Chapter 147 The Sea and Sky are One
Voices and footsteps could be heard outside, gradually approaching the house.
Li Jinshuang also noticed that someone was coming and turned to look at the door.
She looked at Yu Sui questioningly, as if asking if they should hide.
Yu Sui shook her head.
If one possesses Wen Yangzhou and can view all his memories, one should know that Wen Yangzhou and his senior brother have a very close relationship, rather than simply saying "it should be good".
Unless the young master they're talking about isn't Mei Liangyu.
Xing Chun and Zhong Lishan, who are the only two remaining, seem to have little interaction with the two brothers from the Wen Yang family.
Yu Sui decided to take a gamble.
They were betting that the young master they were talking about was their senior brother, and that the person possessing Wen Yangzhou could not receive all of his memories.
The door opened from the outside, and Wen Yangzhou's voice came through: "How's the finishing touches on the water control mechanism coming along?"
Yu Sui turned around and said respectfully, "It will take some more time."
"Hurry up." Wen Yangzhou glanced at the golden conch shells that were not yet finished, then turned to Hu Gui and said, "Call two more people over."
It's as if they're complaining that the progress here is too slow.
After saying that, he left without noticing anything unusual.
The door was left open after they left, and Yu Sui stared thoughtfully in the direction the two had gone.
Outside, Hu Gui whispered to Lin Chenghai, "That's enough."
"Is the Wenyang family short-handed?" Lin Chenghai asked in a low voice. "They even called in such a young mechanical sorcerer."
He gestured to Hu Gui with his eyes and looked back at the house he had just left.
Hu Gui also lowered his voice and said, "Perhaps it's to give them a chance to gain experience; the occurrence of a sea eye eruption is quite rare."
The two walked away as they talked.
Li Jinshuang looked at Yu Sui with a hesitant expression: "Doesn't he recognize you?"
"Hmm?" Yu Sui was a little surprised.
“I’ve seen him with Mei Liangyu before,” Li Jinshuang said. “They’ve talked about you.”
Yu Sui suddenly realized and nodded, saying, "If it's the real Wen Yang Axis, then it will definitely recognize me."
"Isn't he Wen Yangzhou?" Li Jinshuang was even more surprised.
"Then why didn't he recognize me?" Yu Sui feigned surprise. "He didn't seem to be pretending not to know me. Could it be that we weren't the only ones who sneaked onto the ship?"
Li Jinshuang felt things were getting increasingly complicated: "What if even the steward of Wenyang's family is a fake..."
Is this ship in some danger?
Yu Sui reassured, "That's something for the strategists to worry about. Let's wait and see."
Before the newcomers finished up the Golden Conch, Yu Sui took out a Concealment Talisman and hid in the shadows with Li Jinshuang. They only came out after the newcomers had set up the mechanisms in the room.
Yu Sui let the Five Elements Light Cores scout ahead, and then used the Instant Concealment Talisman to move in the shadows.
Li Jinshuang was amazed by Yu Sui's ability to perfectly avoid crowds.
It was already afternoon when the first giant ship was ready to set sail.
After Situ Jin circled the ship to make sure everything was alright, he went to the helm to meet with the managers of the other three families and discuss the trip to the underwater mechanical city.
The stewards from the Wen Yang family and the Situ family were all from the younger generation, while the stewards from the Murong family and the Baili family were older than Wen Yangzhou and Situ Jin. When they saw the spirit puppet next to Situ Jin, they still had to cup their hands and respectfully say, "Second Grandmother."
The Situ family is skilled in mechanical arts, and Situ's grandmother is an expert in spirit puppetry, reaching the pinnacle of her skill.
The puppets created by Situ's grandmother were so lifelike that they looked like real people. There was even a rumor that she turned her younger sister, Situ Fei, into a spirit puppet.
Using living people as spirit puppets is against customs and morality, and most people disagree with it and strongly oppose it, but Grandmother Situ doesn't care about these things.
She told everyone that this spirit puppet was her younger sister, the second-in-command of the Situ family, and the second grandmother of the younger generation.
People rarely see Situ Lingkui, so the fact that Situ's grandmother asked her to come with Situ Jin this time shows that she still attaches great importance to the matter of the Sea Eye.
The other three families did not send anyone more important than Situ Lingkui, tacitly agreeing to let the Situ family handle the matter.
Murong Lie said to those present, "The Spirit Bird is ready and can set sail at any time."
Wen Yang said, "I've checked it, there's no problem."
Baili Moze said, "The Sage of the Farmer School said he wants to go to the Undersea Mechanical City together."
"Old Master Ou?" Situ Jin was a little surprised. "With him gone, leaving the two of you alone together..."
Wu Huaiwei and Leng Rouyin are likely to fight.
Baili Mo raised his head towards Situ Jin's back and said, "He's here."
Ou Rushuang stepped onto the helm. He had an ordinary appearance and was easily overlooked in a crowd. Only when he was alone and stared at him for a long time would one notice a slight difference in him.
"Am I late?" Ou Rushuang stepped forward and smiled.
“Perfect timing,” Baili Mo said, “Now that you’ve arrived, we can set off.”
Wen Yangzhou and Situ Jin both bowed to Ou Rushuang, who responded with her gaze, then looked towards the Abyss Sea ahead: "Let's go."
The first giant ship was named the Spirit Bird.
The ship carried several hundred mechanical sorcerers. The Spirit Bird scouts ahead, leaving the Heavenly Water Wall and sailing towards the Abyss Sea.
The Water Wall prevented the sea eye from approaching the shore of the mechanical island and also isolated it from the usual storm waves.
After the Spirit Bird sailed out of the Mutian Water Wall, it was attacked by a giant wave, but it did not react at all, letting the waves fiercely crash against the hull. Following the orders of Wen Yangzhou and others, the mechanical sorcerers on board activated the protective barrier to deal with the hurricane and rainstorm at sea.
While still exploring the interior of the spirit bird, Yu Sui saw through the Five Elements Light Cores he released that a certain level inside the ship was filled with mountains.
These are several mountains built by the mechanical engineers themselves, for use only within the Spirit Bird.
There were many people on this level of the Digital Mountain Communication Array, including all four mechanical sorcerers. They looked very busy, recording and adjusting the Digital Mountain inside the ship.
Even if ordinary people know how to make a mountain, they still won't be able to obtain the necessary materials.
The materials used to create the mountains were all controlled by the six kingdoms and guarded by special armies.
Although Taiyi is not subject to the control of any single country, it still needs to negotiate with the six countries to obtain these materials.
These mountains are not used normally; they are stored and placed by the mechanical experts. Only when needed will the mountains be allowed to connect with the five elements of heaven and earth, and the scope is limited.
By connecting the five elements of heaven and earth through the mountains, the mechanics set up communication stations throughout the ship, which could transmit the orders of the managers throughout the entire Spirit Bird.
Yu Sui was a little curious about how they were going to get to the underwater mechanical city. She and Li Jinshuang hid in a corner inside the Spirit Bird, relying on the Taoist invisibility talisman to temporarily become quiet and invisible people.
The Spirit Bird was very fast, and even when traveling at high speed against the wind and waves, it was not affected by the waves and did not sway at all.
Wen Yangzhou held the positioning wheel at sea in his hand, looking down at the two pointers of different lengths swaying.
He picked up the wind gauge, which was only used for communication from the ship, and said, "Continue in this direction."
Situ Jin also instructed, "The Golden Crow can be released now."
"We've already exited the Heavenly Water Wall. Turn the Golden Conch up to maximum volume and use the echoes to avoid the sea eye!"
"Set up the star formation to ensure that the Golden Crow doesn't get lost before the sea and sky merge into one color!"
The orders coming down from the helm were numerous and urgent. The four parties had clear divisions of labor, each responsible for only the problems they needed to solve, while also cooperating with each other.
Yu Sui observed the Spirit Bird avoiding the newly formed sea eye several times by releasing the Five Elements Light Core. Shortly after it turned, whirlpools appeared in the sea. It seems that the golden conch shell he had seen before could predict the location of the sea eye in advance.
A blue-purple star array spread out from the seawater, stabilizing the chaotic five elements in the sea and dispelling the thunder in the sky.
The Spirit Bird released many kinds of magic arrays, and Yu Sui recognized twenty or thirty of them. There were also many that she did not recognize. Some were targeted at the sea eye, some at the five elements, and some at the sea eye.
When Yu Sui first heard Wen Yangzhou mention releasing the Golden Crow, his heart skipped a beat. He recalled the experience of being shot by the Golden Crow's red arrow in the underground mechanical city, an experience that left a deep and unforgettable impression on him.
Hearing the name will make me instinctively wary.
The golden crow that Wen Yangzhou mentioned was initially only the size of a golden eyeball when it was first released. As time went by, it began to grow larger and larger, shining like a golden sun on the sea.
It dispelled the gloom, dark clouds, and torrential rain from the sky.
Once the five elements of energy at sea stabilized, the sea surface became calm, and the Spirit Bird's speed began to decrease. Wen Yangzhou and the others kept their eyes fixed on the sea surface.
The deep blue sea began to change color under the golden sun's rays. The light from the sky spread across the entire sea area. The sea was calm and gentle, and the golden surface of the sea was like a huge mirror, reflecting the golden sky.
The golden crow in the sky grew larger and larger, gradually becoming indistinct in the golden light, and then transformed into a ray of golden light and disappeared into the sky, making the sky and the sea the same color.
When the sky and sea merge into one, it becomes impossible to tell whether you are in the sky or in the sea.
The Spirit Bird was moving very slowly, and Wen Yangzhou and the others were carefully directing its direction. From the air, it could be seen that it was circling on the sea.
A faint Tai Chi symbol appeared beneath the ship's hull. The Spirit Bird circled the edge of the Tai Chi circle, and the moment it finished circling, the four stewards of the Mechanical Masters simultaneously picked up the Wind Listening Ruler and commanded, "Dive!"
Golden light burst forth between heaven and earth. The Spirit Bird finished its circle and straightened itself to move forward again, already in the deep blue sea.
Still standing on the helm, Situ Jin looked up and saw the golden light gradually receding into the distance through the thick water curtain.
A water-repelling barrier enveloped the Spirit Bird, allowing those standing on the helm to breathe freely.
This was also Situ Jin's first time diving aboard the Spirit Bird, and she felt quite excited. Her racing heartbeat subsided as the Spirit Bird successfully descended.
After diving into the deep sea, the Spirit Bird began to accelerate and headed towards the underwater mechanical city. At this point, it was necessary to be careful not to collide with the sea eye.
Wen Yangzhou and Hu Gui exchanged a glance, left the helm, and walked into the ship.
Situ Jin was a little worried about the sea eye and decided to go to the observation platform to take a look. She turned to Situ Lingkui and said, "Second Grandmother, you stay here and watch over it. I'll go to the observation platform to take a look."
Situ Lingkui looked at the water curtain outside the barrier, without looking at him, but nodded to indicate that she understood.
Only then did Situ Jin feel relieved enough to leave.
Yu Sui also used the Five Elements Light Core to examine the Spirit Bird in the deep sea. The Mechanism Master's "Sea and Sky in One Color" diving technique surprised her quite a bit, because the Tai Chi diagram that had appeared at the bottom of the giant ship earlier had caught her attention, so she drove the Five Elements Light Core to the bottom.
She didn't see the Tai Chi diagram, but she saw something even more unexpected.
Three figures were swimming toward the Spirit Bird from the depths of the ocean.
It refers to Zhang Xiangyun and the other two who had lost contact with them.
They were lucky; they weren't caught in the eye of the sea, but were affected by the chaotic five elements in the sea, preventing them from reaching the shore for the time being.
Seeing the Spirit Bird from the mechanical family at this moment gave them a chance to safely land on land. It was better to have points deducted from the academy than to be swept into the eye of the sea.
Seeing that Zhang Xiangyun wanted to approach the Spirit Bird, Yu Sui sneered inwardly and released a few more Five Elements Light Cores.
At this moment, the five elemental light cores surrounding the Spirit Bird ship's hull all rushed towards the bottom of the ship.
The five elements light cores, simplified to the shape of dust, were barely visible to the naked eye. The bottom of the giant ship was also extremely dark. Even with the Taoist Bright Fire Talisman providing illumination, the five elements light cores could still bypass his blind spots.
As Zhang Xiangyun approached the Spirit Bird, he reached out and grabbed the hull, intending to climb up, when he felt the seawater around him sway. Without warning, a water-like arrow appeared out of nowhere and shot towards his chest.
Famous calligraphers use the character "水箭" (water arrow).
Arrows born from water are not as gentle as water, but sharp and full of killing intent.
Because it was so sudden, Zhang Xiangyun never expected that someone could use a deadly move against him at such close range. When he sensed the water arrow, his pupils contracted. Years of experience in crisis combat made his body react instinctively. He stepped back for a moment, avoiding the fatal wound to his chest, and let the water arrow pass through his shoulder.
Blood spread across the sea.
This unexpected turn of events surprised both Luo Fu and Nian Qiuyan.
Who is it?
Before Zhang Xiangyun could think, the water arrows attacked again, this time from behind. He immediately activated his protective aura. Luo Fu was about to help when he realized that there were also water arrows behind him.
The water arrow came almost at point-blank range. Because of the strangeness that had appeared on Zhang Xiangyun's side, Luo Fu also activated his protective aura out of vigilance. The water arrow pierced through his chest from behind, but was blocked by his protective aura, which negated the fatal heart-piercing wound. However, it also made Luo Fu pause and turn around to be on guard.
The two reacted perfectly in the crisis.
Yu Sui didn't intend to kill them both here.
Zhang Xiangyun and Luo Fu were forced back by water arrows that appeared out of nowhere, and they were forced to leave the Spirit Bird in a sorry state. They stared suspiciously at Nian Qiuyan, who had not been attacked and was unharmed.
Nian Qiuyan, who had already clung to the hull of the Spirit Bird, shrugged as she watched the two forced back, indicating her helplessness and ignorance.
He really didn't know what was going on.
[Author's Note]
Sorry, baby, I need to finish working on the special visas first o(╥﹏╥)o
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
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