming."

“You’ve been saying this for days,” the boatman said.

Moreover, I stayed at his place for a few days.

A few days after the demons attacked, he suddenly appeared and said that since the demons were attacking, he had to protect his savior and stayed there.

The boatman felt ashamed when this was mentioned.

While on the ship, he had no idea that the seemingly frail scholar was actually an immortal.

He even tried to save people despite his bravery...

It's embarrassing just thinking about it.

But with the immortal living here, he felt much more at ease.

After all, there has been war recently.

Although it's on another continent, far away, the sky has been gloomy these past few days, and the immortals say it's because of the war.

When gods fight, mortals on earth suffer.

Terrible.

only……

"Immortal, don't you need to save the world?"

Lu Zhizhi glanced at him.

“First of all, I am not an immortal,” Lu Zhizhi said. “Furthermore, a true immortal would not have time to meddle in our affairs.”

“Finally…” He suddenly stared at him, his gaze scrutinizing.

"If it were you, an immortal, would you care about the lives of a group of mortals who have nothing to do with you?"

The boatman suddenly realized he had said the wrong thing.

Yes, that's just something his mother told him when he was little.

As he grew up, he also came into contact with some cultivators and learned that they were all mortals.

They are all ordinary people, so why should they risk their lives to save the common people?

"I...I've never cultivated, I don't know either," he stammered, avoiding his gaze.

Lu Zhizhi laughed, "I'll teach you cultivation, that'll do."

The boatman suddenly looked up at him.

Lu Zhizhi's smile was incredibly radiant in the sunlight.

“I used to think about taking on a disciple with exceptional talent, but now I think I should choose someone with whom I have a connection.”

The boatman was somewhat agitated. "But what connection do we have?"

"You saved me."

"That's not true at all..."

Before he could finish speaking, a small, gray bird suddenly appeared in mid-air. As it drew closer, it gradually emitted a ring of golden light, as if to remind the two closest people, "I have arrived."

Lu Zhizhi's eyes sparkled in the golden light.

"I told you, there would be good news today."

Seeing Lu Zhizhi's smile, the boatman couldn't help but smile too.

The sea was calm, the weather was clear, and the outline of Xuwu Mountain in the distance was much clearer through the white mist.

Volume Three: Stepping into the Human World - The Void Mist Mountain Chapter (End)
It's been a long time since I've typed "Tang Ling," and I'm still a little unaccustomed to it.

Wishing everyone good health and great wealth in the new year!