460: Thousand Islands Alliance

Venerable Changyan, with his hands behind his back and his gaze far-reaching, suddenly thought of something.

He thought of a possibility for the impenetrable mist.

Just at this moment,

Venerable Changyan's expression suddenly changed drastically.

Vaguely,

a colossal phantom, tens of thousands of feet in size, emerged from the mist enveloping Gui Zhou Island.

Its two eyes, like great suns, suddenly looked towards him.

"Not good!"

Venerable Changyan's heart sank.

He wanted to retreat into the huge spirit boat below.

But he was a step too late.

The moment Venerable Changyan vaguely saw the phantom,

he felt as if the surrounding world had completely slipped from his control.

His spatial manipulation ability, which he had comprehended upon advancing to Soul Transformation, had completely lost its effect at this moment.

The heavens and earth inverted, the sun and moon overturned.

The entire world seemed to be pressing in on him.

Around him, every inch of Spiritual Qi vanished, escaping his control.

No matter how the Soul Transformation-level magic power within his body circulated,

he still could not stop all of this.

In an instant,

Venerable Changyan's face turned crimson.

The pressure from the heavens and earth had already made it impossible for him to breathe.

This feeling... this feeling... "Control of the heavens and earth... This is a Void Refining method!"

Venerable Changyan was greatly alarmed in his heart.

He had originally wanted to test the strength of the suddenly appearing Zhou Family.

He didn't expect to have made a grave mistake.

The Zhou Family from thousands of years ago did not have a Void Refining Great Power.

How could such an existence appear after disappearing for so long?

Perhaps it was because of the Void Refining Great Power that the Zhou Family of Gui Zhou Island could reappear... Venerable Changyan was filled with remorse.

If he had known this earlier, why would he have taken on this thankless task?

Not only did he needlessly provoke a Void Refining Great Power, but whether he could return safely today was also unknown.

Venerable Changyan wanted to say something.

But he was completely unable to move.

He could only watch helplessly as he struggled in vain.

He seemed about to be crushed to death here.

Bang!

After an unknown period of time,

just as Venerable Changyan thought he was about to perish here,

the sound of a silver vase shattering echoed in Venerable Changyan's ears.

Above the sea region,

a figure flew backward.

It crashed onto the huge spirit boat, adorned with banners, suspended above the sea.

"Greetings, Old Ancestor!"

Just at this moment,

respectful prostrations sounded.

Venerable Changyan, who had suddenly been freed and crashed onto the spirit boat, did not have time to enjoy the joy of surviving a catastrophe.

Instead, he floated up and bowed respectfully towards the vast mist.

"Many thanks, Senior, for your magnanimity in sparing my life."

While Venerable Changyan breathed a sigh of relief, he still felt a hint of unease.

After all, this was an unfamiliar Void Refining Great Power.

He didn't know what her character was like.

Although she had spared him just now,

there was no guarantee she wouldn't take his life next.

Although he was an Elder in the Thousand Island Alliance,

the Thousand Island Alliance was merely a loose Alliance formed by various islands in the Li Luan Sea Region for common development.

The strongest forces within the Alliance were the thirty-six seats, the thirty-six positions.

Each seat represented a powerful island, a powerful force with a Void Refining realm Great Power overseeing it.

And he did not belong to one of these thirty-six islands.

If he were to die here,

it was unlikely anyone within the Alliance would think of avenging him.

As Venerable Changyan felt uneasy,

no further sense of oppression came.

"Senior Changyan, our Old Ancestor enjoys quiet and sleep, so it must be Senior's Aura just now that disturbed her."

"However, our Old Ancestor's nature is most benevolent, so there should be no problem now."

Just as Venerable Changyan was still bowed,

Zhou Leren's words came through the passage formed by the mist.

They fell into Venerable Changyan's heart.

Venerable Changyan's heart stirred.

He tentatively and slowly stood up.

Indeed, the feeling of being on the brink of despair was gone.

Venerable Changyan stood up completely.

He couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou is right, I disturbed Senior's peace."

"I hope Fellow Daoist Zhou will convey my apologies on my behalf."

Venerable Changyan lightly flew up.

With a benevolent smile on his face, he cupped his hands towards Zhou Leren.

He then formally bowed to Venerable Cangwu and Venerable Qian Mei Hu.

"What Senior just said..."

Zhou Leren's voice was hesitant, and he paused mid-sentence.

"Haha~"

"Thousands of years ago, Gui Zhou Island was controlled by your clan, and it is naturally the same now."

"And your clan is also a member of the Alliance."

"However, the matter of rejoining the Alliance still requires me to report back to the Alliance for a decision to be made."

Venerable Changyan gave an embarrassed smile.

"Then I shall trouble Senior."

Zhou Leren was courteous.

"In that case, two Fellow Daoists, a few young Fellow Daoists of the Zhou Family, I shall take my leave first."

Venerable Changyan nodded and flew back onto the huge spirit boat.

On the spirit boat, a mysterious light/aura (boundary) shone.

It transformed into a stream of light and sped away across the sea region.

Outside Gui Zhou Island's mist,

Venerable Cangwu, Venerable Qian Mei Hu, and Zhou Leren and others watched as the spirit boat departed.

However, a voice came from afar, reaching their ears.

"The situation within the Alliance has changed, Fellow Daoist Zhou, please proceed with caution."

Zhou Leren, Venerable Cangwu, and the others' hearts stirred.

They exchanged glances and nodded.

Indicating that they had received the sound transmission.

"Venerable Changyan..."

Zhou Leren looked in the direction where the spirit light disappeared.

He muttered a sentence in his heart.

At this time,

after Venerable Changyan left,

in the distant sky,

figures revealed their true forms.

They cupped their hands in greeting towards the figures outside Gui Zhou Island.

These figures were all individuals who had remained there despite the oppressive Aura of Venerable Changyan.

Their cultivation was extraordinary.

However, upon witnessing the drastic change in attitude of the powerful Venerable Changyan,

they had already made their guesses.

That was why they were unwilling to offend this mysterious and powerful Zhou Family.

They appeared to pay their respects.

Although they hadn't seen much.

They only saw Venerable Changyan suddenly freeze in mid-air after saying that sentence.

And then he was suddenly thrown out.

After that, it was Venerable Changyan's change in attitude.

Some knowledgeable Cultivators had already guessed that within Gui Zhou Island, there must be a Great Power far surpassing a Venerable.

Figures greeted them kindly.

Then they all departed.

Today was clearly not a good time to visit.

Just as an old man with a long, grayish-white beard was about to leave,

he was called out by a voice.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait."

Zhou Leren's mind stirred, and he flew forward. This old man with the grayish-white beard was the one who had spoken earlier.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, what can I do for you?" the old man with the grayish-white beard turned around and asked with a slight surprise.

"Haha, it's nothing major, it's just that our clan has been out of touch with the world for a long time, and we are unaware of these changes."

"If possible, I'd like to ask Fellow Daoist to give us an introduction."

Zhou Leren chuckled, his words gentle, without any aggressive tone.

The old man with the grayish-white beard felt relieved.

"This is simple."

Then, after thinking for a moment,

he recounted all the major events that had occurred in the Chaotic Sea over the past several millennia.

A long time later,

the old man with the grayish-white beard had a Storage Pouch in his hand.

He bid farewell to Zhou Leren in a daze and flew off into the distance.

After the old man had gone far away,

Zhou Leren flew back into Gui Zhou Island, and the mist surged and closed.

On the outskirts of Gui Zhou Island,

Zhou Liyue, Zhou Xiutong, and other members of the Zhou Family were waiting there.

Venerable Cangwu and Venerable Qian Mei Hu also had not left.

Upon seeing everyone, Zhou Leren's expression became somewhat solemn.

"Xi Wu (West Crow) Island, Dao Lord Xi Wu..."