Chapter 736

Chapter 736: Prelude to the Battle of Canglang River

The Milky Way descended, carving a wide river on the Ancient Continent, spreading boundless water vapor and transforming this ancient land dramatically!

When you see the Milky Way, you will notice the sea heaving giant waves, layers of light and shadow crashing outward. No matter how high one’s cultivation, there is no way to step onto this ancient land that has sunk to the seabed for many years.

A tremendous force filled the air, and to land, one must endure all the power unleashed when the Milky Way falls. Even if someone, using their Yang God, miraculously steps onto the shore, each advance forward consumes immense magical energy, and no one is willing to take that risk! Hence, waiting for the Milky Way to cease its flow is indeed the wise choice.

If the Milky Way continues to flow, within a hundred years, the entire world will transform into a vast ocean. The State Study Palace from the Nine-Mystic Continent previously dispatched cultivators to measure the water volume and obtained an accurate answer: this Milky Way can only flow for a few years, and calculating carefully, it should cease by November next year.

November, also known as the Winter Month, will bring colder weather; however, this ancient land possesses extraordinary geothermal energy, remaining excessively hot throughout the year.

The heat combined with moisture, along with the massive essence of heaven and earth contained in the Milky Way, indicates how fertile this ancient land will become in a year!

In addition, some ruins shone with treasures, forming light pillars that reached upward, while unique places of fortune gathered, making many cultivators gaze with envy, wishing to land immediately.

In terms of area, this ancient land is less than one-twentieth of Wutu, and before Wutu incorporated the Little Thousand Worlds, it ranked at the bottom among the Twenty-Three Great Thousand Worlds. Thus, it is more accurate to call it a giant island rather than a continent, even if its size is quite considerable.

In the future, cultivators will refer to it as Canglang Giant Island rather than Canglang Continent.

With about a year and a half remaining until the Milky Way ceases to flow, some sects have already sent out their entire forces. Sword cultivators from the Geng Gold Continent rode their swords to the outskirts of the Ancient Continent.

“Splash, splash, splash…” The sound of ocean waves rushed in, a magnificent rain of swords catapulted down, forming dazzling bursts of light. Immediately, corpses floated up from the surface, all large Demon Fish.

Suddenly, the sword light sliced through the bodies of the Demon Fish, skillfully removing the broad fish skins as if a butcher were preparing meat, stretching and expanding with the sea water. With hundreds of sword cultivators standing on the fish skins, it didn’t feel crowded.

These fish skins possessed incredible buoyancy, while the bones and flesh were exceptionally heavy. Once the skins were removed, the fish sank to the seabed, dyeing the surrounding water.

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”

More and more sword cultivators cut up the Demon Fish, standing on the uneven blue fish skins, their forms rising and falling with the waves as they looked out at the Milky Way!

“So this is the Milky Way? Did we come too early? I heard we wouldn’t have a chance to land until a year and a half later.” Many sword cultivators murmured; did they really have to endure the hardships of living on the sea for over a year? They wondered what the Sect Master was thinking, as other continents would only send a few cultivators for scouting, ensuring they would know immediately if anything changed! Who would have guessed that the Sword King Sect from the Geng Gold Continent would be in such a hurry?

Before long, these sword cultivators realized that arriving early had its advantages. Evil shadows emerged from all directions, especially with the most shadows ahead. To land first, they needed to carve a bloody path.

Three sword cultivators slowly descended, and one sword-browed woman spoke lightly, “Sui Lengcan, your Sword King Sect has grown even stronger! This time with your full force, it seems you have set your sights on the Ancient Continent.”

“Hahaha, what little wealth I possess is hardly worth a smile, but indeed, a few disciples possess tremendous fortune; they should have the chance to uplift the Sword King Sect.”

The third sword cultivator, older, chuckled heartily, “Seeing both of you thriving in your prime, I believe that the sword cultivators from the Geng Gold Continent will shine brilliantly in this battle.”

The sword-browed woman nodded, “Indeed, we sword cultivators wish to test our swords at Canglang River, letting the world know the prowess of the Geng Gold Continent! Sect Master Sui’s early arrival with his disciples was wise; adapting to the environment early will benefit our exploration here. Our Flower Sword Sect will arrive next month.”

“Good, let our three sects’ disciples sharpen their flying swords first, then…” the middle-aged Sword Cultivator was speaking when a tremendous roar sounded, and a towering column of water erupted from the distant sea.

More and more water columns shot up like a volcanic eruption, and what was shocking was how these columns suddenly turned blue, staining the entire sea.

“Prepare for battle!” the Sect Master of the Sword King Sect shouted.

In the next moment, the blue sea water erupted with murderous intent, creating countless fine, hard spikes that pierced the bodies of all the sword cultivators on the surface of the sea.

The sea transformed into a porcupine, no, it was even more terrifying; the blue sea water suddenly swirled, wrapping around the disciples of the Sword King Sect in an instant.

“Ah!” Sui Lengcan roared, “Ten Thousand Swords to the Source Technique…”

Flying swords emerged, splitting into thousands as they darted toward the sea surface. However, they struck a shower of blood springs, causing many bodies to float to the surface; these were the newly arrived disciples of the Sword King Sect.

“No…” Sui Lengcan leapt into the sea, while the sword-browed woman and the middle-aged Sword Cultivator stood in shock, pale-faced. Could the Sword King Sect, whose name was on par with theirs, have been annihilated just like that? Was this the warning from the Demonic Essence World?

After a long pause, the middle-aged Sword Cultivator rasped, “With such lofty ambitions, this… this is truly a severe blow. I must return immediately to inform the sect that those with cultivation below Myriad Forms… no, those below mid-stage Myriad Forms should not come here. This sea area is far more terrifying than expected, and who knows how many demonic creatures are lurking, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.”

The sword-browed woman murmured, “I initially thought we could turn the tide, but seeing the Sword King Sect like this, the sword’s heart has already suffered damage. Could it be that the Blue Demons from the Demonic Essence World have crossed over?”

“It is the Blue Demons!” the middle-aged Sword Cultivator said sorrowfully. “It must be the Blue Demons; they arrived much earlier than the State Study Palace predicted. Canglang River will become a bloody meat grinder, crushing the aspirations and dreams of most sects.”

“Retreat…” the sword-browed woman was about to leave when suddenly, a towering blue shadow appeared beneath her and the middle-aged Sword Cultivator, having silently lurked in the sea. Previously, they had remained completely unaware.

“Draw your swords…” the middle-aged Sword Cultivator erupted, sweeping magnificent sword aura downward.

The sword-browed woman also drew her sword, and as a massive blue claw emerged from the water, countless blue liquids surrounded them, engulfing both of them…

“Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang!” The sword light fought valiantly, but whether these two would have a chance to break free remained uncertain.

At that moment, two sea snakes emerged from the distant sea with a gentle tremor.

Upon closer inspection, they found both sea snakes were covered in dark golden dragon scales, adorned with beautiful dragon horns, and intricate runes appeared around their eyes, forming a viewing array that captured the distant scene.

“Howl, Chongguang, do these Geng Gold Continent sword cultivators lack common sense? Bringing so many useless eaters, do they think Canglang River is their own trial grounds?”

The other side of the sea snake remarked, “Who would have thought you’d speak up? That’s exactly what they think; they see this ancient land as a place to test their swords! Hmph, so foolish, even we wouldn’t dare approach after attaining great fortune. These sword cultivators don’t even grasp the basic situation and dare to land on the surface of the sea; it’s truly… I don’t even know what to say!”

“Howl, howling, Ao! You called me a fool again!”

“You’re an idiot too!”

Moments later, the two sea snakes emitted communication talismans, chatting incessantly, and before the horrifying blue light arrived, they vanished without a trace.