254: white crane

Finally, they arrived at the center. For some unknown reason, the normally turbid swamp water became crystal clear at the center. Small pebbles covered the bottom of the water layer upon layer, and clusters of water plants dotted the area. Fish swam playfully in the water, creating a unique scene.

Of course, the most striking feature was the creature standing in the water, resembling a White Crane, though its size was a bit large, almost as tall as a person.

Elegant and noble, its white feathers were spotless and perfectly arranged, just like this clear pool of water. Even when situated in a muddy place, it remained clear, truly embodying the ancient sayings: “Emerging from the mud unstained” and “The world is turbid, yet I alone am clear.”

“Hello,” Ji Yi said with a smile, politely greeting the owner of the place first. As the saying goes, one does not strike a smiling face.

The White Crane glanced sideways at Ji Yi, then, after a brief assessment, continued to preen its feathers with its pointed beak. Nothing could interrupt her pursuit of beauty.

“Vain,” Ji Yi muttered. “You’re the only Crane here; who are you dressing up for? You’re destined to be a single dog,” Ji Yi thought to himself.

A chill rose from Ji Yi’s heart as he felt a sharp gaze fixed on him. The White Crane’s eyes were now filled with a dangerous cold light as she looked at Ji Yi.

This also made Ji Yi realize that this White Crane might be able to understand speech and was an intelligent creature, just like Xiao Zhao.

“Leave here, you are not welcome here.” A wave of Divine Thought transmitted the message, and Ji Yi understood what the White Crane was conveying, confirming his earlier thought.

“My arrival doesn’t require your welcome,” Ji Yi replied. After he arrived at this central location, his Supreme Sword Body was exulting; there was something here attracting him. Such a situation was rare, and Ji Yi would not leave before thoroughly investigating the reason.

He had already secretly surveyed the area but had not yet discovered anything special. Only this White Crane was unique, but Ji Yi did not feel that attractive force from her.

“Oh! Is that so?” The White Crane’s eyes glowed with a white light, and a streak of Sword Light shot out from her eyes, aiming directly at Ji Yi’s eyes. This White Crane had also reached the Realm of All Things as Swords.

Ji Yi’s eyes also lit up with Sword Glow, and two streaks of Sword Qi tore through the air, colliding with the opponent’s Sword Qi, then both dissipated in the air.

“You have some skill,” the White Crane finally looked at Ji Yi squarely. Now, Ji Yi was finally worthy of her attention.

“In this era, who doesn’t have a few tricks up their sleeve?” Ji Yi said, spreading his hands. A fan appeared in his hand, which he gently began to wave. “Since you are noble, I must also be a bit dashing.”

The water surface rippled, and the pebbles at the bottom shot up, transforming into streaks of Sword Glow that stabbed towards Ji Yi.

“Halt!” Ji Yi extended his fan and pressed lightly, freezing all the pebbles in the air. In terms of the Dao of Heart Sword, Ji Yi would not be afraid of this White Crane.

The water surface rippled, and the splashing water transformed into Sword Qi that slashed towards Ji Yi.

The water beneath Ji Yi’s feet surged, forming a streak of Sword Qi that enveloped Ji Yi’s figure. The Water Sword Qi struck the Sword Qi, causing fluctuations in the Sword Qi, but the Sword Qi still held firm.

The Sword Qi enveloping Ji Yi burst forth, carrying a sharpness capable of piercing stars, and stabbed towards the White Crane.

The White Crane struck with her beak, and a streak of Sword Light shot out from her beak, neutralizing Ji Yi’s Sword Qi.

The man and the Crane, having rarely encountered Sword Dao experts who were evenly matched, immediately became interested. Both sides probed each other back and forth, launching Sword Dao Divine Abilities one after another. Sword Qi crisscrossed, and the area had already transformed into a world of Sword Qi.

At this time, Ji Ziyan was not idly standing by; instead, she was carefully observing the center of this place, searching for the treasure that was attracting Ji Yi’s Supreme Sword Body.

Her eyes radiating light, Ji Ziyan meticulously scanned everything here, but she had not yet discovered anything special.

Ji Ziyan looked at the White Crane, who, although constantly engaged in battle, had not moved from her position. A thought flashed through her eyes. The greatest possibility was that the treasure was located where the White Crane was standing.

It should be known that this White Crane was a primordial life form of the Heavenly Realm. Aside from her innate Divine Ability and evolutionary instinct, she was not proficient in the Dao of Cultivation.

However, this White Crane’s Sword Dao Divine Abilities had been used for so long without repetition, indicating that there must be a Sword Dao treasure assisting her Cultivation. Her unwillingness to move from her spot strongly suggested something unusual.

“Brother Ji, lure her away. I suspect the treasure is where she’s standing. I’ve already searched the other areas and found nothing,” Ji Ziyan transmitted to Ji Yi.

“Okay,” Ji Yi felt that Ji Ziyan’s conjecture was reasonable.

“Stupid bird, if you have the guts, fight me in the sky!” Ji Yi’s figure shot up, but the White Crane remained motionless, showing no intention of fighting in the sky. This made Ji Yi and Ji Ziyan even more suspicious that there was something peculiar about her standing position.

“What? Are you scared?” Ji Yi activated his taunting skill.

“You tell me to go up, and I go up? Who do you think you are?” the White Crane retorted mockingly.

“If you’re scared, then you’re scared, ugly bird,” Ji Yi said with a look of disdain at the White Crane.

“You die!” The beauty-loving White Crane absolutely could not tolerate anyone calling her ugly. She was the most beautiful, elegant, and noble existence in this world.

The White Crane transformed into a streak of light, using herself as a sword, and stabbed towards Ji Yi.

Ji Yi’s skin tingled. The sharpness of this White Crane’s Sword Qi, if unleashed in the Desolate, could even shatter star systems.

Ji Yi pointed his paper fan, aiming at the White Crane’s beak. Two peerless streaks of Sword Qi collided, silver light exploded for thousands of miles, Sword Glow illuminated the sky, and the scattered Sword Qi left bottomless deep holes in the ground.

Ji Yi and the White Crane fought quickly, with only constantly exploding silver light visible in the sky, but no figures. Even a Saint could not capture their movements.

The entire Secret Realm world had become their battlefield. The swamp below was no longer visible, as the cracked earth had absorbed all the water.

The entire Secret Realm’s land could no longer find a relatively intact piece of land. The destructive power generated by the clash of two peak Saint Kings was simply too immense.

Ji Ziyan landed where the White Crane had been standing. Her vision shifted, and she saw the Sword Dao River, spanning ancient and modern times. Endless Sword Dao from past and present was displayed before her.

In this Sword Dao River, Ji Ziyan felt the Sword Dao Qi from the Desolate, the Savage, and also the Demon Realm. This Sword Dao River was a confluence of the Three Realms’ Sword Dao Rivers.

Ji Ziyan’s Comprehension Ability displayed immense power at this moment. She swam in the Sword Dao River, and her Sword Dao progressed rapidly. She finally understood why the White Crane’s Sword Dao was so strong; with such a treasure land, even a pig could become a Sword Dao expert.

In the Dao of Cultivation, wealth, companions, methods, and land are crucial. No wonder wealth ranks first. These treasure lands are also considered wealth. Only with enough and strong treasure lands can even a Mortal with ordinary talent have infinite possibilities.