Chapter Six: Crossing the Deep Sea, Beyond the World

Seeing the dazzling golden light rapidly shining from the tip of the black-haired girl’s staff, Ming Lan was momentarily stunned.

Although he wasn’t entirely clear about the powers that Miss Vilyric, the priestess, possessed, nor how their young lady had undergone such a transformation, as one of the first in the Lingyin Clan to learn about Ming Xi’s past “amnesia,” the chief steward could vaguely guess Vilyric’s current state.

Naturally, Ming Lan held a hundred percent trust and respect for Ming Xi, the creator of the entire Lingyin Clan and even the Island of Immortals. Since Vilyric had expressed herself so, he hesitated no longer and respectfully stepped back, quietly anticipating the performance of their young lady.

By the way, he also pulled over a certain clueless Miss Thief to prevent her from getting caught in the impending ruckus.

“Zii… zizziziziz…”

The sound of chaotic, electric-like jumps suddenly rang from behind. The black-haired girl, poised to strike again with her sword, Hong Yan, was slightly taken aback and turned her head back, her pupils narrowing.

She saw the black-haired girl with white wings raising her staff, and a magnificent golden bow, resembling flowing light and flawless crystal, began to take shape in the air. An arrow of light was nocked, and countless white-hot sparks flickered violently around the three-meter-long arrow, as if invisible hands were gradually pulling the bowstring, gathering force to release!

“…”

Understanding the priestess’s gaze and her slight lips pointing sideways, the girl whose attributes were gradually diminishing due to the interrupted【Cooperative Battle Pact】flashed a moment of unwillingness in her eyes, but quickly withdrew, clearing a space in front of the deck.

Having personally experienced the terrifying power of a certain “immortal,” Hong Yan understood that some things were not only meant for her to accomplish. The current situation was merely offering her an opportunity for improvement; it would be meaningless to try to show off.

Ultimately, she was still too weak. Even with the extraordinary assistance from Miss Vilyric, she couldn’t hold on until the end…

Clenching her fists in secret, the swordsman girl, who seemed to have made a certain resolution, strained against her mental exhaustion and fixed her gaze firmly on the slowly drawing golden longbow.

She wanted to witness firsthand how far she still was from the true pinnacle of the world and etch that realization deeply into her soul.

“Everyone, brace yourselves.”

In the next moment, the magnificent longbow, as if transformed from flowing light, was pulled to its utmost limit.

“Phase Nine, Radiant Sun Arrow.”

“Vroom!”

The golden long arrow instantly vanished, turning into an aurora flying away.

Immediately, an unprecedented surge of immense power swept over, pulling the【Noah’s Ark】down into the deep sea at a speed at least ten times faster than before!

“Wah!”

Driven by the intense inertia, Le Qiao Qiao was almost uncontrollably thrown back, but Ming Lan was quick to react and immediately caught her. Hong Yan hastily plunged her sword into the deck of the Noah’s Ark to barely maintain her balance.

“Plop!!!!”

The massive ship wrapped in a golden light shield dove nose-first into the deep sea, as if forcibly smashing through thick concrete. The horrifying pressure that surged in immediately sent a spine-tingling “crack-crack” sound through the surface of the【Radiant Protection】, yet the shimmering barrier remained steadfast, quickly moving forward under the pull of the arrow of light.

At that moment, the other three, having regained their composure, finally noticed that the golden long arrow wasn’t simply racing away; it was dragging a long line formed from pooled golden light behind it, connected to the external barrier of the ship, driving the【Noah’s Ark】deeper.

If Hong Yan merely slashed through the surface of the sea, causing the ship’s descent under gravity, partially utilizing natural laws, then this light arrow could be said to be pushing against the resistance of the deep sea while forcefully dragging the weight of at least several tens of thousands of tons of the massive vessel at a high speed.

Not to mention, the massive golden shield, also originating from the black-haired girl, which was confronting the pressure of ten thousand meters underwater.

With one’s own strength, resisting the vastness of heaven and earth.

“Is this really… power that an individual can possess…?”

The murmurs of the swordsman girl were nearly drowned out by the violent friction between the light shield and the seawater. The speed of the light arrow pulling the ship, however, did not decrease but increased, surging through the deep sea like a dazzling stream of light, cutting through waves toward the darkness beyond!

“Crack, crack, crack, crack, crack…!!”

The pressure of the deep sea rapidly escalated, reaching a horrifying degree. Even the surface of the【Radiant Protection】began to show signs of cracks, fracturing under excessive pressure.

However, with the priestess’s endless magical energy flooding in, as soon as the cracks appeared, they would immediately repair themselves. Unless shattered in an instant, they would never dissipate before Vilyric’s magical energy was exhausted; this was one of the properties of the【Radiant Protection】.

Therefore, aside from causing a shiver of fear among the onlookers, it did not have too much significant impact.

“…Are we there yet?”

Divided in focus, maintaining both the Phase Nine magic【Radiant Sun Arrow】and the【Radiant Protection】, Vilyric, floating in midair with her white wings and holding relatively still compared to the barrier, frowned again.

At the speed of【Radiant Sun Arrow】, they had already descended at least 5000 meters in mere moments, far exceeding the about ten-thousand-meter depth Ming Lan had mentioned, yet they were still diving deep into the sea, with no sight of an end—how deep could this trench be…?

“?!”

Suddenly, an indescribable and indescribable sense, as if filtered through some kind of invisible light membrane engulfed her fully, swept over without warning. But before the priestess could carefully perceive it, it disappeared once more. Then…

“Boom!!! Splash!!!!”

Like a giant bomb exploding in the sea, the arrow of light instantly pierced through the water surface, breaking the massive ship enveloped in the golden light shield free from below!

Vilyric, quick on her feet, immediately severed the connection between【Radiant Sun Arrow】and【Radiant Protection】.

The former continued to soar toward the clouds, vanishing in the blink of an eye, while the massive sea ship, drawn by inertia and losing its pulling force, arched in the air. As the light shield gradually dissipated, the ship body fell toward the water surface again, creating huge waves!

“Thud!!!!!!!!!”

With splashes of waves, the released ship rolled and swayed upon the water surface for a long while before finally settling down.

Bright sunlight shone again on the deck of the【Noah’s Ark】. Vilyric tilted her head back, effortlessly gazing at the dazzling sun, sensing the completely different wave of law in the air, and the mind sensing like suddenly connecting to a signal, wildly receiving messages, lost in thought.

“Have we returned…?”

Behind her, Ming Lan and the other three quickly regrouped, steadied themselves, and surveyed the chaotic deck, breathing in the air carrying the salty smell of the sea breeze, with expressions varying.

“Eh… weren’t we just in the deep sea? How did we suddenly end up on the surface?”

The silly Miss Thief was still dazed, but the smarter Hong Yan had already grasped something.

“Here… could it be…?”

“Um, this is the Original Place; using your words, calling it another world would be more appropriate.”

Vilyric turned back and nodded affirmatively to the three.

It was all part of the plan, but indeed somewhat unexpected.

Although they encountered a few troubles, crossing the gaps between worlds was still easier than predicted. She had initially thought she would face intense rejection from the world’s will, leading to having to deal with some even more bizarre situations.

After all, the priestess was currently carrying two genuine【Divine Sparks】and had no intention of hiding them, feeling it was akin to brazenly carrying a gun through customs…

The world’s will… did it not interfere with her arrival, or was there another reason?

   

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