Once a Golden Core is formed, one has achieved the Dao fruit of a human immortal, stepping into the mysterious realm of “immortality.”
Such beings can move mountains and seas, summon wind and rain, and even a thousand-foot iceberg is no big deal.
However, it’s different in the Xuanming Yin Region.
The icebergs floating here contain a violent, destructive power, almost equivalent to that of a Golden Core master.
In the past, to navigate the Xuanming Yin Region, the Zhou Family spent a fortune hiring cultivators of the celestial realm to smash all the large icebergs into pieces, clearing the sea route.
Now, less than a hundred years later, an iceberg has appeared again in the Xuanming Yin Region!
The formations on the massive ship were fully activated, and the shipmaster stood at the bow, his expression particularly grave.
The Xuanming Yin Region is also known as the “No Return Path,” where the ship cannot turn back.
A deadly Great Whirlpool forms in its wake, forcing it to move in one direction only!
“Damn it!”
the shipmaster cursed, looking at the blue and white ice spikes that almost blocked the sky, his entire body surging with magical power.
The sea roared, raising towering waves that quickly solidified into a hundred-foot-high transparent ice wall, ready to crash down at any moment!
Such commotion would inevitably alarm the cultivators in the cabin.
Ji Yutang and Li Jingyu, who were meditating, couldn’t help but rush to the bow.
The ice wall before them emitted a chilling aura under the dim sunlight, like a sword hanging overhead, instilling a sense of awe and fear.
“An iceberg in the sea?”
Li Jingyu’s expression turned serious.
At this moment, not only she but everyone on the ship felt the imposing presence, their bodies cold as if plunged into an ice cave.
Regardless of whether they were at the Golden Core stage, everyone channeled their magical power to help the shipmaster resist.
Moments later, a cracking sound echoed from the sky, as if the world was collapsing.
When the iceberg collided with the ice wall formed by the sea, everyone felt an overwhelming force pressing down, freezing their blood, making even breathing difficult.
Explosive sounds rang out as the iceberg and ice wall shattered, countless ice fragments swirling and flying in the air, glinting with a cold light.
They poured down like a torrential rain, reflecting the terrified faces of those on the ship.
The falling ice spikes struck the formation, the continuous explosions like war drums. The golden light of the formation flickered, but under such an assault, it inevitably dimmed, while the shattered ice spikes fell from the sky, with no end in sight.
The shipmaster stood at the front, his expression stern.
After taking a deep breath, countless sword lights flew out, weaving through the formation.
The falling ice spikes were broken into smaller pieces, and the melting rainwater dripped down, carrying a penetrating yin energy.
The iceberg floating on the sea surface disintegrated in the collision with the ice wall, but the more terrifying part below wouldn’t collapse so easily.
The fragile formation completely shattered at the moment of impact, and the sturdy sea vessel was torn apart.
Despite the shipmaster’s efforts to save it, he couldn’t shake the iceberg that seemed to contain the power of creation.
The shattered planks and ice spikes flew through the air, and the cultivators on the ship channeled their magical power, hoping to escape the terrifying Xuanming Yin Region.
Ji Yutang’s eyelids twitched wildly, and the dragon in her Mind Palace roared.
Seeing the ice rushing towards her, she reached out and grabbed it, hearing a cracking sound as the ice shattered under her powerful grip.
After forming scales, she could manifest dragon claws, but to fully transform into a dragon, she would have to wait until she established her foundation.
Ji Yutang frowned, leaping onto the floating ice.
The broken ice blocks ahead collided and pushed against each other, while behind her was the terrifying Great Whirlpool, leaving no retreat.
She took a deep breath and activated the magical power stored in the Xuanxiang Pearl, unleashing sword energy to cut through the floating ice ahead.
Since she practiced the path of strength and had a Scattered Spirit Body, she wasn’t worried about the yin energy harming her foundation, but other cultivators weren’t so lucky.
They had to deal with the floating ice ahead while expelling the cold energy from their bodies, making them appear overwhelmed.
The Xuanming Yin Region was gloomy on all sides, with no end in sight.
In less than the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, the cultivators on the ship drifted in different directions, unable to find any trace of others.
Ji Yutang didn’t know where Li Jingyu had gone; she had only been out of sight for a moment, and the pale yellow figure was already nowhere to be found.
Standing on the floating ice, she frowned and looked ahead.
Without a directional artifact in this place of chaotic spiritual energy, it was difficult to find the right direction.
As she frowned and sighed, a shadow suddenly emerged from beneath the iceberg.
It was an ugly sea beast, pitch black with blood-red eyes filled with a fierce aura.
When it grinned, it revealed sharp, saw-like teeth, as if ready to chew up everything in its path.
Ji Yutang’s eyelid twitched, and before she could react, nine Jewel of the Rising Tides spun down, containing immense power, instantly smashing the hideous sea beast.
Ji Yutang looked up and saw a familiar figure standing on the waves, their aura not diminished by the violent yin energy, but rather reaching a peak like a rising tide.
Ji Yutang opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn’t find the words.
She watched as Li Jingyu stepped onto a piece of floating ice, hesitated for a moment, then leaped onto it as well.
“This Xuanming Yin Region is vast; it won’t be easy to reach the edge,” Li Jingyu said lazily, glancing at Ji Yutang.
Ji Yutang’s eyes flickered.
She looked up at Li Jingyu and asked, “Can you find the direction?”
Before Li Jingyu could answer, she continued, “Of course, your main path is observing the Big Dipper, which is a directional marker.”
Ji Yutang asked again, “Have you seen anyone else?”
Li Jingyu replied calmly, “No.”
After a pause, she added, “The Xuanming Yin Region is very dangerous.
Without the protection of the sea vessel, only one in ten might survive.”
Her tone was indifferent, as if she didn’t care about the matter.
Ji Yutang was surprised by her attitude, but before she could inquire further, she saw the nine spinning beads smash into the water, and moments later, red blood floated up, staining the transparent ice.
Ji Yutang was stunned for a while before saying, “Life-Bound Artifact?
But isn’t the Big Dipper a set of seven?”
Li Jingyu replied without blinking, “I like beads.”
Ji Yutang simply said “Oh” and didn’t ask further.
She suddenly remembered that when they were in the Dragon Mansion, Li Jingyu had taken the dragon pill, probably to enhance her Life-Bound Artifact.
A Life-Bound Artifact is a vessel for one’s path, best aligned with one’s fundamental method.
With her “fiancée’s” perfectionist nature, how could she not pursue perfection?
Li Jingyu didn’t care what Ji Yutang was thinking.
In the Xuanming Yin Region, she wasn’t restricted by the yin energy.
Practicing the power of the moon, she felt at ease here.
However, the sea was full of hidden dangers, and provoking some big creatures might be unmanageable, so it was better to find a way out.
After thinking for a while, she said, “We can’t rely on floating ice to get out.”
Ji Yutang glanced at the floating wooden planks on the sea, reached out, and grabbed one.
She looked up at Li Jingyu and said, “The sea vessel was made of Biluomu Wood, capable of holding many people.
There are only two of us.
Should we gather some planks from the edge of the Great Whirlpool and reforge a small boat?”
Li Jingyu: “…”
She glanced at Ji Yutang, swallowed the words she was about to say, and inexplicably replied, “Okay.”
