To the north of the West Ocean, there was still a sea. It was extremely cold here, with the Chaotic Wind blowing everywhere, forming dreadful storms from time to time. As a result, it was called the Icy Wind and Violent Sea.
In the sky above the Icy Wind and Violent Sea, the Empty Realm was very thin. Even the Cultivation practitioners in the Broken Sea State couldn't stay here for long.
More terrifyingly, the surface of the ocean was sealed by ice and connected with the Snowy Kingdom further north, where they would encounter those demons of the Snowy Kingdom.
It was rumored that the divine guardian animal of the Western Sea Sword School, the Flying Whale, was born in the south of the Icy Wind and Violent Sea, and would come back to inspect the place once every few years.
Now that the Flying Whale was dead, the south of the Icy Wind and Violent Sea had become an uninhabited land.
Even though it was in the south, the Chaotic Wind was still bone-piercing, cutting him like a knife. Even Zhuo Rusui felt a stinging pain on his face.
Standing on the Swallowing Boat Sword and looking at the increasingly dense floating ice on the surface of the sea, Jing Jiu complained, "We should have gone to Penglai Island to buy a godly boat first; we could have robbed it."
A faint "pop" could be heard amid the whistling wind; it was not a laugh, but the sound of an airbag being punctured.
Zhuo Rusui was quite angry, as he demanded, "Who is answering me with a fart?"
"It's me," answered Gu Qing.
Zhuo Rusui exclaimed angrily, "You're not a mortal; why are you farting?!"
This boring and senseless conversation indicated one thing: Jing Jiu was very nervous at the moment.
In the Governor's Manor, Jing Jiu had found out the possible whereabouts of that godly boat, and he led them to the Icy Wind and Violent Sea to pursue Taiping Zhenren. Yet, was it so easy to kill the Great Grandmaster? Zhuo Rusui wondered who could deal with the Great Grandmaster of the Mysterious Dark Sect, even if the Dark Phoenix hadn't recovered from his injury after being wounded by Nan Qü. Should he rely on this lazy cat?
Zhuo Rusui shifted his line of sight from Zhao Layue's bosom to the back of Jing Jiu, thinking that his Young Senior Master had become the sect master and had defeated the Master Huiyuan, so he had become a bit arrogant.
It was then that he heard another "pop" sound, confirming that it was not Gu Qing who farted, but Jing Jiu …
The three flying swords broke through the astral winds and flew towards the surface of the sea, landing on a piece of floating ice.
Jing Jiu sat cross-legged and closed his eyes.
Several blue electric arcs emerged from his body and face, and then broke off in the cold air, making light popping sounds. He had collected a lot of Heaven Thunders in the Thunder Region a few days ago, but he had only used a small part of them in the Pinggu Temple. Now, those thunders were restless. They were clashing and struggling in his body, trying to break out of it.
A 'Da was right. Even if his body was special, it was impossible for him to absorb the might of the world endlessly.
If he wanted to convert the Heavenly Lightning into his own Sword Essence, he would need to suppress it with his Sword Intent and refine it with the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth. It would take a long time.
Right now, he didn't have much time, so he could only temporarily stabilize the situation.
Zhuo Rusui reacted quickly as he felt the aura of heaven and earth coming from all directions. He sat down on the left side of Ji Yunshu, leaving the better seat on the right side for Zhao Layue.
Gu Qing stood behind Jing Jiu and closed his eyes.
Ada knew that Jing Jiu was not in a good state at the moment, so he didn't try to take advantage of him. Instead, he lay on Jing Jiu's knees obediently.
The Ice Storm Sea was extremely desolate. It was hard to find any living creatures within a thousand miles. Therefore, he didn't need to worry that the movement of the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth would be discovered. Besides, the power of the Heaven Thunders in his body was indeed powerful. Therefore, Jing Jiu didn't hold back at all.
In a few seconds, the whistling wind suddenly became much quieter, and the real wind of heaven and earth surged over, bringing with it an incalculable amount of Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth.
On the surface of the sea within a radius of dozens of miles, countless ice floes floated over along with the current and the wind. It was a spectacular scene.
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The night fell, and the starlight was extremely bright. It fell on the surface of the sea like real water, and then illuminated the iceberg that was built by countless ice floes.
It didn't last long this time. The speed at which the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth surged over slowed down until it returned to normal.
Zhuo Rusui opened his eyes, feeling a bit regretful. Suddenly, he felt a change in his body. With a thought, the Swallowing Boat Sword broke through the air and arrived in the starlight.
The starlight was suddenly dyed red; it was because the Thoughtless Sword had also arrived in the night sky.
The spirit of the two flying swords was obviously different. Their sharpness was restrained, but they gave people a feeling that they were invincible.
Zhuo Rusui looked at Zhao Layue, and uttered a sound of uncertainty, "Hmm?"
Zhao Layue nodded, indicating that she had also reached the upper state of the Free Travel.
Of course, a Cultivation practitioner knew the state best. However, this matter was so unimaginable that even though Zhuo Rusui had similar experiences, he still couldn't be sure. He needed someone else's affirmation. Looking at the Swallowing Boat Sword in the blood-red starlight, he murmured, "Cultivation … can it be so simple?"
Ada greedily absorbed the remaining Spiritual Qi and took two bites of the starlight. He thought that it was certainly easy to cultivate in this way, but there was only one Jing Jiu.
Zhuo Rusui looked at Gu Qing and found that he was still in the initial state of the Free Travel. He felt it was a bit strange, and said, "You were about to break through the state when we were in the Guocheng Temple last summer. Why haven't you done it yet?"
Gu Qing said, "I want to wait a little longer."
Zhuo Rusui thought that it was impossible for him to wait for a good time. Suddenly, he understood his idea. He squinted his eyes and said, "Young Brother, you have a great ambition."
Gu Qing said, "My talent is far less than yours. I have to be more patient."
In another two or three hundred years, these two would probably compete for the position of the Sect Master of Aoyama in front of countless people. The conversation in the Starlight Iceberg tonight should be recorded in the history of Aoyama. However, Zhao Layue didn't even take a look at them. She just stared at Jing Jiu in Silence.
Jing Jiu opened his eyes calmly. He touched Ada's back gently, and his killing intent gradually subsided.
The killing intent had been there since they left the coast of the East Sea. It was very faint and hidden in his sleeves. Only Zhao Layue could sense it clearly.
As Jing Jiu woke up, the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth that had been invited finally disappeared. The heavy floating ice slid into the sea slowly with a horrible creaking sound, making a loud noise.
The whistling Chaotic Wind occupied the cold sea again. The water-like starlight rippled, like the light and shadow left by the sea surface in the night sky.
The Sword of the Universe broke through the light and shadow and arrived in the Chaotic Wind.
Jing Jiu sat at the head of the sword and looked at the far north. His eyes brightened slightly, as he caught a faintly discernible line with a faint heat.
It was the heat mark left by the crystal furnace of the treasured ship, which hadn't been completely erased by the cold sea water and the floating ice after so many days.
Jing Jiu said, "You go back to Aoyama. I'll take Ada with me."
Ada cursed inwardly, thinking that he also wanted to go back to Aoyama.
The Sword of the Universe turned into a desolate sword light, heading toward the north of the Ice and Wind Sea. Soon, it disappeared in the night sky, merging with the stars in the sky.
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The waves slapped against the floating ice, making a gurgling sound, as if the water was about to boil.
The starlight shone on the surface of the ice, making it very quiet.
"He brought us here to kill people, but he left us on the sea halfway. It's ridiculous."
Zhuo Rusui looked at Zhao Layue and asked, "Don't you think there's something wrong with this?"
They all knew what Jing Jiu was going to do, but why did he bring them from the Guocheng Temple to the Ice and Wind Sea if he didn't intend to take them with him in the beginning?
Zhao Layue didn't say anything.
"Why did the Sect Master pick the three of us to come here? Because we're young and talented … "
Zhuo Rusui glanced at Gu Qing and said, "Alright. You're not talented, but the Sect Master likes you."
Gu Qing asked calmly, "What are you trying to say, Big Brother?"
Zhuo Rusui said, "It's clear. Aoyama will be ours in the future. Don't you feel the pressure?"
Gu Qing didn't feel any pressure. A few years ago, Jing Jiu had told him that he should be prepared to be the Sect Master of Aoyama.
Zhao Layue was the Master of the Shenmo Peak and an important figure in Aoyama, so he didn't feel any pressure.
Zhuo Rusui was a bit bored and said, "The problem is that the Sect Master is still so young. Why is he thinking about the future in advance?"
It was obvious that Jing Jiu wanted to take the three of them on this cultivation journey to improve their states as soon as possible.
But just like what Zhuo Rusui said, why was he in such a hurry?
"I feel it's a bit inauspicious. It's like he's preparing for his death."
Zhuo Rusui looked at the depth of the Ice and Wind Sea and said with squinted eyes, "If it's really so dangerous, why didn't he take the Sword Justice with him?"
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Hundreds of miles away, the starlight was still bright, and the seawater was still like silver foil floating on ink.
The traces left by the treasured ship couldn't be seen by naked eyes, but it couldn't escape Jing Jiu's perception.
Ada opened his eyes. There was only him and Jing Jiu, so there was no need to pretend to be afraid. His eyes were cold and calm.
He asked through his spiritual awareness, "This is a dangerous journey; why didn't you take Yuan Qijing with you?"
Jing Jiu said, "All you need to do is stall the Young Mysterious Dark Master for a while, and I'll be able to take care of this matter."
He had been calculating what method Yin San would use to prolong his life.
The First Child Sword was in the Royal Palace of Zhaoge City, so it couldn't be turned into a sword body. What would Yin San do then?
Jing Jiu and the Zen Master had calculated for many days in the Guocheng Temple, and they had vaguely found a direction. It should have nothing to do with the reincarnation of the Zen sects, and nothing to do with the Dongyi Daoist Sect.
The treasured ship from Penglai Island was of no use to someone like Yin San, except for the crystal stove.
It was evident that the broken pieces of the Sun Banner were used to increase the temperature of the crystal stove.
In addition, there were also the lotus flowers in Yimaozhai and the missing dragon marrow in the Fiend Prison …
All these details indicated that that person was attempting a path that no one had tried before: total transformation.
If Yin San wanted to complete the transformation, what would he do?
There was no Rosefinch in this world, so he had no choice but to start with the Dark Phoenix.
At the moment, both Yin San and the Dark Phoenix should be in their weakest state.
Jing Jiu had the life board of the Dark Phoenix in his hand. Though he didn't have the life blood in it, he still had a way to control it.
Ada remained silent for a long time, the expression in his eyes deep and gloomy. "That old man is very wicked. I can at most stall him for a few seconds."
It wouldn't take a long time to kill someone, even if that person was Taiping Zhenren.
But how long would it take to find out the truth of a matter?
Thinking of this, Jing Jiu kept flying northward.
The Sword of the Universe traveled faster and faster.
The darkness of the night grew dimmer.
The surface of the ocean grew whiter.
The moment the morning sunlight appeared, the ocean and the land seemed to be connected together, and heaven and earth had also been connected together.
The mark cut open by the treasured ship in the layer of ice was very clear, extending straight ahead.
(End of this chapter)
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