Mortal: I am the young sect master of the Thousand Illusions Sect

Chapter 89 Waves of the Outer Sea

Three months later, at sea, dark clouds pressed down on the sky and the sea, and torrential rain lashed the sea like thousands of silver whips. White waves surged in layers, and the rain curtain wove into a vast water mist. The sky and the water were in a chaotic state, and the waves crashed into the rain, with boiling fragments of silver everywhere.

High in the sky, a golden light flashed, and Su Mixin was riding on the back of Jin Yu, flying at high speed.

Jin Yu spread his gilded feathers, which were more than two zhang long, and pierced through the rain. His sharp eagle eyes were fixed on the giant alligator dragon fleeing on the sea several miles ahead. The gale and rain pounded on the two of them, but they were all blocked by the golden light shield flowing around Su Mixin.

The sea below churned violently as the massive body of the Black-Scaled Crocodile Dragon crashed into the waves, spraying blood droplets mixed with rainwater across the surface, leaving a glaring red trail. Its tail pounded the water frantically, unleashing a layer of dark red mist from its body—a Blood Escape Technique. Using the power of its blood energy, it propelled itself dozens of feet forward, attempting to conceal its presence in the torrential rain and mist.

Su Mixin rubbed the World Ring with his fingertips. Feng Houqing's cold divine sense occasionally broadcasted the location of the level six black-scaled dragon in his ear, as well as the situation within a radius of nine hundred miles monitored by the live point map.

His brows furrowed, a hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes. He muttered under his breath, "I misjudged it. I never expected that this Black-Scaled Crocodile Dragon would possess such a life-saving escape technique as Blood Escape. Unfortunately, with the Marauder's Map tracking you, you beast, you have nowhere to run."

As if understanding its master's thoughts, Jin Yu let out a clear cry that pierced through the torrential rain. With a sudden flap of its wings, its body shone with golden light, and its speed increased even further as it swooped straight down toward the giant alligator that was fleeing in panic several miles away.

The deep, bone-revealing sword wound below the dragon's right eye continued to bleed, while its large left eye was filled with terror. It frequently looked back at the approaching golden light in the sky, desperately stirring up the seawater and fleeing. The entire turbulent sea was filled with towering white waves stirred up by its frantic escape.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and the golden streak of light finally caught up with its target in the torrential rain, plunging down with tremendous force toward the churning sea.

Su Mixin sat upright on the back of the golden feather, holding the peacock spirit feather fan in her left hand and slowly pouring sword energy into it. With her right hand raised, she condensed a spell, and a solid, heavy giant hand with flowing golden spiritual light formed from the void. It swept up howling wind and rain and slammed down on the back of the level 6 black-scaled alligator dragon that was still frantically fleeing below.

"Bang!"

The golden giant hand landed firmly on the crocodile's back, which was covered in black scales. Several pieces of the hard scales shattered on the spot, and the flesh underneath surged up. Intense pain instantly swept over the beast's entire body.

The alligator dragon let out a piercing roar that shook the rain-soaked sea. Its massive body suddenly sank, and in its agony, it dared not linger any longer. It paddled wildly with its limbs, and the entire behemoth plunged headlong into the turbid, churning depths of the sea, attempting to use the water as cover for its attack.

Su Mixin's gaze sharpened, and her divine sense instantly transmitted to Jin Yu's mind, causing it to immediately increase its altitude.

Sure enough, after only a few breaths underwater, the enormous black shadow suddenly soared into the sky with the force of the churning seawater, accompanied by a stench and a whirlwind of broken waves, heading straight for the man and eagle in mid-air.

In an instant, it approached Jin Yu's side. The next moment, the alligator dragon's body twisted in mid-air, and its thick, thorny crocodile tail gathered all its demonic power, lashing out at Jin Yu with a deafening roar as it tore through the air.

Fortunately, Jin Yu had already received Su Mi Xin's instructions. Its wings suddenly flapped upwards, and its gilded wings narrowly grazed the crocodile's tail, narrowly dodging several feet away. The powerful tail whip missed its target and crashed heavily into the rain in mid-air, stirring up a spray of seawater hundreds of feet high.

The attack missed its mark, and the massive alligator dragon lost its support, plummeting rapidly towards the sea.

At that moment, Su Mixin did not hesitate for a moment. She was enveloped in a dense golden light and transformed into a streak of light, leaping out from the back of the golden feather and landing on the back of the falling alligator dragon in the blink of an eye.

His right fist, wrapped in layers of thick golden light, slammed down with all his might on the crocodile dragon's head, which was covered in hideous wounds.

Another dull thud followed. The alligator's head was struck so hard that its vision went black for a moment, and its massive body crashed heavily into the sea, causing huge waves to surge in all directions.

Even though it was dizzy and disoriented, the ferocity of this level-six demon beast was not diminished at all. Its body rolled violently in the waves. A moment later, its blood-stained giant jaws suddenly opened wide, and two rows of sharp fangs gleamed coldly as it fiercely bit down on Su Mixin, who was standing on the sea surface.

The fangs snapped shut, but only shattered a wisp of white mist. Su Mixin's figure dissipated like smoke, leaving no trace.

In the next instant, Su Mixin's figure suddenly appeared, several meters above the dragon's head.

At that moment, a muffled thunderclap boomed, and a white sword shadow, so fast it was almost invisible to the naked eye, shot out through the air, so fast that the alligator dragon didn't even have time to feel fear before it pierced straight into its still-open crocodile mouth.

The sword pierced through flesh and blood, tearing apart the beast's internal organs in an instant. A large patch of dazzling scarlet blood suddenly exploded beneath the sea. The white sword shadow, accompanied by rolling thunder, soared up from the center of the blood mist and fell back into Su Mixin's hand.

Above the sea, the Black-Scaled Crocodile Dragon let out a short, mournful roar. Its massive body convulsed and rolled wildly in the surging waves, its scales cracking and blood spreading across a large area of ​​the sea. Before long, it stiffened completely and became completely still.

The Cold Swan Sword entered through his mouth and exited through his abdomen, piercing his entire body and shattering his internal organs; he was utterly dead.

In mid-air, Su Mixin lowered her eyes and gripped the humming and vibrating Cold Swan Sword in her backhand, the sword still shrouded in lingering white lightning.

Jin Yu, with its gilded wings folded, slowly circled not far above his head, its clear cry mingling with the sound of torrential rain falling into the sea.

Su Mixin looked down at the enormous carcass of the alligator dragon floating on the sea, a faint smile playing on her lips. Her voice carried through the wind and rain: "To die under such divine power as sword energy and thunderous sound, you beast, it was worth it."

Soon after, Su Mixin sat comfortably on the broad back of the golden eagle, and the two of them broke through the rain and mist, speeding towards the southwest.

Within the world ring on his right hand, the Demon Refining Pot was operating on its own. The massive corpse of the Level 6 Black Scaled Crocodile Dragon that he had just slain was slowly melting away under the surging spiritual light within the pot, gradually being refined into Demon Essence Liquid and Demon Soul Pills.

This journey has taken three months. Relying on the speed of Jin Yu's flight, which is comparable to that of an ordinary late-stage Core Formation cultivator, they are now exactly halfway to Diyuan Island.

With its speed of flying 20,000 miles a day, Jin Yu should have traveled a much farther distance, but the vast outer sea was a place where countless demonic beasts dwelled and lived.

During these three months, Su Mixin drew her sword and fought against enemies no less than a hundred times. The battles were almost daily, and the further she went into the outer sea, the more frequently monsters appeared.

However, in each encounter, Su Mixin used the Marauder's Map to detect the monsters' tracks in advance and took the initiative to hunt them down.

At this moment, the Demon Refining Pot is quite well-stocked, containing a hundred drops of blood-red demon essence liquid, all obtained from refining level two to four demon beasts.

There are also nine drops of silvery, lustrous, higher-level demon essence liquid, taken from level five or even level six demon beasts.

This also includes demon soul pills of the corresponding level.

Including the black-scaled alligator dragon that he just put into the pot for refining, he has killed eight level-five demonic beasts and two level-six demonic beasts in the past three months.

Of course, the Marauder's Map has also encountered monsters of higher rank, including two encounters with level 7 monsters alone.

On one occasion, Su Mixin discovered a level 7 Thunder Whale on the Marauder's Map. Coveting the lightning-absorbing stone inside its body, she decisively stepped forward to engage it. However, after a full day of fierce fighting, the exhausted Su Mixin discovered that the Thunder Whale had not even used its full strength. The lightning surrounding its body suddenly intensified by seven times.

Terrified, Su Mixin quickly mounted her golden feather and fled towards the high heavens, eventually managing to escape.

On another occasion, Su Mixin encountered a level seven Iron Feather Eagle. This Iron Feather Eagle's attack was not outstanding, but its entire body was covered in iron feathers, and Su Mixin's Cold Swan Sword could not break through its defense for a while.

The key point is that this Iron Feather Eagle's flight speed is even faster than that of the Golden Feather Eagle. After Su Mixin angered the eagle and found it difficult to kill, even escaping the battle became extremely difficult. In the end, she was chased by it for three whole days before the Iron Feather Eagle finally gave up, leaving Su Mixin in a very sorry state.

In addition, on one occasion, Su Mixin accidentally wandered into the outer perimeter of the territory of an octopus-like monster.

When three points of light representing transformed demons suddenly appeared on the boundary of the live map, Feng Hou hurriedly shouted a reminder.

Terrified, Su Mixin dared not linger for even a moment. She immediately turned around and fled in panic, then deliberately took a very long sea route to completely avoid that dangerous place.

A cool breeze carrying the dampness of sea salt brushed against her clothes. Su Mixin gently stroked the cold spine of the Cold Swan Sword with her fingertips, and suddenly a look of heartache appeared on her face. This sword qi thunder sound path had too high requirements for the material of the flying sword.

Even the Cold Sword, which is considered a high-quality magical artifact, was somewhat dimmed in its spiritual light after a single use, although it wouldn't suffer significant damage.

Although it wasn't his natal magic weapon, Su Mixin still first nurtured the Cold Swan Sword in his dantian. He regretted not keeping a flying sword magic weapon he had crafted himself as a backup, and instead sold them all off at once.

Recalling how she had used Sword Qi Thunder Sound to pierce through and kill a level six Black Scaled Crocodile Dragon with a single sword strike, a hint of satisfaction appeared in Su Mixin's eyes.

The ability to freely unleash the Thunderous Sword Qi to kill a powerful enemy is the result of three months of sword fighting in the open sea.

In the past, he lived in a cave, observing sword techniques, meditating to comprehend swordsmanship, and practicing swordsmanship by slashing through the air, but in the end, it was all just empty talk.

But the battles on the open sea are completely different. Every battle is a bloody clash. The monsters fight fiercely and fearlessly, and their moves are ruthless and cunning. This sense of oppression will force him to completely break free from the constraints of his existing sword techniques, to understand the sword through killing, and to cultivate his mind through battle.

Moreover, the insights gained from swordsmanship in the past have been thoroughly digested and validated through countless battles.

Even before flying to the outer sea, Su Mixin had already successfully entered the two major sword realms of sword qi transformation and sword light differentiation due to her extraordinary sword aptitude and comprehension, although she had only just begun.

But after more than a hundred battles, his two realms had already been solidified and he had taken several steps toward a deeper and more proficient state.

The four advanced realms of swordsmanship, though differing only in their paths and not in any particular order, still differ in the difficulty of entering them. The simplest is the transformation of sword energy into form, followed by the differentiation of sword light, then the thunderous sound of sword energy, and the most difficult is the refinement of sword energy into threads.

Just two days ago, he encountered a level-five spiny-finned sea beast that controlled water. He deliberately held back his strength to test his sword. Amidst the giant waves and tsunami, he pierced the air with a single sword strike, triggering thunder, and officially entered the realm of sword qi and thunderous sound.

From this point on, his sword strikes carried the sound of thunder, and each strike could be delivered with full power. The sword strike that killed the alligator dragon was the full-force attack he had comprehended upon entering this realm.

Of the four realms, Refining Sword into Silk has the highest threshold, consumes the most time and energy, and has left countless sword cultivators stuck for centuries. Su Mi has already gained a clear understanding of this realm. He can feel that he is not far from entering the realm of Refining Sword into Silk.

"Using demons to nourish the sword, and killing to comprehend the Dao, the journey to the outer seas is a hundred times more worthwhile than secluded cultivation."

Su Mixin muttered to himself, a sharp glint in his eyes. Before arriving at the Abyss Island, he might be able to advance his swordsmanship to a higher level.

Of course, besides swordsmanship, Su Mixin's other supernatural abilities and spells have also become increasingly refined and proficient in battle. When she fought the Black Scaled Crocodile Dragon before, she used the Illusion Demon Hand to stop it from fleeing and disrupt its rhythm of blood escape.

The man and the eagle continued their rapid journey, breaking through the rain and mist. The cold sea breeze dispersed some of the dampness. After about half a day, a clear, cold voice suddenly entered Su Mixin's ears through her divine sense: "Master, nine hundred miles ahead, there are three small islands adjacent to each other, forming a small archipelago. A large group of Azure Light Eagles inhabit the islands, and their cultivation levels are mostly between level two and four."

"Azure Eagle?"

Su Mixin raised an eyebrow slightly, her tone revealing a hint of surprise.

He was no stranger to this demonic beast; in the original story, it seemed that the Luoyun Sect had tamed this demonic beast.

Under the tutelage of Fairy Bai Feng Song Yu, there was a Qingguang Eagle whose cultivation had reached level five, serving as her figurehead.

Thinking of this, a smile flashed across his eyes. He did not change course, but patted Jin Yu's shoulder to signal him to speed up. The man and the eagle continued to head southwest, speeding straight toward the three adjacent islands.

When they were still a hundred miles away from the three islands, Su Mixin raised her hand to stop Jin Yu, which ceased its flight and hovered silently in mid-air.

He took out the Marauder's Map, made it float in front of him, and focused on examining the terrain and other features of the three islands ahead.

The three islands are very close to each other, with only a few miles between them, but the distribution of spiritual energy is vastly different: only two islands contain underground spiritual veins and are covered with lush vegetation.

The small island at the northern tip is barren, desolate, and devoid of any spiritual energy.

On the Marauder's Map, most of the nearly two hundred light spots representing the Azure Light Sculpture are clustered around the two spiritual vein islands, with a few wandering and patrolling in the nearby airspace.

The northernmost island was deserted and empty, with no light lingering there.

Su Mixin pondered for a moment and immediately devised a countermeasure.

He put the golden feather into his world ring, and then activated his innate supernatural power to transform into mist, his figure instantly turning into a wisp of pale white mist.

A thin mist drifted gently in the wind, deliberately avoiding the airspace patrolled by the blue light eagles overhead. It lowered its body and clung to the undulating sea surface, silently making its way toward the desolate island to the north.

Su Mi certainly wouldn't rashly launch a full-scale attack on the entire Azure Light Eagle clan.

The lowest level of these Azure Light Eagles is Level 2, and their combat strength is no less than that of ordinary early Foundation Establishment cultivators. The strongest member of the group reaches the peak of Level 4, and their strength is comparable to that of a human cultivator at the peak of Foundation Establishment.

If he were to charge in recklessly, the combined attack of nearly two hundred gregarious birds would be enough to give him a hard time, even if his cultivation level was comparable to that of a late-stage Core Formation cultivator. The best strategy would be to outsmart them.