Chapter 168 : Tian Buyi’s Shock
Chapter 168: Tian Buyi’s Shock
In merely a short moment, Lu Xueqi had killed thousands upon thousands—indeed, even hundreds of thousands—of sea beasts.
After eliminating most of the sea beasts on land, Lu Xueqi sensed the emptiness within her body returning once more and let out a faint sigh.
Her current strength was still far too weak. She had to grow stronger as quickly as possible.
Otherwise, if one day the demonic creatures within the great sea truly broke free, dealing with them would likely prove somewhat difficult for her.
As for who exactly the powerhouse was that had previously sealed these demonic creatures?
At this moment, Lu Xueqi had formed a conjecture in her heart.
Judging from the structure of this world, the cultivation origins of the various sects all stemmed from the Heavenly Book.
Lu Xueqi speculated that the powerhouse who had sealed the source of these aberrations was very likely the creator of the Heavenly Book.
However, these were still merely her guesses. The exact truth would require her to slowly explore it in the future.
Soon after, her figure flashed, and she sped toward the direction of the Righteous Path sects.
At this time, the situation on the Righteous Path’s side was actually far from good.
During this period, due to the relentless assaults of the sea beasts, the Righteous Path sects had suffered grievous losses.
The once massive crowd had now been reduced by more than half.
The other sects had also sustained heavy casualties. Even Daoist Tianyun, Peak Chief of Luoxia Peak of the Qingyun Sect, had directly fallen in battle.
However, once the sea beasts retreated and were slain by the power of lightning, everyone could not help but reveal the relief of surviving a calamity.
Just as their spiritual energy had been exhausted and they had been on the verge of failing to hold the line, they had never expected all the sea beasts to retreat into the distance.
Seeing this, Tian Buyi immediately understood that Lu Xueqi must have resolved the source of the aberration, which was why the sea beasts had withdrawn.
This inevitably caused a trace of gratitude to arise within him toward Lu Xueqi.
This time, Lu Xueqi had saved all their lives. Moreover, that terrifying power of lightning at the end was most likely unleashed by her.
After all, among them, the only one with such cultivation and mastery over lightning was Lu Xueqi.
When Lu Xueqi returned to the Righteous Path’s encampment, Tian Buyi and Master Shuiyue immediately went forward to greet her.
Seeing that Lu Xueqi’s complexion was slightly pale, Tian Buyi could not help but ask, “Martial Niece Lu, are you alright?”
Lu Xueqi shook her head and said, “Thank you for your concern, Martial Uncle Tian. I am fine.”
Tian Buyi then asked somewhat urgently, “Martial Niece Lu, has the source of the aberration been dealt with?”
Upon hearing this, Lu Xueqi’s expression turned slightly unsightly before she said, “This matter is rather complicated. Let us return to the encampment before discussing it.”
Seeing this, Tian Buyi knew that the situation was not simple. He nodded and said, “Very well.”
Afterward, Lu Xueqi and Tian Buyi returned to the Qingyun Sect’s temporary encampment.
As for the others of the Righteous Path, as they watched Lu Xueqi’s figure,
although they also wished to step forward, strike up conversation, and grow somewhat familiar with her, Lu Xueqi had no interest in them.
These Righteous Path members had previously come to pressure the Qingyun Sect—she would be surprised if she gave them a pleasant expression.
Once they returned to the encampment, Master Shuiyue hurriedly asked, “Xueqi, what exactly happened?”
Lu Xueqi immediately replied, “After I left Flowing Wave Mountain earlier, I searched everywhere for the source of the aberration.”
“After my search, I discovered that the source lay in the depths of the great sea.”
“And within the depths of the sea, there was an enormous lightning formation.”
“Beneath that lightning formation, a terrifying demonic creature was sealed.”
“This demonic creature was extremely powerful and possessed the ability to mutate sea beasts.”
“After discovering it, I sensed that the aura on its body was exceedingly terrifying. Even I had no means of eliminating it.”
“In such a situation, I repaired the lightning formation below and reinforced the sealing power, sealing that demonic creature once more. That is why the sea beasts regained clarity and retreated back into the sea.”
Upon hearing this, Tian Buyi was utterly shocked.
He had never expected that such a demonic creature existed within the depths of the great sea.
With urgency, he asked, “Martial Niece Lu, how long can this demonic creature remain sealed?”
Lu Xueqi shook her head uncertainly and said, “I am not entirely sure. If no one deliberately damages it, that formation should be able to last for several hundred years without issue.”
“But if someone were to sabotage it, that formation would likely be in danger.”
“Moreover, that formation was originally guarded by the Divine Beast Kui Niu. Besides guarding the formation, Kui Niu had continuously supplied lightning power to reinforce it.”
“But now that Kui Niu has been captured by the Ghost King Sect, the formation no longer has a powerful guardian.”
“So what may happen in the future, I cannot predict.”
After hearing this, Tian Buyi’s expression grew somewhat unsightly.
Previously, although they had regarded the Ghost King Sect’s capture of Divine Beast Kui Niu as important, they had not taken it too seriously.
After all, though Kui Niu was strong, the Qingyun Sect now had a terrifying powerhouse like Lu Xueqi. Even if the Ghost King Sect refined Kui Niu and increased their strength somewhat, they likely would not gain much advantage against her, so they had not been worried.
Yet they had never expected Kui Niu’s role to be so significant, nor that within the sea abyss beside Flowing Wave Mountain, such a terrifying demonic creature was sealed.
After pondering briefly, Tian Buyi immediately said, “Martial Niece Lu, would it be possible for you to take us to see that seal?”
Lu Xueqi did not refuse and said, “Yes, that is fine.”
At the side, Master Shuiyue also said, “I shall go with you as well.”
Lu Xueqi glanced at her master and did not object. “In that case, I will take you there now.”
Without further hesitation, Lu Xueqi drew a line before her. Instantly, a massive spatial rift silently appeared.
Now that she knew the location of the source of the aberration, there was no need for her to fly there directly. Spatial transference would suffice.
Tian Buyi and Master Shuiyue were utterly shocked upon seeing her suddenly display this technique.
After a moment of hesitation, Tian Buyi asked, “Martial Niece Lu, what is this?”
Lu Xueqi explained, “This is a spatial passage. After comprehending the Space Law, I derived this ultimate technique. It allows the use of instantaneous movement. The two of you follow behind me—I will take you there now.”
Tian Buyi and Master Shuiyue immediately nodded. “Very well.”
Without further hesitation, Lu Xueqi stepped into the spatial rift.