Zhang Yan chatted with the stone statue for a whole night and learned a lot.
After all, the statue was a technique imparting artifact. It was knowledgeable and knew many secrets that ordinary cultivators didn't know about.
Even though most of it was just old news, it was still useful for his trip to the West Continent.
He bid farewell to the statue at dawn the next day, leaving only the snake and the tortoise behind to guard it.
The statue couldn't move, so Li Xiumi sent him off.
Li Xiumi followed him anxiously. He didn't know what Zhang Yan and Wang Nanxiao were planning to do, so he couldn't guess how they would deal with him.
Zhang Yan smiled when he saw this. Since this demon had nothing to do with the cultivators of the Devil Sect and was the one who had sent the stone statue to rebuild the sect, there was no need for Zhang Yan to make things difficult for him. He said, "When I took you away earlier, I promised Fellow Daoist Wang that you would not be allowed to set foot on the Hanging Flute Island. If you can make an oath and abide by this promise, I will let you go."
Li Xiumi felt like he was granted amnesty and said, "I'm willing to make an oath, I'm willing to make an oath."
With a thought, a contract flew out from Zhang Yan's sleeve and floated three feet in front of him. At the same time, he said in a deep voice, "But words don't count. You need to sign a contract."
Li Xiumi's heart trembled when he saw the contract. He knew that once he signed the contract, he would have to make an oath if he violated it in the future. Although he didn't want to pretend to agree, he felt a bit uncomfortable thinking about being bound by something in the future.
He took a deep breath and took the contract. He released some of his blood essence and used his finger as a pen to write his name on the contract.
Zhang Yan waited for him to finish. He took it back and read it briefly before putting it away. He said, "For the sake of Fellow Daoist Shi, I have a message for you. If you establish a sect in the future, remember not to act recklessly and kill any living beings. Otherwise, you'll be in trouble."
Li Xiumi complained, "Daoist Priest, I've never harmed anyone because of Mister Shi's guidance."
Zhang Yan said with a faint smile, "Time flies. The world changes. Even if you don't think that way now, who knows what will happen in the future? Even if you don't do it yourself, can you guarantee that your disciples are also ordinary? However, I will not restrict you in this regard. If he acted recklessly. There was no need for I to take action. Naturally, someone will come looking for you. "
Li Xiumi did not refute this time. He was a demon, and there would definitely be demons among his future disciples. If one's cultivation was not up to par, one's nature would take the upper hand, and one might make a mistake. Once this kind of thing started, it would be difficult to clean up.
One had to know that regardless of whether it was the Central Pillar or the Western Sea, they were both human cultivators. If they were attacked by a group of cultivators, the outcome would be obvious.
He lowered his head and thought for a while, then bowed solemnly to Zhang Yan and said sincerely, "Thank you for your guidance."
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "Take care."
He turned around and boarded the Flood Dragon Chariot. Then, the two Flood Dragons shook their heads and tails at the same time. Auspicious clouds appeared under their feet, and they carried the chariot into the sea clouds.
Li Xiumi stood where he was and bowed to the sky.
This time, Zhang Yan's journey was smooth. After a few months of traveling across the vast ocean, he finally saw a grey shadow at the end of the horizon.
He silently calculated his position and said, "This should be the West Sinking Continent."
The West Sinking Continent was known as the West Constellation Continent in ancient times. Although it was the smallest among the three continents, ten thousand years ago, there were thousands of Daoist sects on the continent, and it could be said to be extremely prosperous.
However, after that huge change, the middle of the continent caved in, and the surrounding mountains bulged out, separating the ocean from the sea, creating a huge lake.
Zhang Yan came out of the pagoda and leaned on the railing. He saw that the mountain wall was steep, as if it was carved by an axe or a knife. It rose and fell straight down, reaching up to the clouds and down to the abyss of the sea. It spanned hundreds of millions of miles, surrounding the land of the continent. It was solemn and grand, showing the wonders of creation.
Zhang Chan said in surprise, "Master, the terrain is so majestic."
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "When that Daoist Shi described the scenery of this continent, he used four lines: 'The eternal gates of heaven lock the spirit sea, when will the dragon python open? The birds fly across the clouds, the sound of the bridge mourning, the sun setting beyond the heavenly mountains' to refer to the scenery. Now, it seems that it is exactly as he said."
Zhang Chan scratched his head and said, "Master, the land of the continent has been flooded. I'm afraid the Erosion Runes are gone too, right?"
Zhang Yan smiled and did not say anything. The Erosion Runes created by the ancient almighties were all in accordance with the operation of heaven and earth. How could they disappear so easily? Even if the sea had changed into mulberry fields, there would still be traces of them. It was just that there would be some twists and turns in his search. However, with his level of understanding of the Erosion Runes, it would only take him a few more days.
After a few more glances, he said, "Go forward."
The Flood Dragon Carriage moved, leaping over the peak and heading into the continent.
As soon as he entered the continent, what he saw was a large lake that seemed to be formed by the gathering of the water from the sky. Smoke rose and the clouds flowed.
He tried to discern it and felt some spiritual vigor. He was slightly surprised.
He remembered that both Zhou Chongju and the stone statue had said that the reason why the old land of the West Continent had become like this was because someone had rashly moved the earth's roots and caused the land to change. Calamities and tribulations arose and the spiritual vigor collapsed. In the end, the cultivators had no choice but to travel east to other continents to find another place of enlightenment.
Although the spiritual vigor was weak, it was not completely gone. It was very different from what the two of them had said.
He thought about it again and nodded slowly.
As the saying goes, the weak are used by the Dao. Although the spiritual vigor of the three continents had been exhausted, the earth's roots of the nine continents still existed. After tens of thousands of years of recuperation and accumulation, and with no external disturbances, it had recovered a little.
However, that was all. This little spiritual vigor could not be compared to the few continents of Dong Hua. It was even worse than the Dong Sheng Continent.
If cultivators from other continents came here, the most they could do was to maintain their mana. As for improving their cultivation, it was impossible.
Based on the scene before him, it would take tens of thousands of years to return to the blessed land of cultivation in the past.
As he was thinking, he suddenly heard the sound of flapping wings. He glanced over and saw that the flock of birds on the lake were frightened by the power of the Flood Dragon. They all flew up, but it was difficult to estimate their numbers. For a moment, they covered the sky and the sun, and the sound of their chirping was endless. There were also waves in the water, and it was obvious that many big fish were fleeing in panic.
He thought to himself that if such a lake appeared in the Donghua Continent, there would definitely be countless spirits and monsters born in the water. However, the spiritual vigor in this place was meager. Even if the birds and beasts grew larger, they would not be able to become monsters.
At this moment, the Flood Dragon Carriage slowed down. One of the Flood Dragons turned around and said, "Immortal, where should I go?"
Zhang Yan looked into the distance. Although the main purpose of this trip was to observe the Ancient Eroding Inscriptions, there was another thing he wanted to do. He wanted to kill the ferocious creature that was sealed here by the Tai Ming Grandmaster and devour its essence so that he could improve his Divine Contract.
As for the three continents in the west, there was one in each boundary. Fortunately, with the help of the headmaster, he already knew the specific location, so there was no need to search around. He said, "Just go west."
The two Flood Dragons let out a long roar and roused themselves. They pulled the pagoda and flew west.
After traveling for seven to eight days in the Boundless Marsh, they saw a small continent in the distance. Zhang Chan muttered, "Could it be that we've reached our destination?"
Zhang Yan counted with his fingers and nodded, "This is the place."
Zhang Chan pointed down and said, "There seems to be someone there."
Zhang Yan turned around and saw a few boats floating on the water. He said, "It seems that although the change ten thousand years ago was huge, it did not kill off all the mortals here."
The Flood Dragon Carriage moved forward for another hundred miles. The two Flood Dragons became restless and said, "Immortal, there seems to be something strange here."
Zhang Yan also sensed it. If the people in the continent looked at it from a close distance, they might not see anything unusual. However, when he stood high up and looked at the surrounding ten thousand kilometers, he could see that this small continent was actually buried deep in the lake, like a whirlpool. However, the water that should have been low did not submerge it. Instead, it circled around the continent, as if it was repelled by an invisible force.
Apart from that, the island was also shrouded by an unknown demonic aura. The aura was extremely strong, and it was incompatible with the thin spiritual vigor around it.
His eyes narrowed. This was most likely the doing of the ferocious creature. It seemed that even if the monster had not escaped, it was not far away.
At this moment, Zhang Chan volunteered, "Master, why don't I go and take a look?"
Zhang Yan shook his head. The ferocious creature in the West Trap Continent was called the Thousand-eyed Flower Toad. Among the six ferocious creatures, its mana was not the strongest. However, it had the ability to determine its own fortune and avoid harm. Since it was about to escape, it would not have thought that the Qincang School would send someone to suppress it. Looking at the current situation, it seemed that they had made some arrangements.
To be able to shroud the entire island, even if it had not fully recovered, its mana was not much weaker than his.
Moreover, Zhang Chan's cultivation experience was not weak. Once he entered, he might alert the enemy. He could not act rashly.
With a thought, he immediately had an idea. He shook his sleeve and released the "Mortal Incarnation" that he had previously refined. Then, he stretched out his hand and pointed at it. He separated an extremely small strand of his soul and attached it to it. Then, he gently pushed it on his shoulder and sent it down.
The incarnation was originally sitting cross-legged with its eyes closed. When it reached the ground, it opened its eyes and tidied up its Daoist robe. It then walked towards a fishing village that came into view.
The body's appearance was sixty percent similar to Zhang Yan's. However, it had the appearance of a middle-aged Daoist. It attracted the attention of the ferocious creature. There was a little mana in its body, but it was enough to deal with mortals.
After walking for a mile, it saw a sturdy fisherman mending his fishing net on the beach. Two four to five-year-old urchins were chasing and playing beside him.
Zhang Yan's incarnation walked forward and greeted, "Fisherman, please."
The fisherman had already noticed him. Seeing him greet him, he was stunned. Then, he hurriedly put down his work, wiped his clothes and raised his hands to greet him. The two urchins also stopped playing and ran over to surround him curiously. They even touched his clothes from time to time.
The fisherman was shocked. He quickly pulled the two urchins over and apologized profusely.
The incarnation did not mind and said that it was fine. Then, it said, "I am a Qi Practitioner from outside the mountain. I came to your place by boat. May I know what world this is?"
The fisherman came to a realization. He sighed and said, "Daoist, you must have come from another continent to seek refuge here. This is not easy. I heard that there are a few islands out there that have been flooded. Only my Surging Spring Continent has the protection of the mountain god, so it did not suffer."
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… (To be continued …)
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