The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1279

Chapter 1279: Chapter 1276: Sailing Across the Water Chapter 1279: Chapter 1276: Sailing Across the Water “Haha, our common enemy right now is Weak Water and those ferocious beasts. This daoist friend possesses profound strength; with his help, our efforts will greatly benefit. Demon Heart naturally wouldn't refuse,” said the Demon Heart, his gaze shifting as he laughed heartily.

Shen Luo, seeing Demon Heart's straightforwardness, couldn't help but secretly admire his cunning decisiveness. Had their roles been reversed, he might not have been able to act so decisively with all his reservations.

Since the matter was settled, the group immediately set to work, cooperating to build a large boat for crossing the river.

Master Yan was an expert in mechanism arts and was undoubtedly the leader at this time. Yuan Ming also had some knowledge of constructing mechanisms and helped by his side. As for the others who couldn't contribute, they spread out to keep watch for any possible attacks by Yin beasts.

Fortunately, those Yin beasts never appeared; it was unknown whether they were afraid of the black water and didn't dare to approach or had gone elsewhere.

After half a day, a seven- or eight-foot-long sailing boat appeared on the bank of Weak Water.

The boat was entirely green, with a layer of Xuan Yin Bamboo densely covering the exterior; the interior, however, was made of other materials. Although Xuan Yin Bamboo could resist erosion by Weak Water, it wasn't particularly strong and couldn't withstand attacks from beasts in the water; hence, it needed to be reinforced with other materials.

On either side of the large boat, two waterwheel-like mechanisms were installed, connected to a lever inside the cabin. They were acceleration devices added to the boat using Tianji City's mechanism arts by Master Yan.

“These four waterwheels are called Big Wind Wheels, placed atop the boat, can greatly speed up its forward momentum. Originally, they were driven by the power of arrays, but now that all mana is restrained by Weak Water, we can only rely on manpower to operate them,” explained Master Yan as he pointed to the levers.

Shen Luo and the others nodded in understanding, then together pushed the boat into the water and boarded.

Here the wind was quite strong; with the help of the wind, three big banners at the front, middle, and rear of the Xuan Yin Bamboo Boat puffed up immediately, rapidly heading for the opposite shore.

However, everyone on the boat couldn't help but feel apprehensive. They were all individuals with high levels of cultivation in the outside world; they could traverse sky and sea, fly to the heavens and burrow into the earth, almost omnipotent. Faced with even greater dangers, they could respond with ease.

But now, with their mana restricted, except that their Divine Sense could still operate to a degree, they were nearly as vulnerable as ordinary mortals–in a situation where a single minor spell could be lethal to them.

Nevertheless, they were all people with resolute wills. Having set their goal, despite the hardships, none chose to give up.

With several trump cards in hand, Shen Luo felt relatively at ease as he looked towards a dark silhouette not far away.

The dark silhouette's mana was sealed too, and the Black Qi around him had completely dissipated, but he was still wrapped in a black robe and his true face remained hidden.

That black robe was naturally no ordinary item; even Divine Sense couldn't penetrate it, which was somewhat disappointing to Shen Luo.

After everyone boarded, they were allocated tasks. Yuan Ming, the man surnamed Lin, the black-robed person, and Shen Luo each forcefully turned a Big Wind Wheel. The wheels spun rapidly, churning the water surface and further increasing the speed of the Xuan Yin Bamboo Boat.

As for the rest, they stood on both sides of the railing, with Demon Heart taking the lead, staying alert for any ferocious beasts that might approach.

The boat quickly covered several miles, and the ground behind disappeared from sight.

“Don't spare your strength; take advantage of the absence of ferocious beasts and advance with all your might to reach the opposite shore as quickly as possible,” bellowed Demon Heart in a deep voice.

The others didn't hold back, and the boat, like a whale, rode the wind and waves, pressing forward swiftly.

Shen Luo turned the lever with one hand. This apparatus might seem heavy for others, but for him, it was as easy as turning tinder, effortless.

While he operated the Big Wind Wheel, his Divine Sense spread out, staying vigilant of the surroundings at all times.

The impression left by that octopus beast before was profoundly deep. If it were to appear again, even with the many people on the boat, they might not be able to handle it.

“Be careful, from the left front!” Demon Heart's shout shattered the calm.

Shen Luo immediately looked towards the front-left, his Divine Sense also probing the area, yet he sensed nothing.

But two breaths later, the Weak Water in that direction started to churn, and a ferocious beast entered his sensing range. It was a shark monstrosity measuring twenty or thirty feet in length, with a fin like a spear protruding out of the water, lunging towards him with extraordinary speed. A single flick of its tail allowed it to leap forward by several yards.

Upon seeing that it was a shark monstrosity, Shen Luo let out a sigh of relief. At the same time, he gauged the range of Demon Heart's Divine Sense probing based on the speed of this shark monstrosity; it was around three hundred yards, considerably wider than his own.

The green-clothed young woman from the Beast Control Sect was standing on the front-left of the large boat. Upon seeing this, she opened her mouth and let out a strange cry. A swarm of yellow insects flew out from a Spirit Beast Bag at her waist, swarming over the protruding fin and began to devour it rapidly.

The shark monstrosity in the water let out a cry of agony and suddenly dove back into the depths.

Once the insect swarm touched the Weak Water, they immediately dissolved into pus, and the other insects hurriedly flew up. The woman, who had no spirit insects that could withstand the Weak Water, was left with no recourse in this situation.

Shen Luo stood near the green-clothed young woman, picked up a spear about a yard long from the ground near his feet, and threw it with all his might.

He had nearly a hundred such spears lying at his feet, which he had made from some materials he possessed before boarding the boat.

With a “whoosh,” the spear turned into a dark and cold shadow, accompanied by a dull whistling as it plunged into the water, striking the shark monstrosity with precision and piercing through its body.

The shark let out a shrill scream, struggled a few times, and then became motionless, slowly rising to the surface of the water.

This monstrosity was smaller in size, its life force nowhere near that of the giant octopus.

Shen Luo waved his hand, and a stream of golden light shot out from his grasp. It was a Golden Rope that coiled around the shark monstrosity's corpse and hauled it aboard.

The corpse of this monstrosity was apparently not fearful of Weak Water and was worth studying.

“Friend Shen has impressive strength. To be able to execute such a fierce attack without using Mana is admirable!” Demon Heart said in praise after witnessing this scene.

The others looked at Shen Luo with various expressions, some shocked, others wary.

“I was born with a bit more strength, how can I compare to the peerless God's Power of Demon King Fort?” Shen Luo replied casually.

“Daoist friend is being modest. In our Demon King Fort, we also have clansmen who specialize in body refinement, but compared to Friend Shen, they fall quite short. With Brother Shen here, our safety is even more assured,” Demon Heart said with a smile.

Shen Luo just smiled faintly and said nothing more.

The large boat continued to advance. Encountering the shark monstrosity seemed to have started a trend because after that, every now and then, they would be attacked by one or two ferocious beasts. Fortunately, the beasts that came were not too strong. Everyone was well-prepared, and they either killed or repelled every one of them successively.

The methods used by everyone were diverse. Master Yan wielded an attacking-type Armor that operated solely on mechanisms, Yuan Ming held a Blood-red Gourd, from which a stream of blood-red sand and gravel, extremely toxic, would be flung out to dissolve the bodies of those monstrosities upon contact.

The Thick Earth Sect's Lin, though obese, was very strong. Like Shen Luo, he had placed a pile of javelins at his feet and attacked the ferocious beasts by throwing them.

The green-clothed young woman from the Beast Control Sect relied on various insects and birds for her attacks. Unfortunately, the Weak Water below was extremely toxic, and these creatures could not endure it, leaving her powerless when the monstrosities submerged themselves, rendering her attacks insufficient.

What Shen Luo found most intriguing were the actions of the black-robed person and Demon Heart. Whenever a ferocious beast approached the black-robed silhouette, the person would scatter a handful of strange black seeds, which, upon contact with the beast's body, immediately merged into it, then rapidly grew inside the beast, ripping its body from the inside out.

As for Demon Heart's attacking method, it was even more astonishing. With a flick of his fingers, a thin black line would shoot out, extending twenty or thirty feet away.

Within this range, any beast that so much brushed against these black lines would be cleaved in half.

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