Chapter 1081: Chapter 1067: The Crisis of Shuili Island
"Fourth Brother, how are you able to keep so calm?"
From afar, Third Brother, the Sea-Breaking Great Saint, teased Ye Zhen, "The others had already set out early and are waiting at the gates of the Shuili Residence before the Hour of Chen,
eagerly anticipating what special opportunity the Shuili Dan King would reveal. But look at you, if I hadn’t sent you a talisman communication, were you planning not to come out?"
"What good is going early? With Shuili Dan King’s style, no matter how early, the news we would get would likely be the same,"
Ye Zhen laughed and quickly apologized to the Sea-Breaking Great Saint, "I appreciate your concern, Third Brother. I was delayed last night due to refining the Purple Mansion True Marrow Pill."
Ye Zhen wouldn’t have said anything, but once he did, the Sea-Breaking Great Saint’s eyes widened in shock.
"Overnight, your divine soul cultivation increased by more than sixty percent, almost reaching the early stage of the Innate Soul Light Sixth Realm?
Moreover, you possess the Four-colored Innate Soul Light; the power of that Purple Mansion True Marrow Pill is truly extraordinary," the Sea-Breaking Great Saint exclaimed with surprise.
"Third Brother, it took me two pills to achieve this effect. Were it someone else, their divine soul cultivation might have already advanced to the late stage of the Innate Soul Light Seventh Stage." Naturally, Ye Zhen wouldn’t reveal that he could refine others’ innate soul light.
"Others? Even if their divine soul cultivation reached the peak of the Innate Soul Light Ninth Stage, it still wouldn’t compare to your mid-stage four-colored Innate Soul Light," the Sea-Breaking Great Saint said disdainfully.
Within these few sentences, Ye Zhen and the Sea-Breaking Great Saint had already arrived at the doorstep of Shuili Residence, where the Grand Steward of Shuili Island, Chen Pi, was waiting to greet them.
As they entered the flower hall for the meeting, they were met with murderous glances. Except for the gloomy glare from Jie Tianhe, the others were clearly impatient.
The cups before them were empty, clearly indicating they had been waiting for a long time.
Unperturbed by these glances, Ye Zhen calmly took his seat and casually enjoyed the tea and snacks before him.
With Ye Zhen’s arrival, everyone eligible to listen to the Shuili Dan King’s so-called special opportunity had gathered.
There were eight people in total.
They were the Leader of the Dragon Alliance Jie Tianhe, the Tower Chief of Stars Tower Fox Star Outo, the Second Island Master of Yin Yang Island Yang Ben, the Island Lord of Black Fiend Island Hei Tian, the third Saint of the Sky Wing Four Saints, the Sea-Breaking Great Saint.
These five, all existing at the Dao Realm or half-step Dao, had been directly invited by the Shuili Dan King.
Apart from these five, the other three were the top winners of the Spirit Medicine Points, namely Ye Zhen, the Green Robe Dragon King Yuh Changkong, and the Young Palace Master of Xuanshui Palace Leng Kang.
In total, there were eight people; no one outside these eight could enter, not even representatives of families or forces with Dao Realm experts who hadn’t come themselves.
These people were now green with regret.
If they had known the Shuili Dan King would present such a special opportunity, the ancestors of their families who were meditating in seclusion would have interrupted their practices to attend.
But now, it was too late to say anything.
About half a quarter-hour after Ye Zhen arrived, the Shuili Dan King appeared. After some pleasantries, everyone resumed their seats.
However, the Shuili Dan King was straightforward, cutting to the chase after the formalities.
"All of you gathered here so early must be eager to know about the special opportunity I mentioned, so I shall speak plainly,"
"Nonetheless, what I refer to as a special opportunity is related to the undersea canyon and an unexpected event that occurred while I was refining the Innate Bloodline Enhancement Pill," the Shuili Dan King stated.
This statement immediately piqued everyone’s curiosity, and they all perked up to listen carefully.
"In truth, I discovered this matter during an herb-gathering trip to the undersea canyon thirty-one years ago. Urgently needing a spiritual medicine, I had to personally venture three thousand miles deep into the undersea canyon to search for it.
Regrettably, along the way, I encountered an extremely fearsome Catfish Flood Dragon, a Dao Realm Catfish Flood Dragon!"
At the mention of ’Catfish Flood Dragon,’ both Ye Zhen and the Sea-Breaking Great Saint’s eyes twitched, instinctively looking at each other, as Ye Zhen’s lips curled into a wry smile.
Upon hearing ’Catfish Flood Dragon,’ Ye Zhen could basically guess what the Shuili Dan King’s so-called special opportunity was.
Ye Zhen hadn’t expected that the Shuili Dan King’s special opportunity would be referring to this.
Now that the Shuili Dan King had mentioned it publicly, Ye Zhen and the Sea-Breaking Great Saint’s plans to secretly explore afterward were futile.
"When that Catfish Flood Dragon began its pursuit, it revealed a radiant light spanning ten thousand feet beneath it, and I was almost struck down on the spot in shock,"
"A ten thousand-foot radiant light?"
As soon as this was uttered, the martial artists present were visibly shocked; they knew all too well what a ten thousand-foot radiant light signified.
Instantly, everyone’s eyes turned slightly red, looking expectantly at the Shuili Dan King to continue speaking.
"Fortunately, it appeared that the Catfish Flood Dragon’s movement was somehow restricted, and after shifting only one position, it returned to its original spot, blocking that ten thousand-foot radiant light once more!"
"Everyone has their private ambitions, and I am no different. Therefore, whenever I have time over the years, I would try to explore that place, wanting to know what exactly the brilliant light under that Catfish Flood Dragon is.
Unfortunately, the cultivation of that Catfish Flood Dragon is too terrifying, its combat power astonishing, all while residing at the extreme depth of four thousand miles under the sea. My strength is greatly limited by the water pressure, and my subordinates are practically useless once they dive that deep.
Therefore, over the years, I’ve tried many times, but each attempt has ended in failure.
Even now, I have no idea what treasure lies beneath that Catfish Flood Dragon!"
"I am no saint, such opportunities are rarely shared with others. However, half a year ago, while I was practicing alchemy, that brilliant light suddenly shot up into the sky, lasting nearly half a quarter-hour, creating chaos with the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, and damaging the earth vein, causing a great quake across the island.
This disturbance affected my alchemy process, leading to a reduced yield of the Innate Bloodline Enhancement Pill."
"The unexpected eruption of that brilliant light was startling and made me deeply uneasy. If such eruptions occur several more times, the earth veins of Shuili Island might be entirely destroyed, and the island I have managed for over three hundred years would be obliterated. Even I might have to move away!
Thus, I am revealing this to you all—first, to provide you with a unique opportunity, and second, to resolve the crisis on Shuili Island." Shuili Dan King’s words were quite candid.
"Therefore, the Alchemy Conference with Spirit Medicine Points this time was specially arranged to collect spiritual medicine and to choose a few warriors who can maintain combat power at deep sea to help me!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhen was utterly shocked, beyond words.
This is what they call cunning and calculation at its finest.
From the first step onto Shuili Island, these martial artists had fallen into the calculations of Shuili Dan King, yet the problem is that even now, knowing it to be his calculations, they still have to play along, letting Shuili Dan King scheme against them.
However, Ye Zhen appreciated Shuili Dan King’s straightforwardness in explaining the situation.
"King Peng Dan, since this is cooperation, I want to know how the rewards will be divided afterward. After all, what exactly that brilliant light is remains unknown." Yang Ben was the first to speak up.
"This is exactly what I was about to discuss!"
"Since it’s a cooperation, there must be a plan. I have drafted one, please listen." Shuili Dan King said.
"Please go ahead, Dan King."
"If the brilliant light is emitted by a rare spiritual medicine, it shall belong to me, and no one should fight over it. Nevertheless, I promise that none of you will go on this venture for nothing. Depending on the value of the spiritual medicine, I will personally offer at least one alchemy session for you all."
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.
"If the brilliant light turns out to be a rare treasure, if it can be divided, the distribution will be based on contributions made when acquiring it. If it cannot be divided, I will decide, and it will go to the one with the most significant contribution, but that person has to provide appropriate compensation to everyone present.
At the same time, I will prepare a generous gift for each one of you, ensuring that none of you will be treated unfairly." Shuili Dan King said.
"King Peng Dan, what if the brilliant light is neither spiritual medicine nor treasure?" Ou Tu asked.
"If the brilliant light is neither spiritual medicine nor treasure, then it might be a secret realm or an ancient relic mansion. Should it be these, once inside the secret realm, your gains will depend on luck.
Of course, if any spiritual medicine is gained, you might prioritize sharing it with me.
Moreover, regardless of the outcomes, upon your return, I will ensure each of you receives a generous gift.
Furthermore, I will not force any of you regarding this matter. Regardless of the pressure of the water, that Catfish Flood Dragon is extremely terrifying, and everyone faces the risk of perishing.
Right now, I am merely presenting this unique opportunity before you. Whether to participate is entirely your decision!"
"I will give you a quarter-hour to consider. After that, if anyone does not wish to go, you may leave, and I will not stop you." With that, Shuili Dan King closed his eyes, waiting for everyone to decide.
"Consider? Such an incredible opportunity, rare even with great searching, needs consideration?" The Second Island Master of Yin Yang Island, Yang Ben, laughed first, "In any case, I don’t need to consider. How could one possibly miss such a rare opportunity?"
"Is Lord Yang trying to say we are fools with your sweet talk?" Ou Tu chuckled.
The next moment, all eight present expressed their willingness, none desiring to leave.
"Alright, since everyone agrees, let’s together make a Divine Soul Oath based on the earlier agreement, for restraint." Shuili Dan King said.
No one refused this, and they all proceeded to make the Divine Soul Oath with Shuili Dan King.
"Dan King, when shall we set out? I’m quite impatient already." Yang Ben pursued.
"In four days!"
"Why wait four more days?" Yang Ben was puzzled.
"Besides its formidable cultivation, the Catfish Flood Dragon releases a highly toxic foulness. Inhaling even a trace can make me dizzy!
I almost perished from it before, so I’ve specially developed a pill to counter this poison. Only yesterday did I gather all the necessary spiritual medicine thanks to the Spirit Medicine Points issue.
And refining this pill requires at least three days!" Shuili Dan King said. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian () to vote for recommendations and moon tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at .)