From Family Fisherman to Water Virtue True Immortal
Chapter 307 - 302: Secrets of the Heavenly River

Chapter 307: Chapter 302: Secrets of the Heavenly River

Li Quanqing looked at this line of text, and his mouth twitched slightly, thinking this was simply nonsense.

With his current strength, encountering a Nascent Soul Demon would be like serving himself on a platter, not enough even for a single bite.

The Heavenly River Token seemed to know his strength as well, trembling slightly, once again opening the portal, then falling into his palm.

Li Quanqing hesitated no longer, secured the Heavenly River Token, and passed through the portal, leaving the relic.

...

Time shifted slightly earlier, in another relic space.

A bright moon hung high, casting down thousands of beams of clear light, resonating filled the air like countless sharp swords ready to pierce the entire Heavenly Vault.

Wherever the moonlight passed, everything was silently sliced into fragments, the cuts smooth as mirrors.

"Caw!!"

Between the clouds, an ice-blue phoenix spread its wings and cried, letting out a hoarse, harsh call from its throat, enveloped in deathly energy, utterly lifeless.

Through the Phoenix’s broken body, one could even see a swirling Demon Core, emanating a chilling cold, freezing beams of moonlight into dust.

This was clearly the leftover carcass of the Xuanming Ice Phoenix, unknown forces had refined it into a Combat Puppet, unleashing power at the Nascent Soul level!

"Struggle futilely!"

The moon transformed into a Divine Ring, from which a crisp, clear voice emerged, sounding as melodious as jade chimes.

If Li Quanqing were here, he would recognize this Nascent Soul Great Cultivator, surprisingly, it was the Taiyin True Monarch, whom he had once met.

Furthermore, she hailed from the Four Seas Sect, and was also among the inheritances left by the Heavenly River Dao, primarily cultivating the Taiyin True Water Tao.

The Taiyin True Monarch lightly waved her fair hand, moonlight interwove across the sky, runes shimmering, transforming into chains spanning the heavens.

These chains were transparent, flowing like water, runes flickered densely, radiating a circle of moon-like brilliance.

"Caw!!"

The Ice Phoenix Puppet struggled fiercely, flapping its wings rapidly, stirring up a howling blizzard, the temperature plummeting, frost quickly spreading outward.

Even the hardest stones shattered into pieces before the extreme cold storm, exploding instantly.

However, the moonlight chains sliced through the air, unaffected by external forces, directly penetrating the puppet’s body, landing on the surface of the Demon Core.

Creaaak!!

The slender chains tightened, the Demon Core trembled violently, emitting unbearable sounds, the remnant soul inside nearly purified and sealed, falling completely silent.

"Dust returns to dust, earth returns to earth!"

The Taiyin True Monarch sighed lightly, her sleeve floating, jade hand gently plucking as if strumming an invisible harp.

In the next moment, the gigantic body of the Ice Phoenix shattered into pieces, once more turning into a heap of flesh, bones, shattered feathers, and debris, hitting the ground and kicking up endless ice shards and dust.

"I have passed the inheritance test, Immortal Spirit, please reveal yourself!"

The Taiyin True Monarch spoke out loudly, her voice echoing through the heavens and earth, respectfully bowing, performing the disciple’s salute.

Yet, like the elders of the Four Seas Sect before her.

This space remained silent, utterly void of any response.

If not for the Ice Phoenix Puppet still struggling on the ground, she would have thought the inheritance revival mechanism left by the predecessors of the Heavenly River Dao was already broken through time.

The Taiyin True Monarch bit her lip, unwilling to give up, loudly exclaimed once more: "Immortal Spirit predecessor, I know back then, various factions contended for the Tao Master’s position, indirectly caused the splitting of the Heavenly River Dao and its downfall, leaving you completely disheartened!"

"But the predecessors’ mistakes, the juniors can amend, my Four Seas Sect has grown strong for thousands of years, and once more the factions are unified, nearly all the Immortal Tripod Fragments are collected."

"If you fully open the relic and grant the inheritance, relying on the sect’s foundational strength left by the founders."

"The Heavenly River Dao’s prestige can be restored, ruling the East Sea Immortal World once more, holding sway over the mortal realm’s eternal rise and fall!"

Her words rumbled like thunder, echoing throughout this vast space unceasingly.

Yet it was met with the same silence, only the wailing wind howling past.

"Immortal Spirit predecessor, Bi Hai God Monarch has long ascended, even the bloodline descendants are extinct, must you continue waiting ineffectively for tens of thousands of years!"

At last, the Taiyin True Monarch could endure no more, shouting with a voice that trembled heaven and earth, revealing secrets noted in some ancient history.

She was merely gambling, remembering a rumor among the sect’s Nascent Soul True Monarchs, trying her luck by speaking out.

Unexpectedly, it actually worked.

After a brief silence, there was finally movement in the air, as flows of water gathered, forming a line of text.

[Blood sacrifice a Nascent Soul Demon to activate the second level of inheritance trial!]

The Taiyin True Monarch was momentarily stunned, then overjoyed: "Thank you, Immortal Spirit predecessor, for your support!"

She no longer hesitated, grabbing the Heavenly River Token above her head, leaving to return to the sect to report the good news.

In the depths of the relic, a pair of eyes watched faintly, seemingly seeing through infinite space to Li Quanqing, who had just entered this place.

"The bloodline descendant of Bi Hai... I hope you won’t disappoint me!"

The voice echoed in the void, carrying the endless vicissitudes of the ages, along with a trace of lingering nostalgia, a gentleness unnoticed even by itself.

...

Li Quanqing passed through the portal, regaining his senses as he lay on the stone altar inside the cave, feeling the cool surface.

He touched his sleeve, still damp with residual moisture.

This unique method of teleportation was truly wondrous, a work of divine mystery.

With everything completed successfully and abundant gains, Li Quanqing naturally did not linger, ready to return to his family abode.

He dove into the sea, employing the Hidden Turtle Shell, retracing the previous path back towards the guarded island.

Li Quanqing had battled for days and nights within the relic space, yet felt no fatigue, pushing his tunneling light to its utmost under the cover of night.

After traversing tens of thousands of miles, Li Quanqing finally noticed something amiss.

The closer he got to the front lines, the more turbulent the nature’s spiritual energy became, dense blood waters blooming before his eyes, everywhere were severed limbs, and Demon Energy surged to the heavens.

Li Quanqing finally understood what had happened.

Beast tide, erupted!

This was no smaller scale skirmish but a true Calamity-Level Beast Tide sweeping the entire East Sea, spanning millions of miles!

Fortunately, he hadn’t delayed too long, and there was still time to return.

Li Quanqing cautiously navigated the sea, utilizing the Water Escape Technique, finally reaching the front line of the battlefield.

He looked up, seeing that silver-white star hanging, radiating immeasurable light, arrays roaring with sound.

At this moment, the Island Protection Array was fully activated, sealing the void, he could not approach and must deal with this beast tide to return to his clan.

Li Quanqing scanned his surroundings, quickly identifying his target.

It was the orchestrator behind this region’s beast tide, a Golden Ring Octopus Demon at the Golden Core Realm, concealed in the deepest part of the sea, swinging its massive tentacles.

Li Quanqing had no hesitation, immediately taking out the recently obtained Frozen Sky Mirror, unleashing a vast chill:

"Demon, behold my magical artifact!"