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Chapter 158 The true meaning of crossing the sea

Gu Changge —

Liang Cheng had not gone far.

Han Cheng deliberately used his inner energy to draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to shout out his words, clearly realizing that he had fallen for Gu Changge's trap.

If Liang Cheng hadn't been a novice, Han Cheng probably wouldn't have acted so recklessly.

But I had no prior grudge against Gu Changge, so why was he acting this way?

Liang Cheng couldn't figure it out for a moment, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

Let's go to Dragon Burial Island first!

Half a day later.

We've arrived at Burial Dragon Island.

The shuttle hovered on the sea ten miles off the island.

Liang Cheng stood in front of the Cloud-Piercing Shuttle, gazing at the island shrouded in gray mist.

The island is long and narrow, about a hundred miles long and thirty or forty miles wide, with a towering peak in the center that pierces the clouds.

The swirling fog enveloped the entire island, obscuring everything inside.

Ye Zhi Qiu and the other two stood behind him, also gazing at the island.

Ye Zhi Qiu couldn't help but swallow.

"This fog—it looks eerie."

Yun Jinghong gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, staring at Burial Dragon Island without saying a word.

Liang Cheng stared at the mist, extending his divine sense, but was bounced back by a strange force.

"The fog is still there, which means it hasn't completely dissipated yet."

He glanced at the Dragon Burial Token in his hand; the token was now glowing faintly.

"Wait a little longer."

The shuttle hovered on the sea, and the four people sat cross-legged to regulate their breathing.

One hour.

Two hours.

Three hours.

Suddenly, the fog ahead churned violently!

As if an invisible giant hand was stirring, the gray mist that covered the entire island began to shrink from the edge to the center!

Fifteen minutes later, the fog completely dissipated, revealing the true face of Burial Dragon Island.

The island is covered with lush vegetation and ancient trees, with scattered ruins visible among the trees.

The central peak is now clearly visible, and something seems to be gleaming from its summit.

Liang Cheng put away the Cloud-Piercing Shuttle and took a step forward.

"Walk."

Liang Cheng flew through the air, carrying Ye Zhi Qiu and the other two, and sped towards the island.

As soon as Liang Cheng and his three companions stepped onto the island, a strange aura rushed towards them.

An inexplicable sense of oppression made one's heart pound.

Ye Zhi Qiu subconsciously tightened his grip on the long sword in his hand.

"This place...it feels kind of weird?"

Leng Feng remained silent, but his gaze kept sweeping around.

Yun Jinghong stood with his hand on his sword, his body surrounded by a surge of internal energy.

Liang Cheng extended his divine sense to carefully perceive the surroundings.

The spiritual energy on the island is indeed chaotic, sometimes strong and sometimes weak, without any regularity.

Even more strangely, his divine sense could only extend a hundred feet; beyond that, it seemed to be blocked by some kind of force.

"Stay close to me."

He said in a deep voice and stepped forward.

The four of them followed a faintly discernible ancient path toward the center of the island.

Along the way, dilapidated ruins can be seen everywhere.

Collapsed stone pillars, half-buried stone statues, and moss-covered ruins.

Ye Zhi Qiu watched with trepidation the whole way.

"What a huge scene this must have been! Who could have pulled this off?"

Liang Cheng didn't say anything, but he couldn't help but quicken his pace.

Suddenly, the sound of fighting came from ahead!

Liang Cheng raised his hand, signaling to stop.

The four concealed their presence and stealthily approached.

Ahead was an open area where a dozen or so people were engaged in a chaotic battle.

One side consisted of seven or eight gray-robed cultivators, while the other side had five or six black-clad warriors. The two sides fought fiercely, with blood and flesh flying everywhere and their internal energy exploding.

There were already four or five corpses lying on the ground.

Liang Cheng glanced around and recognized several of them.

The gray-robed monk was from Greenstone Island.

The black-clad warrior is from Xuan Turtle Island.

These two families already had a long-standing feud, and now that they've met on the island, it's inevitable that they'll fight to the death.

Yun Jinghong asked in a low voice, "Should we go around it?"

Liang Cheng shook his head.

They were only at the True Qi Realm, so there was no way they could detect their concealed aura.

"Ignore them, let's go."

The four silently bypassed the battlefield and continued deeper into the area.

Half an hour later.

They came to a mountain hollow.

In the mountain valley, there is a dilapidated stone temple, half-buried in the soil, with only the roof and a few broken stone pillars showing.

In front of the stone hall stands a stone tablet.

There are three characters engraved on the stele.

Crossing the sea cliff.

Liang Cheng paused in his steps.

wrong.

The cliff marked on the map is located at the peak in the center of the island. This place is just a valley, so how come there is a stone tablet for the cliff?

This is only the central area.

He walked closer to examine it carefully.

The stone tablet is mottled and the characters are blurred, but it is indeed the three characters "Crossing the Sea Cliff".

The lower half of the monument is buried in the soil, and it is unknown how deep it is buried.

Ye Zhi Qiu couldn't help but scratch his head.

"This isn't right, is it? The Crossing Cliff should be at the summit, how did it end up in the valley?"

Ye Zhi Qiu squatted down to examine the soil around the stone tablet.

"This monument must have been moved."

He pointed to the bottom of the stone tablet.

"Look, the soil around here is newly filled in; it will be there in a year or two at most."

Liang Cheng's heart stirred.

Did someone deliberately move the stone tablet here?

Why?

He extended his divine sense to carefully sense the stone tablet.

The stone tablet was made of ordinary bluestone and had no restrictive energy.

But just as he was about to withdraw his consciousness, the divine soul liquid in his sea of ​​consciousness suddenly trembled slightly.

Liang Cheng's eyes narrowed.

He extended his divine sense again, following the guidance of the divine soul liquid, and probed into the soil layer beneath the stone tablet.

Hundred feet.

Three hundred feet.

Five hundred feet.

Suddenly, his divine sense touched a layer of restriction!

The restriction was extremely faint; if it weren't for the guidance of the Divine Soul Liquid, he wouldn't have been able to detect it at all.

Beneath the barrier, something seemed to be calling to him.

Liang Cheng withdrew his divine sense, his expression solemn.

This stone tablet is probably just a marker.

It marks the location of the actual sea-crossing cliff.

He stood up and looked at the three of them.

"I need to go downstairs."

Ye Zhi Qiu frowned.

What's down there?

Liang Cheng shook his head.

"I don't know, but I have to go."

He looked at the three of them.

"Look for opportunities in the central area. If you encounter danger, you can send me a message."

Yun Jinghong stepped forward.

"I'll go with you."

Liang Cheng looked at him.

"It might be dangerous down there."

Yun Jinghong gripped the hilt of her sword tightly.

"I'm not afraid."

Liang Cheng remained silent for a moment, then nodded.

"it is good."

He then looked at Leng Feng and Ye Zhi Qiu.

"And what about you?"

"We'll stay here and send you a message immediately if there's any unusual activity."

Ye Zhi Qiu patted his chest and said with a smile.

"Don't worry, I'm here, I'll take good care of the house."

Upon hearing this, Liang Cheng said no more, raised his hand and struck the stone tablet with a palm!

boom!!!

The stone tablet shattered, revealing a deep, dark cave entrance below.

The cave entrance is about ten feet in diameter and its depth is unfathomable, with a faint cold wind emanating from below.

Liang Cheng took a deep breath and stepped inside.

Yun Jinghong followed closely behind.

The cave was pitch black.

Liang Cheng took out a luminous pearl and used it to illuminate the surroundings.

The cave walls are smooth, clearly not naturally formed, but rather carved out by human force.

Every hundred feet there is a platform with runes and formations engraved on it, but they are all no longer effective.

The two continued downwards.

Three hundred feet.

Five hundred feet.

Eight hundred feet.

Suddenly, the view ahead opened up!

They arrived at a huge underground space.

It is about a hundred feet high and a thousand feet in circumference, with its dome inlaid with countless luminous pearls, making it brightly lit.

At the very center of the space stands a solitary peak.

The peak is tens of feet high, steep and sharp like a sword, and a stone tablet can be vaguely seen on the top.

Surrounding the solitary peak is a black lake, its water as black as ink, gleaming with an eerie light.

Countless white bones floated on the lake's surface.

There were human bones and animal bones, piled up layer upon layer, and no one knew how many there were.

Yun Jinghong gasped.

"This is----"

Liang Cheng stared at the solitary peak.

The stone tablet at the summit was exactly the same as the one marked on the map he got from Huang Tiancheng.

Crossing the sea cliff.

The real sea-crossing cliff.

He was about to take a step when he suddenly stopped.

Something is moving beneath the surface of the lake.

The black lake water began to churn, and skeletons were pushed up, revealing what lay beneath.

One after another, ferocious monsters.

They are crocodile-shaped but have three heads, and are entirely black, almost blending into the lake water.

Each one was three or four zhang long and exuded a fierce aura.

A fifth-tier demonic beast, a three-headed black crocodile.

At a glance, there were at least several dozen.

Yun Jinghong unconsciously gripped the hilt of her sword tighter.

"So many————"

Liang Cheng remained calm.

"Step back."

He took a step forward and stood suspended in mid-air.

Dozens of three-headed black crocodiles raised their heads at the same time, their eyes fixed on him, and they let out low growls.

The next moment, all the black crocodiles pounced at the same time!

The lake surface exploded, splashing black water everywhere!

Liang Cheng did not draw his sword.

He simply raised his hand and clenched his fist.

The true core within his body spun wildly, and the ice-blue and fire-red energy of the core intertwined and surged into his right fist!

A punch was thrown!

The violent force of the punch transformed into a ten-zhang-long giant fist, which slammed hard into the black crocodile at the front!

The black crocodile didn't even have time to scream before it was blasted into pieces!

Blood mist filled the air!

The other black crocodiles were knocked off their feet by the force of the punch, but they became even more frenzied and pounced on Liang Cheng from all directions!

Instead of retreating, Liang Cheng advanced, stepping into the crocodile swarm!

He did not use a knife.

Use only your fists.

One punch, one head!

Two fists, a pair!

Three punches, four heads!

Every punch landed with a vengeance, and blood and flesh flew everywhere!

The power of a wild bull!

Liang Cheng's trip to the Scripture Pavilion yielded not only information about Burial Dragon Island, but also a method for condensing the true essence of martial arts.

He possessed a powerful, untamed spirit, and was most familiar with it.

Now, every punch lands with a visceral impact, deepening the understanding of the essence of boxing.

What Chen Xuanfeng said at the main hospital was correct.

Perfected combat skills are of profound significance for those who have broken through to the mortal realm after achieving the Core Formation stage.

Yun Jinghong stood on the shore, dumbfounded.

He knew Liang Cheng was strong, but he didn't expect him to be this strong.

Dozens of fifth-tier demonic beasts were like paper in front of him.

Less than half an incense stick's time.

Dozens of three-headed black crocodile carcasses floated on the lake, turning the black water a dark red.

Liang Cheng hovered in mid-air, his aura as steady as ever, without expending much effort.

He glanced down at his blood-stained hands and frowned slightly.

I still haven't grasped the essence of boxing.

Then, the true meaning of crossing the sea within his body circulated, and with a surge of internal energy, the bloodstains disappeared.

He turned to look at Yun Jinghong.

"Walk."

Liang Cheng carried Yun Jinghong across the air, skimming over the lake and landing on the solitary peak.

At the summit, a stone tablet stands silently.

The stele is about ten feet tall, with a dark blue-black color and its surface covered with twisted runes.

Those runes were exactly the same as the fragment of the True Meaning of Crossing the Sea that Liang Cheng obtained from Huang Tiancheng, but they were more complex and more ancient.

Liang Cheng stood before the monument, the fragment of the True Meaning of Crossing the Sea within his body surging wildly.

The feeling was like a wanderer who had been away for many years finally returning to his hometown.

He took a deep breath, raised his hand, and placed it on the stone tablet.

boom!!!

The stone tablet suddenly lit up!

A blinding light burst forth from the monument, illuminating the entire underground space as if it were daytime!

Under the light, Yun Jinghong realized what was happening, tried desperately to hold on, but finally couldn't hold on any longer and fainted.

Liang Cheng's soul sea was boiling, yet it remained steadfast. In his divine sense, a phantom slowly emerged.

He was an old man with white hair and beard, a gaunt face, and wearing a gray robe, standing with his hands behind his back.

He looked down at Liang Cheng, his gaze calm.

"It's been three hundred years."

"Finally, someone has arrived."

Liang Cheng's pupils contracted.

Could this illusory figure be the Immortal Crossing the Sea?

The old man seemed to see through his thoughts and nodded slightly.

"I, an old man, will cross the sea!"

His gaze fell on Liang Cheng, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes.

"The true core has been initially formed, the sword intent has been solidified, and the dual cultivation of ice and fire has laid a solid foundation."

"What's even more remarkable is that you have cultivated my true meaning of crossing the sea."

He paused.

"Although it's an incomplete piece, it's still quite a journey to get this far."

Liang Cheng bowed respectfully.

"Junior Liang Cheng greets Senior."

Master Duhai waved his hand.

"No need for such formalities."

He looked at Yun Jinghong, who had fainted behind Liang Cheng.

"Is this kid your companion?"

Liang Cheng nodded.

"Yes."

Master Duhai sized up Yun Jinghong for a moment.

"His aptitude is decent, and his temperament is good, but he's too competitive."

Master Duhai didn't explain further, then looked away and turned to Liang Cheng.

"You've come here for the complete true meaning of crossing the sea?"

Liang Cheng nodded.

"Exactly."

Master Du Hai remained silent for a moment.

"The true meaning of crossing the sea, created by me with my life's blood, is to refine essence into qi and refine qi into spirit."

"You are currently cultivating an incomplete version of the manual, and reaching the Core Formation stage is already your limit."

He looked at Liang Cheng.

"If you want to learn the whole book, you can."

"But you must pass my test."

Liang Cheng did not hesitate.

"Please enlighten me, senior."

Master Duhai nodded.

"it is good."

He raised his hand and waved.

The scene Liang Cheng perceived in his spiritual sea suddenly changed!

He stood on an endless sea, with surging waves beneath his feet and a gray sky above him. In the distance, a giant wave was sweeping towards him!

The waves were hundreds of feet high, blotting out the sky and the sun, carrying the power to destroy everything!

The voice of Master Du Hai came from all directions.

"The true meaning of crossing the sea is that it is called crossing the sea, but in reality it is about crossing oneself."

"The first hurdle is to cross this wave."

"You can't dodge, you can't retreat, you can only face it head-on."

Liang Cheng took a deep breath; the giant wave was already upon him!

He did not retreat, but used his hand as a knife and slashed out!

The blade flashed like a rainbow, slicing through the giant wave!

The wave was cleaved by the flash of the blade, but instantly closed in and swallowed him up!

Liang Cheng's eyes were tightly closed, his aura fluctuated violently, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.

Under the light, the True Man Crossing the Sea, as seen in the sea of ​​consciousness, stood with his hands behind his back, watching quietly.

In the waves.

Liang Cheng was swept up by the giant waves, tumbling and bobbing.

With each breath, seawater fills my mouth and nose.

With each struggle, an immense force pushed him toward the seabed.

But he did not give up.

He closed his eyes, stopped struggling, and let the waves carry him away.

Within his body, the fragments of the True Meaning of Crossing the Sea were circulating wildly.

He no longer resisted the force of the waves, but instead guided them.

Go with the flow of the waves and use their force against them.

I don't know how much time passed.

He suddenly opened his eyes.

A single slash!

This strike, though seemingly ordinary and lacking any earth-shattering power, actually sliced ​​through the entire sea!

The giant wave parted in the middle and could never come back together!

Liang Cheng took a step forward and stood in mid-air.

The sea was as calm as a mirror.

The voice of the man from the island rang out again.

"it is good."

"Good comprehension."

"First hurdle passed."

Second pass.

Liang Cheng found himself standing on a deserted island.

The island is very small, only about ten feet in circumference.

Beyond the island lies endless void.

The voice of Master Tokai rang out.

"The second challenge: Crossing the Void."

"There is no sea to cross, no wave to break."

"How do we cross over?"

Liang Cheng fell silent again.

He stood on the deserted island, gazing at the endless void.

There is no sea to cross, no waves to break.

How do we cross that river?

He closed his eyes and pondered quietly.

One hour.

Two hours.

Three hours.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes.

He lifted his foot and stepped off the isolated island.

Step into the void.

There was nothing beneath my feet.

However, he did not fall; he used his breath to fly through the air as if walking on flat ground.

"Since there is no sea to cross, then I will become the sea myself."

"I am the sea; why should I cross it?"

Master Tokai laughed.

"What a powerful statement, 'I am the sea.'"

"Second hurdle, passed."

The third stage.

Liang Cheng stood in a state of chaos.

There is no sky, no earth, no direction, and no boundaries.

The voice of Master Tokai rang out.

"The third challenge: Crossing the Chaos."

"Without self, without other, without form, without boundary."

"How do we cross over?"

Liang Cheng closed his eyes.

Within his body, the true meaning of crossing the sea was circulating wildly.

The Ice Soul Scripture and the Heaven-Burning Scripture were activated simultaneously.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, a golden ocean surged, and the Frost-Slaying Short Sword trembled and hummed.

At this moment, the three techniques began to resonate with each other!

Liang Cheng opened his eyes.

A single slash!

That blow was aimed at himself.

The blade pierced the body, yet left no mark.

With a slight tremor, he transformed into a beam of light, breaking through the chaos and soaring straight into the sky!

outside world.

Liang Cheng opened his eyes.

He remained in the same position, pressing his hand on the stone tablet in front of him.

Yun Jinghong had already woken up and was standing to the side, her face full of anxiety.

Seeing him open his eyes, Yun Jinghong breathed a sigh of relief.

"You're awake!"

Liang Cheng nodded and looked toward the void of the soul.

The immortal who crossed the sea there has long since disappeared.

All that remains is a complex mix of emotions.

The complete text of the true meaning of crossing the sea, including the complete cultivation method!

He closed his eyes to process the information, and only opened them after a long while.

"The true meaning of crossing the sea is that it is called crossing the sea, but in reality it is about helping people cross the sea."

"You are the sea within yourself; you are the one who crosses it."

"Only those who help themselves and others can attain enlightenment."

Liang Cheng's spiritual sea expanded rapidly, and his spiritual fluids cheered with joy.

【The True Meaning of Crossing the Sea: Minor Success (25640/150000)】

The incomplete work is now complete, representing only a small part of the whole.

Liang Cheng stood there, speechless for a long time.

After a long while, he turned to look at Yun Jinghong.

"Let's go."

Liang Cheng, carrying Yun Jinghong, flew through the air and left the lonely peak.

Behind him, the stone tablet shattered into dust.

Backtrack.

At the cave entrance, Leng Feng and Ye Zhi Qiu were waiting anxiously.

Ye Zhi Qiu was overjoyed to see Liang Cheng and the other man come out.

"Junior brother! You've finally come out!"

Liang Cheng nodded.

"How long has it been?"

Ye Zhi Qiu said, "Two days and two nights!"

Liang Cheng felt a chill run down his spine.

During the test, he felt that only one or two hours had passed, but two days had actually passed outside.

The test set by the Immortal Crossing the Sea was indeed profound.

He took a deep breath.

"You may seek your opportunity here, while I make a trip to the core area."

Now that we have the complete "True Meaning of Crossing the Sea," Huang Tiancheng's map points to the core area, which is still some distance away.

What other opportunities might lie ahead?

The mist over Burial Dragon Island dissipates once every three years; how could one miss such an opportunity?

Yun Jinghong and the other two nodded, discussed waiting for Liang Cheng's notification, and finally gathered here before bidding farewell and leaving.

Watching Ye Zhi Qiu and the other two leave, Liang Cheng no longer hesitated and headed towards the central area of ​​the Crossing Cliff as indicated on the map!