"Zuo Guangdou wishes Wang Xian all the best and a resounding success!"
“You…” Wang Yao frowned upon hearing the resolute tone in Mr. Zuo’s words. He was still thinking of trying to persuade him again. In Wang Yao’s estimation, Golden Horn Bay was so close to Thousand Sails Harbor that it was probably already destroyed. What use would it be to go back there but only add to the sadness?
Besides, Shuangliu City is in dire need of reconstruction right now, and people are even struggling to get enough to eat. It would be better to arrange for an immortal to send him to the Unyielding Divine Realm in the rear. It doesn't matter where he lives.
Mr. Zuo straightened up, looked at Wang Yao with a smile and shook his head, as if all words were useless to him. His determination left Wang Yao speechless.
"Sigh, I also hope you settle down soon and live a good life." Wang Yao's words turned into a long sigh. Everyone lives in their own world, and no one can decide anything for anyone else. What is poison to you is honey to me, that's pretty much how it is.
After a hasty farewell to Mr. Zuo, Wang Yao and Master Lu walked westward along a path cleared on the island. When they reached the place blocked by water, Wang Yao took out "Immortal's Sorrow," while Master Lu took out a black ball and threw it on the ground, where it transformed into a large, black wooden bird.
Master Lu smiled as he looked at Wang Yao's "Immortal's Sorrow". Wang Yao also glanced at the wooden bird with curiosity. The two mounted their respective magical treasures and soared into the sky. Then Wang Yao followed Master Lu and flew westward.
The two hadn't flown far when they entered a range of mountains. Master Lu, who was ahead, quickly descended and sped through the valleys covered with thick mud and sand, while Wang Yao followed closely behind.
They arrived at a desolate valley with mountains on both sides and a relatively open space in the middle. Master Lu's large bird circled and landed in the center of the valley. Wang Yao stopped beside him and casually put away "Immortal's Sorrow". He then saw Master Lu walking towards the towering cliff on his right.
Wang Yao looked up and surveyed the mountain before him. He felt that the peaks were layered, the cliffs were sheer, and the mountain was majestic. The mud and sand covering it perfectly reflected the thrilling moment when the huge waves crashed down.
For a moment, Wang Yao felt as if the mountains opposite him were a row of towering waves frozen in place, as if they were about to pour down at any moment, yet they were abruptly suspended in mid-air. This made him recall the tumultuous night at Qianfan Port.
"Lord of the Moon?" Master Lu, who had reached the foot of the mountain, turned around and saw Wang Yao standing there staring blankly at the mountains. He couldn't help but call out.
"What a ferocious mountain! It's quite a sight for me, Xiaoxian," Wang Yao sighed.
“This place wasn’t always like this. The great calamity changed many of the terrains.” Master Lu pointed to where Wang Yao was standing. “There used to be a small river there, and a village with about a hundred people. When I returned after the calamity, nothing was left.”
“Uh…” Wang Yao looked down at the slightly muddy ground beneath his feet. Although he had seen too many such scenes along the way, he had to admit that the more he went west, the more shocking the tragic consequences of the Battle of Qianfan Port became.
The villages that even Master Lu couldn't find were most likely swept away by floods, rather than simply buried under mud and sand.
"Fortunately, I moved all my cultivation supplies into the mountains a long time ago. After the puppet cleaned them up, they are still usable." Master Lu reached out and gently pushed against the mountain wall, and a stone door opened easily.
"This used to be a canyon. My training room was in front of it, but the silt brought by the flood buried this place. So I simply hollowed it out, which not only cleared the way to the training room, but also turned this place into an exhibition hall."
"Look, that's the first item in my collection."
As Master Lu spoke, he casually pointed to the left. Wang Yao noticed that the original valley was now a cave with ample light. On the left side, against the mountain wall, stood a wooden puppet that was three or four hundred meters tall.
The wooden puppet stood against the cave wall, its entire body secured to the wall by several thick ropes, like a giant who had been captured and was indifferently awaiting judgment of his fate. Looking at this emotionless puppet, Wang Yao felt a strange pity for it.
Whatever it is, once it reaches such a massive scale, seems to naturally convey a grand emotion, causing people to unconsciously become immersed in it and involuntarily develop various feelings towards it. This is a very peculiar psychology.
This wooden puppet doesn't actually have a human head in the strict sense. Its head is just a semi-circular bulge connected to the shoulders, with slightly irregular edges around the semi-circle, which reminds Wang Yao of the sinister bow of the puppet ship.
The puppet's limbs and body were made of thick wooden strips, just like the huge wooden crates on the deck of the puppet ship.
However, many of the wooden strips on the puppet's body had a slight curve on the outward side, something Wang Yao hadn't noticed before from the mirror of the Sea-Reclaiming God and from his detection of the puppet ship. Now, upon closer inspection, it was very obvious.
"This thing is very crudely made. See that mechanism on its head? That's its weak point. When it transforms, it rolls inward to hide, but it can't fool anyone with eyes. The puppet's weakness is so careless. The God of the West is taking advantage of the fact that there are no people in our Six Realms."
Master Lu took a few steps closer to the giant puppet, pointed at it, and said to Wang Yao.
Following Master Lu's finger, Wang Yao looked at the giant puppet's head, where there was a circular structure resembling a demon's embroidered head. If he had seen it on the puppet ship, he would have thought it was the launching point on the deck, but he had never seen it on the bow of the puppet ship before.
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