Mortal: I possess a copy of the Jade Manual of the Sea of ​​Consciousness!

A sea of ​​chaotic stars.

On an unnamed deserted island.

Wang Xuan looked around at the desolate stone chamber, which was covered in dust, indicating that no one had been here for a long time.

He was at the Core Formation stage and was protected by the Great Teleportation Token, so he was less affected.

Han Li, however, had a lower cultivation level and was still looking confused.

Wang Xuan patted Han Li on the shoulder to bring him back to his senses.

"Phew! This feeling is countless times stronger than when I entered the Crimson Forbidden Zone!"

Even with the aid of the Great Teleportation Decree, I feel my soul is about to be damaged.

Wang Xuan nodded and spoke first: "I didn't expect that the Ghost Spirit Sect would actually send out a Nascent Soul cultivator this time!"

It seems I need to be even more careful in my actions from now on.

Hearing the regret in Wang Xuan's words, Han Li nodded emphatically, deeply moved.

"If it weren't for Patriarch Yun Qing's intervention, I'm afraid I would be dead by now!"

Upon hearing Han Li's complaint, Wang Xuan awkwardly scratched the back of his head.

"Alas, this time it was indeed my senior brother's fault. He never expected that the Nascent Soul stage monster would actually make a move."

Okay then, from now on, the two of us will focus on helping you find the opportunity to form your core.

If we encounter danger, your senior brother can cover our retreat alone to buy you time to escape, how about that?

Han Li's expression softened, and he looked embarrassed.

"Never mind, after all, Junior Brother promised Senior Brother about this matter."

"We're fine as long as we're safe and sound; there's no need to trouble you further, Senior Brother."

Wang Xuan rolled his eyes inwardly upon hearing Han Li's words.

Others may not know your true nature, Han Li, but do you think I don't?

"Junior brother, there's no need to refuse. Let's go out and see where we've come to."

Fortunately, there was no danger at the other end of the teleportation array.

Otherwise, in that moment of hesitation, we would have already been ambushed.

Han Li nodded and cautiously let Qu Hun walk in front.

Even if this place looks normal, who knows if there are any traps or mechanisms set up here?

Wang Xuan and his two companions walked a few steps and arrived at a heavy stone door.

Han Li urged Qu Hun to push open the stone door.

A cloud of dust rushed towards them, but it was blocked by the spiritual energy shields of the two.

On the other side of the stone gate was a vast space; they were likely in an underground stone chamber!

A spiral stone staircase leads straight to the top.

If all goes well, you should be able to get out of here by following the stone steps.

"Let's walk out. If there were traps on these stone steps, they wouldn't have been built in the first place."

Han Li nodded slightly, and Qu Hun led the way again, with Wang Xuan and the other two following closely behind.

After walking for a while, the three finally arrived at a flat area.

They saw that the cave entrance resembled a mountain cave, blocked by a huge boulder.

Wang Xuan casually waved his hand and released a burst of spiritual energy.

boom!

The rocks were blasted into fragments, which scattered in all directions.

Han Li looked outside and saw a strong beam of light shining into the room.

"This...this is the ocean?"

Han Li looked at the azure sky outside, a look of curiosity in his eyes.

The air was filled with the smell of the sea, and a dampness kept slapping against my face.

The clouds in the sky were clear and bright, and seagulls occasionally flew by, tracing a beautiful arc.

The sea stretched to the horizon, and Han Li used his divine sense to explore it, discovering several enormous fish!

Unfortunately, it wasn't a monster, just a larger fish.

Wang Xuan looked around at the peaceful and serene scenery that brought him inner peace.

Feeling his spiritual energy flowing more and more smoothly, he even had an urge to sit down and cultivate.

"This must be the legendary sea. I have never seen such a wide river in Tiannan!"

Even the Panlong River in the Yuanwu Kingdom was only fifty or sixty zhang wide.

The ocean's essence here is abundant; if one absorbs more of it, cultivation will definitely be twice as effective!

Han Li looked at Wang Xuan, wondering why he hadn't thought of that.

Senior Brother Wang Xuan cultivates water-based techniques.

This place appears to be entirely a realm of water, which is definitely a blessed land for Senior Brother Wang Xuan!

"Haha, then junior brother congratulates senior brother in advance on making further progress in cultivation in such a short time!"

Wang Xuan waved his hand and spread his divine sense to explore the surroundings.

After a moment, he frowned slightly.

He unleashed a burst of spiritual energy, sweeping Han Li and Qu Hun up and transforming them into streaks of light that flew off in one direction.

Han Li was a little confused by Wang Xuan's sudden action.

"What's wrong, Senior Brother? Is something the problem?"

"Your spiritual sense is not strong enough to detect some of the nearby demonic beasts that are swimming towards our island."

Although they are only some level one or two minor demonic beasts, such signs are definitely not right.

Han Li suddenly understood, and then asked, "Then where are we going, Senior Brother?"

"I detected a ship nearby using my divine sense. Let's see if I can hitch a ride."

Since we're new here, it's best to find some locals to familiarize ourselves with the geography first.

Han Li nodded and followed behind Wang Xuan.

After a while.

Han Li's divine sense also detected a ship, as well as some demonic beasts in the sea below.

However, the ship seems to be in some danger right now.

The ship was over ten zhang long, but the people on board were all ordinary people; there wasn't a single cultivator on board!

The only thing that seems to be able to protect this ship from monsters is a talisman pasted on the bow.

"Come quickly and lend a hand! We can't let these beasts destroy the boat!"

"Don't waste your energy! This is a demonic beast! How can we mortals possibly contend with it?!"

"It's all over, everything's over. My whole family is waiting for me to come home..."

"Damn it, how come we encountered a monster attacking our ship on this voyage?"

"All those previous times, nothing happened at all!!"

A middle-aged man who looked like a wealthy businessman appeared on the deck.

Looking around at the surging waves and the occasional dark shadows flashing underwater.

The wealthy businessman looked like he was about to cry!

An elderly man, leaning on a cane, slowly walked out of the cabin.

"I told you long ago that the world is not at peace these days, so don't risk transporting this cargo!"

But you just wouldn't listen, and all my attempts to dissuade you were useless.

Now look what's happened! We've been attacked by monsters, and now we'll all be buried with you for your foolish decision!

The wealthy businessman was rendered speechless by the old man's retort, but what's the point of regretting it now?

This place is deserted and remote.

Let alone cultivators, even those living in mortal cities are extremely far away.

No one will come to save them, no one...

thump!!

A massive whale-like monster leaped out of the sea.

The seawater that was brought out splashed onto the deck.

The boat was rocking back and forth as if it were about to capsize at any moment.

The whale opened its massive jaws and lunged at the humans on the deck.

Just when everyone was in despair and their faces turned ashen.

A flash of sword light streaked across the sky.

Clang!

Stab it!

A stream of blood spurted from the whale demon's neck.

The bleeding then increased, and soon the entire deck, including the people above, was stained red.

This sudden turn of events caught everyone present off guard.

The old man's expression froze, and he knelt on the ground, ignoring the bloodstains on his body.

"Your Excellency Immortal Master, please accept my humble bow to express our gratitude for saving our lives!!"

Wang Xuan and Han Li revealed themselves, listening to the old man below muttering a bunch of nonsense.

They exchanged a glance, a hint of doubt flashing across their faces.

"The language here seems different from ours in Tiannan; I can't understand it at all..."

Wang Xuan was also helpless about this, as there was a language barrier between different regions.

So if you want to get to know people here, you'll have to learn the local language first.