Chapter 148: The Lost Ferry is Hard to Cross

The Lost Ferry is Hard to Cross

This time coming to the Cold Rain Marsh, the preparations made by each sect were only more sufficient than what the Shangqing Sect had anticipated beforehand. Even with Xu Shaowei here, it was only calm for a mere ten days or so. Once a change occurred, all parties borrowed each other's momentum, and the offensive was continuous. They would not be stupid enough to set up a formation, announce their names, and then invite a battle. The battles outside the arena were just this secretive and sudden. Ruan Ci and the others still dared not be certain why the freezing law power happened to erupt nearby so coincidentally. Even if they suspected it was related to the enemy's methods, they dared not lightly say which sect's what divine ability it was.

At this time, the enemy was attacking while hiding in the schools of fish, and everyone could only avoid their sharp edge. After all, although these schools of fish only had Foundation Establishment cultivation, thousands of schools of fish combined together, yet they vaguely formed a natural magic array, and there were enemies hidden among them. If Qi Yueying acted rashly, she would easily be trapped by several enemies working together. At that time, they could leisurely free up manpower to hunt down Ruan Rong and Ruan Ci.

At the critical moment, everyone also showed their own methods. Ruan Ci took out the Spirit Hua Jade Wall, Ruan Rong held the Wind and Wave Bell in her hand, and Uncle Tu looked out the window. Seeing that the school of fish was gradually approaching, he pointed to the water ahead and said, "There is no road here, why not turn back from the lost path quickly?"

His eyes emitted light, his voice was grand and solemn, vaguely touching a trace of law. The school of fish swam close, suddenly hesitating and not moving forward, wavering in this empty water, as if certain there was no passage here. After hesitating for a while, they refused to leave, only arranging themselves densely into a fish formation before the barrier they believed in their hearts. The fish bodies moved, looking very terrifying. Qi Yueying poured magic power into her hand wildly, driving the flying carriage as fast as a magic boat, fleeing quickly, and praised, "Uncle Tu's skill is getting deeper and deeper, actually touching the power of law with Golden Core cultivation."

Uncle Tu's face did not look very good. He sat cross-legged and adjusted his breath for a long time before spitting out a mouthful of black blood, saying with some lethargy, "To disperse the cultivation, the main body Tu Pearl only brought one. With this body's cultivation, performing this divine ability is still reluctant, but it is enough to block the enemies in that direction for a while. As long as it is a cultivator chasing from the southwest direction, when they arrive near here, they will think they have reached the end of the water and find it difficult to move forward."

He adjusted his breath for a moment, then let Ruan Ci drive the flying carriage, ordered Qi Yueying to pour magic power into him, and said, "You refine a few layers of my restrictions, and with the two of us working together, we should be able to use another divine ability of the main body."

After all, they were disciples of a prosperous sect, not relying solely on cultivation to suppress people. Magic treasures and divine abilities were all superior to others. Qi Yueying did not seem prominent in the sect, but at this time she also showed long-lasting magic power. After driving the flying carriage like this, she did not need to adjust her breath to calm down. She poured magic power into Uncle Tu's back. As soon as Ruan Ci took over, the speed of the flying carriage slowed down significantly. The several auras that had already been thrown far away in the momentum field immediately began to approach rapidly again. If they didn't change hands within a cup of tea, I'm afraid the encounter between the two sides would be unavoidable.

Ruan Ci was not very afraid of the group of enemies behind her, but it was conceivable that powerful prosperous sects like Yanshan and the Taiwei Gate were still watching from the shadows. Before Xu Shaowei solved those water-element cultivators and rendezvoused with them, it was not advisable for their side to act rashly. Otherwise, if the Tu Pearl's magic power was insufficient, when Zhong Sixteen arrived here, even if all the Donghua Sword Qi were released, they might not be able to escape easily. The sword qi in Ruan Ci's hand might be enough to kill some ordinary Golden Cores, but for Zhong Sixteen, it was not too big a problem—the Shangqing Sect had Donghua Sword Qi, but True Person Qingshan could also refine a replica of the Heaven and Earth Six Harmonies Lamp for him.

With the situation as it was, worry and anxiety were useless. The four people in the boat were all very calm, ignoring the pursuers who were constantly approaching. I don't know how much time passed, but when the pursuers' momentum finally revealed clues in the water that could be seen behind them, Qi Yueying and Uncle Tu opened their eyes at the same time. Both of their eyes were shining with divine light. Four hands appeared behind Qi Yueying, one pointing east, one pointing north, one pointing south, one pointing west, one pointing up, and one pointing down. Uncle Tu placed his hands in a strange posture. Ruan Ci felt a slight shock in her heart when she saw it, naturally having some insight. Uncle Tu's hands were pointing to void and reality!

"Geomagnetic chaos, reflection of void and reality, error of orientation, void of sensing!"

The two chanted the incantation in unison, and the eight hands emitted light one by one. In an instant, this water seemed to vibrate slightly between void and reality. Ruan Ci only felt light-headed, as if the up and down orientation had suddenly been reversed. The already chaotic geomagnetism was even more chaotic. The orientation and latitude of this heaven and earth were all stirred together. It was not just upside down, but east, west, south, and north were changing rapidly. Even in her field of vision, the distinction between void and reality became extremely vague. Sometimes the scenery seen in her eyes was not coherent, but an overlap of distorted fragments, while what was sensed in the momentum field was the real scenery. If she hadn't experienced void number attacks several times and cared more about traversing time and space when practicing, falling into such chaos in a hurry, I'm afraid she would have had blood and qi surging, and even damaging her Dao body would not be strange.

At this time, it was difficult to sense the pursuers behind her. Even looking back, the scenery was no longer the stretch of water that should have been behind her in reality. Ruan Ci slowed down the carriage and adjusted her breath for a moment. Uncle Tu took over the reins of the flying carriage and said in a deep voice, "The lost ferry is hard to cross. Even if that person from the Taiwei Gate came here, it would be difficult to find a path in a hurry. Three young ladies, don't worry, only my Dharma Tu Pearl can find a way out here."

Only then did Qi Yueying let out a long breath, took out a pill from her arms, and sat down to meditate with her eyes closed. Ruan Ci also had no interest in talking. Uncle Tu's divine ability was extremely domineering, not like those five-element arrays that confused orientation. What it confused was the senses, and it ultimately started from the cultivator's spiritual sense. But this divine ability seemed to have truly changed the orientation in the water. No matter how many people came here, it would not weaken the power of this divine ability, because some rules here had been permanently changed, and even if they left, it would not decay and recover.

Because of this, the three Shangqing women could not be exempted from this extreme chaos, nor could they find an anchor from their spiritual sense. They could only let themselves travel in this chaotic water, sometimes forward and sometimes backward—it was said to be forward and backward, but in fact, the flying carriage might be moving straight forward, but the orientation changed too rapidly, and before it could be sensed clearly, it had all been changed.

This kind of chaos in spiritual sense was even harder to deal with than actual wounds on the body. Ruan Ci could only shrink all her spiritual sense back into her body. It was also a flash of inspiration, learning from the monks of the Wugou Sect, temporarily 'forgetting' all the extraordinary aspects of a cultivator, and shrinking everything into the inner landscape heaven and earth. Finally, she gained peace—if a mortal were here, and the body could bear the heavy pressure here, it would be much more comfortable. Precisely because the ears and eyes were blocked, it was impossible to sense the change in orientation, and one could still freely look at the surrounding scenery.

She first lifted her eyelids a little, saw that she was no longer dizzy, then breathed a sigh of relief, slowly opened her eyes, stood up holding the carriage wall, and walked a few steps tentatively. Seeing Uncle Tu shaking the reins and moving forward calmly, and Qi Yueying and Ruan Rong still meditating with their eyes closed, both of their faces were quite calm. She asked Uncle Tu, "Uncle Tu, where are we going? Is it still the place where Senior Uncle has been? Can Senior Sister Xu bypass this lost ferry and rendezvous with us?"

Uncle Tu said, "It should not be possible to chase directly. This area of tens of thousands of miles has become a lost ferry. If there are some pursuers lurking on the edge of the momentum field, just waiting to take advantage of people, they should also be trapped in the lost ferry at this time. Our best plan is to meet in the flower field. Senior Sister Shaowei might find the nearest Cold Rain Flower field to wait for us."

Although there were only a few enemies chasing just now, Qi Yueying and Uncle Tu's reactions seemed excessive, but if they really waited for all the enemies to arrive, it would be too late to use such methods. Ruan Ci was not anxious and nodded, "Then let's go to the water area where Senior Uncle Sect Master has been, and then go to the Cold Rain Flower field. Sister has the Donghua Sword, and her whereabouts are difficult to calculate. Finding us is not that simple. If we are lucky, maybe we won't meet those people even after picking the Cold Rain Flowers."

Before Uncle Tu could answer, Qi Yueying had already opened her eyes and said, "If someone from the Qingling Sect also comes, we shouldn't count too much on luck. In these years, the only one I've heard of who can suppress the Qingling Sect's fortune cultivation method is Zhong Sixteen—Little Senior Uncle, why did you get up too? Don't force yourself."

Ruan Rong had the shallowest cultivation and had just established her foundation not long ago. In this upside-down and chaotic world, she was naturally more uncomfortable than the others. Ruan Ci could not pass on the method of dealing with this place to her, because her physique was bound to be not as tough as Ruan Ci's. But her face was only a little pale, her tone was still calm, and she said it was no problem. Qi Yueying wanted to say more, but Uncle Tu said, "Young Lady Yue, have you forgotten? Young Lady Rong can control the wind and waves. Even if her magic power is insufficient, she must have the corresponding endowment."

He smiled, "When this wind and wave rise and ignite a space storm, the tearing feeling of space breaking is much stronger than it is now. Since Young Lady Rong has survived it, why fear the little lost ferry in front of her."

Hearing this, Ruan Ci couldn't help but look at Ruan Rong with admiration and really wanted to ask about the knack, but she also knew it was not the time. She hurriedly asked, "Is there anything special about the water area where Senior Uncle Sect Master wants to go? What preparations should we make? There shouldn't be anyone waiting for us there, right?"

Uncle Tu said, "If it weren't for the Donghua Sword being here, without the master, I wouldn't dare to take you there. That place is the weakest point of the Langhuan Zhou Tian Dao rhyme barrier, and the power of law is very chaotic. For cultivators who usually walk here, it can be said to be extremely dangerous. The previous proposal to go and find the way was just holding the hope that Senior Sister Shaowei would catch up quickly and travel with us. With Fengboping in hand, it would be more stable. Now there is no way, we can only bite the bullet and go to change the way."

Such risks were common occurrences for Ruan Ci. Even Qi Yueying and Ruan Rong's expressions did not change. Uncle Tu sighed again, "It's a pity, that move just now can only be used here. This place is already close to the Dao rhyme barrier, and there is no Cold Rain Flower field. If it were performed in the upper layer, the Cold Rain Flower could not withstand it. Otherwise, I wouldn't be afraid of the Cold Rain Flower King falling into the hands of others. Just use it a few more times, and there won't be many cultivators who can walk out alive."

Qi Yueying said, "Those who die in the lost ferry are also those with insufficient foundation. If it is really the inheritance of a Grotto-Heaven True Person, being trapped for decades is the limit. The True Person will not let them die here, it's just spending some cause and effect price."

She adjusted her breath and poured magic power into Uncle Tu again. The two women, Rong and Ci, could only sit quietly and adjust their breath. Although this was Ruan Rong's trial, the power dispatched by the sects had far exceeded the limit that Foundation Establishment cultivators could deal with. Fengboping was taken away by Xu Shaowei, and everyone traveled all the way to the edge of the extreme realm. Perhaps this was the last peace of this journey. From the extreme realm to the flower field, the closer to the flower field, the greater the danger. At that time, what the situation would be, I'm afraid it's really hard to say. Ruan Ci thought about it, and the best way was to float to the surface and walk under the Cold Rain Flower field. In this way, the sects chasing the Shangqing disciples would also have to consider the risk of destroying the flower field. It was just betting that they would not dare to pay such a high price.

"If only we hadn't come to see this Zhouyou Kun." She couldn't help but gasp and muttered, "Senior Sister Xu's good intentions have made us much more difficult than before."

Qi Yueying looked at her and said helplessly, "That may be so, but Senior Uncle Xu should not like to see us fall into the hands of the Taiwei Gate. This time it might indeed be an accident."

Ruan Ci didn't think so. Xu Shaowei might indeed not know about the change of the freezing law eruption, but perhaps in her sensing, she vaguely knew that coming here would be beneficial to her plan. However, she herself could not see through this cause-and-effect game completely. She just shook her head, "I'm obsessed. No matter what others think, we just go our own way, that is the truth."

Ruan Rong praised, "This is the thought in the heart. Aunt Ci, you hold this thought, use this thought as an anchor, there is nothing outside the heart, and it will be much more comfortable in this lost ferry."

Ruan Ci hurriedly followed suit. After several attempts, she finally felt that her spiritual sense was rearranged with the thoughts in her heart as the axis. When it was released, even if she was still uncomfortable, it was much more comfortable than before. She couldn't help but exclaim, "Sister Rong, is this your knack? It's very effective, but it's still very unstable. If there are too many thoughts in the heart, the operation of this spiritual sense seems to be crumbling."

Qi Yueying also closed her eyes to understand. After a while, she smiled, "Although I am a Golden Core, I am dull by nature and the same as Aunt Ci. It is very difficult for that anchor to be peaceful for a long time."

Ruan Rong nodded, "This is the difficulty of this method. It is best to find the deepest, purest, and most constant thought in the heart as an anchor, and the rest of the thoughts are just embellishments around it. In this way, you can gradually find the way."

Ruan Ci thought, "What thought in my heart is the purest and strongest?"

She first thought of the relatives and friends she had known in her life, but even Ruan Rong and True Person Wang were just fleeting in her heart and were thrown away. She thought of Qingjun and Nirvana again. Taking these two as anchors, or taking the Dao Ancestor as an anchor, the fulcrum should be very firm, but Ruan Ci didn't feel that her thoughts about them were very deep.

Ruan Rong said softly beside her, "Don't be anxious, it will naturally appear in the quiet."

Ruan Ci also knew she was right. She took a deep breath, her spiritual platform was calm, and a very large and firm thought appeared in her heart, soon occupying all her thoughts, shouting very strongly, "I want to be myself, I don't want to be arranged by others anymore, I am me, I am not a sword envoy, I am not a wing, I am not a Dao Ancestor anchor, I am Ruan Ci—"

"I am Ruan Ci!"

These four words soon became the firmest thought in her heart, like an axis. When it rotated, it rolled the spiritual sense into shape, arranged it into a sea of stars, only taking her own heart as the thought. The heart was in the void and reality, and also between the void and reality. Originally, it was simultaneously disturbed by void and reality, but for some reason, at this time, it walked in the gap between void and reality and was no longer interfered with by the chaotic orientation. Ruan Ci opened her eyes and said happily, "It's done! Sister Rong, you are really amazing, what kind of cultivation method is this?"

Ruan Rong's face was slightly red. She first asked her to be quiet, because Qi Yueying was still meditating, and then said, "What cultivation method? It's just that after I established my foundation, I accidentally browsed through classics and was inspired by a thought cultivation method. It is a small method practiced specifically for controlling the wind and waves. If it weren't for the special situation this time, it would be useless to others. Even at this time, it only makes you feel better in this lost ferry, so as not to cause magic power agitation and suffer internal injuries. As for finding a way out, it is also beyond my reach, and I still have to rely on Uncle Tu."

Uncle Tu said while driving, "Young Lady Rong is truly a genius. How can this thought cultivation method be so simple? One of you takes it lightly, and the other learns it quickly. Humph, such talents are only taken for granted in our Shangqing Sect."

Both Ruan sisters smiled, "Uncle Tu, why are you suddenly so good at flattering."

Although they didn't take it seriously, Qi Yueying's aura was flickering. After a few hours, she barely mastered this method. Ruan Ci asked curiously, "Does Yuniang not know her obsession, so she spent such a long time looking for it?"

Qi Yueying smiled bitterly, "Where, my obsession is the clearest, it's just that it's very difficult to find the feeling of nothing outside the heart—I'm not afraid of Aunt Ci laughing, my obsession is to do this errand well, return safely, and live for a long, long time."

Everyone couldn't help laughing. Ruan Ci said, "That's right, the obsession with longevity is indeed something all cultivators have."

She looked at Ruan Rong curiously. Ruan Rong also knew what she wanted to ask. Her smile faded slightly, and she shook her head and didn't answer. Ruan Ci was very curious, but she also knew it was not easy to ask, at least not easy to ask here, so she had to suppress this matter. She counted the spirit jade and treasures with the three women and packed them into the Qiankun bag in preparation for future battles.

Thirty thousand miles, if it weren't for a crazy genius like Xu Shaowei, even a Golden Core True Person would have to fly for several days, not to mention that everyone was in the lost ferry, and the speed was ultimately a beat slower. But fortunately, after coming out of the lost ferry water area, no enemies were seen around. This lost ferry was tens of thousands of miles in radius, and no matter how many enemies there were, it was difficult to completely block the lost ferry. Not to mention that the geomagnetism in the extreme realm was chaotic. Once thrown off, it was extremely difficult to catch up again.

After leaving the lost ferry, everyone put away the flying carriage and moved forward by water escape. With the Tu Pearl leading the way, seven or eight days later, they finally felt the slight change in the power of law in the water. Uncle Tu's face was also happy, and he said to the three women, "It's here. We can't go deeper. I have already identified the road. Go north for another three thousand miles, and we can turn back to the road."

Ruan Ci manifested from the water and looked at the surrounding water area, but didn't feel anything unusual. Instead, Ruan Rong frowned and said, "The space here is not stable. No wonder there are no Cold Rain Flowers growing. Uncle Tu, should we go up all the way and walk close to the water surface?"

Uncle Tu said, "The higher you go, the further the ripples can spread, and it's easy to be tracked. It's better to do this when we are near the flower field."

The four of them were about to turn into water droplets again, but a chuckle suddenly came from the cold water, and Zhong Sixteen's familiar voice sounded again, "You are so careful and still want to go up. Are you guarding against me?"

His figure, along with his momentum, slowly manifested in the field, and he pulled someone beside him. A big-headed boy fell out of the water, scratched his head and said, "Hey, Zhong Sixteen, I helped you, and you still harm me?"

Zhong Sixteen smiled, "Fu Manzi, if you didn't come out, wouldn't I have to be the gun for your Qingling Sect?"

He waved his hand, and more than a dozen figures gradually emerged. It was the disciples of the Taiwei Gate. Everyone surrounded the four Shangqing people, blocking all paths. Zhong Sixteen stared at the four for a while, took out a small lamp, pursed his lips and blew. The small lamp shone brightly in the cold water. Zhong Sixteen held the lamp and shone it, smiling, "Let me shine through the void and see, which one of you is the Donghua Sword Envoy."

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Updated, sorry for the wait, everyone. I have to go out again tomorrow and will be back on Wednesday. If the conditions for adding updates are met during this period, I can only wait for me to come back to add updates. Currently, the biggest hope is not to stop updating.

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Thank you all very much for your support, I will continue to work hard! ===== CHAPTER 149 =====