135: Arrive in Weihai

Inside the castle, Liu Xiu sat high above, looking down at Dao Lord Thunder Spear. He toyed with the handgun in his hand without speaking. He was dressed in black punk-style tight clothing and had red Shamate hair. He didn't look like a high-and-mighty Soul Transformation Stage venerable, but rather like an ordinary Shamate youth from Huaxia. However, Dao Lord Thunder Spear did not dare to be the least bit negligent.

He knelt down directly: "Venerable, your subordinate handled matters poorly, leading to the destruction of Heyang City. I cannot atone for my crimes even with ten thousand deaths. I ask for your punishment."

Liu Xiu finally looked up, but what he said was not about that: "Did I not tell you to speak to me in plain language? Don't use that flowery, literary stuff. What? Do you look down on me?"

This made Dao Lord Thunder Spear even more terrified, stammering that he didn't dare, but Liu Xiu did not continue with that topic.

"You also know that as one of the forty-eight cities, Heyang City holds significant meaning. Only when these forty-eight cities are combined do they form the complete Heavenly Net and Heavenly Eye. Now that one is destroyed, the effectiveness of the Heavenly Net and Heavenly Eye is reduced by at least thirty percent. Do you know what the consequences will be?"

His tone was one of gritted teeth, as if he wished he could kill Dao Lord Thunder Spear right then and there.

Dao Lord Thunder Spear could only brace himself and answer: "Your subordinate knows, but since things have come to this, I can only do my best to make amends."

Liu Xiu's expression became very distorted: "Make amends? How can you make amends? Do you know? Cultivators from a Different Realm have already entered the Canglan Realm. Now that something has happened to the Heavenly Net and Heavenly Eye, do you know how big of a disaster this will be? And those people from the Immortal Dao lineage who are barely hanging on—what if they join forces with the Different Realm Cultivators? If they are allowed to return, you know what our fate will be. If you don't, go look underground; our future end will definitely be more miserable than theirs."

At that moment, Dao Lord Thunder Spear also realized he had caused a huge mess: "Venerable, could it be that this incident in Heyang City was the work of outsiders or Immortal Dao Cultivators?"

Liu Xiu nodded: "Nonsense, it's definitely them. Otherwise, relying on just that Golden Core Stage Cultivator to break free from the shackles would be pure wishful thinking. Head over to Weihai recently. Although the Heavenly Dao has been obscuring it, I can feel that the Immortal Dao's base is right there in Weihai. It's just that their Luck still remains and they are protected by the Heavenly Dao, so I can't find their exact location no matter what. If they really make a move, there will definitely be changes there. Go investigate."

Dao Lord Thunder Spear knew his life was saved, and he immediately kowtowed: "Rest assured, Venerable. This time, I won't let even a single problem occur."

Liu Xiu gave a cold snort: "If there is any problem, you can apologize with your death. Now get out; I'm annoyed just looking at you."

Dao Lord Thunder Spear escaped with his life and left dejectedly.

Meanwhile, on the high-speed rail, Gu Yuchuan and Nalan Hong had become acquainted, and they finally arrived at Weihai.

Weihai also had a city called Sea City, but since this was the edge of the continent, the security was not that strict. After getting off the high-speed rail, Gu Yuchuan inconspicuously marked Nalan Hong. The other party was barely enough to establish a Teleportation Array, so he could be considered an alternative. It was just that he needed to deal with the Golden Core Stage dao protector behind him, which was a difficult task.

After entering the city, he first registered his identity and then went out, preparing to head to sea. However, he encountered Nalan Hong again, who was clearly very excited.

"Uncle, what a coincidence to meet again! Are you going out to sea too? Let's go together so we can look out for each other."

Gu Yuchuan was going out to find the Immortal Dao base; how could he go with him? The Golden Core Cultivator behind the boy also made it impossible for him to relax.

"No, I'm just a Qi Condensation Early-stage cultivator and only dare to look around nearby. Your cultivation is at the Qi Condensation Late-stage, but that's useless out there. We're going to different places, so let's part ways here."

To make the other party give up on the idea, he directly summoned the small boat he had just bought and began to sail away.

However, today was not the day he could go directly to the Immortal Dao's territory. The Immortal Dao base was hidden in a Secret Realm within the Weihai Sea Eye. It was an independent demi-plane, a broken Small World. This Small World was attached to the Canglan Realm and could not be completely independent. Therefore, it needed to open a passage for one day every year to strengthen its connection with the world.

This day was when the Immortal Dao Cultivators gathered information about the outside world, and it was also the most dangerous day for them. After all, on this day, they had no world barrier protection and had to rely on themselves, which was quite dangerous. But for so many years, they had not been exposed. Firstly, because of the protection of the Weihai Sea Eye—if such a thing were damaged, the entire Weihai would erupt, causing great harm to the world. Therefore, Cultivators did not dare to approach the Sea Eye.

Secondly, they still had residual Luck, and the Heavenly Dao still protected them. With the help of the Heavenly Dao, they had managed to live peacefully until now.

This time, the opening would be in three days. For these three days, Gu Yuchuan had to put on an act, appearing just like an ordinary Cultivator going out to sea. He had to play the part perfectly; otherwise, if he were discovered, it would be no small matter—he would certainly die.

On the first day, he killed a few Sea Beasts and obtained some resources. In the evening, he even returned to Sea City like other Cultivators. After all, the ocean at night was very dangerous, and low-level Cultivators like them never stayed out.

The second day was the same; he kept wandering in the shallow waters. After all, the ocean was like this: the further in one went, the more dangerous it became. On the third day, he reverted to his original form and headed for the deep sea. In the deep sea, there was no Heavenly Eye. He slowly approached the Sea Eye. This was his first time seeing a Sea Eye.

It was indeed a fine natural treasure, the power source of Weihai. If something went wrong, the seawater of Weihai would flow back into the continent, causing immeasurable damage. Therefore, many Cultivators were unwilling to approach the Sea Eye. If it were damaged, the Karma would be immense.

However, in reality, the vast majority of Cultivators could not harm the Sea Eye. For such a precious thing, only a Nascent Soul Stage expert could cause even a little damage.

Finally, it was noon, the exact time the Immortal Dao base was supposed to appear. However, even though Gu Yuchuan was standing so close, he didn't feel the slightest change. Then again, if even he could feel it, the Immortal Dao base wouldn't have been hidden here for so long.

He passed directly through the Sea Eye, and the scene before him changed. He appeared amidst a range of mountains. As soon as he opened his eyes, a sharp blade was pressed against his neck. However, he immediately transformed into human form, and his pure Immortal Dao cultivation was revealed. The Dragon Transformation Secret Art he practiced was a genuine Immortal Dao Cultivation Technique, and the Golden Light Incantation was a secret Daoist transmission. His background was perfectly legitimate. For a moment, the opponent's attack stopped.

Only then did Gu Yuchuan have time to observe the people who had attacked him.