When Lionheart and Hu Guang left the island and headed straight for Lu Ye's location, Junior Brother Chai and Junior Brother Lang had already activated their talismans to conceal themselves and silently left Zi Xuan, heading in the direction of All Manifestations Island.
Outside the Purple Jade Island, three figures were chasing after each other. They quickly disappeared into the distance, making the cultivators who were waiting to watch the show feel lonely.
They had all heard of Lu Ye's feat of killing Yuan Che with a single slash, so they wanted to see for themselves how powerful this number one person under the sun was.
In the end, they were greatly disappointed. For a moment, they couldn't help but wonder if Yuan Che's death was really as the rumors said.
This was because if Lu Ye really had such strength, he couldn't have done nothing against Lionheart and Hu Guang's pursuit. At the very least, he should have fought them. However, that wasn't the case. The two Yue Yao from Zi Xuan took the initiative to fight, while Lu Ye fled in panic.
Lionheart was furious. Ever since he had fallen out with the Three World Island, Zi Xuan had lost three Yue Yao and several hundred Star Mansions. On the other hand, only Wei Po had been swallowed alive by him. In comparison, the losses were far too great. This made him, the first island master, seem very useless.
Hence, he was merciless in his pursuit of Lu Ye. Moreover, he did want to test Lu Ye's strength personally. However, Lu Ye didn't even fight him. He only cared about escaping. This made him even angrier.
Fortunately, Hu Guang was calm enough to call for Lionheart to stop at the critical moment. Otherwise, if they continued to chase like this, Lu Ye might find an opportunity to kill them one by one. Hu Guang was extremely fearful of the blade Lu Ye had used to kill Ape Che.
Junior Brother Chai and Junior Brother Lang had already left the island. They had achieved their goal. There was no need for them to continue fighting Lu Ye.
After a short while, the two Yue Yao returned to Zi Xuan. Lu Ye's figure reappeared on the small desolate island five hundred li away. He stared at it for a while. Suddenly, he sensed something and hurriedly sent a message to Tang Jun. "Zi Xuan probably sent Yue Yao to the Island of Versatility to register."
Lionheart and Hu Guang's request for battle seemed like a normal response. However, there were still some suspicious points about it. If the Three World Island were to face such a situation, the most important thing to do would undoubtedly be to replenish the Yue Yao that they had lost. Only then would they have more Yue Yao to use in the upcoming battle for the Spiritual Islands. This way, they would not be restricted by the fact that they were outnumbered.
If that was the case, the Three World Island could find an opportunity to stop Zi Xuan and Yue Yao.
Tang Jun quickly replied, "Don't worry, we've already made arrangements."
Lu Ye was stunned, "Who could have such foresight?" On his side, he had inferred from Lionheart and Hu Guang's reactions, but he did not expect that the main island had already made arrangements in advance.
"Although this old man doesn't have any fighting ability, the amount of salt I've eaten is much more than the amount of roads you've walked. How could I not have anticipated such a small matter? It's fine if Zi Xuan and Yue Yao don't go to the Island of Versatility, but if they do, I'll make sure they don't return. "Tang Jun's reply was filled with pride.
Lu Ye secretly looked forward to it.
Although he did not know whether his guess was right or wrong, regardless of whether it was right or wrong, they would not suffer any losses. On the contrary, if his guess was right, then Zi Xuan and Yue Yao, who were heading to the Island of Versatility, would be in trouble.
On the Island of Versatility, there was a teahouse opposite the registration hall. Back then, Lu Ye had brought Ma Shangsi here to drink tea.
At this moment, a young man was sitting where he had sat back then, his gaze occasionally glancing at the hall opposite.
Zhou Chuang of the Four World Island!
No one would have thought that the person in charge of surveillance here was a cultivator from the Four World Island, who seemed to have no connection to the Three World Island. This kind of surveillance was undoubtedly hidden and deadly. Even if Zi Xuan's yao cultivators discovered Zhou Chuang's whereabouts, they would not make much of a connection.
A day later, Zhou Chuang suddenly raised his eyebrows and looked in the direction of the opposite hall. At this time, there were two more figures at the entrance of the hall. Although they were disguised and concealed, and nothing special could be seen at first glance, the vigilance of these two people made Zhou Chuang wary.
Those who could enter the main hall were basically Yue Yao cultivators from the various Spiritual Islands. Usually, everyone would enter openly. After all, it was not a shameful thing to register.
However, the sneaky behavior of these two was indeed suspicious.
Zhou Chuang immediately understood that Yu Er had shown herself, and immediately sent a message out.
Not long after, the two cultivators walked out of the hall again. Zhou Chuang left a few pieces of Spiritual Jades behind and left the teahouse.
Needless to say, the two cultivators were very cautious. After exiting the hall, they did not leave the Island of Versatility immediately. Instead, they walked around the island. Zhou Chuang almost exposed his whereabouts a few times. Fortunately, he was cautious enough.
Another day later, the two cultivators finally left the Island of Versatility through a ferry port. This ferry port was located in the opposite direction of Zi Xuan.
This caused Zhou Chuang to doubt his judgment for a moment. If the other party was really a Purple Jade demonic cultivator, there was no reason for them to leave the Island of Versatility in this direction.
However, if the other party did it on purpose, it would make sense.
Regardless, the fishing net had been cast, and the fish had shown itself. Whether the other party was a Purple Jade demonic cultivator or not would be revealed later.
Two hours later, somewhere in the sky above the Ten Thousand Elephant Sea, two Yue Yao cultivators who had just left the Island of Versatility saw a figure standing in front of them, blocking their path.
This caused them to be extremely vigilant. After taking a closer look at the other party's face, one of the Yue Yao cultivators turned pale with fright, "Not good, it's Ma Shangsi!"
Zi Xuan had been guarding the Three World Island for a year. Zi Xuan was very clear about who the Yue Yao of the Three World Island were. Even if she had not seen them personally, she had seen images of the Three World Island's Yue Yao.
Therefore, the two of them immediately recognized that the person blocking their path was Ma Shangsi of the Three World Island.
"It's an ambush!" The other Yue Yao exclaimed. When the two Yue Yao realized that something was amiss, they immediately scattered, clearly wanting to flee in different directions.
"Zhong Yu!" On the other side, Ma Shangsi was overjoyed when he saw their reactions. He knew that Zhou Chuang's information was correct. These two were indeed demonic cultivators from Zi Xuan. Moreover, after they had activated their powers, there was no longer any way to conceal the traces of their demonic qi.
As soon as he finished speaking, he locked onto one of them and chased after them.
At the same time, two figures shot out from a deserted island below, one after the other, chasing after the other fleeing cultivator. The two people who had suddenly appeared were both late-stage Yue Yao cultivators. They were Luan Xiaoe and Yan Miao.
The two Yue Yao cultivators were not weak, but they were still much weaker than Ma Shangsi and the others. This was because they were only mid-stage Yue Yao cultivators. How could they have a good time when they were targeted like this?
Luan Xiaoe was furious at Zi Xuan's actions for causing Wei Po's tragic death. She showed no mercy and killed Zi Xuan and Yue Yao on the spot. When they rushed over to meet up with Ma Shangsi, they found that the battle had already ended.
A late-stage Yue Yao cultivator against a mid-stage Yue Yao cultivator. Ma Shangsi had the absolute advantage. Coupled with the treacherous Blood Sea Technique, once he trapped his enemies, they had no hope of escaping.
Over the past two days, some strange things had happened on Purple Jade Island. The energy on the island had suddenly become much denser, and the situation was becoming more and more intense.
This was very abnormal.
Purple Jade Island was already a top-grade Spirit Island. In the entire Wanxiang Sea, the energy on the island was also of the densest level. It allowed Zi Xuan's demonic cultivators to cultivate more quickly and conveniently here. Although the energy on the island would fluctuate occasionally, the fluctuations were not too great. For tens of thousands of years, a kind of balance had been maintained.
However, since two days ago, everything had changed.
If such a change occurred under normal circumstances, it would undoubtedly be a good thing for Zi Xuan. After all, everyone hoped that the energy on their own Spirit Island would become denser. This meant that the cultivation environment would improve.
However, Zi Xuan was currently in troubled times. Any abnormal changes could not be taken lightly.
Under Lionheart's orders, Hu Guang personally led a group of cultivators to investigate the situation. Purple Jade Island was the demonic cultivators' foundation in the Wanxiang Sea. Even the slightest bit of carelessness could not be tolerated. Before they figured out the cause of this change, no one could be at ease.
After two days of observation, Hu Guang finally made a discovery. In fact, some of the changes were very obvious.
"Senior Brother, I walked around the island and found a large number of bubbles rising from the sea. The energy on the island has increased tremendously because of these bubbles."
Lionheart frowned. "Where did these bubbles come from?"
Hu Guang shook his head and said, "I don't know." After all, he could not go deep into the Wanxiang Sea to investigate. He changed the topic and said, "Senior Brother, the seawater of the Wanxiang Sea is condensed from the energy of the stars. Strictly speaking, the vast Wanxiang Sea can be seen as a huge piece of Spirit Jade. However, there are too many impurities in it and it is extremely corrosive. Therefore, no one can enter it to refine and cultivate."
"Of course I know this. Continue."
"There are many Spirit Islands in the Wanxiang Sea. There are even more deserted islands. The difference between the two is that there is energy under the Spirit Islands, but there is no energy on the deserted islands. Therefore, cultivators like us can station ourselves on the Spirit Islands and set up a formation to restrain the energy for our own use. However, the key is, how did this energy come about?"
"What do you think, Junior Brother?" Lionheart asked.
Hu Guang said, "I don't have a specific idea. It's just a guess. If the entire Wanxiang Sea is compared to a huge piece of Spirit Jade, then there should be some hidden passages on the surface of the Spirit Jade that cannot be seen. This allows the energy inside the Spirit Jade to escape through these passages. If an island happens to be located above these passages, then this island will become a Spirit Island. The different sizes of these passages will cause the difference in quality even if they are all Spirit Islands."
Lionheart thought for a while and said, "Junior Brother's guess is quite interesting." This was also why he valued Hu Guang. Hu Guang was quick-witted. With just a few words, he had made a concrete association. Moreover, from the looks of it, this conjecture might be true.
"Based on this conjecture, then there is an explanation for the changes on the island." Hu Guang said with assurance, "The passage below the island that allows the energy of the Wanxiang Sea to escape has suddenly become bigger!"
(End of Chapter)
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