txolops Chapter 159 Ghostly Mist Appears! A Burst of Spiritual Energy!
Chapter 159 Ghostly Mist Appears! A Burst of Spiritual Energy!
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Three months later, Lin Chuan appeared in the Inner Sea.
During those three months, he traveled to almost every major market in the southwestern part of the Inland Sea that sold nautical charts and consulted a large amount of information about records of submarine volcanic eruptions.
The records were scattered, some from the secret files of various forces, and some from word of mouth among independent cultivators. Lin Chuan compared and filtered them one by one, and finally locked onto a sea area.
This sea area is located in the southeast corner of the inland sea, and is tens of thousands of miles away from the nearest inhabited island.
According to records, this area has experienced two large-scale underwater volcanic eruptions in the past six months.
Volcanic eruptions are a significant precursor to the appearance of ghost fog.
Lin Chuan unfolded the nautical chart, his gaze falling on a mark in this sea area.
It was an island.
This island has no name on the map, only a simple mark – deserted island.
However, the information Lin Chuan found showed that this island was the final resting place for countless demonic beasts when their time was up many years ago.
When those demonic beasts sense that death is approaching, they will all come here by chance and quietly wait for the end of their lives.
Over the years, countless monsters have died on the island, numbering in the tens of thousands.
Even after countless years, the island still exudes a chilling aura.
Because the cold and damp air is too strong, vegetation cannot grow, monsters are unwilling to approach, and cultivators will not settle here.
Therefore, it has always been a deserted island.
"That island...could it be...?"
Lin Chuan's heart stirred, recalling a scene from the original work.
The place where Yuan Yao chose to use the Resurrection Technique to revive her senior sister Yan Li seemed to be a deserted island with extremely heavy Yin energy.
Near that island, a ghostly fog suddenly erupted.
Judging by the timeline, it shouldn't be long since the ghostly mist erupted near that small island in the original story.
"Go wait there."
Lin Chuan put away the sea chart and flew towards the nameless deserted island.
……
This wait lasted for a full six months.
For half a year, Lin Chuan sat cross-legged on a giant rock at the highest point of the deserted island, meditating every day, occasionally opening his eyes to look at the distant sea.
Half a year is but a blink of an eye for a Nascent Soul cultivator.
That morning, Lin Chuan opened his eyes on time, and golden light appeared before him.
Today's divination result: Very inauspicious.
[The divination reads: At noon today, a ghostly mist will erupt on the deserted island you inhabit. This ghostly mist is extraordinary; it is a once-in-a-century eruption of severing spiritual energy. Even the outer edges of the ghostly mist will be affected by this energy. Your magical power will be completely sealed, and your body will be involuntarily sucked into the ghostly mist, drifting into the underworld.]
"It's finally here..."
Lin Chuan looked at the divination results, a slight smile appearing on his lips.
Despite the ominous divination, he showed no intention of leaving.
He came specifically for the Ghost Mist.
His plan to venture into the underworld was something he had already prepared.
Firstly, he knew that the Netherworld contained the legacy of the Spirit-Subduing Talisman from the Great Jin Dynasty's cultivation world. This talisman was an ancient secret, capable of temporarily sealing the souls of high-level demonic beasts or cultivators, and could be released to empower oneself when facing an enemy, possessing immense power.
If successful, it will be a major trump card.
Secondly, he wanted to take Tihun into the Netherworld. There, the Yin energy was dense, and powerful Yin beasts roamed everywhere, making it the perfect "dining hall" for Tihun. If it could devour enough Yin beasts, Tihun might be able to evolve again.
Lin Chuan stood up and stretched his limbs.
He raised his hand and patted the spirit beast pouch at his waist—
A beam of emerald light flew out and landed on his shoulder.
It was the Soul-Crying Beast.
The little thing still looked sleepy, but as soon as it sensed the faint yin energy around it, it immediately perked up, its little eyes darting around and its nose twitching.
Lin Chuan released it ahead of time for a reason.
Once you enter the Netherworld, your magical power will be completely sealed, and you won't even be able to open your storage bag.
If the Soul-Crying Beast is still in the Spirit Beast Bag, it cannot be released.
The safest course of action is to keep it outside.
Time passed slowly.
……
There is still one hour until noon.
At this moment, a strange phenomenon suddenly appeared in the sky a hundred miles away from the island.
More than ten streaks of red light pierced the sky and shot towards them.
These beams of light, all uniformly red, surrounded a beautifully crafted and magnificent flying beast-shaped chariot.
The beast-drawn chariot was about six or seven zhang long, made entirely of an unknown fragrant wood, with layers of runes on its surface, emitting a faint spiritual light.
Three strange blue birds were pulling the cart forward—the birds were about ten feet tall, with six eyes and four wings, and looked ferocious and menacing.
These flying beasts were extremely fast, and in no time they reached a height of dozens of miles above the island.
"stop!"
A man gave an order from inside the car.
Instantly, the beast-drawn carriage and more than ten streaks of light came to a halt in mid-air.
The red glow faded, revealing a group of beautiful young women.
They were all dressed in light green palace gowns, their black hair piled on top of their heads, with two swords strapped to their backs. They stood neatly on either side of the beast-drawn carriage, each with their heads bowed and solemn expressions.
Moreover, they were all at the Foundation Establishment stage.
The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and two people stepped out.
Following behind him was a girl of sixteen or seventeen.
The girl was dressed in a white palace gown, her skin was as smooth as jade, her satin-like black hair cascaded down her shoulders, and her appearance was exceptionally beautiful.
However, the woman's face was slightly pale, lacking color, making her appear like an ethereal fairy, dreamlike and otherworldly.
The man gazed at her tenderly, smiled slightly, and got off the beast-drawn carriage with her.
Let's stop on this island for a while.
The girl was Zi Ling.
She glanced at the desolate island ahead and said softly, "I'd like to go to the island to clear my head."
"Alright, everything is as Fairy Ziling wishes."
The barefoot man chuckled nonchalantly, "Perhaps, before long, we'll be able to witness the spectacle of the Ghost Mist, one of the three great natural disasters of the Star Sea, near this small island!"
Zi Ling shook her head, her tone indifferent: "Young Master Wen, you are far too confident. Ghost Mist is a natural disaster that is unpredictable; when and where it will appear is beyond human comprehension."
"Haha, I knew you wouldn't believe me, Fairy Ziling."
Wen Tianren was not annoyed. Instead, he smiled more calmly. "However, I have indeed done some research on ghost mist."
Wherever there are frequent volcanic eruptions, there is a high probability of ghostly fog appearing. This sea area experienced two volcanic eruptions recently, therefore, there is a very high probability of ghostly fog appearing.
"It's just a coincidence," Zi Ling still didn't believe it.
"Hehe, let's wait and see."
Wen Tianren looked at her, a determined glint in his eyes.
……
On the island, Lin Chuan's divine sense had already detected the situation outside the island.
"Wen Tianren... Zi Ling..."
He understood.
This Wen Tianren was the very same "first person to achieve the Nascent Soul stage" who had come to visit him after he had achieved Nascent Soul stage on Nansha Island, only to be turned away by him.
A disciple of the Six Paths Supreme Saint, with a powerful background.
As for Zi Ling, he naturally recognized her. Back then, in the Ghost Mist Land, the first level of the Void Heaven Palace, he had even saved her.
"Just someone unrelated."
Lin Chuan withdrew his divine sense and ignored it.
……
Time passed by, second by second.
Noon is approaching.
suddenly--
In the deep sea, more than a hundred miles from the island, a strange black light flickered.
Then, a thin black crack appeared there.
Then, countless plumes of black mist suddenly emerged from the crack.
The mist started out only a few feet in size, but it quickly grew larger.