SFS Chapter 162 Return to Gui Island
Chapter 162 Return to Gui Island
Upon hearing this, Nan Longyue nodded vigorously, her voice choked with emotion, "Thank you so much for your kindness, senior!"
After that, Chen Xu said no more and took Nan Longyue back to the floating island.
Upon returning to his floating island cave, Chen Xu did not delay and immediately created a clone with a different appearance, made with real money.
Nan Longyue looked at the unfamiliar cultivator in front of her, her eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty.
Seeing this, Chen Xu said calmly, "It's just some minor disguise tricks."
Come with me.
Nan Longyue then realized what was happening and cupped her hands in greeting, saying, "Yes, senior."
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The massive port of Meteor City remains shrouded in a protective light barrier, heavily guarded.
All monks departing by airship must undergo rigorous inspection.
When it was Chen Xu and Nan Longyue's turn, the person in charge of the inspection was Zhou Caisheng, the steward of the Meteorite Merchants.
Behind him stood two Core Formation cultivators with imposing auras.
Zhou Caisheng's eyes darted around Chen Xufen several times, his face scrutinizing him:
"This young friend looks unfamiliar, and there's also the young lady from the Nan family... Are you heading to Gui Island?"
Chen Xu calmly replied, "Yes, senior. I've been asked by Miss Nan to go to Gui Island with her."
Zhou Caisheng stroked his sparse beard, his gaze lingering for a moment on Nan Longyue's sorrowful face before returning to Chen Xu, his tone filled with concern:
"Be extremely careful around Gui Island right now, and remember, never enter the Stormy Sea!"
"Thank you for the reminder, senior. We will proceed with caution." Chen Xu nodded slightly.
"Let them through!" Zhou Caisheng waved his hand, his smile unchanged.
The two then successfully passed the checkpoint. Chen Xu took out a flying leaf magic weapon and headed towards Gui Island with Nan Longyue.
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Meanwhile, deep within the stormy sea.
The palace hidden within the raging undercurrents and the deep blue crystals.
A man covered in fine scales stood in the center of the hall.
Before him stood two terrifying figures.
The man on the left is burly and wears heavy armor woven from black ice and gold patterns. His face is square and ancient.
It was the human form that the Xuan Shui Ling Gui had transformed into, calling himself Xuan Kui.
The person on the right is tall and slender, wearing a dark purple robe, with a gloomy face.
It was the transformed form of that poisonous dragon, named Ziya.
Ziya broke the silence first, her voice filled with resentment and anger:
"That old scoundrel Ling Yu is so troublesome!"
He alone was able to withstand the combined efforts of me and Xuan Kui..."
He subconsciously touched his chest, where the sharp blade intent still seemed to linger, as if the scales on his body were still throbbing with pain.
Xuan Kui slowly spoke up, "Fellow Daoist Ning, Ling Yu's strength is indeed far beyond our imagination."
Its dual-attribute techniques of metal and water, combining offense and defense, have almost reached the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage.
To suppress him, only a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator would be able to intervene.
The scaly man addressed as Fellow Daoist Ning remained expressionless, a flash of eerie blue light appearing in his eyes:
"Ling Yu's improvement in strength is indeed unexpected. However, this may not be a bad thing."
"Good news?" Ziya shrieked, as wisps of purple poison gas uncontrollably emanated from his body.
"We returned empty-handed and even exposed our intentions. Is this a good thing?"
The scaly man said coldly, "At least, we've figured out two things."
Firstly, although Ling Yu is strong, he is by no means invincible; otherwise, he should have directly killed them.
Secondly, and more importantly…”
He paused, his gaze sweeping over Xuan Kui and Zi Ya:
"Li Ming's situation is probably worse than we imagined."
If Li Ming were truly attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, as rumored, or even if he was merely in seclusion to stabilize his realm, would Ling Yu have been so vague and lacking in confidence when mentioning him?
He could not possibly be certain of Li Ming's fate.
Even... Li Ming may have already failed, or even perished.
Xuan Kui's enormous eyes rolled as he said in a deep voice:
"Does Fellow Daoist Ning mean that Ling Yu's assertiveness actually exposes his inner weakness? Is he bluffing?"
"That's right!" A glint of light flashed in the scaly man's eyes.
"He alone cannot hold up the battle, and the Xuan Shui Palace is probably only outwardly strong but inwardly weak."
The Dragon Whale Island Lord and Ancestor Xuan Sha in the outer sea would likely be very interested in this as well.
Ziya's eyes flashed with even more ferocity: "Then what are we waiting for? Contact them, gather our strength, and strike while the iron is hot!"
Drive the Xuan Shui Palace completely out of the Inner Sea!
Xuan Kui, however, appeared very cautious and slowly shook his head:
"We must not be too hasty. Ling Yu's combat strength displayed today should not be underestimated. Xuan Shui Palace has been operating in the Meteorite Sea for many years and still has a solid foundation."
Moreover, the various human factions are deeply intertwined, and a change in one of them can have far-reaching consequences.
This matter requires careful consideration; we need to seek more allies and make sure we succeed in one fell swoop.
The scaly man nodded: "What Fellow Daoist Xuan Kui said is quite right."
I will continue to contact reliable allies and gather more accurate intelligence. As for the two of you…”
He looked at Ziya and Xuankui: "Restrain your clan, lie low for now, and accumulate strength."
Today's probing has been enough to make all the forces in the Meteorite Sea realize the predicament of the Profound Water Palace.
Next, the storm will rise on its own; we just need to wait for the right moment and add fuel to the fire…
Although Ziya was unwilling, she understood the implications and gave a cold snort, which was considered her acquiescence.
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After several months, Chen Xu, riding the Flying Leaf magic weapon, finally arrived at the location where Gui Island had once been.
The scene before my eyes was shocking.
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After several months, Chen Xu, riding the Flying Leaf magic weapon, finally arrived at the location where Gui Island had once been.
The scene before my eyes was shocking.
The island has vanished completely, leaving only jagged, interlocking giant reefs.
The seawater had an eerie, murky color, and the raging energy currents had not yet completely subsided.
The flying leaf hovered in the air above this area of the sea.
Nan Longyue's body trembled violently, and tears rolled down her cheeks silently.
"Senior..." Nan Longyue's voice was filled with despair and sobs.
"I...I want to go down and take a look..."
Chen Xu nodded and maneuvered the flying leaf to land on a relatively stable, large reef.
As soon as her feet touched the cold rocks, Nan Longyue staggered toward the location of her family's residence in her memory.
There, only a few broken, massive stone pillars remained, half-buried in the rubble.
She frantically dug through the rubble with her hands, constantly calling out the names of her loved ones.
Chen Xu did not stop her, but simply stood not far behind her.
His divine sense had already swept across the area, and apart from the violent and chaotic residual energy, there was no sign of life whatsoever.
The fate of the Nan family was already sealed in the clash between Nascent Soul level cultivators.
After a long while, Nan Longyue finally stopped her futile digging.
Her thin shoulders trembled slightly, her hands fell limply to the gravel, and her tears had long since dried.
Finally, she mustered all her strength to lift her head and look at the murky sea that had swallowed everything she had.
"Senior... let's go..."
Upon hearing this, a barely perceptible sigh flashed across Chen Xu's eyes, but he ultimately just nodded slightly: "Mm."
Without saying much, he raised his hand and gestured, and the flying leaf artifact that had been hovering in the distance flashed with spiritual light and flew back to his side.
Chen Xu was the first to step onto the flying leaf, leading Nan Longyue towards Star Moon Island.