Chapter 543: Reversing the Fate of a Small World Master, the Unchanging Land

Chapter 543: Reversing the Fate of a Small World Master, the Unchanging Land

Xu Yan stood up with his sword in hand, and a vast sword intent suddenly surged within him, transforming into a vision of the world with mountains and rivers, integrating into his blade.

In that moment, Xu Yan stood still, yet he seemed to have transformed into an unparalleled divine sword, proudly standing in the Blood Prison, looking down upon it with contempt.

The Blood Maniac, who had been howling and screaming to lessen the pain in his divine soul, suddenly fell silent. At this moment, amidst the blood-red waves, a face appeared.

A look of shock appeared on his face, and even a hint of fear began to surface.

"What kind of sword path is this? How can you possibly exhibit such a powerful sword path!"

The Blood Maniac exclaimed in shock.

This sword was enough to tear apart his Blood Prison world. It meant that while he suffered a heavy injury, Xu Yan and the others could escape unscathed!

And from Xu Yan's stance, this sword was not intended to tear apart his Blood Prison world, but to kill him!

Fear flashed in the Blood Maniac's eyes as he knew that in his heavily injured state, he couldn't possibly withstand this sword strike!

Normally, a Supreme Realm warrior would not be able to threaten a Small World Master.

But the Blood Maniac knew that Xu Yan and his companions defied common sense. Their martial path had already surpassed his imagination.

Escape!

He must escape!

At this moment, the Blood Maniac had no thoughts of killing Xu Yan. He only wanted to flee, believing that with his strength as a Small World Master, escape should be achievable.

However, just as he was about to flee, Xu Yan's sword had already descended.

An indescribable sword strike, as if it were not just a sword, but a whole world. As if this sword encompassed the entire region where the Blood Maniac was located.

Xu Yan's sword descended.

Divine Ability: World Within the Sword!

The divine ability he acquired upon breaking through to the Divine Realm had evolved from mountains and rivers within his sword to a world within it.

And with this sword strike, Xu Yan channeled the powers of Meng Chong, Fang Hao, Jiang Buling, and the Canghai Turtle, merging their diverse powers together. Like the four seasons existing within the world, the wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, and the different creatures coexisting in harmony.

Xu Yan's sword strike was the same, with different powers coexisting within it.

In addition to the World Within the Sword's ability to accommodate and merge different powers, it was also related to Xu Yan's pure martial path. Due to its purity and singular focus, it could incorporate diverse powers without being affected.

In an instant, the sword fell, slashing towards the Blood Maniac.

The sword in Xu Yan's hand also shattered at this moment.

Casually tossing away the broken sword, Xu Yan's gaze remained calm, as if he had just executed a commonplace sword strike.

Ah!

After a brief, sharp cry, the Blood Prison began to collapse. A unique aura appeared on the Unchanging Land, swept away by the violent spiritual energy, and disappeared completely.

The Canghai Turtle was dazed for a moment. Although he knew that the Blood Maniac couldn't withstand this sword strike, seeing him killed by Xu Yan's sword still felt unbelievable.

Xu Yan hadn't even become a Small World Master yet, and he had already slain a Small World Master?

Although this slaying of the Blood Maniac was a joint effort, and the Blood Maniac had been careless, the fatal strike had come from Xu Yan's sword.

Even if this sword strike hadn't relied on Xu Yan's own power, it was still incredible.

Never before had anyone been able to incorporate the power of others and deliver such a ruthless and sharp blow. This was probably the first time in history!

And the Blood Maniac was probably the first Small World Master in history to be slain in such a reverse situation.

"We finally killed the Blood Maniac," Fang Hao exclaimed excitedly.

A Small World Master had actually been slain by their combined efforts.

"What about that aura?" Xu Yan was somewhat puzzled. As the Blood Maniac perished, a unique aura was swept away by the violent spiritual energy of the Unchanging Land and completely disappeared, as if it had dissipated into the land itself.

"That's a unique occurrence when a Small World Master perishes. It might be related to the purple light from before. It seems that when a Small World Master who has obtained the purple light perishes, this aura returns to the Unchanging Land," the Canghai Turtle explained.

"I see," Xu Yan nodded. "So the Small World Masters who gained the purple light's blessing have this unique aura that returns to the Unchanging Land upon their demise, as if it all came from the Unchanging Land and should eventually return to it."

"Is this the mysterious way of the universe? Does everything ultimately return to the Dao?" Xu Yan mused.

"Let's go. We continue our search for the Hongze Heaven and Earth. The Blood Maniac's appearance here might have been related to it as well," the Canghai Turtle said in a low voice.

"I want to build a flying boat. It must be fast enough so that we can escape if we encounter a True Spirit group or even a Small World Master like the Blood Maniac again."

"Yes, let's craft a flying boat. Whatever materials we need, just say the word. If we don't have enough, we can take the time to look for them. The Unchanging Land has an abundance of resources, so we won't lack for anything."

The Canghai Turtle nodded vigorously in agreement.

With the flying boat soon to be ready, he would finally be able to rest and no longer serve as a mount.

Over the next few days, as they continued their search for the Hongze Heaven and Earth, Fang Hao began crafting the flying boat using various materials sourced from the Unchanging Land.

The first flying boat from the Unchanging Land prioritized speed above all else. As for the driving force behind the boat's flight, it utilized array formations to gather and absorb the violent and chaotic spiritual energy unique to the Unchanging Land. Additionally, the ever-present Unchanging Qi was employed through restrictive runes inscribed upon the vessel.

Crafted from materials native to the Unchanging Land and imbued with its Qi, the flying boat was naturally incredibly sturdy, eliminating any worries about it disintegrating due to extreme speeds.

Fang Hao was thrilled to be crafting a flying boat outside of his world for the first time, and he poured all of his enthusiasm into the project, carefully executing each step of the crafting process.

Days passed, and they still had not located the Hongze Heaven and Earth, so the Canghai Turtle changed directions and continued their search.

Aside from their previous encounter with the Blood Maniac, they had not run into any other Small World Masters or individuals from the Unchanging Shrine.

"Perhaps the Blood Maniac's appearance here was merely coincidental, and he wasn't actually searching for the Hongze Heaven and Earth?"

The Canghai Turtle was filled with doubts.

Boom!

A vibration emanated from the turtle's shell, causing it to turn its head. Above Fang Hao's palm, a small, pale gray flying boat was taking shape.

The Unchanging Flying Boat was finally about to be crafted, and the Canghai Turtle couldn't contain his excitement at the prospect of no longer having to serve as a mount.

One more day passed.

"Success!"

Fang Hao's excited voice rang out.

A small, pale gray flying boat hovered in front of Fang Hao.

With a wave of his hand, the boat instantly enlarged, transforming into a ten-zhang-long vessel that hung in the air above the Unchanging Land.

The pale gray color of the flying boat made it inconspicuous in the mist, providing excellent camouflage.

"Let's board the flying boat," Xu Yan said with a smile.

The Canghai Turtle was overjoyed. Its body instantly shrank to only half a zhang in size, and standing on its hind legs, it joined the others on the boat.

"Now, I'll start up the flying boat," Fang Hao said as he took out a spirit crystal. For the first activation of the boat, the array formations needed to be energized, and the spirit crystal was perfect for this purpose.

Buzz!

As the formations were activated, the flying boat glowed with a soft gray light. The violent spiritual energy of the Unchanging Land surged toward the boat, funneling into the array formations.

The restrictive runes inscribed with Unchanging Qi also lit up, ensuring the boat remained stable and intact.

"This is the first activation, and it's gathering spiritual energy. Since it's the first time I've crafted a boat like this, I'm being extra cautious to avoid failure and the boat being unable to fly. Once the energy accumulation is complete, we can control the boat's movement."

"For this boat, I've crafted a control array plate, which makes maneuvering simple and accessible to anyone.

"Additionally, I've installed acceleration formations, stealth formations to a certain degree, and disorienting formations. But the most crucial aspect is the teleportation formation I've set up, which can instantly teleport the boat a short distance away, as well as the displacement formation..."

Fang Hao took out an array plate and began explaining the various features of the flying boat.

The most remarkable characteristic of this boat was its speed, especially when the teleportation formation was activated, allowing the boat to instantly teleport away from its original location—an excellent ability for escaping pursuit.

Of course, teleporting once would consume half of the accumulated spiritual energy, and after teleporting, the boat would need to replenish its energy. The process of energy accumulation naturally generated a significant disturbance, making it easy to track the boat's location.

"There are still many areas where the boat can be improved, but it will suffice for now. We can make adjustments and improvements as we use it and discover its shortcomings."

Fang Hao handed the array plate to the Canghai Turtle, saying, "Old Turtle, you seem pretty interested, so I'll leave the flying boat in your care. You're the most familiar with how to explore the Hongze Heaven and Earth."

"Good, good, good! I won't be polite then!"

The Canghai Turtle was thrilled.

Taking the array plate, he manipulated the controls, and the flying boat instantly roared to life, shooting forward at a speed that exceeded the turtle's expectations.

Moreover, the boat's movement was incredibly quiet, generating far less noise than when the turtle was walking.

The gray flying boat was inconspicuous in the mist.

"With this flying boat, exploring the Hongze Heaven and Earth will be much faster, and we can venture to more distant locations."

The Canghai Turtle maneuvered the boat with excitement in his voice.

"Be careful. There's a group of True Spirits ahead, led by one that's comparable to a Realm Master."

Fang Hao said excitedly.

"Alright, just be careful," Canghai Turtle replied, not opposing the idea. After killing Blood Maniac, a Small World Master, a True Spirit at the Realm Master level didn't seem threatening at all.

Roar!

The flying boat sped through the group of True Spirits, sword light flashing as it instantly slashed through several of them.

Meng Chong punched out, his fist shining like a great sun amidst the haze, exploding amidst the group of True Spirits.

Jiang Buling pointed his spear, causing the True Spirit's divine soul to perish, leaving only its intact physical body, which he then collected.

Fang Hao released his soldier casket, and a divine artifact flew out, sweeping across with a punch.

The leader of the True Spirits roared in anger and charged forward, opening its mouth to spit out a powerful green light.

Swish!

The flying boat nimbly dodged the attack while simultaneously increasing its speed, instantly fleeing into the distance.

The True Spirit howled in pursuit, its speed as a Realm Master-level being indeed formidable.

"Old Turtle, go even faster! Let's see how fast this boat can really go!" Fang Hao said, turning to look at the pursuing True Spirit.

"No problem!" Canghai Turtle raised his hand and tapped the control, pushing the flying boat to its maximum speed, short of using teleportation or dimensional shifting.

Swish!

The flying boat's speed suddenly surged, transforming into a gray streak of light that shot forward. The runes inscribed with Unchanging Qi on the boat's surface began to glow, stabilizing and reinforcing the vessel.

As the speed increased, the distance between the flying boat and the pursuing True Spirit grew, until they finally shook off their pursuer completely.

"This Unchanging Flying Boat has good speed, but it's still not enough. I'll adjust and improve it to make it faster and more stealthy," Fang Hao said, taking out some materials and gathering Unchanging Qi to begin enhancing the boat.

"Along our journey, there are many places with treasures, all waiting for us to explore. It's a bit tiring to rely solely on ourselves to find them. Let's set up perception array formations on the flying boat to actively search for treasures and, within a certain range, automatically collect them. That will make things much easier."

Fang Hao was thrilled. Unchanging Land was truly a treasure trove, especially for someone like him, a practitioner of the esoteric martial path and an artificer. It was like entering an inexhaustible treasure mountain.

There were countless treasures of various kinds, providing ample resources for him to research and refine more divine artifacts.

During their journey, Fang Hao worked on improving the flying boat, adding exploration and collection array formations, as well as increasing its storage space.

The collected treasures were stored in the flying boat's storage space.

At the same time, he further reinforced the boat, increasing its defensive capabilities to deflect incoming attacks.

With the improvements complete, the flying boat actively collected treasures as it traveled, acquiring one item after another.

"There are too many treasures. Let's ignore the common ones," Fang Hao said after collecting a large pile of various materials. He then adjusted the range of the collection array formation to exclude common materials that were abundant in quantity.

There was still no sign of Hongze Heaven and Earth, but Xu Yan and the others didn't mind. Fang Hao was busy categorizing the treasures and researching artifact refinement and array formations, while Xu Yan, Meng Chong, and Jiang Buling sat cross-legged on the flying boat, absorbing the essence of the Unchanging Land and gaining new insights into their martial paths.

The Unchanging Land was in a state of haze and chaos, vastly different from the usual heavens and earth, so cultivating and gaining insights here offered a unique experience.

Xu Yan, in particular, was on the cusp of the Stand Established Realm, and his immersion in the Unchanging Land brought him a profound understanding of the concept of world creation. He even felt a vague inspiration, an insight into the Grand Dao and the Primordial Heaven and Earth.

In the haze, as his own world interacted with the chaos, he faintly grasped the concept of establishing a world within the haze, as if creating a new heaven and earth.

However, it felt like there was a thin layer of paper separating him from truly understanding the method of creating a Primordial Heaven and Earth.

But at least he had a preliminary insight, and Xu Yan believed that once he broke through to the Stand Established Realm and further elevated his martial arts, he would surely be able to comprehend the Grand Dao and the creation of a Primordial Heaven and Earth.

Canghai Turtle steered the flying boat forward, his brow furrowed in concentration. Could the Hongze Heaven and Earth have disappeared?

Ahead loomed a massive mountain. Given its scale, it seemed to be a mountain formed by a Small World Master-level True Spirit, and it appeared ancient, with the True Spirit that had created it having perished long ago.

Furthermore, this mountain seemed to be drifting, its origin unknown.

As the flying boat flew past the mountain, some of the treasures within were detected and collected by the perception array formation.

Just then, Canghai Turtle's expression changed. "Be careful!"

(End of Chapter)

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