Time fleeted by and quickly passed by.
Seven days later, the Nine Dragons Pearl Array was finally fully formed. As the golden radiance gradually faded away, the world seemed to have returned to the past as if nothing had happened. However, Daoist Zixuan, the Daoist nun who had been staying outside Nine Dragons Island, was well aware that the Nine Dragons Pearl Array still existed. Furthermore, it had been crazily absorbing the world energy from all directions for seven days, causing the array's power to reach a terrifying level.
"It's a bit strange, Master."
On the bow deck, a girl in a fluttering white dress frowned as she stared at the Nine Dragons Island in front.
Daoist Zixuan opened her eyes and slightly tilted her head, asking, "What's so strange about it?"
"I have a feeling that the scene in front of us is slowly turning blurry, Master," said the girl. "Also, listen to the sounds around us. There used to be some sounds coming from the island, but now there's only the sound of the sea. There's no sound of the waves hitting the shore anymore."
Daoist Zixuan's expression slightly changed. She released her divine sense and quickly scanned the area in front of her. Her face turned pale and she coughed up a mouthful of blood. Just as her divine sense touched the invisible barrier, it was as if it had encountered a monster that could devour divine sense. It swallowed her divine sense in one gulp.
Cough, cough …
Daoist Zixuan coughed up two more mouthfuls of blood and looked at the island in front of her in disbelief. She could vaguely sense that the Nine Dragons Island in front of her was turning blurry and there was no sound coming from it anymore.
Ten minutes later …
The Nine Dragons Island under Daoist Zixuan's and the others' observation was getting more and more blurry before it finally completely disappeared from their sight. Daoist Zixuan used her spiritual sense to observe and was sure that the Nine Dragons Island still existed, but she could no longer see it with her naked eyes. There was nothing else in front of her except the boundless sea.
"Master!"
The girl called out hesitantly.
Daoist Zixuan turned around and bitterly said, "Don't worry! I'm fine. It's just that there's an extremely powerful array master who has arranged an unparalleled array around Nine Dragons Island that enveloped the entire island. Even with my ability, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to see through this place if I didn't know in advance that Nine Dragons Island is in front of us. Remember, once we land on Nine Dragons Island, don't easily provoke the people on the island. "
The girl said, "Master, you are an expert at the middle stage of the Gold Core Realm. Even if the person who set up the formation on this island is very powerful, he is only good at it. In terms of cultivation, I'm afraid he can't be compared with you."
Daoist Zixuan shook her head and said, "We don't know who this Island Master is, so we shouldn't jump to conclusions so easily. Moreover, even if the other party's cultivation is inferior to mine, he has such profound attainments in formations. Once he activates this super formation, I'm afraid he can easily kill me. "
Suddenly.
Daoist Zixuan and her four disciples suddenly saw a portal appear out of thin air in front of them. Through the portal, one could clearly see the scenery of Nine Dragons Island inside.
"Swoosh swoosh swoosh …"
One figure after another shot out from the door like lightning. The first to come out were Daoist Zixuan's six disciples, followed by Tan Xiu, Mo Awu, and Mo Awen.
"Master."
Jin Chanzi, Jin Xingzi, and the others knelt on one knee in the air and respectfully called out.
Daoist Zixuan gently raised her jade-like fingers and lifted them up along with six streams of qi. She then nodded with satisfaction and said, "You and your brothers did a great job. You must eliminate evil people for the sake of the people. Furthermore, you inadvertently came to Nine Dragons Island and guided me to discover the powerhouses in the cultivation world. That's a great merit. I'll naturally reward you well when we return to the sect. "
"Thank you, Master."
Jin Chanzi and the others smiled.
Seeing Daoist Zixuan's gaze, Tan Xiu cupped his fists and smilingly said, "Senior, please forgive me for my neglect in visiting Nine Dragons Island. I've already ordered someone to brew some fragrant tea and I'm waiting for you to come to the island. "
Daoist Zixuan slightly bowed and said, "Are you the Island Master of Nine Dragons Island? May I know your name? "
"My name is Tan Xiu, and I'm also the Island Master of Nine Dragons Island," said Tan Xiu with a smile.
Daoist Zixuan asked again, "May I know which sect Daoist Tang belongs to, and which senior expert in the cultivation world is your Master? Since we're fellow Daoists from the cultivation world, maybe I know my Master. "
Tan Xiu chuckled and said in accordance with Jin Chanzi's previous words, "I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you, Senior. I don't belong to any sect or sect. I just happened to obtain the inheritance of a senior in the cultivation world by chance and officially stepped on the path of cultivation. "
Daoist Zixuan looked surprised, but she didn't ask which senior Tan Xiu had obtained the inheritance of. Such a matter was a taboo in the cultivation world. Furthermore, Tan Xiu was very young, but he gave her a faint sense of threat. She even found that she couldn't see through Tan Xiu's cultivation level. However, she could see the cultivation level of the two people behind Tan Xiu. They were both at the Foundation Establishment Stage.
"Daoist Tang, did you arrange the island's protective array?" asked Daoist Zixuan again.
"That's right." Tan Xiu nodded and said, "I did arrange it. It's just that it took me nearly half a month to set it up, consuming a huge amount of materials and consuming a lot of my energy. I'm afraid I wouldn't have to go through so much trouble if my cultivation level was higher. "
Daoist Zixuan sighed and said, "Daoist Tang, being able to arrange such a peerless array is already an amazing ability in the current cultivation world. I firmly believe that among all the cultivators on Earth, there's absolutely no one who's better than you in the field of formations. "
"You must be joking, Senior." Tan Xiu chuckled and said, "I only know a little bit about arrays, so it's hard for me to enter the grand hall. You've been staying outside for seven days, Senior. Now that the Nine Dragons Island's array has been opened, do you still want to talk to me here? "
Daoist Zixuan couldn't help laughing and said, "It's because this island's protective array you arranged shocked me too much, so I can't wait to learn more about it. I hope Daoist Tang won't take offense to it. Then, we'll have to trouble you. "
"Please …"
With a faint smile, Tan Xiu led Daoist Zixuan and the others to fly into the array portal and quickly landed on the square outside the palace.
The moment Daoist Zixuan entered Nine Dragons Island, she immediately noticed that the number of guards on the island had increased a lot compared to before. She could see hundreds of guards stationed everywhere in her line of sight.
What was most inconceivable to her was that almost all of these guards were cultivators. Although the aura they exuded wasn't very strong and the strongest among them was only at the Foundation Establishment Stage, the scale of hundreds of people still shocked her. It should be known that it was extremely difficult to nurture a martial cultivator. Just the investment of cultivation resources alone was a huge sum.
But here …
There were so many cultivators here, and each and every one of them exuded a faint murderous aura, indicating that they were ruthless characters who had killed countless people.
Daoist Zixuan followed Tan Xiu and walked for more than ten meters toward the palace's entrance before she stopped and asked, "Daoist Tang, I have a question, but I don't know if I should ask it."
"Please ask!"
Tan Xiu also stopped.
"The number of cultivators on this island is far beyond what I imagined," said Daoist Zixuan. "You said that you obtained some kind of inheritance and embarked on the path of cultivation, so what's going on with them? Did you personally cultivate them? "
"That's right. They were all trained by me." Tang Xiu nodded.
Daoist Zixuan slightly furrowed her brows and said, "As far as I know, the cultivation resources on Earth are scarce and the Heaven and Earth spiritual energy is thin. I'm afraid it won't be easy to cultivate so many cultivators, no? Furthermore, according to my observation, most of them are at the Qi Refining Stage, but some are at the Foundation Establishment Stage. I'm afraid the investment of such resources must be huge, no? "
Tan Xiu pondered for a moment and slowly said, "This is a private matter of mine, so it's not convenient to disclose it to outsiders. But since Senior has asked, then there's no harm in telling you. The resources on Earth are indeed scarce and the Heaven and Earth spiritual energy is also very thin. But I also obtained some cultivation resources when I obtained the inheritance. On top of that, I'm a businessman in the secular world, so I have money and good connections. Thus, I was able to obtain a lot of precious herbs by spending a lot of money. It's not a problem to cultivate my subordinates to this level in a short period of time. But … "
"But what?" asked Daoist Zixuan curiously.
"With the increasing number of cultivators under me, the cultivation resources I have are in short supply," said Tan Xiu with a forced smile. "I won't be able to do anything if it goes on like this. In fact, the reason why I left your six disciples on Nine Dragons Island and even waited for your arrival is that I hope to find a way to obtain cultivation resources. "
Daoist Zixuan raised her brows and said, "You mean … you want to get cultivation resources from my Whole Unitary Sect? Or do you want to make a deal with me? "
"You're right, Senior." Tan Xiu smiled and said, "That's exactly what I'm planning to do. If Senior can provide us with some cultivation resources, I'm willing to exchange them with something else. Or rather, exchange them with your Whole Unitary Sect. "
"Let's go inside and talk, Daoist Tang," said Daoist Zixuan with a faint smile.
Tan Xiu also smiled and continued to lead Daoist Zixuan and the others into the palace. He then personally led them to the spacious living room on the second floor. As tea, snacks, and fruits were served, Tan Xiu then said with a smile, "I rarely have any dealings with fellow daoists in the cultivation world, so I don't know how they entertain their distinguished guests. I hope Senior can forgive me if there's anything lacking in my hospitality. "
"You don't need to be so polite, Daoist Tang," said Daoist Zixuan with a casual smile. "I'm a straightforward person who doesn't like to beat around the bush. I'm actually very interested in Fellow Daoist Tang's suggestion. "
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