Chapter 152 Beikun City
Lin Chenghai did not answer Yu Sui's question. He focused on regulating the five elements within his body to resist the toxins of the Azure Blood Golden Butterfly.
Ou Rushuang believes that the poison of the Jade Blood Golden Butterfly can also invade Lin Chenghai's body through soul-stealing and spirit-swapping.
This reflects his confidence in the Crimson Golden Butterfly, but his understanding of soul-stealing and soul-swapping is limited.
The soul-swapping technique caused Wen Yangzhou and Lin Chenghai to share the poison of the Azure Blood Golden Butterfly, with Lin Chenghai, who possessed Wen Yangzhou, bearing the majority of the poison.
Farmhouse poisons and Gu poisons are ever-changing, but there are also many schools of thought that can counter them. The most powerful are the medical school, followed by the Taoist school, the Yin-Yang school, and the almost extinct Buddhist school.
The Buddhist Heavenly Secrets Technique Vajra Body not only renders military tactics useless, but also grants immunity to most agricultural poisons, making it impervious to swords, water, fire, and poisons.
Lin Chenghai can delay the poison of the Jade Blood Golden Butterfly, or even transfer all the poison to himself and then use his Vajra Body to resist it.
If he were to break free from the possession, the poison from the Azure Blood Golden Butterfly would return to Wen Yangzhou's body, at which point the kid would surely die.
Lin Chenghai listened to Yu Sui's words and also saw Wen Yangzhou's memories.
The mechanical family of Taiyi would never mistreat their young master, much less let him die. Therefore, Lin Chenghai was not very surprised that the young master was on good terms with Wen Yangzhou.
Seeing that Lin Chenghai was focused on regulating his breathing, Yu Sui did not disturb him further and continued to pay attention to the surrounding situation.
Since they dared to come all the way from outside to Taiyi to find their senior brother, they must have some tricks up their sleeves.
The Spirit Bird sailed into the deep sea at great speed, searching for any outsiders on board, which did not hinder its approach to the underwater mechanical city.
After learning that Situ Jin had been kidnapped by outsiders, the Situ family members all looked at the motionless Situ Lingkui.
Someone stepped forward and whispered, "Second Grandmother."
Situ Lingkui glanced at the other person only once before the man bowed his head and retreated, whispering to the person behind him, "Go find the Third Young Master."
Situ Jin never expected this would happen to her.
As a hostage, his treatment wasn't too bad.
At least when Hu Gui was running away, he didn't forget to grab Situ Jin with him. No matter if he bumped into things or fell down, or lost his clothes, Hu Gui didn't care.
But if they were to lose an arm or a leg, or be caught by the Praying Spider and the Little Golden Butterfly, Hu Gui would not stand by and watch them die.
Li Jinshuang wasn't in much better shape either, because the Praying Spider and the Little Golden Butterfly were chasing her too, and the pursuit of these two venomous creatures alone kept Li Jinshuang from interfering in other people's business.
But she still managed to catch up with Hu Gui with all her might and didn't lose him.
There were a fair number of mechanical sorcerers searching for people, and besides these, there were also mechanical dragonflies that had been released. The sorcerers perfectly imitated the size and appearance of wild dragonflies; some were slender and reddish-blue, and were the fastest, while others had black eyes and red bodies and carried a paralyzing toxin.
Both the red and green dragonflies can capture the Qi of the Five Elements.
Because of its slender shape, it can enter many narrow and easily overlooked spaces to search for outsiders.
Li Jinshuang and Hu Gui were both trying to avoid these ubiquitous mechanical dragonflies.
The best way to avoid being discovered by the mechanical dragonfly was not to use the Five Elements Qi. After shaking off the little golden butterfly and the Praying Spider, Li Jinshuang relied entirely on her agility to dodge. Hu Gui held Situ Jin and hid in a dark compartment. Li Jinshuang was hiding on the opposite side of the sealed wooden shelf.
The mechanical sorcerers outside were exchanging information about the sea eye. Fortunately, they were not looking for outsiders and soon walked away.
Hu Gui glanced at Situ Jin, who couldn't speak but could only gesture with her eyes, and said in a low voice with a cold expression, "She chased you all the way here, so it seems she cares about you a lot."
Situ Jin could only blink, thinking to herself that she had better believe it was true.
He did recognize Li Jinshuang.
After all, Li Jinshuang, who had resumed wearing women's clothing, was quite famous at Taiyi Academy for a period of time.
Li Jinshuang, on the other side of the wooden shelf, pursed her lips and did not respond.
Her coming along was entirely by accident.
Yu Sui did not tell Li Jinshuang about her suspicions about Ou Rushuang, nor did she mention Lin Chenghai's possession of Wen Yangzhou. In Li Jinshuang's view, Hu Gui, who was being chased by the academy's saints and had also kidnapped Situ Jin, was in great danger.
Li Jinshuang gripped the sword hilt with one hand, gathering the power of the Five Elements Qi, and was about to make a move when Hu Gui's indifferent voice came from next door: "I see you're also afraid of being discovered by the people on the ship, so why bother meddling in other people's business?"
Situ Jin retorted inwardly: How can her intervention be called meddling? It's called standing up for what's right. Don't be afraid, a quarter of the people on this ship listen to me. Just say that I sent you. Let's see who dares to touch you!
He blinked frantically toward the other side of the wooden frame.
Li Jinshuang thought that Yu Sui's trip was related to Lan Du, and that there was also an academy saint on the ship. She pressed her fingers on the hilt of her sword and fell silent.
Seeing that Li Jinshuang remained silent, Situ Jin couldn't say anything, but he was thinking to himself: "Wake up! The sea eye has erupted outside, and the underwater mechanical city has lost contact. These people sneaking onto the ship might be related to the sea eye eruption."
But why are you on the ship?
While using his brain, Situ Jin circulated the five elements within his body, attempting to break the Ghost Daoist's Mountain Stone Curse.
Without turning his head, Hu Gui said, "If you are under the influence of the Mountain Stone Curse and then use the Five Elements Qi, you will feel even heavier. Soon you won't even be able to move your eyelids."
Situ Jin gave up only after hearing that it was the Mountain Stone Curse of the Ghost Daoist school.
This spell doesn't cause any harm; it will disappear on its own when the time is up.
He overheard Li Jinshuang from next door ask, "What was your purpose in infiltrating the Spirit Bird to the underwater mechanical city?"
Hu Gui said calmly, "This is not something you should know."
Li Jinshuang said, "If I let go of someone who poses a threat to Taiyi, I cannot bear the responsibility."
Hu Gui said, "You didn't let it go, you just couldn't catch it."
After a moment of silence in the room, the two attacked simultaneously. Sword energy and lightning bolts shattered the window, knocking the mechanical dragonfly that was trying to enter to the ground, and then they immediately moved to another location.
Hu Gui used lightning to pull Situ Jin away. As Situ Jin was being dragged away, her eyes darted around, and she inadvertently caught sight of Li Jinshuang climbing out of the window. The two exchanged a brief glance.
When the mechanical wizards arrived, they found the ground littered with shattered mechanical dragonflies.
The Spirit Bird is getting closer and closer to the underwater mechanical city.
The Five Elements Light Cores that Yu Sui set up outside could shatter the mechanical dragonflies from a great distance, or crush the light cores to release the Five Elements Qi and induce them to deviate from their course, which is why no one has found this place to this day.
After making sure no one was around and that he wouldn't be discovered, Yu Sui climbed out of the window, went outside into the passageway, and stood on the edge of the boat looking out.
As they approached the underwater mechanical city, they would still encounter sea eyes that suddenly appeared. Several times, the Spirit Bird passed by the edge of the sea eye, allowing Yu Sui to see the deep blue whirlpool in the deep sea up close.
Even through the barrier, Yu Sui could sense the chaos at the center of the vortex, which possessed a terrifying power capable of tearing everything apart. If one were caught in it, there would be no way to come out alive.
It connects the sea surface to the deepest part of the seabed. The entrance to the whirlpool can be seen from the sea surface, but the part hidden in the sea is unknown where it leads.
Where does the eye of the sea end?
Yu Sui recalled the conversation between the three sages on the shore. Wu Huaiwei, the sage of the Yin-Yang School, used the matter of the sea eye to mock Leng Rouyin, the sage of the Military School.
Judging from what Wu Huaiwei said, it seems that the sea eye could be man-made.
The saints on the Water Boat are researching the Sea Eye. Leng Rouyin is also a member of the Water Boat who wants to eliminate the strange fire. She once had a teacher who taught her about the Sea Eye.
The sea eye can swallow everything, so using this idea to deal with the strange fire is understandable.
I just don't know how far the research on the water boat has progressed.
After Lin Chenghai finished his meditation, he used his Vajra Body to stop the spread of the butterfly poison. His pale face finally regained some color. He looked up and surveyed the area, but Yu Sui was nowhere to be seen. He remained expressionless, but secretly got up and walked towards the window.
Only then did they realize that Yu Sui was standing outside.
Hearing the noise, Yu Sui turned around: "Senior, are you finished adjusting your breathing?"
"What are you looking at outside?" Lin Chenghai asked. "Aren't you afraid of being discovered?"
“Looking at the sea eye.” Yu Sui pointed in a direction. “I just saw the Spirit Bird pass by the edge of the sea eye. This sea eye is unpredictable; it can suddenly appear in the road ahead without you noticing. It scared me so much that I almost jumped ship.”
Lin Chenghai chuckled upon hearing this, then climbed out the window and said without changing his expression, "Didn't you say you were going to find your senior brother in the eye of the sea? Why do you want to run away now that you've seen it with your own eyes?"
Yu Sui said sullenly, "We haven't even confirmed whether my senior brother is really in the sea eye."
Lin Chenghai said, "I think it would be best if you stayed on the boat for a while."
“No,” Yu Sui refused outright, “I’m going to find my senior brother.”
Lin Chenghai glared at her, annoyed: "What if you die while searching?"
Yu Sui said, "I will take good care of myself."
Lin Chenghai's eyes were full of distrust.
Yu Sui wanted to get some information about the sea eye and the strange fire from Lin Chenghai, so she pretended to be angry and said, "I heard the saints of Taiyi say that the sea eye surrounding the mechanical island might be man-made. The purpose of creating the sea eye is to devour the strange fire. Since it is man-made, there must be a solution."
Lin Chenghai narrowed his eyes and said, "Strange Fire?"
Yu Sui blinked and said, "You don't know?"
"Who doesn't know about Strange Fire?" Lin Chenghai sneered. "But using the Sea Eye to devour Strange Fire is giving it too much credit. It can devour Saints, but if it can devour Strange Fire, then the continent hasn't had such a thing for eight hundred years."
Yu Sui thought for a moment and said, "There were indeed no strange fires eight hundred years ago."
"Don't underestimate the Sea Eye." Lin Chenghai's eyes twitched slightly at her words. Although this girl was sincere to the young master, he still patiently said, "My Buddhist family values karma. Since you saved me once, I will repay your kindness. But you can't be reckless and keep thinking about going into the Sea Eye. Otherwise, I'll have to repay this debt in the next life."
"Forget it," Yu Sui said sullenly. "Since you're not going to look for anyone, senior, let's split up and I'll figure out a way..."
She stopped in her tracks before she could finish speaking, captivated by the sight before her.
The Spirit Bird has sailed to the deepest part of the sea. Below lies an unbearable cold and darkness that the barrier cannot withstand. The dark abyss beneath the sea is a forbidden zone for life, and no living creature is allowed to approach.
Above the dark abyss, the first thing Yu Sui saw was the blue-black whale tail slowly swaying in the seawater. With a gentle sweep, it blocked all of Yu Sui's vision, and all she could see were tall buildings and trees rising from the whale tail.
Ice-blue flower clusters dot the high-rise buildings, and the forest paths connecting the mountains, rivers, and palaces can be vaguely seen.
Yu Sui's gaze passed over the city gate of the whale's tail and saw a taller, larger, and more magnificent building in front of him. A huge golden mechanical gear turned in the center, emitting a gentle light in the seawater and illuminating the flowers, trees, mountains, and rocks.
As the Spirit Bird approached, it turned sideways and continued its descent, arriving beneath the whale's tail.
Compared to the city of giant whales above, the Spirit Bird is like an ant looking up at an elephant; if the two were to touch even slightly, the Spirit Bird would be pulverized.
Yu Sui looked up and saw that on the seemingly soft white flesh at the bottom of the giant sea whale, there were different mechanical family marks. At a glance, he could see the marks of about thirty mechanical families on it.
The underwater mechanical city, also known as Beikun City.
These are relics left behind from hundreds of years ago when mechanical artisans were at the height of their power.
Looking at it, Yu Sui vaguely understood why the mechanics could only hide in Taiyi and no longer have contact with the six kingdoms.
If they don't hide, they will surely die.
[Author's Note]
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