parentshiftbook Chapter 216: Squid
Chapter 216: Squid
Dragon's Breath Lake is a place where dragons are said to have appeared, but whether it was a real dragon or a jiaolong (a type of dragon-like creature) remains to be seen.
Then there's no need to think too much about it. In this world, there are no true dragons anymore, only jiaolong and some large snakes that are about to transform into jiaolong.
The sight of a dragon drawing water from a thousand miles away is a spectacular phenomenon at Longxi Lake, a sight that is rarely seen even once in a century.
Legend has it that at this time, an underground upheaval occurred in Dragon Fountain, with countless water columns flowing upwards, forming a spectacular waterspout phenomenon that stretched for thousands of miles and occupied the entire Dragon Fountain!
This is no longer a natural landscape that living beings can appreciate, but a complete disaster!
In particular, half of the creatures in the lake died under this spectacle.
Although the flying boat is protected by an array, it is still very dangerous to travel through the Thousand-Mile Dragon's Breath Water.
One threat is the waterspout, and another is that when a waterspout appears, it triggers an underground upheaval, spewing out a large number of spiritual objects hidden at the bottom of lakes and underground, attracting countless monsters to fight over them.
The greatest danger is to airships.
What frustrates Zhang Ping even more is that people's greed is often uncontrollable when faced with such situations.
His gaze fell on the center of the deck, where a group of monks were excitedly discussing something.
There was no fear of danger in their eyes, only a longing for the spirit.
A waterspout can be both a disaster and an opportunity.
Yue Shan and Zhang Shuai, who were standing nearby, were equally unsettled.
Zhang Shuai recited, "A general travels a thousand miles, and opportunity knocks on his door. I never expected that I would encounter such a wonderful thing as a dragon sucking water as soon as I arrived at Dragon's Breath Lake. Could it be that I am truly a one-in-a-million chosen one of destiny?"
"Well, I think we should check the situation at Dragon Breath Lake. If the monsters are too numerous, it might be dangerous when we try to seize the spiritual treasures."
Yue Shan had clearly considered things thoroughly, but his desire for spiritual objects was no less intense.
Zhang Ping didn't say anything, but just glanced at him.
Zhang Ping had never underestimated this rugged, tanned man from the very beginning.
Zhang Shuai is a disciple of the Zhang family of Haiyuan. Although he has concealed his cultivation level, Zhang Ping's Beast Pattern Breaking Technique can detect that Zhang Shuai's cultivation level is at the Divine Integration Realm, but he doesn't know the specific level. It is most likely that he is at the early stage.
However, Yue Shan never revealed his origins from the beginning, and his cultivation level was vaguely revealed to be at the late stage of the Marrow Infusion Realm. But Zhang Ping saw something different in him.
'This guy's cultivation level should also be at the Divine Integration Realm, but it's probably lower than Zhang Shuai's.'
These thoughts were on his mind.
Suddenly, the crowd on the deck became noisy, and a tall, slender figure with his head down walked out of the entrance to the airship control area.
The door was two meters high, and you had to duck to walk through it. When she raised her head, everyone had to look up at her sharp eyes.
But no one was unhappy; on the contrary, they all obediently made way and stood on both sides.
He called out, "Lord Mo!"
Cuttlefish, captain of the 103rd airship, is a 'tall' woman who is over two meters tall.
Her frame, which is larger than that of an average man, is perfectly accommodated by her height, allowing her to appear graceful even from a distance.
But once it's right in front of you...
Zhang Ping's eyes widened slightly. Even though he had seen countless women, including many with a broad and open mind, he was still impressed.
But those were all within the normal size range; even if they were larger, they wouldn't be that big. But the person in front of me...
"It's huge, it's just too big..."
Zhang Ping muttered to himself.
Zhang Shuai, who was standing nearby, twitched his ears, shuddered in fright, and kicked Zhang Ping's little foot.
"Are you out of your mind? That's..."
His usually carefree face now showed a hint of fear.
Zhang Ping coughed lightly and quickly: "I was referring to body type."
In the middle of the crowd, Mo Yu's eyes swept across everyone, lingering briefly on Zhang Ping before quickly looking away.
She spoke, her voice much lower than that of an ordinary woman: "Fellow Daoists, this time the flying boat has unfortunately encountered a once-in-a-century phenomenon of a thousand-mile dragon sucking water."
The flying boat will not be able to reach the next station on schedule. The arrival time at its final destination, Penglai Immortal City, will also be delayed.
"I am speaking out now because many fellow cultivators have approached me, Captain, asking if we can stay at Dragon's Breath Lake for a while to seek opportunities. I am once again seeking everyone's opinion."
After Cuttlefish finished speaking, nine people stepped forward from the crowd.
The nine people made no attempt to conceal their cultivation levels; all of them were at the Divine Integration Realm, and the cultivation levels of the three leaders were significantly higher than the others.
Those around them narrowed their eyes upon sensing the presence of the three people.
A flicker of emotion flashed in Zhang Ping's eyes. Mid-stage Divine Realm?
The nine minor realms of the Divine Integration Realm are extremely difficult to break through, especially the bottleneck between the third and fourth levels, which is a nightmare for almost 99% of Divine Integration Realm cultivators.
There is a saying that is widely circulated in ancient books: In ancient times, there were the chosen ones of heaven who broke through to the Divine Realm after three hundred years, and then failed to reach the middle stage of the Divine Realm after another hundred years. This was the norm.
The difficulty of the mid-stage of the Divine Union realm is almost greater than any of the previous stages.
After that, there is the bottleneck of the late stage of the Divine Union realm, and after the Divine Union realm, there is the Invincible Body realm.
The path of spiritual cultivation is as difficult as climbing to the summit of Mount Tai!
This is also why there was such a strong reaction from the public.
No wonder, although Cuttlefish is the captain of the flying boat, his cultivation is only at the mid-stage of the Divine Realm. Naturally, he needs to give some face to the three fellow Daoists of the same level.
The three seemed to be strangers to each other. The man in the middle, with a gentle demeanor, raised his hand and cupped it to the crowd, saying:
"Gentlemen, I am Duan Yu, an elder of the Divine Weapon Pavilion in Penglai Immortal City. I hope you will do me the honor of staying here for a while. I will also provide corresponding spirit coins as compensation for you."
Upon hearing the words "Elder of the Divine Weapon Pavilion," some people were startled once again.
Someone spoke up: "So it's Elder Duan in person. There's no need to say more about such a trivial matter. Even if it delays us for a year or two, it won't matter!"
That was a confident statement, and some people looked over with displeasure, but when they realized that the speaker had a strong aura, they silently withdrew their displeasure.
The others weren't fools. Even if they hadn't heard of Duan Yu, they had heard of the Divine Weapon Pavilion of Penglai Immortal City, one of the behemoths in the city. Seeing the Divine Realm cultivator licking him so happily, it seemed his identity was genuine.
Even if they had opinions in their hearts, they could only remain silent.
Seeing this, Duan Yu smiled and said, "Since everyone has no objections, then so be it. If I need to find any materials, I will also give spirit coins as a reward. If any of you can help me find them, that would be even better."
As soon as he finished speaking, some people stepped forward without hesitation. They didn't even need spirit coins and were willing to help for free.
Zhang Ping watched this scene from the sidelines, remaining silent.
Beside him, Yue Shan frowned slightly, but was willing to stay and seek opportunities. Zhang Shuai couldn't hold back any longer and muttered under his breath, "A bunch of sycophantic opportunists."
Fortunately, the sound was so faint that only Zhang Ping and Yue Shan, who were nearby, heard it.
Zhang Ping shook his head: "It has nothing to do with us. Since the flying boat has stopped, let's be prepared to see what this once-in-a-century waterspout is all about."