The Night Watchman of Siheyuan

Tianpeng Rebirth: The Battle of Buddhism and Taoism

Chapter 35: Searching for an Island in the West Sea and the Crisis of the Reef

After bidding farewell to the old immortal at the shore of the East China Sea, Ao Bing and his companions rushed to the West China Sea without stopping. They knew that the black shadow and the Shadow Cult behind it might take action at any time, so they had to find the Spirit Island before them and destroy the Shadow Cult's plan to obtain treasures and strengthen its strength.

As a descendant of the dragon clan, Ao Bing was very familiar with the waters. He led everyone to steer a specially made speedboat and brave the waves on the rough sea. The boat was like a small boat, sailing quickly on the vast West Sea, splashing high water.

As we went deeper into the West Sea, the color of the water became darker, and the surrounding atmosphere became mysterious and depressing. Sometimes the sky was covered with dark clouds, and sometimes the sun shone through the clouds and cast mottled light and shadows, adding a bit of weirdness to this sea area.

Bajie stood at the bow, looking at the boundless West Sea, muttering, "This West Sea is so vast, where on earth is the Lingji Island hidden? Could it be that the old immortal pointed out a nonsensical path for us?"

Yang Jian looked ahead with a determined gaze and said, "Since the old immortal mentioned it, there must be a reason. If we pay close attention to the clues in the ancient books, we will definitely find Lingji Island."

As they walked forward, they repeatedly read ancient books, trying to find clues about Lingji Island from fragments of information. Ancient books mentioned that when Lingji Island appeared, strange lights would appear in the surrounding sea, and the flow of the sea water would also present a unique vortex pattern.

Feng Yao stood by the side of the boat, staring at the sea, not daring to slack off. Suddenly, she pointed ahead and shouted, "Look, the water over there seems to be something strange!"

Everyone looked in the direction of her finger, and saw strange ripples on the sea ahead. The water seemed to be spinning in a peculiar way, faintly forming a huge vortex pattern.

"Could this be the sign of the appearance of Lingji Island mentioned in ancient books?" Xifeng said excitedly.

Ao Bing urged the boat to speed up and head towards the whirlpool. However, as they approached, danger approached quietly. Many reefs suddenly appeared on the surrounding sea surface. The sharp reefs were like sharp blades, exposed from the sea, flashing cold light in the sun.

"Everyone, be careful of the reefs!" Ao Bing shouted loudly, and quickly formed seals with his hands, controlling the water flow to try to change the course of the ship and avoid the reefs. However, the reefs are widely distributed and of different shapes. Some reefs are hidden underwater and difficult to detect.

Bajie quickly picked up the nine-toothed rake and stood at the bow, ready to smash any reefs that came near him. But there were too many reefs, and although Bajie was extremely powerful, he gradually became powerless.

Yang Jian used his magic power to open his Sky Eye, trying to see the distribution of underwater reefs and guide Ao Bing. However, this area of ​​​​the sea seemed to be disturbed by some mysterious force, and the Sky Eye's vision was also limited, and it could only barely see the nearby reefs.

Feng Yao took out the Holy Spirit Pearl and cast its light on the sea, trying to use the power of the Holy Pearl to dispel the surrounding fog and make the reefs visible. The Holy Pearl shone brightly, illuminating the surrounding sea surface, and everyone could barely see the location of some reefs.

The ship was struggling to navigate the reefs, with the hull occasionally scraping against the rocks, making a harsh friction sound. Just when everyone thought they were about to get rid of the reefs, there was a sudden violent vibration from the bottom of the ship.

"Oh no, the boat hit a reef!" Ao Bing's face changed. Everyone hurried to check and found that a sharp reef had cut a large hole in the bottom of the boat, and seawater was pouring into the cabin.

"Hurry up and find a way to plug the hole!" Yang Jian shouted. Everyone took action. Bajie used the Nine-toothed Rake to try to prop up the boat and reduce the pressure on the bottom of the boat; Ao Bing and Xifeng used their magic power to condense ice to try to plug the hole; Fengyao used the power of the Spirit Source Holy Pearl to slow down the speed of the seawater pouring in.

However, the impact of the sea water was too great, and the ice was dispersed as soon as it solidified, and the situation became more critical. Just when everyone was in a desperate situation, Xifeng suddenly remembered the water control technique of the mermaid tribe. He closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and cast the tribe's unique water control technique.

The seawater that had been pouring into the cabin was gradually flowing out under the control of Xifeng, and the sinking trend of the ship was also alleviated. Upon seeing this, Ao Bing immediately increased his mana output, condensed ice again, and finally successfully blocked the hole.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but they knew that this was only temporary safety. There was no telling how many dangers were hidden in the Lingji Island that was waiting for them ahead, and they had to find Lingji Island as soon as possible and complete their mission, otherwise the Three Realms would face a huge disaster brought by the Shadow Cult. The ship continued to sail towards the center of the vortex, and in the unknown ahead, the mysterious veil of Lingji Island was waiting for them to uncover...