103: Chapter 103 Envy
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
A huge, roaring sound of water rang out.
The calm sea surface rippled, and waves began to lash against the mountain cliffs as if they were real ocean waves.
Within the Tower of Heaven, there was normally no wind.
Naturally, there were no loud sounds either.
But at this moment,
a continuous, rumbling sound echoed throughout.
The sound of waves crashing against the mountain cliffs shook the Nine Heavens, spreading far and wide in all directions.
In the distance,
a figure sitting cross-legged on a giant boulder suddenly opened their eyes.
"What is that sound!?"
They tilted their head to listen, their expression filled with surprise.
They were among the first batch of Martial Artists to enter this place.
Thanks to being with Bai Zhu, they had easily reached the second floor.
After discovering that physical contact with the seawater could strengthen the body and accelerate their ability to Cultivate, they had left the main group to train alone.
They had also attempted to submerge their body underwater to Cultivate, hoping to strengthen every part of their flesh.
However,
they had nearly drowned from the overwhelming Spiritual Qi surging in.
And so,
they learned to be smart.
They would occasionally cup the seawater in their hands, using only a handful at a time to Cultivate.
They would rub it over their body repeatedly, relying on this small amount of water to Cultivate over and over.
Even so,
in a short time, they had strengthened themselves more than twofold.
And now, just as they finished a session of Cultivation, they heard an unusual sound.
This space was supposed to be soundless.
Or rather, there was no wind, so there were no natural sounds.
But at this moment...
The figure leaned in to listen.
"It sounds like the waves of the ocean!?"
The figure was astonished.
They had been here for over a month, and this was the first time they had heard such a sound.
"I must go and see!"
The figure stood up, grabbed the long saber at their waist, and headed toward the source of the sound.
Their figure leapt suddenly, jumping directly off the cliff.
Like a falcon diving, they descended toward the sea surface.
Splash!
With a soft sound, the sea surface vibrated, and ripples spread out in circles.
The figure stood steadily on the surface of the sea.
As a First-Class Martial Artist, standing on the sea surface was a common feat.
But a scene like this, diving at high speed from a cliff and then landing steadily on the water, was still quite rare.
"My control over my power has also become stronger!"
The figure laughed.
Before entering the Tower of Heaven, they would never have been able to achieve this step.
But at this moment,
after training by rubbing the seawater onto their body, their strength had not only more than doubled, but they could now easily do things they previously could not.
"This seawater hasn't just strengthened my Internal Energy; it has also strengthened my flesh, cells, and it seems even my nerves have been fortified..."
The figure crouched down.
Whoosh!
In an instant, they turned into a black shadow and dashed forward rapidly.
Every stride covered more than thirty meters.
Looking from high above, the black shadow almost formed a straight line, leaving behind ripples that spread out every thirty meters.
It was not just this black shadow.
Except for a few exceptions, the people on this second floor were basically all First-Class Martial Artists.
The senses of a First-Class Martial Artist are very keen.
Their hearing is even more sensitive.
Such a loud sound of crashing waves could be heard clearly by people within ten kilometers.
And this naturally caused the Martial Artists who sensed the anomaly to rush over.
This space was so extraordinary, and they had been worrying about not finding any Breakthroughs.
The sudden appearance of something unusual instinctively attracted them.
Their speed was very fast.
For a First-Class Martial Artist, ten kilometers was a distance that could be easily crossed.
It was not far.
On the sea surface,
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Five huge whirlpools appeared on the sea surface.
Each whirlpool was over a hundred meters in diameter.
Inside, the water flowed turbulently.
Rapidly rotating currents of water flew out from the edges of the whirlpools, fiercely lashing against the surrounding mountain cliffs.
The huge sound of crashing waves originated from this.
Whoosh!
A figure rushed over at high speed, performed a flip, and stood on the calm sea surface.
"What is this thing!?"
They looked at the five large whirlpools in surprise.
With their current eyesight, they could easily see that the center of the whirlpools seemed to be glowing.
Crimson red, deep blue, earthy yellow, bright gold, and fresh green.
The Five Elements!?
The figure looked at this scene in surprise.
Such an obvious sight made a guess subconsciously emerge in their mind.
"Hmm!?"
Just as they wanted to go forward to investigate, they suddenly paused, as if they had sensed something, and looked back sharply.
There, a figure was leaping and bounding toward them like a large bird.
And that was not all.
In just this short while,
three more figures entered their line of sight from other directions.
At this, they stood still instead.
Soon, more and more figures came running over.
"A treasure!?"
One after another, the figures looked at the massive whirlpools on the sea, their eyes burning with intensity.
Such scenes inevitably made people think.
Some Martial Artists even wanted to make a move directly, but seeing the other restless Martial Artists, they calmed down.
"What is this thing!?"
"It must be the Five Elements. Looking at those colors and the fluctuations, it's clearly related to the Five Elements!"
"Tell me, do you think this was brought in from the outside, or did it already exist in this space!?"
"Who knows!? Anyway, so far, I haven't discovered any special items existing here; it's highly likely it came from the outside!"
"That's hard to say. This item is clearly extraordinary. If it came from the outside, then where is the person who brought it!? Who would just throw this thing around?"
On the sea surface, the figures began to converse.
These people had all entered together, and they were basically famous individuals in the world.
Coupled with their previous acquaintance, they all knew each other.
A group of people looked at the five huge whirlpools, discussing it heatedly.
And just at this moment,
a Martial Artist with sharp eyesight spoke hesitantly: "Look at the water in the middle, is there a person there!?"
In an instant, the scene went quiet.
Everyone immediately looked toward the center.
One by one, divine light emerged in their eyes, clearly utilizing their Internal Energy to enhance their vision.
Everyone's gaze was fixed on the center.
The gaze enhanced by Internal Energy possessed greater penetrating power.
Suddenly, a blurred figure appeared in everyone's eyes.
"What the hell, what is going on!?"
"How can he be underwater!?"
Upon seeing this figure clearly, everyone exploded.
Every single person had discovered the situation with this seawater.
And they had basically all tried to go deep underwater to Cultivate.
But unfortunately, they were all nearly drowned.
That surging Spiritual Qi felt as if the Spiritual Qi of the entire world was being poured into their bodies in a single instant.
If they hadn't made a decisive decision, they feared they would have been blown apart by the surging Spiritual Qi, causing their bodies to explode and die.
But at this moment,
the figure before their eyes was actually sitting cross-legged underwater.
This scene immediately left them, who had failed after trying, dumbfounded.
They had been here for over ten minutes, and that figure in the sea was already sitting steadily in the water.
And no explosion occurred.
This immediately made them feel unbalanced.
Red-eyed!
Extremely red-eyed!
They all knew the effect of that seawater Spiritual Qi.
It was precisely because of this that they were so envious.
Cupping the seawater with small hands and rubbing it over their bodies repeatedly could allow them to double their strength.
If one could immerse their entire body in the water for all-around strengthening...
That benefit...
Pairs of eyes immediately turned blood-red.
Envy!
Jealousy.