Chapter 40: The Blue Water Giant

  "Resign oneself to one's fate."

  Yuan Lao was unusually calm, and his tone also revealed a hint of helplessness and confusion.

  Resign oneself to one's fate!

  The monks on the scene were in an uproar, with faces full of resentment and hostility, and they all took out their own magic weapons, ready to risk their lives.

  As cultivators, they are all evil beings and will not yield even if they have their last breath.

  "Around us, there have been hundreds of demonic beasts lurking, most of which are first-class demonic beasts. In addition to this, there are also dozens of second-class demonic beasts, as for whether there are higher-level existences, even I can hardly detect."

  Yuan Lao gazed at these zealous monks and said calmly.

  The demon beasts are divided into nine levels, which also correspond to the nine major realms of cultivation.

  First-class demon beast, its strength is comparable to that of a Qi Refining stage cultivator; second-class demon beast, equivalent to a Spirit Condensation stage cultivator.

  The surroundings of Tianhangzhou were actually inhabited by hundreds of demonic beasts, including dozens of second-level demonic beasts.

  At this moment, everyone is on the Qingjiang River again. In terms of individual strength and numbers, as well as geographical advantages, there is not a single bit of comparability.

  The monks fell silent for a moment, but immediately someone said with a stern tone:

  "Are we just going to sit here and wait for death?"

  "That's right, even if it means death, we'll fight to the end."

  "We'll take one last gamble; perhaps there's still a chance for us to escape."

  One or two of the monks were so enraged that they almost used magic to attack him.

  "Stop!"

  Yuan Lao Da let out a cold snort, and a burst of spiritual pressure suddenly descended upon the two cultivators.

  The monks in the nearby area all had a feeling of being out of breath... This Yuan's cultivation was clearly above the Qi Refining stage!!

  Those two Qi-refining cultivators stood there in a daze, cold sweat beading on their foreheads, not daring to move a single inch.

  In an instant, the entire venue fell silent.

  Everyone's eyes were focused on Old Yuan.

  He is the most cultivated and experienced here, and everyone waits for him to make decisions, not daring to be presumptuous.

  "With such a number and strength of these demonic beasts, if they truly wanted to annihilate us, it would only take an instant..."

  Yuan Lao Da said calmly, with a hint of cold smile at the corner of his mouth.

  "You see, these monsters are just lurking around the 'Ark of Heaven', but they have no hostile intentions."

  Yuan Lao Da continued.

  Everyone focused their attention and found that it was indeed the case. The number of monsters was still rising, but none of them showed any intention of attacking the "Ark of Heaven".

  "For nearly a hundred years, the 'Qingjiang River' waters have been relatively peaceful, with no major incidents of demonic beasts attacking human ships. Moreover, in the past thousand years of the 'Fishing Sun Country', human cultivators have always suppressed the demonic tribe's power, and this situation has never been broken. Even if there were some battles, they were isolated phenomena. This large-scale gathering of demonic beasts is indeed somewhat abnormal..."

  "I suspect that these monsters may not be here to attack us, perhaps there is some unknown reason."

  Yuan Lao Da analyzed calmly and unhurriedly.

  Everyone who heard this felt it made a lot of sense, and that the forces of evil didn't need to take action against these insignificant low-level cultivators.

  If it really comes down to it, the entire Skyship, including everyone on board, would have been torn to shreds by these countless demonic beasts.

  Splash! Splash!

  The number of monsters continued to rise and soon exceeded one thousand.

  Among them, there were over a hundred second-level demon beasts, which means that there were more than a hundred human strongmen in the Condensation Period!

  As far as the eye can see, the surrounding sea area is densely packed with a vast array of creatures. Apart from ordinary fish, all are demonic beasts. The mere aura emanating from them is enough to make the people on the Heaven-Soaring Boat lose their courage to fight.

  "Since these monsters don't seem to have any intention of attacking us, let's just proceed as usual."

  Someone suggested.

  "Yes, this method is feasible."

  Yuan Lao nodded and took out the sword-shaped token, manipulating the "Tian Xing Zhou" to move slowly.

  In fact, there are dozens of large and small arrays around the hull of this "Tian Xing Zhou", and the inlaid spiritual stones are not few. The token in Old Yuan's hand is just the key to activate this special artifact.

  At first, the "Ark of Heaven" was moving slowly, and the demon beast army followed immediately, making the river water surge and shocking.

  This scene caused everyone's faces to change color.

  However, these monsters were just hovering around without any hostility.

  Wow!

  Apart from Yang Fan who was immersed in a special state of mind, everyone else let out a sigh of relief.

  "It's okay, these monsters don't seem to have hostile intentions."

  "But why did they want to follow us?"

  The monks on the deck were still uneasy and had many doubts in their minds.

  The Heavenly Ark began to accelerate slowly, and before long, it started moving as usual.

  "I hope this evening will be peaceful and uneventful."

  Li Yuexiang clasped her hands together and closed her eyes in prayer.

  "Things may not be as simple as they seem on the surface. These demonic beasts are following us, yet they don't attack, there must be some purpose behind it. The 'Demonic King' of the Qingjiang River domain is a legendary figure who has lived for thousands of years, perhaps all of this is his doing."

  Yuan Lao's eyebrows slightly furrowed, and he muttered to himself.

  Li Yuesha opened her eyes and scanned the entire Tianhangzhou, falling on Yang Fan who was near the ship's side.

  Her face changed color, with so many monsters outside, Yang Fan standing near the bow of the boat, isn't it very dangerous?

  However, Yang Fan's existence was so natural that he seemed to have become a part of the air. Although he stood by the ship's side, he still didn't make people feel out of place.

  It was only when Li Yuexiang developed feelings for him that he finally realized.

  Just as she was about to rush over and pull Yang Fan over, a sudden change occurred.

  Boom!

  In front of the Tianhangzhou, a huge wave surged up, tens of feet high, surging and foaming, with a magnificent momentum.

  At this moment, it seemed as if all the water in the Qingjiang River basin surged up, and various birds and beasts in the surrounding mountains were frightened and ran away in all directions.

  The heavenly boat suddenly stopped moving, blocked by the massive waves of the sky.

  Suddenly, a faintly discernible aura of menace descended upon this stretch of water.

  For a time, within a hundred miles, everything was shrouded in an invisible pressure, whether it was the demonic beasts or the humans on the Heaven Soaring Ship, all were suppressed to the point of being unable to breathe.

  Yuan Lao's face turned bright red with rage, and he fell to his knees on the deck with a thud, a thread of blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

  His cultivation was the highest, but the pressure he bore was also the greatest, and in an instant his mind was injured.

  The rest of the cultivators were no better off, each and every one of them struggling to hold on, most of them half-kneeling on the ground, unable to move.

  However, there is one exception, and that is Yang Fan in the early stages of refining his Qi.

  Everyone is under such tremendous pressure that they can't spare a single thought.

  Yang Fan stood quietly at the side of the boat, and all life flows within a hundred miles were reflected in his mind.

  A thin mist of life within the body, naturally communicating with heaven and earth, and the flow of life outside, has established a bridge in the mysterious.

  At this moment, he could hear all the joys and sorrows of life in the river.

  Of course, Yang Fan also tried to resonate with the life streams on the deck, but found that these life streams carried extremely complex emotional fluctuations, which were abnormally difficult.

  So he gave up the life stream on the deck and conveyed a friendly and affectionate atmosphere to the countless life streams in the river.

  But he had never expected that this affinity for nature would attract the pursuit and friendship of countless powerful life forces.

  Boom!

  At that moment, a terrifying pressure burst into Yang Fan's sensory world.

  Yang Fan's lifeblood bridge was instantly broken, and he fell from that lofty and boundless realm.

  Splash!

  All the demonic beasts and fish around the Tianxingzhou dispersed and fled under this king-like pressure.

  In a few breaths, these thousands of demonic beasts and fish-like creatures all escaped without a trace.

  Boom!

  Immediately afterwards, a massive wave rose from the sky, and the surging river water formed a vague blue giant in mid-air.

  The majestic and awe-inspiring pressure emanating from this giant of the blue waters causes heaven and earth to change color.

  "Hahaha... In this world, there is actually such a freak... When you ask for the throne in the future, please come to my 'He Yuan Ting' as a guest!"

  This blue giant is formed by water, yet it speaks human words, which is unbelievable.

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