Chapter 929: Turmoil and Fluctuations

"No need to panic. The flying boat alone cannot withstand the spatial storm. Only by drawing down the power of the myriad stars can we ensure safe passage through the channel," said Madame Liuhua in a calm tone.

Hearing this, everyone felt somewhat relieved.

Sure enough, after the initial violent tremors and a slight descent of several zhang, the Star Falcon Flying Boat finally stabilized and rose back up.

Then, everyone saw countless flying star runes inscribed on the entire flying boat surge forth clusters of star power like fountains, intermingling with each other and transforming into a white starry light screen that enveloped the entire boat.

After a moment, the two wings on either side of the flying boat began to flap up and down, and the hull started to move forward, slowly entering the canyon.

Han Li felt the biting cold air coming from the left and the scorching heat from the right. He withdrew his thoughts and focused on observing the changes around him.

Apart from the constant hum of the禁制法阵, there was no other sound on the boat. Everyone held their breath and concentrated fully.

For this adventure, including Madame Liuhua, no one dared to claim it was foolproof.

As the flying boat slowly entered the canyon, gusts of icy blue wind surged from the left, like razor-sharp ice blades cutting into the Star Falcon Flying Boat.

However, the starry light screen outside the boat was highly resilient. Though the howling wind carved deep depressions into it, it remained tough and showed no signs of breaking.

On the other side, the flames generated in the canyon were extremely hot. When they swept over, half of the light screen turned fiery red, but they still could not burn through the starry light screen.

Yet the piercing cold and scorching heat could not be completely blocked; they penetrated into the cabin, causing both sides great discomfort, and they no longer felt the previous comfort and ease.

After advancing several hundred zhang further, nearing the convergence of the icy blue wind and scorching flames in the canyon, they were assailed not only by the residual forces of the two powers but also by the hurricane generated from their collision.

Although they had not yet reached the hurricane, the violent roar like the howling of demons was already enough to torment everyone's eardrums.

Just then, a sudden change occurred.

A strong whirlwind from the hurricane swept past, hitting the bow of the flying boat squarely.

The Star Falcon Flying Boat shook violently, its bow veering sharply toward the crystal blue ice wall on the left.

Under the force of this impact, the bow and side of the huge boat were simultaneously squeezed toward the other mountain wall. If it collided, the left side of the hull would be severely damaged, and under the hurricane's blasts, the entire Star Falcon Flying Boat might collapse.

Without the protection of the starry light screen, they would be directly exposed to the icy blue wind and scorching flames, and worse, be swept into the spatial storm by the hurricane's aftermath—a certain death.

Just as everyone was panicking, a figure flashed to the left side of the boat—it was none other than City Lord Eluo.

He spread his ten fingers and pushed his hands flat toward the crystal blue mountain wall. Dense acupoints on his palms and arms lit up one after another like stars in the night sky, erupting with a terrifying power that made hearts tremble.

Han Li was astonished at the sight of his arms. The number of acupoints opened on his arms alone was close to two hundred; others might not have that many even on their entire bodies.

It seemed that Chen Yang's claim that he had opened over a thousand acupoints was not an exaggeration.

The acupoints on Eluo's arms flickered, and dazzling white light shone from his palms and fingertips, turning into bright beams as thick as fingers. When they reached the starry light screen, they silently merged into it.

Then, large circular ripples appeared on the surface of the light screen, and one after another, thick white beams as stout as rafters condensed from within, extending to strike the crystal blue mountain wall on the left.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

A rumbling sound echoed as rocks on the crystal blue mountain wall shattered, and large sections collapsed in a landslide. The twelve thick beams pressed against it, like oars, forcibly correcting the Star Falcon Flying Boat's massive hull and turning it around.

The previously veering bow slowly returned to its course, and the boat soon stabilized.

Seeing this, the people of Xuan City breathed a slight sigh of relief.

As Eluo withdrew his fingers, the white beams outside the starry light screen slowly retracted and disappeared. Han Li's shock grew even stronger.

It was not difficult to suddenly release one's star power and cause great destruction, but to control it as freely as Eluo did, with such steady and subtle power, was extremely rare.

This true number one of Xuan City was indeed extraordinary.

After this not-so-small crisis was safely navigated, everyone dared not relax in the slightest. They continued to fully drive the Star Falcon Flying Boat toward the direction of the violent hurricane.

Afterward, Madame Liuhua continuously adjusted the flying boat's direction with increasing skill, narrowly avoiding one whirlpool after another, finally approaching the hurricane formed by the interweaving of ice and fire.

"Whoosh... whoosh..."

As the wind grew louder, the light screen enveloping the Star Falcon Flying Boat was constantly deformed by the tearing force.

Han Li sat in the cabin, with nearly a hundred acupoints glowing on his body, and a layer of True Extreme Membrane had formed around him.

The others from Xuan City were in a similar state; most had over a hundred acupoints lit. This was not because Eluo demanded their full effort, but because the closer they got to the hurricane, the nearer they were to the icy blue wind.

The piercing cold from the wind grew stronger. The starry light screen could block part of it, but not all. The cold that seeped into the cabin chilled them to the bone.

Many had frostbite marks on their faces, and their lips were cracked by the wind.

In contrast to the extreme cold here, the people from Puppet City seemed to be in a fiery hell. Almost everyone's skin was flushed red, and sweat evaporated before it could drip.

Their lips were also cracked from the high heat, covered with a layer of white dead skin.

"Everyone, pay attention. We are about to enter the channel. Control the flying boat with all your might," Madame Liuhua's voice suddenly rang out from the bow.

Hearing this, everyone's hearts tightened, and their spirits lifted.

Han Li looked forward along the left side of the boat and saw a blurry chaos deep in the canyon, with countless spatial cracks everywhere. In the center below, a stream of icy wind and a patch of red fire intertwined, with a hurricane rising above into the spatial storm.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Continuous rumbling came, and the Star Falcon Flying Boat trembled violently, with creaking sounds from the hull.

Han Li focused and saw that the bow of the flying boat ahead had reached the white hurricane.

"Whoosh..."

Just then, the bow of the Star Falcon Flying Boat suddenly twisted, and the entire boat accelerated abruptly, instantly pulled into the storm.

Han Li and the others felt the world spin, nearly thrown out of the cabin.

He quickly activated his abilities, stabilizing himself and sitting firmly back down.

"Hold the formation tightly, exert full force. Once we enter the eye of the hurricane, it will be more stable," Madame Liuhua shouted.

For a moment, continuous banging sounds came from the flying boat.

Neither the Xuan nor the Wei side dared to hold back any longer. They activated their respective techniques, lighting up their acupoints one after another.

The entire Star Falcon Flying Boat erupted with a bright white light, illuminating the canyon as if it were daylight.

But at this point, everyone realized that the previous benefit of the flying boat to themselves had changed. Their star power began to leak out, supplementing and driving the Star Falcon禁制 on the hull.

At the same time, the brilliant starry river in the sky seemed to resonate with the flying boat. Stars flickered, and two beams of starlight grew thicker and more solid, falling onto the wings of the Star Falcon Flying Boat. The light screen enveloping the hull became more solid, with bright spots like stars appearing on it, mirroring the sky.

With a loud bang,

The inscribed runes on the wings of the Star Falcon Flying Boat glowed brighter, spewing out a large amount of white light, condensing into two huge starry wings in the void.

As the wings emerged, the violently shaking Star Falcon Flying Boat stabilized somewhat. With this suddenly strengthened power, it plunged into the hurricane and burst through to the eye of the storm.

The eye of the hurricane was vast, appearing calm on the surface but still fraught with danger.

As soon as the Star Falcon Flying Boat entered, it was immediately pulled by a tremendous force, plummeting straight down.

Han Li frowned and looked down. Several hundred zhang below, a scene of intense agitation unfolded as icy blue light and red flames intermingled and clashed.

Beneath the dual layers of water and fire was a black vortex like a demon's eye, from which the strong pulling force emanated.

In an instant, the Star Falcon Flying Boat plunged a hundred zhang.

A powerful icy cold and scorching heat surged up from below, plunging everyone in the cabin into a torment of ice and fire.

Then, a sharp cry came from the front of the Star Falcon Flying Boat.

Immediately after, four golden puppets flew out from the right side of the cabin, diving straight down into the abyss.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang"

Four sounds rang out almost simultaneously. Something seemed to lift the boat from below. With a heavy jolt, the descent of the flying boat slowed.

Curious, Han Li leaned out and saw a golden puppet man hanging from the rear of the boat.

He held the hull on his right shoulder like a tyrant lifting a cauldron. Over a dozen spots of white light shone on his body, each embedded with a beast core.

His legs below were gone, replaced by something like a Buddha's lotus pedestal. From beneath, star power gushed out like flames, forming a strong lifting force that allowed him to support the flying boat slightly, preventing it from falling straight down.