Ferry Passengers, Immortal Clear Disciples
Shi Hao and the other two looked ahead at the Weak Water River in shock.
Lin Bai, standing to the side, pointed ahead in shock.
He just glanced at it casually, and he actually came?
Upon hearing this, Yun Lan paused for a moment.
Um?
Has the ferryman arrived?
He then looked in the direction his senior brother Lin Bai was pointing.
In the middle of the calm, black Weak Water River, all that could be seen was...
A strangely shaped ship sailed by.
The boat was pitch black, the same color as the Weak Water River.
If viewed from a distance, the ship is barely recognizable without close inspection.
The ship has a long, slender shape, with no bow or stern, and is covered with dark purple runes.
The small boat approached quickly from a distance.
"Is this the boat steered by the ferryman?"
"This appearance is quite peculiar."
"The dark-colored ship would blend into the sky and water at night."
Lin Bai lowered his arm that was pointing forward, then carefully examined the ships in the distance before speaking.
"It really is a ferry boat! The ferryman is on it!"
Yun Lan's face lit up with joy after she saw the ship clearly.
However, after considering the pros and cons, his expression hardened, and he said in a deep voice, "I just don't know if we can go. If he doesn't give us a ride, then we've come all this way for nothing."
The many prodigies Weak Water River also spotted the ferry boat speeding towards them from the middle of the river immediately.
"The ferry boat is here, the ferryman is here!"
"Really! Holy crap! This is the first time I've ever seen a ferry boat. I've only ever heard about it from my senior brothers in the sect."
"I wonder if I'm destined for this! I want to cross to the other side and enter the secret realm!"
"You're not meant to be, but I am. Please, please, give him a ride!"
On the banks of the Weak Water River, the geniuses present were all excited, their hearts pounding. If the ferryman didn't take them, they would truly miss out on the secret realm.
After all, even celestial beings couldn't cross it, so there are probably only a handful of people in the entire Azure Ancient Heaven Domain who could cross the river alone.
The ferry boat traveled very fast and soon arrived at the riverbank.
The prodigies at the front of the ship all felt their hearts race and swallowed hard. Whether they could enter the secret realm depended on this moment.
Unfortunately, the ferry only stopped briefly before heading to the other side, meaning the dozens of prodigies ahead were out of luck.
"Why did this happen! Waaaaaah!"
"The sect leader said I have the appearance of a celestial being! Now I don't even have the qualifications to enter the Weak Water Secret Realm. It's so heartbreaking."
A young man said dejectedly, "Does this mean that even with his celestial beauty, he is destined to be barred from the secret realm?"
"Hey brother, aren't we all in the same boat here? Don't be sad. If you're really feeling down, just jump into the Weak Water River..."
"Brother, are you trying to persuade someone or to hasten their death?" A young man dressed in white stepped forward and asked.
Then he turned to the dejected man and said, "But I must say, Wang Xiong, you're something else. If you can be considered a celestial being, then I am the appearance of a Celestial Emperor."
All the prodigies on the riverbank witnessed the scene at the first stop of the ferry.
A chill ran down his spine. Not a single one of them was destined to be there? This time, entering the Weak Water Secret Realm was going to be quite difficult!
Soon the ferry docked again, and this time everyone stared intently at the other side.
If you can't get in the first time, you should be able to the second time, right? If you can't get in the second time, then it will probably be even more difficult.
They're inside!
Just then, several voices spoke in unison.
A chanting sound emanated from the ferry boat, followed by a flash of dark light.
Several exceptional individuals uncontrollably floated into the boat from the riverbank.
Hmm? Several destined people have appeared?
On the other side, Shi Hao and his three companions, who were watching intently, also witnessed this scene.
"A person destined to meet you—who is a person destined to meet you?"
"Senior brother, have you noticed that the selected people this time have a higher cultivation level and aura than those geniuses who were not selected the first time?"
"Do you think there might not be any concept of fate at all, and that the selection is based solely on talent and ability?"
After analyzing the situation, Lin Bai withdrew his gaze and said.
Fate? Who believes in that stuff? I only believe in myself.
Upon hearing this, Shi Hao nodded, "That's possible. Didn't Junior Brother Yun Lan say that the secret realm is the Daoist temple of that True Immortal senior?"
"His legacy is contained within, and naturally, the senior wanted to find a successor with outstanding talent and strength."
Yun Lan, who was standing nearby, chimed in, "Not necessarily. If it were really based on strength and talent, then the previous geniuses would have been able to see it, and the news would have spread long ago."
"It's either a coincidence, or the rules for selecting participants for this secret realm are like this."
Hopefully it's the second one, then with their talent they should all be able to get in.
Upon hearing this, Shi Hao and the other two all agreed that it made sense.
Over the next period of time, the dark ferry docked several more times, selecting a number of outstanding talents one after another.
Wherever they went, some were happy and some were sad.
"What kind of selection rules are these? Fate? I thought there was something really special about it. It's just about talent and ability."
A rough voice rang out not far from Shi Hao and his group, Shi Hao they looked over upon hearing it.
"People from the Immortal Clear Academy?"
Yun Lan immediately recognized the group of prodigies gathered not far away.
Before he joined Azure Cloud Sect Immortal Clear Academy, he had planned to go there and had learned about it, so he could naturally recognize the academy uniforms worn by these people.
The rough voice came from a burly young man.
A thin young man standing nearby, whose appearance was completely different from his, laughed.
"Haha, Junior Brother Mang is indeed clever. Everyone says that Junior Brother Mang is rough but meticulous. I have finally seen it for myself."
"With the talents of my fellow disciples, they are almost certain to qualify for entry into the secret realm this time."
The thin young man's face was unusually pale, and when he smiled just now, his face didn't move at all, which was very strange.
At this moment, he sensed something and looked in the direction where Shi Hao and the others were.
"Interesting. I didn't expect to run into a few decent prodigies."
Shi Hao and the others also turned their attention away. After several rounds of screening, it seemed that everyone could see the rules this time.
"Those people seem quite strong."
Lin Bai spoke first.
"Senior brother, they are the most outstanding disciples of the Immortal Clear Academy."
"The skinny young man who is leading the group, despite his frail appearance, is actually the strongest among them."
"His name seems to be Yuwen Hong, a top-tier disciple of the Immortal Clear Academy, known as invincible among his peers."
Yun Lan said with a serious expression, "This person might be their strongest competitor in the secret realm."
"Invincible among those of the same realm? Just one sword strike."
Before long, the ferry finally sailed towards Shi Hao and his group.
They soon docked at the shore, and amidst the anticipation of Shi Hao and the others, chanting Buddhist hymns rang out from the dark-colored ferry boat.
Shi Hao and the others felt a sudden jolt in their hearts as the chanting of Buddhist sutras began to sound. It was coming!
As expected, after a burst of dark light, Shi Hao and his companions floated up amidst the envious gazes of the group of geniuses behind them.
"This feeling is so uncomfortable."
Suspended in the air, they felt powerless and unable to mobilize their internal energy. They could only be carried by this force to float onto the ferry.
Then everything went black, and when they opened their eyes again, they found...