Published: March 8, 2025
A distant clamor suddenly arose.
The three turned around and saw large trees riding the waves across the water. One must say that these martial arts experts truly had impressive understanding; otherwise, they wouldn't have become masters.
Now, each was skillfully controlling hollow tree trunks without sails, moving with vigor, resembling enormous sea cucumbers, yet advancing at the speed of sharp needlefish. But upon closer inspection, it was clear that these people were not rowing boats; they were clearly maneuvering via a sledding method, controlling those… trees, um, boats.
Rui Butong, Dong Wushang, and Mo Lei Er were all dumbfounded.
The three considered themselves well-traveled and knowledgeable, but such a bizarre scene was truly the first they had ever encountered.
"The wisdom of the people is boundless..." Dong Wushang murmured; "I have once again confirmed this saying."
Rui Butong said, "Indeed, look at them, so lively! They really do resemble a group of children playing in the water..."
Mo Lei Er's floral attire trembled. Indeed, most of these martial artists were gray-haired, yet their rowing postures were varied and unique, each boat beautifully shaped in a myriad of colors.
Among them, there was one boat where both rowers were left-handed. As they simultaneously rowed on the left, the tree boat suddenly tilted to the left. In a panic, they then rowed on the right, and the tree boat swayed right, advancing in that direction.
Surrounding boats kept their distance from these two, afraid of a collision.
Yet these two strong individuals bulldozed their way through, wobbling like a giant crab, and surprisingly made it through the vast deep waters...
"How ridiculous..." Rui Butong muttered to himself.
"The phoenix does not descend upon a land of no treasures. When the phoenix appears, it must be filled with treasures! These people must be here searching for treasures or little phoenixes..." Mo Lei Er looked at Rui Butong with some concern.
Rui Butong shrugged nonchalantly, "The phoenix has already left; they're looking for a phoenix, not me. What's the difference? Besides, do I look like a phoenix? Have you ever seen such a handsome phoenix as me?"
Dong Wushang couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Tan Tan is much more handsome than you."
Rui Butong tightly furrowed his brows and indignantly exclaimed, "Comparing my looks to Tan Tan's is simply a violation of my character! It desecrates my elegance! It tarnishes my demeanor! It corrupts my purity! You've desecrated me!"
Dong Wushang laughed heartily, "What's our next step?"
Rui Butong replied, "Fourth brother, haven't you heard? This medicine is wanted by the Song family, a subsidiary of the Li family, for the pharmacist to participate in the Myriad Medicine Convention. What exactly is this Myriad Medicine Convention?"
Dong Wushang blinked, "Are you interested?"
"I'm thinking of you, Fourth Brother. How are you supposed to sharpen your sword in this remote place? What can you practice?" Rui Butong chuckled mischievously, "Let’s go to the Myriad Medicine Convention! I heard there's a gathering of heroes from across the world, the Imperial Throne is like ants, Lord Jun like sand, saint level experts like dogs, and the supreme like mountains!"
He patted Dong Wushang's shoulder, "Fourth Brother, if you knock everyone down there, the Nine Heavens will be invincible!"
Dong Wushang's eyes suddenly shone with a dazzling light, murmuring, "If we knock everyone down there, the Nine Heavens will be invincible?..."
Mo Lei Er's face turned pale with anxiety.
She knew that Rui Butong might be joking, but Dong Wushang's murmuring was definitely no joke! He was serious about wanting to knock everyone down!
But before he could knock everyone down, Dong Wushang himself… didn't know how many times he would need to be knocked down first, how many near-death experiences he would have to face!
Just as she was about to stop him, Dong Wushang laughed heartily and said, "In that case, since we've accepted the mission, let’s directly take on another one leading to the Myriad Medicine Convention, charging straight through! We'll knock them all down!"