Are There Only Demonesses Left in the Cultivation Realm?

Chapter 79: Chapter 76: Surging Waves

"Junior Sister, do we really have to practice swordsmanship like this?"

Qiu Yuehan gazed at the waterfall before her. Rushing water crashed against the surface of the pool, sending up a fine spray.

Xia Lianxue hummed softly in agreement. "The waterfall by the palace’s forbidden grounds is where I used to practice. Though I didn’t achieve Yao Guang through the Sword Dao, I did gain some insights."

She took Qiu Yuehan’s sword and swung it once. The waterfall was instantly severed.

A single strike to sever the stream.

Moreover, the time it takes to drink a cup of tea passed before the water began to fall again.

Xia Lianxue returned the sword to Qiu Yuehan. "Back in the Fifth Realm, I could stop the waterfall for three breaths. Senior Sister, you should try to make your Sword Intent linger under the falls."

Qiu Yuehan felt that something was off, but she couldn’t figure out what it was.

So, she tried swinging her sword at the waterfall as well.

Meanwhile, Xia Lianxue drifted over to a nearby pavilion to join Jiang Jiayi for tea.

The Red-clothed Sword Immortal said, "Are you really going to trick her like that? You obviously used the Time Dao to make time stop for the waterfall."

"Then why don’t you tell her?"

"She’s a True Inheritor. I’m a little jealous."

Xia Lianxue smiled faintly. "Me too."

The two women of Yao Guang worked in concert, thoroughly bullying the twenty-year-old Fairy Yuehan.

"Your Senior Sister carries the aura of the Spirit Race. I’ll take her to visit them in a few days."

"Mm."

Xia Lianxue sipped her tea, the swirling steam obscuring her expression.

’I miss him.’

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"Thinking about Miss Xia?"

The Third Princess watched Lu Changyuan, who was staring up at the sun.

She assumed he was thinking about a woman.

Lu Changyuan didn’t look away from the sky. "A little. Not a lot."

"And the rest of your thoughts are of other women?"

"Has anyone ever told you, Your Highness, that you’re not much of a conversationalist?"

"No. Other people just say I don’t like to talk."

’Then why are you spouting so much nonsense?’

Lu Changyuan wasn’t just staring at the sun out of boredom. He was waiting for it to turn black and white.

The Cultivation Realm is divided into the Black and White Realms.

The fundamental difference between them is the appearance of the sun.

The sun in the Black Realm is black, while in the White Realm, it’s a crimson orb. Despite this, the cycle of day and night is not vastly different between the two.

This is considered one of the great oddities of the Cultivation Realm.

One need only cross a sea of immeasurable distance to reach the other realm and see a completely different sun.

The reason Lu Changyuan was staring at the sun was that the Netherworld was about to manifest.

The Netherworld is a unique place, a transient space existing on the precipice between life and death. The grievances of many deceased humans and Demons are trapped there. Such a place only manifests in the mortal realm once every few hundred years, and the sign of its arrival is the sun turning both black and white.

When those by the sea see the sun begin to split down the middle into two colors, black and white, the Netherworld will gradually emerge.

The sun was already beginning to lose its balance.

Waves crashed against the shore, sending tremors through the ground, and a salty sea breeze washed over their faces.

A crowd had already gathered on the coast.

"Fellow Daoist from the Sword Control Sect, why don’t we travel together?"

"That won’t be necessary."

Lu Changyuan glanced over casually, counting twenty or thirty people.

It made sense. The Netherworld was an opportunity, after all. As long as one had not entered Yao Guang, entering would not be considered a provocation. One could then visit the Nether River to seek Enlightenment, which would be of great benefit to their future Dao.

Even without seeking out the Nether River, the Netherworld’s unique product—the Three-Life Fruit—was also extremely beneficial for one’s cultivation.

’And the fruit is quite delicious, too.’

RUMBLE!

A massive whale breached the surface of the sea with a great splash, then slowly came to a halt near the shore.

A person leaped off its back. "Fellow Daoists, are you perhaps heading to the middle of the sea to await the manifestation of the Netherworld?"

Someone called out in a clear voice, "Indeed we are."

Su Youwan whispered softly in Lu Changyuan’s ear, "They’re from the Beast Taming Palace."

The man from the Beast Taming Palace continued, "The sea is rough, and there are many unknown Sea Demons. Fellow Daoists, if you wish to reach the center of the sea, it would be far safer to ride my Heaven-Swallowing Whale."

"And the price?"

"Negotiable, negotiable."

This was certainly a good opportunity to make some money.

The ocean between the Black and White Realms was called the Sea of Void, and it was fraught with danger. Even a Fifth Realm expert could perish in its waters if they weren’t careful, to say nothing of the fact that it was teeming with Sea Demons. Finding a safe way to the middle of the sea to await the Netherworld’s opening was the most pressing matter at hand.

This group of Cultivators had no choice but to accept being fleeced.

Su Youwan said, "In that case, should we board the whale as well?"

Lu Changyuan spread his hands. "I’m broke."

"Youwan has money."

Oh.

’Right. I almost forgot. The Little Ancestor of the Compassionate Palace must be loaded.’

Lu Changyuan reflected for a moment. It seemed every Fairy he knew was richer and of a higher status than the last.

’Why was I never this lucky before?’

The two of them boarded the whale. The Silver-haired Maiden knelt demurely beside Lu Changyuan, sitting extremely close to him.

"Young Master Lu, look over there."

Lu Changyuan followed her gaze and saw a familiar face.

It was the old man named Xiao Hai.

The last time he had seen Xiao Hai, the old man, despite his age, had a ruddy complexion. Now, however, his face was rather pale.

What was most eye-catching, however, was the woman on Xiao Hai’s arm.

Lu Changyuan recognized her at a glance as someone from the Hehuan Sect.

’This old man... he’s got guts.’

’Are the women of the Hehuan Sect someone you can just casually get involved with?’

Lu Changyuan once saw a virtuous young prodigy from the Cultivation Realm get entangled with a Demoness. In just six months, he had aged beyond recognition, yet he was still muttering about how wonderful the Hehuan Sect was.

’Truly terrifying.’

’How many rounds can you last, you old coot?’

’Even if someone were to ask him right now, the old man would probably say, "We’re truly in love; she’s different."’

’The people from the Hehuan Sect are just that frightening.’

Lu Changyuan narrowed his eyes. Looking past the old man and the woman from the Hehuan Sect, he noticed a black-robed figure standing behind them. Though their face and body were concealed, they seemed vaguely familiar.

The three of them must be together, because they had paid their fare as a group before boarding the whale.

"Is Young Master Lu perhaps interested in the woman from the Hehuan Sect?"

"Not interested."

"The Compassionate Palace also has Dharmas for dual cultivation."

Lu Changyuan turned to look at Su Youwan. "What are you implying, Your Highness?"

The Silver-haired Maiden’s lips moved slightly. "I thought Young Master Lu might want the Hehuan Sect’s Dharma to use with Miss Xia."

Her lips were thin and pale, giving them a cold appearance, and her words had an ethereal quality.

Lu Changyuan gave a faint, unreadable smile. "And does Your Highness also know this Dharma?"

"I’ve learned a bit. My master told me to learn it for the person I eventually fall for."

’The person you fall for is in for a rough time, then.’

VWOOM!

A cry that seemed to echo from Ancient Times vibrated through the air. The whale’s call pulled everyone back to the present.

The shore receded into the distance.

And the sun in the sky grew ever more bizarre.

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