Chapter 601: Going to Dongying to Practice the Love of the Peerless City

The vast ocean.

A sailing ship travels amidst the waves.

Yu Liancheng lies on his side atop the mast, the sea breeze blowing, taking in the entire view of the azure sky and green sea; he is indescribably relaxed and content.

"Brother Yu, Brother Yu, you've caught a fish again, come over quickly." A clear, crisp voice like pearls falling onto a jade plate rings out. Below, there is a jade-green silhouette; her skin is fairer than snow, her eyes are as clear as the sky, and a smile as brilliant as spring flowers blooms on her beautiful face. Her slender, delicate hands hold a fishing rod, the line emerging from the water, with a lively, jumping fish hanging right at the bait.

"Alright, I'm coming."

Yu Liancheng presses a hand against the pole, his figure spinning slightly, and he descends like a wisp of black cloud.

Before long, a fresh grilled fish is ready.

The fish is grilled right on the deck, with various seasonings placed to the side.

As for the "fire" used to grill the fish, it comes from Yu Liancheng's palm. He turns his palm upward, and a flame rises from the center of his palm.

Di Er Meng picks up a piece of fish meat with chopsticks and puts it into her mouth, her eyebrows immediately arching: "Brother Yu, it's burnt again, though it's much better than the last few times."

"Hehe, just make do with it. Using the Red Fire Divine Art to grill fish—you and I might be the only two people who can enjoy such a thing."

Yu Liancheng tastes a bite himself, then naturally puts down his chopsticks and inadvertently pushes the plate containing the fish toward Di Er Meng.

This Red Fire Divine Art of his is, naturally, the Red Fire Divine Art, the foremost of the three supreme arts of No Heaven Purgatory.

Come to think of it, this Red Fire Divine Art was brought by Wu Wudi.

Wu Wudi once accidentally broke into No Heaven Purgatory and fought a few rounds with the master of No Heaven Purgatory, Chi Jue; they became friends through fighting and eventually regarded each other as lifelong confidants.

Because Yu Liancheng refined the Great Evil King and broke the Wu family curse, Wu Wudi had always wanted to repay Yu Liancheng.

In the Ten Great Terrors recorded in the second supplementary list, the three great divine arts of No Heaven Purgatory were documented, especially the Red Fire Divine Art, which was highly praised by Yu Liancheng.

Thus, Wu Wudi was moved to act.

Later, after Yu Liancheng left the Sword Realm, Wu Wudi and Chi Jue visited together, inviting Yu Liancheng to a battle.

The three of them had a chaotic fight, mainly with Wu Wudi and Chi Jue joining forces to resist Yu Liancheng.

Wu Wudi used the Heavenly Dao Battle Box he had spent several years crafting; the Heavenly Dao Battle Box contained countless mechanical parts hidden within, which could be assembled at will into a saber, spear, halberd, staff, sword...

With this Heavenly Dao Battle Box, Wu Wudi could release his cultivation to the fullest, pushing his Ten Great Martial Daos to the extreme.

Besides the extreme Ten Great Martial Daos, the Five Weapons Combined of this Heavenly Dao Battle Box ultimately transformed into the No Heaven Sword Tiger Art.

Five Weapons Combined uses fist, palm, leg, claw, and finger simultaneously. It can be said to gather the essence of the Ten Great Martial Daos, possessing the transformations of the ten directions of invincibility.

As for the master of No Heaven Purgatory, Chi Jue, he held the God-Snatching Spear and used the two supreme arts of the Red Fire Divine Art and the God Seizing Seven Voids, coordinating seamlessly with Wu Wudi.

That God Seizing Seven Voids is a spear technique with power even greater than Wu Wudi's No-Two Spear Technique, but it is still only a top-tier martial art and could not threaten Yu Liancheng. However, that Red Fire Divine Art is indeed a supreme divine art of the current age. In terms of destructive power, it might not be as good as the Sword Twenty-Three of Extinguishing Heaven and Earth, but its practicality is high, and it is very comprehensive.

The combined forces of these two peerless experts, Wu Wudi and Chi Jue, were even stronger than the Heavenly Sword duo of Wuming and Mu Yingxiong.

But unfortunately, this battle was not for the purpose of opening the Sword Realm, so Yu Liancheng could fully display his peerless cultivation, eventually defeating the two with the Yin-Yang Turning Universe of the Mysterious Yin Twelve Swords.

After this defeat, Chi Jue offered up the Red Fire Divine Art.

It originated from a bet between Wu Wudi and Chi Jue; Chi Jue believed that the two of them were the peerless experts of the current age, and while someone might be able to rival them, absolutely no one could defeat their combined strength.

Wu Wudi, however, stated that there was one person in the current age who could defeat their combined strength.

As for the stakes, they were their respective supreme arts: the Ten Great Martial Daos and the Red Fire Divine Art.

Thus, the Red Fire Divine Art fell into Yu Liancheng's hands just like that.

These days, Yu Liancheng has been practicing the Red Fire Divine Art.

With his cultivation and talent, it is not difficult for him to get the hang of the Red Fire Divine Art.

But to advance to the next level requires a great deal of time and energy; these days, he has lost count of how many times he has burnt the grilled fish.

"Brother Yu, what are we going to Dongying for this time?"

Di Er Meng eats the fish in small bites; her movements are very elegant, revealing a hint of sexiness in that elegance, somewhat like a kitten eating. It is the kind of aristocratic cat raised in a home of luxury, taking small bites; she seems to have learned this from Yan Ying.

Little girls always want to grow up and hold adults in high esteem.

Di Er Meng both admires the cold, calm, and mysterious nature of Mo Baisuzhen, and admires the charming, mature, and graceful manner of Yan Ying, so she unconsciously learned their daily mannerisms.

Perhaps when she grows up, she will possess both.

"To practice the Love of the Peerless City," Yu Liancheng says nonchalantly.

"Ah?" Di Er Meng's small face looks dazed and cute.

"Just kidding."

Yu Liancheng rubs Di Er Meng's little head and laughs: "Actually, it's to take over the industries in Dongying."

"What industries does Brother Yu have in Dongying?" Di Er Meng asks, puzzled.

Yu Liancheng laughs: "Have you forgotten? Jue Wushen invaded the Central Plains and was defeated by me; according to the rules of the martial arts world, the Wushen Absolute Palace should be my property."

Fair enough.

Actually, the most important thing is to meet the two masterminds behind the Millennium Calamity: the Great Demon God Xiao Jingtian and the Great Master Xiao Aoshi.

By the way, by bringing the entire Dongying under control, the minor calamity from Dongying during the Millennium Calamity will naturally vanish into nothingness.

This trip, Yu Liancheng only brought Di Er Meng; Mo Baisuzhen and the others remained to guard the Central Plains.

The Great Master and Great Demon God he has to face this time are extraordinary, with extremely high cultivation, like gods and demons. Especially the Great Demon God, who possesses the supreme art "Four Absolutes of the Universe". In the original timeline, experts emerged in droves from Dongying's Hidden Sword School, and any one of them could cause the Central Plains Martial Arts World to wither; even if Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun joined forces, it was not certain they could gain the upper hand.

And such a powerful sect was controlled from behind the scenes by the Great Master Xiao Aoshi.

After the Hidden Sword School betrayed the Great Master, they were all wiped out by the Great Demon God Xiao Jingtian with a single strike of "Hibernating Thunder Fist Momentum," without the slightest power to resist.

Therefore, facing such experts, Yu Liancheng still prefers to be cautious. If something really went wrong, he could not protect too many people. And Di Er Meng possesses the Instant Dream Blade and has superb movement techniques; if it comes to the ability to escape, she is likely only second to Mo Baisuzhen. Mo Baisuzhen needs to guard Wushuang City and, as a top-tier combat force of the Central Plains, can handle all sorts of monsters and demons.

Di Er Meng eats the fish in small bites: "Brother Yu, on the way to Dongying, I looked at relevant information; the Wushen Absolute Palace has already been occupied by people sent by the Dongying Emperor. When Jue Wushen was there, the Dongying Emperor was suppressed until he couldn't breathe and had to endure everywhere; now that you are entering Dongying, I wonder what the Dongying Emperor intends to do?"

"Heh, he's also an old coward; I'm afraid he won't hand over the foundation he's gotten his hands on," Yu Liancheng chuckles: "But it doesn't matter, my Love of the Peerless City is just about to be put to the test."

Dongying's strength on the surface is headed by the Dongying Emperor and Jue Wushen.

But the Wushen Absolute Palace was able to suppress the Emperor's forces.

In reality, whether in terms of imperial power or martial arts strength, the Dongying Emperor is stronger than Jue Wushen. But if he were to fight Jue Wushen to the death, the end result would only be mutual destruction.

Therefore, the Emperor deliberately feigned weakness and frequently fanned the flames, allowing Jue Wushen's ambition to dominate the Central Plains to spread like a wildfire. And when Jue Wushen truly invaded the Central Plains, he could take advantage of the vulnerability and reap the benefits as the fisherman.

"Master, look, there is a fleet of ships heading toward us."

Just at this moment, Di Er Meng pointed toward the distance, and following that slender, jade-like finger, one could see more than ten ships sailing from afar.