The King of Black Fog

Chapter 1272 - 564: Rumors (Part 3)

"So many rewards, Lanlan, if you start live streaming, the Power of Faith might explode!" she said while watching.

Of course, she was talking to herself, as no one paid attention to her.

"The Saint left the 'Creation or Silence Mysterious Technique' here, seems he has been to the Mother of all creation," Li Changzhou said.

"What does 'fruits drop when they ripen' really mean?" Turquoise Pool pondered.

Li Qianxia casually guessed, "Does it mean to gain enough Power of Secret Storage?"

Yang Qinglan slowly shook her head, thinking as she spoke, "The 'ship' of the Fourth City must be the key to the Fifth City."

Li Changzhou thought about his own ship.

"The physical body as the ship, ideals as the Compass Needle, efforts as the sail... I have a hypothesis."

The three of them looked at him.

Three faces, clear, bright, and charming.

"'Fruits drop when they ripen' means when conditions or timing are right, things will naturally succeed, and for a baby to be born from the mother, two conditions must be met — one, physical maturity; two, consciousness.

"But this is the Mother of all creation, the Secret Sea, not just a normal woman giving birth, the conditions should change slightly — one, the ship must meet the standard; two, willpower must be strong, meaning the Dao Heart cannot be shaken."

Li Qianxia pondered for a moment, instinctively said, "Then aren't we going to pass smoothly?"

"This is just speculation based on what the Tathagata said," Yang Qinglan said, "where did those who disappeared go, what role do the fish of Fog Shadow Island and the Secret Sea play, all of these are still unclear."

Turquoise Pool added, "How is the ship defined as 'meeting the standard'? How is willpower defined as strong? Is there a test required? These are also unclear."

"Regardless, we should set off now," Li Changzhou said, "we cannot stop because of danger, otherwise even if we pass the Fifth City and reach the Sixth City, we will be waiting for those entering the Seventh City to get the news."

Even Turquoise Pool, who insisted 'staying alive is most important', nodded.

She insisted 'staying alive is most important', in order to become a 'victor', not really out of a fear of death and love for life.

No matter how much 'staying alive is most important', one cannot shrink back from difficulties, enjoy the fruits without effort, and lose the spirit of striving.

"Let's go!" Li Changzhou said.

The Primordial Divine Tree transformed into a Flying Boat, hovering in front of the four of them.

When Li Qianxia stepped on it, she said, "Primordial Divine Tree is like your body, are we stepping on you like this?"

"With a snort of disdain to the world, willing to bow down to my sisters," Li Changzhou stepped onto the Flying Boat.

"Hahaha!" Li Qianxia laughed like a silly girl.

Yang Qinglan smiled and pouted, interpreting 'sister' in 'willing to bow down to my sisters' as 'girl' instead of specifically referring to Li Qianxia.

In her eyes, what Li Changzhou said meant wanting to be a flunky.

Turquoise Pool wasn't interested in childish games.

The Heaven's Will Battle Armor donned, wrapping her tightly, the perfectly shaped armor exuded a divine essence.

She raised her hand and shattered the Void near the Chaos Platform, Chaos Qi flowed in, even the Chaos figures disappeared without a trace.

The remains of the Saint were destroyed by her.

"Jealous of one's own poverty, worried about others' wealth," Li Changzhou commented.

That was payback for him saying his poem just now — if you could call it a poem — was bad.

"Honey, who are you talking to?" a sweet voice came from the majestic and divine armor.

"I was just talking to myself, no one."

The Flying Boat hovered and disappeared in the Fourth City.

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Some say the Fifth City is Bihai, and Bihai is a green gemstone-colored sea.

But in the Fifth City where Li Changzhou and the others were, what they saw more resembled a vast azure sea, with all that could be seen being blue.

Li Changzhou's Primordial Flying Boat could change size; he kept it large enough for the four of them to walk around without hindrance.

The lone lamp at the bow was bright, even in broad daylight, it was somewhat glaring.

They could clearly feel the Flying Boat moving forward, yet strangely, no waves were left behind.

"Should we try fishing?" Li Qianxia said excitedly.

Upon entering the Fifth Holy City, every combatant gets a fishing rod, which can be summoned directly when needed within their consciousness.

"No rush," Li Changzhou gazed at the horizon.

There, an unusual little spot appeared.

"What's wrong?"

"Did you see something?"

The trio's vision wasn't as sharp as his.

"Perhaps it's a person, maybe it's Fog Shadow Island." Li Changzhou thought about going there, and the Flying Boat darted in that direction.

Suddenly, a thought struck him.

Could this have something to do with having steadfast willpower?

Ignoring all temptations of the Fifth City and constantly thinking about 'going to the Sixth Level', the ship would move towards the Sixth Level.

Not that simple.....

If it were that straightforward, those who were terrified and just wanted to leave should have reached the Sixth Level already.

The Flying Boat didn't go far, and Li Changzhou saw it clearly.

"It's a Fog Shadow Island," he said.

Soon, the three also saw it clearly.

A solitary little island, not too big, probably just enough for three to five people to stand on.

At the island's center, there was a black mist shaped like an octopus, with a treasure chest inside the black mist.

"I feel like I'm playing an adventure game," Li Qianxia said.

"It's a value game," Li Changzhou reminded her.

As the Flying Boat approached, the octopus-shaped black mist at the center of the island spoke like an NPC:

"You take one, I take one, gamble on treasures, the winner takes all, those willing may step onto the island."