The sky was overcast, Yin Lightning rumbled, flashes of lightning streaked across the sky, a fierce wind howled, Turbid Wave surged into the air...
The outer perimeter of Buried Wind Ocean.
A purple-gold light gate materialized out of thin air, and Chen Shuangbai and Feiguang walked out from it, gazing at this terrifying place that could be called a forbidden zone for cultivators.
Even just standing on the outskirts of this terrifying place, surrounded by streaks of Yin Lightning, white thunder, and terrifying gales, still made even Golden Core True Person stop in their tracks, not daring to venture deeper.
If it were at this core... even Nascent Soul Peak would perish there.
Since ancient times, there has never been any news of anyone successfully crossing this place!
Or rather--
Anyone who attempts to cross this place never returns, never to be heard from again, and is considered to have perished.
But there was one person.
That was the founding patriarch of the Jade Spring Sect, Jade Spring High Person.
However, this Jade Spring High Person was very secretive about his experience of venturing into the depths of the Buried Wind Ocean. Only a scroll of notes that he personally transcribed and left behind was placed in [ Azure Firmament Heaven ] and kept by Vast Sea Elder.
However, Chen Shuangbai's visit today is not to set sail, but to take advantage of the unique geographical environment of this place.
He raised his hand and flipped it over; the flying shuttle floated silently in his palm.
[ The Earth-Cleaving Ocean-Escaping Divine Shuttle ].
Based on the notes left by his master, Jade Spring High Person, and after his disciples personally explored the area several times, Vast Sea Elder spent hundreds of years deducing this thing, and it was only completed in recent years.
However, for this treasure to be fully successful, it needs to be baked by earth fire for forty-nine years and struck by heavenly lightning for forty-nine years.
The first step, the scorching heat of the earth for forty-nine years, has been successfully completed. As for the second step... Chen Shuangbai set his sights on this place.
Despite already being Nascent Soul Demon Lord, Feiguang still felt a slight chill upon seeing the terrifying, apocalyptic scene before him, and asked somewhat apprehensively, "Master, are we going to have to venture deeper into the middle level?"
Chen Shuangbai her eyes at him and said irritably, "Middle management... or should I just throw you in there and see?"
Feiguang shrank back, not daring to reply.
"It certainly can't be a mid-level one, lest it ruin this shuttle."
"What I need to borrow is this outer layer of Yin Lightning lightning!"
The reason why the Buried Wind Ocean is called a forbidden zone is because of the three terrifying forces that collide and intertwine endlessly— Yin Lightning, white lightning, and evil wind.
The lightning is [ Dark Nether Yin Lightning ], which is specifically designed to counter a cultivator's Nascent Soul soul, and is also a common characteristic of most types of Yin Lightning.
The electricity is [ Primordial Yang Electricity ], which is specifically designed to counter the physical body of cultivators. Even for body cultivators at the Nascent Soul Realm who haven't reached the core level, just a few hits from it will cause their skin to tear, their bones to disintegrate, and their flesh to melt away.
The wind is the [ Cold Yousha Wind ], which is formless and invisible, penetrating everywhere. It does not harm the physical body or the soul, but only targets the cultivator's Law Power and foundation. Once one stays in it for a long time, the Law Power will be lost at an extremely fast speed, and in the end, the foundation will collapse, the Divine Ability will disappear, and one will become a cripple.
Because these three forces converge here, no one has ever crossed this place since ancient times.
Chen Shuangbai thought to himself, "Each of these three forces alone would be enough to cause trouble, but now they are intertwined and mutually reinforcing. No wonder Buried Wind Ocean has become a forbidden area for cultivators."
However, that's precisely why it's so necessary.
"This divine shuttle is the key to whether I can reach Eastern Radiance Continent... If I can adapt to it in advance, the probability of successfully crossing over will greatly increase."
Upon hearing this, Feiguang also found it to be quite reasonable and nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Even as they talked, the two did not slow down their flight.
A moment later, a light appeared on the sea ahead.
Upon closer inspection, they could see that there were six magnificent palaces, floating in mid-air above the sea. They were connected by an array, forming a mysterious grand formation that created a place for cultivators to live in the Buried Wind Ocean.
Seeing the Divine Ability light emanating from Chen Shuangbai and Feiguang, two people emerged from within and approached from afar.
They are two female cultivators!
" Dao Child!"
Fu Qianlan spoke first, her tone relaxed and natural.
She had been in charge of local affairs in Ning Country for many years and had made many great contributions. In addition, she herself had many fortuitous opportunity, so she was bestowed with a lot of spiritual resources by the sect and was already at the critical stage of closing her doors to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.
The sect had arranged for people to come here early on to form an array to attract Yin Lightning and white lightning, so she volunteered to come here to take charge.
"Um."
Chen Shuangbai was naturally delighted to have encountered an old friend. After chatting for a few moments, she looked at the slightly older female cultivator in brown robes beside Fu Qianlan and smiled, "Fellow Aunt Yuan Gu, after rebuilding your physical body... have you been settling into your life in the sect these past few years?"
Aunt Yuan is the "old lady" attached to Fu Qianlan; she herself is a Nascent Soul Early Stage.
A rogue Rogue Cultivator without any sect or affiliation.
However, she was tricked by thieves and her physical body was destroyed. Fortuitous opportunity chance, it fell into Fu Qianlan's body, and she helped her all the way... Now that Celebrated Splendor Continent is at peace, and Fu Qianlan also understands that the sect has known about her abnormality for a long time, she took the initiative to explain Aunt Yuan's origin.
This cultivator named Aunt Yuan joined the Jade Spring Sect and was listed on the Jade Register of the Spirit Sea Prefecture, becoming an honorific. As a result, she received the support of the Jade Spring Sect and had her physical body rebuilt. Now, her cultivation level has dropped to the Foundation Establishment.
He only regained his Golden Core cultivation a few years ago.
Upon hearing this, Fu Qianlan couldn't help but laugh, " Aunt Yuan has been quite comfortable these past few years... She even took some time the other day to visit Spirit Sea Prefecture, saying that the scenery at sea is better and the Spiritual Qi is more abundant than in the sea, and that she was going to leave me behind!"
Aunt Yuan glared at Fu Qianlan, somewhat incredulously saying, "Nonsense... How could I possibly..."
But she realized her mistake halfway through her sentence and quickly smiled, saying, "Please forgive me, Aunt Yuan, I didn't mean it that way... I don't have much time left in my life, and it's already a great blessing to have a place in the Jade Spring Sect. I dare not ask for anything more."
Chen Shuangbai smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, there's no need to belittle yourself."
"With your knowledge and experience, it would be a wonderful thing if you could become a respected elder in the sect and take on one or two disciples to carry on your legacy."
"If you have any needs, please don't hesitate to ask. The sect is never stingy when it comes to honoring its guest elders."
Aunt Yuan bowed slightly. " Dao Child your concern, Daozi."
After exchanging pleasantries for a while...
Fu Qianlan and Aunt Yuan, along with Chen Shuangbai and Feiguang, entered the formation.
This formation is called the [ Six Harmonies Lightning-Attracting Formation ]. It was modified by the sect based on other formations, completely abandoning other effects and leaving only the function of attracting lightning, all for today.
Chen Shuangbai stood on the altar, his gaze sweeping over the six palaces. At the top of each palace floated a fist-sized pearl, its body translucent, with lightning flowing inside, constantly absorbing the surrounding lightning power.
The six precious orbs echoed each other, forming an invisible, enormous net of lightning.
Every now and then, streaks of Yin Lightning and white thunderbolts would be attracted by this formation and fall into it, turning into jumping balls of lightning and strings of sparks of electricity, converging and colliding within it, gradually showing a tendency to transform into lightning plasma.
Aunt Yuan stepped forward and explained, "After finalizing the method within the sect, we came here and have been here for twelve years."
"The formation has been operating very stably, with supplies arriving monthly from the Sword Alliance... If Dao Child wishes to use this formation, then it can be operated at full capacity today."
Chen Shuangbai nodded, thinking to himself: This is the advantage of having a powerful force!
Admittedly, it would be an easy task for Chen Shuangbai to refine it now.
However, the sect did not want this Dao Child sword immortal to waste his time on such repetitive tasks, so they sent their disciples ahead to set up this formation in order to save him time.
"Good."
The sword immortal gave a thumbs-up, then flicked his finger.
A Treasure Light, and the [ Earth-Cleaving Ocean-Escaping Divine Shuttle ] transformed into a beam of light, landing within it. It then transformed into its original size as a flying shuttle, actively accepting the baptism of the surrounding pulsating Yin Lightning and white lightning.
Cracking and thunderous sounds echoed within the formation, making the colorful light emanating from the shuttle even brighter, and filling it with a hazy spiritual energy.