My gorgeous wife Chapter 2041 - 2009: The Whale-Riding Youth

"Splash!!!"

With a deafening roar, Li Chen’s body plunged into the water like a falling star, churning up colossal waves.

Yet, Li Chen soon resurfaced, his gaze sweeping his surroundings with a peculiar mix of surprise and bewilderment, an indescribable emotion swirling within him.

"Where is this place..."

He attempted to extend his divine sense, but a sharp, tearing pain shot through his brain, causing him to black out and fall back into the water.

After what felt like an eternity, Li Chen bobbed to the surface once more. His complexion was noticeably paler this time, and beneath him lay a colossal... whale!

This magnificent creature was the one Li Chen had subdued during his descent, using it as a temporary mount. His own cultivation had been sealed, he discovered.

More accurately, a formidable Great Dao Lock had ensnared Li Chen's cultivation, his Dao Foundation, and his divine sense, rendering them utterly inaccessible.

Through his own deductions, Li Chen confirmed this imprisoning Great Dao Lock to be a divine skill of legendary power.

"Could this be a divine skill of the Innate Gods and Demons? It’s truly terrifying." A bitter smile touched Li Chen’s lips; he had clearly underestimated the might of the Innate Gods and Demons and overestimated his own capabilities.

Bound by this divine skill, Li Chen found himself restricted to only his physical might, unable to wield any external force. His Dao, divine skills, even his Supreme Treasure and Red Moon, were beyond his reach.

However, after some contemplation, Li Chen realized that while the Great Dao Lock was immensely powerful, mastering its unraveling might lead to a complete comprehension of the divine skill itself.

"Locking Heaven and Earth!" Li Chen uttered the name of the skill, a wry smile gracing his features. "It truly lives up to its name, sealing all of a cultivator’s power, reducing a formidable expert to the level of an ordinary person, severing all their connections, and transforming an earth-shattering existence into a mere ant!"

Li Chen understood that the divine skill he was subjected to differed from the one employed against an opponent. While an enemy’s Locking Heaven and Earth could immobilize everything, even a cultivator's body, this particular Great Dao Lock offered him a singular path forward.

This situation felt less like an ambush and more like an unexpected trial.

Nevertheless, Li Chen had steeled himself mentally before plunging into the Spirit Releasing Abyss, prepared for any eventuality. Although the destination itself exceeded his expectations.

"Oooo~~"

A faint, distant ship’s horn echoed through the air. With Li Chen’s heightened senses, the sound was unmistakable.

He turned his head, his vision catching sight of a vast silhouette slowly moving in the distance—a feat impossible for ordinary individuals.

"Let’s head over there and investigate," Li Chen instructed, patting the immense whale beneath him. Though the creature lacked true spiritual intelligence, it seemed to understand Li Chen’s intent from his gaze.

Even with his cultivation suppressed, Li Chen remained a force to be reckoned with, capable of achieving much without relying on mystical arts.

"Ooo~~"

The whale responded with a low call before swiftly propelling them through the waves. This creature possessed a degree of cultivation itself, instinctively drawing upon the world’s spiritual energy through its race’s innate talents, a wild beast untamed by spiritual intelligence. Even Earth-Level Warriors would hesitate to confront such a whale, yet Li Chen had subdued it with ease.

Riding the whale, Li Chen surged forward in the direction of the horn’s call.

Before long, a man-made vessel gradually materialized before his eyes.

A complex wave of emotions washed over Li Chen: joy, sorrow, and a profound sense of nostalgia.

It was an enormous cruise ship.

Had it been any ordinary vessel, Li Chen might not have given it a second thought. Many worlds across the Four Great Realms boasted their own technological advancements, including the Lower Realms.

However, emblazoned upon this particular ship were words that struck a chord deep within him.

"Huaxia Nether King Group B-311 Cruise Ship."

"Huaxia Nether King Group!"

These words ignited a torrent of memories, coalescing into a soft sigh that escaped his lips.

He had returned to the Huaxia Main World.

"Quick, look over there, there’s something!"

At this precise moment, an individual aboard the cruise ship seemed to have detected Li Chen's presence. After all, as Li Chen drew nearer, his distinct aura, appearing amidst the tranquil waters, became impossible to overlook.

"Look, it's a colossal whale! And it likely possesses potent Qi! Everyone, maintain vigilance!" The captain of the cruise ship promptly issued an alert, and numerous armed personnel emerged.

Not only were they equipped with various firearms, but more astonishingly, a few individuals wielding bladed weapons stood behind those with guns.

Upon seeing the men with cold weapons, the initial panic among the tourists on the cruise ship gradually subsided.

"Calm yourselves, this is a vessel from the Nether King Group, and we have formidable cultivators ensuring our safety. What is there to fear, even if it is a true ferocious beast? The master cultivators of the Nether King Group will vanquish it. We might even get to sample some ferocious beast meat; I've heard it's quite strengthening!" someone commented nonchalantly.

"Wait, that doesn't seem right!"

At that instant, the cruise ship's captain narrowed his eyes. Apart from his role as captain, he was also a rather skilled cultivator and soon discerned someone seated atop the immense whale!

"The giant whale is being controlled; there's someone on it, a youth!" exclaimed one of the tourists, who was evidently also a cultivator, at the very first opportunity.

"A youth?"

Li Chen, of course, overheard the conversations from the cruise ship, and his expression shifted to one of slight peculiarity.

While his appearance invariably maintained a youthful look, his demeanor when facing others undoubtedly projected an aura of great age. Without scrutinizing his root bone, it wouldn't be an overstatement to mistake him for an ancient being who had lived for centuries, or even millennia, and yet they were referring to him as a youth?

Li Chen couldn't help but examine his own hands.

They appeared the same as always; however, no matter how he perceived it, he felt his attire was somewhat baggy.

"No, it's not that the clothes have simply grown larger."

Li Chen then inclined his head towards the seawater adjacent to him.

A youthful visage was immediately reflected in the water's surface.