Eternal Saber-Chapter 318 - 42: Bounty Increased

Outside Qianzhu City, there is a dense bamboo forest.

A courtyard of the Elder Council is located deep in the eastern bamboo forest of the city.

At this moment, in front of one of the houses in the courtyard, a man in his thirties dressed in white has just brewed tea and is eating snacks brought by servants. He casually asks, "Protector Xu, how is Jade Flute Fairy?"

"Young Master."

A gentle breeze passes by, and suddenly a middle-aged man with an expressionless face appears behind the man in white. He slightly bows his head and says, "Jade Flute Fairy is still recuperating in the Shadow Tower."

"Oh?"

The man in white is slightly surprised and furrows his brow, asking, "Is it still because of Chen Tang?"

"Exactly."

Protector Xu says, "More than two hundred hermits have already died at his hands. Yesterday, the top three experts on the dark ranking, Poison Hand and Smoke Demon died, and Shadow was seriously injured and fled. The Shadow Tower has already raised his mission level to Purgatory."

"If this person is not killed, his hidden coins are enough to support Jade Flute Fairy’s full recovery."

The man in white is a bit impatient and curses under his breath, saying, "Is it so difficult to kill a Fifth Grade?"

Protector Xu says, "It is said that Blacksmith Feng also made him a piece of armor. It will be even harder to kill this person."

"Damn, a bunch of stupid rules tying our hands."

The man in white complains, saying, "Raise the bounty to one million and arrange for the top ten on the dark ranking to take action. In addition, in the name of the Elder Council, call Ghost Concealment to Qianzhu City!"

"Understood."

Protector Xu responds and then disappears with the wind.

...

Chen Tang grips his long saber, holding his breath, and steps slowly to the depths of the East Sea, employing the ’Thousand-Pound Fall’ technique, rooting his feet in the seabed.

During the three months he spent floating on the East Sea, he practiced boxing on the seabed, reinforcing the inner strength of his viscera, with excellent results.

This time, Chen Tang prepares to practice his sword skill in the deep sea.

Previously, he focused on the ’Burning Wood Saber’ in his training.

Now, in the seabed, he begins to practice the ’Black Water Blade Technique.’

Feeling the pressure coming from all directions, Chen Tang continuously swings his saber.

Unlike the Burning Wood Saber, wielding his saber in the deep sea, Chen Tang faces immense resistance from the seawater, slowing down his sword skill.

Each time he swings his saber, he carefully senses the power of the blade slicing through the water.

Training in the deep sea, besides facing the enormous pressure of the seawater, requires holding breath, demanding a high level of proficiency for the lungs.

A martial artist might hold their breath for several dozen breaths in the seawater.

But if one were to train sword skills in the deep sea, circulating power, they might not even last ten breaths.

Chen Tang is precisely using the external force of the East Sea to further enhance his cultivation, reaching the Extreme Realm of Fifth Grade!

Seabed training appears simple but is extremely dangerous.

With undercurrents swirling beneath, any carelessness could drag you away.

Soon, Chen Tang feels immense shocks on the seabed, his figure swaying and hard to stand firm.

Quickly, he swims upwards and emerges from the water, gazing afar.

He sees powerful waves surging on the sea surface, a mass of sea tide is rumbling in from afar, thundering and unending.

At this moment, it seems as if an army of thousands is charging across the sea, the momentum is terrifying!

This is the power of nature, also the power of heaven and earth.

Emperor Wu once told Chen Tang, how can one compare to taking heaven and earth as a teacher? 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Chen Tang takes a deep breath, submerges again, and faces the incoming sea tide, each time thoroughly swinging his saber.

Knocked down by the mighty tide, he gets up and swings his saber again.

Retreating a dozen yards, he progresses slowly, continuing to swing his saber.

Awaiting the exhaustion of air within his lungs, dizzy, Chen Tang leaps out of the water, takes a breath, and then returns to the seabed, repeating the saber stroke.

Under the impact of the tide, the speed of Chen Tang’s saber strokes becomes slower, but the power gradually increases!

In addition, under the tide’s washing, the force of the tide infiltrates his flesh, bones, constantly squeezing and impacting his viscera.

Internal energy flows endlessly, circulating within his organs, and the power of his viscera is slowly increasing!

The bottleneck of Fifth Grade is starting to loosen!

At the port of Qianzhu City, the tide is rumbling, the sky gradually darkening, a storm is approaching.

At that time, the sea will undulate violently, and the East Sea will become even more perilous.

Chen Tang has not appeared since he entered the sea.

"He couldn’t have really died at sea, right?"

Shen Yu lightly furrows her brows.

She absolutely does not believe that Chen Tang would commit suicide.

But time has passed, and Chen Tang has not come ashore. The sky is darkening, black clouds press over the city, the sea is surging, even the best swimmer falling into the sea would likely not survive!

Soon, heavy rain pours down.

The distant sea surface undulates continuously, raising towering waves.

Xiao Pu holds an umbrella and accompanies Shen Yu on the deck, looking into the distance, also searching for any trace of Chen Tang.

But after searching for a long time, the two see no sign of Chen Tang.

"Miss, let’s go back, the rain is too heavy."

Brother Yin cannot help but advise, "In such weather, unless he has cleared the Ren and Du Meridians, reaching a state of inner breathing, he is doomed."

Shen Yu remains silent, refusing to go back.

"Miss, look!"

Suddenly, Xiao Pu points towards the distant sea, exclaiming.

Shen Yu quickly follows her gaze.

Originally, the waves in that sea area were immense, but at this moment, it seemed as if the seawater was being pulled by some force, slowly rotating in one direction.

Initially, there is only a slight sign of rotation.

As time passes, it gradually forms a vortex, bigger and bigger!

Eventually, that section of the sea reveals a huge vortex that is bottomless, as if some mysterious force in the seabed is stirring the waves!

"It’s him!"

Shen Yu suddenly states.

Brother Yin and Xiao Pu are startled.

"It can’t be."

Brother Yin clicks his tongue, saying instinctively, "Such momentum, how could it be humanly possible?"

Xiao Pu also nods earnestly.

In fact, Shen Yu is not entirely sure herself.

But for some reason, her intuition tells her that at the center of that oceanic vortex, it must be Chen Tang!

After a while, that part of the sea gradually calms, the vortex dissolves.

Soon, under Shen Yu and the others’ watchful eyes, a figure slowly walks out from the direction of the seabed, it is none other than Chen Tang!

By now, it is almost noon.

Chen Tang looks quite exhausted, his steps heavy, his figure a bit unsteady.

But seeing him alive, Shen Yu relaxes and breathes a sigh of relief.

Feeling the gaze from the ship, Chen Tang looks up, nods slightly as a form of greeting, and then heads towards the Shadow Tower.

As he expected, this training method is sure to help him reach the Extreme Realm of Fifth Grade!

Not only that, but just moments ago, while training with his saber underwater, towards the end of each stroke, the blade seemed to faintly emit the sound of surging sea tides.

Though not very noticeable yet.

But the power of his saber strokes has clearly grown!

Continuing this training, within ten days, he could reach the Extreme Realm of Fifth Grade!