Looking in the direction the voice had come from, she saw only Li Dao's back disappearing beneath the waves.
"He really does move fast. Still, with Senior Brother Li's strength, he should have no trouble crossing this stretch of sea as long as he's careful."
Meanwhile, the instant Li Dao plunged into the waves, he felt an immense pressure descend upon him.
It was as though divine mountains of ten thousand layers were bearing down on him from every direction, forcing blood from his pores.
Hum, hum, hum! The Black-and-Yellow Furnace rose around him, enveloping his entire body, while streaks of sacred light flickered across his skin.
Fixing on his intended direction, he rode the waves and vanished from the spot at tremendous speed.
He had no idea how long he drifted with the currents. The once pitch-black sea had grown somewhat brighter, and every bone in his body felt utterly numb.
Splash-
He sprang up and burst out of the water. Ahead of him stood a solitary island, its black mountains looking massive and imposing beneath the sunlight.
Streaks of silvery-white lightning streamed from Li Dao's body as he immediately headed toward the island.
Bang! His body shot onto the island like a cannonball, smashing a huge crater into the mountainside.
He sat cross-legged inside the cave his body had blasted out. Divine power wound through his limbs and bones, slowly grinding away the silver lightning within him.
"That was a close call. The silver lightning in this sea is far too terrifying."
"If my flesh hadn't attained sanctity, and I hadn't had the Black-and-Yellow Furnace and the Thunder Dao Treasure Art protecting me, that silver lightning would have refined me alive!"
Li Dao exhaled a deep breath of stale air. His injuries were healing rapidly, though he looked