Fairy, help me cultivate.

“However, this is not the Demon Realm,” Jiu Luo pointed to a ferry crossing ahead, “that is Fangzhang Ferry.”

A bird flew over the water's edge and was sucked into the water; even its struggling feathers couldn't escape the terrible suction.

The ferry crossing has collapsed.

The righteous path, which had previously agreed to meet here to cross the river, has vanished without a trace.

“It looks like a major battle has taken place here,” Chen Yao landed. “The ferry crossing has collapsed. How are we supposed to cross this treacherous water?”

"It's alright." Jiu Luo took out a small golden boat from her sleeve and threw it onto the treacherous waters.

Miraculously, it did not sink.

"Come on, let's cross the river."

Chen Yao carried the small boat onto the ship, and the boat transformed into a golden light, crossing the treacherous waters.

Before long, the crystal-clear cliffs came into view.

"Qiongya Island".

Jiu Luo said softly.

Golden light shone on the white jade cliff, and the three landed.

The place also presents a scene of desolation.

“At the end of this road,” Jiu Luo pointed to a rocky path among withered branches, “is the Sword Cliff Academy, which is detached from worldly affairs. Hmph, the world is about to collapse, let’s see if they still care about worldly affairs this time.”

The three of them climbed the mountain along the path.

Arriving at the entrance of the academy, there was no one to be heard; the academy was in a state of desolation.

If Chen Yao hadn't just killed an old monster he knew, he would have suspected they had arrived after the end of the world.

The three entered the academy.

The academy was covered in marks of hacking, burning, and blood.

“What a fierce battle,” Jiu Luo said, reaching the deepest part of the academy and touching the ancient, heavily rusted sword that had been sealed there for who knows how many years. “Even the sword intent on this Zhenhai Sword has been completely drained. I think we might be too late…”

She then muttered to herself, "Could it be that the Demon Lord's strength is truly so formidable? Is he invincible?"

At that moment, a red cloud rose in the far south sky.

“The fighting spirit is palpable there, let’s go.”

Chen Yao, along with Jiu Luo and Ling Zhou, rushed towards the red clouds churning on the sea.

When they flew closer, they realized that it wasn't a cloud at all.

It was the blood of countless people that was spilled.

Within the blood, the figures of Ling Ning, Hui An, Yun Jiang, Luo Hou, and others occasionally flashed by. They didn't seem to be fighting, but rather they seemed to be resisting something together.

The waves below piled higher and higher, and the sea roared.

Most of Mingzhan and the others were injured and were adrift in the sea, each with a look of despair on their faces.

Jiu Luo stretched out his hand: "Yuan Hu Cave Heaven".

Chen Yao handed the gourd to her, and she tossed it into the air. The gourd suddenly swelled, growing larger and larger until it covered the sky. Rays of blue light shone down, absorbing all the people in the sea.

The gourd shrank.

Jiu Luo tossed the object to Chen Yao: "I'll go lend them a hand."

She darted over in a flash.

Chen Yao glanced at Ling Zhou: "This is no longer a battle you can participate in. Go inside!"

Lingzhou nodded and entered the cave.

Chen Yao unleashed various magical treasures, which swirled around his body, and the Sword River swept through the air like a raging torrent, crashing into the blood-red clouds.

Just then, Ling Ning was knocked away and landed in his arms.

"Yao'er!" She was initially delighted, but then worried. "This demon formed from the evil thoughts of heaven and earth is too powerful. You must return to the cave. I deliberately let the old monster steal the jade gourd. Why did you come back?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than a tornado of scorching blood energy surged towards her like a raging tornado.

Chen Yao activated his dazzling magical artifact and went to meet it.

Ling Ning had no choice but to fight alongside him.

Sword energy flew and slashed, the storm was suppressed, and the blood energy withered.

Chen Yao and Ling Ning entered the blood energy range and felt that their spiritual energy was not flowing smoothly.

"We're joining forces to attack the corpse pillar at the center of the blood energy," Ling Ning reminded them.

Chen Yao looked closely and saw a thick, bright red pillar of blood in the center of the blood cloud, which looked very much like the pillar that pierced through the Demon Well.

"This is the one that runs through the Demon Well. It's a pity that Master couldn't suppress it." Ling Ning's expression was somber.

"Master?" Chen Yao didn't react for a moment.

“My master is Yun Jiang,” Ling Ning said.

Chapter 306 Alone in the Grotto with Lingering Charm

Just as Ling Ning uttered these words that surprised and puzzled Chen Yao, the blood cloud expanded, and the blood-red, glowing pillar of the sea at its center suddenly burst open with a maniacal laugh.

The raging winds from the explosion were too much for even Chen Yao, who possessed various magical treasures. He felt dizzy and disoriented as the blood-red wind swept him into the gap that had opened up in the blue sky.

Chen Yao lost consciousness.

It was the refreshing sound of the wind rustling through the bamboo forest that awakened him.

Chen Yao opened his eyes and stared blankly at the sea of ​​bamboo and the clouds surging along the cliff.

He was not injured, but where was he?

"Master? Ning'er?"

He stood up, called out to Ling Ning, and released his divine sense.

"How much do you love your master that you call for her as soon as you wake up?"

A clear, melodious female voice sounded from behind, and Chen Yao's consciousness happened to reach out as well.

It's the lingering charm.

However, she wasn't studying the game right now, because only half of the chessboard remained in her hand, and her once snow-white robes were now torn, revealing her fair and delicate flesh.

Especially the two lumps on her chest, which jumped straight into Chen Yao's mind.

Apart from the lingering echo, there was no other trace of anyone else within a hundred miles.

Chen Yao turned around, and sure enough, two snow-white mounds jumped into his eyes.

Yu Yun noticed his gaze, but didn't seem to care. Instead, she deliberately squeezed closer so he could see more.

"Where is this?" Chen Yao asked her.

Yu Yun shook her head: "I don't know either. I only remember teaming up with Bai Piao and almost breaking the blood pillar, and then I was blown here. I woke up a moment earlier than you."

"What exactly happened? Is the Demonic Sect that powerful? Even Sword Cliff Academy is empty."

Yu Yun shook her head again: "It's not the Demonic Sect. It's Heaven and Earth."

"I don't know."

Aren't we fighting against the Demonic Sect?

Why did we bring up heaven and earth again?

"Or rather, it's what we perceive as heaven and earth. The Demonic Sect came to Qiongya Island not to invade the academy or to bring disaster to the world... but to seal the essence of heaven and earth that runs through the Demon Well into the far reaches of the South China Sea. The Dean agreed to Yun Jiang's request and led the entire academy to assist the Demonic Sect. As a result, the righteous path, unaware of the situation, launched a rash attack, disrupting the already stalled sealing ceremony, and things spiraled out of control."

After hearing Yu Yun's explanation, Chen Yao was still confused: "Did Yun Jiang instigate the South China Sea war just to seal this? Or does she have some other tricks up her sleeve?"

"I wouldn't know about that. Right now, what we should be most concerned about is figuring out where we are." Yu Yun approached, a fragrant breeze wafting over them, and her soft, delicate hand naturally took Chen Yao's hand.

Chen Yao shrank back slightly.

Yu Yun clenched her fist in dissatisfaction: "In terms of seniority, I'm your elder. In terms of friendship, we've traveled together all this way, and I've expressed my affection for you. What's wrong with touching your hand?"

Chen Yao grasped her hand in return, his gaze involuntarily drifting to her pert chest.

Yu Yun straightened up: "Want to touch? Sure, you can."

"I'm not in the mood for this right now; I'm worried about Ling Ning."

Yu Yun smiled and said, "There are many people you need to worry about. I wonder if I count as one of them."

"It doesn't seem quite right yet."

Chen Yao's honest remark earned him a disgruntled glare from Yu Yun. To be honest, this woman was quite cute.

The two took to the air, using their divine senses to scan the surrounding area for signs of human presence as they flew.

After traveling thousands of miles, all that remains is a sea of ​​bamboo.

nobody.

"Oh no, have we been blown to the Primordial Cave by the explosion?" Yu Yun's voice was a little panicked.

"The Primordial Grotto-Heaven?"

"In the beginning of time, the primordial Yin and Yang energies dispersed and formed several small spaces outside the world. The great masters of the past used their supreme supernatural powers to create hundreds of such spaces; perhaps this is one of them."

Yu Yun paused, looked around, and revealed an increasingly confident expression: "But we don't have the supreme supernatural powers of our predecessors. What if we can't get out?"

“Yes!” Chen Yao was very worried about Ling Ning and the others. “However, if this really is some kind of primordial cave, the fact that we were blown here means that there is some kind of crack or exit. Let’s look for it.”

"That's the only way." Yu Yun nodded in agreement.

And so, the two began their daily search.

Time flowed between their increasingly clasped hands.

Chen Yao's initial aloofness gradually turned into affection for Yu Yun, and eventually into thoughtfulness.

"We've already searched eight or nine tenths of the cave, so why haven't we found the crack yet?"

The two rested in the bamboo forest, and Yu Yun looked somewhat dejected.