119: Chapter 119 Entering the Sea

Damn it!

Two Void Refining Cultivators were in pursuit, and one of them, Li Fenglei, was a Concept Cultivator. Once caught, escape would be nearly impossible, so they absolutely could not stop.

Tao Yao carried Ning Yuan as they streaked across the night sky like a meteor. Not long after, two more meteors followed closely behind, their Auras blazing!

The islands along the way were disturbed. Many people took to the air to watch the commotion, but they merely watched from a distance. With such obvious Void Refining Auras, no one dared to get close.

Moreover, as time passed, Tao Yao also sensed other Void Refining Auras. Although they hadn't approached yet, they weren't far away and could arrive in just a dozen breaths.

"Several Void Refining Cultivators have noticed us. If we don't shake them off soon..." Tao Yao said softly, her charming face filled with gravity.

Ning Yuan did not reply. Instead, he suddenly looked back, glanced behind him, silently pondering a way out of their predicament. Then he lowered his head to look at the vast sea below.

Flying at high altitude was too conspicuous. The best way to escape was to enter the sea!

The sea was vast and boundless, teeming with countless Yao Beasts. As long as they found a place to hide and then entered the Five Elements Universe Realm, they could disappear completely without a trace.

"Into the sea!" Having made his decision, Ning Yuan immediately declared.

Whoosh!

Upon hearing this, Tao Yao didn't hesitate. Her figure swiftly dove toward the sea, instantly disappearing into its depths.

After entering the sea, Ning Yuan pulled out a large number of Talismans and began setting them up. These things naturally couldn't threaten Void Refining Cultivators, but they could serve as a delay. By the time they were triggered, he would be long gone.

Roughly several dozen breaths later, Li Fenglei and Wan Yanxia also arrived at the spot. Looking at the dark, deep sea, they didn't hesitate for a moment and plunged straight in.

Although they didn't know each other's reasons for intervening, now wasn't the time to discuss such matters. Capturing their targets came first; explanations could wait.

Boom!

As the two entered the sea, the numerous Talismans that had been laid out in front of them were triggered one by one. Instantly, violent roars erupted from the seabed, and massive tsunamis followed, as if a magnitude-ten earthquake had struck.

Under the hindrance of the various Talismans, the two's speed greatly decreased. They also had to mobilize their spiritual power for defense, guarding against any potential ambush.

Beneath the sea surface at that moment, various lights flickered, the seawater churned incessantly, and numerous Yao Beast limbs floated to the surface. The entire sea area was dyed red with blood.

This continued for about a quarter of an hour. Then, a thousand-zhang-high water column suddenly erupted from the sea surface, like a pillar of heaven thrusting into the sky, towering into the clouds.

Simultaneously, a large number of Yao Beast limbs and various seabed plants were thrown high into the air, then fell back down with the seawater in a torrential downpour, instantly drenching the entire sea area.

Splash!

At that moment, two figures shot out from the sea surface with a whoosh, standing in mid-air. Both looked somewhat disheveled, their clothes completely soaked.

Wan Yanxia's bright red dress, once soaked through, revealed glimpses of large areas of snow-white skin under the moonlight. Her exquisite figure was displayed to its fullest, a dizzying sight.

A unique Aura washed over her, adding to her allure, making it hard for one not to be captivated!

Truly, 'A lotus emerges from clear water, naturally elegant without adornment'!

Unfortunately, this scene vanished in an instant. Once in the air, she immediately circulated her spiritual power, isolating the seawater and drying her dress in one fluid motion!

Both their expressions were now ugly, frighteningly gloomy, their eyes icy cold. An ordinary person caught in such a gaze would feel as if plunged into an icy cavern.

In the short span of a quarter of an hour, they had completely lost Tao Yao's trail. Not a single trace remained, as if she had vanished into thin air.

After a long silence, Wan Yanxia was the first to leave, intending to search further. In such a short time, they couldn't have gone far; perhaps she could still be found!

Seeing this, Li Fenglei also began searching in another direction, trying to discover something so he wouldn't return empty-handed.

The two had no communication throughout, each acting on their own as if they didn't know each other at all!

The reason for this was that both their objectives were somewhat unspeakable, so they maintained a tacit understanding, neither disturbing the other!

This search lasted for several months. During this time, other Void Refining Cultivators came to inquire, but they were all brushed off with perfunctory answers and sent away.

The result was obvious: they found nothing... In the quarter of an hour after the Talismans were triggered, Tao Yao and Ning Yuan had already traveled hundreds of miles away, found a hidden spot, and then entered the Five Elements Universe Realm together, disappearing into the seabed.

This was the reason Wan Yanxia and Li Fenglei found nothing. The concealment ability of the Five Elements Universe Realm was no joke; Void Refining Cultivators simply couldn't detect it.

The catch was that once Ning Yuan, as its master, entered, the Five Elements Universe Realm became immobile. If someone discovered its hiding place and blocked the entrance, they would be trapped inside for life.

Inside the Five Elements Universe Realm

Ning Yuan explained to Tao Yao why they were being pursued. After listening, Tao Yao glared at him fiercely. It was definitely because he wanted to play the hero and save a damsel, but ended up bungling it and getting pursued instead.

Ning Yuan shrugged helplessly and said, "Isn't this all your fault for coming back so late! If you had returned earlier, none of this would have happened."

"What did you say? Have the guts to say that again!" Tao Yao was instantly so furious she felt smoke coming out of her seven orifices, wanting to slap this scoundrel to death.

If he hadn't sent her to deal with Liu Gaofeng, she wouldn't have bothered going in the first place!

If he hadn't meddled in other people's business, they wouldn't have been pursued!

And now he's blaming me? This heartless wretch should have been left to die out there!

This is absolutely intolerable!

Seeing Tao Yao was about to take action, Ning Yuan shrank back in fear, quickly offering an apologetic smile: "Good Tao Yao, don't be angry! I admit I was wrong, alright?"

"Now you know you're wrong? What were you doing just a moment ago?" Tao Yao rolled her eyes at him and asked huffily.

Ning Yuan grinned, took out a small box, and slowly opened the lid, presenting it to Tao Yao as if seeking praise:

"Ta-da! Do you like it?"

Inside the box lay a silver hairpin, carved with a Phoenix spreading its wings in flight. Although not lifelike, it was still quite delicate.

This was something Ning Yuan had tinkered with over three years. He originally wanted to refine it into a Magic Treasure, but he didn't know how. So, he had to use some Artifact Refining Materials and painstakingly carve it by hand.

Gazing at the hairpin before her, Tao Yao's heart couldn't help but tremble. She had noticed before that Ning Yuan was secretly tinkering with something, refusing to let her see, acting all mysterious. He was probably making this.

However, even though she was deeply moved inside, Tao Yao didn't show it. Instead, she said with a hint of disdain, "What is this thing? It's so ugly, and you have the nerve to give it to me? You have no sincerity at all!"

Hearing this, Ning Yuan's eyes dimmed. He had spent three years learning to make this, only for it to be dismissed as worthless. It really was disheartening!

Well, it made sense. When Tao Yao was the Pavilion Master before, what exquisitely beautiful things hadn't she seen? How could she possibly take a liking to a hairpin he made?