They were here. After flying for a fortnight and crossing the Endless Ocean, they were finally at the other side.
However, Lu Zhou could not gauge the distance they had covered.
Little Yuan’er and Conch applauded in excitement, leaping and cheering.
Lu Zhou heaved a long sigh. Although there had been close calls during the journey, they managed to overcome it.
The Sky Chariot that Luo Shiyin left behind was quite useful. The flight did not take too long.
The greatest obstacles between the golden lotus domain and the red lotus domain were the mist and the colossal beast. It was no wonder the Sky Martial Court invented the Sky Shuttle to carry red lotus karmic fire elites to cross the ocean. It was no wonder… that the Sky Shuttle’s defenses were terrifyingly strong.
…
At this moment, the coastline was right before them. Even so, they still had to fly for some time before arriving.
The cliffs, the walls, the reefs… The forests on the shore appeared before them.
“Master, look!” Little Yuan’er pointed to the right.
He looked in the direction she pointed. There were several wooden platforms along the shore.
“Fly lower.”
“Mhm.”
The Sky Chariot slowly descended and flew toward the coast.
Swoosh!
A huge projectile shot out from one of the shot platforms. It whistled as it sailed through the air.
“Master, allow me.” Little Yuan’er circulated her Primal Qi and condensed it into energy that shielded the Sky Chariot.
Bam!
Her energy blocked the projectile.
Little Yuan’er was a Seven-leaf Nascent Divinity realm cultivator, after all. It was not surprising that she was capable of deflecting this attack.
The ballista was not weak as well. A deafening boom rang in the air as it landed.
On the platforms in the forest, dozens of cultivators leaped into the air to meet them. Two of them were clearly faster than the others. They flew in front while everyone arranged themselves in rows behind them.
“They’re from the golden lotus domain! Take them down!”
“The elder was right. The golden lotus domain is much faster than we are. They’re sending their men over to invade!”
Lu Zhou stood beside the helm and looked at the duo. As he expected, the Eye of Truth did not work on them. He could see no information about them. He did not know the reason for this, but it was not important. With his Nine-leaf cultivation base, he could easily gauge his opponents’ strength. Moreover, even if there were elites, all he needed was a single card.
“I’m Song Gang of the Sky Martial Court… Invaders, I demand that you surrender yourselves,” the man on the left said.
“Get out of the way,” Little Yuan’er said with a smile.
Song Gang looked at Little Yuan’er on the Sky Chariot. He did not expect the invader to be so young. ‘Is there no one else in the golden lotus domain? The elders are right. The golden lotus domain is unbelievably weak.’ He, like many others, was unaware of Fa Kong and Gu Ming’s deaths since the higher-ups kept them a secret.
This was to keep the masses calm and to retain the peace. Moreover, they would not openly admit that they had made a mistake.
“Little girl, do you know the Sky Martial Court?”
“I don’t care if you’re the Sky Martial Court or the Ground Martial Court, I’m telling you to move! Don’t you understand what I’m saying? Master, I don’t think they understand me,” Little Yuan’er said as she pointed at Song Gang.
Song Gang. “…”
The man on the right was more polite. He cupped his fists together and said, “I’m Song Chu of the Sky Martial Court. I’m in charge of guarding the Endless Ocean’s shore. Are all of you from the golden lotus domain?”
Lu Zhou raised his hand as a signal for Little Yuan’er to step back. He looked at Song Chu and asked, “You’re from the Sky Martial Court?”
“That’s right. We’re, indeed, from the Sky Martial Court. old mister, it’s only natural for you to not know about Sky Martial Court since you’ve just arrived in the red lotus domain… The Sky Martial Court is a direct subordinate of the Great Tang Dynasty. It’s the strongest sect there is, be it in Great Tang or in the foreign lands. We know about the existence of the golden lotus domain and are informed of some basic information. There’s only one Nine-leaf cultivator in the golden lotus domain… To tell you the truth, in the Sky Martial Court alone, there are two Nine-leaf cultivators.” After he finished speaking, he looked at Lu Zhou intently, hoping to see an expression of fearful respect on Lu Zhou’s wizened face. Alas, he was destined to be disappointed.
Lu Zhou said expressionlessly, “Are you one of them?”
Song Chu shook his head. “I’m only an attendant in the Sky Martial Court. I don’t dare to compare myself to a Nine-leaf cultivator.”
Lu Zhou shook his head, as though he found this was a shame. However, it was only natural that Nine-leaf cultivators would not be a coast guard. It was a low-ranking post.
“Are you going to stop us from landing?” Lu Zhou asked.
Song Gang was not as patient as Song Chu. He said gruffly, “Enough talking. The Sky Martial Court has ordered for everyone from the golden lotus domain to be imprisoned and wait for the elders’ judgment.”
The Sky Martial Court disciples behind Song Gang flew forward and formed a line next to him.
Song Chu said, “Old mister… To save yourselves pain, why don’t you come with us?”
Dozens of cultivators gathered around them, manifesting their Ten Worlds avatars.
Lu Zhou was puzzled. Why would the cultivation methods, avatars, and cultivation philosophies in the red and golden lotus domains be similar? Back on earth, even the languages and cultures on both ends of the Pacific Ocean were starkly different, let alone for places this far away from each other. Could it be… that the golden lotus domain and the red lotus domain were once a single domain?
The concept of continental drift appeared in Lu Zhou’s mind again. At the bottom of the 100,000-foot-deep abyss, they could reach the red lotus domain by traveling through the black water. Judging from the map Si Wuya drew and the old parchment, the black water was where the two domains overlapped. There was a hollow and dark space there.
“This way…”
The voice pulled Lu Zhou back to the present.
Lu Zhou looked at the unbelievably weak Ten Worlds avatars before him. He was not interested in wasting his time on them. Hence, he asked, “Who has the highest authority in the Sky Martial Court?”
Song Gang said loudly, “Are you someone who can speak to the court master?”
Song Chu said again, “Old mister, you’re already surrounded. Even if the sole Nine-leaf cultivator from the golden lotus domain were here, he couldn’t save you.”
Lu Zhou frowned slightly.
Just as Little Yuan’er had said, these men did not understand what was said to them.
Lu Zhou waved his sleeve. “Yuan’er.”
“Yes, master.”
“Clean this up.”
Little Yuan’er was immediately invigorated. In Great Yan, she had always been restricted. This was the first time her master had given her such a command. She pushed away lightly from the chariot and flew out.
Song Chu and Song Gang shook their heads at the same time. “You don’t know your place.”
Two red lotus avatars appeared in the air. It was a Three and Five-leaf avatar.
When the avatars appeared, Little Yuan’er giggled. She faded out of focus as her Nirvana Sash shot toward the two cultivators like a rain dragon. Then, she gave the duo a firm kick.
Bam! Bam!
The two of them plummeted from the sky. Exclamations of shock could be heard among the members of the Sky Martial Court.
‘How can this young girl be so powerful?’
“Kill her!”
Dozens of cultivators advanced to attack.
Little Yuan’er summoned her avatar.
Her Seven-leaf golden lotus avatar grew before releasing a blast of energy. The dozens of Ten Worlds avatars before herself were sent flying, and the cultivators spat out blood. None of them was a match for Little Yuan’er.
Little Yuan’er did not trouble herself with the cultivators in the Divine Court realm and below. Instead, she shot toward the two Nascent Divinity realm cultivators. She moved with her Cloud Treading Boots on her feet and the Nirvana Sash around her waist.
Boom!
In the next second, Little Yuan’er was above the head of the Three-leaf avatar. She stepped on the red lotus avatar.
“Ding! Killed a target. Reward: 1,000 merit points. Domain extra: 500 merit points.”
“Retreat!”
“Fall back! Notify the elders. The golden lotus domain has invaded!”
At this moment, Song Chu finally realized the precarious situation they were in. “Stop her!” After saying that, he turned around and sped away.
Alas, Little Yuan’er was a Seven-leaf cultivator. On top of that, she had the Cloud Treading Boots and her Seven Stars Cloud Treading Steps. How could a puny Five-leaf cultivator escape from her?
With her Nirvana Sash, Little Yuan’er moved at lightning speed as her golden lotus blossomed…
The Ten Worlds avatars fell into the sea.
The oceanic beasts appeared and devoured the fallen cultivators mercilessly.
Little Yuan’er was everywhere. Dozens of cultivators were immediately struck out of the sky. Then, she pursued Song Chu. With several bursts of movement, she appeared before Song Chu, blocking his path.
Song Chu was shocked. ‘If this young girl is a Seven-leaf cultivator, then, the old man is… is an Eight-leaf cultivator?!’
Little Yuan’er smiled and stomped her feet.
Bam!
Lu Zhou raised his hand and said, “I want him alive.”
“Ding! Killed a target. Reward: 1,500 merit points. Domain extra: 1,000 merit points.”
“…”
This little girl was too unrestrained. She had no intention of letting any of them survive.
“Master… I… I didn’t do that on purpose… I didn’t know he was so weak,” Little Yuan’er said sheepishly.
