After the Flood Dragon Carriage left the Illumination Palace, it continued to float on the sea for more than a year.
On this day, Zhang Chan walked into the Alchemy Room and bowed. "Master, the two dragons are complaining that they are tired. They won't leave no matter what. May I ask if we can let them go down to hunt for food?"
Zhang Yan smiled. "I'm afraid that the two of them are injured from traveling in the storm. Pass on my words. Let them go down and eat their fill for a month."
Zhang Chan acknowledged and went down to pass on the order.
The two dragons' favorite food was mostly monsters in the sea. However, the ocean was vast, and most of their time was spent looking for food. In the past ten days, they could barely fill their stomachs. Now that they heard that they could finally eat their fill after a month, they were overjoyed. In an instant, they broke free from the reins and rushed down from the clouds into the waves.
Zhang Chan snorted. He felt that the two dragons were wild and unruly. They needed to be controlled, so he couldn't be nice to them. He returned to the Alchemy Room and suggested, "Master, in my humble opinion, should we be more lenient with the two dragons?"
Zhang Yan smiled. "I have my reasons."
Zhang Chan didn't understand at first, but then he realized that the journey was coming to an end and they were about to reach Donglai.
Right at this moment, the sound of waves crashing against each other suddenly came from below, followed by the furious roars of the two dragons. Occasionally, there were one or two howls of unknown monsters mixed in, extremely ear-piercing.
He paused, then chuckled. "Those two brothers must be blind. They must have run into some troublesome opponent again!"
The two dragons were proud of their bravery. When they went out in search of food, there were a few times when they forcefully snatched food from the mouths of other beasts. Along the way, they had fought with the beasts no less than fourteen or fifteen times. Judging by the commotion, they must have run into some kind of powerful water monster.
The people of the Illumination Palace who lived in the lower levels of the pagoda also heard the commotion.
The journey on the sea was boring. Priest Lu was fine. He was already a Yuanying cultivator and had a profound cultivation base. A year's time was nothing to him.
On the other hand, Jin Kang was different. Even though he'd entered the Dao for a few decades, his temperament was still impetuous. When he heard this sound, he immediately knew what was going on, so he used the excuse of watching the battle as an excuse to run out.
Taoist Lu shook his head. Seeing that Jin Xiang was still sitting in the same place, he asked with concern, "Xiang, why don't you go?"
Jin Xiang respectfully replied, "I feel that my skills are not sufficient and I need more time to cultivate. I'm afraid I won't have the time to do other things."
Taoist Lu looked at him a few times and said, "I know you have to work hard and have perseverance, but you don't have to sit around all day. For us cultivators, cultivation is important, but we also need to broaden our horizons and broaden our knowledge. For example, if we meet such a strong enemy in the future, we will know how to deal with it. Moreover, the two Taoist Jiao cultivators have high cultivation. It is a rare sight to see them fight with the sea tribe. You missed it the last few times, so chances will be rare in the future."
Jin Xiang understood. He stood up and sincerely said, "Thank you for your advice, Uncle-Master."
Taoist Lu stood up and said with a smile, "Come with me."
The two of them went outside and saw a strange fish about ten feet long among the waves. Its head was like a dolphin, and its tail was like a sparrow. There was a row of fins on its back, and both sides of the fins were spread out like wings.
What was even more strange was that there was a pair of sharp claws on its abdomen. If one did not look carefully, they would not notice it.
The two jiao dragons were stepping on clouds, circling around the fish and biting it. From time to time, they would tear off a piece of scale from its opponent. Blood splattered, and the sea was filled with the smell of blood.
That fish monster was extremely ferocious. Suddenly encountering a great enemy, not only did it not hide in the sea, but it flopped and leaped on the surface of the water. Its two fins flapped and created huge waves and strong gales, creating a 'hua hua' sound. It actually caused the pagoda in the sky to shake.
Jin Kang's expression changed, "Uncle-Master, what is this?"
Taoist Lu thought for a while and said, "There are many strange things in the sea. I don't know what this is."
At this moment, Zhang Chan's voice came from above, "Sir, Master invites you to come up."
Taoist Lu was worried that the strange fish was too strong. If they encountered a dangerous situation later, he might not be able to protect his two nephews. When he heard Zhang Yan's invitation, he was relieved and thanked him. He then swept his sleeves and brought the two up to the top of the pagoda.
Zhang Yan had already left the alchemy room and was standing in front of the jade railing. When he saw them coming up, he said, "Please come here."
Taoist Lu cupped his hands and brought the two to his side.
Jin Kang looked down and couldn't help but ask the question in his heart. He turned around and asked, "Zhenren, what is this?"
Zhang Yan smiled, "This demon has a common name, 'Fish-Bird Life', or 'Bird-Fish Life'. In fact, it is a demon bird that has cultivated for thousands of years and has yet to transform. After eating a demon fish, its vital energy resonates with the vital energy in its stomach, and then it transforms into this kind of creature."
"This ferocious monster has the best of both. It is born as a fish, then becomes a bird, and then it gains the form of a bird and a bird. The one in front of us has wet scales like feathers, bright and flamboyant, and can also control the wind and Qi. It must be more than a thousand years old."
Taoist Lu praised sincerely, "Although I was born in the sea, I am not as knowledgeable as you."
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "This is a strange species of the Donglai Continent. It is not strange that you do not know about it. Even I only knew about it because of my ancestors' notes."
Taoist Lu was surprised, "A strange species of the Donglai Continent? Fellow Daoist, could it be that we're about to reach our destination? "
When Jin Kang and Jin Xiang heard this, they could not care less about the fierce battle on the sea, and looked over with anticipation.
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "We are almost there, but before we enter the continent, there are a few things I have to say to you."
Taoist Lu solemnly cupped his hands and said, "Please speak, my friend."
Zhang Yan said, "Legend has it that the Donglai Continent was originally a fallen star, and later became a celestial mountain in the sea. It was also set up by a powerful person, so it is hard to find. Our ancestors speculated that it is between the real world and the real world. It will only appear in a few special places on certain days. When the time comes, we only need to rush to that place and we will be able to obtain the opportunity to enter."
The Donglai Continent only appeared once every nine years. He had read the writings of his ancestors and knew that it would appear in five places. Two of them were in the Ninth Heaven, and the other was in the Underground Abyss. He could not go to either of them right now. Fortunately, the other places were above the sea, so it was not difficult to find. The direction that the dragon carriage was heading in was one of them.
Taoist Lu suddenly understood and said, "I see. No wonder Taoist couldn't find it."
Zhang Yan asked, "I heard that Taoist Lu almost entered the continent?"
Taoist Lu sighed and said, "Yes. It was a pity that time. I was going out to sea alone, but when I saw this celestial mountain, I was excited. Behind me, I heard my disciple crying for help. When I looked back, I realized that it was just an illusion. When I turned back to look, the huge continent had disappeared without a trace."
Zhang Yan smiled faintly and said, "That's because there's a forbidden formation outside the Donglai Continent. This formation isn't used to harm people, but to create all sorts of illusions. They're so minute that it's hard to tell what's real and what's fake. Even cultivators will unknowingly be controlled by it. Taoist Lu was trapped in one of them, which is called the 'Turning Back Restriction'. When you encounter this restriction, it is easy to deal with. No matter what happens behind you, whether it is a low laugh or a call from your loved ones, you cannot turn back. Even if you feel someone blowing on the back of your neck, you cannot pay attention to it. Otherwise, you will never find the continent again. "
When Jin Kang heard this, he felt a little itchy on the back of his neck and unconsciously moved his shoulders.
Taoist Lu, however, widened his eyes and said, "So, there is more than one type of restriction?"
Zhang Yan said, "This restriction is very strange. It varies from person to person, and all of them are aimed at the weak points of a person's heart. For example, there's a restriction called 'Silence Restriction', which requires the person to not open their mouth to speak. Once they do, they will immediately be barred from entering the continent."
Jin Xiang spoke at this moment, "Not speaking for a year doesn't seem to be a difficult thing for us Daoists."
Taoist Lu, on the other hand, had a deep understanding. He shook his head and said, "That is because you are introverted. Some people are lively and difficult to restrict. If you do not let them speak, it will be more painful than killing them."
Jin Kang said, "There is the 'Silence Restriction'. Could it be that there is also the 'Silence Restriction'?"
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "Whether there is or not, I don't know either. But I'm quite lucky to have encountered these. There's a senior in my sect who once went there to investigate, and he didn't encounter anything strange. He just looked at the Donglai Continent, and it took him more than fifty years to get there."
Taoist Lu's expression turned solemn and said, "This … Zhenren, may I ask if this is an illusion or reality?"
Zhang Yan smiled faintly and said, "Illusion is also reality, and reality is also illusion."
Taoist Lu nodded slightly and did not say anything.
The restriction formation was aimed at the weakness of the human heart. Only by overcoming the difficulties in the heart could one pass through. From this point of view, reality and reality were the same.
Zhang Yan looked at everyone, and his gaze lingered on Jin Xiang for a while longer. He said slowly, "There is a saying, 'It is easy to avoid the Mortal Tribulation, but difficult to pass through the heart'. I am only guiding you. As for whether or not you can pass through, it is up to you. Outsiders cannot help you."
Jin Kang was puzzled and said, "Then why didn't Zhenren bring it forward? At least we can be on guard. "
Taoist Lu scolded, "Don't talk nonsense. I am afraid that you will be stuck in it for too long and will not be able to get rid of the heart barrier."
Zhang Yan smiled faintly and said, "Only those with extremely firm Dao Hearts would be able to act as if they didn't see it, and act as if they didn't hear it. It isn't a good thing for people like you to know about it in advance, and it will only cause you to be entangled in it and sink deeper and deeper into it."
At this point, he looked at the ocean for a while and said, "This demon is about to be defeated. I still have something to do, so I will return to the pavilion first."
Everyone hurriedly bowed and sent him off. When they turned around, they suddenly saw a hut in the clouds. Taoist Lu could not help but frown.
Walking on the Sky Sea, the view was wide and the horizon was wide. Even if the two parties were miles apart, it was not difficult to see each other.
In the beginning, the hut was still somewhat concealed. Later on, when they realized that no one came to check on them, they no longer hid. In the past month, because they had encountered quite a few thunderclouds and storms along the way, they followed them even more closely.
Jin Kang looked at the place with hostility and said, "Uncle, it is those two again. They must be after the Grandmaster's treasure. Are we just going to let them follow us? Why don't we inform Zhenren Zhang and let him deal with them? "
Taoist Lu shook his head and said, "Zhenren Zhang's cultivation is profound, how would he not know? Just Now, he is leaving on purpose. He does not want to be involved in this matter. Let them be. If they don't know the key, even if they follow us, they may not be able to enter Donglai Continent. "
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