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Chapter 255: Journey to the East Sea! The Tide Vortex Realm!
Chapter 255: Journey to the East Sea! The Tide Vortex Realm!
A chilling wind brushed against Su Ping's cheeks, carrying a distinctive salty and fishy scent.
This was Su Ping's first time visiting the eastern part of Jianghai Province, which was also the easternmost location of Linzhou City.
The location was different from where the legion's spatial vortex was situated.
The legion's spatial vortex was in the northeast of Linzhou, while this place was directly to the east.
In fact, it wasn't particularly far from the eastern suburbs of Linzhou, where the Heart of All Spirits was located.
It was only about twenty kilometers away.
The soft sandy beach and the somewhat unkempt but orderly vegetation indicated that there had been human activity here before.
Indeed, that was the case.
Xihu Lake, bordering the East Sea, was even connected to the East Sea itself.
However, due to some accidents, the place gradually fell into disuse.
The boundless lake surface, illuminated by the morning sun's glow, reflected shimmering waves, creating a breathtaking sight.
Combined with the beautiful beach...
It was a pity that the distance to the Heart of All Spirits was a bit too far...
Well, it wasn't really that far...
Su Ping smacked his lips.
The woman beside him glanced at this young man.
When this stinky kid was in the Lin Hai Mystic Realm in the Megacity, he smacked his lips just like this.
Who knows what this stinky kid is up to now? But Su Ping soon came back to his senses and looked at the woman helplessly, saying,
"Senior Sang, it's just helping out the Heavenward Surveillance with a task. Is it necessary for you to come along personally? I've seen Yanxun Island too, and after leaving the range of Xihu Lake and entering the East Sea, it's only a couple dozen nautical miles..."
Yes, after hearing that Su Ping was preparing to go out to sea, whether it was Qin Erlong, Zhu Hong, or Senior Sang, the first response was a refusal.
However, after learning about this kid's realm promotion, they slightly relented.
But this time, Senior Sang would also accompany him on the journey.
The woman let out a light hum, "The Eagle Nation across the ocean and the Cherry Nation on the East Island have not given up their ambitions. Both sides have been secretly assassinating each other's talented new Beastmasters, and it's an open secret.
Now that you've appeared in the Breeder Competition, you'll naturally attract attention. Although these incidents have decreased due to the improved strength of both sides, it's better to be cautious."
Su Ping was taken aback, recalling the extraordinary skill introduced in the Hall of Skills, the creator of the Sea-Accepting Hundred Rivers, a Beastmaster from Dragon Country named Nie Chuan,
who met his end because of this.
At this moment, he understood the woman's concerns.
"Alright, it's just a day's journey, maybe even half a day. It's no big deal to come out and accompany you. Don't overthink it."
Su Ping nodded.
Considering his own safety, he had no reason to complain.
"I've informed them to meet directly on Yanxun Island. The people from Heavenward Surveillance are already waiting there. Let's head there directly."
Senior Sang nodded, not asking for the Cloud Soarer.
Instead, she summoned a lotus flower that wasn't particularly huge but was still several meters long.
"Once the Cloud Soarer flies out of the continent and into the ocean, it will attract attention. Let's take this instead."
The lotus slowly unfolded, and Su Ping, feeling curious, stepped onto it.
However, Senior Sang didn't seem interested in explaining the significance of this item to Su Ping. After they sat down, a beam of light flashed on the lotus, and they quickly sped across the water, leaving a trail of splashing waves behind them.
Riding a boat on a lotus flower—this was undoubtedly a novel experience.
However, Senior Sang didn't seem to be in the mood to care about Su Ping's astonishment. Instead, she spoke about the matter at hand:
"I've reported the video and the incident you and Xiaoxue witnessed to Saint Dragon."
Huh? Su Ping suddenly snapped back to reality.
That peculiar flame phoenix still appeared in his mind from time to time.
However, after searching through numerous materials and information, he hadn't found any clues, and now he could only place his hopes on Senior Sang.
But the result left him slightly disappointed:
"Saint Dragon isn't entirely certain about that thing either. We'll need to look through some materials to determine it.
But regardless of the final outcome, it's unlikely that you'll be able to fully understand it. Additionally, Saint Dragon instructed that this matter, whether it's you or anyone else, should not be disclosed to others in the slightest."
Su Ping's eyebrows furrowed.
It seemed that Sage Sang could tell Su Ping's dissatisfaction and confusion, so she explained, "This is a big deal. Even I don't have the authority to know the real inside story. If you want to uncover more secrets, you better focus on improving your strength! However..."
After a brief pause, the woman continued, "But that Fire Phoenix, it's highly likely that it appeared thousands of years ago! Because that person complained about it once."
"Thousands of years ago?" Su Ping's eyebrows remained furrowed, and he had already suspected this, even without Sage Sang's words.
Aside from the traces on Zhu Hong's stone sculpture mural, the most crucial clue was Su Ping's speculation about the Dark Flame Ancient Crow.
Why, after being extinct for hundreds of years, could the Dark Flame Ancient Crow successfully evolve in that small valley?
Su Ping had previously shared his thoughts with Ye Zhou, suggesting that it might be due to the ancient energy concentration or some other energy in the air that differed from modern times.
It was similar to the decrease in oxygen levels in the previous life, which led to the extinction of large animals.
The reason the Dark Flame Ancient Crow appeared was due to the strange flame and the equally peculiar aura of the secret realm.
Could that secret realm have leaked some ancient energy?
Was this why one of the Fire Crows in the nest, located in the secret realm's cave, underwent regressive evolution and became a Dark Flame Ancient Crow?
These were the connections Su Ping had been making in his mind over the past few days.
Moreover, he was quite confident about his theory.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked Ye Zhou to research in this direction.
Su Ping paused for a moment before asking, "What did that person say?"
"Um..."
After mentioning this, Sage Sang, for the first time in front of Su Ping, showed a slightly embarrassed expression.
She smoothed the strands of hair by her temples and said, "Nothing much, just a sigh about the weight of history."
Su Ping gave Sage Sang a peculiar look, feeling that there was more to it than met the eye.
It wasn't that simple, but the complaint from that person was filled with profanities that didn't seem appropriate.
Sage Sang had heard that Su Ping idolized that person, so to maintain Su Ping's image of his idol, she felt it necessary to conceal some of the details.
Su Ping didn't bother to think further.
However, he now seemed to be able to confirm one thing!
If it was indeed as important as that person made it seem, could it mean that the Fire Phoenix, formed by the condensation of fire elements and the gathering of a hundred birds, was a legendary companion beast?
Su Ping couldn't help but marvel.
As for the idea of taming it as a companion beast, he hadn't even considered it.
A legendary companion beast that might even have resurrected after thousands of years, it was impossible for it to become a human's companion beast.
Su Ping thought about it and decided to let it go. However, he could boast about it in front of others in the future.
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What do you think? He was a witness to the birth of a legendary companion beast!
As Su Ping entertained these thoughts, he suddenly froze.
He had just thought of something and closed his eyes, looking into his Beast Taming Space.
In his Beast Taming Space, the patch of land that was distinct from the surrounding area was covered in crimson soil, where flames burned spontaneously, emitting vastly different temperatures and heat.
Su Ping didn't pay much attention to the constantly burning flames.
However, after reviewing these deductions once more in his mind, he suddenly had a valuable speculation.
If his theory was correct, the regressive evolution of ancient companion beasts was due to the ancient air containing energy that modern times lacked.
The aura of the special secret realm, where the Fire Phoenix's elemental flame appeared, could have allowed the original Fire Crow to undergo continuous infection and regressive evolution, becoming the Dark Flame Ancient Crow.
Then, did Su Ping, who had used the spatial absorption ability, and his Beast Taming Space also contain this energy? How was this energy born, and how long could it be sustained? Although Su Ping knew that his time and energy were limited for now, he couldn't delve deeper into this research.
However, the mere thought of it sparked Su Ping's imagination.
Fortunately, as the lotus flower's speed increased, these thoughts gradually faded away.
After leaving the vicinity of Xilong Lake, Su Ping swiftly arrived at the East Sea.
Simultaneously, Su Ping activated his positioning system, and after confirming the direction, he finally reached the location closest to the East Sea that Huang Tianbing had mentioned, not far from the Yanxun Island.
At this moment, the surrounding area of the island was under strict lockdown, and all nearby ships and water-type beast tamers were prohibited from approaching.
The enormous lotus flower naturally attracted the gaze of several figures who had been watching from the edge of the island.
Among them was Huang Tianbing, who had made a special trip from the capital during this season.
After all, this was a great Buddha, and although his strength was not exceptional, his status and position were undeniable.
Moreover, to facilitate future cooperation, it was appropriate to meet in person.
However, Huang Tianbing's face soon stiffened slightly.
The aura emanating from the lotus flower was not concealed in the slightest.
It was a peak Emperor-level Luo Shui Xian Lian, a water-type plant-class Emperor-level potential companion beast.
But more importantly, on the lotus flower's platform, accompanying Su Ping, was another figure.
Just as Huang Tianbing was about to approach and strike up a conversation, he swallowed his words and respectfully said, "Supervisor Huang Tianbing of the Celestial Sky Bureau greets Sage Sang!"
Sage Sang nodded, ignoring Huang Tianbing, and glanced at Su Ping, deliberately asking, "Is this the place?"
Su Ping smiled and nodded, "Supervisor Huang, you came in person?"
Huang Tianbing awkwardly smiled. He had never imagined that this little ancestor would bring this great Buddha here.
However, being a shrewd person, Huang Tianbing immediately understood the situation. This personal visit indicated the supervisor's attitude and one thing: Su Ping must not come to harm! Even a single hair lost would be his responsibility.
At this moment, Huang Tianbing, who had previously considered solving the remaining difficult mystic realms with Su Ping, suddenly felt deflated.
"Since I'm asking Su Ping to take action, I naturally had to come in person. This is Yanxun Island, and the Tide Vortex Realm is here. Please come and see, Sage Sang."
The group arrived at the center of the island.
There, a space vortex resembling an underwater whirlpool appeared.
However, what was different was that there was a crack on the space vortex, and bubbles of water vapor were leaking from it.
Sage Sang nodded:
"The shattered space vortex indeed needs to be dealt with promptly. Who are the chosen candidates to enter?"
Her gaze swept over the group.
Huang Tianbing quickly stepped aside, revealing several people behind him. Facing the woman's gaze, their bodies became slightly tense.
"Reporting to Sage Sang, these are the elite members of the Celestial Sky Bureau, all sovereign-rank beast tamers with extensive experience in exploring mystic realms. Please rest assured."
Sage Sang ignored him and looked at them: "I have one request. Su Ping must not come to harm inside the mystic realm. If you suffer any losses in the realm while protecting him, I will compensate you for everything upon your return. But if the opposite happens, the consequences will be beyond your control!"
"Yes!"
After receiving a satisfactory response, Sage Sang turned her attention back to Su Ping, who was about to speak, and handed him a bluish-green seed: "Su Ping, take this. When in danger, activate it. It will protect you and bring you out of the mystic realm."
Su Ping took the seed, feeling a sense of familiarity.
He glanced at Huang Tianbing, who looked helpless after hearing the woman's cold words, and at the other silent sovereign-rank beast tamers from the Celestial Sky Bureau.
Su Ping actually wanted to say something.
That is, his space absorption ability could be used without entering the mystic realm, albeit with reduced efficiency. However, the effect of destroying the realm's origin remained the same.
But with the conversation already at this point, and with Sage Sang's instructions and the Celestial Sky Bureau's promise to ensure Su Ping's safety, it seemed a waste of emotions not to enter the realm.
Moreover, Su Ping was genuinely curious about the interior of such a mystic realm.
Additionally, the origami man from the Five Elements Origami Map would be engaging in his first outdoor battle within the realm, providing an excellent platform.
For these reasons, Su Ping eventually nodded and followed the taciturn inspectors from the Celestial Sky Bureau, who had promised to ensure his safety, towards the space vortex covered in moisture and water vapor.
Then, one by one, they slowly entered the vortex.
(End of Chapter)
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