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Chapter 272 He is that Fellow Daoist Xiao!

"This time the ruins are different from the past, hmm, there might be unpredictable dangers."

There are some things I can't tell you right now.

"In short, the feedback we've received from the east recently is not very optimistic."

Inside the Tiangang Sect, True Lord Hanchuan summoned several of his disciples: "So, whether or not you want to go to this new ruin is up to you."

From his perspective, given the current unclear situation on the east side, it's better not to go.

But ultimately, everyone has to walk their own path.

“Master, I believe that the path to immortality is one of struggle. Even if the road ahead is fraught with peril, we should rise to the challenge. I want to try my luck at the new ruins!”

“Master, I think what my senior brother said makes sense, and I also want to give it a try.”

"Master, me too."

The disciples, however, appeared to be full of fighting spirit, displaying the typical boldness of body cultivators.

"Very good. I am very pleased that you have such ambition."

Although his disciples had their own ideas, Lord Hanchuan was not angry. He believed that it was a good thing for young people to be energetic.

He simply reminded her, "The journey there has been long, so please be careful when you get there."

"Especially Kaiyue, you need to keep a close eye on your junior brothers."

"Be especially wary of schools of sea fish, and bring plenty of spirit stones and planks, lest your spirit ship be surrounded and you lose your foothold."

Similar reminders or admonitions.

Around the same time, similar events occurred in sects such as the Mozhang Sect, Cangming Immortal Sect, and Yuntao Sword Pavilion.

The only difference is Qianji Valley.

"Master, then I won't go."

The young man, known as one of the Eight Vajras, shook his head: "I've been having some trouble with the cultivation of the Divine Division Technique lately, so I'd appreciate your guidance, Master."

True Lord Qian Shu nodded in satisfaction: "Very good. Knowing how to weigh the pros and cons is the way to long-term success."

That's what he thought too; as a puppeteer, one must always remember to protect oneself.

Currently, the number of fish in the eastern sea area is increasing abnormally, leading to a series of disasters.

With the talent of his obedient disciple, there was absolutely no need for him to take any risks.

Therefore, the number of disciples sent by each sect varied, ranging from more to less.

However, Thousand Machine Valley only sent a small spirit boat, carrying two Golden Core elders and a few inner disciples, to try their luck.

As we traveled, the warm August breeze quietly faded away.

Meanwhile, the vast open sea was already welcoming the brisk autumn winds.

Along with the sharp drop in temperature, there was also a continuous drizzle.

"Is this damn rain never going to stop?!"

Xiao Chen had been flying in the rain for several days and couldn't help but feel a little irritable.

He had been busy absorbing the evil energy and had stayed in the canyon for four days longer than planned.

Therefore, in order to save time on the journey, he naturally chose to fly directly from the southwest side of the Sea of ​​Compassion to the southeast corner.

After all, the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, so this way the total distance traveled is the shortest.

Unfortunately, it's currently the change of seasons.

Then something unfortunate happened.

In the latter half of August, wherever Xiao Chen went, it happened to rain.

As time went on, he felt like he was turning into mold.

Although cultivators don't need to worry about catching a cold or getting their clothes wet.

But being exposed to wind and rain all day long is not something to be happy about.

"Splash! Splash!"

Before he finished speaking, a giant wave, tens of feet high, surged up from the sea and crashed towards Xiao Chen.

The mighty water flow blotted out the sky and sun, carrying with it a great deal of spiritual energy from heaven and earth.

If someone can see through the water curtain, they can also see the ice blades hidden inside.

"Sigh, here we go again."

Xiao Chen sighed, twisted his waist, clenched his fist, and struck out with a palm, instantly shattering the water wall in front of him.

A glint of light flashed in his eyes, and he locked onto the golden sea fish lurking underwater.

"go with!"

With a single finger, the Donghua Wind Sword slashed down instantly.

When it flew back, a golden demon core had appeared on the sword.

"This is the sixth one already. Could it be that I really am a naturally born sea fish saint body?"

Xiao Chen put away the demon core and, unusually, did not collect the remaining sea fish meat.

Normally, after killing a sea fish, he would cut off a portion of the good meat. This would satisfy his craving and also replenish some of his energy.

But for some reason, these sea fish have been getting bigger and bigger lately.

In the past, a sea fish that was three to five zhang in size was not considered small.

If it were ten or so feet in size, it would be a topic of conversation for many independent cultivators.

However, the sea fish that Xiao Chen recently encountered, such as the one that is slowly sinking at this moment, is actually more than fifty feet long.

what is this concept?

Even with four storage rings on his hands now, it still wouldn't be enough.

However, there is also some good news.

That is, as the sea fish grew larger, the mutated demon core inside its body also grew larger.

"Could this be one of the characteristics of the open sea?"

Xiao Chen thought of those large sea monsters: "Do sea fish that live in the open sea grow bigger?"

Otherwise, what could be the reason?
Hopefully, the good days will last a little longer.

As more and more strange things happened, Xiao Chen could already sense the approaching storm and impending change.

He now only hopes to complete his infancy in time, so as to gain the initiative in the upcoming changes.

For him, if it were just the sea fish that changed, it wouldn't be a big problem.

However, for some cultivators, the giant sea fish that suddenly appeared in the open sea became a deadly disaster.

Large schools of sea fish appeared at the edge of the Sea of ​​Compassion.

Especially on the east side, they frequently attacked passing spirit ships.

"Boom!"

The enormous ice ball crashed into the spirit ship, causing the turquoise spiritual energy shield to teeter on the brink of collapse.

All the cultivators on the ship gathered on the deck, each gripping a flying sword tightly in their hand.

However, looking at the dense schools of fish around them, especially the three giant sea fish that were forty or fifty feet long mixed in, their eyes were filled with a hint of despair.

The square-faced, burly man standing at the front had a stern expression, revealing no emotion.

He simply asked in a deep voice, "How much longer can the formation hold?"

The cultivator in the blue robe on the right looked a little pale. He glanced at the two on the left before replying, "Brother, the formation can only last for another hour at most."

There's actually a condition to that statement.

That means the giant sea fish outside should stay on the periphery, just like they are now, and not directly participate in the attack.

However, the monk in green robes did not emphasize it further, lest it dampen the morale of the crowd.

They are still more than 10,000 miles away from the new ruins.

This distance is somewhat delicate; for the two independent cultivators traveling by boat, there is a possibility that they could be abandoned and the boat could be used to rush directly to the new ruins.

In case that happens.

Apart from him and the leader, the remaining hundreds of cultivators on the ship would probably all perish in the fish's belly.

Moreover, the reason why the three beasts outside did not attack directly was precisely because they were wary of the four Golden Core cultivators on their side.

If they gather together, it's fine; they can create a deterrent effect.

If they split up to escape, it's hard to say who will make it out alive.

"Boom!"

"Clap!"

The large group of Foundation Establishment sea fish continued to attack, trying to deplete the spiritual energy reserves in the formation.

Fortunately, the sea fish cannot form an array, otherwise these thousands of Foundation Establishment sea fish would have been enough to wipe out their entire ship.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, the only option left is to break through the encirclement with all our might."

The monk on the left suddenly spoke up, urging, "If we wait any longer, it will get dark."

"Once night falls, the beasts outside will only become more ferocious."

He had mentioned this idea before.

That meant removing the formation and using the rest of the people on the ship as bait to cover the four of them as they broke through.

"Fellow Daoist Mao, please be patient. I have already contacted two friends to come and meet me."

The square-faced, burly man said confidently, "It's just that the journey is a bit long, so it will take some more time."

"As long as we stay here, we'll definitely be able to wait for rescue."

He did contact the rescue team using his telepathic flying sword, but he wasn't sure if they could arrive in time.

Listen to the sounds of spells exploding one after another.

The square-faced man could only pray for divine intervention and a chance to survive.

"Oh no, they're about to attack!"

The other monk on the left suddenly stepped forward, leaned against the edge of the deck, and stared wide-eyed into the water.

It turned out that the three giant sea fish had suddenly dived underwater together, seemingly unable to hold back any longer and ready to make their move.

The square-faced man's heart sank.

What's going on? We didn't provoke them at all, so why is this happening?
But he immediately summoned his spirit shield and placed it at the bow of the ship.

We're going to help relieve some of the pressure on the defensive formation.

However, at that moment, a powerful surge of spiritual energy suddenly came from behind.

And it approached at an incredibly fast speed.

As soon as the square-faced man turned around, he saw a crimson streak of light flash across the sky.

There was a figure among them!
"Great!"

The cultivator in the green robe immediately beamed with joy and shouted, "Fellow Daoist, save me!"

If we could have one more Golden Core level combatant, we might be able to use our numerical advantage to directly deter those three sea fish.

"what?"

Upon hearing the cries for help, the figure seemed to notice the besieged spirit ship below.

He paused slightly and glanced in their direction from afar.

But it didn't linger for long and continued flying straight ahead at an extremely high speed.

"Fellow Daoist! Fellow Daoist..."

The joy on the green-robed cultivator's face froze instantly; he hadn't expected the other party to turn a blind eye to the danger they were facing.

"Look!"

The cultivator on the left suddenly shouted, his right hand trembling slightly as he pointed forward.

The monk in the green robe quickly averted his gaze and looked ahead.

Two long rainbows, one blue and one purple, burst out of the water and chased after the passing figure.

Those were two flying swords!

The next moment, large plumes of bright red suddenly emerged from the azure sea.

Immediately afterwards, the six sections of the fish that had been severed in the middle floated to the surface, each section about twenty feet long, and were the three giant sea fish from before. Only after the blood from the broken sections had completely splattered did they fall back to the surface of the sea and slowly sink.

"what!"

The monk in the blue robe was dumbfounded.

Only then did he belatedly realize what had just happened.

The passing cultivator actually activated his flying sword and killed the three giant sea fish without the cultivator noticing.

"Hi~!"

Upon realizing this, he immediately gasped: "Could it be that a True Lord just passed by?"

Fortunately, he was very magnanimous and didn't mind how I addressed him.

The fact that the Golden Core Sea Fish could be killed so easily meant that the cultivator in the green robe must be a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

"No, it's not the True Lord."

The rogue cultivator on the left stared at the sky, at the figure that had shrunk to a red dot, and slowly said, "I saw the portrait just last month. He is that Fellow Daoist Xiao!"

what?
The square-faced man stared wide-eyed in surprise: "Is that the Xiao Chen Fellow Daoist who has been making headlines recently, the one who overpowered all the heroes in the Eight Directions Arena?"

The rogue cultivator nodded: "It is him. Only he could possibly possess such strength!"

Upon hearing this, the square-faced man and the green-robed cultivator exchanged a glance, their eyes revealing barely suppressed shock.

They had heard those rumors before.

What about catching sword moves barehanded, what about secretly fighting the successor of the Blood Curse?

But before that, the square-faced man had always believed that it was just a story that had been deliberately exaggerated in word of mouth.

To this day, he has witnessed firsthand how the other party slayed the demon and saved people.

Only then did he realize that the rumors about that Fellow Daoist Xiao were not only true, but also rather too modest.

As a fellow Golden Core cultivator, he hadn't even seen when the other party made their move.

As a result, the three giant sea fish that he felt was invincible was cut off on the spot.

Even more outrageous is that all of this was done casually by the other party as they passed by.

There's absolutely no need for special preparation, and it won't even affect your journey.

After realizing this, the four Golden Core cultivators all fell silent.

I really don't know what to say for a moment.

After a long while, the cultivator in the green robe finally spoke up and asked, "Brother, do you think Fellow Daoist Xiao still wants those sea fish and meat?"

"If you don't want it, shall we go and fish it out?"

There is a consensus among the independent cultivators.

Under normal circumstances, whoever kills the monster gets the spoils. If others do not contribute to the process, they cannot interfere.

"Hmm, I feel that Fellow Daoist Xiao probably won't care about these things."

The square-faced man thought for a moment and said, "Let's scoop up the fish meat first and keep it safe for Fellow Daoist Xiao, so it won't be eaten by the new fish later."

"If he comes back to pick it up, deliver it to him immediately. If he doesn't come back, it means he doesn't want it anymore."

Thinking of the enormous sea fish body they had just seen, the four cultivators became excited.

With so much fish meat, and probably fish bones too, it must have been a considerable fortune for them.

"Can't get it, it's simply impossible to get it."

Xiao Chen put away the Wind and Thunder Sword.

Looking at the three mutated demon cores in front of him, each the size of a melon, he had no choice but to take out a piece of cut sea fish meat from his storage ring and discard it.

To make room for the mutated demon core.

Along the way, the closer Xiao Chen got to the east, the more Golden Core Sea Fish he encountered.

Perhaps it's related to the path he flies, or perhaps it's simply because he moves too fast and covers too much distance every day.

In short, he has stored thirty-seven mutated demon cores in his storage ring so far.

On average, you can encounter a Golden Sea Fish every day.

At the beginning, Xiao Chen was a little sorry for the discarded fish meat, and even cut off some of the better-tasting parts.

But now, he feels nothing at all.

Too many, too many!

Ten thousand miles was not a long distance for Xiao Chen, and it did not take him long to see a thriving medium-sized island.

This is not the entrance to the new ruins, but it is the closest and most suitable place to stay.

Cultivators from different places would first come to the island to wait.

At this time, tens of thousands of cultivators had gathered here.

From a distance, various newly built houses, bamboo houses, earthen houses, and some shops that had been built in advance are scattered irregularly on the island.

Although the overall layout was messy, the space was large enough that there was sufficient spacing between the items.

It actually has a unique style.

There are naturally no no-fly zones here, and theoretically everyone can fly freely.

However, most of the cultivators were quite honest and still chose to land at the edge of the island and travel on foot.

The main reason is that the Foundation Establishment cultivators, who are the most numerous, are not very daring to fly around on the heads of Golden Core cultivators.

The number of Golden Core cultivators suddenly decreased significantly.

Many of them are cultivators from various sects, who travel in groups and don't just fly around playing in the sky for no reason.

"Xiao Chen has arrived! Quickly, go and inform the Ancestor!"

Naturally, Yi family cultivators also arrived early at the edge of the island to keep watch.

Upon seeing Xiao Chen arrive, he immediately ran off to deliver the message.

However, the Cangming Sea is several million miles away from here, and even a Nascent Soul True Monarch would need several days to get here.

In addition, it would take quite a while for the flying sword to return.

What if the new ruins don't last long?

Perhaps the Yi family patriarch only received the news after Xiao Chen left.

However, these things are naturally not issues that ordinary members of the Yi family need to worry about.

"Fortunately, it looks like we made it in time."

Xiao Chen landed on the island and, looking at the surrounding atmosphere, immediately realized that he was not late.

That makes sense, though, since he traveled almost entirely in a straight line the whole way.

For a whole month, we traveled day and night, all to arrive on time and not miss the opening of the new ruins.

"Fellow Daoist, may I ask if the specific time for the opening of the ruins has been determined?"

Seeing a Golden Core cultivator passing by, Xiao Chen immediately went up to ask him.

"You... uh, Fellow Daoist Xiao!"

The cultivator was suddenly stopped and immediately frowned and glared angrily.

However, upon seeing who it was, he immediately put on a smiling face: "It's confirmed. It was calculated half a month ago, and it will happen tomorrow night at 5 PM."

Xiao Chen cupped his hands in greeting: "I see, thank you, fellow Daoist."

The other party immediately returned the greeting: "Oh dear, you flatter me."

After saying that, he waited there for a while until he saw Xiao Chen turn around and walk into the island before he hurriedly left.

Tomorrow night at 5 PM, which means there's only one day left.

At this final juncture, Xiao Chen didn't plan to do anything else.

Instead, they planned to first explore the surrounding area, gather some basic information, and then get a good night's rest to alleviate the fatigue from the long journey.

In places with many independent practitioners, there are naturally many street stalls.

Normally, these stalls are controlled by various powerful forces, but on this deserted island, they are squeezed into the very center.

"Take a look, look at them! They are all top-quality protective artifacts!"

"Fellow Daoists, bring a treasure-hunting compass. You might just find some treasures left over from ancient times in the ruins!"

"The incense blessed by Zen Master Jingchen of Pudu Temple, and the water he personally consecrated, are all 10% off today! Don't miss out!"

Ok?
Xiao Chen turned his head curiously and saw bundles of incense stacked high on the stall.

The straps used for binding were clearly made of long strips of bright yellow silk, with Buddhist scriptures written on them.

There were also many yellow gourds with red Buddhist characters pasted on them.

It should be a vessel used to hold Buddhist water.

This is no coincidence.

When Xiao Chen first heard about the World-Crossing Ceremony, he wondered if he should go and join in the fun to broaden his horizons.

But I just couldn't find the time, so I didn't go.

I never expected to find a stall selling Buddhist spiritual items here.

However, Xiao Chen quickly realized that this was the southeast corner of the Sea of ​​Compassion.

Judging from their locations, the Buddhist temples are obviously closer together.

In other words, there are not only these things on the island at this time, but also likely that a third-level Buddhist Arhat will come.

To be honest, Xiao Chen had already heard about Buddhist cultivators before he even arrived in the Eastern Region.

As a result, he has not yet had any formal contact with any Buddhist monks.

This is a good opportunity.

This is a good opportunity to learn about this completely different cultivation path.

With this in mind, Xiao Chen began to pay attention to the discussions among the cultivators around him.

Soon, I heard some independent practitioners discussing Buddhist matters.

"Is that Arhat with the Bright Lamp truly so kind?"

“It’s absolutely true. My friend didn’t give up a single spirit stone, but he even got a Huangqi Rejuvenating Pill for free when he left.”

"Oh my, I've long heard that Buddhism speaks of universal salvation, but I never imagined that there would actually be Arhats willing to heal us rogue cultivators for free. What do you think they're after?"

"Who knows? Anyway, we don't have to pay any money, so we definitely won't lose out."

As they were talking, the two rogue cultivators turned and went into the shop next door.

"Free treatment?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen's first reaction was actually suspicion: "Are there really such kind people? Could they have some other motive?"

"Or perhaps I'm overthinking it?"

There is nothing we can do about this.

After all, the cultivation world is full of all sorts of crooked and evil ways. If you want to live well, you can't be too careful.

Otherwise, you might get scammed by someone someday.

Spending a long time in such an environment makes one prone to overthinking and suspicion, regardless of how one views things.

"They say seeing is believing, let's go and take a look."

Curious, Xiao Chen went ahead to search.

Soon we came across a unique courtyard.

The tall walls were painted a deep red, and the edges of the blue tiles were carved with simple lotus patterns.

The heavy sandalwood doors were pushed open, each panel carved with a fierce-looking guardian deity holding a vajra pestle.

Two bald young monks wearing coarse cloth robes stood at the entrance.

If you get a little closer, you can hear the melodious and steady sound of a wooden fish being struck coming from inside.

Looking through the open gate, one sees a very spacious courtyard.

However, the courtyard was filled with several hundred rogue cultivators dressed in various styles.

Two other rogue cultivators rushed over and went straight inside.

(End of this chapter)