Sword from Songshan

Chapter 171 Crossing the Sea
Crash~crash~!

The boundless ocean, with waves rising and falling, rolls towards the horizon layer by layer.

On the water surface, a tiny black dot bobbed up and down with the waves.

Lu Nanxing floated on the water with his back facing up, looking at the washed blue sky, his mood almost sinking to the bottom of the ocean.

They joined forces with Ren Woxing, Master Fangzheng, Taoist Chongxu, and Zuo Lengchan, and tried their best, and finally severely damaged Dongfang Bubai.

But unexpectedly, Dongfang Bubai fought back before his death, and when he fell into the water, he pulled Lu Nanxing down with him.

With the force of its fall, the river water became extremely turbulent and violent, which was absolutely beyond human control.

Lu Nanxing and Dongfang Bubai were washed underwater, and they were dizzy from being washed away by the river water while fighting with each other.

Lu Nanxing couldn't remember how many punches and kicks he received from Dongfang Bubai. He also scratched Dongfang Bubai's entire body until it was a bloody mess.

In the turbulent river, no matter how sophisticated the moves are, they are completely useless. The two peerless masters can only fight in the most primitive way like street thugs.

It is impossible to breathe underwater. Although the two men knew how to hold their breath, holding their breath for a long time would put a huge strain on their bodies. In addition, they attacked each other and were both seriously injured.

After an unknown amount of time, the two finally couldn't hold on any longer and both fainted.

"Where did you go..."

Lu Nanxing remembered that before he fell into coma, they were still fighting and struggling, grabbing each other's hands and feet. But now he was the only one left, and Dongfang Bubai was no longer there.

After falling unconscious, he was swept away by the river. The place where he fell into the water was not far from the estuary, and then he was directly washed into the vast ocean.

Afterwards, they followed the ocean current and gradually moved away from the land. When Lu Nanxing woke up slowly, he was surrounded by the vast ocean and had no idea where he was.

It was also thanks to the protection of the magical power that Lu Nanxing had. Otherwise, he would have been washed away by the river and sea waves and would never have woken up again.

"do you died."

After a brief pause, Lu Nanxing's expression became solemn.

Under the impact of the water flow, he and Dongfang Bubai separated while they were unconscious.

As for where Dongfang Bubai is now, Lu Nanxing has no way of knowing, but he estimates that he is probably dead.

After all, before falling into the water, Dongfang Bubai had suffered an almost fatal blow.

After pulling Lu Nanxing into the water, he was beaten by Lu Nanxing underwater. The horrific wounds and the blood loss alone were enough to take Dongfang Bubai's life.

Coupled with the lack of oxygen underwater and being hit by the water current, even if Dongfang Bubai had extraordinary skills, the possibility of his survival was only one in ten.

"never mind."

That was true, but Lu Nanxing still felt uneasy because he couldn't see Dongfang Bubai's body.

But he didn't know where he was at this moment, so he didn't have the energy to care about anything else. He sighed and decided not to think about it anymore.

Pa~!

A big fish swam under Lu Nanxing, and Lu Nanxing reached out and grabbed it.

When he lifted it up, he saw that it was a large yellow croaker weighing more than three kilograms. Lu Nanxing showed joy on his face.

This kind of fish has become increasingly scarce in later generations, and such a large wild yellow croaker can be sold for at least several thousand yuan.

But what made Lu Nanxing happy was not this, but the fact that the meat of this fish was delicious and did not have a strong fishy smell even when eaten raw.

Lu Nanxing usually doesn't like fishy food, but now he is drifting on the sea and has no choice.

Even though he had magical powers to protect him, he had been attacked for so long and was seriously injured by Dongfang Bubai, so he urgently needed to replenish his strength.

The only things to eat on the sea, besides the seabirds in the sky, are the fish swimming underwater.

He had caught a few fish before and ate them raw. They tasted extremely fishy, ​​but Lu Nanxing almost forced himself to eat them.

"not bad."

Lu Nanxing nodded slightly as he ate the raw yellow croaker meat. Not only was the fishy smell weak, it even had a hint of sweetness.

People actually have a strong ability to adapt. Perhaps he has gradually accepted the fishy smell.

Speaking of which, yellow croaker basically moves dozens of meters underwater and rarely in the upper layer of sea water, so we are lucky.

After eating most of the yellow croaker, the problem of fullness was solved. However, there was little fish blood and it was not enough to quench my thirst.

Fortunately, Lu Nanxing possesses two magical skills, the Divine Illumination Skill and the Thirty-two Aspects of Buddha's Body Refining Skill. His physical endurance is far beyond that of ordinary people. Even if he does not drink water for more than ten days, he will not die.

After more than ten days, we will finally be able to wait for a rain. At worst, we can catch some passing seabirds and use their blood to barely solve the water problem.

"What should I do..."

Even if he was stranded in the vast ocean, Lu Nanxing would not have to worry about his life with his current martial arts skills.

But the question was how he would get back to land.

We can determine the direction by the sun, but can we just swim back like this?
After waking up from a coma, Lu Nanxing immediately felt an extremely urgent sense of hunger, and thus estimated that he had been unconscious for at least four or five days.

After such a long time, who knows how far he was washed out?
If you just swim back like this, even without considering the resistance of ocean currents, waves, etc., how long will it take?

Besides, can we return to the land by going west? Not necessarily.

Compared with the land and ocean, Lu Nanxing is too small, and it is difficult for him to maintain direction without the reference of the water surface.

A slight mistake can lead to a huge error. If he had deviated even slightly during the process, he might not have reached the land. Even if he had gone through untold hardships, he might not have reached the Central Plains, and it was even possible that he would have reached the Rakshasa Kingdom.

"Oh~!"

But drifting like this was not a solution. Lu Nanxing couldn't make up his mind for a moment and couldn't help but sigh while looking at the sky.

Boom~!

After waking up, on the third day of drifting on the sea, with a thunder, a thick dark cloud passed by and a heavy rain began to fall.

Although it was short, only the duration of an incense stick, it was enough for Lu Nanxing to drink his fill, so he didn't have to drink the smelly bird blood. It was enough for him to go without water for more than ten days.

Although the strong winds during the rainstorm caused huge waves, it was of no concern to Lu Nanxing. Being thrown high up by the waves was actually quite interesting.

"Try it!"

After the rainstorm, Lu Nanxing found a seabird flying westward. He did not catch it, so he jumped out of the water and followed it with his Qinggong skills.

In addition to being able to fly long distances, many seabirds are also able to swim, so they can be seen even in the deep ocean.

But most seabirds still need land to rest.

So, follow the seabirds and you may find land!

If he continued swimming aimlessly like this, who knew when he would be able to return, so Lu Nanxing simply followed the seabirds heading west.

With the ability to fly in the air, floating on the water shouldn't be a piece of cake.

But lightness skills are lightness skills after all, and can never compare to the wings of a bird. In about half an hour, the seabird flew away, and its figure turned into a small black dot and disappeared between the vast sky and sea.

Having lost his guide, Lu Nanxing immediately fell back to the sea, stretched his body and lay on his back to take a short rest.

When he met a seabird flying west again, he would use his Qinggong skills to follow it.

Stopping and walking like this should be faster than swimming, and it won't deviate too far from the course.

Unconsciously, several days had passed. He had no idea how far he had walked, whether he had gone in the wrong direction, or how far he was from land. Lu Nanxing had no other choice but to keep going.

Late at night, dark clouds covered the moon, and the originally boundless ocean turned pitch black.

Lu Nanxing floated on the water, unable to see anything, just rising and falling with the waves, like a baby in a cradle, with the whistling wind and waves in his ears.

The whole world was pitch black, which was frightening. Lu Nanxing took a deep breath and simply closed his eyes, ready to take a nap.

Over the past few days, he has already mastered the skill of falling asleep on the water.

Boom! Before I fell asleep, there was a sudden thunderclap and a bolt of lightning like a tree branch, piercing through the sky and the sea, instantly illuminating the whole world.

When the lightning disappeared, it was pitch black again.

Boom~Boom~!

But soon, lightning of varying sizes began to flash again.

There were strong winds between the lightning and thunder, and the vast ocean had waves three feet high even without wind. Moreover, at this time, the waves quickly rose up and became bigger and bigger.

In just a moment, the waves were already over 20 meters high!
This is a storm at sea.

No matter how high your martial arts skills are, they are still insignificant in the world of nature.

Lu Nanxing had no way of controlling such a huge wave. He had to cheer himself up and deal with it with all his strength, at least to avoid being knocked to the bottom of the sea by the huge wave.

If you are knocked unconscious, even if you don't die, you will be in a lot of trouble.

"Oops."

Either change your posture or perform some light skills, and try to go with the flow as much as possible.

On the crest of the wave, Lu Nanxing suddenly discovered that the huge wave was heading towards the east, which was far away from the mainland!
Looking back, I saw huge waves as high as city walls rolling behind me. It was impossible to go against the waves.

Boom~!

An exceptionally thick streak of lightning streaked across the sky, instantly illuminating a large area of ​​sea.

The endless sea surface is filled with such huge waves, one layer after another like thousands of troops galloping eastward.

Lu Nanxing was in it, with limited vision and limited human power, and could not change anything, just like a small insect that fell into a pond, being swept and pushed by the huge waves...

The storm lasted all night until it was finally stopped by God.

As the wind and waves gradually subsided, Lu Nanxing could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Oh~!"

But after this night, all the distance he had traveled before was in vain, and he was pushed further away from the land by the huge waves.

He let out a long sigh, feeling extremely depressed.

Without a boat, no matter how high your martial arts skills are, it is still difficult to cross the ocean.

But in this vast ocean, it is not so easy to encounter a passing ship.

"Ok?"

Just when Lu Nanxing was worried, he suddenly saw a large flock of seabirds flying overhead.

The seabirds we encountered before were only one or two scattered around, or at most three or four in a group, and there was never any group like this.

There are flocks of seabirds, so they must be near their habitats. Where are the habitats on the sea?
"Could it be!"

Lu Nanxing suddenly opened his eyes wide. Could it be that he was not far from the land?
Instead of pushing him away, last night's waves brought him closer!
It shouldn’t be.

The direction was wrong. Lu Nanxing was definitely pushed to the east.

Whatever the case, where there are flocks of seabirds, there is probably land.

Lu Nanxing didn't want to investigate further for the time being. He used his lightness skills to step on the sea surface and ran straight towards the direction where the flock of seabirds were coming from.

"That is……"

In just half an hour, soil, rocks and trees appeared on the sea, but it was not land, but an island.

Although I was a little disappointed, it was the first time I encountered an island after drifting on the sea for so long.

Lu Nanxing took a deep breath and leaped forward a few times.

"Hoo~!"

When his feet stepped on the beach and he felt down to earth again, Lu Nanxing couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, with some indescribable emotions in his heart.

After a moment, he looked at the island in front of him and then walked inside.

Two hours later, Lu Nanxing inspected the entire island.

The island is not big, about two kilometers from east to west and about eight hundred meters from north to south.

The good news is that although the island is mostly rocky, there are some trees. Although they are not fruit trees and cannot provide edible fruits, the big ones are as thick as a bowl.

Lu Nanxing wondered if he could build a raft!
If he had a raft, perhaps he could have rowed back to land.

The bad news is that apart from seabirds, there are no other animals on the island, so it is basically impossible for Lu Nanxing to improve the food.

"Great!"

Although it is a little bit worse than expected, there is still a lot of good news.

Lu Nanxing was excited and took off all his clothes first. It was not because he wanted to experience the feeling of being completely integrated with nature, but because he had been soaking in the sea for so many days and his clothes were soaked with salt. It would be uncomfortable to wear them after they were dry.

Then, Lu Nanxing found a lot of branches and started a bonfire.

Although he had already trained himself to be immune to cold and heat, he was still excited to feel the warmth of the fire again after so many days.

Then, Lu Nanxing shot a few seabirds, cleaned them on the beach, strung them together with a thick branch, and roasted them by the fire.

After about an incense stick of time, the seabird was roasted and gave off a meaty aroma.

Lu Nanxing picked it up and, not caring about the heat, tore the bird meat into his mouth.

When he ate cooked meat again, Lu Nanxing almost felt like crying.

The island is rocky, with some natural stone pits containing clear rainwater.

Lu Nanxing chiseled a stone pot with a stone, boiled the water, and drank the hot water again.

"Hoo~!"

After eating and drinking, Lu Nanxing lay naked on the reef with his head back, looking at the clear sky, he breathed a sigh of relief and felt the beauty of life again.

The next morning, Lu Nanxing got up and cut down some thick trees on the island.

Although he didn't have any sharp weapons, such as knives or axes, his pair of bare hands could easily break stones and split rocks, let alone chop down trees.

"almost."

There are as many as twenty or thirty trees. Almost all the usable wood on the island is here. Lu Nanxing couldn't help but nodded.

Enough for him to build a larger raft and return to land.

However, a lot of preparation work is needed before building a raft.

The first thing is that these trees need to be dealt with. Although it is not a long voyage, the sea water is highly corrosive. If fresh wood is directly put into the water, it is hard to say whether it can float. I am afraid it will rot soon.

Furthermore, a boat is not a house, and cannot be made entirely of wooden structures; some ropes are also needed.

Lu Nanxing didn't have any ready-made ones, so he could only rub some with tree bark. If he wanted these ropes to be strong, they also needed to be repeatedly soaked and dried in the sun.

And the most important thing is that Lu Nanxing has to fasten a solid stone anchor with his bare hands!

Only a strong enough anchor can firmly grasp the mud on the seabed when encountering wind and waves, thus preventing the raft from being pushed away by the waves.

Lu Nanxing can move rocks with his five fingers, but it is not easy to make a solid stone anchor.

"take it easy."

Lu Nanxing took a deep breath and was not in a hurry.

He has no problem surviving at the moment, and Dongfang Bubai is 'already dead', so he doesn't need to worry too much about the world.

(End of this chapter)