Cultivation begins in Qingfeng Market.

Now, things are really messed up; these two beside Monk Puhui...

On the left is Lin Zhao, whose depths are unfathomable.

On the right is Tianhao, mysterious and unpredictable.

He wasn't sure what level of cultivation the two people possessed, but after several subtle probing exchanges between the three of them,

He roughly made a judgment in his mind that the true combat strength of these two people was above the late stage of Core Formation, and not just ordinary late stage Core Formation cultivators.

At least Puhui felt that it couldn't beat them.

Lin Zhao also exclaimed that this voyage was truly full of hidden talents.

Especially Tianhao, who seemed even more powerful than Qin Tianjun, was definitely a sect's holy son level figure.

When he first met Tianhao, he felt that this man was truly unfathomable.

Then, by secretly borrowing the power of the Heavenly Heart Dharma Wheel, he barely managed to see through his disguise—he was also at the early stage of Core Formation cultivation.

Moreover, he should also possess a fourth-tier magic weapon, making his combat power no less than that of Lin Zhao's Azure Lotus clone.

But what surprised Lin Zhao even more was that Tianhao was able to discover his spying.

Not only did Tianhao detect the spying, but within a few days, he also reversed the situation and identified Lin Zhao and Pu Hui, who were hiding their cultivation levels.

The two sides reached an understanding on this matter.

Tianhao was also amazed; this guy, using the alias "Qingfeng," was incredibly good at concealing his presence.

His strength, ironically, revealed a flaw—given his power, any Foundation Establishment or Core Formation cultivator should have weaknesses and vulnerabilities.

The biggest problem is that there isn't a single problem with Lin Zhao.

Although he used some external force to conceal it, Lin Zhao's own strength was definitely on the same level as his.

He doesn't come from an ordinary background.

He comes from the Heavenly Law Divine Sect, the strongest force in the Cangyun cultivation world.

One of the three holy sons of the Heavenly Law Divine Sect, few cultivators of the same level take him seriously.

But on one trip out to sea, I encountered this one.

The two chatted casually on the fishing platform, their tone calm, but their words were subtly probing each other.

After a while, they had a better understanding of the other party's background.

Lin Zhao guessed that Tian Hao might come from the most powerful hegemony in the Cangyun cultivation world—the Tianlu Divine Sect.

Tianhao also guessed that Qingfeng Daoist came from the most hidden overlord force in the Cangyun cultivation world - Yunhai Cangming Sect.

Neither of them explicitly stated it, but they both understood each other implicitly.

Half a day later, a maid came down from the upper floor, walked to Tianhao's side, and whispered a few words.

That was sent by Fairy Muqing.

Fairy Mu Qing is the daughter of Lady Yunxiang. She has a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, outstanding appearance, and a cold personality. She has many suitors on the ship.

However, their attitude towards this young master Tianhao was very different; they paid him special attention.

Lin Zhao's lips curled up slightly as she teased, "Hurry up and go, she's obviously taken a liking to you, pretty boy."

Tianhao stood up, folded up the jade chair, and replied with a smile, "Then I'll head over."

After saying that, he turned and followed the maid.

The monk Puhui glanced in the direction Tianhao had left, then looked at Lin Zhao.

He chuckled wryly, "Are you two really going to put on this show? Even the three Core Formation cultivators in this fleet combined might not be enough for you to fight. Why are you pretending to be Foundation Establishment cultivators?"

Lin Zhao did not respond.

Speaking of which, there aren't many Buddhist practitioners in the Cangyun cultivation world.

The only relevant record he had seen in the sect's scriptures was that more than 10,000 years ago, a Buddhist deity from the outside world forcibly crossed over to this realm, wanting to spread Buddhism in this world.

Then there is no more.

The Cangyun Immortal Cultivation Realm is the Cangyuan Realm of the Seven Overlords. A mere Nascent Soul cultivator was suppressed before he could even make a ripple.

However, some scattered Buddhist traditions have been preserved, and Nanguang Temple is one of them, but it can only survive in the cracks.

This is also why he was somewhat interested in the monk Puhui.

For a Buddhist cultivator to reach the Core Formation stage in the Cangyuan Immortal Cultivation World is no easy feat.

Half a day later, Lin Zhao also got up and left.

Only Pu Hui remained. He sighed; life in the Buddhist order was tough.

He turned the prayer beads around once and continued meditating.

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Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

The fleet has sailed away from the coast and entered the truly endless sea of ​​demons.

The air became humid and heavy, sticking to the skin, making even wearing the robes somewhat uncomfortable.

From the distant sea, a deep, low rumble could be heard, faintly, as if some enormous creature had turned over.

Three Core Formation cultivators appeared on the deck almost simultaneously.

Dingling Zhenren stood at the bow of the boat, his hand resting on the side, his expression somewhat solemn.

The Taoist Master Wenjing was on his left, his magic mirror trembling slightly.

Lady Yunxiang emerged from the cabin, wearing an outer robe and with her hair still untied, but her eyes were sharp as knives.

Something is moving on the distant sea.

A huge figure slowly rose from the sea, causing the Dinghai ship to tilt slightly due to the waves it created.

The cultivators on the surrounding second-tier ships began to scream. Some saw the outline of the thing, while others only felt the spiritual pressure and their legs went weak.

A demonic beast at the peak of Core Formation.

It was hundreds of feet long, comparable to the Dinghai ship.

The spiritual pressure from the peak Core Formation stage pressed down like a physical force, causing a large area of ​​the sea to cave in and form a huge vortex.

The Spirit-Stabilizing Immortal has already given the order.

"All ships—turn around, evacuate at full speed, do not linger!"

A flash of spiritual light transmitted messages between the fleets, and the sea vessels activated their full formation.

Thirty-one ships turned simultaneously, drawing white arcs across the sea.

The waves surged, the ship tilted, and the monks on the deck slumped over.

The Dinghai emitted a dull turning sound, and the pearl on the bow shone brightly, forcefully turning the bow of the ship by more than half.

The giant beast did not give chase.

It just floated up and then sank back down.

The sea has returned to calm.

It was as if nothing had happened.

The Spirit Master remained suspended in mid-air until the dark figure completely disappeared beyond the range of his divine sense before slowly descending.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead.

If we really had to fight, it's hard to say whether we could win.

Even if we fight desperately to defeat a demonic beast at the peak of the Core Formation stage, how many people will we lose?

Moreover, we don't even know the details of that monster, let alone what kind of monster materials it can produce.

At sea, you shouldn't just attack any monster you see.

Survival is the most important thing.

The fleet readjusted its course, intending to bypass that area of ​​water.

The monks on the deck gradually calmed down and began to discuss what that thing had been.

Some say it's a dragon whale, some say it's some kind of ancient exotic species, and others whisper that they saw the scales on its back, each as big as a door panel, so it must be a dragon turtle.

Lin Zhao didn't participate in the discussion; he simply stared in the direction where the dark figure had disappeared.

We haven't even reached the true deep sea yet, and we've already encountered some giants at the peak of the third tier.

The Endless Sea of ​​Demons truly lives up to its name.

Lin Zhao withdrew her gaze.

Tianhao appeared beside him at some point, still dressed in white as snow, playing with a jade pendant in his hand.

"Fellow Daoist Qingfeng, what's your opinion?"

Lin Zhao looked at the distant sea and said:

"It's too big, we can't beat it, and it's not worth it."