Cultivation: I Can Traverse Otherworlds

The clear sky stretched over a vast, churning sea.

Zhu Ju hovered in midair, breathing in the long-missed sea breeze. The gloom that had weighed on his heart for so long was swept away.

"I’m finally out!"

He glanced back at Yunjing Island, which was shrouded in thick fog. A flicker of fear crossed his eyes, and he shook his head gently.

’A Demon Realm!’

By now, Yunjing Island was likely overrun with Walking Corpses. Even a Dao Foundation Cultivator would be doomed if trapped there.

Survival depended entirely on the whims of the ’Demon Cultivator’ on the island.

As for who that Demon Cultivator was...

Whether or not it was Yann Nanshuang...

Zhu Ju didn’t care.

Prying into the matter wasn’t his style. The best choice was always to steer clear of danger.

’Time to go.’

He took out his Nautical Chart and Compass, checked his bearings, and shot southward in a beam of Tunneling Light.

Without Yunjing Island to rely on, the journey ahead would be long. It would likely take him ten or even twenty years to reach the Ten Thousand Mountains.

He was also bound to encounter some danger along the way.

"Hm?"

After flying for some time, Zhu Ju came to an abrupt halt. His brow furrowed as he looked back over his shoulder.

The area behind him was empty, a vast and unobstructed expanse.

Yet a strange sense of alarm rose in his heart, as if some danger was closing in.

’Strange!’

He muttered to himself, and with a slight shake of his shoulders, the Wind and Thunder Blade Wings slowly unfurled from his back.

’I don’t know what’s going on, but if I get far away enough, I should be able to avoid any trouble.’

"BOOM..."

"SWISH!"

Wind and thunder crackled.

With a blinding flash of lightning, Zhu Ju vanished. He reappeared hundreds of yards away, then vanished again in another flash. In moments, he had fled dozens of miles, his speed ever increasing.

「One hour later.」

Breathing heavily, Zhu Ju stopped his Tunneling Light, dropping down to land on a desolate island below.

His brows were knitted tightly, his eyes filled with anxiety. Using the Wind and Thunder Blade Wings for so long had destabilized his aura.

Wielding a Magical Treasure was, after all, too strenuous for him.

But... the sense of crisis lingering in his heart hadn’t vanished. In fact, it was growing stronger.

"I’ll face whatever comes," Zhu Ju muttered, his eyes cast downward as he sat cross-legged on a reef. "I’d like to see just what it is that refuses to leave me alone!"

"HUUFF!"

He formed a Spell with his hands and gently exhaled. A ball of True Flame shot out, enveloping a streak of light to slowly begin its Refinement.

At the same time, he took out an Elixir and consumed it to regulate his breathing.

He checked his belongings one more time, and after confirming nothing was missing, he closed his eyes and waited quietly.

Time ticked by.

At a certain moment...

"It’s here!"

Zhu Ju’s eyes snapped open.

The surroundings remained empty. Not a soul was in sight, and the sea breeze was as gentle as ever.

But the sense of alarm in his heart was drawing nearer and nearer.

’Where is it?’

His gaze swept the area, then suddenly dropped.

’Underwater!’

"BOOM!"

A terrifying Strength erupted from beneath the waves, and the desolate island where Zhu Ju stood shattered with a deafening roar.

A roaring water dragon hundreds of yards long shot toward the heavens, tearing through rock as it chased the man’s figure and opened its massive maw to bite down hard.

Secret Technique—Water Dragon Roar!

"CLANG!"

Over three hundred Curved Sabers vibrated in unison.

Wind and thunder crackled, propelling Zhu Ju nearly a mile in an instant, allowing him to evade the water dragon that had burst from the sea.

"A Magical Treasure?"

A stunned voice rang out.

"A mere Early Stage Dao Foundation Cultivator actually possesses a Magical Treasure. No wonder my brother died at your hands."

"It’s you!" Zhu Ju’s face lit with dawning recognition as he saw the newcomer. "You’re quite persistent, chasing me all the way from Yunjing Island."

The newcomer was none other than Kou Wu, a Late-Stage Dao Foundation Cultivator from the South Sea Cave Ghosts and the younger brother of Kou Wen.

Kou Wu was bare-chested, a Trident in his hand. His long hair whipped behind him as the water dragon coiled around his body. His aura was astounding, making him look like one of the Deities of the sea.

"I cannot rest until I have avenged my brother’s death." Kou Wu raised his Trident, pointing it at Zhu Ju from a distance. "Besides... I find you very interesting."

"SWOOSH!"

With a flick of his wrist, the water around him instantly transformed into a curtain of rain that blotted out the sky and crashed down on Zhu Ju.

A single drop of water is gentle.

But under Kou Wu’s control, every drop falling from the sky was Heavy Water, condensed by Magic. Each one could easily pierce metal; not even a Dao Foundation Cultivator could withstand such a relentless bombardment.

"Hmph!"

Zhu Ju snorted. The streak of light he had been refining with his True Flame flew out and transformed into a suit of armor that covered his entire body, creating a sanctuary for him amidst the downpour.

The armor was a dull yellow, but when infused with his True Essence, it immediately began to gleam with a brilliant golden light, making him look like a celestial warrior in Golden Armor.

A vast and mighty power coalesced on the armor’s surface. The magically-infused Heavy Water couldn’t even breach its defense.

The Vajra Ming King Armor!

The top Defensive Spiritual Artifact of the Sunx Family from the Yunjing Commerce Association. Though not a Magical Treasure, its Defensive Power was astonishing.

Its only drawback was its immense weight; only someone who had mastered Body Refining could wear it.

"Eh?"

Kou Wu’s brows shot up at the sight.

"Isn’t that Sunx Tuo’s armor?"

He remembered it vividly. Sunx Tuo had relied on this very armor to escape from him several times.

He never would have thought...

...that it would end up in Zhu Ju’s hands.

"Interesting!"

Kou Wu narrowed his eyes.

"Sunx Tuo may have been seriously injured by me, but killing him to take his treasures is no easy feat."

"RUMBLE RUMBLE..."

Without any visible movement from him, the sea for nearly a mile around began to churn violently. Streams of water shot into the sky, forming a cage in the blink of an eye.

Northern Gui Water Void Grand Capture!

A Secret Technique cast by a Late-Stage Dao Foundation Cultivator with the aid of a Magical Treasure. Its power was so immense it seemed to verge on exceeding the limits of Tier Two.

As the pressure descended, Zhu Ju felt his body grow heavy, as if he were carrying a great mountain. His movements were severely restricted.

"Hmph!"

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