The cow said, "Hey, I didn't praise you, why shouldn't you accept it? I'm busy farming here, I didn't see anyone coming."

Pei Ming said, "If that's the case." He took a step forward, and the farmers immediately raised their hoes and shouted, "He was trampled to death! He was trampled to death!"

Pei Ming frowned slightly and asked, "What was stepped on to death?"

The cow said, "You trampled to death the crops they worked so hard to grow. Apologize."

Pei Ming looked down and said patiently, "If I'm not mistaken, this is just a weed."

The cow said in surprise, "You are a general who loves fighting and killing. What do you know? Don't we farmers know better than you whether it is grass or crops?"

Although Xie Lian had already seen that the people of Yushi Township were just deliberately making things difficult for Pei Ming, he couldn't help but wonder whether it was grass or crops. Pei Ming was the Martial God who ruled the north, so why would he apologize to a group of farmers for such a silly reason? He simply ignored them, took a few steps forward, and shouted, "Qingxuan, come out! Your brother is going through a tribulation now, and the momentum is not good. Something is going to happen!"

“…”

Shi Qingxuan had originally decided to stay in the house and not go out, since Pei Ming wouldn't force his way in anyway. But when he heard this, he said, "What?!" and rushed out after opening the door.

Pei Ming glanced at the cow and said, "You are here again!"

Shi Qingxuan was stunned, but he reacted in a moment, jumped back, and said, "Don't scare me, how can it be so fast? This is too sudden, I thought it would take at least a few months?" But just now in Xianjing, the water master did leave in a hurry, as if he was going to deal with something important. He immediately put two fingers together to touch his temple. This is the hand seal of spiritualism, but when he raised his hand, he remembered that he had lost all his magic power. He didn't even care about melancholy, and hurriedly grabbed Xie Lian and said, "Your Highness, please ask for me, is this true?"

Xie Lian and Ming Yi both entered the spiritual communication array. As expected, it was already a mess inside. It was extremely frustrating. It seemed that many of the priests were watching the East Sea in real time, and they all murmured, "My God... This posture... It's worthy of Shui Hengtian!"

"This, this, this, can we survive this..."

The stronger the magic power and the more times the priest has passed the tribulation, the more dangerous the next tribulation he will face. Shi Wudu monopolized the waterways and dominated the financial resources. This was his third tribulation. It was easy to imagine what this tribulation would be like. Xie Lian said, "It's true."

The bull was still blocking the road, so Pei Ming couldn't force his way in. He said from a distance, "You're not a child anymore. Who would try to trick you with such a thing? Surviving the Heavenly Tribulation is not like going out for dinner. Can you choose a good day to change into new clothes before going? It came unexpectedly! He's now in the East China Sea. There are huge waves in the East China Sea. No one can get in or out. He was fighting the waves when suddenly someone reported that you ran away. How can he survive the Heavenly Tribulation with peace of mind!"

Shi Qingxuan said: "Then hurry up and tell him that I'm in Yushi Township?!"

Xie Lian listened to the real-time report from the spiritual formation and said, “It’s no use. Right now, the entire sea area where the water master is undergoing the calamity has released a layer of chaotic mana field. He’s probably in a state of confusion, and no one can talk to him!”

Shi Qingxuan rushed out and said, "Take me to see it!"

Pei Ming stretched out his hand and said, "Let's go!"

Ming Yi suddenly dodged and stood in front of Shi Qingxuan, looking solemn. Shi Qingxuan asked, "Brother Ming, what's wrong?"

Ming Yi frowned and said nothing, but Xie Lian could probably guess what he was thinking and why he wanted to stop Shi Qingxuan.

Is it really the right thing to do now to help the water master survive this catastrophe?

If the matter of changing the fate is true, the water master must accept the corresponding punishment. So, now he has not been held accountable, but he is being helped to move up to a higher level. Is there really nothing wrong with doing this?

The reason why he could guess this was because Xie Lian was also thinking about this question. Shi Qingxuan hesitated for a moment, and finally sighed, "...Brother Ming, I...thank you very much. But no matter what, it is...I am still worried, let's get through this hurdle first!"

After saying that, he rushed to Pei Ming and turned around to say, "Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince! Thank you, Master Rain! Thank you, Niu! Thank you, everyone! I'll report back another day!" The two hurried away first. Ming Yi stayed where she was for a moment, then followed. Xie Lian looked at their backs without moving. Hua Cheng slowly walked out of the house and said, "Brother, aren't you going?"

After thinking for a while, Xie Lian shook his head and said slowly, “I can’t help this matter. Let’s see how they solve it themselves.”

Shi Qingxuan was in the middle of it, and he still couldn't figure out what to do. He was also quite embarrassed. Although Xie Lian could understand why Shi Wudu had to do this, he couldn't agree with this approach. The ideal ending was that Shi Wudu confessed his guilt and accepted the punishment himself. Mingyi probably hoped so, so she stopped Shi Qingxuan. But with the arrogance, domineering and overbearing heart of the water master, this was almost impossible. After sitting in such a high position for so many years, no one would be willing to come down on their own.

If it were someone else, Xie Lian would have reported this to the Heavenly Palace right away, but thinking of the Feng Master's usual kindness and friendship, he couldn't turn his face at this critical moment of his brother's life. That would be like taking advantage of someone's misfortune, adding insult to injury, and not caring about their past friendship at all. He could only wait and see how they resolved it themselves. If the final solution was still not appropriate...

Thinking of this, he said to Hua Cheng self-deprecatingly: "Sanlang, maybe your previous advice was right. Hey, this matter."

Hua Cheng smiled slightly and was about to speak when Xie Lian's expression suddenly changed. He heard the spirit text in the spirit formation saying, "What?! Hundreds of fishermen's boats were mixed up??? At this moment?!"

Xie Lian was stunned and asked in a lost voice, “Fishermen? Where did they get mixed up? The East China Sea?”

If the spiritual formation was a mess just now, then now the mess has been spilled on the ground and fed to the dogs. Ling Wen didn't even have time to respond, but his voice was still calm: "Excuse me, which martial god is on duty? Old Pei?"

Pei Ming said in the formation, "Don't worry, I'm heading there with Qingxuan, and the geomancer is also here. You should first calculate how many hundreds of people have been trapped in the storm, so that we can bring them all back and try not to miss any one."

Ling Wen said, "Thank you for your hard work. The water master has now opened the execution ground and does not allow anyone to enter the area where he is undergoing the tribulation. The priests from the Central Heaven Court will definitely be beaten to pieces once they enter. The priests from the Upper Heaven Court may still be able to try to break through the barrier. There are probably more than two hundred people affected. I'm afraid that the two of you alone are not enough. We need another martial god. Which prince is here now? General Nanyang? General Xuanzhen?"

Someone responded, "Weren't the two generals punished for destroying the Immortal Capital? We can't call them now..."

"Where's Taihua? Has His Highness Taihua come back?"

"Not back yet! Sent out."

"Where's Qiying?"

"Who knows where he has gone? This man has been blocking all spiritual communication for years and doesn't listen to anyone. You know that!"

Apart from these few, which other Martial Gods in the Upper Heaven could be ranked? Even in his anxiety, Xie Lian couldn't help but feel a little depressed. Could it be that his aura as the Broken God was so strong that everyone had forgotten that he was a Martial God? He hurriedly said, "I! I'm here. I'll go. Going to the East China Sea to pick up fishermen, right?"

Ling Wen said: "Your Highness, the waves in the East China Sea are very dangerous now. Your magic power will not work when it fails. What if..."

Xie Lian said, “It’s alright. I’ve fished in all four seas, and there has never been a time when I didn’t encounter strong winds and waves. I’ve often been drifting on the sea for ten days or half a month, so I’m used to it.”

“…”

The priests couldn't help but think, "That's fine! What else have you done???"

The situation was critical at the moment, and there was no time to think too much. Ling Wen said, "Okay. Thank you very much, General Pei, for your cooperation!"

Pei Ming said: "Okay!"

Xie Lian closed his spiritual channel and turned around to say, “Sanlang, over in the East China Sea…”

Unexpectedly, when I turned around, I saw Hua Cheng had changed into a refreshing fisherman's outfit. He threw a dice, caught it with one hand, put the other hand on the door, and said simply: "Let's go!"

Xie Lian was startled for a moment, then he smiled and said, “Okay!” and followed.

When I opened the door, what I saw was not the furnishings in the house, but a gray beach.

The two of them came out of a small fishing house on the beach. This small house is one of the most commonly used footholds in the East China Sea. Beyond the beach is the vast and boundless sea. The beach is gray not because the sand is gray, but because the sky is gray and the sea is gray. The dark clouds are rolling, so depressing that it makes people breathless.

From time to time, huge waves would rise up on the distant sea, like a towering wall rising from the ground, and then collapse. There were also water columns like water dragons, rising up into the sky, raging like a tornado, rising and falling. A dark thunder crawled across the sky, twisted and hideous.

There was a brand new big ship moored at the beach. You can't have no place to stay on the sea. If you just fly in the air, you might be struck by lightning, so you have to have a boat. This boat is certainly not an ordinary boat. Shi Qingxuan, Pei Ming, and Mingyi were already on the boat. When they saw Hua Xie and the others coming out of the small fishing house, Pei Ming said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Shi Qingxuan sighed, "Your Highness, you... Hey! You've worked so hard. I'm so sorry."

Xie Lian boarded the boat and said, “It’s just my duty. How do we sail this boat?”

Pei Ming saw Hua Cheng, who was standing behind him with his arms folded and looking quite relaxed, and warned him, "Everyone else, please get out of the way. This storm is not fun."

At this time, Hua Cheng was wearing plain clothes with patches on them, but he still looked handsome and agile, just like a handsome little fisherman. He smiled and said, "I am not an outsider. I am just following my prince."

Xie Lian also said, “He is a member of my palace.”

Pei Ming had already drawn his sword and refused to give in. He insisted, "Back off."

Before Xie Lian could respond, Hua Cheng said to him firmly, “No. I must accompany you on this trip.”

The two sides were deadlocked for only a moment, but Shi Qingxuan felt like he had passed four seasons in a moment, and said to Pei Ming: "General Pei, this guy is fine, hurry up and start the boat!"

As he was talking, a thunderbolt suddenly struck the sea. The entire sea was filled with lightning, gleaming and turning into a fluorescent green, as if a huge heart suddenly began to beat and breathe. The scene was very spectacular and terrifying. Pei Ming didn't want to wait any longer and shouted, "Open!"

The hull shook violently, and there was a sound of the wheels turning. Without anyone operating it, the big ship actually left the beach on its own and sped towards the depths of the sea, opening up a path through lightning, thunder, and raging waves.

Although the wind and waves were strong, Xie Lian, Hua Cheng, Pei Ming, and Ming Yi all stood very steady. Only Shi Qingxuan did not fall down because Ming Yi held on to him. Xie Lian shouted, "Can this boat withstand such wind and waves?!"

Pei Ming said: "It should be OK now, but it's hard to say whether it will work in the future!"

The boat was already going very fast, with the sea water splashing high on both sides, but Shi Qingxuan asked: "Can it go faster?"

Pei Ming said: "This ship is already the fastest at burning mana!"

Shi Qingxuan clenched his right hand, which was originally holding the wind master fan. With a fan, a strong wind would rise from the ground. With a good wind, the boat could at least be 40% faster, but now there is nothing. He couldn't help but sigh again. At this time, Huacheng patted Xie Lian and whispered, "Brother."

Xie Lian turned his head and opened his eyes wide. He saw a small fishing boat spinning in the waves about 20 to 30 feet away. There were a few figures on the boat, seemingly calling for help. However, the cries were swallowed up by the huge waves and thunder.

Fishermen in distress!

This was the purpose of his trip. Ruo Xie flew out, rolled up the waists of the fishermen and lifted them up. The fishermen stepped on the deck of the big ship and almost collapsed, but Pei Ming immediately opened the door of a cabin and threw them all in. When the fishermen opened the door again, they would find themselves on the shore.

After Hua Cheng and Xie Lian fished out thirty or forty fishermen, the big ship was getting closer and closer to the center of the storm and huge waves. At this moment, there must be many priests watching this terrible scene from afar, and there must be many mortals marveling and fearing the power of heaven. More and more lightning struck the ship. This lightning would be attracted by the source of magic power and chase after people with strong magic power. This is why it is best to stay away from others when they are undergoing tribulation, because it will affect innocent people.

At present, Shi Qingxuan was a mortal, and Xie Lian's magic power was enough for him to ask a question in the spiritual formation. Hua Cheng's magic power did not need to be used at this time, so it was well stored. Therefore, the lightning was aimed at Pei Ming alone. Many times, he used his sword to strike back the lightning, and he was very comfortable with it. Xie Lian still admired his skills. If the priests of Zhongtian Court were here, they would not only be chased and struck, but also unable to fight back, so they were not allowed to come in. After passing through this barrier, not long after, Shi Qingxuan suddenly shouted: "Brother!!!"

Xie Lian looked up and, as expected, among the seven or eight water dragons rising into the sky, he saw Shi Wudu, wearing fluttering white clothes, hanging in the air with his hands making the fighting character hand seal.

Although his figure was still pressing on the waves, he seemed a little uneasy and not stable. Those rampant water dragons would occasionally seize the opportunity to approach him, waiting for the opportunity to swallow him into their stomachs, and he narrowly avoided it several times. The big ship was still dozens of feet away from him. If the wind master's fan was still there, Shi Qingxuan could suppress the wind and waves by a knot, but now he was a mortal body, and even his voice could not be heard far, so he could only worry. Pei Ming opened his mouth and it was heard very loudly and far: "Brother Shui! Qingxuan has been found!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Wudu opened his eyes.

At the same time, a huge wave rose up into the sky, and then suddenly fell down. The big ship was lifted high into the air, but it couldn’t keep up with the speed of the falling wave, so it was suspended in the air and fell rapidly. Xie Lian used a heavy weight to stabilize his body, and firmly grasped Hua Cheng’s hand, saying, “Be careful!”

It was strange. Hua Cheng was taller than him, and it was effortless for Xie Lian to hold him up with one hand. However, Xie Lian always felt that he was so light and fluttery that he would disappear if he wasn’t careful. So he held him tightly. At the same time, Hua Cheng held him with his backhand. Over there, Pei Ming said, “Brother Shui, concentrate! If you don’t suppress the waves, your brother will drown!”

Shi Wudu saw the boat coming here and heard his words. A green light flashed across his face, and his hand seals suddenly changed. It seemed as if a magic field was shaken out from his body. The seven or eight water tornadoes that had been circling around him were instantly defeated and turned into heavy rain that fell from the sky with a crackling sound.

The rain was like falling rocks, hitting the deck and causing people to feel dull pain. But after that, the wind and waves subsided a little. Shi Wudu slowly descended and landed on the ship. Everyone was soaked. Shi Qingxuan wiped his face and said hesitantly: "...Brother."

Shi Wudu's face was still green, he strode over and said, "I told you to stay still, why are you running around! Do you want to piss me off to death and then you'll be happy!!!"

Shi Qingxuan really didn't know what to say. He was worried when he didn't see her, and when he saw her he thought of that incident again. He couldn't get over it, so he said, "...Alas, I just... I..."

Finally, he scratched his hair and sighed, "Just make it through. I think, I still feel..."

Shi Wudu interrupted him and asked, "Who said I have survived the catastrophe?"

Shi Qingxuan was stunned and said, "Isn't that what happened just now?"

Pei Ming wiped his hair with water with both hands and said, "Don't be too happy too soon. Your brother is going through his third heavenly tribulation. It's not that easy. It will take at least seven days and seven nights. What happened just now was just the beginning."

In fact, even the first heavenly tribulation was not that simple. It seemed that the "heavenly tribulation" that Shi Qingxuan faced was much less severe than that faced by others. He must have thought of this, and his face was gloomy again. Xie Lian was thinking about the purpose of this trip, and asked in the spiritual communication array: "Lingwen? We are now in the sea area where the water master is going through the tribulation. Can you tell me where the fishermen caught in the storm are?"

Ling Wen said, "Wait a moment." After a while, she said, "It's troublesome. Today, 261 fishermen were swept into the area where he was crossing the calamity, and they were scattered too far, just a few..."

After a few words, her voice began to break up, and Xie Lian couldn’t hear clearly. He asked, “What’s wrong? Lingwen?”

He thought that his magic power had run out again, but when he looked up at Pei Ming's expression, it was clear that he was also in the same situation. Before they could discuss anything, Xie Lian saw a few dilapidated boats floating on the sea not far away, and said, "Maybe the aftermath of the opening just now was too big, and the spiritual communication was not smooth, maybe it will be better soon. The spiritual text said that 261 fishermen were scattered by the waves, so let's save as many as we can first."

Naturally, no one would object. Pei Ming said, "Brother Shui, you should go in and take a rest first. You have just endured the opening, and you don't know when the next one will come. You are unlucky this time, and you have affected so many mortals."

Shi Wudu did seem a little tired, nodded slightly, pushed open the door of another cabin, and went in to meditate. Shi Qingxuan seemed to want to say something serious to him, but since he hadn't survived the tribulation yet, he couldn't say it at this juncture, so he had to swallow it down, and was about to walk to the side with Mingyi in a sullen mood, but Shi Wudu opened his eyes again and said sternly: "Don't run around, come here and sit over here."

Shi Qingxuan had no choice but to squat down beside him.

After most of the day and into the night, the ship drifted deeper into the East China Sea.

Although the communication with spirits was still intermittent, sometimes working and sometimes not, it could still be used. During this period, Xie Lian and others had rescued more than 200 fishermen. Those fishermen were originally going out to sea to fish normally, but suddenly there was such a strong wind and waves that they were swept too far out to sea. It was impossible for them to float back on their own. If they floated for a few days and nights, they might have starved to death, thirsty, or dried up in the sea. They were suddenly rescued, and they were really saved from a desperate situation, and they were ecstatic.

Drifting on the sea like this, it is unknown how many days and nights it will take to rescue all the fishermen. It is also unknown when Shi Wudu's third heavenly tribulation will officially begin. There is always danger. Under such circumstances, Pei Ming still did not change his style. He rescued several fishermen sisters at night, who were so scared that they cried. He hugged them in his arms and comforted them softly, with such tenderness and affection, and then sent them to the cabin. The girls were reluctant to leave, hoping to open the door to see him again. Shi Wudu has been meditating for a long time, and his complexion has improved a lot. He opened his eyes and said, "Aren't you always very demanding?"

Although those fisherwomen were in their prime, they were only of average looks and indeed far below Pei Ming's previous standards for hunting beauties. However, after he hugged the women, his face instantly lit up. He stroked his chin and laughed, "I've rescued seventy or eighty bearded old fishermen in a row. When I see a woman, I think she's as beautiful as a fairy. Hahahaha."

Hearing this, Shi Qingxuan and Mingyi no longer wanted to look at him. Xie Lian shook his head, and instead found it a little funny. He sat down next to Huacheng, and after sitting for a while, he suddenly felt a sense of emptiness in his stomach.

No one else on the boat needs to eat. Although Shi Qingxuan is also a mortal now, Xie Lian suspects that Shi Wudu must have given him some kind of elixir, one that can fill his stomach for several days, so he doesn't look hungry yet. This boat is not a mortal ship built to go to sea, so there must be no food. Xie Lian stood up and was about to go to the sea to catch some fish, but Hua Cheng beside him handed him something. Xie Lian looked down and saw a snow-white and soft steamed bun.

He sat back down and whispered, "Thank you, Sanlang."

Hua Cheng also whispered: "Brother, use this to hold it for now, it will be fine later."

Or a steamed bun was split into two halves, and the two sat in a row and ate slowly. Pei Ming heard them whispering on the other side of the boat, and said with his hair rubbed: "Did you two find anything? Why don't you leave your little world and tell us?"

Xie Lian was about to say something perfunctory to him, but suddenly frowned and said, “Do you feel that something is wrong?”

Mingyi also frowned, then looked up and said, "Yes."

Xie Lian stood up and said, “This boat seems to be moving much slower. Is it because of insufficient mana?”

Pei Ming said: "How is that possible? The mana that was added to this ship before it set out can keep it going on the sea for another two days."

Xie Lian walked to the side of the boat, put his hands on the side, and said, "But I always feel that this boat has suddenly become very heavy..." Before he finished his sentence, his voice stopped abruptly. Except for Shi Wudu, everyone else gathered at the side of the boat and asked, "What's wrong?"

No need to ask, just looking at it, you can tell what happened. Although it was dark, you can still vaguely see that the draft of this big ship has suddenly become abnormally deep. And it is still getting deeper!

Xie Lian immediately asked, “Is there a leak under the boat? Did it hit a reef? Or did something dig a hole under the water?”

Pei Ming said: "Impossible! How could we not notice the ship hitting the reef? This ship is not an ordinary ship, and ordinary things can't pierce it, unless..."

He seemed to have thought of something and choked. Mingyi asked, "Unless what?"

Pei Ming said: "It's broken."

Shi Qingxuan asked, "What's broken?"

Pei Ming turned around abruptly and said, "The boat is in the ghost area and sinks as soon as it enters the water. It has drifted to the black water ghost den."