The boat sailed on. Ever since Lin Fan promised Ouyang Xue, the relationship between the two of them seemed to have improved. Previously, they did not speak much, but now, they would occasionally exchange a few words.
Lin Ray did not pay too much attention to Ouyang Xue. Instead, he sat at the front of the boat and closed his eyes to rest. To outsiders, Lin Ray was sleeping or meditating, but that was not the case.
Every time Lin Ray sat at the front of the boat, his spiritual will would enter the time space of the system. With the addition of time, he would comprehend the Dao of Pills and Weapon Refinement.
Although the time was short, he could comprehend as much as he could. It was better than nothing.
"Young Master, let's go inside and sit. It's going to rain. According to Brother Tian Quan, if it rains, it might cause a tsunami."
Just as Lin Fan was comprehending the key points of the Dao of Pills in the system, he heard Ouyang Zhen's voice. Lin Fan held his breath and felt unhappy, but he did not flare up.
Lin Fan's spiritual will returned to his body. He turned to look at Ouyang Zhen and nodded. "Got it!"
Then, he stood up and walked to the door of the cabin. He pushed the door open and walked in.
"Did I … say something wrong?" Ouyang Zhen was puzzled as he looked at Lin Ray's disappearing figure.
He had been following Lin Ray for some time and understood Lin Ray's temper. Therefore, when he saw Lin Ray acting like this, he vaguely felt that he had done something wrong. However, he could not tell what he had done wrong.
He shook his head in confusion. Thinking of Tian Quan's words and looking at the dark clouds in the sky, he threw the previous matter to the back of his mind and walked in.
Within the cabin of the ship, everyone was seated around a table, which was a rare sight. They were all staring at each other. Only Linley was alone, holding a bottle of wine in his hand. He was drinking by himself, looking very relaxed.
"Brother," Tian Quan seemed to have felt the awkwardness in the space. He could not help but break the silence.
"In a while, if there really is a tsunami, please be careful. In the East Sea, tsunamis are very powerful. More importantly, there are powerful monsters hidden in the tsunamis. They are very strong and there are many of them."
"That year, I once went out to sea. That scene is something I can't forget even to this day. Of the dozen or so good friends who came with me, only Fellow Daoist Nan Feng and I managed to return to the shore. After that, I never came to the Eastern Sea. That's why, fellow Daoist, there's no doubt that this matter is dangerous."
"Everyone must be careful, careful, and even more careful. Don't be careless. Otherwise, the one who will suffer in the end will be you."
As soon as these words were spoken, apart from Lin Ray who was still drinking his wine, Ouyang Zhen and Liu Shusheng's expressions were very serious. It was as if they had already imagined the dangerous situation.
"Crack."
The sound of thunder and lightning suddenly rang out. Everyone was shocked. To be honest, it would be a joke to say that they weren't afraid. They couldn't fly in the Eastern Sea, so they could only travel by boat. If they encountered a tsunami like what Daoist Tian Quan said, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Looking at the worried expressions on everyone's faces, Lin Ray felt that it was extremely funny. No matter what, they were all Saints … Eh, fine, Ouyang Zhen wasn't a Saint, but he was still a Quasi-Saint. Was there a need to be so worried?
Rolling his eyes, he stood up and walked to a room far away. Placing his wine aside, he lay down on his bed and dozed off.
… …
Within the Heavenly Yuan Sect, the sect competition that was held once every five years had begun. What was strange was that Lin Xian`er was also participating in the competition. If Ruo Lin and Lei were here, they would definitely be shocked. After all, wasn't this a joke?
"Miss, are you really going to participate in the Heavenly Yuan Sect's competition? If the sect leader knew about this, he would definitely not be willing to see you in such a state. " Kui Xuan was a member of the combat division. He had broken through to the mid-phase of the Reverent God Realm and could be considered one of the top few out of the twenty participants.
However, after knowing that their Miss was going to participate in the Heavenly Yuan Sect's competition, everyone chose Kui Xuan to protect Lin Xian`er.
They were very clear about Lin Xian`er's cultivation base. She was at the Grand Perfection Divine Monarch Realm. This cultivation base was considered pretty good in the Heavenly Yuan Sect. However, since all the disciples of the Heavenly Yuan Sect were allowed to participate in the competition, this also meant that those who were several times stronger than Lin Xian`er would be participating as well.
They didn't dare to guarantee that their Miss wouldn't injure herself in a moment of rashness. But if Lin Ray returned, they would definitely be punished heavily.
It was also because of this that when the nineteen participants selected him, Kui Xuan didn't have any complaints.
"I say, stop being so wishy-washy like a sissy!" Lin Xian`er turned her head and glared at Kui Xuan. "Tell me, how many times have you asked me this?"
"Isn't it just participating in the competition? Is there a need to be so endless?"
"Eh … Miss, but … this subordinate has already asked about the Heavenly Yuan Sect's competition. It's fine as long as no one dies. But if they injure you and the sect leader returns, this subordinate won't be able to bear the consequences!" Kui Xuan cried.
If he had another chance to choose again, he would rather stay here and cultivate than accept such an arduous and thankless mission.
"Enough, enough. You don't have to say anymore. It's about to start." After speaking, she waved her hands at Kui Xuan and walked towards the stage.
Looking at Lin Xian`er's silhouette, Kui Xuan helplessly shook his head. He turned his head and saw the second elder of the Heavenly Yuan Sect. His eyes flickered as he took a step forward, instantly appearing before the second elder.
"Mhm? Fellow Daoist, what's the matter? "The second elder of the Heavenly Yuan Sect furrowed his brows when he saw Kui Xuan.
Staring at the second elder, Kui Xuan didn't conceal anything and told him about Lin Xian`er. "Fellow Daoist, it's like this."
As he spoke, he pointed to Lin Xian`er in the crowd as he continued, "That little girl is the daughter of my clan's young master. I don't know what happened to her, but she insisted on participating in the Heavenly Yuan Sect's competition. I'm afraid that something might happen to her during the competition. Hence, I implore the second elder to directly announce the result of the competition. As long as she isn't injured, it doesn't matter who wins or loses."
"Is that so?" The second elder frowned. Honestly speaking, he had been in charge of the competition for many years. He didn't expect such a thing to happen.
He knew of Kui Xuan and the others. Back then in the great hall, he was also present. Hence, he was very clear of the strength of these people.
After contemplating for a long time, he finally nodded his head and agreed to Kui Xuan's conditions. "Alright, since Fellow Daoist has said so, it's settled then."
Upon seeing the second elder agreeing, Kui Xuan smiled as he cast a glance of gratitude. Stretching his hand out, he passed a medicinal pill to the second elder as he spoke, "Thank you, second elder. This is just a small token of my appreciation. I hope you don't mind."
"This …"
Looking at the medicinal pill bottle in front of him, it would be a lie if he wasn't moved. Thinking back to that time in the great hall, how could he not be moved by what Lin Ray gave him?
"Accept it." After speaking, Kui Xuan stuffed the medicinal pill bottle into the hands of the second elder, clasped his hands and smiled before turning and departing.
Staring at the departing back of Kui Xuan, the second elder wasn't in a hurry to inspect the medicinal pill bottle in his hand. Instead, he kept it and turned his attention back to the competition below.
A few thousand people, but this wasn't the total number of participants from the Heavenly Yuan Sect.
Looking at the number of participants this time around, a smile appeared on the face of the second elder. He coughed lightly as he spoke, "Everyone, please be quiet."
As the voice of the second elder rang out, the entire place fell silent. The gazes of everyone landed on the second elder.
"Everyone here are the geniuses of our Heavenly Yuan Sect. The competition this time around will be the same as the previous years."
"We will draw lots. There will be a total of three rounds, the preliminary round, the second round, and the final round. Before each round, everyone will draw lots. If the numbers drawn by both parties are the same, the two participants will battle on the platform."
For the first round, half of the participants would be eliminated. For the second round, half of the participants would be eliminated as well. And for the final round, the participants would be ranked first and second according to their individual strength.
There would be rewards for the top twenty participants. Everyone, please do your best. This time around, the rewards were extremely valuable. Everyone, please don't miss out on this opportunity.
After speaking, his gaze landed on Lin Xian`er. Looking at her, he felt some trepidation in his heart. After which, he spoke, "Let the competition begin."
"Draw lots!"
After speaking, everyone started to get busy. Everyone came to the designated location and placed their hands into a large black box. When they took it out again, there was a bamboo raft in their hands.
"Number 36?"
Lin Xian`er exited the crowd. Staring at the number on the bamboo raft, she frowned and turned to walk away.
There were a total of eight platforms here. According to the number of rounds, she should be on the fifth platform. Hence, she wasn't in a hurry to go up.
The drawing of lots went by very quickly and ended not too long later. And after the drawing of lots ended, the real competition began.
At this moment, Deacon Fang Lei, who was in charge of the competition, walked up to the stage. He looked at the disciples below and said, "Those with numbers from one to eight, come up to the stage. Go to your respective stages according to your number. The competition will begin immediately.
Xiu xiu …
One by one, the silhouettes moved with extreme speed. In just a few breaths of time, sixteen silhouettes appeared on the platforms. They were grouped into pairs and the competition began.
On the platform, sword light flashed. Lin Xian`er was bored to death as she sat in a clean spot with her eyes closed in contemplation. It was unknown what she was thinking about.
At this moment, Ruo Lin's Thunder was beside her. If he knew that his daughter was participating in the competition, he would immediately act and suppress everyone present.
Naturally, the most important thing was that he was worried about Lin Xian`er. Although the Mystic Ice Heavenly Art was suppressed by the medicinal pill, as time flowed by, the side effects of the medicinal pill would gradually weaken.
If she used the Mystic Ice Heavenly Art for a long period of time, the medicinal pill might not even be able to last for three years.
However … at this moment, Lin Ray couldn't even take care of himself. He didn't know what happened in the Heavenly Yuan Sect.
In the depths of the Eastern Ocean, the tsunami really appeared just like what Daoist Tian Quan said. Not only that, the intensity of the tsunami caused Lin Ray to have an impulse to curse out loud.
Lin Ray who was originally in a deep slumber suddenly trembled violently. In the end, let alone sleeping, he directly slammed into the wall of the ship.
Only after he woke up did he know that the tsunami had arrived. What was even worse was that there were over ten demonic beasts hidden within the tsunami. Judging from their auras, the weakest among them was at the Quasi-Saint Realm while the strongest was at the Earth Saint Realm.
Seeing this, Lin Ray couldn't help but despise Daoist Tian Quan in his heart. Of all things to say, why did he have to say that they encountered a tsunami and demonic beasts? Great, now he was telling the truth.
Everything that Tian Quan said was here now. Moreover, it was far more severe than he imagined.
"Bang!"
A muffled sound rang out. In the outside world, a demonic beast that looked like an octopus slammed into the wall of the ship with one of its whiskers. The entire ship was sent flying.
A faint crack appeared on the hull of the ship. Lin Ray and the rest could feel it.
If this kind of attack came a few more times, the ship wouldn't be able to hold on and they would fall into the sea. At that time, they could only fly. However, that would attract even more demonic beasts.
At the bow of the ship, everyone looked at each other with worry in their eyes.
It had to be said that the situation this time had exceeded everyone's expectations.
If they were on land, they would have rushed over without hesitation. However, they were in the sea now. This was the natural habitat of the demonic beasts in the sea. To cultivators who lived on land all year round, this was the most fatal situation.
"What should we do?" Daoist Tian Quan asked.
"What should we do?" He turned to Lin Ray and asked. At this moment, Liu Shusheng had placed all his hopes on Lin Ray.
He had a feeling that as long as he followed Lin Ray, he wouldn't die. At least, he wouldn't die now.
Not only Liu Shusheng, but Ouyang Zhenyi's gaze also fell on Lin Ray. At this moment, everyone's gaze was on Lin Ray.
Looking at everyone's gaze, Lin Ray was startled. He smiled bitterly. What could he do at this time?
His gaze fell on the tsunami in front of him, and his heart sank. To be honest, this was the first time he had seen such a spectacular scene.
"Let's take it one step at a time. In a while, we'll go out and fight. If there's a chance, I'll think of a way to stop them. You guys take the opportunity to escape and find a place to stop.
"When I escape, I'll look for you." With that, four jade tokens appeared in his hand and he threw them to everyone.
Lin Ray held the Chaotic Dragon Spear in his hand. His battle intent soared, and he instantly unleashed the aura of the peak middle stage of Dao Fruit without holding back.
He instantly released his Saint-level physical body and his Saint-level equipment. This time, it wasn't the time to hold back. Who knew if they could escape this time?
Of course, this was just Lin Ray's idea. If he really wanted to escape, he could hide in the system and everything would be solved. However, the same couldn't be said for Daoist Tian Quan and the others.
"Young Master, let me do it. You follow Daoist Tian Quan and fight with your comrades. I'll bring up the rear." Ouyang Zhen stepped forward. At this moment, he truly regarded himself as Lin Ray's subordinate.
In this situation, it was naturally the most appropriate for him to step forward. After all, it was a little unreasonable to let his master take action.
"You?"
Seeing Ouyang Zhen step forward, Lin Ray was stunned. He smiled bitterly and shook his head. At this moment, he had a new understanding of Ouyang Zhen. However, he … wasn't suitable.
"Leave with Daoist Tian Quan. I'll stay here. Remember, protect yourself. Don't forget the Ouyang Family you live in. If you die, I won't take care of you!"
Swoosh!
Without waiting for the others to speak, Lin Ray took the lead and rushed out. Golden light shone from his body as he unleashed his cultivation. At this moment, Lin Ray transformed into a war god and appeared in front of a demonic beast. He raised his hand and poked at the demonic beast's head.
Puchi!
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