432: Chapter 433 This place is beautiful! Whale watching ends.

The flock of cranes flapped their wings and soared high, piercing through the clouds and mist, with the wind whistling past their ears.

The land below shifted rapidly, changing from golden beaches to azure oceans, and then to rolling green hills.

They flew for an unknown duration until the air became exceptionally fresh, carrying a pure, primeval aura untouched by humans.

"We have arrived." Lu Chen's voice came clearly through the wind.

The immortal cranes circled and descended, landing steadily on an open patch of grassland.

At the edge of the grass lay a steep cliff, below which was a turbulent, deep blue sea, where crashing waves battered the black reefs, emitting a deafening roar.

Looking out, the world was vast and boundless.

There was not a single trace of human activity.

There was only endless green, boundless blue, and the magnificent silhouette of snow-capped mountains in the distance.

"Where is this..." Ji Xiaofu gazed at the primitive and magnificent scenery, asking softly.

"New Zealand." Lu Chen stood with his hands in his pockets, gazing at the distant sea surface, "A place... that hasn't been marked on any map yet."

Yin Susu took a deep breath and exaggeratedly spread her arms, "Wow! The air is so good it makes me want to roll around in it!"

Fang Yanqing walked to the edge of the cliff, her cold gaze sweeping across the sea, feeling the incoming sea breeze blowing through her hair and clothes.

Yang Huangyi crouched down, curiously stroking the soft, lush green grass beneath her feet.

Lu Chen closed his eyes, his vast Divine Sense spreading out like an invisible tide, instantly covering the sea area for hundreds of miles around.

The sound of waves, the cries of seabirds, the subtle currents of schools of fish swimming by... countless pieces of information flooded into his mind.

A few seconds later, he opened his eyes, a hint of a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

"Follow me, there's something good to see."

He was the first to walk to the edge of the cliff and leaped off.

"Ah!" Ji Xiaofu and Yang Huangyi couldn't help but exclaim.

Yet they saw that Lu Chen did not fall; instead, he stepped upon the Void Realm, hovering steadily in mid-air as if there were invisible stairs beneath his feet.

He turned his head and waved at the four women, "What are you afraid of? Jump down, I'll catch you."

Yin Susu was the first to respond, giggling as she jumped down without hesitation, landing accurately beside Lu Chen.

Fang Yanqing's eyes flickered, and she followed, leaping down with a light and graceful posture, standing steadily.

Ji Xiaofu and Yang Huangyi looked at each other, gathered their courage, and jumped down as well. Lu Chen reached out and gently supported them, and the two hovered in the air, safe and sound.

"Hold on tight." Lu Chen reminded them.

He raised his right hand and pressed down toward the surging sea below.

Boom—

The calm sea surface suddenly churned violently, as if an invisible giant hand were stirring it.

Immediately, a wide stream of water rose from the sea, twisting and shaping itself like a living creature, finally transforming into a crystal-clear water bridge that extended from beneath the cliff far into the deep ocean.

The water bridge was wide and stable, with fine ripples even undulating on its surface, refracting seven-colored light under the sunlight.

"Let's go." Lu Chen took the lead and stepped onto the water bridge.

The sensation beneath their feet was quite marvelous, like stepping on solid jade, yet it carried the suppleness and coolness of water.

The others followed onto the water bridge in amazement, curiously examining the masterpiece beneath their feet.

Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi quickly followed.

"Husband, your ability to control water is becoming increasingly miraculous." Yin Susu remarked with wonder.

Lu Chen didn't commit, his gaze fixed on the end of the water bridge.

As they delved deeper into the ocean, the surrounding scenery became increasingly magnificent.

The sea breeze carried a salty, damp scent, and huge seabirds swept past overhead.

Suddenly, on the sea surface not far ahead, a massive column of water shot into the sky, reaching over ten meters high, dispersing in the air and turning into a sky full of mist.

Splash—

A massive black back slowly surfaced, resembling a moving small island.

"What is that?!" Yang Huangyi's eyes widened.

"Sperm whales." Lu Chen said calmly.

There was more than one.

Soon, a second, a third... a full seven or eight huge sperm whales surfaced, surrounding the water bridge. They were massive; the largest one was likely over twenty meters long, and its square-shaped giant head alone was larger than a room.

The water spouts they ejected rose and fell, and the deep, long whale songs echoed over the sea, carrying a sense of desolation and mystery from the ancient, primordial era.

"So... so big..." Ji Xiaofu murmured, instinctively gripping Fang Yanqing's arm.

Yin Susu excitedly ran to the edge of the water bridge, peering over, "Hey! Big guys! Hello!"

The sperm whales seemed not to notice her greeting, merely swimming slowly, their huge eyes occasionally sweeping over the people on the water bridge, carrying a calm and ancient scrutiny.

Lu Chen walked to the very front of the water bridge, no more than ten meters away from the largest sperm whale.

He reached out, palm facing upward.

A gentle water-blue halo condensed in his palm, emitting a peaceful and tranquil aura.

The Cangming Sea-Overturning Scripture quietly circulated, combining a trace of the purifying power of the Amrita Purification Continuation.

He gently pushed this halo forward.

The halo, as if possessing life, drifted toward the lead sperm whale, and upon touching its massive, wrinkled forehead, silently merged into it.

The giant whale's massive body paused slightly.

It turned its wheel-like eyes to look at Lu Chen.

This time, the look in its eyes seemed to have a little less indifference and a little more... indescribable closeness and curiosity?

It flicked its huge tail fin, stirring up a spray of waves, and emitted an even deeper, longer cry, as if in response.

"It seems to... like you?" Yin Susu leaned in and muttered softly.

Lu Chen smiled, "Maybe, it just sensed goodwill."

He turned to look at Yin Susu, "Do you want to touch it?"

Yin Susu's eyes lit up, "Can I?"

"Try it."

Lu Chen raised his hand again, and the water bridge extended forward a bit, almost touching the head of the sperm whale.

Yin Susu walked over cautiously, reached out, and gently placed her hand on the sperm whale's rough, slippery, bark-like skin.

The touch was cold, yet it carried the warmth of life.

The giant whale did not resist, just hovered quietly, letting her stroke it.

"Wow! I really touched it!" Yin Susu called out excitedly, turning back to wave at the others, "You guys hurry up and try it!"

Just then, several fast-moving, black-and-white figures suddenly appeared on the distant sea surface.

They were like arrows released from a bow, breaking through the waves and approaching at high speed. Their dorsal fins stood high, like black blades.

"It's orcas!" Lu Chen's gaze tightened.

A pod of orcas, one of the top predators in the ocean.

Their appearance instantly added a touch of tension to the originally calm atmosphere.

The few sperm whales also sensed the intruders, emitting low warning calls, their massive bodies slightly adjusting direction to protect the young whales in the center.

Seven or eight orcas approached rapidly; although they were not as massive as the sperm whales, they were robust and powerful, full of aggression. They swam rapidly around the water bridge and the sperm whale pod, their black-and-white bodies appearing and disappearing in the water.

"What do they want to do?" Yang Huangyi said, somewhat worried.

"Don't be afraid." Lu Chen reassured her, watching the group of orcas with a calm gaze.

He could tell that this pod of orcas wasn't here to hunt the sperm whales; their target seemed to be these few "novel creatures" on the water bridge.

An exceptionally robust orca, seemingly the leader, accelerated and suddenly leaped from the water, its massive body tracing a beautiful arc in the air, bringing up a large splash of water, and then landing heavily back into the water, splashing everyone on the water bridge.

"Oops!" Yin Susu wiped the seawater from her face; far from being annoyed, she was even more excited, "Is this guy greeting us?"

Lu Chen couldn't help but chuckle.

With a thought, he stirred up a stream of water from the sea, carrying a plump, delicious fish, which flew accurately toward the lead orca.

The orca reacted extremely quickly, opening its big mouth and swallowing the fish in one gulp.

Then, it seemed very happy, slapping the water surface hard with its tail fin, making a "slap-slap" sound, and even swam rapidly twice around the location of the water bridge where Lu Chen was.

"Haha! It likes it!" Yin Susu clapped and laughed, "Husband, give it another one!"

Lu Chen complied and "fed" it a few more fish.

Sunlight, the ocean, giant whales, orcas, and the people on the water bridge... formed a wonderful and harmonious picture.

Time passed unconsciously.

The setting sun began to sink, dyeing the sky and the sea surface a warm golden-red.

The whale pod also began to dive one after another, preparing to rest or continue foraging.

"They are leaving." Ji Xiaofu watched with some reluctance as the huge tail fin of the last sperm whale disappeared beneath the sea surface.

"All good things must come to an end, after all." Yin Susu was quite open-minded about it, "Today was so much fun!"

Lu Chen smiled and waved his hand.

The water bridge beneath their feet seemed to lose its support, instantly turning into thousands of water droplets that fell back into the sea, leaving only ripples behind.

The group hovered in the air once again.

Lu Chen brought them back, flying slowly toward the grassland on the cliff.

The evening glow was like fire, the sea breeze was gentle, and Lu Chen clapped his hands, "Alright, whale watching is over. Let's camp here tonight, shall we?"