Chapter 1716: Tsunami in the Mirror

Xiao Wencheng mused, "Does that region of Yaoguo still worship Miaozhantian?"

They ignored He Lingchuan's question, but he had to answer theirs.

He Lingchuan smiled, completely unbothered. "Any general coveting the land of Yaoguo must seek Miaozhantian's support and favor," he said.

Xiao Wencheng understood. "This fleet at sea, do you believe Bai Ziqi borrowed these forces from Miaozhantian?"

"More than likely," He Lingchuan said candidly. "For over a century, Miaozhantian has become deeply entrenched in Flashgold Plain. If Bai Ziqi wants to borrow power, it's the only place he can turn. Miaozhantian's methods are formidable; everyone should proceed with caution!" To He Lingchuan, it wasn't about "borrowing forces"; the Heavenly Palace was a subordinate of the Sky Demon, and this was simply Bai Ziqi acting at Miaozhantian's behest!

Elder Xu, who had long grown impatient, stepped forward and declared, "What's the point of all this talk? Let's test their mettle!"

He Lingchuan and the other two watched as Elder Xu directly extended his hand into the Haoyuan Golden Mirror! Not only did he reach into the mirror, but he even stirred a few times, a motion similar to whisking eggs. He also grunted, "Waves!"

The mirror's surface rippled open, like disturbed water.

He Lingchuan also noticed that one of the turquoises embedded in the top of the mirror rapidly turned red with Elder Xu's movements.

By the time the mirror's surface became calm again, what was that saying?

"Smooth as glass!"

Right, only when the image reappeared in high definition did He Lingchuan and the other two realize that the previously calm sea within the mirror was now churning violently. In the distance, massive waves were building up, one after another, surging towards Bai Ziqi's fleet!

Elder Xu then withdrew his hand, satisfied. He Lingchuan noticed that his hand was completely dry, not even a single drop of water.

By the time the wave crest reached the front of the fleet, the tidal bore was already fifteen zhang (fifty meters) high.

He Lingchuan, watching the scene unfold in front of the mirror, subtly changed his expression. What was displayed in the mirror was reality: this was a genuine tsunami!

Yes, it could no longer be called a large wave; it was a tsunami!

The most terrifying aspect was that before the tsunami hit, the sea surface where the fleet was located rapidly dropped, and both the water and the ships were sucked towards the massive tide directly ahead!

Although Bai Ziqi's flagship was large and luxurious, before such overwhelming power, it seemed like a toy boat in a fish tank, ready to capsize with the slightest disturbance.

The Soul Mirror in He Lingchuan's arms exclaimed in admiration, "Excellent! This Canglang Art is truly formidable, but it can only be performed through the Haoyuan Golden Mirror!"

He Lingchuan had seen the name of Canglang Art in the new divine ability catalog from Panlong City. It also had an alternative name, "Fueling the Waves." It was a divine ability where the energy expended was disproportionate to the effect. He Lingchuan had seen sorcerers in the city practice it in the lake, almost exhausting all their true energy just to create three to five small to medium waves that barely reached above his head.

Its cost-performance ratio was low, so few currently exchanged their military merits for it. However, it was said that when mastered, its effects became incredibly powerful.

So it was said.

Now it seemed the divine ability's description hadn't been deceiving; Elder Xu's display showed remarkable power.

However, Elder Xu cast a spell in the mirror, and the sea where Bai Ziqi was suddenly surged. What kind of trick was this?

"That's the marvel of the Haoyuan Golden Mirror!" the Soul Mirror explained from within He Lingchuan's arms. "As long as it can integrate with a certain scene, it can mobilize the spiritual energy within that space to manifest and magnify the effects of your spells and divine abilities. This is known as 'Seeing the Great from the Small.'"

He Lingchuan looked at the tsunami in the mirror. *Whoa*, he thought, *it truly amplified it significantly*.

However, after this divine ability was cast, one of the turquoises on the mirror had completely turned into a ruby. Simultaneously, the surrounding spiritual energy continuously poured into the Haoyuan Golden Mirror.

Wenhui Pavilion had a skylight, and a light blue spiritual mist continuously poured in from above. He Lingchuan could even feel the spiritual energy being drawn so quickly that it formed a vortex in the air.

He Lingchuan guessed that the tsunami divine ability just now had depleted the energy stored in one of the Haoyuan Golden Mirror's turquoises. To unleash such enormous waves in the real ocean, the energy consumption must have been astonishing.

It seemed this artifact had usage limitations; after all three turquoises were consumed, the "Seeing the Great from the Small" feature would likely temporarily become inactive.

The Soul Mirror immediately added, "But for a tsunami this outrageous, even *I* didn't expect it."

"Surely 'Seeing the Great from the Small' has its limits?" he thought. "Can it truly be amplified to this extent?"

*Integrate with the scene?* He Lingchuan suddenly understood. *The Haoyuan Golden Mirror must have integrated with the space of the Upside-Down Sea, right?*

That was the key point; only then could it perform such myriad wonders.

From this perspective, the home-field advantage held by the Illusion Sect in the Upside-Down Sea was absurdly vast.

Watching the panic-stricken expressions of the people on the ships, He Lingchuan actually felt a bit worried for Bai Ziqi.

*If this guy gets killed by a single wave, wouldn't all my arrangements be for nothing?*

He also frowned inwardly, realizing that many small fishing boats on the sea hadn't had time to escape. While this Canglang Art might not necessarily defeat Bai Ziqi's fleet, it would certainly capsize these fishing vessels.

Elder Xu also snorted, "If they can't even get past this, we'll send people to retrieve their bodies and send them back to the Heavenly Palace!"

Just as the fleet was about to suffer utter destruction, a fissure glowing with blue light suddenly appeared on the sea surface directly ahead, resembling both a tear in a canvas and a monstrous gaping maw.

The fleet was carried forward by the surging water, heading directly for this massive opening. The ships swayed violently as if caught in a hurricane of immense force.

Then, the colossal wave crashed down, engulfing everything.

He Lingchuan subconsciously held his breath, watching the fleet vanish beneath the massive waves. This wasn't just a simple image; this was the real situation out in the open sea!

Xiao Wencheng and the others also watched the Haoyuan Golden Mirror, their faces solemn.

Had the Heavenly Palace's fleet been overturned?

This man-made wave was a single, immense surge. After it crashed, the entire sea area remained violently turbulent. Thirty to forty small fishing boats that couldn't evade in time were also swept into the tidal bore, disappearing instantly.

This meant at least over a hundred fishermen perished at sea.

Additionally, the aftershocks of the tsunami also began to impact Silverpearl Island, with beaches and coastlines battered by wild waves over two zhang high.

Elder Jin suddenly pointed at the mirror's surface. "This is not good, look here."

He was pointing to the sea surface where the tsunami had just passed, still agitated by aftershocks. Suddenly, blue light reappeared, and over a dozen large ships sailed out from within the fissure, sliding onto the sea!

Exactly seventeen ships, one less than the original fleet.

It seemed that one ship had fallen behind, unable to enter the fissure in time, and had thus perished in the tsunami.

"A space-type divine ability? What a massive range," Elder Liu murmured. "That's no small feat."

Madam Zhu suddenly said, "Not necessarily a space divine ability."