Chapter 2450: Chapter 87: Evil Sea (Part 2)

Jiang Wang: ...

In his heart, though silent, his sword light turned and still encircled an Evil Observation.

With his strength, challenging three to five Evil Observations of the God-approaching level is not a problem. But Saint Water is not a place for showing off. Even Xu Ximing, who hails from the Triple Punishment Palace and has considerable knowledge of Saint Water, is so cautious, so he should also retain some leeway to respond to unknown changes.

The Evil Observation trapped by the sword light before him had a green face and fangs, covered in long hair, a body like an ape, with the eyes of an eagle or falcon. Its speed was incredibly fast, wielding twin blades like a raging storm.

The Evil Observation had no consciousness or thought, yet its sword skills were almost divine!

This incomprehensible phenomenon is the reality of Saint Water.

The "Mountain and Sea Strange Beasts Chronicle" circulated in the Chu Territory, contains a section on "Strange Beasts," describing many true or false Exotic Beasts.

The Qi Territory also has the "Exotic Beasts Chronicle," which is one of the regular readings at the Under Jixuegong, documenting various strange beasts extensively.

Moreover, there are books recording Asuras and evil spirits. Humanity excels at recording history and summarizing the past.

Yet, the image of Evil Observations in Saint Water has never been dedicated to a single book. Because they have no fixed shape, they are manifestations of evil, varying in billions of ways. All sorts of strange Yin Demons often have counterparts, but only Evil Observations have never been seen exactly the same twice.

Of course, in this world of Saint Water, aside from the "extreme evil" manifestations of Evil Observations, there are also some unique exotic beasts.

For instance, the pestilential beast, the "Fei," which brings great plagues to the world upon sight.

The true Fei Beast is much more powerful than the ones appearing in the Mountain Sea Realm.

In the past, the Family Head of the Ge Clan personally entered "Saint Water" seeking a young Fei, but a True Man of that generation was never heard from again. Thus began the later Ge Fei’s entrance into the Mountain Sea Realm, relentlessly pursuing the Fei Beast.

For this reason, Jiang Wang was always aware of the dangers of Saint Water.

But no matter how much he had heard, it was never as vivid as seeing it with his own eyes.

When the vast sea-like Evil Observations spread out before him, when countless Evil Observations of the God-approaching level or even Dongzhen level wailed and screamed, when Yan Dao level Evil Observations shook the heavens and the earth! Only then can one understand why the world of danger is beyond measure, yet only this place is named "extremely evil," Buddha named it "Rootless," and the Tao called it "Evil Sea!" ("Evil Sea" is mentioned in the "Jingxu Xiang’er Collection")

Jiang Wang easily wielded Human Dao sword moves, effortlessly subduing the Evil Observation before him, and after three exchanges, he sliced its throat with one stroke. The fierce blue-faced Evil Observation, which was so imposing a moment ago, exploded immediately after its head was severed, turning into flowing water. Yet this water was indeed clear, devoid of the complexities of Saint Water.

This provides a glimpse into a possible path for the formation of Evil Observations—negative energies accumulating in the world all fall into this Rootless World, eventually coalescing into Saint Water. When the negative energies in Saint Water reach a certain level, Evil Observations are born.

Jiang Wang now understood the true meaning of the phrase from the "Jingxu Xiang’er Collection": "The joys and sorrows of the world are all for naught. To the extremes of evil, all deities and demons fear."

Under the guidance of Qin Li at the Under Jixuegong, the discussion on Taoist Scriptures was also very good. But reading a book a hundred times is no match for seeing it once.

While killing the next Evil Observation, Jiang Wang glanced in the direction of Xu Ximing—

This stubborn true disciple of the Triple Punishment Palace, wielded a six-foot longsword with both hands, perfectly cutting the Evil Observation before him in half. Then, as he lifted his foot, he blocked another Evil Observation.

Still immobilizing, selecting his blade, dismantling.

His movements were methodical, every step, every swing of the sword, appeared to have strict rules. Although his appearance was so unappealing, his beige robe and dark skin, short stature, and the six-foot longsword were all utterly mismatched. But there was a beauty of orderliness in his actions.

Watching him slay Evil Observations was like watching a calligrapher dip the brush, a painter paint, every step had well-defined strokes.

"Why has the master come here? Oh, these things are so ugly!" From inside the Immortal Palace ruins, White Cloud Child, not knowing when he woke up, lay on the rooftop of Yunxiao Pavilion observing the outside world. At that sight, he immediately covered his eyes with his chubby little hands.

This place perhaps cannot now be called the Immortal Palace ruins anymore. With the tireless labor of the Immortal Palace Warriors, this group of Immortal Palaces residing in Jiang Wang’s Five Mansions Sea is already in a barely viewable state. Though its functional buildings still lack substantial progress.

"Do you have memories of the world of Saint Water?" Jiang Wang asked.

White Cloud Child looked bewildered: "I seem to remember... yet I seem not to."

Once the Welcoming Boy of Cloud Top Immortal Palace, linked to the cause and effect of the Immortal Palace, reincarnated through many lives, lost all memory, with only an obsession for the revival of the Immortal Palace. Finally, on Chi Yun Mountain, his previous incarnation vanished like smoke, leaving only a wisp of fate, residing in the Immortal Palace, forming an Immortal Spirit.

The current White Cloud Child is now entirely different from the previous Welcoming Boy, not even considered "human," but still retains some remnants of the Welcoming Boy’s accumulated memories and the Immortal Palace’s own memories, which occasionally awaken when encountering related clues.

For example, clues about the architecture of Cloud Top Immortal Palace, the "Immortal Formula Scripture," the method of making Immortal Palace Warriors, are all fragments of his awakened memories. Now in Saint Water, obtaining some memories is highly possible.

Jiang Wang pondered for a moment, probing: "Bodhi Evil Ancestor?"

On hearing these four words, White Cloud Child visibly flinched, then confusedly murmured: "Mixed Yuan... Evil Immortal."

"Mixed Yuan Evil Immortal?" Jiang Wang didn’t expect to hear a new term: "Who is this again?"

White Cloud Child held his head: "I can’t remember."

The name "Mixed Yuan Evil Immortal" instinctively reminded him of the words "Taoist Thief" seen on the Divine Tablet. After communicating with Tu Hu at Minhe Temple, he always believed "Taoist Thief" was a derogatory term used by Cloud Top Immortal Palace for the Taoist Sect, because Tu Hu had said the downfall of Cloud Top Immortal Palace was related to the Taoist Sect. This statement seemed quite credible.

But now there appears to be another possibility. After all, those bearing the name "Immortal" are rare. That remains a distinct mark of the Era of the Immortal Palaces.

"Does it have anything to do with ’Taoist Thief’?" Jiang Wang asked again.

"I don’t know." White Cloud Child looked pitiful: "Immortal Master, I don’t know. I only know, I have never seen a ’Taoist Thief.’ If I had, I would recognize it."

"How can you recognize it when you remember nothing?"

"I would be afraid." White Cloud Child said pitifully: "Now that you mention it, I’m scared of just these two words. If I really encounter it, I’d definitely be scared to death."

"..." This did make some sense, Jiang Wang thought: "And Zhao Xuenyang isn’t one?"

"He definitely isn’t." The young boy stated confidently.

Jiang Wang’s mind grew more puzzled.

Zhao Xuenyang is a most authentic disciple of the Taoist Sect. If Cloud Top Immortal Palace considers the Taoist Sect as thieves, then Zhao Xuenyang should also be a Taoist Thief. But now White Cloud Child says Zhao Xuenyang is not a Taoist Thief. Could Tu Hu have been lying? But what reason would he have to lie about that?

Moreover, during the downfall of the Era of the Immortal Palaces, the Taoist Sect must have exerted influence, as Frost Fairy Lord Xu Qiuci’s experience can attest.

So what unknown issues lie within it all?

At what part did history sink into the fog?

"Do you remember any useful information about this Saint Water world?"

"Immortal Master, I want to sleep."

"... Just sleep, then."

Jiang Wang ended the conversation in Five Mansions Sea with a weary heart.

Patching together history, seeking the truth, such things can definitely drain one out. Especially with this silly little Immortal Child, who only remembers fragments of things.

In this, one can also see how great a work the "History of Chiseling the Sea" is. To be able to fish out scattered pieces over the long river of time and rebuild the long scroll of history, Sima Heng was an extraordinarily formidable character!

Jiang Wang does not consider himself to have the skill to reconstruct history, yet he can’t ignore the clues of the Era of the Immortal Palaces. After all, Cloud Top Immortal Palace is now in his Five Mansions Sea, and having received the benefits of the Immortal Palace, it’s hard to entirely separate himself from the cause and effect.

Where is the Frost Fairy Lord of yore?

Even if Xie Aizhen is said to be a reincarnation achievement, how many years have already been squandered between Xu Qiuci and Xie Ai?

Not to mention deliberately tracing it, when unexpectedly encountering related clues, one should certainly not overlook them, as the saying goes, "Without far-reaching plans, there can be no distant journey." Jiang Wang has always been a person with a strong sense of crisis.

"Brother Jiang, Brother Jiang!"

He heard Xu Ximing’s voice coming from below.

Underwater?

Jiang Wang put aside thoughts on the Immortal Palace, while slashing the Evil Observation before him with his sword, he lowered his eyes to look—

In the intricately colored Saint Water below, there was a fair and chubby little boy, looking exactly like White Cloud Child, lying face up in the water, staring at him with dark round eyes, devoid of emotion!

When he noticed Jiang Wang looking over, he suddenly grinned, revealing a bright, toothy smile!