Chapter 41: Spiritual Awareness Reaches Far and Wide

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

  That blue water giant mouth spit human words, the vast sound, within a hundred miles spread, intangible pressure let all the monsters and fish-like creatures gathered in the river disperse.

  Everyone on the "Ark" was stunned, without even the courage to speak or move.

  At this moment, Yang Fan also had a look of astonishment on his face, staring at the enormous blue water giant in the void, as if it were a god. He felt short of breath and could only barely support himself with his composure, standing still on the spot.

  Splash!

  The next moment, the blue water giant shattered and turned into a surging wave, merging into the "Clear River".

  Wow!

  Everyone let out a sigh of relief, only to hear the sound of "plop plop" continuously, having just withstood the pressure of a thousand pounds, suddenly losing all pressure, their body went limp and they fell to the ground, panting heavily.

  "Old Yuan, who was that blue water giant just now? How could he have such mighty power and divine abilities, and also be able to drive tens of thousands of demonic beasts?"

  Xing Lao's eyes still had a lingering fear as he cast his gaze towards Yuan Lao, who was sitting cross-legged beside him.

  The rest of the people who had calmed down also fixed their eyes on Old Yuan.

  "This blue water giant is definitely not a real body or an avatar, and it can't even be considered a clone. I suspect that all of this is being manipulated by the mysterious demon king from 'Clear River'."

  Yuan Lao hesitated slightly, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. He said so, but even he himself found it hard to determine who was behind the scenes manipulating things just now.

  Mysterious Demon King?

  All the monks were extremely surprised.

  The Qingjiang River stretches for thousands of miles, with countless tributaries, and is the largest river basin within the borders of Guyang State.

  According to ancient records, in the deepest part of the "Clear River", there is a mysterious and powerful demon king who is the true master of this river domain. His cultivation is mysterious and unpredictable, like a divine dragon that appears and disappears suddenly.

  Even the three major forces of the Fishing Yang State, Qingyuan Gate, Moyang Sect, and Wuyou Valley, are also very wary of this.

  However, for thousands of years, not only in the state of Youyang, but also on the vast Dongsheng continent, human cultivators have been suppressing the power of the demon tribe. However, it is impossible for human cultivators to eradicate the power of the demon tribe. This has a lot to do with the internal strife among human cultivators and the tenacious vitality of the demon tribe's power.

  The vast Dongsheng continent is vast and varied, with different situations in different places, and it's hard to describe in one sentence.

  However, in this "Fishing Yang Country" for nearly a thousand years, human cultivators and the demon tribe have been at peace with each other, without any major friction. According to rumors, the high-level leaders of both sides seem to have reached some unknown agreement...

  "But that blue water giant's behavior towards us was really too strange. What it said before leaving is also quite incomprehensible."

  "There are indeed such extraordinary beings in this world... In the future when you ask for the tripod, come to me at 'He Yuan Ting' as a guest!"

  "Who did the Blue Giant say that to?"

  "What it says must have some deeper meaning..."

  Many masters discussed it below, but they couldn't reach a convincing conclusion.

  ……

  Yang Fan had just withdrawn from that wondrous and supreme realm, his face still bearing a look of shock.

  However, he was vastly different from the people around him, with a clearer mind and a soul that had grown several times stronger. His self-awareness and state of mind had also reached an unimaginable level.

  Yang Fan's mind stirred, and his divine sense covered an area of several li around him.

  "This..."

  Yang Fan's face was filled with surprise and astonishment, his consciousness had actually left his body!

  Cultivation is divided into nine major realms. The first three major realms, Refining Qi, Condensing Spirit, and Building Foundation, are merely the introductory stages.

  Then, the refining Qi period is only the accumulation and condensation of spiritual energy, and the practitioner's consciousness has just begun to take shape and cannot leave the body. If you want to practice the methods and techniques in "Yu Jian", practitioners in the refining Qi period must stick Yu Jian on their forehead in order to comprehend it.

  That is to say, before the condensation period, the divine consciousness can only stay inside the body and resist the pressure and probing of other cultivators to a certain extent.

  Yang Fan had just experienced an epiphany, and after being cleansed by the vast flow of life between heaven and earth, his soul power increased several times in a short period. He broke through the Refining Qi stage and entered the Condensing Spirit stage.

  At this moment, his divine consciousness was fully unfolded, covering an area of one mile in radius, and it was several times stronger than when he was in the Yangjia Village as a beginner.

  "My spiritual awareness intensity has absolutely exceeded the initial stage of concentration and should have reached the later stage of concentration!"

  Yang Fan was overjoyed in his heart and came up with a conclusion that even he himself found unbelievable.

  His spiritual realm was actually able to rival those of a strong practitioner in the later stages of concentration.

  As a former cultivator of the Concentrated Spirit period, Yang Fan naturally understood the benefits of having a strong divine sense.

  Firstly, with a strong divine consciousness, one can wield magical treasures, and their power will be even stronger.

  Secondly, having divine consciousness is essential to truly achieve flying with a sword.

  Thirdly, under the cover of hidden cultivation, other cultivators find it difficult to detect.

  Of course, most importantly, it brings a strong sensory range to the monks. A powerful monk can often anticipate the enemy's move and easily avoid some threats.

  Actually, divine consciousness is just an extension of sensory organs. The sensory organs of ordinary people are limited to the body, while cultivators can extend them outward.

  As Yang Fan knew it, some legendary great masters could extend their divine consciousness thousands of miles away, and they could summon the wind and rain at will, with infinite magical powers.

  "You're really bold and reckless! Just now, there were so many ferocious beasts lurking around this place, yet you still stood at the bow of the ship. Aren't you afraid of dying?"

  At this time, Li Yuexiang walked over from a short distance away, her face slightly pale. She looked at Yang Fan with a worried expression and said.

  Yang Fan smiled faintly: "Those monsters obviously have no hostility towards us. If they really attacked us, not a single person on the entire 'Ark of Heaven' would be able to escape with their lives. What difference is there between standing at the ship's rail and hiding in the cabin?"

  "You..."

  Li Yuesheng couldn't help but pause for a moment, unable to deny the fact that Yang Fan had just stated.

  However, how many people can truly remain calm and composed, fearless and undaunted?

  When truly faced with the threat of death, any living being will feel fear, and even for the sake of prolonging life by a single moment, they will harbor thoughts of retreat.

  "By the way, Miss Li, I have something to ask you. When will this 'Heavenly Boat' arrive at 'Xiu Yu Pavilion'? Because it's my first time traveling by water."

  Yang Fan asked.

  "It will probably take about four watches to arrive at the 'Xiū Yù Gé' smoothly. At dawn, another batch of cultivators will be picked up and returned to the banks of the Qīng Jiāng River. The next evening, another batch of cultivators will be taken to the 'Xiū Yù Gé'. In short, the 'Tiān Xíng Zhōu' makes one round trip a day, departing in the evening and returning to the banks of the Qīng Jiāng River at noon the next day."

  Li Yuesheng replied without hesitation, obviously very familiar with this process.

  Yang Fan nodded, "Tian Xing Zhou" is not the only waterway boat that can reach "Xiu Yu Ge", one round trip a day, should be able to earn several hundred spirit stones, this income is already considered very rich.

  However, due to this strange matter today, the journey may be delayed somewhat. At the latest by the fifth watch, we should still be able to reach Xiuyuge.

  Li Yuexiang said.

  "As long as I can safely arrive at 'Xiuyuge', Yang has no other requests, only... never take the water route again in the future."

  Yang Fan smiled and said, "The event that just occurred was enough to take the lives of everyone present. The other cultivators also had the same idea in mind, hoping to safely arrive at 'Xiuyuge'."

  "Actually, nothing has happened before, this time it's just an accident..."

  Li Yuesheng's face turned slightly red, and she hurriedly explained.

  Yang Fan smiled but didn't speak, he was now greatly pleased in his heart, possessing the divine consciousness of the later stages of condensing one's spirit, not only could he easily control spiritual artifacts, but also possess the ability to fly with a sword, and naturally wouldn't be taking the water route in the future.

  Li Yuesheng didn't understand the reason behind this and after seeing Yang Fan, she didn't take the water route, feeling disappointed and disheartened.

  Just as the two were talking side by side, a cold voice came over:

  "Yuefeng, is this the pharmacist you were talking about?"

  Yang Fan's senses were extremely sensitive, and even without turning his head, he felt a gaze of hostility.

  A young man wearing a magnificent brocade robe walked over, with a hint of a cold smile at the corner of his mouth.

  He is Huang Laosan, one of the seven brothers of "Tian Xing Zhou".