151: Small setbacks, brave the wind and waves

“Ding! The host has bestowed the Sea Monster Spirit Boat, triggering a three-thousand-fold return. The reward is the Hunqing Lotus Platform.”

Name: Hunqing Lotus Platform

Rank: Rare High Grade Spirit Treasure

Effect: This treasure is both a flying Magical Artifact and a defensive Spirit Treasure.

It can change size at will, is impervious to water and fire, and while seated upon the lotus platform, all techniques are ineffective against you.

It does not consume mana and is propelled by immortal jade, allowing for travel by spatial jumps. The maximum speed depends on the amount of immortal jade invested.

Note: This treasure consumes an enormous amount of immortal jade for travel and is more suitable for extreme escapes.

Huge consumption? Let me take a look.

Gu Liangyuan’s mind sank into the Hunqing Lotus Platform, and after half an hour, he was convinced.

The double dragon jade carriage travels eighty thousand li a day, and even at one hundred sixty thousand li day and night, it only requires dozens of Top-Grade Spirit Stones.

One hundred sixty thousand li, even a powerful Cultivator traveling solely by Physical Body would only take two or three days.

Exchanging a few dozen Top-Grade Spirit Stones for one or two days of time was already an extremely luxurious affair.

And this Hunqing Lotus Platform was even more outrageous, requiring one immortal jade for every two hundred thousand li of travel.

However, the speed was also remarkable; every two hundred thousand li was a node, and each node only required five or six breaths of time.

If more Spirit Stones were provided, the time required for this node could be even shorter.

Unaffordable, completely unaffordable.

It truly is only suitable for extreme escapes.

After a short rest, Song Rentou led the Disciples down from the clouds and entered the Sea Monster Spirit Boat.

After settling all the Disciples, an Elder who had once stayed at Tianji Peak took out three copper coins, shook them in a tortoise shell, and then laid them out on the ground.

After repeating this six times, the Elder stroked his beard and calculated with his fingers.

After a long while, he nodded to Song Rentou:

“The next five days will be calm and smooth; we can depart.”

Song Rentou received the news and went back to report to Gu Liangyuan.

Gu Liangyuan immediately made the decision and set sail.

As the Disciples embarked on their journey to the Demon Realm, the Cultivator who had originally sold the boat to Gu Liangyuan stood on a reef with the Law Enforcement Elder, looking out at the gradually disappearing giant ship, and frowned, speaking:

“I wonder what these Sect Disciples are going out to sea for. I haven’t heard of any Opportunity appearing in the Rakshasa Sea recently.”

“Also, I keep feeling that the handsome young man who bought the boat looks somewhat familiar.”

The Law Enforcement Elder looked in the direction where the giant ship disappeared, without turning his head:

“You’re just idle, why bother worrying about the dead?”

“The handsome man has a chaotic Heavenly Dao around him, making his cultivation unclear. To be safe, have Elder Wang call ten more Nascent Soul Elders.”

The Cultivator shook his head: “Indeed, no matter what their purpose, they won’t escape death. I’ll go back and make arrangements now.”

Above the boundless sea of blood, a giant ship pushed aside the seawater, freely galloping across the surface.

The Disciples came to the deck in groups of three or five, pointing at the sea and discussing something.

These people, pampered at home, had never been to such a dangerous place, so they naturally found the experience novel.

Looking at the giant beasts of the sea circling the Sea Monster Spirit Boat, and the sky, which, although blood-red, was still clear, a Disciple exclaimed:

“As the saying goes, ‘hearing is not as good as seeing.’ The ancients truly did not deceive me.”

“Before coming, I even made a special trip to the Scripture Pavilion. They all said how dangerous the Rakshasa Sea was, but seeing it today, it’s nothing special, is it?”

The others also nodded in agreement: “Senior Brother Wang is right.”

The Disciples were leisurely, but in the eyes of Gu Liangyuan, who possessed Innate Divine Eyes, it was a different scene altogether.

One thousand li ahead, every fifty li, there was a Void Refinement Realm powerful Cultivator clearing the way.

Three hundred li behind, three Body Integration Realm Cultivators were driving away sea monsters.

Above the Nine Heavens, there were also four great Mahayana old monsters, with their Aura fully unleashed, changing the weather to ensure calm winds and waves around the Spirit Boat.

Around the Spirit Boat, a group of Body Integration and Void Refining Cultivators securely guarded it.

With this Formation, if they could still encounter sea monsters, that would be truly demonic!

The Elder who had previously performed the divination looked at the cloudless sky and nodded with satisfaction:

“My divination skills are truly becoming more proficient.”

Song Rentou agreed profoundly: “I didn’t expect Brother Lai to learn to such a level after only half a year at Tianji Peak. The changes in the weather are all within his grasp.”

Elder Lai raised his hand, feigning modesty: “Changes in clouds and rain are but minor Dao, not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning.”

Just then, a sea breeze blew, causing Elder Lai’s sleeves to flutter.

Paired with his white beard and white hair, he appeared to possess the bearing of an immortal.

Seeing this, the other Elders’ compliments grew even stronger.

Elder Lai was surrounded by the Elders, his demeanor calm and self-satisfied, seemingly quite pleased by their praises.

The four Mahayana Cultivators in the sky, watching this scene, gnashed their teeth in hatred!

Because in a place unseen by the others, one thousand li to the left on the sea surface, there were several blood-red hurricanes.

Connecting to the azure sky above and the sea of blood below!

These hurricanes, swirling with the red mist on the sea, formed a special attack. Even Void Refining Realm sea monsters, caught in these hurricanes, would instantly die!

These hurricanes were originally heading for the Spirit Boat, and it was only by the four of them using their respective Divine Abilities that they were moved away.

And eight hundred li to the right, a wicked Dragon was Undergoing Tribulation.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky, and the sea was turbulent.

Tribulation Lightning was not like ordinary Heavenly Lightning; if they touched it, it might trigger their own Lightning Tribulation to descend prematurely.

The place where this wicked Dragon was Undergoing Tribulation was originally Gu Liangyuan and his group’s inevitable path.

To move this wicked Dragon away, each of the four of them paid a considerable price.

This is what you call calm and smooth!?

This old man wishes he could summon Heavenly Lightning to strike you dead!

However, this scene all fell into Gu Liangyuan’s eyes, and he felt increasingly satisfied with his decision to bring his Disciples out to battle.

Just then, Mo Chen, who was controlling the Spirit Boat, exclaimed:

“Master, the boat is leaking!”

Gu Liangyuan heard the sound and extended his Divine Sense, discovering that a Formation at the bottom of the boat had indeed been damaged.

Although the boat itself was not broken, without the protection of this Formation, seawater poured in through the Formation’s loophole.

Mo Chen cursed under his breath: “Didn’t the boat seller say this boat was stable and fast?”

A voice came from afar:

“Leaking fast is also fast! Just tell me if he’s fast or not!”

Mo Chen looked in the direction of the voice, only to see the Cultivator who had previously sold the boat, leading two Soul Transformation, sixteen Nascent Soul, and eighty Core Formation Cultivators, piloting dozens of small boats, surrounding the Spirit Boat.

That person looked at Gu Liangyuan and the Disciples on the deck, laughing loudly:

“Kid, today I’ll teach you a lesson. Traveling the Cultivation World isn’t as simple as you Sect Disciples playing house.”

Gu Liangyuan did not reply. He casually pointed a finger, and the loophole in the Formation at the bottom of the boat was completely sealed.

Although Gu Liangyuan was not skilled in Formation, he had Innate Divine Eyes. When he bought this boat, he had already discovered the loopholes in the Formation.

The reason he didn’t repair them was precisely to await the arrival of these people.

He had originally thought of using these people to let the Elders and Disciples practice, preparing for the upcoming great battle.

But looking at the posture of the opponents, who were clearly just delivering themselves as food, he no longer even had the thought of practicing.

“Chess Maniac, these people are yours.”

Chess Maniac appeared on the deck upon hearing the command. Without extra words, he slapped the chess pouch in his hand, and hundreds of black and white chess pieces instantly shot out.

These chess pieces grew in size against the wind, instantly becoming as large as small mountains.

Feeling the Void Refining Realm pressure emanating from Chess Maniac and the momentum of his attack, the boat-selling Cultivator’s laughter abruptly stopped.

He suddenly remembered why he felt Gu Liangyuan was familiar.

He subconsciously protected his crotch and exclaimed:

“You are Eunuch Gu Liangyuan!”