Chapter 522: Chapter 284: The Lost Continent
Chen Chuyu focused her gaze on the petite, doll-like beauty. The mysterious and inexplicable Dao Rhyme emanating from her was difficult to describe in words.
Although she was currently only at the Foundation Establishment Level, her innate aptitude was enviable. One could only imagine how fast she would grow in the future, and she wouldn’t face any bottlenecks.
"...From now on, Qi Yu is your junior sister."
The Elder Sect Leader spoke unhurriedly, "According to the Elders’ assessment, she possesses a rare Innate Sword Body. As long as we nurture her carefully, her future achievements on the path of a Sword Cultivator will surely be beyond imagination!"
This Qi Yu had been discovered by chance not long ago by a Supreme Elder of the Shenluo Celestial Palace while he was traveling.
The Elder brought her back to the Sect and asked a few of his fellow disciples, who were proficient in Celestial Secret Techniques, to appraise her. The final conclusion was that she was very likely the reincarnated Artifact Spirit of some Ancient Heavy Artifact.
Therefore, the Elder Sect Leader immediately decided to accept her as his closed-door disciple and cultivate her with all the Sect’s resources.
Although her importance was not on par with a Child of Destiny, she was still a special existence who possessed great Destiny. Reaching the Integration or even Mahayana Realm in the future would not be a problem, making her indispensably significant to the Sect.
"I understand."
Chen Chuyu didn’t overthink it and immediately agreed.
"Qi Yu greets Senior Sister!"
The petite beauty curtsied, her voice cool and sweet.
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Above the vast ocean, the Flying Ship had been traveling at full speed for several months. Ling Changqing would also periodically use the Bian Wujian Gate to perform ultra-long-distance teleportations, trying to reach their destination as quickly as possible.
The Qingyao Continent was now far behind them. Along the way, they had passed two other continents, crossed countless islands, traversed an endless frozen ocean, and witnessed many magical and magnificent natural landscapes.
Of course, what they had seen most during their flight was the vast, boundless ocean. It was so astonishingly deep that the seawater appeared pitch-black.
Howling gales swept past, raising hundred-zhang-high waves on the sea’s surface. All sorts of strange sea fish and Sea Beasts could be seen appearing and disappearing in the surf. The largest of them were a thousand li in size.
Ling Changqing merely glanced at them from a distance and noticed that the auras they emitted were no weaker than a Nascent Soul True Monarch’s. Even Great Demons at the Divinity Transformation Level were not uncommon. The most terrifying few were likely approaching the Void Refining Level.
Had it been any other Cultivators, they would have inevitably encountered some mishaps along the way. Being intercepted by some Great Demon from the sea and captured as a slave was a common occurrence.
The Qinghao Continent was not so easy to reach. Only Ling Changqing’s overwhelming Destiny could guarantee such a smooth and uneventful journey.
Finally, after another teleportation by the Bian Wujian Gate, a patch of dark, somber gray appeared at the distant horizon where the sea met the sky.
"This is it!"
Meng Feiyu breathed a sigh of relief, took out a Jade Jade Map to check, and confirmed they weren’t lost.
She had been away for so long that even she was starting to forget everything about this place.
Now, returning to this old land, memories sealed for countless eras finally began to show signs of reawakening.
After the Flying Ship flew at top speed for one hour, a corner of the Qinghao Continent was fully revealed before Ling Changqing and the women.
The vast, boundless continent was shrouded in a layer of faint, dark gray mist. Within the depths of the mist, a faint rosy glow seemed to flow, dreamlike and illusory, yet it also exuded an indescribably sinister and bizarre aura.
On the continent, there was no shortage of varied terrain: rolling mountain ranges, plains and rivers, forests and lakes, hills and deserts.
In some areas, one could even faintly make out large swathes of crumbling walls and broken ramparts—likely the ruins of cities from the Ancient Era.
On the foredeck of the Flying Ship, Ling Changqing gazed as far as he could. Even with the eyesight of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, he couldn’t see the continent’s end, nor could he clearly discern the scene deep within the mist.
Qin Yun, Xue Qingtan, Yu Ruoshuang, and the other women all had solemn expressions. The expedition they were about to begin was an unprecedented experience in their cultivation careers, with a level of danger and terror that was impossible to predict.
"Sister, are we just going in like this?"
Bai Qingyi asked.
Meng Feiyu nodded. "The Hongmeng Divine Hall’s sanctum is located deep in the continent’s heartland. The journey is unlikely to be peaceful, so we will have to rely heavily on Husband’s abilities!"
Studying the dark gray mist, Ling Changqing silently activated his Talent Divine Techniques and found that even his Secret Method of Celestial Secret Calculation was significantly affected here, unable to operate as smoothly and perfectly as before.
If even he was affected like this, one could only imagine how difficult the situation was for other Cultivators here.
But even so, the stream of Cultivators coming here every year to explore and seek fortuitous encounters was endless. They came not only from the Qingyao Continent, but also from several other continents.
For the sake of the legendary opportunity to Defy Fate, countless Cultivators, knowing the chances of survival were slim to none, still chose to press forward, one after another.
"My dear, let me borrow that Spiritual Treasure of yours."
Ling Changqing said to Bai Qingyi with a frown.
"Mm, take it!"
Bai Qingyi understood what he meant and immediately handed over a Jade Box shimmering with spiritual light.
Inside the Jade Box was a jade-white Copper Mirror, no more than a chi in diameter, brimming with an ancient aura, along with twelve Jade Coins. They looked ordinary, but they emanated a mysterious, profound, and indescribable Dao Rhyme.
This was a Middle Grade Spiritual Treasure that Bai Qingyi had brought out from the Deep Sea Dragon Palace. Furthermore, it was a treasure from the Celestial Secret Art and Divination Domain, making it extremely precious and rare.
Ling Changqing dripped three drops of his own blood onto the Copper Mirror’s surface. The twelve Jade Coins floated lightly into the air and began to dance silently around him, trailing dazzling, illusory, and ever-changing paths of light.
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