"The next day, at dawn."
Chen Yun woke up from a state of meditation.
Gazing at the rising sun over the sea, he let out a long breath of stale air.
Instantaneously, this stale air shot up like an arrow towards the sky, suddenly piercing through a layer of clouds.
In the late stage of the superior monk, nearly reaching the high-stage monk, although still a mortal, it can be said that it is almost close to the peak of power in the mortal world.
Of course, a burst of that turbid air could still unleash a formidable power that few mortals could believe in.
Chen Yun slowly stood up and gazed out at the glittering sea surface.
Watching the sunrise at the seaside early in the morning, it's like a golden snake wildly dancing and a radiant light of ten thousand ways. As the sun slowly rises, the clouds over the sea surface dissipate, and in the distance, there are green waves and flying birds. The scene is magnificent and vast.
He is refining his temperament and adjusting to the optimal state.
Suddenly, Chen Yun saw a faint and eerie black Qi swirling and spreading slowly in the south.
These black Qis seemed to be at an extremely distant place. Even with Chen Yun's late stage of superior monk's vision, under the sunrise and such calm conditions, he still couldn't see clearly.
"Hmm?" Chen Yun's expression grew serious, "Something's not right."
In a hurry, Chen Yun activated his observation technique and focused all his attention on the distance.
At this moment, he saw a terrifying scene.
He saw that above the sea several thousand miles away, there were strands upon strands of dark Qi floating.
These black Qis seemed like threads of hair, or like tendrils that rolled back, filling the sea surface and between heaven and earth.
Each strand appeared unrelated, but in reality, it was like a broken lotus root with silk still connected.
Vast and boundless, endless.
The black Qi seemed to envelop a vast area of several thousand miles around the sea.
Chen Yun "saw" an extremely evil aura floating, like the demonic Qi released by demons. If not stopped, it would lead to great suffering among living beings.
The black Qi was sinister and shocking to the eyes!
What worried Chen Yun the most was that he saw a familiar figure suspended in the midst of the floating black Qi.
As expected, the next moment, a calm voice traveled from several thousand miles away, gradually approaching, "Uncle Chen, despite my countless calculations and predictions, I never thought that Master would send you to capture me. Well, since you have arrived, I will definitely fight you. I am waiting for you at the Ten Thousand Stone Pond!"
It was the voice of Wang Zixi!
Chen Yun faintly felt a sense of shock.
He was in the late stage of the superior monk, and he couldn't use true Qi to transmit sounds over thousands of miles, and the maximum range was a few thousand.
Wang Zixi's cultivation level couldn't possibly be higher than his own. Yet, now he could transmit his voice from tens of thousands of miles away. Did that mean that Wang Zixi's cultivation had increased?
Just by observing with the sight of the spiritual energy, it seems like Wang Zixi's level is not as high as his own.
He felt very confused and couldn't understand what was happening.
However, since Wang Zixi has discovered him and has explicitly stated that he will wait at the Ten Thousand Stone Pond,
Then, Chen Yun understands that today's battle cannot be avoided.
He looked deeply towards the direction of the Ten Thousand Stone Pond.
Chen Yun quickly turned away and turned to fly towards the crowd who had just awakened.
The night-long external incarnation guarding, also flew along the wind behind him.
...
Zhang Qian, Lin Chen, Qin Ming, and Gu Yutian were just awake and were currently washing their faces and having meals.
Suddenly, everyone noticed Chen Yun flying over.
They quickly put down what they were doing and bowed respectfully to him.
"We have seen Master Chen."
"Good morning, Mr. Chen."
After greeting, everyone looked up in the direction he was looking.
Chen Yun did not land, but remained suspended in mid-air and asked coldly, "Has your ship been destroyed? Do you have a way to return?"
Everyone exchanged glances.
Zhang Qian stepped forward, "Brother Chen, we can cut down trees to make a new ship. If you have something urgent to attend to, you don't need to worry about our safety."
Lin Chen also noticed that Chen Yun seemed to have something urgent, and thinking back to yesterday when he mentioned that there would be a big battle today, he quickly said, "Yes, Brother Chen, you can handle your business. We will accompany you and won't let anything happen to us."
"Chopping wood and building a ship takes too much time," Chen Yun pondered slightly, then said, "Wait here. I'll take care of my family affairs first and then come back to pick you up and return together."
"Thank you, Mr. Chen."
"Mr. Chen, you are truly kind-hearted."
Fu Ming and Gu Yutian, and the others were grateful.
Chen Yun turned his head to look at Qin Ming, "You stay here to protect them."
Qin Ming said, "Yes, disciple will follow the teacher's command."
Chen Yun didn't say anything else. The steam and mist around his feet suddenly enveloped him, turning into a radiant cloud that carried him in a hurry towards the south.
The external incarnation transformed into a beam of light, closely following behind the swirling clouds.
As soon as they blinked, Chen Yun and his external incarnation had disappeared. They once again couldn't help but exclaim at the marvelousness of Master Chen's ability to ride clouds.
At this moment, Zhang Qian subtly sighed, "Brother Chen mentioned that there would be a great battle today, but unfortunately, we don't have the fortune to witness this grand battle."
Lin Chen also sighed and said, "Brother Chen is a person of such cultivation level. He still has to describe this battle as a great battle. It's sure to be magnificent. We are too weak and may not be able to bear the aftershocks of the battle between Master Chen and others. Therefore, he didn't bring us to watch the battle for our own safety."
"That's probably the case."
"Mr. Chen is kind-hearted and generous. He would definitely not want us to be caught in the crossfire."
"Alas, we are not qualified to watch Mr. Chen's cultivation level and battles. We just have the chance to witness such an impressive battle between a powerful mage, and it would be a pity if we cannot see it."
Fu Ming, Gu Yutian, and the other dozen or so cultivators were also quite sad.
Everyone knew their own limitations and understood that Chen Yun's level of battle was definitely not something they, as the highest level being only a mid-stage six-rank mage, could witness from close range.
Simply put, they don't have the qualifications.
Having self-awareness is one thing.
Regret is another matter.
Chen Yun has a big reputation in the cultivation world.
With last night's story of the events that happened in the Moon Lake Cavern from Qin Ming, everyone was filled with delight and excitement.
Now that they heard that Chen Yun would really be having a big battle but couldn't witness it, how could these people not feel regret?
Even if it were Qin Ming, who had seen many times Chen Yun's powerful battles, he felt some regret today that he couldn't follow him.
After all, watching such a high-level battle would undoubtedly benefit Qin Ming greatly and teach him many things.
Now that he can't go and watch, Qin Ming of course secretly sighed.
Suddenly, Fu Ming blinked his eyes and said to Qin Ming, "Mr. Qin, as an outstanding superior monk with profound cultivation and stunning abilities, I'm sure you must have some projection-type magical arts like Water Mirror."
Hearing this, Zhang Qian, Lin Chen, and Gu Yutian, and the rest of the cultivators, abruptly turned their gaze towards Qin Ming.
Everyone was extremely eager to witness Chen Yun's historic battle.
At this moment, hearing Fu Ming's question, many people who were still regretting not being able to watch the battle immediately renewed their hope.
Qin Ming smiled awkwardly and said, "It's several thousand miles away from here to the Ten Thousand Stone Pond. How can a simple senior mage like me do that?"
"Ahh?"
"Even a senior mage can't do it?"
"Alright, I guess we can only miss this earth-shattering battle today."
Fu Ming, Zhang Qian, Gu Yutian, and the others all looked extremely disappointed.
Who would have thought that Qin Ming's tone changed abruptly, "However, although I cannot project the image accurately across several thousand miles to show everyone here, I have a secret technique that can amplify distant scenery, but it may be very blurry. You can see a rough outline at best."
It can amplify distant scenery?
But it will be very blurry, just giving a rough outline?
This is much better than not being able to see anything at all.
The crowd, who had been disappointed, instantly reignited their ardent desire.
The middle-aged female cultivator hurriedly said, "Mr. Qin, if we can see a rough outline, we will be satisfied."
"Yes!" Gu Yutian nodded repeatedly, "Thank you so much, Mr. Qin. It's an honor for us to gain knowledge from your great abilities."
Fu Ming, Zhang Qian, and Lin Chen's eyes also showed a longing.
"Yes, it can be," Qin Ming said, with his hands behind his back, "But since Master hasn't started fighting yet, I'll conserve some of my magic power first. I'll use the secret technique only when he starts to fight with someone."
"Thank you, Mr. Qin."
"Haha, finally there's hope to see Master Chen fight with someone!"
The crowd was all elated, their eyebrows dancing with joy. Their gaze also unconsciously drifted towards the direction where Chen Yun had disappeared to the south, and they couldn't wait to see this earth-shattering battle break out.
...
On the other side, at the Ten Thousand Stone Pond.
Here, within a radius of tens of thousands to over a thousand miles, dark Qi permeated the air.
Wang Zixi was floating in mid-air.
At this moment, his appearance was somewhat bizarre. He was intertwined with dark Qi all over his body, just like a moth inside a cocoon, nurturing new life.
What was shocking was that everything within this realm seemed to be corrupted by the dark Qi.
The originally clear sea water turned pitch black, as if a layer of crude oil was floating on top of it.
Countless sickly fish were still jumping towards the surface of the water, seemingly trying to breathe fresh air.
On the various islands of the Ten Thousand Stone Pond, not only were plants on the verge of death, but animals were also lying lifelessly on the ground, as if poisoned. Moreover, the water on the land seemed to be drawn away by some mysterious force, becoming extremely dry, with even cracks appearing across it.
It's a coastal area with plenty of water, after all.
Under normal circumstances, how could the land on the islands possibly dry up?
If someone were to look closely nearby, they would undoubtedly find the cause.
That black Qi permeates everything in the world, and whenever it moves away, it takes away a part of the crystal clear and pure "Qi" that is as transparent as glass.
When these "Qi" are carried away by the black Qi, everything becomes more "withered."
That's right, the culprit is the black Qi that intertwines with Wang Zixi's body!
Any cultivator can tell that Wang Zixi is performing a very special and evil magic ritual!
He is sacrificing everything in this realm and extracting boundless qi!
For Wang Zixi, who has been nurtured by Taoist thought for decades, to do something so terrifying is almost unimaginable!
Just that he doesn't show any emotions and continues to drive the black Qi, as if he has made up his mind to drain all the qi from every living thing in this realm.
Suddenly, a long howl came faintly from the horizon.
Wang Zixi's eyes changed as he looked towards the sea, where a towering wave followed the howl from below the sun in the north.
(Chapter complete)
