Refining the Mountains and Rivers

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With one punch, the world underwent a huge change. Terrifying forces burst out and huge shockwaves swept out in all directions! The scholar had shown top tier powers in this blow and his cultivation realm was probably only one step from the Eternal realm. He was much stronger than regular King realm cultivators. Furthermore, this scholar had held back and he had not unleashed his full power with this. 

Qin Yu’s heart clenched. As expected of someone from White Jade Capital, he was powerful. However, Qin Yu was not afraid of him. Below the Eternal realm, Qin Yu was virtually invincible. He raised his hand and the Mountains and Rivers Sword appeared. The sword slashed down and a terrifying sword aura instantly exploded. It collided strongly against the scholar’s punch. 

A deafening explosion accompanied a powerful force that struck his fist and the sword. It turned into a shockwave that swept out in all directions. The entire sky was wiped clean instantly and the sun rays from the nine suns above the skies were no longer obscured. Their brilliant, dazzling rays instantly made everyone much more fearful. 

The pirates on Sea King Island were wide-eyed and they stared in horror at the sky. Even if they squinted, they were unable to see their battle between Qin Yu and the scholar. Nonetheless, this did not stop the pirates from feeling the despair and terror from above. 

Black Pearl’s eyes were nervous, but there was also an excited and agitated look deep within. As expected of her Lord Sea King who she desperately wanted to eat. He was much stronger than he appeared and he was truly an upright man capable of supporting the heavens and was worthy of being her husband! She shivered slightly and her legs suddenly grew weak and she slumped to the ground. Everyone was dumbfounded by what was happening in the sky and no one had noticed the predicament that she was in. 

Han Shuisheng was the only one who observed her. However, he was not bothered with Black Pearl. Now, there was only one thought that plagued his mind – it is over, it is completely over! Back then, when Qin Yu killed the East Sea Nation Emperor, he had expected that this day would arrive. This fierce battle was the best evidence right now. He could not see the scholar but it was obvious what his background was. 

White Jade Capital! 

Now, White Jade Capital had taken action. Who in the world would be able to take them on? Only death awaited! They were so pitiful to have been suppressed by the new Sea King! No, I don’t want to die, this is the best chance for me to run…that’s right, run now! With the grand battle happening above, no one would notice him fleeing from Sea King Island. This was the only way he would survive. 

Han Shuisheng sneaked away. He did not tell anyone and he arrived by the sea shortly after. With a ‘splash’, he jumped into the sea. With the cultivation realm of his water Divine Way, he was like a fish underwater. A swipe of his tail and he would run away instantly. I am too smart! 

All of a sudden, a pair of eyes that looked like lanterns flung open in the deep ocean. They locked down on Han Shuisheng and his body instantly froze. “My god!” he screamed and tried to flee. With fire on his butt, he rushed ashore Sea King Island. He gasped and panted as he looked back at the silent surface of the water. Thankfully, that thing did not chase after him. Otherwise, he was dead. When that pair of eyes locked onto him then, Han Shuisheng felt like he could not breathe. 

He could not escape through the waters and neither through the skies…Han Shuisheng was filled with despair. He was destined for death! 

Qin Yu slashed his sword down and sent the scholar flying back. He frowned slightly and looked down at Sea King Island. Just now, the little blue lamp had suddenly informed him that…someone on Sea King Island had been acting strangely. 

His mind spun quickly. Wearing a straight face, he stepped down on the Mountains and Rivers Sword, causing invisible sword aura to pierce through the skies. It sealed the space surrounding the scholar and the scholar felt like he was in a sword prison, unable to escape at all. However, the scholar did not panic at all. Instead, his eyes brightened and there was joy in his eyes. Under pressure, he would be forced to break through his bottleneck and his cultivation would improve. 

A solemn look crossed the scholar’s face and made a low grunt as he punched out. This punch carried powers similar to his first blow and it was even slightly slower. However, as this punch was thrown forward, the world shifted and it felt like a massive giant had slammed onto the ground violently. Yet, there was a limited space in the world and it could not sustain the giant’s body. In the next moment, a projection of a giant actually appeared behind the scholar. It support the heavens and he felt like a divine mountain! 

Ancient Clan! 

In an instant, Qin Yu could see the origins of the projection. It was a powerful Ancient Clan who came from the ancient clans and a projection that gathered its energy was shown now. It had died many years ago and but its will still persisted in this world and was refined as a projection. The power of this Ancient Clan member must have been very strong in the past. 

Qin Yu’s heart palpitated quickly and wildly and a fierce killing intent burst from his heart. The Ancient Clan was exterminated, but it could not rest in peace; its will was still stolen by another and turned into a weapon. 

“Qin Yu, restrain your aura. If your Ancient Clan identity is exposed, it will bring about a lot of trouble!” The little blue lamp yelled. 

Qin Yu sucked in a deep breath but the cold aura did not appear in his eyes. Instead, it grew more hostile and he raised the Mountains and Rivers Sword, “You said that the stolen Incense Flame would allow me to possess strength of ignited incense power temporarily.” 

“That’s right.” 

“This is the time.” 

Qin Yu stepped forward. 

Opposite him, the scholar’s expression changed. He could sense that a powerful aura had exploded from Qin Yu. It was an elite power than he could not compare to, a deep and mysterious power that felt like a galaxy of stars. The scholar had only felt this power from his grandmaster and a few other Floor Masters. 

“Not fun anymore. You suddenly transformed and placed me in an awkward position…I was going to use you as a whetstone!” He muttered to himself. Then, the scholar cleared his throat and screamed, “Grandmaster, save me!” 

If he could not defeat his opponent, he would admit defeat. If admitting defeat did not help, he would cry for help. This was something his grandmaster always taught him and the scholar did not feel embarrassed because of this. Surviving was the most important thing. If he was dead, everything would be worthless. He was still single and he had not experienced anything outside of a scholarly life. There was no way he could die like this. 

On Sea King Island, the disappointed Han Shuisheng who stood by the shore suddenly changed his aura. He closed his eyes and opened them again. Instantly, his eyes appeared much more mysterious, seeming to pierce through endless distance as he looked at the skies. Then, Han Shuisheng stepped out and teleported. He appeared in front of the scholar and pushed forward. 

At this moment, Qin Yu’s long sword slashed down. Darkness descended and everything was thrown into oblivion. When everyone regained their sight, there was a large gap in the skies and a black void had appeared. A terrifying force surged out of this empty space and seawater was benign sucked into the sky. In an instant, it had turned into a waterspout that zoomed towards the heavens. It entered the empty void! 

The water column was empty on two sides and Qin Yu frowned as he stared at Han Shuisheng. The Mountains and Rivers Sword in his hand was humming continuously and a small lively flame was growing on the surface of the sword. 

The scholar bowed, “Greetings to Grandmaster!” Although the person in front of him was a stranger, he would not mistake his grandmaster’s aura. Furthermore, he was already used to it. His grandmaster had numerous avatars all over the world. As long as he wanted to, he would awaken them. 

“Rise!” Han Shuisheng said, “Today you have witnessed that there are more talented people in the wider world than yourself right? Keep that arrogance and be more humble!” As he said this, he looked at Qin Yu and smiled, “Sea King, I have to thank you for not killing him and preserving this avatar for me. Otherwise, I would have had to go through some trouble to save this useless disciple.” 

Qin Yu wore a straight face and asked, “Who are you?” 

Han Shuisheng stepped forward and cupped his hands together, “White Jade Capital. Han Shuisheng…this person is my avatar. His name is my actual name and I did not hide it from you. I am one of the Dao Masters in White Jade Capital.” 

One of the Dao Masters among the nine White Jade Capitals! 

Qin Yu’s heart jerked. No wonder the little blue lamp gave him a warning. This man had an astonishing background. Qin Yu had wanted to make things big initially to attract someone from White Jade Capital, and he had achieved this objective…however, this disturbance was too big and his first thought was to run.

The Dao Master of White Jade Capital was truly an elite who existed above the heavens. He was probably much stronger and more terrifying than Emperor Qin. If they battled, unless the little blue lamp was exposed, Qin Yu did not have a chance of winning. And if the little blue lamp was exposed, Qin Yu was sure that the human cultivators would ally together to chase after him and kill him. Think about it – if the nine Dao Masters allied together, how terrifying would that be? Qin Yu would also worry about whether the Blazing Sun would descend and ally together with them against him. 

Not knowing what to do or say, Qin Yu chose to remain silent. He waited for the other party to continue. At least the situation did not look too bad currently. Otherwise the Dao Master would have taken action a long time ago. 

Han Shuisheng smiled lightly, “The disturbance here is too big and we should shift positions. Of course, Sea King, don’t worry. I don’t have ill intentions against you.” As he said this, his eyes swept across the Mountains and Rivers Sword in Qin Yu’s hand. There was slight terror and also a hint of jealousy. 

After thinking about it, Qin Yu nodded, “Alright.” 

Han Shuisheng’s sleeve swept through the air and a Cloud Gate appeared. He glanced at the scholar and the scholar rubbed his nose and stepped into it. 

Qin Yu followed behind him. 

He chose to trust Han Shuisheng. With Han Shuisheng’s strength, he would not have to go through much trouble if he wanted to harm Qin Yu. 

Han Shuisheng smiled and stepped into the Cloud Gate. 

Stepping through the Cloud Gate felt like stepping through a dao gate. His eyes brightened and a divine palace in the clouds appeared in front of him. 

Han Shuisheng’s voice came from behind, “This is not White Jade Capital but a cultivation place that I use. I invited you here because I would like to collaborate with you on one thing.” his voice paused and he changed the topic, “However, I have to verify your identity now as a precautionary measure.” 

He looked directly at Qin Yu with a sharp look, “Sea King, did you cultivate Incense Great Dao?” 

The little blue lamp was silent and he kept all his aura to himself. Qin Yu knew that he was doing this to avoid being detected by the Dao Master of White Jade Capital. 

Therefore, he had to make his own decisions for now. 

After a slight pause, Qin Yu nodded, “That’s right.” 

“Very good! Then let me ask you for your name. Where did you come from?” Han Shuisheng’s eyes brightened. 

Qin Yu answered, “I am Luo Guan from Waterfront World.” He narrowed his eyes, stopping the Dao Master from asking his next question, “Although I did not know of White Jade Capital’s true strength when I entered this world, I have heard of it. Dao Master may be strong, but you have no right to look down on me.” 

He raised his hand and the Mountains and Rivers Sword appeared, “Dao Master, we can battle. If I die at your hands, I will not regret it.”

The scholar’s eyes widened and a look of admiration crossed him. It had been so many years and this was the first time he saw anyone dare to challenge his grandmaster. 

After all, although his grandmaster was ranked seventh among the nine Dao Masters, he was incredibly strong. Furthermore, he had avatars that would never perish. Even if he died, as long as one of his avatars survived, he could be revived. 

As expected of an elite who stepped onto the path of Incense Great Dao. Not everyone could have such confidence! 

Han Shuisheng smiled slightly and waved his hand, “Sea King, don’t be angry. I am only being careful.” He thought for a while and then continued, “I have descended upon Waterfront World before and the East Wood Luo Family is strong. Many years ago, an ancestor of the Luo Family went missing and till now, he has not been found.” 

Qin Yu maintained a straight face, “I accidently ventured into the Sea of Confusion in the past and lost my way there. Through fate, I was sucked into a Mutant World and that was how I descended upon this world.” He raised his eyes and looked over, “As for the East Wood Luo Family, Dao Master, you may have remembered wrongly. I was born in Qingzhou!” 

Han Shuisheng laughed, “It is you!” He had purposely tested him with the origins of the Luo Family. Now that he had been corrected…he dared not say he fully believed Qin Yu, but most of his suspicions were gone. 

Qin Yu calmly said, “Dao Master, what do you want to speak about today? If you don’t trust me, let’s stop here. I don’t want to be dragged into an internal conflict of the White Jade Capital.” 

“Luo Guan, don’t be anxious, listen to me.” Han Shuisheng stepped forward and slowly said,“ White Jade Capital has been investigating the Bounded Void Space this whole time. Many years ago, we discovered an altar that was drifting in the deep area of the Sea of Confusion. Its location changes continuously and there is nothing amiss with the altar itself except that it is the entrance to a secret world…it is a world that is already dead!” 

Qin Yu’s eyes brightened. 

Han Shuisheng smiled, “According to what White Jade Capital knows, this altar is special. Although the world that it leads to is dead, there is a large number of living creatures that are struggling to survive there. Furthermore, White Jade Capital is still trying to investigate the altar. According to the latest news, it is possibly an entrance to more than one world!” He turned around, “I can’t say more unless you agree to help me.” 

Qin Yu said, “Please continue.” 

“World Origin!” Luo Guan smiled, “Luo Guan, you have cultivated Incense Great Dao and your potential is limitless. You are different from us human cultivators and you do not need the World Origin. Therefore, we have a basis to collaborate – if you help me to search for the World Origin, I promise to give a world to you for your Divine Nation. You can absorb incense power from it!” 

Qin Yu’s face remained stoic, “Dao Master, why don’t you do this by yourself?” 

Han Shuisheng calmly said, “There are nine White Jade Capitals and everyone wants the World Origin. Dao Masters do not interfere with this to avoid conflicts with heavy consequences.” 

Qin Yu fell silent for a while. Then, he nodded, “Alright! I agree to it. I hope Dao Master sticks to your words!” 

“Ha ha ha ha!” Han Shuisheng burst out laughing, “Fellow Daoist Luo Guan, rest assured. I will not let you down.”