frightfiction Chapter 652
Chapter 652
Out of curiosity, Bai Li only sneaked a peek before being terrified by the fierce battle between the beings in the Void Realm and quickly fled back.
Seeing that Chen Xuan was still in seclusion and comprehending, Bai Li dared not linger for even a moment, so she urged the flying boat and small boat to speed towards the endless wilderness ahead.
As time passes and the seasons change, day and night alternate.
The next morning, Chen Xuan awoke from his reverie of various Daoist principles. After stepping out of his cabin, he stretched towards the Supreme Sun Star rising in the sky.
"The enlightenment I've gained over the past month has significantly improved my swordsmanship, talismans, and formations." Chen Xuan nodded with a smile. "The most important thing in cultivation is to avoid being impatient for quick success. This seclusion has also thoroughly solidified my ability to utilize all the power of my Foundation Establishment Realm."
"Yes, I need to take a break for a while."
Just as Chen Xuan was talking to himself, he noticed that Bai Li, who had always been very lively, was unusually listless today.
"What's wrong? You seem so listless."
Bai Li was sitting cross-legged at the bow of the boat, trying her best to recover from the exhaustion of using her magic weapon to travel the day before. She only woke up when she heard her master's words.
Upon seeing Chen Xuan emerge from seclusion, Bai Li immediately stood up nervously and threw herself into Chen Xuan's arms, her petite body trembling uncontrollably, as if she were terrified.
Chen Xuan ruffled Bai Li's hair and put her down with a smile. "What's wrong? I've only been in seclusion for a short time."
Bai Li looked at Chen Xuan with worry in her eyes. If she told him about it, she was afraid he would blame her; if she didn't, the fear in her heart would always be with her. In short, she was in a very difficult situation.
Chen Xuan had never seen Bai Li like this before, and said seriously, "What is there to hide from your master? Speak your mind."
"Yes, Master, this is what happened..."
As Bai Li recounted the epic battle between immortals that had taken place the previous night, Chen Xuan's expression changed slightly. With his Extreme Dao Opening Mansion Realm strength, he knew that ordinary Nascent Soul Daoists couldn't kill him, and if his opponent were a Void-Reversing Earth Immortal, Chen Xuan would surely perish.
After Bai Li finished speaking, she stood to the side like a little girl who had made a mistake, clutching the hem of her skirt with both hands, her head hanging low, not daring to speak.
After hearing this, Chen Xuan realized that they had traveled a staggering 150,000 li that night, and he couldn't help but smile wryly. No wonder the girl looked so weak; now he understood.
"Alright, this kind of thing is all too common in this world. Life-and-death feuds, murder for treasure, factional disputes, disputes over lineages, etc., can all lead to this situation."
Chen Xuan pulled Bai Li into the cabin, and with a flick of his wrist, he took out a lot of spiritual herbs and handed them over. "We just happened to run into them. Normally, big shots of that level wouldn't bother to attack us."
Bai Li took the elixir from Chen Xuan and began to eat it, nodding at Chen Xuan from time to time.
"It's like when Hei Song and I were fighting in the wilderness, if some ordinary people from a distant tribe saw that scene and fled in terror, do you think the Cangyun Ridge disciples and I would have chased after those people?"
Bai Li's eyes lit up upon hearing this, but she subconsciously shook her head.
"This is incredible. At our size, we are only slightly stronger than mortals when facing a Void-Reversing Earth Immortal."
After a short while, Chen Xuan strolled out of the cabin, and Bai Li became lively and active again, just like before.
“Master, according to the distance calculation, we should be able to reach the ‘Dead Sea of Heavy Water’ before sunset tonight.”
As Bai Li piloted the flying boat, he daydreamed, "The Heavy Water Dead Sea? Master, what a peculiar name."
Recalling Jiang Ming's account, Chen Xuan also said with a solemn expression, "Didn't you read the tribe's 'Nine Tempering Demon Body'?"
Bai Li nodded, "Master is referring to the Divine Demon Body Refining Technique that Elder Long practiced?"
Chen Xuan nodded.
"Not only have I seen them, but I also mobilized many of the rare treasures needed for Long Lao Jiu's tempering to search for them."
After he finished speaking, Bai Li seemed to understand something and looked at Chen Xuan in shock. "Master, do you mean that the Heavy Water Dead Sea is a collection of rare treasures?"
"Qizhen?"
Chen Xuan shook his head. "If it were a small puddle, it might be considered a rare treasure, but if such things were gathered into a vast ocean, that would be terrifying."
"It is said that to cross the Dead Sea, one must travel on a boat made of Dead Sea driftwood. Anything else, whether human or bird, that attempts to fly over the Dead Sea will be sucked in."
Chen Xuan recalled Jiang Ming's account, "In such a dangerous place, many independent cultivators had to gather and wait before they could pass together. Over time, a city appeared in the vicinity, the Dead Sea City."
With his hands behind his back, Chen Xuan gazed at the endless mountain ranges ahead. "It is said that Dead Sea City is a lawless zone, where many illicit treasures circulate."
"Wow, that sounds like a lot of fun!" Bai Li rubbed her hands together upon hearing this. "Perfect timing, I've finished all my wine. Master, we must buy plenty more on our trip to Dead Sea City."
"Little drunkard, I'll grant your wish this time," Chen Xuan said with a smile. "With the capital of the feudal lords approaching, I should also forge some suitable divine weapons and magical treasures for myself."
In the past, Chen Xuan was always in seclusion, while Bai Li mostly either cultivated or simply daydreamed while piloting the flying boat. Now, things were different; Chen Xuan had emerged from seclusion and had no intention of going into seclusion again anytime soon. The two of them sat at the bow of the boat, sometimes discussing the Dao, sometimes chatting idly.
Before they knew it, the airship was crushing the air currents, and it was already close to sunset.
Thousands of meters in the air, Chen Xuan and Bai Li stood side by side, looking down into the distance. They could clearly see a huge black city appearing on the horizon. At the same time, a peculiar smell of the sea occasionally drifted into their nostrils on the breeze.
"Master, can you smell it?" Bai Li looked excitedly into the distance.
"The Dead Sea of Heavy Water must be within ten thousand miles ahead."
Chen Xuan nodded upon hearing this, "In that case, we've covered about a third of the journey. At this rate, we'll definitely reach Qingtian County by the end of the year."
"Ahhh, I can't wait to taste the spirit wine and poison wine from outside Qushan!"
Just as Bai Li was excitedly trying to steer the flying boat to Dead Sea City, a spatial ripple suddenly appeared about a hundred meters in front of the flying boat.
The ripple was so slight that even Bai Li didn't notice anything unusual. She remained as excited as before, wanting to speed up the flight of the airship.
But at that moment, Chen Xuan suddenly pulled him behind him.
If Chen Xuan didn't possess a powerful divine sense that surpasses his current level, he probably wouldn't have been able to detect this spatial ripple even when it got close.
"Hey, Master, what's wrong with you?"