sbdcsierra Chapter 140 Reverse the Fate of the Nation! doge.jpg
Chapter 140 Reverse the Fate of the Nation! doge.jpg
"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
From within the ice crevice, Hattori Senzan urged in a low voice, "Speed up!"
The four ninjas worked even harder to move the ice shards.
The clanging and banging sounds rose and fell.
Everyone was immersed in the excitement of impending success.
They traveled from the land of cherry blossoms across the ocean to infiltrate Great Xia, trekking through this icy and snowy land.
Endure the bitter cold, endure the lack of oxygen, and endure the fear of being discovered by the Great Summer Night Watch at any moment.
Now, we're finally going to succeed!
As long as I retrieve the Kusanagi Sword, it will all be worth it!
Take them back; they will be heroes of the Land of Sakura! They will be heroes who reversed the fate of the nation!
Hattori Senzan's hand holding the katana was trembling slightly.
He could already imagine himself holding the Kusanagi Sword and standing before Lord Abe no Masakichi.
At that time, neither Great Xia nor the Night's Watch will be a threat!
Hattori Senzan took a deep breath, gripped his katana tightly, and aimed it at the direction of the golden light, slashing down fiercely!
Ding!
Another large chunk of ice has broken off.
The golden light shone even brighter.
"Almost there! Almost there!" he roared, slashing again and again.
Just then.
A very faint sound came from above.
Buzz!
Hattori Senzan paused, his katana momentarily still.
He listened intently.
The sound continued, growing clearer and clearer as it approached.
Buzz!
Hattori Senzan's expression changed drastically!
Helicopter!
That's the sound of a helicopter!
He looked up sharply, staring at the narrow slit in the sky above the crack.
I can't see anything.
But the sound is unmistakable.
"It's a helicopter!"
"Everyone! Stop what you're doing!" he shouted urgently in a low voice.
The clanging sound stopped abruptly.
The crevice was deathly silent.
Everyone held their breath and looked at each other in bewilderment.
Helicopter?
How could there be a helicopter in this desolate wilderness?
The roar of the helicopter grew closer.
Liuli looked up and watched the helicopter fly over the crack.
Dark green paint, the symbol of the Night's Watch.
The Great Xia people...
Why would they send a helicopter to Yuzhu Peak at this time?
Is it...
They've been discovered?
Liuli's heart tightened.
She instinctively gripped the magatama in her hand.
Just then...
hiss!
Liuli gasped in pain!
The jade pendant in my hand, which had always been warm and smooth, suddenly became scalding hot!
It was so hot it felt like it was going to burn through her palm!
Liuli quickly looked down.
The bluish-white jade ornament was now emitting a dazzling red light!
The temperature was astonishing, burning her palms.
Even more frightening is...
Fine cracks have appeared on the surface of the magatama!
Liuli's pupils suddenly contracted!
This magatama is a ritual artifact that has been passed down for hundreds of years in her shrine.
Although it is only a replica of the Yasakani no Magatama and has no offensive capabilities, its early warning ability is extremely powerful.
It automatically issues a warning whenever a powerful cultivator's aura is detected nearby.
Never before have I been burned this badly!
And not once has a crack appeared!
What does this mean?
This means there is an extremely powerful cultivator nearby!
So powerful that...
This has exceeded the limits that this magatama can withstand!
"this……"
Liuli opened her mouth, her voice trembling.
The magatama was so hot because of that helicopter...
There is something terrifying!
But what is that?
The divine realm of the Great Xia?
still is……
An even stronger being?
Liuli dared not think about it.
"Lady Ruri!"
Sensing something was wrong, Hattori Chizuru cautiously approached.
When he saw the bright red, cracked magatama in Liuli's hand, his face turned deathly pale!
"This...this is..."
Liuli took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down.
"There's an incredibly powerful cultivator nearby," she said in a hoarse voice, "so powerful that... even the Magatama can't withstand it."
Hattori Senzan's pupils constricted sharply!
Of course he knew the origin and power of this magatama!
It can cause cracks to appear...
What level of existence must that be?!
Panic gripped everyone.
The Japanese ninjas looked at each other, their eyes filled with fear.
Just then, a ninja who was responsible for observing the situation from the outside hurriedly returned.
"The helicopter didn't come this way!" he said urgently in a low voice. "It went south!"
South?
Ruri and Hattori Senzan exchanged a glance.
Southeast side of Yuzhu Peak...
That place is at least several dozen miles away by mountain road.
Liuli let out a long sigh of relief.
He looked down at the magatama in his hand.
The red light is slowly fading.
The crack did not expand further.
This means... that terrifying presence is moving away.
"Lady Ruri..." Hattori Senzaki's voice was hoarse, "Should we... retreat?"
withdraw?
Liuli gazed into the depths of the crack.
There, a golden light shimmered faintly.
They were now very close to the Kusanagi Sword.
She recalled Abe Shōkichi's instructions before his departure.
"We must retrieve the divine sword at all costs."
Liuli gritted her teeth.
"Keep digging."
"But..." Hattori Senzaki hesitated.
"The helicopter headed south, which means their target isn't us," Liuli said in a deep voice. "We still have time."
She paused, looking at the magatama in her hand that was gradually returning to normal.
"and……"
"At least get your hands on the artifact."
"In case... in case we really face that being, with a divine artifact in hand, at least... we can have... have some confidence."
Hattori Senzan remained silent for a few seconds.
Then, he nodded emphatically.
"Keep digging!"
The katana was drawn, and the gleam of the blade rose once more.
Then, he nodded emphatically.
"Keep digging!"
The katana was drawn, and the gleam of the blade rose once more.
Pebbles and ice chunks fell down in a soft rustling sound.
Liuli stood still, looking up at the sky beyond the crack above.
The magatama in my hand has been completely restored to normal.
But she knew that terrifying being was not far away.
Perhaps it's dozens of miles away.
Perhaps it's closer.
But in any case, they have to take the gamble.
For the Kusanagi Sword.
For the future of the land of cherry blossoms.
……
at the same time.
The helicopter flew through the snow-capped mountains.
Outside the porthole, snow-capped peaks stretched endlessly, all covered in silver.
Li Jun leaned back in his seat with his eyes closed, focusing all his mental energy on his spiritual practice.
He began to explore the area defined by the Qingwei Sect Leader, starting from the outermost edge.
This time, he didn't pursue a specific scope.
Instead, it controls its divine sense to a certain degree, like the most precise scanner, scanning the snow below inch by inch.
This can improve accuracy.
It can also detect what's beneath the snow surface at the same time.
After all, eighty years have passed, and all traces have been buried under snow and even ice.
Extensive exploration may miss them.
Divine thoughts flowed like mercury onto the ground, silently penetrating the snow and seeping into the ice.
Li Jun "saw" the ancient moss frozen beneath the ice.
They "saw" the rocks encased in ice and snow.
They "saw" the occasional small ice caves.
No.
No.
still none.
Li Jun remained calm and continued his investigation.
At this moment, however, an eerie silence fell over the cabin.
Liu Zhenguo sat diagonally opposite Li Jun, seemingly resting with his eyes closed, but his heart was actually beating frighteningly fast.
He could sense that Master Li was using his divine sense to explore the snow-capped mountains below.
Although the invisible fluctuation was extremely weak, he could still vaguely sense it as a cultivator.
The range of that divine thought...
Liu Zhenguo secretly opened his eyes and looked down through the porthole.
Below, snow-capped mountains stretch as far as the eye can see.
How wide is Master Li's divine sense covering at this moment?
Ten miles?
Twenty li?
still is……
He dared not think.
All he knew was that this level of divine sense probing was something neither he nor anyone he knew could do, let alone him.
This includes Zhang Tianshi from Longhu Mountain, who had already entered the Refining Void Realm.
But Master Li...
It was done so easily, so casually.
It's as natural as breathing.
Is this... the realm of immortals who dwell in this world?
Liu Zhenguo was shocked, but dared not show it on his face.
He glanced at Wei Zhixing beside him.
Wei Zhixing also had his eyes closed, but his eyebrows twitched slightly, clearly sensing something as well.
Their eyes met briefly in the air before looking away.
They didn't say anything.
But I understand everything now.
On the other side of the cabin, Shi Yong and his four companions sat together, barely daring to breathe.
For the first time, they truly felt what it meant to be "unfathomable".
Although the invisible fluctuations of divine thought were not malicious towards them, the vastness of the feeling made their souls tremble!
Like an ant standing at the feet of an elephant.
The elephant was simply walking normally, but the ant felt as if the sky was falling and the earth was splitting open.
Jin Hao didn't think that much about it.
He sat next to Li Jun, watching the Taoist priest close his eyes and rest, and felt at ease.
Time passed second by second.
The helicopter flew slowly among the snow-capped mountains, drawing arcs in its wake.
Li Jun's divine sense continuously swept across the area below.
suddenly.
His brow twitched slightly.
"stop."
The sound wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.
Liu Zhenguo suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the pilot.
"Pause flight! Hover!"