Nangong had been preparing for the opening of the Mountain and Sea Realm for thousands of years, and it was only natural that he would take the lead.
However, even as a bystander, I couldn't help but feel nervous when faced with the shocking changes that were about to take place. Furthermore, I was the key person, which made me even more nervous.
After taking several deep breaths, I forced myself to calm down, then turned to Nangong and nodded, indicating that I was ready.
Nangong didn't say anything. He took out the jade bracelets from his robe, and motioned for me to take them out as well.
Earlier, Nangong had said that the two jade bracelets were needed to open the Mountain and Sea Realm, but he hadn't mentioned whether or not they would remain after being used. To be safe, I summoned Tong Tong.
However, I didn't have her stay by my side, but instead had her hide in the Xiangliu Pouch.
After Tong Tong left, I handed the jade bracelets to Nangong.
After receiving the bracelets, he paused for a moment.
Every move he made affected the hearts of everyone present. This was something that hadn't happened in thousands of years, and everyone held their breaths in rapt attention.
Even Nangong, who had always been calm and collected, seemed a bit nervous. However, he was also very excited.
He took a deep breath, then slowly put the two jade bracelets back together.
The two jade bracelets seemed to have opposite sides, and as soon as they came into contact with each other, they joined together.
Then, the two jade bracelets flew away from Nangong's palm and shot off into the distance.
When everyone saw this, they frowned, unsure of what was going on.
A few seconds later, the place where the jade bracelets had disappeared was suddenly filled with the sound of a clap of thunder, illuminating the darkness of the night.
After a few more claps of thunder, the clouds beneath their feet began to move forward at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Not only that, but the surrounding area was also filled with gusts of wind that were no less powerful than the one that had appeared when Lu Zhenyang had first appeared.
Everyone reacted, and used magical techniques to stabilize themselves. However, some of them were too slow, and fell from the clouds.
Even so, everyone was bitterly holding on, and not a single person took the initiative to leave.
The opening of the Mountain and Sea Realm was an unforeseen event that hadn't happened in thousands of years, and it was normal for it to be unpredictable. If nothing had happened, it would have been strange.
As the clouds beneath their feet moved faster and faster, the gusts of wind grew stronger and stronger.
In the blink of an eye, everyone was about to approach the place where the lightning flashed and thunder rumbled.
However, at this moment, the clouds under his feet suddenly stopped, and so did the strong wind. Everything around him returned to normal.
In the next second, a strange sound came from beneath the sea of clouds. At first, it wasn't very obvious, but it soon became louder. Everyone was like me, lowering their heads to look at the sea below.
Waves rolled on the surface of the sea like boiling water, as if something was about to emerge.
Soon, a piece of reef was the first to float to the surface of the sea. Strangely, there was a lush tree growing on this reef.
Soon after, a second tree of the same appearance began to emerge from the water, and the area of the reef beneath it also began to expand. Not long after, dozens of trees were revealed, and the reef, which was originally only a few meters square, had expanded to a radius of several zhang.
From the looks of it, the floating object was clearly a large island.
Everyone looked puzzled, not knowing what this island was. I even guessed that it might be the Mountain and Sea Realm, but after a moment, I shook my head and rejected the idea.
Regardless of whether it was the information I'd obtained from the metaphysics world or what Nangong had told me, opening the Mountain and Sea Realm required opening a door. This island really wasn't what I'd imagined it to be.
Just as I was thinking, the evil sacrificial spirit seemed to see the puzzlement on my face, and suddenly whispered in my ear, "The dense forest below is filled with ancient wild energy. You and I have been to this place before."
Hearing his words, I was shocked at first, but then I realized that the thing that had emerged from the sea was actually Billows Mountain.
Back then, the evil sacrificial spirit and I had come here to settle the matter with little Wang Li.
That place was isolated from the rest of the world, and had a dense ancient wild energy.
After experiencing many things, I didn't have the time to investigate the origin of Billows Mountain.
Who would have thought that I'd once again see Billows Immortal Mountain?
Since it had appeared because of Yu Huan's summons, it clearly had an inextricable connection to the Mountain and Sea Realm.
I frowned slightly and thought for a while, but couldn't think of how this would affect the Mountain and Sea Realm.
As I was thinking, more than half of Billows Mountain had appeared, and the entire sea below us had been occupied by the dense forest of Billows Mountain.
At this moment, everyone's gazes were even more serious, and they were closely watching the next movement of Billows Mountain.
After another quarter of an hour, the entire Billows Mountain was revealed.
But strangely, it didn't stop on the surface of the sea, but instead left the sea and slowly flew upwards.
Although everyone present had high cultivation bases, seeing such a huge island fly up out of thin air, their eyes widened in shock. They nervously looked at the approaching island, their faces filled with different expressions.
Following the approach of LiuBo Hill, quite a number of people had already started to retreat, not daring to get too close for fear of attracting disaster.
Their choice wasn't wrong. After Billows Mountain flew above the clouds, it suddenly moved horizontally, landing where we had previously been.
By the time it landed, everyone had already retreated several kilometers away.
After Billows Mountain moved horizontally to this place, it still didn't stop, but continued to fly upwards.
I raised my head and instantly understood. Billows Mountain wasn't chasing after us, it should be chasing after the jade bracelet, and once again flew in the direction that the jade bracelet had disappeared.
After flying upwards for a full quarter of an hour, Billows Mountain finally stopped.
In the next second, there was a thunderous roar, and a bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, directly striking the peak of Billows Mountain.
After the roar, the lightning didn't disappear, but instead connected Billows Mountain with something in the sky.
I used my Insight power to focus my eyes, and vaguely saw the place where the lightning came from, the jade bracelet that had previously disappeared. At this moment, it was spinning rapidly, as if it was absorbing some kind of energy from Billows Mountain.
At this moment, the people who had previously scattered and fled had all returned to their positions, and they all looked up at the strange phenomenon in the sky.
Perhaps even the old President, Celestial Master Zhang, and the other old monsters had never seen such a situation before. Everyone present was dazzled, and their expressions were strange and puzzled.
Just as everyone was immersed in the strange phenomenon, suddenly, another object broke through the sky from afar, making a series of explosive sounds. One could tell that the speed of the newcomer was very fast.
Everyone turned their heads, and only then did they realize that another huge object had appeared beside them.
As it got closer, I could clearly see that the object flying towards us was the same as Billows Mountain, and it was also an island.
However, as this island flew over, it emitted an abundant amount of spiritual energy along the way.
This time, there was no need for the evil spirit to remind me, I recognized that this island was Penglai Immortal Island.
When Han Wennan and I first came to this Penglai Immortal Realm, I felt that it was a little strange. Apart from the different auras on the island, the Penglai Immortal Island was almost identical to Billows Mountain.
Now that I saw this scene, I realized that both Billows Mountain and the Penglai Immortal Realm should be related to the Mountain and Sea Realm.
While I was thinking, the Penglai Immortal Island had already stopped in the same position as Billows Mountain.
Immediately after, the previous scene appeared again. A thick bolt of lightning flashed, and Billows Mountain and the Penglai Immortal Island showed different scenes.
One was dim and colorless, while the other shone with boundless light. It looked very much like the Yin and Yang of the Taiji Yin and Yang diagram.
It wasn't difficult to understand. All living things had Yin and Yang. Just now, the jade bracelet had combined Yin and Yang, and now, the two Immortal mountains were the same.
In that case, it was highly likely that the two Immortal mountains contained a complete world.... Could it be the Mountain and Sea Realm?
The surrounding people were no less knowledgeable than I was, so they naturally made the same connection. Looks of surprise appeared on their faces.
The originally silent crowd instantly burst into an uproar, chattering non-stop.
Just as everyone was talking, the jade bracelet suspended between the two Immortal mountains changed again.
It seemed to have absorbed enough energy, and its spinning motion suddenly slowed down. Then, in the blink of an eye, it sped up again. The space around it began to tremble violently, as if an intense energy was about to explode out.
Just as I expected, a few seconds later, the jade bracelet exploded with a deafening sound.
Even though we were separated by a distance of three hundred meters, it was difficult for our eardrums to withstand the power of the explosion.
For those with lower cultivation, their eardrums were shattered by this sound, and traces of blood seeped out of their ear orifices.
When the sound faded, the blast wave from the jade bracelet's explosion hit us in the face.
I could clearly feel the tyrannical power contained within the blast wave, and its power was far greater than the previous two gales.
Fortunately, the blast wave wasn't very fast, so we had enough time to prepare.
While I was still thinking, the evil sacrificial spirit next to me suddenly took a step forward and waved its hands. The shaman qi in its body surged out and enveloped the people of the Shaman tribe.
The people behind us all had seal cultivation bases, and without the help of experts, they wouldn't be able to resist the blast wave.
When the people from the other camps saw the evil sacrificial spirit's actions, they immediately realized that danger was approaching. Apart from Mount Longhu, the Metaphysics Society, and the Monster race, the other scattered factions didn't have any experts to protect them.
Seeing that the situation was critical, these people were smart and decisive. They gathered together and exerted their strength, trying their best to deal with the incoming wave of air.
The people of the Tantric Sect, who hadn't moved before, finally stood up.
They chanted Buddhist scriptures, and tens of thousands of golden swastikas flew out, forming a Buddhist barrier around them.
After the barrier was formed, the blast wave finally came.
Wherever it went, the clouds turned into smoke and dissipated. This showed the power of the blast wave.
My cultivation base was close to breaking through, so I could see the true power of the blast wave. I was worried that the evil sacrificial spirit wouldn't be able to resist it alone.
Then, the blast wave engulfed the people who had huddled together to resist it.
Just as I expected, these people couldn't resist the power of the blast wave.
In the blink of an eye, they turned into smoke, just like the clouds.