novelapdf Chapter 2001 Mysterious Power, Island Fusion!
Chapter 2001 Mysterious Power, Island Fusion!
In an instant,
The surrounding gale subsided, and the surging waves returned to calm.
Under the pull of the array's power, the two massive islands, like two drops of merging spiritual liquid, slowly came together and converged.
When all the strange phenomena have completely disappeared...
A brand new, much larger island appeared on the vast ocean.
From the two celestial cities that originally belonged to different islands, a stream of light shot into the sky from each of them.
A flash of light,
Two figures stood facing each other in mid-air, steadily high above.
A moment later,
A burst of hearty laughter carried on the wind.
"So it's Fellow Daoist Huan Yue!"
The Lingbao Half-Venerable, standing in mid-air, looked at the woman opposite him with a smile on his face and took the initiative to greet her.
Hearing this,
The usually aloof and cold-tempered Huan Yue Ban Zun now had a touch of gentleness in his eyes, shedding his usual aloofness:
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Lingbao."
"I have a question on my mind, and I wonder if you would be so kind as to enlighten me?"
"Let's move over and talk again," Lingbao Half-Venerable joked with a smile.
"If others were to see us standing in mid-air, locked in a standoff and exchanging questions, I'm afraid my fellow Daoists would tease me for being unromantic."
Half-Venerable Huan Yue smiled and did not refuse.
The two walked side by side, slowly descending towards the newly formed giant island below.
After landing,
Lingbao Half-Venerable glanced at the empty wilderness beside him, then suddenly waved his long sleeves.
A deafening boom resounded.
An octagonal pavilion with carved beams and painted rafters rises from the ground, complete with stone tables and benches, exuding elegance.
"Fellow Daoist, please take a seat." Lingbao Half-Venerable gestured with his hand.
"Fellow Daoist, you are too kind."
The two took their seats one after the other.
Lingbao, the half-venerable one, took out a set of exquisite spirit porcelain teacups, raised his hand to ignite a spirit fire to brew spirit tea, and spoke first as he did so:
"I suppose what you're wondering about, fellow Daoist, is this island fusion?"
Half-Saint Illusion Moon nodded frankly and said directly:
"good.
Previously, I only received a decree from the guild master, but the decree did not mention the island merging.
“Not only you, this matter also surprised me,” Lingbao Half-Venerable echoed.
The half-recluse of the Illusionary Moon frowned slightly:
"So, fellow Daoist, you are also unaware of the details?"
"I really don't know."
Lingbao, the half-saint, gently shook his head, then changed the subject.
"However, in my humble opinion, this island fusion is definitely not just an isolated case."
"Oh? What do you mean by that, fellow Daoist?"
Curiosity appeared in the eyes of the Half-Venerable Illusion Moon.
Lingbao, the half-venerable, pondered for a moment, then pushed a steaming cup of spiritual tea in front of Huanyue, and slowly said:
"Although the demons in the True Dragon Sea have been completely wiped out, we have both witnessed firsthand how troublesome that strange and ferocious blood aura is."
The bloodthirsty aura may seem to have vanished into thin air, but the guild master, with his far-sightedness, would never allow this hidden danger to go unchecked.
Therefore, the frontline defensive formation naturally cannot be dismantled.
"Moreover, the guild leader cannot personally oversee the front lines for long, so entrusting the formation to operate on its own is an inevitable move."
Therefore, the answer is obvious.
Upon hearing these words, Half-Venerable Illusion Moon instantly understood their profound meaning.
She knew in her heart that there was indeed no safer way than merging the islands and strengthening the array base.
If the array bases are scattered, the power of the large array will be greatly reduced;
However, if the many islands are integrated into one, and the foundation is strengthened,
Even without anyone personally in charge, the formation can retain its original power to the greatest extent and resist external enemies and strange evil energy.
"Fellow Daoist has a far-sighted vision and sees things clearly."
Half-Venerable Huan Yue expressed his heartfelt gratitude.
"Haha, it's just a casual guess. I have no way of knowing the truth."
Lingbao, the half-venerable one, chuckled softly, picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and savored the taste.
"Fellow Daoist, you might as well try this spiritual tea; its flavor is superb."
Without refusing, Half-Venerable Huan Yue picked up the teacup, took a small sip, and his clear almond-shaped eyes immediately lit up:
“Fellow Daoist Lingbao, could this be the famous Nine-Turn Silver Needle Tea?”
The taste is a complex interplay of nine flavors, encompassing sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and all the complexities of life—truly living up to its reputation.
"Fellow Daoist has discerning eyes." Lingbao Half-Venerable nodded slightly.
"It's a pity that although this tea is rare in the world and has a unique flavor, it is of no help to our cultivation path."
Ultimately, it can only be considered something for enjoyment.
"That makes sense."
Half-Venerable Huan Yue agreed wholeheartedly, and the two began to chat idly in the pavilion, accompanied by the aroma of tea.
……
A few days later.
Boom! ...
A deafening roar that shook the entire world suddenly erupted.
The powerful sound waves swept across the vast sea.
The shock caused the void to tremble slightly and the clouds to churn violently.
At the southeastern edge of this newly formed giant island, a deafening roar suddenly erupted, eclipsing the very heavens and earth.
The sound was thunderous and resounding, several times more powerful than thunder from the heavens.
Layer upon layer of pressure rolled in, echoing across the entire sky.
Looking up into the distance, the southeastern horizon of the boundless ocean seemed to come alive with a restless energy.
The once calm and undulating sea suddenly overturned with a roar, and towering waves rose from the sea, whitecaps reaching the sky.
Layer upon layer of water curtains surged and churned one after another, creating a mist that filled the sky.
It was as if the ocean had been overturned, and the end of the world was nigh.
The deafening roar showed no sign of abating, each wave more ferocious than the last, continuously shaking the heavens and the earth.
Even the rock strata of the giant island beneath our feet were trembling slightly.
Fine fragments of Lingyan rock shed from the cliff face.
If an ordinary cultivator were here, they would have been shaken to their core and their blood would have surged by the power of heaven and earth.
But looking closely through the misty water and surging waves...
You can also glimpse a tiny black dot at the end of the churning water curtain, quietly lurking at the horizon where the sea meets the sky.
Time slowly passed...
The black dot did not disappear; instead, it expanded and grew rapidly from a distance at a speed visible to the naked eye.
It swept down with the overwhelming power of the entire sea, dark as ink, its aura ferocious.
Like a colossal beast that had been dormant in the deep sea and had awakened and broken free, it roared and charged toward this sea area with the power to devour the heavens and the earth.
In the blink of an eye,
The true form of that "black behemoth" was then fully revealed between heaven and earth.
That was a gigantic island spanning hundreds of miles in circumference!
The entire island is imposing, with majestic, undulating mountains and steep, rugged cliffs.
The island is crisscrossed with spiritual veins, faintly revealing a profound earthly aura.
It is crossing the vast ocean, with unparalleled momentum, rapidly approaching the giant island that was previously merged.
Where the islands pass...
The seawater was forcibly pushed aside, creating a massive, circular wave with terrifying force.
At the very same moment the island crossed the sea...
Without warning, faint, transparent ripples appeared in the void above this newly formed giant island.
Ripples spread outwards, calming the restless spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and the chaotic wind and thunder in the sea also subsided somewhat.
In the next breath, two extraordinary figures appeared out of thin air from the folds of the void, standing ten thousand meters in the sky, their clothes fluttering lightly, their aura as deep as the sea, merging with heaven and earth.
The newcomers were none other than Half-Venerable Huanyue and Half-Venerable Lingbao.
After the two met a few days ago to exchange information on the sea area and sort out potential threats from all sides, they each returned to their respective immortal cities under their control to cultivate in seclusion.
Now the entire frontline sea area is under the direct command of the guild leader.
Before Cheng Buzheng issued the decree and dispatching instructions, even as semi-saintly beings, they had to abide by the rules.
Under no circumstances should one leave their post without authorization or act arbitrarily.
Even though the threat of the True Dragon Sea demon race that had previously wreaked havoc on the area had been completely eradicated and the sea was temporarily at peace, the two half-saints never had the thought of leaving.
While they were stationed in the immortal city, stabilizing the order of the sea area, the two of them devoted themselves to cultivation, comprehending the laws of heaven and earth day and night, and desperately seeking that mysterious opportunity that could help them break through their realm.
At the same time, they are waiting for the president's next orders.
Although the two were in seclusion, focusing on their cultivation and rarely concerning themselves with external affairs, the recent disturbances in the sea were too earth-shattering, causing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to surge violently and disrupting the Daoist rhythm of the entire sea.
Such a magnificent celestial phenomenon could not be concealed.
They naturally noticed it immediately.
Therefore, the moment the strange phenomenon first appeared, the two of them broke through their barriers at the same time, transforming into two dazzling streams of light that pierced through heaven and earth, instantly ascending to the sky to personally investigate this change.
High above the void...
Lingbao, the half-saint, stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze distant and profound, silently watching the towering waves sweeping across thousands of miles and the rapidly approaching island.
He then turned his head to look at the aloof and dignified Half-Venerable Huan Yue beside him, and spoke softly with a smile.
"I wonder which fellow Daoist will be in charge of this new island that has crossed the sea and will soon be integrated with our islands?"
Upon hearing this,
The Half-Venerable Illusion Moon stood tall and straight, dressed in white robes as pure as snow, surrounded by an aura of ethereal coolness.
She shook her head slightly, her voice indifferent and calm, without the slightest emotional fluctuation.
"They may not be like us, even if we are only half-respected."
As far as I know, most of the islands on the front lines of the Association are managed by junior Nascent Soul cultivators.
Other islands, though having former top sects' semi-saint cultivators stationed there for seclusion,
However, those people were all serving as penances, sent to the front lines to atone for their crimes, and had no authority to make decisions.
The real decision-makers are still the junior Nascent Soul cultivators.
"Fellow Daoist is absolutely right." Upon hearing this, the Half-Venerable Lingbao chuckled in realization and nodded in agreement.
"It was my oversight that I almost forgot about this."
The two stood atop a cloud, quietly observing the distant movements, chatting softly...
The roaring power of the sea surged several times over once again.
A series of earth-shattering explosions resounded.
Like a colossal sea beast that has slumbered for millennia, carrying billions of kilograms of seawater and an overwhelming ferocity that could crush everything, it cleaved through the waves and charged straight toward the giant island beneath their feet.
The wind pressure suddenly intensified, crushing even the high-altitude clouds.
A moment passes in the blink of an eye.
The distance between the two giant islands shrank rapidly, eventually leaving only a mere ten miles between them.
The ten-mile stretch of sea is but a stone's throw away from these two colossal islands, each a hundred miles long.
In that very instant...
The light barrier of the sky-reaching array, which had been quietly lying across the sea and separating the two sea areas, suddenly lit up!
Countless intricate and mysterious array patterns and ancient Taoist texts containing the ultimate principles of heaven and earth manifested and shone brightly from the depths of the light curtain.
A myriad of purple and gold spiritual lights crisscrossed and densely covered the entire void.
The immense pressure of the array slowly spread out, stabilizing the restless world.
The familiar scene of island merging once again came into the view of the two semi-saints.
A dazzling array of seven-colored rays of light poured down from the array's light barrier, carrying a mysterious and unpredictable power that gently yet domineeringly enveloped the two islands.
In an instant, the restless world suddenly froze.
The island, which had originally charged in with unparalleled power, was like a balloon that had been punctured in an instant. All its terrifying momentum was instantly locked, and it made no progress whatsoever.
Under the pull and fusion of the array's profound power...
The two giant islands slowly approached and merged, their rock layers blending together, their spiritual veins connecting, and their earth energy intertwining, perfectly becoming one.
Soon,
The island integration has come to a complete end.
A vaster and more substantial new giant island is taking shape!
The overall area has increased by about one-third compared to before. The spiritual veins on the island converge and intertwine, the earth energy becomes more and more vigorous and rich, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has increased by several times, transforming it into an excellent blessed land for cultivation.
On this newly formed giant island, a brand-new immortal city, complete in its layout and surrounded by spiritual light, also stands tall in the newly expanded island territory.
The moment the islands merged and took shape...
A highly refined golden beam shot out from the new city, piercing through the clouds and hurtling straight toward the two figures in the sky.
next moment.
A figure appeared respectfully not far from the two half-saints.
This was the person in charge of that immortal city who came to pay his respects.
Seeing this scene,
Lingbao, the half-saint, shifted his gaze slightly, turned to look at Huanyue, the half-saint beside him, and suggested with a smile:
“Fellow Daoist, the young master of the new island has come to pay his respects. Let us go down together to meet this young friend.”
Half-Saint Huan Yue shook his head slightly, his cool and aloof eyes remaining completely calm as he spoke softly:
"Fellow Daoist, please do as you please."
I have worldly affairs to attend to, so I will take my leave now.
The voice has not fallen,
With a slight sway, ripples spread around her, and her figure vanished completely into the void, leaving no trace.
It vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.
As he watched the departing Half-Venerable Illusion Moon leave the void, a faint look of contemplation flashed across the eyes of Half-Venerable Spirit Treasure, who pondered to himself.
The rumors were indeed true.
Fellow Daoist Huan Yue is naturally aloof and solitary, a true ascetic, single-mindedly seeking only advancement in the Great Dao.
I dislike worldly formalities and social interactions the most.
He understood perfectly well that with their cultivation level and perspective as semi-great beings, the assistance from ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators was negligible.
It cannot provide any benefit for the breakthrough of the Great Dao.
It also cannot provide valuable intelligence.
That is why Half-Venerable Illusion Moon disdains to waste time entertaining juniors.
After a moment's thought,
Lingbao, the half-saint, sighed softly, his gaze fixed on the rapidly approaching streak of light, and murmured to himself:
"Fine."
This young man came to pay his respects with utmost reverence and courtesy, so I could not deliberately avoid him.
With his mind made up, he stood quietly in the void, waiting calmly.
In the blink of an eye, the golden streak of light flew to a few feet in front of Lingbao Half-Venerable and hovered steadily.
The light slowly faded and dissipated, revealing a tall and imposing figure.
The newcomer was a middle-aged cultivator with a dignified face and composed demeanor. His blue Daoist robe was spotless, and he was surrounded by a powerful and refined Nascent Soul aura.
Its aura is calm and profound, full of inner strength.
This is a genuine late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator!
His cultivation had already reached the peak of the Nascent Soul realm.
He is only one step away from reaching the realm of a half-saint.
...(End of this chapter)