[884] The old nest of parting ways
"Set off!"
Xia Wuren's determination undoubtedly gave us great confidence, and the ship soon set sail again. Under Xia Wuren's guidance, it moved forward along the route map he drew...
Facts have proved that the road map drawn by Xia Wuren is indeed effective!
After moving forward in such twists and turns, it didn't take long for me to be keenly aware that Penglai Island, which was originally a blur in front of me, became more and more solid at this time...
Obviously, we are indeed getting closer to Penglai.
The so-called "looking at the mountains and running to death" actually also applies to the sea, because it doesn't seem to be a very far distance, but it took us nearly five hours of sailing time!
And still using the maximum horsepower, we sailed for nearly three hundred miles at least, and then we finally arrived near the island!
Only then did I finally get a glimpse of the entire island. It was very big, but it did not have the overseas fairyland scenery I imagined. On the contrary, what we saw at this time was almost completely ruins.
The dark land was riddled with holes, and there was no trace of any vegetation growing on it at all. It was as if it had been bombarded by nuclear bombs, and it felt like a desolate doomsday world.
At the other end of the island, there is a volcano that is constantly spewing out. Although there is no trace of magma, there is a large amount of volcanic ash that blocks the clouds and the sun, almost covering the entire island with a thick layer.
Adding a bit of depression and chilling scene.
This is where my grandfather fought?
Even after nearly twenty years, Penglai Island seems to still have traces of the battle that year. The black soil is riddled with holes, the low mountains have almost completely collapsed, and the dark brown bloodstains have long dried on the rocks, all of which show the traces of the battle.
The battle that year was brutal.
"Quick! Turn off the engine quickly, we can't go any further!"
As soon as he arrived about five miles away from the island, Xia Wuren couldn't help but ask someone to shut down the engine immediately, and then said with a solemn face: "There are many dark woods near Penglai Island, and it cannot be ruled out that there are also mechanisms arranged by the 'Huidao Sect'
Trap, to be on the safe side, let’s go ashore in separate boats!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Wuren quickly asked someone to put down the small boat, and the small boat could only carry about ten people in total. To be cautious, Xia Wuren and I did not board the small boat at the same time. Instead, Xu Jingyang and I led a few people first.
A "Tianshifu" disciple was the first to land ashore. Xia Wuren and the "Tianshifu" elder continued to stay on the ship, just in case.
Fortunately, Xu Jingyang and others landed successfully. After confirming that there was no danger around, Xia Wuren and others took small boats one after another and continued to land.
At the same time, Xu Jingyang also contacted the Religious Affairs Bureau's base camp on Penglai Island. I believe that someone will come here to pick us up soon.
Sure enough, after we waited for about half an hour, several officials from the Religious Bureau finally arrived at the scene. But they asked us to sail the boat to another landing point on the island, because the headquarters of the Religious Bureau was actually set up there.
At the landing site, only that sea area on the entire island is completely under the control of the Religious Bureau!
In desperation, the "Tianshifu" group that had just landed successfully had no choice but to board the big ship in a small boat again.
When it was our turn, Xia Wuren was extra cautious and took out the "Black Gold Black Iron Rod" on the spot. After carefully sensing it, a trace of surprise suddenly appeared in his eyes, and he stopped.
Xu Jingyang and I were about to board the ship.
Xu Jingyang and I immediately understood, and we discussed with several officers from the Religious Bureau and asked them to take the "Tianshi Mansion" and his party to the headquarters of the Religious Bureau first, while Xu Jingyang, Xia Wuren, I, and I planned to act alone.
Judging from Xia Wuren's actions just now, it is not difficult to guess that the entrance to the "Tianchi Secret Realm" should be not far from here. Rather than delaying any more time to rush to the headquarters of the Religious Affairs Bureau, we might as well find a way here.
Enter the "Tianchi Secret Realm"!
Several officials from the Religious Affairs Bureau knew that we had a special status, so they didn't say much about it. They nodded and simply gave us a few words, then left us and boarded the ship.
As for the ship owner who accompanied us before, he naturally also went with them to the headquarters of the Religious Affairs Bureau.
The purpose of our trip is to enter the "Tianchi Secret Realm" to find opportunities. Naturally, it is not convenient to bring an ordinary person with us. Letting him go to the headquarters of the Religious Affairs Bureau to rest first is undoubtedly the most reasonable plan at present.
But seeing that we were not walking with them, the elder from the "Tianshi Mansion" suddenly flashed his eyes, and his expression was extremely complicated for a moment.
They are both old and mature guys. With his sharp eyesight, he can naturally guess that we should have other ways to enter the "Tianchi Secret Realm". Of course he wants to follow us into the "Secret Realm of Tianchi" to find opportunities, but unfortunately our relationship is not the same.
No, it’s hard to say it at this time!
After hesitating for a while, he finally chose to give up, and the ship set sail immediately. He just bowed his hands to us, expressed his gratitude to us, and followed the ship away with a sad face.
"Let's go!"
After watching the big ship go away, Xia Wuren no longer hesitated, and he took Xu Jingyang and me and disappeared to the seaside.
Just as Xu Jingyang and I expected, according to Xia Wuren, he indeed sensed the opportunity of the "Tianchi Secret Realm" through the "Wujinxuan Iron Rod", and the entrance should be not far from here.
As we drove fast, the front couldn't help but become increasingly desolate. The ground was covered with thick volcanic ash, and no living creatures could be seen at all.
The further we went, the thicker the volcanic ash was, almost like snow. At the back, the thick volcanic ash was almost covering our knees.
"Holy shit!"
Looking at the increasingly thick volcanic ash around me, I couldn't help but stop on the spot, and asked with a foxy look on my face: "Are you sure this ghost place is the legendary Penglai Island?"
I really can't imagine that the "Huidaomen" would choose this place as its nest. This is a hellish place where even plants can't grow, let alone where humans can live.
"Nothing surprising!"
Xia Wuren shook his head, and while urging me to move on, he smiled and said: "I have already said that what you see may not be true! If you go a little further, you will know..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Wuren said nothing more and quickened his pace, heading straight towards the crater ahead.
Look at this posture, could it be that there is a cave in the crater in front of it?
Or is it that the entrance to the "Tianchi Secret Realm" is actually hidden near the crater?
Seeing the determined look on Xia Wuren's face, Xu Jingyang and I suddenly smiled bitterly, and could only follow Xia Wuren and continue moving forward, hoping that the situation would be as he said, and there would be a different world ahead...
As time went on, the burning feeling in the air became stronger and stronger. At this time, we were already very close to the crater.
"Huh?"
It was only then that I couldn't help but suddenly let out a cry of surprise. The Qi field suddenly came out, and I was shocked to find that in this hot air, there was actually an extremely strong fire attribute energy!
This reminds me of Maoshan Sect's "Fire Pure Yang Palm". This is a fire attribute technique. If you practice it here, you can definitely get twice the result with half the effort.
I seem to believe what Xia Wuren said just now. Although the environment of this ghost place is harsh, it seems to be of great benefit to some special practitioners!
The further we walked, the more obvious the feeling became. The hot feeling in the air forced us to open up the Qi field defense! Because without the protection of the Qi field, the hot air alone would almost burn us.
Our skin…
"It should be right here!"
Suddenly, Xia Wuren stopped and said with a solemn expression: "Unexpectedly, the entrance to the 'Tianchi Secret Realm' happens to be hidden in the lair of the 'Huidao Sect'!"
"Um?"
It turns out that this crater is actually the home base of "Huidaomen"?
With a cry of surprise, Xu Jingyang and I couldn't help but our expressions changed drastically. We couldn't help but asked quickly: "Isn't this another conspiracy? How can there be such a coincidence in this world?"
"It's hard to tell!"
Xia Wuren's expression became more solemn, and he couldn't help but took out the "Black Gold Black Iron Rod" again. In an instant, the originally ordinary black rod suddenly lit up with bursts of strange light! The runes on it flashed,
As expected, it pointed in the direction of the crater not far from here!
“I can’t control that much anymore!”
Chapter completed!