A ray of light flashed, and Yin Xuanchu descended from it.
"How is it?" Lu Ping asked.
Yin Xuanchu's expression was ugly. He shook his head and said, "They're all dead. All the cultivators on the island have turned into dried corpses. The spirit veins have disappeared, and their storage artifacts have been shattered. Not a single item containing Spiritual Qi is left. Many cultivators had lifeless eyes when they died. Clearly, they were devoured by a demonic cultivator."
"Sure enough, it's not just Soundwave Island that's being besieged. Fortunately, Soundwave Island withstood the siege, while the other two islands have fallen."
Chi Lianying said doubtfully, "That's not right. If the other two islands were also besieged, Mara's attack on Soundwave Island would have been blocked. They should have come to help. How come …"
Lu Ping had a bad feeling in his heart. He suddenly raised his head and said, "The middle-sized spirit stone vein on the nameless island is most likely dead!"
Chi Lianying said, "I'll send someone to investigate!"
Lu Ping stretched out a hand to stop them and said, "Both of you are injured. Besides, if the spirit stone mine on the nameless island is really occupied by Mo Luo, the rest of us will only be courting death if we go there. Let's heal our injuries first."
Lu Ping whistled toward the forest in the distance. A green luan soared into the sky and flew out of Soundwave Island toward the nameless island in the west.
Not far away, Wuyan, Hong Ying, Ye Buqi, Madam Du, and her daughter, Du Jiawei, all came to greet Lu Ping. Lu Ping encouraged them one by one and arranged for them to first restore the island's protective formation. Then, he counted the losses and comforted and compensated the families of the injured and fallen cultivators.
Yin Xuanchu had already disappeared after getting some healing pills from Lu Ping. Lu Ping and Chi Lianying returned to the cave residence that Chi Lianying had always kept for Lu Ping.
Lu Ping's cave abode was the source of the entire spirit vein on Tingtao Island. Now, the density of the spirit qi here was close to that of a mid-sized spirit vein, which was obviously the result of Chi Lianying's painstaking efforts.
Lu Ping looked at Chi Lianying's delicate face. He didn't know what it looked like under the seal. He sighed and said, "You are still injured. Rest for a while. You will be in charge of everything on this island. I won't be staying here for long."
Chi Lianying's face darkened. "These injuries are nothing. With the protection of your Dharma treasure, I didn't get injured again."
Lu Ping nodded and said, "This time, I came to the East Sea under the orders of an elder of the sect to kill someone. I'm afraid I'll have to leave soon …"
Lu Ping paused. Chi Lianying stared at his face, so Lu Ping had no choice but to continue, "I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you to the North Sea for a while. I wonder how much of your memory has been restored. Should the seal on your face be removed now?"
Chi Lianying touched her face and smiled. "Ever since I woke up, the first person I saw was Aunt Mei. This face has been with me for more than a hundred years. If it suddenly changes, I'm afraid even I won't be able to tell which one is me!"
The two looked at each other in silence. Chi Lianying suddenly smiled and said, "You, Yin Xuanchu, and Ji Xuanxuan probably have some guesses about my identity, right?"
Lu Ping was a little surprised. He then sighed and said, "Don't worry. Just return to the North Sea when the time comes. This may involve the grudges between the elders of the sect, but Zhenling has me to protect you. Even Martial Granduncle Tianxiang won't let you suffer any grievances!"
A smile flickered in Chi Lianying's eyes. She said, "That's not necessarily true. If Mysterious Fox Sage comes to trouble you, what will you do?"
Lu Ping was dumbfounded.
The news that Lu Qin-er sent back was very fast. "The Nameless Island has been occupied by Mara. There's a bloody Mara's aura on it, so I don't dare to go near it. However, the Mara there is moving on a large scale. Groups of Mara are flying towards the North Sea."
After receiving the news, Lu Ping called for Yin Xuanchu and Chi Lianying. At the same time, he also called for Wu Yan, Hong Ying, and Ye Buqi. He originally wanted to call Yue Jiangrui, but he found out that Yue Jiangrui had died in order to save his disciple. His disciple was none other than the Sima who wanted to learn alchemy under Lu Ping.
Lu Ping told everyone the news that Lu Qin-er had received. He said, "Qin 'er's news has confirmed my guess. Mara is moving north on a large scale. The Nameless Island, Soundwave Island, and two of the three islands that are occupied by the two forces happened to be on the route of Mara's advance. That's why they were destroyed."
Yin Xuanchu also realized something at this moment. He said, "Could it be that Mara is moving north on a large scale because of the giant spirit stone veins and large spirit stone veins in the depths of the Fallen Secret Realm near the Phantom City?"
Lu Ping nodded and said, "Other than the temptation of these veins, I really can't think of anything else that could attract Mara to move north on a large scale."
Just as Lu Ping said this, he suddenly sensed something in his divine will. At this moment, Chi Lianying and Yin Xuanchu also sensed something. Almost at the same time, they waved their hands, and two telepathic swords flew into the cave.
After the two of them checked the contents, Yin Xuanchu gestured for Chi Lianying to speak first. Chi Lianying nodded and said in a low voice, "I just received news that Mara is moving north on a large scale. Almost half of the islands under the Northern Alliance's control have been wiped out, and there are many casualties. It is said that at least seven or eight Dharma adepts of the Northern Alliance and its affiliated forces have fallen, including two mid Dharma adepts."
Everyone's hearts sank. Lu Ping frowned and said, "How can the Northern Alliance be so weak? Half of the islands have been taken down. How is this the performance of a large sect? Mara's large scale northward is not aimed at the Northern Alliance. As long as the island's protective matrix is strong, I think Mara will not delay his purpose of moving north because of attacking these islands. How can they suffer so many casualties?"
Chi Lianying looked at Lu Ping and said, "These years, although the Northern Alliance is still known as the second largest sect in the East Sea, the internal affairs of the Northern Alliance have been unstable. There are often rumors of internal strife among the high-level adepts, and there are even rumors that the Northern Alliance may split up. The subordinate forces of the Northern Alliance have also formed their own cliques and are in a state of disunity. This time, they have suffered such heavy losses."
Lu Ping did not dare to believe it. The existence of the Northern Alliance in the East Sea was a sect with a long history. How could it have fallen to such a state in just a few hundred years?
Lu Ping turned to look at Yin Xuanchu. Yin Xuanchu said, "I have news from the Overturned Seas Sect. The entire Overturned Seas Sect seems to be retreating towards the north of the Fallen Mystic Realm."
Lu Ping suddenly stood up and said, "I have to return to Jingzhe Island immediately. I will leave everything on Hearing Waves Island to everyone. Set up the island-protecting formation as soon as possible, then activate the illusory formation to hide the entire Hearing Waves Island. Although this will consume a lot of energy, as long as we don't attract the attention of Mara, I believe that Hearing Waves Island will not be discovered. However, do not remove the illusory formation before the teleportation formation between Hearing Waves Island and Jingzhe Island is opened. I believe that Mara's large-scale invasion of the north will end soon, and the crisis will be resolved by then. Also, do not provoke the spirit stone mine on the nameless island. Even if Mara's large-scale invasion is aimed at Phantom City, this mine will still cause a portion of Mara to stay there."
Lu Ping said and was about to leave Soundwave Island. But unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped out of the cave-dwelling, a little girl stopped him and said, "Junior greets Uncle Tian Ping."
Lu Ping was a little confused by the 'uncle'. He looked at the little girl and suddenly understood. "You are Du Jialuo's sister, the little fox demon?"
The little girl was happy to see that Lu Ping still recognized her. "My brother is Du Jialuo. He is now your disciple. But my name is Du Jiawei!"
Lu Ping thought that Du Jiawei wanted to ask him about Du Jialuo. He said, "Little fox demon has grown up. Hmm, not bad. You are in the late Blood Condensation stage and have a solid foundation. But your brother is now in the Core Forging stage. You have to work hard. Don't let him fall too far behind."
Unexpectedly, the little girl shook her head and said anxiously, "I've already heard about you from Brother Xuan Xuan. I just want to ask how Brother Xuan Xuan is doing now. Has he been injured by that Blood Shura?"
Lu Ping almost choked to death by the words' brother Xuanxuan '. He finally suppressed the churning in his stomach. When he turned around, he saw that Yin Xuanchu, Chi Lianying, and the others all had strange expressions on their faces. He cursed Xuanxuan in his heart. But he still said in a pleasant tone, "Don't worry. That guy's life is very tough. He won't die. He will be back after a while."
Seeing that Du Jiawei had left happily, Lu Ping waved at everyone and disappeared in a flash.
When Lu Ping left Soundwave Island, Lu Qin-er let out a long cry and circled the island twice. Seeing that the island's protective formation had been reactivated, it slowly turned transparent. The entire island was hidden from the sea. Only then did it carry Lu Ping in the direction of Jing Zhe Island.
Chu Hailan was temporarily left behind by Lu Ping on Soundwave Island. When Lu Ping flew over Nameless Island, he suddenly sensed Jade Shura's aura. Both sides retreated as soon as their consciousnesses came into contact. They seemed to be afraid of each other, but also seemed to have their own motives. They did not want to fight each other at this time.
Lu Ping sat cross-legged on Lu Qin-er's back, holding a formation plate in his hand. His inner Yuan communicated with the power of space and slowly poured into the plate.
There was another similar plate on Soundwave Island. This was a pair of teleportation matrixes that were connected to each other. On the way to Jing Zhe Island, Lu Ping had to use the power of space to communicate with the matrixes in his hand at all times. Only then would he be able to set up a teleportation matrix that connected the two matrixes.
This was the method of setting up a teleportation matrix. At the same time, it was the reason why a treasure ship was needed to set up a teleportation matrix from the overseas training world to the central plains. To set up a teleportation matrix, one had to personally experience the journey from the overseas training world to the central plains. Along the way, one had to use the inner Yuan of a Dharma adept to communicate with the power of space. Only then would it be possible to set up a teleportation matrix that connected the two.
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