132 Void Thunder Sand

Beneath the velvet-like dome of the firmament, starlight was brilliant, cold, and profoundly desolate.

Endless colossal, mountain-sized fragments of stone drifted slowly through the empty void.

Beneath these drifting rocks, a pale blue boundary membrane of unknown vastness stretched outward in all directions.

Compared to it, the massive boulders looked like mere specks of dust floating upon a blue curtain of light.

Absolute stillness reigned in the void.

Suddenly, amidst the empty space between two jagged rocks, a patch of azure light materialized.

Within the azure light, vegetation flourished vividly.

Faintly, an island appeared within the green radiance—appearing both real and illusory, indistinct and hazy.

A short while later.

The azure light dissipated.

The island fully manifested within the void.

The instant the green light vanished, every exotic flower and rare plant upon the island withered and died in a fraction of a second!

The lush, verdant little island was instantly plunged into a state of decay and desolation.

On the island.

"This place is... the extraterrestrial void."

Pang Yue surveyed his surroundings, never expecting that he would return to the void beyond the realms in such a manner.

In his arms, he held Pei Luanjing, whose slender figure was limp; her eyes were tightly closed, and she remained unconscious.

Not far away, Ren Shuying knitted her delicate brows, gazing at the surrounding expanse.

With lingering fear in her voice, Ren Shuying said, "Who could have imagined that among the attacking demon cultivators, it was that Dao-Foundation demon who possessed the greatest strength..."

As she spoke, Huajian Island began to shudder violently.

Fissures spread and cracked across the terrain of the island.

With a wave of his broad sleeve, Pang Yue executed an incantation seal, causing over a hundred streams of golden light to soar upward from the soil of the island.

Every single stream of light concealed a triangular array banner!

These were unmistakably the deployment instruments of the Grand Aether Golden Thunder Formation.

Within the span of half an incense stick, Huajian Island disintegrated into fine powder.

The spiritual vein dissipated...

Fortunately, aside from the Chui Sunflower tree, nothing else on the island was particularly precious.

Even for the Chui Sunflower tree, Ren Shuying had preserved seeds, ensuring there would always be an opportunity for cultivation and regeneration in the future.

The two cold-water flood dragons had also been retrieved and stored away by Pang Yue.

The three of them drifted in the void like fish cast from the sea into a desert, completely unable to sense a single trace of vital Qi in the surrounding environment!

Pei Luanjing seemed to have been injured within the azure light of the Three Realms Translocation Talisman, leaving her unconscious to this day.

Ren Shuying produced a seed and channeled her magic power into it. The seed immediately sprouted and grew, transforming in the blink of an eye into a vibrant flower the size of a zhang.

"Place her within the calyx; this will stabilize her injuries."

Ren Shuying spoke in a gentle, melodious voice, her expression soft.

Pang Yue followed her instructions.

Then, Ren Shuying pointed toward the giant blossom, and the flower closed up, wrapping securely around Pei Luanjing.

Following this, the giant flower shuddered, shrinking down to the size of an inch before flying back toward Pang Yue.

Ren Shuying said softly, "Her divine soul is frail and she suffered severe trauma during the teleportation. She requires spiritual elixirs specifically formulated to treat the soul in order to recover."

Pang Yue nodded, stowing the flower away, and said in a deep voice, "We must find a way back as soon as possible!"

With a solemn expression and spinning thoughts, Pang Yue calculated their potential paths of escape.

Ren Shuying said softly, "I know of a method that might take us back, though I have never tested it before..."

Pang Yue looked at her. "What method is that?"

Ren Shuying explained, "Hundred Flower Island possesses a secret, hereditary array. By utilizing an exotic extraterrestrial flower to set up the formation, we can anchor it to the grand teleportation array of Hundred Flower Island and transport ourselves back."

"However, the vital Qi of heaven and earth is exhausted in this extraterrestrial void, and furthermore, extraterrestrial heavenly demons are boundless. I cannot be certain whether we can hold out long enough to locate that rare flower."

"Moreover, even if we find the flower, there is no guarantee it will succeed."

Pang Yue's face lit up with joy. "As long as there is the slightest possibility, we must not give up!"

"Besides, I still have a considerable amount of spirit stones on me, which should sustain us for quite some time."

Ren Shuying smiled faintly, reaching out to take Pang Yue's hand, her lovely eyes filled with affection as she looked at him. "If I were to perish in this place with you, I would have no regrets."

Gazing at this breathtakingly beautiful young matron, Pang Yue could not help but recall in his mind the unforgettable moments his avatar had once shared with this Golden Core elder of Hundred Flower Island.

Given Pang Yue's current level of strength...

He felt no fear whatsoever, even when facing Golden Core heavenly demons.

As the two explored the extraterrestrial void, they would bypass packs of heavenly demons whenever they encountered them.

When avoidance proved impossible, they launched into a slaughter, wiping them out completely.

Usually, Pang Yue made his move personally while Ren Shuying stood guard on the flanks.

Up to the present day...

Pang Yue had cultivated the Supreme White Geng-Metal Immortal Gourd Sword Art to the ninth layer of Dao-Foundation.

Within his body, he had condensed ninety-nine streams of Supreme White Geng-Metal sword Qi!

Every single one of these ninety-nine Geng-Metal sword Qi streams was of exceptional quality, surpassing top-tier dharma artifacts and infinitely approaching the might of first-grade magic treasures.

Never before had anyone on Cloud Firmament Peak been as extravagant as he, using a near-limitless supply of Supreme White Geng-Metal Qi to cultivate this sword art.

Generally speaking, his fellow disciples on Cloud Firmament Peak would cultivate nine streams of sword Qi—at most eighteen—before halting further progression to focus on refining the quality of the sword Qi and the mastery of swordsmanship itself.

Pang Yue was different; he had driven the quantity of sword Qi, its quality, and the swordsmanship itself to the absolute extreme.

Naturally, his combat prowess also approached the pinnacle of the Dao-Foundation realm.

Compared to Cao Jingzong and Murong Shao, the only area where he might fall short was perhaps the limitations of his cultivation technique!

The process of searching for that exotic flower was exceedingly tedious.

Fortunately, with a fair companion by his side, the journey was far from lonely.

When the two rested to restore their magic power, they inevitably indulged in romantic and enchanting interludes.

Reliving old dreams naturally carried a deeply captivating and soul-stirring flavor.

On this day.

As the two passed by a floating boulder as majestic as a mountain, Pang Yue suddenly uttered a soft exclamation of surprise and halted.

Ren Shuying looked at him in puzzlement.

Pang Yue raised a hand, releasing a streak of sword light that sliced cleanly through the floating boulder, cutting it in half!

From within the heart of the stone, countless streams of fine, starlight-like shifting sands immediately poured out.

The sand grains were brilliantly dazzling; the moment they spilled forth, they burst into countless blooms of bucket-sized thunder light.

This thunder light was rather peculiar, carrying inherently a chaotic aura from which the faint sounds of rumbling thunderclaps echoed, as though an entire world were gestating within it.

"Void Thunder Sand!"

Upon seeing these grains of thunder sand, Pang Yue could not conceal his delight.

This material was the primary ingredient for refining the Chaos Thunder Seal, a spiritual treasure from his past life. Never did he expect to encounter it here.

"Truly, blessing lies within misfortune, and misfortune lurks within blessing!"

He let out a hearty laugh, waving his hand to gather up this patch of Void Thunder Sand.

Under his spiritual sense perception, several nearby floating boulders all possessed that nearly indestructible intent of thunder. He unleashed several streams of sword lights, splitting the surrounding boulders wide open, and sure enough, harvested several more dou of thunder sand.

Ren Shuying simply watched him quietly without asking any curious questions.

Afterward, the two continued their exploration.

Ren Shuying possessed a secret technique to sense the location of the exotic flower, but even so, it remained as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack, fraught with numerous obstacles.

On the contrary, Pang Yue managed to locate several more floating boulders containing Void Thunder Sand, yielding a substantial harvest.

Three months later.

Above a massive rock of stone...

The two reined in their flying lights.

Across the rough surface of the giant boulder, clusters of golden, exotic flowers were blooming in competitive splendor!

Within every single golden flower resided the figure of a stunningly beautiful woman.

Some sat with closed eyes in deep meditation, some chanted true mantras, while others performed graceful dances...

Hovering above this expanse of golden flowers was a jade-green bracelet.

This bracelet radiated brilliant colors; with the slightest rotation, celestial music would resound, and wisps of ethereal, melodious singing drifted into the void, lingering indefinitely.

Ren Shuying exclaimed in admiration, "The extraterrestrial void truly holds wonders of every kind. This flower is named the Holy Spirit; alongside the Blood-Leaf Demonic Grass, it ranks among the ten great exotic flowers of the extraterrestrial realms. With this flower, you and I will be able to return to the Eastern Sea..."

Pang Yue pointed toward the jade bracelet and asked, "That jade bracelet also appears to be a type of heavenly demon. Do you know what it is called?"