Peerless Dragon Sovereign-Chapter 653: If There Is No Path, Make One Yourself

"Fill out a road?"

Lu Daochang was completely stunned. Chu Nan's words were like a warning bell, buzzing in his mind.

The Sea of Suffering is endless, its depth unknown, its end inconceivable.

But the small stream before them was different. Though it was formed by the waters of the Sea of Suffering, it had neither a source nor an end, yet one could see its bottom.

Just as Chu Nan said, perhaps there was no need for any dazzling techniques, it might be enough to just fill up this stream in the simplest way.

As long as the stream was filled, everywhere would be the road!

"Elder Zhenwu, only at this moment do I truly understand why only you could reach your current realm in such a short time."

"Indeed, the Sea of Suffering is hard to cross and harder to fill, but this stream is not."

For a moment, hope surged anew in Lu Daochang. He instantly rose up, unleashing all of his cultivation, and began digging earth and rubble.

With a wave of his hand, a large quantity of sand and stones were all thrown into the stream, creating splash after splash.

The Dragon Beast also followed Chu Nan's actions, its massive claws creating a pit with a single swipe, even more efficiently than Lu Daochang, who was of the Nine Heavens.

Chu Nan smiled knowingly and began to dig up sand and stones with more vigor.

The trial was as such because there was a method to overcome it. Everyone was caught in a conceptual trap, bewildered by the name of this trial: crossing the stream.

It was only at the end that Chu Nan thought there were many ways to cross.

If only they could fill the stream, preventing the waters of the Sea of Suffering from touching them, crossing the stream would naturally be effortless.

With new hope kindled, the two of them and the dragon worked tirelessly. Though the stream was unexpectedly deep, making it difficult to fill even with their combined efforts, they could clearly see that as the sand and stones continued to pour in, the stream was indeed getting shallower.

Thus, three days passed, and when a two-meter-wide sandy path appeared before them, they couldn't help but smile with relief.

The method to pass was so simple, and now the other side of the stream was truly just within reach!

"Chu Nan, since you came up with this idea, you should be the first to step onto it." At this moment, Lu Daochang was not in a hurry. He wanted to give this meaningful first step to Chu Nan.

This time, Chu Nan didn't refuse, striding onto the sandy path.

The path, brushed by the still waters of the Sea of Suffering, took away small patches of earth, but it was no matter for Chu Nan.

The path before them was already paved, and no matter how high the waters rose, it would be of no avail!

Thus, the once seemingly insurmountable distance was easily traversed beneath their feet.

When they reached the small boat, all three couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Finally, we have finally succeeded!" Lu Daochang cried tears of joy, trembling all over.

Who would have thought that a mighty warrior of the Nine Heavens could be moved to tears of excitement?

Chu Nan caressed the small boat, his eyes full of light.

This small boat, or rather, wooden boat.

The wooden boat was not large, five meters long and three meters wide, with a small cabin built upon it.

The wooden oars were plain and unremarkable, yet it could float on the waters of the Sea of Suffering; for that alone, it was a Supreme Treasure!

"Sect Leader, you should refine this small boat." Chu Nan suggested.

But Lu Daochang resolutely refused: "You should refine it instead; I just need it to cross the Sea of Suffering, while the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall is yours, and the method was your idea, so it's only appropriate that you refine it."

However, Chu Nan shook his head and declined: "If it weren't for the Sect Leader holding off Qiu Huang, I would not have had time to refine the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall."

"I've gained much fortune this time already; I don't need this small boat, and since you need it to cross the Sea of Suffering, how can I refine it?" 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Hearing this, Lu Daochang was moved: "We will all sail on this boat to cross the Sea of Suffering, so it doesn't matter who becomes its master. Therefore, it should still be you."

The boat was indeed good, but Lu Daochang felt uneasy claiming it, as essentially everything related to the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall belonged to Chu Nan.

This time, Chu Nan shook his head and said: "I don't intend to sail on this boat to cross the Sea of Suffering. I have other methods to reach the Heavenly Balance Realm…"

Thinking of this, Chu Nan recalled his father, Chu Fang.

Chu Fang had left the Chu family long ago, and when he returned decades later, he was already a Heavenless Realm expert, capable of contending with the Sword Demon.

This implied that during those decades, Chu Fang must have left the Celestial Crossing Realm and traveled to the Heavenly Balance Realm to cultivate.

Given Chu Fang's cultivation when he left home, it would be nearly impossible for him to cross between the two realms, so there must be some hidden secret there.

Perhaps Huo Mingxian would know this secret, as she too could travel from the Heavenly Balance Realm back to the Celestial Crossing Realm. Surely, there were secrets unknown to others.

Therefore, Chu Nan planned to learn the method of leaving the Celestial Crossing Realm from Huo Mingxian, and let Lu Daochang take the small boat and leave.

For now, Chu Nan couldn't leave the Celestial Crossing Realm; he still had many things to do. Meanwhile, Lu Daochang seemed impatient, likely to depart within a month.

Chu Nan didn't want to stop him, so he simply gave the small boat to him.

Upon hearing that Chu Nan had other methods, Lu Daochang immediately wanted to protest, but soon realized that as the master of the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall, Chu Nan possessed many Spirit Martial from the Ancestor Sect, and perhaps indeed had other ways to cross the Sea of Suffering.

Thus, Chu Nan was willing to give him the boat.

Relieved, Lu Daochang said: "Alright, if that's the case, then I will put aside my pride and refine this small boat."

Then, Lu Daochang refined the small boat instantly and laughed heartily: "This boat is named the Vessel of Suffering; with it, I can leave the Celestial Crossing Realm."

"Chu Nan, you two quickly come aboard, let's test the Vessel of Suffering together."

Amid the laughter, Lu Daochang had already boarded the Vessel of Suffering, clutching the oar eagerly.

Chu Nan and the Dragon Beast exchanged glances, then followed suit.

Once the two and the beast boarded, Lu Daochang cut the rope binding the Vessel of Suffering, and the boat immediately drifted along with the waters of the Sea of Suffering.

The small boat continued forward on the rushing waters, as Lu Daochang joyfully wielded the oar, a look of unprecedented joy on his face, his entire being brimming with excitement.

As time went on, the Vessel of Suffering's speed increased faster and faster.

In the distance, Chu Nan vaguely saw the end of the stream, where a swirling portal was slowly opening before them.

"Hold tight, we're leaving this place!" Lu Daochang shouted, and the Vessel of Suffering, propelled by the currents, dove into the portal.

...

Outside, in Desolate Ancient City.

It's been almost a month since the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall opened, and all the people in the city have been eagerly watching, full of hope.

They're waiting for the Hall Masters, Elders, and Hall Leaders to return, so they can enter and seek their own fortunes.

"By my calculations, the Hall Masters should be coming out soon."

"I think so too. This time, the Hall Masters have been exploring the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall for too long."

"Have you heard? Someone said they saw the Third Hall Master come out of the Main Hall a few days ago. I don't know if it's true or not."

"Nonsense, none of the other Hall Masters have come out. How could the Third Hall Master come out alone? I think the person who said that is probably dreaming about the Third Hall Master!"

"Hahaha~"