Chapter 530 - 482: Familiar?

Chapter 530: Chapter 482: Familiar?

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The sky was vast and the sea boundless. What was once a calm, shimmering surface was now in turmoil, disturbed by a continuous, faint roar.

The seawater churned like an enraged dragon, sending out tsunami-like ripples that undulated and spread in every direction.

A Flying Boat appeared in the heavens, moving slowly forward.

At the bow of the Flying Boat, Chu Mu stood with his hands clasped behind his back. Wangcai sat obediently at his side, a rare sight.

The mouth of the Chu River lay ahead. A magnificent scene entered his vision, like a celestial river pouring down from the heavens.

Legend had it that in ancient times, due to the Chu River’s unique path through Great Chu, a measure was taken to prevent the Vast Sea Demon Beasts from traveling upriver and disrupting the peace.

An ancient Great Divine Power User had employed Great Divine Techniques at the river’s mouth to form a thousand-zhang-high cliff, reversing the natural law that water flows downward. Thus, the Chu River flowed upward before entering the sea, reaching a height of a thousand zhang before crashing down into the ocean.

The truth of this legend was difficult to verify.

But the mouth of the Chu River did, in fact, look exactly like that.

Upon entering Bazhou, the Chu River flowed upward, only cascading into the sea at the thousand-zhang cliff of the estuary.

There were no man-made traces to be found.

It all appeared perfectly natural!

A Nascent Soul Great Power had once explored its mysteries, only to conclude that the Water Veins in Bazhou were simply unique.

The actual truth remained unknown.

The thousand-zhang cliff, combined with the rushing momentum of the Chu River as it crossed Great Chu, created a majestic, turbulent scene, like a celestial river pouring from the heavens!

Even from hundreds of miles away, the majestic, turbulent force of the Chu River entering the sea could be felt with perfect clarity.

"How magnificent..."

Chu Mu murmured to himself, his mind wandering as he recalled the majestic Chu River he had crossed when first entering the Vast Sea Cultivation Immortal World.

Such a vast, winding river that traversed the entirety of Great Chu... from this fact alone, one could surmise that an intricate and exceedingly prosperous network of Water Veins must lie beneath it.

A place with such interwoven Water Veins and dense water vapor would inevitably be a natural cradle for the birth and evolution of Water Attribute Spiritual Materials and Objects.

Considering the Chu River’s vastness and ancient history, one could only imagine the profound treasures it must hold. It would be no exaggeration to call it a river of riches.

In the upcoming Bazhou Alliance auction, one of the grand finale items was the renowned Water Attribute Supreme Treasure, the Frost Mist True Water!

The effects of this water were similar to Bell Spirit Stone Milk, but even more comprehensive.

According to ancient texts, Frost Mist True Water formed in places with dense water vapor and coalesced cold veins. It could cleanse the physical body and Divine Soul, and eliminate hidden injuries.

Of course, if that were its only effect, the Frost Mist True Water would not be worthy of the title of Water Attribute Supreme Treasure.

The most miraculous effect of the Frost Mist True Water was its ability to cleanse the mind!

It left one’s heart unstained by worldly dust, making one’s state of mind crystal clear!

Such an effect seemed vague and difficult to articulate, but in certain situations, it could be a life-saving miracle!

For instance, against a Heart Demon...

Whether it was a Heart Demon that had spawned from some unforeseen incident in a Cultivator’s daily life, or the Heart Demon tribulation faced during a Grand Realm breakthrough, the Frost Mist True Water was a veritable life-saving elixir!

"Heart Demon..."

At this thought, Chu Mu couldn’t help but recall his own Core Formation. He had made ample preparations to face the tribulation of the Heart Demon.

But in the end, the moment the Heart Demon had emerged, it had been instinctively annihilated by his Divine Soul Blade, ending in an almost comical fashion.

From what he had gathered after achieving Core Formation, the Heart Demon tribulation at that stage was not even considered a true tribulation in the Cultivation Immortal Realm. At most, it was merely a test.

The true Heart Demon tribulation occurred when Breaking the Core to Form the Infant.

Legend had it that Breaking the Core to Form the Infant was not only a great trial involving the metamorphosis of one’s Essence, Qi, and Spirit, but also came with an exceptionally unique tribulation.

This tribulation had various names in the Cultivation Immortal Realm, such as the Tribulation of the Heart Demon, the Heart Inquiry Tribulation, the Self-Tribulation, and the Tribulation of Dao Heart...

In the Cultivation Immortal Realm, when a tribulation had so many different names and descriptions, it could only mean one thing: it was terrifying beyond measure!

As far as he knew, this special Heart Demon tribulation would directly cloud the cultivator’s own Spiritual Wisdom and erase all perception of the outside world. It was like being reincarnated. Only by finding one’s true self and steeling one’s Dao Heart within the tribulation could one hope to pass it.

Otherwise, the result was an irresistible... demise!

Thus, the Frost Mist True Water was also a famous Spiritual Object for assisting with Breaking the Core to Form the Infant.

As his thoughts churned, Chu Mu glanced once more at the majestic, churning mouth of the Chu River. After a moment of contemplation, he turned, walked back into the cabin, sat cross-legged, and closed his eyes to meditate and regulate his breath.

Although the mouth of the Chu River was now in sight, Bazhou City, the headquarters of the Bazhou Alliance, was still some distance away.

The sea breeze was still briny and the water vapor thick, but soon, the Array Prohibition sealed them out, along with the ceaseless roar. All became silent. Chu Mu quickly immersed himself in his Cultivation, free from all distractions.

The Flying Boat continued its slow journey across the sky, passing the magnificent mouth of the Chu River. After so many years, it was once again in the skies above the Mainland, traveling between mountains and ravines, heading toward the Bazhou Alliance in Bazhou City.

Aboard the Flying Boat, Chu Mu remained immersed in his Cultivation. As his Magical Power surged, the white Elixir within his Dantian was enveloped. He meticulously refined its Medicinal Power, like peeling a cocoon thread by thread, converting it into the foundation of his Cultivation.

In the blink of an eye, a dozen or so days had passed.

As if sensing something, Chu Mu suddenly opened his eyes, a hint of surprise in his expression.

He turned his head to look. Wangcai, who had been lying quietly beside him in Cultivation, was now agitated. It let out a low growl, as if trying to tell him something.

"You’re saying there’s a familiar scent? A person? An object?"

Chu Mu spoke in surprise, glancing around the cabin’s Array Prohibition with suspicion. Although this Sky-Breaking Flying Boat’s defenses were lacking due to its specialization, the Array Patterns on it were the real deal.

He had personally inscribed every single Array Prohibition Inscription to form a complete Tier Three isolation Grand Array!

The Grand Array sealed everything off. Even he couldn’t perceive the outside world without damaging it or deactivating its isolation function.

’And now this pup, Wangcai, can somehow sense a familiar presence outside the Flying Boat?’

With a wave of his hand, the Array Prohibition dissipated, and the world outside the Flying Boat came into full view.

Mountains and ravines stretched endlessly, with a great river winding through them. It ignored the rugged terrain, exhibiting its strange, upward flow.

The Flying Boat was flying steadily above this mountain range.

He scanned his surroundings. Everything was silent. He extended his Divine Sense but detected no anomalies, not even the slightest fluctuation in Spiritual Qi.

"The Boundless Mountains!"

Chu Mu quickly identified his approximate location.

Bazhou City was located to the southwest of these mountains, a region adjacent to the Great Chu Cultivation Immortal World.

’But... where’s the anomaly?’

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