Chapter 216: Ferryboat Passenger, Pure Immortal Disciple

Shi Hao and the two others all looked in shock toward the Weak Water River ahead.

Lin Bai beside them stretched out a finger pointing ahead and exclaimed in shock.

He just glanced unintentionally, and it really came?

Yun Lan hearing that, first paused.

Hmm?

Is the ferryman coming?

He then followed the direction Lin Bai, his senior brother, pointed and looked over.

Only saw in the center of the calm, black Weak Water River.

A strangely shaped boat sailed over.

The hull was pitch black, the same color as the Weak Water River.

If viewed from afar, without close inspection one couldn't even see this boat.

The hull was slender, with no bow at the front and no stern at the back, and it was etched all over with dark purple runes.

The small boat came from far to near at great speed.

"Is this the boat the ferryman steers?"

"What a peculiar appearance."

"A dark-colored boat; if placed at night, it would blend with the water and sky."

Lin Bai lowered his arm pointing ahead, then carefully examined the distant boat before speaking.

"It really is the ferry boat! The ferryman is on it!"

Yun Lan, after seeing the boat clearly, his face lit up with joy.

But after considering the pros and cons, his expression hardened and he said in a low voice, "I don't know if we can go; if he doesn't take us, wouldn't we have come for nothing?"

Many heavenly pride beside the Weak Water River also instantly noticed the ferry boat speeding across the river's center.

"Ferry boat, the ferryman has come!"

"Really! Damn! This is my first time seeing a ferry boat; before, I only heard senior brothers in the sect describe it."

"I don't know if I have the fate! I want to go to the other shore and enter the secret realm!"

"You lack fate, I have it; please, take me and not him!"

By the Weak Water River bank, all the heavenly pride present became excited, their hearts racing; if the ferryman doesn't take them, they truly have no fate with the secret realm.

After all, even celestial immortals can't cross; likely throughout the Azure Ancient Heavenly Domain, only a few can cross the river alone.

The ferry boat traveled quickly; soon it arrived at the riverbank.

The heavenly pride before the boat had their heartbeats quicken, swallowed saliva; whether they could enter the secret realm now depended on this moment.

Unfortunately, the ferry boat paused briefly then headed to the other side; obviously the dozens of heavenly pride ahead had no fate.

"Why is this like this! Wahhh!"

"The Sect Master said I have the appearance of a celestial immortal! Now I actually lack even the qualification to enter the Weak Water Secret Realm; I'm utterly heartbroken."

A disheartened youth said, "Could it be that his celestial-immortal appearance has no fate with the secret realm?"

"Sigh, brother, aren't everyone here the same? Don't be heartbroken; if you can't cope, just jump into the Weak Water River..."

"Hey brother, are you trying to persuade or curse me?" a youth in white clothes stepped forward to ask.

Then he turned to the disheartened man, saying, "But I say, Brother Wang, you too—you damn well have celestial-immortal talent, while I possess the bearing of an Immortal Emperor."

The scene of the ferry boat's first docking here was seen by all the heavenly pride along the riverbank.

Their hearts sank; not a single one with fate? The difficulty of entering the Weak Water Secret Realm this time is quite great!

Soon the ferry boat docked again; this time everyone focused their attention over there.

If the first attempt failed, the second might succeed; if the second also fails, it would probably be even harder.

They got in!

At that moment, several voices in unison sounded.

Only saw the ferry boat emit a burst of Buddhist chant, then dark-colored light flickered.

Several heavenly pride by the riverbank uncontrollably floated up and drifted onto the boat.

Hmm? Several fated ones appeared?

Meanwhile, Shi Hao and the three others, eyes fixed, also witnessed this scene.

"Fated ones, what does being fated mean?"

"Senior brother, have you noticed? Those selected as fated ones this time have higher cultivation and aura than those heavenly pride who failed the first selection."

"You say maybe there's no such thing as fate at all, and selection is based purely on talent and strength?"

Lin Bai withdrew his gaze, analyzed a bit, then said.

"Fate? Who believes that nonsense; I only trust myself."

Upon hearing that, Shi Hao beside him nodded, "It's possible; Yun Lan junior brother didn't say that the secret realm is the dojo of that true immortal senior?"

"Inside lies his inheritance; the senior naturally wants to find a successor with outstanding talent and strength."

Yun Lan beside them then interjected, "Not necessarily; if selection were truly based on strength and talent, the earlier heavenly pride would have noticed, and it would have spread long ago."

"Either it's a coincidence, or the rule for selecting participants in this secret realm is like this."

"Hopefully it's the latter; with their talent, they should all be able to enter."

After saying that, Shi Hao and the two others all felt it made sense.

Over the next period, that dark ferry boat docked repeatedly, successively selecting some heavenly pride.

Wherever it went, naturally some were happy, some worried.

What kind of screening rule is this, and fate? I thought there really was something so special, but isn't it just looking at talent and strength?

Not far from Shi Hao and the others, a coarse voice sounded, and upon hearing it, Shi Hao and the others looked over.

People from the Immortal Pure Academy?

Yun Lan instantly recognized the heavenly pride gathered not far away.

Before he joined Azure Cloud, he had planned to go to the Immortal Pure Academy and had learned a bit about it, so he could naturally recognize the academy's attire on these people.

All that could be seen was that the coarse voice came from a burly young man with a big and thick build.

Beside him, a frail young man whose appearance was completely different from his, laughed.

Haha, Mang Shidi is clever, as they say, Mang Shidi is coarse but meticulous; as a senior brother, I finally got to see it.

With the qualifications to enter this secret realm, relying on the talent of all the junior brothers, success is certain.

The frail young man's face was unusually pale; when he just smiled, his skin didn't move, which was extremely eerie.

At this moment, he felt something and looked in the direction where Shi Hao and the others were.

Interesting, I didn't expect to still run into a few heavenly pride who are passable.

Shi Hao and the others also withdrew their gazes; after several screenings, it seems everyone can see the rule this time.

Those people look pretty strong.

Lin Bai spoke first.

Senior Brother, they are heavenly pride disciples of the Immortal Pure Academy.

That frail young man leading them—don't look at his weak appearance; he is actually the strongest among them.

He seems to be called Yuwen Hong, a heavenly pride disciple of the first tier of the Immortal Pure Academy, known as invincible in the same realm.

Yun Lan said with a solemn expression, "This person might be their strongest competitor in the secret realm."

Invincible in the same realm? A single sword strike will do.

……

Not long after, the ferry finally headed toward Shi Hao and the others.

It soon docked at the shore; amidst Shi Hao and the others' anticipation, Buddhist chants echoed from the dark-colored ferry.

Shi Hao and the others felt a stir in their hearts; the Buddhist chants sounded—here they come!

As expected, after the dark light flared up, Shi Hao and the four of them rose into the air amid the envious gazes of the heavenly pride behind them.

This feeling is so uncomfortable.

Floating in the air, they felt unable to exert any strength, their Dao power unable to be mobilized; they could only be buoyed by this force to drift onto the ferry.

Immediately, their vision went dark, and upon opening their eyes again they discovered……