A vast blue sea reflected the sky's crystalline clarity. From time to time, streaks of immortal radiance glided across the void.
Beneath the immense waves, mighty dragons with lithe forms occasionally burst through the surf, their long roars shaking the heavens.
A Fangtian Halberd stood like a pillar holding up the sky, its shaft stretching straight from the void to the seafloor. Streaks of dragon-shaped shadows coiled around it.
Rumble! The entire heaven and earth trembled. A gigantic sword and a black dragon battled fiercely in the void. When a sword shadow came slashing down, the blue ocean was cleaved in two, and a monstrous tsunami surged up in an instant. On land, Yu Xiaoqiao—who was locked in a bitter fight with Jin Yu—cast an unhappy glance at the dragon shadow above the ocean.
"This annoying Uncle Black Dragon is dueling Senior Sword Demon again. I finally showed signs of breaking through, and they ruined it again." Yu Xiaoqiao looked displeasedly at the distant dragon shadow and giant sword as they gradually moved away.
"Since you've gained some insight, just go back and enter secluded cultivation. Or you could simply let Sir know. You wouldn't have been interrupted then." Jin Yu blurred, then came to a stop before Yu Xiaoqiao.
"Master says cultivation is about comprehending the great principles of heaven and earth. There are times when you need secluded cultivation, but the farther you go, the less useful it is to shut yourself away and work in isolation." Yu Xiaoqiao spread her hands.
"Then are we still fighting?" Jin Yu asked.
"No, we're not. Let's go to the Buddhist Sect and find Xiang Hua. Master is the same—of all those divine abilities, he had to pass on the Buddhist techniques to Xiang Hua. Now Xiang Hua is single-mindedly chanting