442: Tianmen Locking Spirit Array (2-in-1 thanks to the 100 reward from Dark Night Star)

In a pavilion on Rising Sun Island, Immortal Master Wind Travel sat in the principal seat, followed by Immortal Master Blood Cloud, Immortal Master White Jade, and Immortal Master Blue Feather.

All four had solemn expressions.

In Immortal Master White Jade's hand, a Jiaolong head bronze statue appeared once again.

He released the bronze statue, and with a slight movement of his spiritual art, spiritual mist began to emerge from it, quickly filling the entire room.

Immortal Master Wind Travel was the first to break the silence:

"Let's discuss this, everyone. This is the Island Master's command: the golden dragon fruit tree, which is about to ripen, must be recovered!"

Saying this, Immortal Master Wind Travel looked at Immortal Master Blue Feather.

That golden dragon fruit tree was precisely the one from Blue Feather Island.

"My Blue Jiaolong should be able to roughly sense the location of the golden dragon fruit tree!" Immortal Master Blue Feather said, then remained silent.

Instead, he looked at Immortal Master Blood Cloud.

Although the mission was to recover the golden dragon fruit tree, all four were somewhat aware of the true situation.

Going to the Dragon Nest to retrieve that golden dragon fruit tree was almost impossible.

That would be tantamount to suicide.

The key was to find the golden dragon fruit tree that had fallen into the Tianxiang Island, and the lost one was precisely the one from Blood Cloud Island.

This time, Nine Dragon Island had only truly lost two treasure trees.

Because one had already been lost hundreds of years ago, stolen by a Five-Colored Jiao Great Yao.

It was just that the news had been exceptionally well-sealed.

"Do you think it's possible it fell into Real Person Hongye's hands, or even the Lin Family's?"

Immortal Master Blood Cloud also had a somber face; they naturally didn't want to actually go to the Dragon Nest.

Finding one golden dragon fruit tree would be enough to account for the mission.

As for the garrison on Nine Dragon Island, it was just to give Nine Dragon Island an explanation. Of course, in the future, it could also serve as a base to constantly capture Half-Jiaolong and Jiaolong in the Outer Sea.

"It's really possible!" Immortal Master Blue Feather also nodded.

"They are the Spirit Snake Family, but this rumor isn't old. Also, that Azure Flood Dragon King took several exotic treasures, and even the Leech Demon King wanted to kill him!" Immortal Master Blood Cloud added.

As everyone spoke, they all realized that the Lin Family was indeed the most suspicious.

From the perspective of the Jiaolong Clan's objective, there was no need to send a Yao King to kill Lin Shiming back then.

Yet they did it, and if there wasn't another goal, it would be hard to explain.

Furthermore, combined with Lin Shiming encountering a large number of Jiaolong on Nine Dragon Island previously, the amount of information was even greater.

Only Immortal Master White Jade shook his head slightly, his immaculate posture even more graceful. He stood up: "He can't have it, otherwise the Lin Family wouldn't have exposed the Spirit Snake Family."

"Even a fifth-tier Jiaolong Yao core, Lin Shiming directly released it!"

"If they had a golden dragon fruit tree, you understand the importance of those Jiaolong inner cores and Yao Beast Materials better than I do."

Immortal Master White Jade's words at this moment made Immortal Master Blue Feather and the others hesitate again.

Immortal Master Blood Cloud tentatively looked at Immortal Master Wind Travel, but the latter shook his head:

"We can't act now, at least not against the Lin Family since they are part of the Coral Alliance!" Immortal Master Wind Travel shook his head. If it were other outer islands, it would be fine, but the Lin Family's Tianxiang Island had earned considerable respect within the Coral Alliance.

Moreover, Lin Shiming had a Late Golden Core Stage spiritual Cultivator supporting him.

"We can search for the golden dragon fruit tree; once found, we can act!" Immortal Master Wind Travel was silent for a moment, then added.

He looked at Immortal Master Blood Cloud, hoping that Immortal Master Blood Cloud also had means to track it.

However, Immortal Master Blood Cloud shook his head.

Immortal Master White Jade said nothing more, and the mist from the Jiaolong head gathered again.

A token appeared in Immortal Master Wind Travel's hand, shining brightly. Immortal Master Wind Travel smiled slightly:

"The opportunity has come. The Lin Family doesn't dare to go to Nine Dragon Island, fearing an ambush!"

"Lin Shiming is using us to clear the way?" Immortal Master Blue Feather spoke sharply again.

"What's wrong with clearing the way? This is an opportunity to find clues!"

"If the Lin Family has a golden dragon fruit tree, they will definitely re-establish it on an island, and then the Jiaolong head statue will be able to find the golden dragon fruit tree!"

"This time, he's completely delivering himself to us!"

...On a clear blue sea, countless spirit boats emerged.

At the front of one of the spirit boats, Real Person Hongye stood. As the current de facto leader of Rising Sun Island, she also had to make a trip to Nine Dragon Island.

How much territory Nine Dragon Island occupied, and how the Teleportation Array was arranged.

The Lin Family of Lin Shiming might not be able to manage these things, so Real Person Hongye was needed there.

So, after Lin Shiming sought her advice, Real Person Hongye readily agreed.

Immortal Master Wind Travel now shed his usual coldness, actually chatting with Lin Shiming and Real Person Hongye about the customs of Tianxiang Island, interesting stories of Mortals, and the grandeur of the sea.

On the other spirit boat, Lin Shijie of the Lin Family was leading three fourth-tier Spirit Puppets and most of the Lin Family members to the Lin Family's Shuangmu Island.

Shuangmu Island needed to be rebuilt, and the Teleportation Array also needed to be re-established. Lin Shiming did not plan to use the Teleportation Jade on Tianxiang Island.

Lin Xianzhi, Lin Shitao, and others on Tianliu Island would also be teleported to the Lin Family's location using the address provided by the Teleportation Jade once the Teleportation Array was ready.

And the Lin Family's various Water Spirit Shells and Mystic Spirit Turtles also needed to be re-bred.

After all, the Mystic Spirit Turtles raised on Spirit Turtle Island were a major economic source for the Lin Family, and they had even begun to raise a portion of deep-sea Spirit Fish.

In addition to Shuangmu Island, Spirit Turtle Island needed to be restored and cleaned, and several Sub-islands also needed to be cleaned. If Mortals returned later and were harmed by Yao Beasts, it would be another major headache.

The number of Lin Family members had greatly decreased due to the beast tide, and further loss of clansmen would affect development.

The current Lin Family controlled two Outer Sea islands, and the upcoming period of recovery and recuperation would also be a time of rapid development for the Lin Family... The speed of the fifth-tier spirit boat still exceeded Lin Shiming's imagination. Along the way, the Yao Beasts seemed to have truly retreated.

What remained were only those second and third-tier Yao Beasts, hastily fleeing in the vast sea.

Even if there were occasional fourth-tier Great Yao, they were all flying Spirit Beasts, relying on their flight speed to hunt in the sea.

The fifth-tier spirit boat quickly arrived at Nine Dragon Island.

The appearance of Nine Dragon Island at this moment was still unbearable to look at, with broken walls and ruins everywhere, and countless corpses exposed on the wilderness.

Baring their stark white bones, they were pecked at by birds and gnawed by shrimp and crabs!

Lin Shiming immediately became furious, his sword light transforming into a thousand rays, slashing towards those Yao birds and shrimp and crab Yao Beasts.

Dense sword lights fell, startling all the Yao Beasts, but it was already too late.

Under Lin Shiming's sword light, these second and third-tier Yao Beasts were like clay figures, quickly turning into blood and flesh and falling down one by one.

"Esteemed Immortal Masters, please allow this Junior to arrange for Cultivators to bury these comrades!" Lin Shiming cupped his hands, speaking with a heavy heart.

His voice was very low, and the several Immortal Masters nodded, looking at Lin Shiming, as if imagining how fierce the battle had been that day.

And also, whether Lin Shiming was truly injured that day?

However, those things were clearly no longer important.

Lin Shiming led the Lin Family members, arranging for them to be buried on the spot one by one.

And once traces of Lin Family Cultivators were identified, their remains would be carefully collected by the Lin Family members.

These were heroes; they could not be buried in the wilderness. They had to be interred in the Lin Family's heroes' tomb.

Lin Family Cultivators cleared the corpses, while the Formation Masters brought by Real Person Hongye began to set up the Formation.

This Formation was not complicated this time; its spiritual energy fluctuations seemed unpronounced. However, what surprised Lin Shiming was that there was an unusually large number of Formation Flags.

These Formation Flags were jointly set up by several Purple Mansion Cultivators. In addition, the Teleportation Array also began to be set up.

The Immortal Masters and Daoists who came from Nine Dragon Island, however, had little to do and continued to discuss future plans with Real Person Hongye.

Nine Dragon Island spoke of how they would retaliate against the Jiaolong Clan, and Real Person Hongye responded indifferently.

Neither agreeing nor opposing.

When the Lin Family members had cleared all the remains, the broken walls and ruins were also collected and formed into new cities.

All the scattered stones and fallen wood were cleared, and streets and alleys once again stood tall.

The city's planning still adopted the previous appearance of Nine Dragon Island.

However, no matter how Lin Shiming looked at it, the city of Nine Dragon Island was ultimately not the same city as before.

With the city completed, Lin Shiming invited Real Person Hongye and other Immortal Masters into the city. Just then, the Formation finally shone with a ray of light.

This ray of light did not transform into a spiritual cover, but instead began to ripple outwards in circles.

Lin Shiming was not unfamiliar with the appearance of this Spirit Light; it was clearly the Spirit Light emitted by the gate on Ziyang Island.

And as the Spirit Light appeared, an ordinary Yao Beast at the bottom of the sea actually began to transform into a Leech and dissipate.

It seemed to want to escape, but was cut down by Immortal Master Wind Travel's Wind Slash Blade, turning into Spirit Light and completely vanishing.

In the distance, a layer of blood mist also began to erupt, in which countless Leeches transformed into blood shadows and flowed into the seawater.

"These Yao Race are truly presumptuous!" Immortal Master Wind Travel roared in anger!

Lin Shiming also felt a surge of relief, not having impulsively brought Lin Family Cultivators to set up the Teleportation Array. He could guarantee that the Leech Demon King might have also used a stealth Magic Treasure.

Just waiting for him to come to Nine Dragon Island for a decisive strike.

Lin Shiming was startled. He knew that the Jiaolong Clan had a high probability of having detected that he possessed the golden dragon fruit tree.

Fortunately, Nine Dragon Island was now blocking Nine Dragon Island, and those Yao Kings would not be able to cross Nine Dragon Island to reach the Tianxiang Island sea area.

The several Immortal Masters did not pursue, and of course, they couldn't pursue. The Leech Demon King was too decisive, escaping directly with several blood escapes.

These Immortal Masters naturally couldn't use blood escape to pursue.

"Shiming, this Formation was bestowed by Blood Coral Alliance Leader, named Tianmen Suoling Formation (Heaven's Gate Spirit Lock Formation). With this Formation in the future, you can rest assured. Once any unknown Immortal Master or Yao King enters the Celestial Elephant Archipelago sea area, they will not be able to evade the illumination of the Tianmen Suoling Spirit Light. If there is an important matter, you must report it to Rising Sun Island immediately!" Real Person Hongye said to Lin Shiming.

This statement was also a warning to the several Immortal Masters of Nine Dragon Island. The Coral Alliance gave Nine Dragon Island a portion of Nine Dragon Island not for Nine Dragon Island to covet the Coral Alliance's territory, but for the latter to deal with the Jiaolong Clan.

Upon hearing this, Lin Shiming was also overjoyed.

With this Formation in place, he no longer needed to worry about the Immortal Masters of Nine Dragon Island freely going to the Lin Family's Shuangmu Island.

Previously, he had hesitated whether to continue hiding the Sword Pavilion and Illusion Heart Pavilion.

Now it seemed that with this fifth-tier Tianmen Suoling Formation, there was no need to worry at all.

Immortal Masters couldn't go, and Lin Shiming wasn't afraid of Immortal Master Clones.

"This Formation is excellent!" Immortal Master Wind Travel also nodded.

However, Lin Shiming did not know what he was thinking internally.

But it certainly wasn't very good.

They originally thought they could explore Nine Dragon Island freely, but they didn't expect Lin Shiming to have invited Real Person Hongye.

Not only did he invite Real Person Hongye, but Real Person Hongye also brought such a bothersome Formation.

With the Tianmen Suoling Formation set up, Real Person Hongye then took out a High Grade fourth-tier Formation, but this Formation was not for the Lin Family, but needed to be purchased by the Lin Family.

Including the Tianmen Suoling Formation, the Lin Family would also have to pay a large sum of Spirit Stones to Rising Sun Island every year.

However, these were naturally nothing to the Lin Family. Not only could the Lin Family resume the Spirit Stone mining on Nine Dragon Island, but the raising of Mystic Spirit Turtles on Spirit Turtle Island and Water Spirit Shells could also be expanded. After all, the Lin Family had harvested a large number of Yao Beast corpses this time, and low-tier Yao Beasts were the best Materials for raising Yao Beasts.

Nine Dragon Island was being constructed in full swing, and the Immortal Masters and Daoists from Nine Dragon Island also frequently ventured into the depths of the sea.

Each time, they returned from a great battle, with considerable gains.

Real Person Hongye and Lin Shiming did not inquire; these rights were given to Nine Dragon Island by Blood Coral Alliance Leader.

The Lin Family naturally would not interfere too much.

Half a month later, the Teleportation Array on Nine Dragon Island was not only connected to Tianxiang Island and Rising Sun Island, but also to Xuelong Island (Blood Dragon Island).

And countless Cultivators rushed in from Tianxiang Island, Rising Sun Island, and Xuelong Island (Blood Dragon Island).

The Yao Beast resources of the Outer Sea were incomparable to those of other sea areas.

And the influx of a large number of Cultivators also greatly increased the number of Cultivators on Nine Dragon Island.

Even the level of prosperity was not inferior to that of Tianxiang Island.

And this was not all; Lin Shiming even decided to hold the Auction on Nine Dragon Island.

Although the location changed, many Cultivators had complaints, but after the Lin Family halved the Teleportation fees, those participating in the Auction no longer had any complaints.

Because in addition to the Lin Family participating, the Wind Travel Merchant Alliance of Nine Dragon Island would also participate.

This Auction even reached the scope of an inner island Auction!

It was an unprecedented event on Tianxiang Island!

Lin Shiming was also happy to fulfill this Auction, and even meticulously prepared for it.

And at this time, the Teleportation Array on Shuangmu Island was also connected to Nine Dragon Island.

As Lin Shijie and Lin Xianzhi successively arrived at Nine Dragon Island, Lin Xianzhi patted Lin Shiming's shoulder, with a hint of sadness in his eyes.

He knew how much Lin Shiming had taken on, just as he had taken on everything decades ago.

It was just that decades ago, he was powerless to support the Lin Family, but now Lin Shiming had succeeded.

"Shiming, go see Shitao. She's been very worried about you these past few days!" Lin Xianzhi said.

After Lin Xianzhi finished speaking, Lin Shiming also nodded.

Indeed, he also missed Shuangmu Island.

He missed the pavilion on Shuangmu Island, the peach blossom trees on Shuangmu Island, and the beloved girl playing the zither under the peach blossom trees!

He wanted to tell her that he already had the Core Formation Pill Pill Formula.

She didn't need to worry!

The Teleportation Array lit up again.

With a flash of light, Lin Shiming appeared on Shuangmu Island.

Shuangmu Island had also been damaged, but Lin Shiming still felt a sense of emotion seeing it again.

Seeing the peach blossom trees, the water spirit coconuts, seeing the mountains, rivers, and sea, it was as if everything before was worth it.

And while Lin Shiming was in a daze, a graceful figure also landed in front of Lin Shiming, stuffing a handful of pill bottles into his hand.

The Spirit Pills inside were all meticulously refined by Lin Shitao.

Many of these Medicinal Pills even had faint pill patterns, clearly indicating that Lin Shitao had been extremely serious when refining them.

"Seventh Brother, you've worked hard!"

"These are all Spirit Pills for recovering from injuries!"

Lin Shitao said softly, and Lin Shiming embraced her, gazing into her deeply worried eyes, and said with a smile.

"Shitao, those injuries were all fake. You don't need to worry!"

"This time, the Lin Family has gained a lot!"