Karma Obscured, Testing Swords at Sea

On the Golden Core Treasure Ship.

When the immortal surnamed Immortal cultivator Fang Shu disappear into the secret chamber, he looked at the pile of goods on the deck and a look of joy appeared on his face.

Although these goods did not belong to him, the owner did not seem to be a stingy person, so he would naturally give him some rewards.

With a snap, the immortal surnamed Immortal cultivator took out a stack of talismans from his sleeve and lit them on the ground.

The talismans instantly transformed into blank-eyed paper puppets, which, at his command, began to inventory the cargo on the deck.

As for himself, he quickly steered the Golden Core Treasure Ship away from this sea area.

The battle between the master and that Vast Sea True Immortal just now was quite a spectacle. Although it would deter many beings in the sea, it would also surely attract some fearless individuals.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, it would be best to leave here immediately and merge into the Chidao.

And when the Golden Core Treasure Ship departed...

Above the ship, far into the gale-force winds, strange activity was observed.

Because of its proximity to the sea, the wind layer here is extremely chaotic, with hundreds of different Gang Qi mixed together. However, the wind layer nearby is thin, which causes various divine lights and magnetic lights to swirl around here from time to time.

This kind of divine light from the void can penetrate magical artifacts and cannot be blocked by ordinary objects. Even immortals who have achieved the elixir stage will have their cultivation affected if they stay in this kind of divine light for a long time. They may even attract demons from beyond the realm and damage their minds.

But in such a treacherous environment, there is a figure standing there, quietly looking down.

The man was dressed in a white robe, his cultivation was at the peak of the Golden Core Perfection, and he was protected by an Immortal Method.

He was none other than the Great Elder of the Vast Sea, the Bright Moon True Immortal.

Bright Moon True Immortal surveyed the Golden Core Treasure Ship that had vanished into the sea, a look of sighing on his face.

He muttered to himself, "White Dust, though you are a hypocrite, you are still True Immortal of my Immortal Prefecture. Even if you were to die, you should have died in my master's abode. How could you have ended up like this?"

This person had already witnessed the battle between Fang Shu and White Dust True Immortal.

With a sigh, even the face of the Bright Moon True Immortal was filled with apprehension.

He had originally thought that he would witness a fierce battle on the sea, and he hoped that even if White Dust was defeated and died, he could force Fang Shu to reveal all his abilities, or even severely injure Fang Shu.

Unexpectedly, although White Dust forced Fang Shu cards, it was only that one.

However, even from tens of thousands of feet above the ground, this trump card still sent chills down the spine of Bright Moon True Immortal.

He thought to himself, "I didn't expect the rumors to be so mild. This man is not just skilled in the Suppression Technique, but he is an expert, even a master of it!"

This was the first time that Bright Moon True Immortal had ever witnessed someone using a curse-killing technique during a battle, and even damaging True Immortal's cultivation right before their eyes.

For a moment, even Bright Moon True Immortal admired his master's decision.

Such a ruthless character, even without the backing of the Profound Teaching or Divine Immortal, would be a serious threat if forcibly kept in the Vast Sea Immortal City, thus creating enmity between them.

This is definitely not a good thing for the Vast Sea Immortal Prefecture.

In comparison, directly selling White Dust, this ungrateful wretch, to Fang Shu was both a gesture of goodwill and a way of eliminating a scourge for the Immortal Prefecture.

What Bright Moon True Immortal couldn't understand was why, since his master had known about White Dust True Immortal and the others' petty actions for a long time, he still allowed them to continue.

"Perhaps there are reasons behind this," Bright Moon True Immortal thought to himself.

Immediately, he took out an Edict Talisman with a Divine Immortal aura from his sleeve.

Bright Moon True Immortal closed her eyes slightly and used her divine sense to record the battle scene she had just witnessed in the Edict Talisman.

He released his grip, bowed towards the Edict Talisman, and said, "Reporting to Master, this disciple has seen the guests off."

With a whoosh, the Edict Talisman swayed a few times before breaking through the void and disappearing from its original spot.

Meanwhile, before the Bright Moon True Immortal had even set off to return, in the Vast Sea Immortal City, tens of thousands of miles away...

In the Unseen land of the Vast Sea Divine Immortal Prefecture, an Edict Talisman suddenly appeared.

This Edict Talisman was issued by the Bright Moon True Immortal.

The six figures within the Immortal Prefecture all sensed something; some immediately extended their Divine Sense out of curiosity, while others simply ignored it.

The oldest figure among them, after reading the Edict Talisman, narrowed his eyes slightly and sighed, "The foundation of this mansion is ultimately shallow; a dignified True Immortal couldn't even discern the true nature of this boy."

Immediately afterwards, the aged figure pondered for a moment, then suddenly flicked his sleeve, and a phantom image of something slowly appeared in the center of the six people.

This object, shaped like a large fish, is none other than the Golden Core Treasure Ship that Fang Shu rode on.

The Vast Sea Old Immortal sensed the ship from afar. Because the treasure ship had been refined repeatedly by Fang Shu, its current owner, even though he was Divine Immortal, he could not sense the ship's exact location, let alone control it.

However, this does not mean that he is unable to tamper with the ship.

In the Divine Immortal's eyes, there were lines, or chains, running through the world. Even though the Golden Core Treasure Ship was not a living thing, these lines were still connected to it.

These lines are what Fang Shu calls "Karma Thread".

With a gentle wave of his hand, the Karma Thread wrapped around the Vast Sea Old Immortal -Golden Core Treasure Ship vibrated in unison.

The person originally intended to graft the Karma Thread on the ship towards Fang Shu, but found that it was quite difficult to capture Fang Shu.

Instead, a strange False Core Immortal cultivator in his field of vision.

Through these Karma Thread, the Vast Sea Old Immortal vaguely sensed that the other party was diligently maneuvering the ship, and should be Chidao towards the sea road.

As for Fang Shu, the true owner of the refining treasure ship, although his figure could be sensed, it always seemed somewhat fake.

Seeing this, the Vast Sea Old Immortal smiled wryly and immediately understood that Fang Shu was on guard.

"That's right. Since he's such a junior skilled in the Suppression Technique, he must also know some divination. And he's Profound Teaching True Disciple, a disciple of Divine Immortal —it seems I gave myself away last time." He muttered to himself.

However, looking at the crisscrossing Karma Thread, some clear and some blurry, the Vast Sea Old Immortal did not give up.

He suddenly flicked his sleeve again and chuckled, "Since you think you understand cause and effect and know the Heavenly Mandate, then let this old man see just how capable you are, and whether you can escape the net."

Whoosh! This action caused the other five figures around to open their eyes and look at them with some surprise.

Under the guidance of the Vast Sea Old Immortal, the Karma Thread on the Golden Core Treasure Ship suddenly became erratic and intertwined, making them difficult to distinguish.

Not only the treasure ship, but also the Che family Immortal cultivator and Fang Shu on board, whose Karma Thread were also affected because they were on the ship, becoming chaotic and tangled.

At this time.

Fang Shu, who was refining the Seven Swords on the ship, suddenly felt a pang in his heart, as if something had been left the Unseen.

He immediately suppressed the matter of refining, and either divined or looked up at his own Karma Thread, and soon determined that it was his own Karma Thread that had moved.

This surprised him quite a bit.

It should be noted that ever since he was tricked in the Vast Sea Immortal Prefecture, he has been using his own External Incarnation as a kind of "suppressing object".

If there are any new causes and effects, they should first be guided to focus on the External Incarnation.

As a result, not only has the Karma Thread of his Avatar been triggered, but the Karma Thread of his original body has also been affected.

However, what made him hesitate was that the activation of his own Karma Thread was different from before. Today, it was not the emergence of some specific entanglement, but rather a strange and vague change.

Even with his "Dao Insect Vision" wide open, he still couldn't see very clearly.

This unexpected turn of events made Fang Shu think that something had gone wrong with his own family.

When he tried to divine his own fate, the clues became even clearer.

Whenever his divination was involved, it seemed to be shrouded in a layer of mist, becoming somewhat hazy.

Although he was only a novice in divination, he could still distinguish these unusual divination methods.

Fang Shu felt a strange thought, "Why is this? Could it be that White Dust has a great deal of karmic connection to him, and is the Fortune one of this world—killing him would cause the secrets of heaven to become confused?"

But he quickly shook such an absurd thought out of his head.

Since White Dust couldn't possibly be like that, then the current confusion of cause and effect surrounding him must be related to the person behind White Dust.

But this only made him more confused, not quite understanding what the Vast Sea Old Immortal intended to do.

Such a confusement of cause and effect seems like a scheme, yet it is not. Instead, it makes it impossible for anyone to divine the karmic roots of him from this day forward.

From this perspective, the other party actually helped him.

After much deliberation, Fang Shu finally let out a long sigh, no longer wanting to think about it.

It should be noted that he is currently only a True Immortal Dancheng, merely possessing Divine Ability but unable to foresee the Heavenly Mandate.

To the Refining Spirit Immortal, he was at most a pawn. As a pawn, he naturally couldn't see the situation outside the chessboard.

Even if there are movements outside the chessboard that catch his eye, they will appear blurry or abrupt, making them difficult to understand.

This is beyond human comprehension; further thought is pointless.

Fang Shu calmed his mind.

But just as his distracting thoughts were about to dissipate, another idea popped into his head. "I really want to go further, Refining Spirit and prove my Heavenly Mandate, to see what kind of destiny those people speak of truly is—"

Once this thought arose, it firmly occupied his mind.

After a long while, Fang Shu finally suppressed this thought and continued to bury himself in the quiet room, refining the seven Flying Swords.

Time passed.

Several days later, the Immortal cultivator, aboard the Golden Core Treasure Ship, flew to the location of the Chidao and crashed into it.

The treasure ship rocked and swayed, its already rapid speed increasing significantly, but the rate at which Spirit Stone were consumed on board actually slowed down.

Fang Shu noticed this situation and, out of curiosity, stepped out of the quiet room and stood at the bow of the boat to see what this so-called Chidao was.

The result was different from what he had imagined. This Chidao, or rather the Dragon Vein, was not a tangible thing, but simply a stream of water that was completely different from the surrounding sea.

Apart from being slightly warmer than the surrounding seawater, there was no other difference.

Furthermore, there are no rules or restrictions on entering this Chidao; one can enter and leave at any time. Even small fish and shrimp in the sea travel freely along this Chidao.

But this situation surprised Fang Shu even more.

"This ocean current flows through the Four Seas and is almost indistinguishable from those created by nature. Or rather, it is probably forged on the ocean currents that are naturally formed by heaven and earth."

"The methods of the High Antiquity Daoist priests are indeed mysterious and immeasurable." He exclaimed in admiration.

According to the Immortal cultivator, the Chidao in the sea are now in complete disrepair.

In ancient times, the Chidao not only connected the Four Seas, but also the land and water, and even connected slightly larger islands.

If such a vast and interconnected world truly existed, the Daoist priests of yesteryear would likely have refined the entire Outer World.

And so, Fang Shu stood at the bow of the ship, quietly watching the sea Chidao for a full day and night.

Only when the sun and moon changed and the scenery repeated itself did he turn his gaze away.

Having seen it all, he was still filled with wonder, and shook his head, saying, "With such power, I truly don't know how a thing like this can be completely destroyed."

However, this question is even more difficult to fathom than the intentions of the Vast Sea Old Immortal.

He muttered to himself for a moment, then went back into the quiet room to continue crafting the seven Flying Swords.

Finally.

As the immortal surnamed Immortal cultivator piloted his seaship, leaping out from the dragon Dragon Vein of the Chidao road and flying onto the sea, heading towards the first sizable Sea Market nearby, Fang Shu had already refined the seven Flying Sword into his hands.

With half a day's journey remaining, Fang Shu stood at the bow of the boat and flicked his sleeves.

With a clang, seven sword lights flew out from his sleeves, swirling around him, shimmering and colorful, like a brilliant flower in full bloom.

Fang Shu then made another Hand Seals and uttered, "Stay still."

Seven Flying Sword swords hovered behind him with a thud, slowly approaching, making him appear like a peacock spreading its tail feathers, exceptionally flamboyant.

But I must say, while its appearance is undeniably tacky, it is undeniably dazzling and eye-catching, clearly not an ordinary magical Law Artifact.

Moreover, as the seven swords trembled slightly, their tips and blades sliced through the surrounding air with a hissing sound, displaying their ferocity.

Fang Shu flicked the blade of a certain sword and said, "Since it was obtained from that scoundrel White Dust and comes from this fiend's Peacock Divine Ability, then let's call it Peacock Feather."

With a thought, he suddenly opened his mouth and spat out Scarlet Gold Divine Light, which swept up the seven Flying Swords.

Then, the seven Flying Sword clattered together and were forcibly joined together by his Scarlet Gold Divine Light, transforming into a lifelike seven-colored Peacock Feather.

Fang Shu held the long Peacock Feather, resting it on his sleeve like a whisk, which added to his Immortal cultivator air.

He suddenly stepped out of the Golden Core Treasure Ship and casually rowed to both sides of the ship.

Without a sound, the sea surface where the three-thousand-foot-tall giant ship was located was cut open, and the water flow was cut off. It did not rejoin for more than ten breaths.

If someone were in the sky looking down, they would see that the sea appears to have opened up like a Peacock Feather's eye, which is quite strange.

The seven Flying Swords, now in Fang Shu's hands, were not only no less powerful than when they were in White Dust True Immortal's hands, but were also easier to wield and use as he pleased.