As the Universe Turns - Chapter 1348
Chapter 1348 Immortal Mountain
The Underworld Sea was originally extremely cold, but the atmosphere at this moment was more like it was going to freeze the sea water into ice. Finally, Xiao Chen slowly took out a Sea Setting Pearl from his sleeve and handed it to Daoist Qingdeng, who was slowly approaching. “This Sea Setting Pearl was accidentally found by this junior on an island. It was a small token of disrespect. Senior, please accept it with a smile.”
“This is it.”
Daoist Qingdeng slowly walked over and nodded slightly. He seemed to be saying that he was very sensible and respectful.
However, the moment he took the Ding Hai Zhu from Xiao Chen, Daoist Qingdeng’s expression suddenly froze. At this moment, he didn’t know if he sensed anything or if he discovered something. He looked at Xiao Chen with a puzzled gaze and stared at him without moving.
However, Xiao Chen’s face remained calm as he asked, “Senior, is there anything else?”
“Wait …”
Daoist Azure Lamp narrowed his eyes and looked at the Ding Hai Pearl in his hand. At this moment, his gaze was as sharp as the tip of a needle. He stared at him and asked, “Repeat, where did you get this Ding Hai Pearl from?”
“Not long ago, this junior accidentally found it on an island,” Xiao Chen said.
“Bullshit!”
‘”This vast Nether Sea is a Dead Sea. Where did it come from? Don’t try to scare me. Quickly tell me, where did you find this Sea Setting Pearl?” Daoist Qingdeng’s expression suddenly turned fierce.
Xiao Chen said, “This junior really did not deceive Senior, “But it’s an island. It’s more like a big mountain. The sea suddenly became foggy. This junior was confused and barged into the fog. Then, he couldn’t get out. Then, he found a big island floating in the fog. It was the Ding Hai Zhu he found on the big island. When this junior came out, the fog dissipated and the island disappeared.”
In order to increase the truth of what he said, Xiao Chen described the Daiyu Immortal Mountain, and Daoist Qingdeng still looked at him doubtfully, “Is there such a strange thing? Are you not lying?”
Xiao Chen said, “This junior is telling the truth. I will not dare to deceive Senior.”
“En …”
Hearing this, Daoist Qingdeng nodded slightly. He thought in his heart, this kid’s cultivation seemed ordinary, but his palm technique just now was a bit strange. If he could come here, other than the Sea Setting Pearl, he would definitely find something else important on the island. He couldn’t miss it.
Thinking about this, he said, “Open the universe in your sleeve.”
“Senior, what do you want to do?”
Xiao Chen rolled his sleeves back and deliberately revealed a hint of vigilance. He said, “Senior just said it clearly. This junior only needs to give this Sea Setting Pearl to Senior, and Senior will no longer find it difficult. Now that this junior has already given this Sea Setting Pearl, does Senior have any reason to retort?”
“En …”
Daoist Qingdeng’s eyes narrowed slightly and he said, “Your words are so good, but your Sea Settling Pearl is unclear. It’s better to follow Poverty Dao’s words and open up the universe in your sleeve. Don’t let Poverty Dao personally do it. This might harm your little friend’s primordial spirit.” As soon as he finished speaking, he took another step forward.
Xiao Chen, on the other hand, took a step back. He knew what Daoist Qingdeng wanted to do was to covet the treasure on his body. If he opened his sleeve, Fuxi Zither, Di Gu Sword, Samsara Jade, Golden Crow Foot, and the other Sea Setting Pearl would not be left behind.
“I have already handed the Sea Setting Pearl to Senior. Senior, don’t go back on your word.”
“Hmm? So, little friend insists on letting Poverty Dao personally take action?”
Suddenly, Daoist Qingdeng’s eyes turned cold and he suddenly came closer. He stretched out his hand and was about to grab Xiao Chen.
However, at this moment, he didn’t know whether he suddenly sensed something or something else. In short, when he was still about ten meters away from Xiao Chen, he immediately stopped, and his expression suddenly became somewhat fearful.
Looking at Xiao Chen again, his gaze was cold and sharp, and he raised his hand slightly. The divine sense from earlier seemed to have given the other party a final warning.
If Daoist Qingdeng took another step forward, he would risk his life and sacrifice Dugu Tianxia’s divine devil body to exterminate him!
Obviously, at that instant, Daoist Qingdeng felt this cold killing intent, as well as the other party’s divine sense warning. More importantly, that dangerous aura that made him inexplicably uneasy.
“En …”
In the end, Daoist Qingdeng nodded slightly. After weighing the pros and cons, he did not want to take this risk. The young man in front of him did not seem to be as simple as he looked on the surface. Since he had already obtained the Ding Hai Zhu, there was no need for him to continue coveting other things.
He flew off into the distance. Before his figure disappeared, another voice sounded, “If anyone in the Nether Sea dares to make things difficult for you, just tell me the name of my Cyan Lamp.”
These words were meaningless, and Xiao Chen stared at the figure that had disappeared into the clouds. His ten fingers were still tightly clenched.
“Little brat, the path of the strong, what is this humiliation worth?”
At this time, Gu Mo’s voice entered his mind again, “This was originally a world where the weak preyed on the strong. Without strength, it was impossible to resist being trampled under the feet of others. It was only natural that … I missed that old man back then, that’s all, that’s all.”
After a long time, Xiao Chen finally calmed down. He had never let anyone snatch anything like this before, but just now, there was nothing he could do. If it wasn’t for Dugu Tianxia’s Fiendgod Body, he would still be able to intimidate Daoist Qingdeng. Today, he was afraid that even Fuxi Zither and Di Gu Sword would be snatched away.
It was getting late, and Gu Mo said, “Let’s go. Before this calm wave strikes, you only have one Sea Settling Pearl left. There’s more than just that person in the Nether Sea. There’s no need for me to tell you what’s going to happen next, right?”
“I know.”
Very quickly, Xiao Chen could also adjust his mentality. The most important thing now was to find the Penglai Immortal Mountain. As for what happened just now, just as Gu Mo said, there was nothing to say. His strength was just inferior to that person. If he didn’t want the same thing to happen again, then let him become stronger.
Just like that Daoist Qingdeng just now, he could only show his might in front of people with lower cultivation than him. If he met a late Seven Realms cultivator, he could also kill him with one palm. If he met an Eight Realms cultivator, he could turn him into ashes in one breath. If he met a big shot like Empress, he would not even be able to breathe.
…
Another half month passed. In this half month, the Wind-free Waves on the Nether Sea were exceptionally fierce, devouring countless cultivators’ lives.
As for Xiao Chen, he had learned a lesson from the past. In the past half month, he had also become extremely cautious. Unless he had no other choice, he would not casually take out the Sea Setting Pearl like before.
When he found the Penglai Immortal Mountain, he would need to be even more careful. He didn’t care about what was originally on the Penglai Immortal Mountain. Just imagine, anyone who could cross the Nether Sea and reach it was no ordinary person. Obviously, there are people who are even more powerful than Daoist Qingdeng …
On this day, there were practically no wind waves on the sea. In other words, Xiao Chen should be at the center of the sea by now. However, in the afternoon, there was still no trace of Penglai Immortal Mountain. It was as if this sea was just a dead sea. There was no Immortal Mountain, it was just a legend of the world.
“Not at sea, could it be at the bottom of the sea?”
Xiao Chen rode his flying sword and looked at the black seawater below. Under the surface of the sea, it was pitch black, and not even the sunlight could penetrate through it, giving people a deep sense of fear.
“Kid, look for it again. Be careful.”
Gu Mo’s voice entered his mind. Without hesitation, Xiao Chen immediately flew towards the setting sun with his flying sword.
Just like this, a crescent moon gradually rose when it was late at night. There was no wind or waves on the surface of the sea, and it was deathly silent. There was no aura from anybody nearby, and there was an indescribably strange and gloomy feeling.
In the second half of the night, the moon gradually sunk into the seabed, and the surroundings became pitch black. Xiao Chen gradually lost his sense of direction. If Wei Yang was here, she would definitely be able to find the location of Penglai Immortal Mountain.
However, Xiao Chen’s perception of Spiritual Energy was not as good as hers, so he could only continue searching. When dawn fell, a thick layer of fog gradually filled the sea, making the path ahead even harder to find. However, he could feel that Penglai Immortal Mountain was definitely in this fog.
“Kid, be careful. Penglai Immortal Mountain is not like Daiyu. There must be an ancient restriction around it.”
At this moment, Gu Mo sent him a divine will. Even Gu Mo seemed to have sensed that Penglai Immortal Mountain was definitely nearby.
Finally, at noon, the dense fog began to fade away, and the clouds ahead also faintly revealed the shadows of mountain peaks.
“Gu Mo, look.”
Xiao Chen immediately stopped. A mountain silhouette had already appeared in the clouds above, but it was hard to tell if it was a mirage, so he couldn’t be careless.
“En … come closer.”
Gu Mo did not seem careless, and Xiao Chen also withdrew his aura and carefully approached the direction where the mountain figure appeared.
After about an incense stick, he felt that the Penglai Immortal Mountain was not far ahead, but there was still a white mist at the bottom of the sea, so he could not see it clearly.
Right at this moment, a voice suddenly came from the depths of the thick fog in front of us, “If you don’t break the restriction here, no one will be able to enter. At this time, there is no need for you to engage in any more intentional battles. You only need to go to Penglai Fairyland and drink 10,000 years of rain and dew. When we truly ascend to the Heavenly Realm, why bother staying in this broken Ancient Immortal Realm? Don’t you guys say …”
“Not bad, not bad. The restriction set by that person outside Penglai Mountain was very powerful. You’ve been here for hundreds of years, but you haven’t found a way to break it. It’s been a long time since the spiritual energy of the Immortal Dimension opened. If we don’t take advantage of this time to open the restriction, I’m afraid we’ll have to wait for another several hundred years after the spiritual energy of the Immortal Dimension passes. Will you still be able to wait for that time?”
“Hmph! Whoever dares to deliberately alienate us with ulterior motives, don’t blame us for being impolite!”
“Let’s not talk about it anymore. Three days from now, the spiritual energy will be at its peak. When that time comes, everyone will work together to use this spiritual energy to break through the restrictions of Mount Penglai. At that time, we will be able to enter. As for the 10,000-year-old rain and dew … how about everyone present today?”
“That’s it. It’s just to avoid complications. From today onwards, no one is allowed to leave this place for half a step. If anyone comes, kill them!”
…
In the distance, Xiao Chen was hiding in the fog. He didn’t expect that there were so many people with the same cultivation as Daoist Qingdeng in front of him. There were even more powerful among these people.
At this moment, he could not let these people find out. Otherwise, the consequences would be hard to predict. From the looks of it, it seemed that these people were going to kill other people who were also planning to go to Penglai Fairyland, and then they would carve up the 10,000-year-old rain and dew.
However, he couldn’t help but be puzzled by one question. These people had already arrived here hundreds of years ago, so it was impossible for them to know that the rain and dew of the Immortal Dimension would condense here in a few hundred years, right?
If that wasn’t the case, then what was it? Could it be that there was something in Penglai Fairyland …