Free Web NovelChapter 334: Chapter 330: Heading to the Far South, Confident and Unafraid
「Several months later.」
Deep within the Mist Sea.
SPLASH.
Waves rippled across the surface of the sea.
One could see a massive fleet, flying the Deep Blue Moon Blade Banner, sailing at a steady pace through the grayish-white Sea of Fog!
The flagship leading this fleet was pitch-black, a deep and imposing vessel, like a black emperor seated upon his throne, suppressing the seas!
The Ghostly Flood Dragon!
The main fleet of the Nanyaoguang Corporation!
And the fleet’s destination needed no explanation... it was the Far South Continent!
「Half an hour later.」
A gray wall that seemed to connect heaven and earth, like an impenetrable barrier, appeared in the fleet’s view. Alongside it stood a platform on the water’s surface, resembling a deep-sea drilling rig!
A giant lighthouse stood in the center of the platform. Its stone surface was engraved with dense, seal-script-like characters that formed a high-power illumination array!
Empowered by the array, the lighthouse not only guided distant fleets but also dispersed the fog shrouding the platform.
Thus, it had carved out a stronghold for the Nanyaoguang Corporation deep within the Sea of Fog.
At that moment.
SWOOSH!
A streak of cyan-gray spiritual light flew over from the platform.
It landed on the deck of the Ghostly Flood Dragon, revealing the figure of an old man in a green robe.
"Greetings, Mr. Su."
Qinghe cupped his hands in salute.
He was permanently stationed here to manage the flow of supplies and personnel.
Of course, Su Ye wasn’t so insane as to bleed one person dry.
After subjugating the Spirit Control Sect, three of the Four Spirit Shadows—Wuying, Jueying, and Chengying, all Crystal-stage cultivators—had also joined the transport team.
The four of them rotated shifts, so the work was relatively easy.
After saluting, Qinghe looked up at Su Ye, his expression one of utter astonishment.
"This is..."
"Late-stage Crystal?!"
Sensing the other’s aura, Qinghe’s eyelids twitched uncontrollably.
No way. There had to be a limit to how fast someone could advance, right?
’I remember... it hasn’t even been ten years since he reached Mid-stage Crystal, has it?’
’But... how did he reach Late-stage Crystal in the blink of an eye?’
The corners of Qinghe’s mouth twitched nonstop.
He recalled his own cultivation journey.
As a cultivator with an Earth Spiritual Root, he had been surrounded by praise for his ’talent’ since he was a child.
And he had not failed his innate Spiritual Root talent, smoothly progressing through Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment to finally reach the Crystal stage and earn his title.
However, after the Crystal stage, an Earth Spiritual Root was merely standard issue.
Qinghe clearly remembered being stuck at the late-stage bottleneck for a full sixty-five years and four months. Including the time spent accumulating Magical Power, it had taken him nearly a century!
Only then had he, by a stroke of luck, stepped into the Late-stage Crystal realm.
And now...
’Damn it!’
’This kid isn’t even sixty years old, is he?’
Qinghe’s heart sank, feeling the helpless frustration of having ’wasted his entire life.’
’I wonder what kind of opportunity he found... or what sort of Innate Dao Body he awakened?’
Su Ye’s cultivation speed was clearly abnormal; he must possess some world-altering opportunity. The high-level cultivators of the Nanyaoguang Corporation were all aware of this.
’A pity...’
’It’s too late. The boy’s power is already established.’
A child carrying gold in a crowded market invites disaster.
But no one dared to have ideas about the eight thousand tons of gold in the Federal Reserve Vault.
Today, not even a Tier 4 great Demon King could withstand Su Ye’s Divine Techniques. Moreover, he was exceptionally cautious and had long since set up restrictive measures...
Try it?
Try it and you’ll die!
Qinghe was old and cunning; he naturally knew how to weigh the pros and cons to protect himself.
’Besides...’
Qinghe glanced at Su Ye, a flicker of fear in his eyes.
He knew very well that this Mr. Su was by no means a soft-hearted person.
Many years ago, one of his personal disciples had a run-in with Su Ye while active near Donglong Island, and then... he mysteriously vanished. Not even a body was left!
Back then, the Cyan Profound Sect had attributed this unsolved case to the White Whale Demon King, who was causing chaos in the seas at the time!
But looking at it now...
It was hard to say.
Even the heavily injured White Whale Demon King had vanished without a trace afterward... a truly terrifying thought when considered closely!
’Alas, Hengyan... Forget it!’
’My path to the Dao is hopeless, and my lifespan is nearing its end. For the sake of my clan and disciples, I should just play dumb and live out my remaining years in peace...’
A multitude of emotions flashed through Qinghe’s mind in an instant.
In the end, he shrank back, forced a humble, fawning smile, and cupped his hands in salute once more!
"Congratulations! Congratulations!"
"Mr. Su, your cultivation has greatly advanced! You’ve reached Late-stage Crystal, and the Golden Core is within your grasp!"
"Mm."
Su Ye’s expression was indifferent as he nodded slightly.
He glanced at Qinghe and chuckled inwardly.
’Heh... this old fox...’
With Su Ye’s current Divine Sense cultivation, perceiving thoughts would still leave traces, but sensing emotions was formless and impossible to guard against.
Thus, he clearly sensed the astonishment, envy, greed, and fear in Qinghe’s heart eventually give way to subservience...
"Not bad."
This was precisely Su Ye’s purpose in revealing his cultivation level: to put these forcibly subdued subordinates in their place.
’Just, this feeling of fear... Oh, he’s probably guessed the real cause of Li Hengyan’s death, hasn’t he?’ Su Ye thought nothing of it and shrugged.
So what if he guessed?
It didn’t matter at all.
’I’m not admitting to it for his own good. He shouldn’t be courting death.’
Su Ye wasn’t worried about sect cultivators like Qinghe—he trusted that the man would remain rational.
After all, with his clan, disciples, and lineage... he had too many weak spots. He was easy to control.
...
"Mr. Su, when it comes to breaking through the gray wall, this old one can lend a hand..." Qinghe said fawningly.
This expeditionary fleet, though it lacked a great ship like a Weiyuan Class—the battlefield was inland, and you couldn’t sail a boat on dry land, could you?
Thus, they hadn’t brought a Weiyuan Class.
However, there were still dozens of spirit boats to transport combat cultivators and logistical resources.
For a fleet of this size, passing through the gray wall was no simple matter.
But...
"No need."
Su Ye shook his head.
He tapped his black boots lightly, walked to the bow of the ship, and raised his arm level.
"Moonfall Halberd."
HUM.
A sphere of light lit up in his palm.
It then rapidly extended, transforming into a Silver Frost Moon Blade Halberd!
"Moon Arc Twelve Strings."
The Moonfall Halberd rose high.
Then, like a bolt of lightning, it slashed down!
In an instant, the Silver Frost Halberd Blade lit up.
SWISH!
The air howled as twelve Moon Arcs flew out!
In that same instant, they struck the gray wall!
BOOM!
A gap filled with moonlight, stretching several dozen meters wide, appeared on the gray wall!
Immediately after, a deep blue light glowed in Su Ye’s eyes.
WHOOSH!
Throughout the entire sea region, countless streams of water-aspected Spiritual Qi pushed the gray fog to either side!
From the fleet’s perspective, it was as if a pair of giant, invisible hands were forcibly tearing the gray wall apart at the gap!
In just over ten breaths’ time.
A breach several kilometers long appeared before everyone!
"Hiss..."
Qinghe sucked in a cold breath, his eyes filled with awe, and he bowed his head even lower.
Such a Divine Technique was simply terrifying!
