But Ning Beichen was overly happy. Indeed, after transforming into a boat, he would no longer sink into the sea of suffering. However, he had forgotten the power of the monstrous waves in the sea of suffering.
Suddenly, a hundred-meter-high wave crashed down. The boat Ning Beichen had transformed into was instantly flung into the air, then slammed back down. Although he had transformed into a boat, his consciousness was still fundamentally his own.
This instantly caused him such pain that he wanted to call for his mother, feeling as if his entire being, no, his entire consciousness was about to fall apart. That sensation was truly indescribable.
Pain! Pain! Pain!
This was Ning Beichen's most profound feeling and a lesson, making him realize that transforming into a boat was not a guarantee of safety. He still had to dodge the monstrous waves in the sea of suffering.
Otherwise, he might not have any chance to cross the sea of suffering at all.
But… could this boundless sea of suffering truly be crossed?
Ning Beichen had no confidence whatsoever.
"What the hell? It's just my soul consciousness, not my body. Why does it hurt so much?"
Ning Beichen muttered, feeling that every minute he spent in the sea of suffering from now on would be a painful torment.
"Is the sea of suffering called the sea of suffering because it is suffering?"
Ning Beichen had no choice but to let his thoughts wander to distract himself and make the pain less intense.
This was known as distraction in psychology, much like how Stephen Chow watched certain videos to remove bullets.
Ning Beichen endured the pain, constantly trying to distract himself, and continued to sail in the sea of suffering.
However, there was something Ning Beichen still couldn't understand: if it was called the boundless sea of suffering, when would it end? He couldn't possibly stay in the sea of suffering for his entire life, could he?
But Ning Beichen had no answer to such questions; they were merely for passing the time and distracting himself.
Soon, another hundred-meter-high giant wave appeared ahead, charging in his direction. Ning Beichen quickly changed his course and dodged at full speed.
This time, he wasn't swept away by the giant wave, but he couldn't avoid the residual force and was still overturned in the sea of suffering. Fortunately, he could bear it this time and didn't feel too much pain.
Perhaps the pain from the last time had not yet subsided, so he didn't feel much this time.
Time flew by without notice. More than a month had passed, and Ning Beichen was still struggling in the sea of suffering.
Yang Qianrou had grown accustomed to being alone. Every day, she would check if Ning Beichen had emerged from his seclusion. If not, she would leave the cave dwelling and go to the mountains outside to cultivate.
During this past month, she had encountered several crises, but fortunately, with the protection of two beast kings by her side, she had managed to escape danger every time.
Yang Qianrou had no idea when Ning Beichen would end his seclusion, so she could only wait, diligently improving her strength every day.
Today, Yang Qianrou, as usual, saw no signs of activity from Ning Beichen's secluded location. She left the cave dwelling to improve her strength outside.
However, what she didn't know was that her movements had already been discovered.
"Sect Master, we have discovered the woman's whereabouts."
At this moment, a thin man was kneeling and reporting to a man seated on a wolf king.
The man on the wolf king waved his hand, and over a hundred people scattered, their bodies becoming afterimages in the forest as they moved to surround Yang Qianrou's location.
Meanwhile, Yang Qianrou was unaware of all this. She felt a little pleased after dealing with a fierce beast.
Because just ten days ago, she had been thoroughly defeated by this same beast, almost losing her life, but now she could defeat it alone.
This visible progress made her very excited.
Just as she was preparing to return to the cave dwelling, she suddenly heard a warning cry from the golden lion, followed by the sound of strong winds rustling through the surrounding trees.
Yang Qianrou was startled. Over the past month, she had developed a tacit understanding with the golden lion beast king. She knew this was the golden lion warning her of the appearance of a powerful enemy.
Yang Qianrou immediately retreated. However, before she could get far, she saw a figure shoot out from the woods and land in front of her in an instant.
Although Yang Qianrou didn't know who the person was, it was clear they were coming for her.
So, Yang Qianrou struck first, whipping her whip towards the person blocking her path.
The whip whistled, and the phantom of a three-headed dragon appeared. However, the man blocking her shattered the phantom with a single punch and reached out to grab her whip barehanded.
Yang Qianrou immediately felt danger. She flicked her whip, which flexibly swerved in the air and swept across the ground.
With a "crack."
A circle of blue light appeared at the man's feet, binding his legs.
Yang Qianrou's face lit up with joy. Just as she was about to launch another attack, she saw the man draw his sword, cut through the light circle with a single strike, and his sword transformed into a fierce tiger that lunged at her.
Yang Qianrou hurriedly retreated while swinging her whip. With several "bang bang bang" strikes on the tiger's head, she shattered it.
The shattered tiger reverted back into a sword and slashed at Yang Qianrou. The sword light flashed, leaving a gash on Yang Qianrou's arm before returning to the man's hand.
With her arm injured, Yang Qianrou let out a groan, knowing she was no match for this man. She quickly raised her palm.
With a "rumble."
The ground erupted with dirt, and Yang Qianrou flew forward without looking back.
"Where do you think you're going!"
The man flung away the dirt and pursued Yang Qianrou.
However, just as the man was about to catch up to Yang Qianrou, the rhinoceros king, who had been lying in ambush nearby, charged out.
With a "boom," it sent the man flying back over a hundred meters.
Yang Qianrou leaped onto the rhinoceros king's back, and the rhinoceros king immediately began to rampage with Yang Qianrou.
"Don't go back to the cave dwelling, escape in that direction."
Yang Qianrou immediately said to the rhinoceros king.
She knew that Ning Beichen was in seclusion in the cave dwelling, and if they were led there, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The rhinoceros king obeyed Yang Qianrou's command, immediately turned, and galloped away from the cave dwelling.
However, soon several figures began to surround Yang Qianrou's direction.
Just as they were about to catch up to the rhinoceros king.
Suddenly, a massive golden figure charged out from the nearby mountains, knocking these people flying. The one ambushing them was the golden lion.
"It's a beast king!"
These people who were knocked flying were not afraid of the golden lion. After getting up from the ground, they began to attack the golden lion.
It was no secret that Ning Beichen had two beast kings, and these people had already inquired about it. Therefore, they were prepared for the golden lion and the rhinoceros king and had ways to deal with them.