The Power of the Heart of the Ocean and Incense and Faith

Through his Heavenly Eye, Chen Dengming saw only a black flame burning in the tranquil seawater, emanating waves of evil Devil Qi.

Within the flames, light and shadow seemed to flow and condense into a hideous face.

Half of its face was hidden deep within the flames, while the other half was visible. Its face was rough, and its features were indistinct, but its ferocious and evil expression gave people an extremely strong sense of horror and shock.

This is probably what Su Yan Yan meant by the will of the demon.

Now that she was certain that Chen Dengming had made all the arrangements, Su Yan Yan no longer hesitated and acted decisively.

Her beautiful eyes flashed with a sharp, razor-sharp look, and her aura suddenly surged to its peak. Her beautiful hair broke free of her headband, tinged with a divine light, like blue flames burning.

An extremely powerful surge of Divine Sense, accompanied by blue Dao power, instantly emanated from Su Yan Yan's beautiful eyes, resembling ripples that instantly invaded the black flames opposite.

"Kara—" On the sea, a flash of bluish-white lightning, accompanied by a deep rumble of thunder, suddenly tore through the night, illuminating a vast expanse of ocean.

The Immortal Celestial Lineage – The Heaven's Will!

Chen Dengming observed this scene from afar and was greatly shocked. He had not expected that Su Yan Yan had already come into contact with the highest mystery in the Immortal Celestial Lineage — the Heaven's Will!

The Heaven's Will cannot be defied!

If one integrates one's own will into the Heaven's Will, then one's will is the Heaven's Will of Heaven. The Heaven's Will cannot be defied, and one's will cannot be reversed. Those who obey me prosper, and those who defy me perish!

This should be the most powerful force within the Immortal Celestial Lineage, and also the Mental Strength of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, but Chen Dengming has not yet come into contact with this terrifying power.

Buzz!--

The seawater trembled violently. After Su Yan Yan invaded the black flames with the Heaven's Will, it was as if Thunderbolt Arc were running through them, and the hideous face within them also let out a silent roar of pain.

At the same time, the quietly burning flames seemed to solidify into a black crystal, which then shattered inch by inch, turning into fine dust that scattered in all directions, and the hideous face within gradually disappeared.

This proves that the will of the Devil Cultivator from the outer realms is collapsing and disintegrating within the power of this demonic source.

A calm yet defiant roar erupted, "You dare destroy my divided divine will! I, your revered self, will personally descend upon this realm and capture you, subjecting you to countless humiliations!"

"Let's talk about it when you can come here in person!" Su Yan Yan coldly shouted, her eyes gleaming with even more powerful Dao energy.

In an instant, the sea changed color, with howling winds and swirling clouds creating a buzzing sound, as if heaven and earth were resonating together.

The face within the black flames was instantly annihilated by streaks of blue electricity, and the flames gradually faded to an almost transparent color.

Su Yan Yan's eyes gleamed with a cold, majestic, and vast aura, her temperament completely changed, her long hair had turned blue-green, and she exuded a cold and ruthless aura.

Vast, majestic, and cold.

It was as if, at the very top of the heavens, a blurry eye formed from boundless will was about to open.

Suddenly at this moment

"Boom!!--"

A deafening clap of thunder suddenly echoed across the night sky over the sea!

Amidst the deafening thunder, the last trace of coldness in Su Yan Yan's eyes vanished. She suddenly opened her mouth and spat out Blood Tide, staining her delicate, fair chin. Her body trembled violently, and blood flowed from her seven orifices.

Heaven's Will! Heaven's Will is inescapable! Heaven's Will is as cruel as a knife!

They understand the Heaven's Will, yet they cannot defy Heaven's Will.

"Martial Aunt Su!"

Chen Dengming was greatly shocked. His Heavenly Eye was also interfered with by a powerful force, and his vision was immediately pulled away from the depths of the sea. He could only see thunder rumbling and churning clouds on the sea surface.

The power of the Heavenly Eye completely vanished in the next instant.

Standing atop the city wall, Chen Dengming was drenched in cold sweat. Gazing at the distant, thunderous, and turbulent sea, his eyes were filled with fear.

"Boom!--"

An extremely powerful shockwave erupted from the seabed, unleashing a fierce tsunami and gale-force winds, like a violent typhoon suddenly rising from the sea surface, sweeping across the area.

Instantly, some of the cultivators who had ignored the warnings and left before they could even react were engulfed by the towering waves that resembled a high city wall, or were tossed about by the force of the energy and the gale like broken-winged birds, disappearing into the darkness in an instant.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh--

The waves rolled and churned, the sand on the island's beach swirled up in billowing yellow waves, rows of coconut trees bent over under the pressure of the hurricane, huge coconuts crashed to the ground with a thud, and sweet juice splashed everywhere.

Buzz!--

The protective array that Evergreen City had already set up was shaken, and ripples spread out as the sand and leaves carried by the gale struck the city.

An uproar and cries of terror echoed throughout the immortal city.

Many cultivators watched in shock as countless grains of sand and leaves surged like turbid waves, eroding the city's protective array and causing the array's spiritual light to flicker rapidly. It was a breathtaking sight, and they exclaimed in alarm.

Although most people didn't understand why, they were all praying that the city's protective formation wouldn't break.

Chen Dengming frowned, his piercing eyes fixed on the Hun Tian sea in the distance.

With a thought, the clone on the island flashed with spiritual light, activated a wooden light shield, and flew swiftly into the sea against the gale.

"Your Highness Daozi!"

"How is Martial Aunt Su now?"

Guan Chao, along with elders such as Gongshu Zai and Wen Liyan, flew to Chen Dengming's side, their expressions solemn, their eyes filled with tension and inquiry.

The other three patriarchs are now firmly bound to the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, and the only one who is free to guard the sect is Su Yan Yan.

If anything happens to Su Yan Yan, the Longevity Sect will be in trouble.

Chen Dengming shook his head and said, "It's not certain yet, but you don't need to worry. My uncle should have succeeded. I'll go check it out myself!"

"This vast ocean awaits you; we will go out with you to search."

Wen Liyan said with a stern expression.

Gongshu Zai and the other man echoed their sentiments.

"There's no need for everyone to go. Elder Ye is still outside, so Elder Guan, you stay in the city. The rest of us will go out."

After pondering for a moment, Chen Dengming said thoughtfully.

Now that Su Yan Yan is gone, his status as a Daoist Dao Child is the highest in the sect, and all the Golden Core Elder follow his lead.

However, Chen Dengming was also well aware that Su Yan Yan had failed in her attempt to use the Heaven's Will and suffered a backlash from Heaven's Will, so her current situation was definitely not good.

The will of Heaven's Will is unpredictable and elusive. You may think you understand the Heaven's Will and are close to its heart, but in the next instant, the will of Heaven's Will will reverse. How can human will withstand the overwhelming force of repeated crushing? It will be crushed by the Heaven's Will.

Under the Heaven's Will, humans are as insignificant as ants.

Su Yan Yan's condition is definitely very bad right now.

Seeing his clone struggling to move forward in the chaotic and turbulent seawater, its descent speed very slow, Chen Dengming frowned and assessed his own condition. His injuries had recovered to about 70-80%, and his Human Immortal Way Power had recovered to about 30%. He then said...

"Let's go!"

He made a hand seal to summon the Hurricane Battle Saber, and the blade's light enveloped his body before he soared into the sky.

The Hurricane Battle Saber's energy surged forth like a storm, dispersing the howling winds and allowing Chen Dengming to fly at incredible speed.

A flash of light streaked across the night sky, accompanied by howling wind and thunder, before swiftly disappearing into the surging waves.

Gongshu Zai and Wen Liyan followed closely behind.

Fifteen minutes later.

The cold, dark depths of the sea.

A small, Divergent Flame, radiating a sea-blue glow, burned quietly.

Beside the flames, the seawater flowed quietly, occasionally bubbling up.

Su Yan Yan's figure drifted around, her pretty face serene, her long eyelashes and eyes quietly closed, her hair and nearly half-ruined robes swaying in the seawater, she had fallen into a coma, and the spiritual light surrounding her body was dim.

Chen Dengming was the first to spot Su Yan Yan's figure using his Heavenly Eye.

Seeing the flames shimmering with a ghostly blue light, I couldn't help but feel a chill.

"The source of this demonic power is still there?"

He quickly used his Divine Sense to examine the strange flame, but did not detect any evil fluctuations.

He then immediately inquired with the Little Array Spirit, who was most sensitive to spiritual energy.

Soul House, the Little Array Spirit cautiously peeked out, her beautiful eyes gazing at the tranquil, burning blue flames in the distant sea, a hint of confusion and bewilderment flashing in her gaze.

After a moment, she stammered, "Fellow Daoist, if I am not mistaken, this should be the legendary Heart of the Ocean, the purest crystal of ocean Spiritual Qi, a treasure revered by those with water-based Spirit Root."

This stuff is so pure and clean, there shouldn't be any problem. I... I haven't noticed anything wrong with it."

"The Heart of the Ocean? How could the purest and most pristine Heart of the Ocean become the source of demonic energy created by the Outer Realm Devil Venerable?"

Chen Dengming frowned, and after confirming that there were no problems, he began to slowly descend and approach.

The Little Array Spirit blinked and said, "For the source of demonic power to infect other powerful cultivators and Sea Monster, it needs to have sufficiently powerful and abundant strength of its own."

The Heart of the Heart of the Ocean inherently contains extremely powerful Spiritual Qi, and within the seawater, this power is almost inexhaustible. Perhaps this is why it was targeted by Outer Realm Devil as a source of demonic power.

When the Little Array Spirit made this introduction...

Chen Dengming had also approached Su Yan Yan and could see that the dark blue flame seemed to be much smaller than the black flame he had observed before.

But at this moment, it seemed to be breathing, flashing with spiritual light, stretching and contracting, inhaling and exhaling some spiritual light from the seawater, as if it was recovering the power it had previously consumed.

Sensing it up close now, this mass of Heart of the Ocean was indeed exceptionally pure, without a trace of evil.

Out of caution, Chen Dengming did not immediately touch the strange Heart of the Ocean. Instead, he used the Spirit Devouring Technique to first draw Su Yan Yan's delicate body back from the seawater.

As Nascent Soul Cultivator, Su Yan Yan already possessed the True Lord Spirit Body. Although she was not like Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord, her Physical Body had begun to possess a trace of Daoist charm, but her Physical Body was still extremely strong. Even if she fainted in the depths of the sea thousands of feet deep, she would not suffer internal injuries from the water pressure, nor would she need to breathe oxygen to maintain her Life Force. Even if there was only a Nascent Soul Power in her body, she could maintain her Life Force without dying.

The awkward thing was that his uncle's robe was almost half destroyed, and even the inner clothing was torn, revealing a large section of his plump body and even some cleavage.

Chen Dengming silently apologized, saying, "Please forgive me, please forgive me," and "Please forgive me, Senior Sister, please forgive me, please forgive me, Uncle Master." He immediately took out his robe from his Storage Bag and wrapped it around Su Yan Yan's delicate body.

During this process, I couldn't help but glance at him a few more times, my heart pounding. I felt a strange thrill and a sense of guilt, fearing that my uncle would suddenly wake up and give me a severe scolding.

In all honesty, it was not intentional on his part. After all, if he had acted with his eyes closed and accidentally touched that area, it would have been an even greater offense.

"Uncle-Master, I apologize for the offense. Fortunately, I still feel guilty, which proves that I still have a conscience and a bottom line, and it wasn't intentional."

Looking at Su Yan Yan, who was already wrapped up tightly, Chen Dengming felt a deep sense of apology in his heart. Then, he used his Divine Sense to check on Su Yan Yan's condition.

A moment later.

Chen Dengming frowned deeply, somewhat worried.

Su Yan Yan's Essence, Qi, and Spirit, and spirit are extremely weak, and her mind seems to have fallen into a deep coma. Her nascent Nascent Soul seems to have subconsciously entered a self-protective state, resisting and blocking his probing Divine Sense.

In this situation, Chen Dengming could no longer continue to investigate Su Yan Yan's physical condition. The more times he investigated and the stronger the investigation, the more power his martial uncle's Nascent Soul would have to devote to resisting, which would ultimately further deplete the opponent's power and affect the opponent's self-recovery.

At this moment, the Heavenly Immortal Clone had also crept down.

With a thought, Chen Dengming dispatched his clone to approach the Heart of the Ocean to probe its current state.

At the same time, he lifted Su Yan Yan's delicate body up by the waist, his Purple Winged Double Wings flapping behind him, and he quickly rose to a safe distance.

A moment later.

The clone reached out and touched the Heart of the Ocean floating in the seawater.

Immediately, he felt waves of gentle energy spreading out, resisting the outstretched hand of the clone.

However, this gentle force is clearly not very lethal or malicious.

Under Chen Dengming's cautious gaze amidst the vast sea above, his clone grasped at the Heart of the Ocean, a ball of energy that constantly emanated fluctuations and resembled a wisp of drifting gas.

Suddenly, the clone sensed a faint halo surrounding the depths of the Heart of the Ocean.

Within the halo, numerous illusory figures flickered, like stars scattered throughout.

Chen Dengming's heart tightened, and he immediately entered the clone's body to personally check from a distance.

In a hazy state, he seemed to hear countless mysterious and devout prayers emanating from the Heart of the Ocean, and he saw many phantoms dancing or kneeling, as if performing some ancient prayer ritual.

"This is."

Chen Dengming's eyes widened as he suddenly noticed a row of low Wooden House nestled in the mountains amidst a patch of light and shadow.

In the open center surrounded by Wooden House, there is a towering altar with a roaring bonfire burning beneath it.

Many monks wearing eerie masks prayed and danced around the campfire, creating a mysterious and eerie atmosphere.

This was clearly the Devil Cultivator's sacrificial site that his clone and True Man Yu Ding Ye Yong had discovered thousands of nautical miles away.

Besides this location, within this area of light and shadow, there are many other light and shadow figures and devoutly praying cultivators, distributed in different scenes, each containing different mysterious cultivators, some strong and some weak.

"Is this... the remaining power of faith accumulated within this Heart of the Ocean after the will of that demon from beyond the realm was destroyed?"

Chen Dengming was shocked and stunned, his heart pounding, and he even had a bold idea.

Ancient legends say that the Devilish Immortal Way lineage, like the Immortal Way lineage and the Buddhist Sect lineage, emphasizes the power of faith through Incense Dao.

The stronger the power of faith, the stronger the one being believed in.

Therefore, these three major lineages have been competing to develop their own followers throughout history.

However, since Buddhist Way, Daoism, and the Immortal Way reached a tacit understanding in ancient times, the path of demons and immortals has been excluded and even banished to the so-called extraterrestrial realm.

Since then, the path of demons and immortals has almost disappeared, and many Devilish Son who have lost their orthodoxy have become pariahs, intolerable to the righteous path and hated by everyone.

Ultimately, the faith and followers accumulated by the Demon Immortal Path are not much different from those of Buddhism, Buddhist Way, and the Immortal Way; the only difference may be the followers' style of doing things.

At this moment, facing the power of faith stored in the heart of the pure Heart of the Ocean, Chen Dengming's heart pounded, and he felt an urge to usurp the throne.

If he could control this power of faith.

Would that allow me to command the demons?

Would that mean resolving the internal strife, achieving a great feat, and removing Longevity Sect from the forefront of the counterattack?

At the very least, it can improve the current situation, secure many benefits, and buy him more comfortable cultivation time and space to break through to the Nascent Soul.