Chapter 354 ·The Seven Kingdoms Gather, A High-profile Entrance
Chapter 354: The Seven Kingdoms Gather, A High-profile Entrance
Celestial Spring Peak.
“Azure Wave Island!”
After watching Fairy of Rainbow Skirt leave, Lin Chang’an sat upright in the pavilion, lightly sipping spirit tea as he fell into contemplation.
In these past years, his strength had continuously advanced, and with so many helpers at his side, joining forces made the matter far from impossible.
After all, standing behind him was True Lord Lu.
“Moo!”
At that moment, the Azure-Horned Ox in the pool poked its head out, letting out a deep, resonant sound.
Turning his head, Lin Chang’an looked at the Azure-Horned Ox, which had finally broken through to the mid Third-rank a few years ago, and nodded.
“Not bad. You’ve finally caught up. Both I and the Wind-Chirp Bird have already begun advancing toward the late stage—you can’t slack off.”
Hearing his master’s words, the Azure-Horned Ox felt deeply aggrieved and speechless. What kind of talk was this? It was outright bullying a cow.
With its cultivation speed, countless others outside would envy it to death.
“And you’re still glaring!”
Seeing the ox’s aggrieved expression, Lin Chang’an glared back irritably.
“Look at your current cultivation conditions. How many cultivation resources do you consume from me every year? And even this refined demonic energy is used to assist you.
There are less than sixty years before the secret realm opens. Strive to break through to the late Third-rank before then. Otherwise…”
Lin Chang’an shook his head. Instead of voicing his usual threats, he deliberately put on a worried expression and sighed:
“The secret realm is fraught with danger. If things become impossible… you’ve accompanied me for over a hundred years. At that time, I’ll refine you into a Sinister Baleful Puppet Corpse.”
Good heavens—upon hearing this, the Azure-Horned Ox widened its eyes in shock, shaking its head repeatedly while letting out loud, protesting bellows.
Yet Lin Chang’an merely maintained his worried expression, set down his teacup, and walked toward the cave abode.
Left behind in the pool, the Azure-Horned Ox fell into deep contemplation as it watched its master enter.
Late Third-rank… and less than sixty years?
That was simply too much bullying.
Meanwhile, after entering the cave abode, a faint smile appeared on Lin Chang’an’s face.
Pressure was motivation. Even he felt a sense of dread facing the current situation. Judging from the state of the Beast Sea Abyss, a great war after the secret realm was inevitable.
By then, Core Formation cultivators would merely be high-level cannon fodder.
Moreover, this secret realm was also his opportunity—an opportunity for the Nascent Soul Realm. He only hoped it would not disappoint him.
……
Inside the cave abode, layers of invisible barriers rippled—far more concealed than before.
【Third-rank High-grade Formation Master (Grandmaster 3/5000)】
“In these past five years, I’ve finally broken through in the path of formations to the Third-rank high-grade level, meeting the requirements of that Sixth Elder.”
A faint smile appeared on Lin Chang’an’s face. Over the years, not only formations, but also talismans, artifact refinement, alchemy, and even puppetry had all improved considerably.
【Third-rank Mid-grade Talisman Master (Proficient 912/1000)】
【Third-rank Mid-grade Alchemist (Proficient 869/1000)】
【Third-rank Mid-grade Artifact Refiner (Proficient 236/1000)】
【Second-rank High-grade Puppet Master (Grandmaster 3/5000)】
Looking at the four major cultivation arts he had mastered—all reaching the Third-rank, with formations even advancing to high-grade—Lin Chang’an nodded inwardly in satisfaction.
“The reason formations advanced later yet surpassed the others was not only due to the formation insights gifted by the Sixth Elder, but also the Fourth-rank restriction-breaking inheritance I obtained from the Sinister Soul Sect.”
With that inheritance, his progress had far exceeded his initial expectations.
“As for talismans, alchemy, artifact refinement, and puppetry, they too benefited greatly from the Sinister Soul Sect’s inheritance.”
Satisfied, Lin Chang’an walked into the Earthfire Cavern.
“Clack! Clack!”
As the massive mechanism stone gate opened, two towering guardian puppets, each over a zhang tall, pushed open the gate, emitting mechanical sounds.
“Not bad.”
Lin Chang’an nodded in satisfaction. These two puppets were currently his finest creations.
They possessed strength at the Late Foundation Establishment level, and in terms of raw power, were no weaker than body cultivators of the same rank.
“Although it’s said that with sufficient materials, one can possess an endless puppet army, puppets also have obvious weaknesses.”
That weakness was their vulnerability to soul attacks.
Ordinary puppets relied on the Soul-capturing Technique, extracting and refining souls from low-rank spirit beast corpses.
The advantage of low-rank souls was that they were easy to tame—but the drawback was their weak soul strength.
As for powerful demon beasts, although their souls were strong, refining and taming them into puppets was far more difficult.
“While cultivators can also control them using divine sense, that places a heavy burden on the cultivator.”
Looking at the two puppets, Lin Chang’an shook his head. Though puppet techniques were powerful, their rarity in the cultivation world had its reasons.
That wasn’t even counting maintenance and resource consumption.
Of course, there were always exceptional geniuses.
Advanced puppet techniques could use secret soul-refining methods to refine powerful demon beast essence souls.
If not for the many restrictions, the Hundred Arts of Cultivation would not be dominated by talismans, artifacts, alchemy, and formations.
“Clang! Clang! Clang!”
Within the massive Earthfire Cavern, great changes had taken place over the years.
Molten lava flowed along the rock walls, illuminating the entire cave like a vast magma chamber.
The sounds came from one avatar, wielding a massive hammer, forging magical artifacts.
On the other side, a second avatar used a formation platform to harness the power of earthfire, solemnly refining pills.
The third avatar sat on a jade platform, unaffected by the heat, calmly painting talismans with flowing strokes.
“Master!”
At that moment, a crisp voice rang out. A towering tree, radiating golden spiritual light, rooted itself in magma yet exuded vigorous vitality.
Perched on the trunk, the Wind-Chirp Bird excitedly flew over upon seeing its master, landing on his shoulder.
It skillfully spread its wings, fanning and massaging him in flattery.
“Master, with less than sixty years before the secret realm opens, I must break through to the late Third-rank soon so I can assist you…”
Its impassioned speech left Lin Chang’an speechless.
If the Azure-Horned Ox was simple and honest, then this bird was cunning.
His two spirit beasts were complete opposites.
“Speak plainly.”
“Yes, Master. It’s just that I haven’t eaten a fire-attribute demon core in a long time.”
The Wind-Chirp Bird looked at him cautiously. After all, its master never let it go outside—otherwise, it wouldn’t be stuck here without even a demon core to eat.
Lin Chang’an sneered.
“Jealous of the Twin-headed Tiger? Fine, go out if you want. You should know that the Mystic Yin Old Devil who specializes in refining corpse puppets has been searching for your traces.
And that Shape-shifted Sinister Spirit Beast King in the Ghost Domain—your little body may be lacking, but it’s still quite nourishing…”
Hearing this, the Wind-Chirp Bird shuddered.
“Master, I was just saying.”
Lin Chang’an shook his head with a smile. The bird was excellent in every way—just too clever.
He then turned to the towering tree.
Through years of refinement, the once pitch-black, decayed Fusang Divine Tree had begun to emit a faint golden glow, with less than one-fifth of the demonic energy remaining.
Its own spiritual fire inherently restrained demonic energy, accelerating the purification.
“Sun-Piercing Divine Sword!”
With a thought, golden light filled the air as numerous flying swords surrounded him. The Wind-Chirp Bird stared greedily.
Golden, fire-attribute magical artifacts—it was impossible not to like them.
Lin Chang’an picked up one sword. The blade radiated intense heat, flames flickering around it.
“As the Fusang Divine Wood recovers, its spiritual fire has strengthened. Unfortunately… it suffered too much corruption over time, resulting in excessive loss of spiritual essence.”
He sighed inwardly.
Just as the incarnation of the Shape-shifted Sinister Spirit Beast King had once said—if it had reached the yellow flame stage instead of its current red flame (roughly three-thousand-year level), even its true body would have feared it.
That entity’s true body was at the mid Fourth-rank—equivalent to a mid Nascent Soul cultivator.
Yet it still feared this flame, proving the Fusang Divine Tree’s potential.
“Unfortunately, I have too many matters to handle. I simply don’t have the energy to seek treasures to restore its spiritual essence.”
Even if such treasures existed, they would not fall into his hands.
Still, even so, this magical artifact ranked among the very top within the Golden Core Realm.
……
With a wave of his hand, the flying swords transformed back into a golden tree. The Wind-Chirp Bird happily returned to its nest.
Lin Chang’an then transformed into a streak of light and arrived at the formation core.
A massive black gourd floated there, devouring refined demonic energy.
“I didn’t expect that a treasure refined from Yin Nether Stone could perfectly seal demonic energy without being corrupted.”
This Yin Nether Stone had been left behind by the Shape-shifted Sinister Spirit Beast King. After research, he discovered it was ideal for storing demonic energy.
Over the years, he had expended considerable effort on this.
“Yin Nether Stone is an excellent material for artifact refinement—especially for hidden weapons like flying needles and concealed arrows.”
After some thought, he realized he didn’t currently need it.
He still had three Yin Spirit Drills—far more powerful.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t have attracted the attention of that Shape-shifted Sinister Spirit Beast King.
The artifact he intended to refine was for the Sinister Spirit Twin-headed Tiger.
“These years, it’s thanks to the Twin-headed Tiger constantly scouting the Fog Sea of Tongtian that I’ve had a steady supply of cultivation resources.”
But as exploration continued, he had begun to feel the strain over the past two years.
After all, the strength of the Twin-headed Tiger was still somewhat lacking—only at the early Third-rank. If it wanted to continue exploring deeper, it was best to prepare some means of self-defense.
And this Yin Nether Stone happened to be perfectly compatible in attributes. Magical artifacts refined from it specialized in injuring the soul, and could also restrain sinister spirits.
“Not just the Twin-headed Tiger, but also the Azure-Horned Ox and the Wind-Chirp Bird—these are all my hidden methods.”
Lin Chang’an’s gaze flickered. Capable cultivators would always equip their spirit beasts with suitable magical artifacts to enhance their combat strength.
Over the years, many people had generously gifted him a large amount of materials. With his own ability, he could also improve his artifact refinement skills—it was killing two birds with one stone.
“However, I’m still lacking some rare materials. Once I take over Azure Wave Island and establish the Black Market, things will become much easier.”
At that moment, Lin Chang’an seemed to sense something and revealed a smile. His figure instantly transformed into a streak of escape light, flying out of the cave abode.
……
“Master.”
The Sword Attendant, who had returned from the marketplace, revealed a smile upon seeing Lin Chang’an and hurried forward to bow respectfully.
“Master, the marketplace has been quite profitable these past two years. This is the revenue for this quarter.”
The Sword Attendant respectfully took out a bulging storage pouch. Lin Chang’an nodded with a smile.
In recent years, Zhou Bingxuan, Li Tianmo, and Shen Zhuang had all done quite well in the marketplace.
However, what satisfied Lin Chang’an even more was the Sword Attendant’s cultivation—she had not fallen behind all these years.
“Inform those below: as long as they perform well, the opportunity for Core Formation is not impossible.”
As his strength grew stronger, Lin Chang’an realized that trivial matters could not always be handled by the Sword Attendant alone.
If he wanted those below to truly contribute, he could not merely make empty promises.
There had to be real, tangible benefits.
“A Core Formation opportunity!?”
The Sword Attendant fell silent upon hearing this, looking at her master. She wanted to do even more for him.
“As for you, you may soon have to help me manage other matters.”
Once the Black Market of Azure Wave Island was secured, the Sword Attendant would become his most capable assistant.
Moreover, with her strength, even ordinary mid Core Formation cultivators were no match for her—enough to deter petty troublemakers.
Lin Chang’an then explained the situation regarding Azure Wave Island’s Black Market.
After hearing this, the Sword Attendant firmly cupped her fists.
“Master, rest assured. This servant will not disappoint you.”
“Although the Meng Clan Couple have agreed, Azure Wave Island is not controlled by a single party. There will likely be some complications.”
If the Black Market were that easy to take over, Fairy of Rainbow Skirt would not have sought him out for cooperation.
Even though True Lord Lu was a Nascent Soul cultivator, others might also have backing. After all, such a massive profit was at stake.
“Currently, Bihai Palace has an agreement with the major forces—before the secret realm opens, Nascent Soul cultivators are not allowed to interfere in lower-level conflicts.
If it’s only Core Formation cultivators, then the Seven Kingdoms Alliance joining forces is by no means weak.”
Lin Chang’an pondered inwardly. Over the years, the Seven Kingdoms Alliance had both good and bad experiences here, but overall—
Nearly twenty Core Formation cultivators.
No matter which sea region, that was a formidable force.
Moreover, this force had now consolidated into one—likely with the tacit approval of Bihai Palace.
After all, no matter what, True Lord Lu was still an outsider and had joined recently. Meanwhile, the Seven Kingdoms Alliance now occupied a spirit island externally.
Their friction with other forces was something Bihai Palace was more than happy to see.
“Make preparations. Next, we’ll head to the Fog Sea of Tongtian, then Azure Wave Island.”
“Yes, Master!”
Lin Chang’an’s gaze was calm. He only hoped Azure Wave Island would not disappoint him.
……
Deep within the Fog Sea of Tongtian, the dense mist severely blocked divine sense. Even Core Formation cultivators did not dare to venture here lightly.
One misstep, and one could lose direction forever, perish here, and have their remnant soul become part of the sinister spirits.
Yet within one island, traces of human cultivators appeared.
After the sounds of battle lasted for the time of a cup of tea, everything fell silent.
“As we go deeper, the number of Third-rank sinister spirits increases sharply. This truly is a holy land for countless cultivator robbers and demonic cultivators.”
The Sun-Piercing Divine Sword, wreathed in flames, returned flying.
Lin Chang’an solemnly marked a point on the map of the Fog Sea of Tongtian.
This meant the island had been cleared.
“Master, within the island’s Yin Vein Spiritual Spring, there is a large amount of high-quality Blackwater Liquid. There is also a spirit stone vein nearly exposed on the surface.”
Following the Sword Attendant’s report, Lin Chang’an flew to the depths of the island valley.
Sure enough, part of a spirit stone vein was already exposed.
“Not bad quality.”
Lin Chang’an nodded in satisfaction and recorded the details on his map.
Spirit stone vein—good quality, worth mining.
He had discovered many such mineral veins before—some of poor quality, some already depleted. But veins truly worth mining were rare.
In the past, even if discovered, he lacked the strength and manpower to exploit them.
But now, things were different.
Once Azure Wave Island was secured, the Seven Kingdoms Alliance would have enough strength to mine it.
After all, most of them had struggled in recent years—given such an opportunity, they would go all out.
“Moreover, mining deep within the Fog Sea of Tongtian requires formations for concealment and defense, high-grade talismans for protection, and even magical artifacts…”
Calculating carefully, Lin Chang’an already had a plan in mind.
On the surface, as a sword cultivator practicing the Killing Origin Sword Art, he naturally restrained sinister spirits.
Hunting Sinister Spirit Beast Kings in the Fog Sea—reasonable.
Discovering several spirit stone veins—also reasonable.
Thinking of this, Lin Chang’an revealed a satisfied smile.
This was the greatest profit.
These mineral veins were not provided for free.
With his current strength—and his status as an elder of Xuanyin Pavilion—he now had the power to protect this wealth.
“Moo!”
In the distance, the Azure-Horned Ox affectionately rubbed against the Twin-headed Tiger, while the Sinister Spirit Twin-headed Tiger returned the gesture.
After years apart, the two beasts naturally missed each other.
Even the usually cold Sword Attendant revealed a rare softened smile, feeding the Twin-headed Tiger spirit items.
The Twin-headed Tiger happily enjoyed them. Even the usually gluttonous Azure-Horned Ox showed no envy.
Though it could not speak, it understood—the Twin-headed Tiger had not lived as comfortably outside.
Seeing this, Lin Chang’an was speechless.
It seemed like the Twin-headed Tiger had it worse—but in truth, the Fog Sea was far better for cultivation.
With constant access to sinister spirit demon cores, its growth was faster than staying in the cave abode.
However, his gaze shifted from the tiger to three figures—
Three Sinister Baleful Puppet Corpses.
“These three have finally been refined.”
Tall, fearsome figures stood in a row.
One at peak early Third-rank, two at early Third-rank.
Their combat strength rivaled body cultivators of the same rank.
For Lin Chang’an, they were extremely useful tools.
In dangerous situations, they could even be sacrificed without hesitation as rear guards.
“Clean up the battlefield. It’s almost time for the appointment.”
“Yes, Master.”
After harvesting three sinister spirit demon cores and some rare sinister spirit ash, the Twin-headed Tiger let out a reluctant, lonely sound.
The Sword Attendant, cold on the outside but warm within, even left behind one demon core for it.
Lin Chang’an naturally noticed this.
“Alright. If we take Azure Wave Island, the distance will be much shorter in the future.”
After comforting the Sinister Spirit Twin-headed Tiger, Lin Chang’an and his group transformed into escape light and departed.
……
At the border of the Sea Abyss, on an unnamed island, streaks of escape light descended one after another—bringing elite disciples from sects and families in a high-profile arrival.
Nearby cultivators and spirit ships were shocked.
“What’s happening? Why are there so many Core Formation cultivators!?”
“This aura—over ten Core Formation cultivators, plus so many Foundation Establishment cultivators. Are they hunting some terrifying great demon?”
“Shut up! Look at that Green Feather Eagle—that’s from Xuanyin Pavilion! And the others… it’s the Seven Kingdoms Alliance!”
“Over a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators and more than ten Core Formation cultivators—quick, leave! Do not provoke them!”
All nearby cultivators hurriedly avoided them, fearing trouble.
With such strength, the Seven Kingdoms Alliance was unquestionably powerful below the Nascent Soul level.
“Isn’t that Brother Wu from Liang Kingdom?”
“Haha, long time no see! Life here in the Beast Sea Abyss is nowhere near as good as back in the Seven Kingdoms.”
On the barren mountain, more than a dozen Core Formation cultivators gathered, showing nostalgia.
Back then, many of them had been enemies.
But after a century—and shared hardships—they now felt mutual respect.
“Yes… every sea region has its own forces. Bihai Palace would never allow us to unite fully, or we would have long taken a territory.”
Old and newly advanced Core Formation cultivators alike cherished this rare cooperation.
Hearing the surrounding discussions through their powerful divine senses, some who had struggled in recent years revealed a rare surge of pride.
If the Seven Kingdoms Alliance united—and with a Nascent Soul cultivator backing them—they could establish their own foundation.
Below, hundreds of Foundation Establishment disciples gathered—some meditating, others whispering, some secretly observing unfamiliar peers.
Men and women alike exchanged glances and conversations.
At that moment—
A sharp eagle cry echoed.
A massive Third-rank Green Feather Eagle tore through the clouds, followed by two quasi–Third-rank ones.
Dozens of Xuanyin Pavilion disciples stood proudly atop them.
Xuanyin Pavilion was no longer the defeated sect of the past.
Now, among the Seven Kingdoms, it was the strongest force.
“Look! It’s Fairy of Rainbow Skirt!”
The most renowned prodigy of the Seven Kingdoms—
Fairy of Rainbow Skirt stood proudly atop the Green Feather Eagle, her cyan-white palace robes displaying the authority of the Pavilion Master.
Today, she even wore a cyan-colored Cangming Jade Bell Veil Hat.
Countless tiny bells, as small as grains of rice, were strung together with secret silver threads, weaving into a radiant, flowing jade bell veil hat. The thin veil draped all the way down to her waist.
As it fluttered with the wind, those jade bells made no ordinary sound. Instead, they only stirred faint ripples of cyan spiritual waves, silently diffusing into the surrounding air.
“A magical artifact!”
Just a single veil hat was actually a magical artifact—this caused many cultivators present to exchange glances, their faces filled with envy.
Among magical artifacts, most were focused on offense or defense. Items like this were not only rare but often possessed strange and mysterious divine abilities.
“Greetings, Fellow Daoist Rainbow Skirt.”
“Haha, Fairy of Rainbow Skirt has finally arrived. Our Seven Kingdoms Alliance is now relying on you alone.”
“Greetings, Pavilion Master Rainbow Skirt.”
As the Green Feather Eagle let out a cry, its massive body descended. One by one, disciples of Xuanyin Pavilion landed. At the same time, the Core Formation cultivators stepped forward, smiling as they cupped their fists.
“You are too polite, fellow Daoists. This gathering concerns a major matter for our Seven Kingdoms Alliance—I would not dare act arrogantly.”
Fairy of Rainbow Skirt smiled gently, showing none of the domineering aura of a late Core Formation cultivator.
However, Xu Lingfeng, who had accompanied her and had only recently broken through to mid Core Formation, could not help but feel a surge of pride.
Back then, Xuanyin Pavilion had been like a stray dog. Now, it had become the strongest sect within the Seven Kingdoms Alliance.
Even disciples from other sects and clans whispered among themselves.
“Look, those are disciples of Xuanyin Pavilion.”
“I heard Xuanyin Pavilion has many female disciples.”
“Fairy of Rainbow Skirt truly deserves to be called the number one fairy of the Seven Kingdoms.”
Amidst the praise, Xu Lingfeng’s lips curled into a smile.
But just as his smile appeared, a loud moo echoed from the sky, freezing his expression.
In the darkened heavens, the mid Third-rank great demon Azure-Horned Ox descended with overwhelming momentum. Seeing so many people, its eyes widened in excitement.
So many people—how many spirit fruits and herbs would it get fed this time?
Having grown accustomed to shamelessness over the years, the Azure-Horned Ox had developed a habit—whenever it saw its master’s acquaintances, it would ingratiate itself and at least get some spirit fruits or herbs.
“A mid Third-rank great demon as a mount, and a female Core Formation cultivator as a Sword Attendant—it’s Formation Master Lin!”
In the sky, the Sword Attendant’s cold gaze swept across the surroundings. Unbeknownst to her, her reputation within the Seven Kingdoms Alliance had already spread far and wide.
Female cultivators were already rare—female Core Formation cultivators even more so.
Yet one with both talent and beauty was willingly serving as a maid—how could the Seven Kingdoms Alliance not know?
“Fellow Daoists, Lin has arrived late.”
As the Azure-Horned Ox landed, Lin Chang’an, dressed in white robes, smiled and cupped his fists toward the crowd.
Such a high-profile entrance today was meant to declare his strength—simply put, it was preparation for dividing future benefits.
Otherwise, why would he act so prominently?
Even Fairy of Rainbow Skirt could not help but smile slightly—this aligned with her interests as well.
“Fellow Daoist Lin truly never rests. You must have gone to the Fog Sea of Tongtian to hunt one or two Sinister Spirit Beast Kings, I presume.”
On the barren mountain, the elegant Fairy of Rainbow Skirt smiled warmly and personally stepped forward to greet him.
Though they belonged to the same sect, their tone clearly revealed a close relationship.
“Not at all—just passed by after leaving seclusion.”
Lin Chang’an smiled lightly, nodding to her before greeting the others.
“Formation Master Lin is now the only Third-rank Formation Grandmaster in our Seven Kingdoms Alliance.”
“Yes, we will surely have to trouble Formation Master Lin in the future.”
“Fellow Daoist Qiu’s swordsmanship is extraordinary—no less than the former Divine Sword Sect.”
As everyone greeted Lin Chang’an, they also greeted the Sword Attendant.
Among Core Formation cultivators, identity mattered less than strength.
Some weaker factions only had early Core Formation leaders—no stronger than the Sword Attendant.
Moreover, she was a sword cultivator, renowned for powerful attacks—no one dared underestimate her.
The Sword Attendant simply nodded coldly, standing firmly behind Lin Chang’an.
This scene made many Core Formation cultivators envious.
The overall strength of Xuanyin Pavilion had already surpassed the former Palace of Blazing Fire and Divine Sword Sect.
Its Pavilion Master, Fairy of Rainbow Skirt, was at late Core Formation.
There were also mid Core Formation elders Xu Lingfeng and Liu Ruyu.
Add Lin Chang’an—a mid Core Formation sword cultivator and formation master.
Plus a female Sword Attendant at early Core Formation.
And also an Alchemist Wen.
Without even counting Third-rank spirit beasts, Xuanyin Pavilion already had six Core Formation cultivators on the surface.
While the Core Formation cultivators conversed, disciples of various sects and clans began to familiarize themselves under their elders’ instructions.
“Do you see that female Core Formation senior beside Elder Lin? She was personally trained by him—once just an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator like us.”
“So enviable… a Core Formation female cultivator willingly serving as a concubine.”
“Greetings, fellow Daoist. We will likely be working together in the future.”
“Greetings.”
On the island, over a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators interacted and got acquainted.
Meanwhile, the Core Formation cultivators did the same.
“Fellow Daoists, the situation on Azure Wave Island is rather complicated…”
As Fairy of Rainbow Skirt analyzed, everyone fell into thought.
The Meng Clan Couple had originally been the strongest force.
But after selling the island to True Lord Lu, the situation changed completely.
Many Core Formation cultivators on the island were filled with resentment.
After all, Azure Wave Island had limited resources—if the Seven Kingdoms Alliance entered, what would remain for them?
That was the root of the conflict.
Lin Chang’an was inwardly speechless—no wonder the Meng Clan Couple had been so eager to hand over the island.
It was a hot potato.
At the same time, he observed the other forces.
Weaker ones had only a single early Core Formation cultivator, bringing eight Foundation Establishment members—clearly going all-in.
Stronger ones were only at mid Core Formation.
Late Core Formation cultivators were extremely rare.
Among the Seven Kingdoms, only the former Divine Sword Sect and Palace of Blazing Fire had produced such experts—and now Fairy of Rainbow Skirt.
After some time, once everyone had become familiar with each other, they set off toward Azure Wave Island.
This so-called “familiarization” was also a process of assessing strength and dividing future benefits.