sonovelo Chapter 743: Competitive (II)
Chapter 743: Competitive (II)
Chapter 743: Competitive (II)
As those thoughts raced through his mind, the Sea Master swam swiftly through the sea, moving so fast he was nearly invisible.
Eighth-realm Eminent Ones often comprehended the Great Dao of Distancelessness so that they could use it for swift travel. Despite living in the Ruins of Return, the Sea Master was no exception to that.
When the Sea Master arrived at Bloodmist Manor, Madam Hongyu had just knocked Baozhu Liange unconscious.
In the Ruins of Return, there was no convenient messaging system like the Circle of Immortal Friends Token. Consequently, after setting Princess Liange down in a safe place, Madam Hongyu raised her hand and conjured a coral pillar. The coral pillar then softened and reshaped into a long blood-red jade-like arrow.
Madam Hongyu did the same with her left hand, but instead of an arrow, she made a crystal-like translucent coral bow. She then nocked the arrow in the bow, aimed it at the sky, and released it explosively.
Whoosh!
Like a shooting star, the arrow streaked across the sky of the Ruins of Return, heading straight toward Wuchao's location.
The arrow was moving very quickly, but it was still far slower than the Sea Master traveling with the Great Dao of Distancelessness. As a result, by the time Sea Master arrived at Bloodmist Manor, Wuchao still had yet to receive Madam Hongyu’s message.
Still far from Misty Island, the Sea Master formed a hand seal, and darkness enveloped him, transforming into a cloak. It was impossible for anyone to see through his concealment unless their cultivation level was significantly higher than his.
With his identity concealed, he finally propelled forward, speeding toward Misty Island!
Madam Hongyu was standing at the barrier, keeping watch to stop Chu Liang's group from breaking out.
Suddenly, she noticed a black-cloaked figure streaking past.
"How dare you!" Madam Hongyu bellowed, striking the intruder with lightning speed.
She fired a crimson beam of light at him, but the Sea Master merely flicked his sleeve, unleashing a ball of darkness. It devoured the crimson beam before slamming into Madam Hongyu.
Wham!
With no chance to retaliate, Madam Hongyu was blasted into the ground. It was uncertain if she was dead or alive.
Just as the Sea Master turned his gaze back to the barrier, a deafening explosion rang out from within it.
Boom!
...
The commotion outside had not affected what was happening inside the barrier.
Chu Liang, Lin Bei, and Xu Ziyang were trapped within it, and their only hope of breaking the barrier was, of course, Chu Liang.
With the Demon-Slaying Sword in hand, Chu Liang stood in front of the sturdy coral barrier. His first attempt to break through it had failed, but he did not panic. Instead, he calmed his mind and lowered his eyelids slightly in deep focus.
Divine thunder rumbled all around them, and Grand Ancestor Fuyou's protective red mist was wearing thin.
Lin Bei asked urgently, "What are you doing?"
"I'm comprehending the Dao," Chu Liang replied calmly.
If he couldn't break through the coral barrier soon, all three of them would die there. Yet, rather than letting this urgency overwhelm him, it led him to a sudden realization.
Chu Liang opened his eyes because he had reached a bottleneck in fully comprehending the Great Dao of the Cloud of Determination. Nevertheless, he had gained a deeper understanding of it, enhancing his swordsmanship.
At this moment, he had some comprehension of the Great Daos of Severing the Void, the Cloud of Determination, and Tai'a—each to a lesser degree than the one before. Combined, Chu Liang could attain a high level of swordsmanship he had yet to reach.
Xu Ziyang, on the other hand, had opened his eyes because his moment of enlightenment had ended. His gaze carried incredibly intense determination—like a torch blazing in the long night, like the first light of dawn breaking through the heavens, like the very first bolt of lightning splitting the clouds!
Chu Liang muttered, "Severing the Void."
As he raised his sword, his sword intent gathered into an unstoppable force.
Xu Ziyang muttered, "Cloud of Determination."
As he raised his arm, his sword qi surged resolutely in vast, mighty waves.
Lin Bei muttered, "Mother."
As he clasped his hands together, he contemplated whether he should just kneel and pray.
All three of them moved simultaneously, with two swords slashing forward.
Boom!
Chu Liang and Xu Ziyang struck the coral barrier at the same time—one with razor-sharp sword intent, the other with fierce sword qi. They broke through the red coral; cracks spread across the coral barrier like a spiderweb, leaving it no chance to regenerate in time.
Together, Chu Liang and Xu Ziyang were indomitable!
This was the brilliance of the Mount Shu Sect's younger generation. Among the four people who had once represented the Mount Shu Sect at the Assembly of Immortal Sects, the most gifted and perceptive was undoubtedly Jiang Yuebai, who had ventured far from home. However, Chu Liang and Xu Ziyang were surprisingly the ones who had attained the seventh realm first.
That was the profound nature of the Dao! Or perhaps, it could be because they had been blessed and influenced by the brilliance of the Mount Shu Sect?
As the coral barrier shattered, Chu Liang, Xu Ziyang, and Lin Bei saw a black-cloaked figure outside. Only his eyes were visible, and they exposed his astonishment.
The Sea Master hadn't expected that the sturdy coral barrier would collapse the moment he laid eyes on it.
Yet, what surprised him even more was the people on the other side of the barrier.
Chu Liang and his companions hesitated for a moment, unsure whether this mysterious black-cloaked figure was friend or foe.
Then the Sea Master blurted out, “Violet Gold Marquess?”
1. FYI, this isn’t a translation mistake; the sentence is incomplete in the raw. I guess it’s just meant to indicate that he’s still comprehending the enlightenment. ☜
GLTD Alternate Universe's Thoughts
Translator: LD
Term change:
Honorable Ancestor -> Grand Ancestor