The Azure Sea stretched vast and boundless.
The spirit ships and jeweled carriage parted the waters as they advanced. Brilliant clouds rose in the eastern sky, floating above a heavy wash of gold-white light. Zhang Yu gazed through the curtains at the scenery outside and opened his mouth to speak.
But in an instant, it all vanished. The blue sky and Azure Sea disappeared without a trace. Above lay the dark, lightless Great Void, and the seawater began to churn violently.
"My wife! My wife!"
Panic gripped Zhang Yu. He looked at Qionglian beside him, only to find her sitting with her head bowed, not saying a word. When she raised her head, the strange flood-serpent pupils were gone, leaving only a pair of pale, ink-dark eyes.
The Coral Treasure Carriage, fashioned from all manner of supreme spiritual treasures, began to crumble inch by inch. Seawater poured inside. Zhang Yu was about to activate his immortal foundation and break free, but he felt only emptiness within. All his magical power was gone.
It was as though everything had returned to his mortal days. The water rose, yet his Dharma Body was as light as a goose feather. The surging sea swept him out, leaving him utterly powerless to resist.
Qionglian was gradually submerged, pain appearing on her face. All her draconic features had vanished. Now she was merely an ordinary woman, about to drown, sinking inch by inch into the dark water.
Horror and panic overwhelmed Zhang Yu. He reached out to grab her, but a wave struck, smashing the fragile carriage to pieces. Her eyes filled with sorrow, Qionglian sank beneath the water, choking violently before slowly closing her eyes.
A strong hand hauled Zhang Yu out of the waves and dragged him forward through the water. Frantic, he