Young White Horse: I, Ye Dingzhi, offer sacrifice to the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls.

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One day later.

The extent of the disaster that struck Snowmoon City has been largely tallied. Several thousand people have died, and most of Snowmoon City has been reduced to ruins.

Li Hanyi also suffered a qi deviation as a result, but this turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as she managed to kill the terrifying giant.

Apart from Snowmoon City.

Almost all the major cities in the north experienced unrest, resulting in heavy losses.

Several cities were even completely destroyed.

When Xiao Se woke up, two days had passed. He lay on the bed with his body wrapped in gauze, trying to open his eyes and take in the scene in the room.

Lei Wujie was lying on a bed next to them, fast asleep.

"Wake up!" Xiao Se called out weakly, but Lei Wujie did not respond at all.

He struggled to sit up and shouted outside, "Is anyone there! Is anyone there!"

"Stop yelling, or the wound will reopen." Sikong Changfeng pushed open the door and walked in.

"Senior Sikong."

"Your injuries are severe; I can only barely keep you alive," Sikong Changfeng said, shaking his head.

Xiao Se's expression did not change. The moment he woke up, he felt that all his internal energy had dissipated and his meridians were broken.

"Senior, why did the Celestial Immortal look like this?" Xiao Se asked.

"A celestial being?" Sikong Changfeng gave a bitter smile: "What kind of celestial being is this? At most, he's just an ordinary monster from beyond the realm."

Xiao Se stared blankly at Sikong Changfeng, seemingly unable to react for a moment.

Sikong Changfeng said in a deep voice, "Celestial Immortals are invincible unless one is at least at the Divine Ascension Realm. If you encounter a true Celestial Immortal, there's no point in fighting; you can just wait to die."

"How could this be..." Xiao Se's expression was still full of disbelief.

"It destroyed the entire Snowmoon City, and I almost lost my life, only to find out it was just an ordinary monster that attacked?"

　1.9 Sikong Changfeng sighed deeply: "The situation has now reached an extremely dangerous point."

"All the major cities have suffered varying degrees of damage."

"If celestial beings were to appear, the world would truly be plunged into chaos and suffering."

"What celestial being?" Lei Wujie asked curiously, having woken up at some point.

"Go back to sleep. It's better if you don't know about this," Xiao Se said calmly.

Sometimes, not knowing the truth can actually reduce the pressure.

“Alright.” Lei Wujie asked, “Xiao Se, how are you feeling now?”

Xiao Se shook his head: "He probably won't live much longer."

Lei Wujie paused, then turned to look at Sikong Changfeng.

"Don't look at me, he's too badly injured, and I'm not good at medicine, so there's really nothing I can do right now," Sikong Changfeng sighed.

"Where is Master? How is he now?" Lei Wujie asked again.

"The situation is not optimistic either." Sikong Changfeng said in a low voice, "Han Yi has been possessed by demons for too long, which has damaged her very foundation. I have used all my strength and can only suppress her demonic energy temporarily."

"But she can only hold on for a month at most. After that, the demonic energy within her will erupt again."

"Is there any way to do that?" Lei Wujie asked.

“My master is Xin Baicao, the Medicine King.” Sikong Changfeng said, enunciating each word clearly, “Xin Baicao’s medical skills are unparalleled. Perhaps he can cure him. However, Xin Baicao has been traveling the world for many years, and his whereabouts are unknown. Where should we look for him…”

"Your master is the Medicine King, don't you know any medical skills?" Xiao Se asked.

Sikong Changfeng shook his head: "Back then, I was focused on learning gun skills and had no interest in medicine."

"There must be a way, there must be a way!" Lei Wujie muttered to himself, his brows furrowed.

Chapter 84: So many celestial beings dared not descend to the mortal realm!

"Actually, there is another way," Sikong Changfeng said slowly.

"What method?" Lei Wujie asked hurriedly.

"Overseas fairy mountains, Penglai Island. Reclusive immortals, the art of mending souls," Sikong Changfeng said in a deep voice.

"Penglai Island, a fairy mountain overseas? Isn't that nonsense?" Lei Wujie frowned slightly.

Sikong Changfeng shook his head: "No, the overseas fairy mountain, Penglai Island, that place really exists, it's not just nonsense in books. Every year, merchant ships set sail for Three Snake Island to collect those precious snake gallbladders, but they dare not go further west because there are undercurrents there, and the merchant ships cannot pass through; if they do, they will be capsized. Therefore, on the map of Beili, the boundary of the sea area is Three Snake Island."

"But once you cross that dark current, you will see Penglai Island. It is said that the island is shrouded in mist, appearing both real and unreal. The island is full of rare and precious treasures, and is inhabited by only one immortal who coexists with heaven and earth and ages with the sun and moon."

“I’ve read about Penglai Island in books,” Xiao Se said. “The books say that it’s where the Heavenly Sage Tongtian Jiaozhu set up the execution ground and founded the Jie Sect. At its peak, Buddhas would worship there and ten thousand immortals would come to pay homage. But that’s just a fantastical story recorded in myths and legends. It can’t be taken seriously. It’s just a story that storytellers in teahouses and taverns like to tell. Does the Gun Immortal really believe in such ghost and god words?”

"Buddhism has the concept of indestructible relics and golden bodies, Taoism has the concept of ascending to immortality through ascension, and I know nothing about ghosts and gods, so I neither believe nor disbelieve, and I do not speak recklessly. As for whether an immortal or a peerless master lives on that immortal mountain, I have never seen it and do not know," Sikong Changfeng answered frankly.

"Since you don't know, why do you say that Penglai Immortal Mountain must exist?" Xiao Se asked in return.

“I have a very good friend who always talks to me about Penglai Island. He said he went there when he was young and saw some things that he could never believe in his life. He also met the only immortal in the world who could be called peerless. He said that when he landed on the island, the immortal was dressed in white, and he was as graceful as an immortal. He jumped down from the top of the mountain and rode the wind. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of him.” Sikong Changfeng said, “These are all things that he saw with his own eyes.”

"Perhaps it was your friend talking nonsense while drunk," Lei Wujie said. "How could you believe such utterly baseless words, senior?"

“Indeed, he was drinking every time he talked about that island, but it wasn’t nonsense, because the person who told me these things was Baili Dongjun. So I believe him.” Sikong Changfeng paused, “It was Baili Dongjun.

"Bai Li Dongjun?" Xiao Se and Lei Wujie were startled.

Baili Dongjun was the eldest son of the Baili family, a noble family in the Northern Li Kingdom. He inherited the title of Zhenxi Marquis. His mother was the eldest daughter of the long-established Wen family and the younger sister of Wen Hujiu, the current head of the Wen family.

At the age of seventeen, he visited Snow Moon City, climbed straight to the sixteenth floor, and became the disciple of Li Changsheng, the city lord of Snow Moon City.

Later, he entered Tianqi and won the title of "God of Wine" for his self-brewed Seven Cups of Starry Night Wine over the Autumn Dew White Wine of Tianqi Diaolou Xiaozhu.

Later, during the Demonic Sect's eastern expedition, he even removed Ye Dingzhi's seal, saving the world from peril.

After inheriting the position of Lord of Snow Moon City, the question of who is the number one in the world today, between him and Luo Qingyang, who lives alone in Muliang City with only a sword, has become one of the most talked-about topics among people in the martial arts world in recent years.

Such a person would not speak nonsense; if he says he has been there, then he must have been there.

No one would doubt that.

"Moreover, Dongjun has already set off for that immortal mountain again." Sikong Changfeng said slowly, "Hanyi and I are no longer able to protect Xueyue City, and we need Dongjun to return."

.....

A few days later.

On a small boat.

Lei Wujie squatted down and tapped the small boat: "Are we just going to take this and keep going east? It doesn't seem very reliable."

"It's said that it only takes a day to get from Three Snake Island to Penglai Island. Hopefully, our boat won't capsize in the waves along the way."

"Shut up!" Xiao Se cursed.

Sikong Changfeng stood in front of the small boat, looking at the black mist on the sea in the distance, his expression solemn.

"This place has been eroded into such a state?"

The seal on the eastern border has been broken, and this sea area is now the most dangerous region in the entire world.

However, now that we've set off, there's no turning back.

Sikong Changfeng turned to look at Li Hanyi, who was still unconscious, and sighed inwardly, hoping that the journey would be smoother.

Lei Wujie slowly started rowing, and their small boat slowly moved forward.

The group sat on the boat without speaking, but they all shared the same feelings.

A vast ocean, a small boat, and an unpredictable road ahead.

They traveled like this for most of the day, first under the helm of Lei Wujie, then under the helm of Sikong Changfeng, and then back under the helm of Lei Wujie.

As dusk fell, Sikong Changfeng gazed at the stars, occasionally adjusting his position.

"I can tell which way is east, west, south, and north just by looking at the stars. That's really eye-opening," Lei Wujie said, putting down the oars and catching his breath.

"When will we reach that dark tide?" Xiao Se asked.

As soon as he finished speaking, the boat began to rock violently.

Sikong Changfeng thrust his palm forward, using the force of the palm to make the ship retreat two or three zhang in an instant: "It seems we have arrived."

The water flow suddenly changed to an extremely rapid 78

Lei Wujie immediately stood up and pushed his palms towards the stern of the ship, causing the ship to suddenly move forward rapidly.

After a night.

Lei Wujie sat on the boat, utterly exhausted. He had no strength left. After a night of maneuvering, he didn't know if he had made it out of the dark current. However, the rapids that were like the ones at the beginning never appeared again, which was perhaps good news.

At that moment, fog rolled in at sea.

They entered a misty area, and the surrounding scenery began to blur. Xiao Se sat at the bow of the boat, slowly rowing the oars and carefully moving forward little by little.

"Have we crossed that dark current?" Lei Wujie asked in a low voice.

Xiao Se frowned slightly but remained silent.

Sikong Changfeng said slowly, "We are indeed no longer in the Undercurrents."

"What about the overseas immortal mountain?" Lei Wujie gazed into the distance, where the shape of an immortal mountain slowly emerged, and exclaimed with delight, "We've arrived!"

Xiao Se, however, remained frowning, showing no sign of joy.

Lei Wujie breathed a sigh of relief: "Then let's use our last bit of strength to get there as soon as possible."

"Wait a moment." Sikong Changfeng suddenly stepped forward, looked at the increasingly prominent immortal mountain, frowned slightly, extended his right hand, and said softly, "Disperse."

The thick fog in front of them seemed to tremble slightly, and the once faintly visible fairy mountain suddenly vanished completely.

"What's going on?" Lei Wujie asked, puzzled.

“It’s a mirage,” Xiao Se said calmly.

“Ancient books record that in the sea off Dengzhou, there are often clouds that resemble palaces, pavilions, city walls, figures, carriages, and canopies, all clearly visible. This is called a mirage, or it is said to be caused by the breath of a dragon-like creature. It is said that this is formed by the breath of a dragon-like creature, and if you enter it, you are entering the mouth of the dragon-like creature,” Sikong Changfeng explained.

Lei Wujie was stunned and said, "Is it that strange?"

"Actually, that's not entirely true. Mirages sometimes recreate old scenes, and sometimes they show scenes thousands of miles away in advance. At least we can be sure of one thing now: whether it existed in the past or is thousands of miles away, there are indeed islands outside of Three Serpent Island," Sikong Changfeng said.

Xiao Se suddenly put down the oar, looked ahead, and said in a deep voice, "There are people here."

"Someone's there!" Lei Wujie exclaimed in surprise, and hurriedly looked up.

In the distance, a small boat could be vaguely seen approaching, with a clear figure standing on it, wielding a long oar and pushing the boat toward them.

"Is it another mirage?" Lei Wujie gripped the longsword in his hand.

"No." Xiao Se felt his palms starting to sweat profusely. "This time it's for real."

In the thick fog, the faces of the people on the boat were difficult to discern. They only saw him glide forcefully, then put away the oars, and the small boat suddenly accelerated, heading straight towards them.

"Be careful," Sikong Changfeng said in a deep voice.

Xiao Se and Lei Wujie simultaneously gripped their weapons.

Xiao Se let out a long breath and said softly, "Come on."

As they broke through the fog, the bow of a small boat collided with theirs, revealing the figure of the person on board.

Is it that immortal from overseas who came riding the wind?

Or is it an uninvited guest hiding its sharp edge in the deep sea?

The man stood on the boat without saying a word.

Because it cannot speak.

Lei Wujie stared in disbelief: "This... how come the boatman is a giant monkey?"

The creature standing on the boat was indeed a giant ape, tall and long, walking upright, and from a distance it looked no different from an ordinary person.

Upon hearing Lei Wujie's words, the ape seemed slightly dissatisfied and let out an impatient squeak.

"I guess this is a guide sent by the immortals?" Xiao Se thought for a moment and said.

The ape seemed to understand human nature. Upon hearing this, it turned its head to look at Xiao Se, nodded, and squeaked again, though this time there seemed to be a hint of pleasure in its cry.

"So we're following its ship?" Lei Wujie asked, puzzled. "But it looks like it's here to block our way."