Chapter 715: Chapter 715
"Have you ever heard of a saying, ’Man conquers nature’?" Jiang Dali asked, a faint smile playing on his lips as he stared at the thirty-five ships that had vanished beneath the fog below, showing no sign of panic.
"Man conquers nature?" Wang Yuyan felt a tremor in her heart, remembering the scene a few days ago when Jiang Dali had resisted the Heavenly Thunder. She gazed at Jiang Dali’s cold, hard profile brimming with confidence. Even now, with his comical bald head, he seemed to exude a heroic spirit.
She quickly turned her head again, staring nervously downward, her heart pounding uncontrollably.
Just then, from the fog-covered sea below, a tremendous uproar arose, sounding like a large crowd shouting together, the noise stirring the fog into swirling eddies.
Jiang Dali’s eyes narrowed, and he smiled at the corner of his mouth, pinpointing the source of the sound below and instructing the Demon Hawk to circle back and forth above the area.
Simultaneously, roaring voices began to rise from various locations.
"Black! Black! Black!"
"Black Wind! Black Wind!"
Every hundred yards or so, different shouts could be heard, marking the locations of ships filled with Players.
Amid this warlike clamor, the Players on each ship felt their blood boil, the dense fog around them no longer seeming so fearful and mysterious. Their shouts grew louder, seeming to tear through the fog with fierce momentum.
"This is human power! Using human strength to break the natural forces of wind and water!" Jiang Dali said with a smile, pointing toward the source of the thirty-five voices rising from the foggy sea below.
"A single person’s strength may not amount to much, but when thousands unite as one, their combined force can shake the heavens and move the earth. Look..."
Wang Yuyan followed Jiang Dali’s gesture, amazed to see that the mist on the sea had indeed thinned, revealing the faint outlines of the ships and a hazy view of the sea.
"Is this...?" Wang Yuyan asked in surprise. "Is this the disruption of the natural forces by human presence?"
"Exactly." Jiang Dali said with a smile, hands behind his back, "This Yan Bugui Sea Area is indeed a marvelous creation of nature, capable of changing its form due to its geomancy, trapping those inside it.
"But now that I am out of this place, not inside the sea area, I have a clear perspective.
"Those Abnormal People below might find it hard to locate Hero Island in this fog, but from my vantage point, everything is clear!"
As Jiang Dali finished speaking, he tilted his head back and let out a long, dragon-like howl.
The howl was high-pitched and resonant, strong and profound, like the sound of a massive bell, provoking deep reflection.
The native helmsmen on the thirty-five ships below were invigorated by the howl.
Like travelers lost at sea finding a guiding lighthouse, they immediately increased their speed to follow the direction of the howl swiftly.
Seeing this, the Players on the ships felt somewhat relieved, knowing that the Black Wind Village Chief was still circling overhead, pointing out the direction, and burst into cheers.
Even though the fog had been somewhat dispelled by their shouts,
it was still there, severely obstructing everyone’s view, making it impossible to see even a few dozen yards ahead, let alone find Hero Island.
But now with the Black Wind Village Chief circling high above pointing out the direction, the more than thirty ships moved forward as if they had eyes piercing through the fog.
The Players continued to follow directions, shouting rhythmically at intervals, using their collective voices to scatter the fog and disrupt the geomancy, clearing the path for the Black Wind Village Chief in the sky.
deep within the Yan Bugui Sea Area,
an island appeared intermittently through the mist, as if veiled by a thin layer of gauze, revealing the beautiful dark hues of the landscape.
Remote mountains and nearby trees all contributed to a sense of mysterious allure.
A light exclamation came from a cave in the mountain on the island.
An old man with all-white hair and a ruddy complexion, appearing as youthful as a child, emerged from the cave’s entrance, looking astonished as he gazed into the distance at the fog-covered sea below.
A figure darted out from the nearby bushes, moving faster than the whipping wind, respectfully approaching the old man, "A large number of people have suddenly appeared on the sea. From a preliminary estimate, there must be thousands of them. Based on their shouts, they are coming from thirty-five different directions, on thirty-five boats."
"This is indeed strange. In all these years at Hero Island, we only ever send invitations to people from the Martial World to visit us; never have Martial World people come looking for us on their own. Moreover, Martial World people might not even know that Hero Island is located within this Yan Bugui Sea Area."
Another elderly voice came from inside the cave, followed by an old man with a sparsely bearded face, where black hair mingled with white, emerged. His face was lined with wrinkles.
The tall, thin man bowed again to this second elder, appearing.
At this time, several more sounds of breaking wind emerged, and dozens of figures approached from various directions, each reporting their observations.
Inside the cave, voices of those who had been invited to the island in previous years and had since immersed themselves in studying the Divine Skill, refusing to leave, could be heard.
The ruddy-faced elder pondered aloud, "These people might not necessarily be looking for our Hero Island. Even if they stumbled upon us by mistake, have your disciples stop them all, not allowing anyone onto the island. Do not disturb our contemplation of the Divine Skill."