Fantasy: I Am the Villain.

Chapter 324 Mystery

Chapter 324 Mystery

"Everyone, hold on tight, we're about to set off!" Feng Yu shouted excitedly.

He then formed a hand seal and cast a spiritual energy imprint, which was then placed into the hull of the boat. The small boat was immediately activated and floated about a foot off the ground.

Feng Yu suddenly stretched out his hands and assumed a steering posture. With a twist of his hands, the small boat slowly rocked out of the ditch.

Then the ship suddenly flipped ninety degrees, and everyone involuntarily lurched forward. Feng Yu then pressed his hands down heavily!

The small boat, like a rapidly falling meteorite, shimmered with seven-colored light as it plunged towards the Black River.

In an instant, the small boat crashed onto the Black River, creating huge waves.

The Black River seemed to have a strong resistance that prevented the small boat from breaking through the water and sinking, but the boat also began to rock violently due to the huge impact.

Bai Ke and his two companions were thrown about by the sudden acceleration and turbulence, and it was only when Lin Yun took out the Buddha Bell that the small boat was stabilized.

However, Lin Yun did not activate any spiritual power during this process.

After the boat returned to normal, it slowly drifted towards the other side on its own.

Once everyone had recovered, Lin Yun glared angrily at Feng Yu, seemingly about to kick him.

Seeing the situation was dire, Feng Yu quickly unleashed his signature move—madness! He suddenly burst into exaggerated, manic laughter:

"Haha! Uncle Lin, your Seven-Colored Glazed Ship is really amazing! It actually didn't trigger the restrictions! It's been a long time since I've operated such a high-level 'ship,' so my technique seems a bit rusty. Please don't mind!"

Faced with Feng Yu's shameless and erratic behavior, Tian Xin was astonished, Bai Ke looked helpless, and Lin Yun simply closed his eyes, choosing to avoid seeing or hearing it.

After a while, the small boat had only drifted about thirty meters, and was still more than seven hundred meters away from reaching the other side. Bai Ke was getting anxious, so he asked Feng Yu:

"Old Feng, when will we be able to get to the other side?"

"How would I know? I can't use my spiritual power to speed up the boat right now. We'll have to wait and see when it floats to the other side on its own. And don't use your spiritual power either, or we'll trigger the Black River's restrictions and we'll all be doomed!"

"Is it really that exaggerated? Even with your and Elder Lin's strength, you can't withstand the Black River's restrictive attack?"

"You know nothing! This is the Black River that protects the ancient sect Miaoyujian. Let alone us, even an ancient rogue immortal would be doomed if he fell in!"

Feng Yu, with a calm and collected expression, gently patted the hull of the boat and said:

"If it weren't for Uncle Lin's Seven-Colored Glazed Boat, it would have taken us a very long time to get there, which would have been extremely troublesome. We're already doing quite well at this speed, so stop rushing us."

"Well, I didn't expect the Black River Restriction to be so powerful..."

"It's not that the restriction is powerful, but the black water of this Black River is amazing! This black water was something that the founding patriarch of Miaoyujian risked his life to get from the edge of 'that place'."

Upon hearing this, Bai Ke couldn't help but turn his head to observe the Black River water beneath the boat.

The water of the Heihe River is an extreme black, so black that it cannot absorb light.

The water appeared somewhat viscous, but as the turbulent waves surged up, no water droplets appeared on its surface; instead, it left trails and streaks.

Just as Bai Ke was about to reach out to touch it, Lin Yun stopped him, emphasizing with a serious expression, "No, this black water will corrode flesh and bones if touched."

"Old Lin, is the 'place' that Old Feng just mentioned the forbidden area behind the overpass?" Bai Ke asked casually, withdrawing his hand.

"That's right. However, let's not talk about this topic any further, lest it bring bad luck."

After mentioning "that place," Lin Yun's expression became exceptionally solemn. Seeing this, Elder Feng quickly changed the subject, saying:

"You brat, when you fought that Gong Yu before, did you notice anything strange about his magical abilities?"

"Of course, the powerful supernatural abilities he uses can only be used by practicing unorthodox techniques."

"Then what do you think?"

"This kind of unorthodox technique is not common in the four major domains. It is only produced in chaotic places like the Central Killing Domain. So I am sure that he has connections with the forces in the Central Killing Domain."

Bai Ke's expression was cold and stern. He turned to Tian Xin and asked, "I even tortured him. Do you want to know what he said before he died?"

"Just say it if you want to, don't keep me in suspense," Tian Xin said coldly, pursing her lips.

"Hey, that's what makes it suspenseful." Bai Ke smiled, then his expression turned somewhat strange, as if he had remembered something.

"Before he died, Gong Yu uttered a few words in fits and starts. The gist of it was... I will die, and the Mountain and Sea Realm will surely perish!"

"Is the Mountain and Sea Realm destined to perish?"

Everyone frowned, looking puzzled.

Why would Gong Yu utter such arrogant words? What exactly does he know? What is his backing?

With this question in mind, Tian Xin pressed on, "What else did he say before?"

"What he said before wasn't important. What I couldn't understand was the few words he said before he died. Unfortunately, I couldn't resist and crushed his head because of his pretentious manner."

As Bai Ke spoke, he also showed a regretful expression. The scene sent a chill down Tian Xin's spine again.

"Hmm... Now that you mention it, something suddenly came to mind," Feng Yu said abruptly.

He stroked his goatee and scratched his thigh, looking thoughtful, before saying:

"The reason why that little bastard Gong Yu became the head of Tiandu Peak seems to be because he completed an extremely difficult task in the Central Killing Domain and received a very high contribution to the sect, which is why he was later promoted by the sect."

"The Central Killing Domain... what specific mission did he complete?"

"Let me think... Hmm... I happened to be on my leave during that time, and there was a big commotion about the defection of the monarch of a vassal state under our sect. Fengyi told me about it, and it seems she wanted me to help with the pursuit."

Feng Yu stopped what she was doing and began to seriously recall:

"The traitorous monarch was the most powerful cultivator among all the sect's vassal states, at the late Nascent Soul stage. He must have assassinated five vassal monarchs before fleeing to the Central Killing Domain, and the sect issued a manhunt for him."

"At that time, Gong Yu was just an ordinary elder who had just entered the Nascent Soul stage, but he volunteered to take on the task of hunting down that traitorous monarch."

"Fengyi also assigned a Nascent Soul stage elder to accompany him on the mission to the Central Killing Domain..."