157: Mysterious Island

"You know? Who is this child?" Fushan asked.

He was very confused. He had met all the important people of the Longevity Sect, and this child was clearly not one of them.

Since the Master of Jinyu Pavilion knew such a person, why didn't he try to win him over back then?

The Chief of the Crimson Phoenix Division's eyes flickered with blood-red light. "Please inform me, Master."

Her eyes held killing intent. No matter who it was, anyone who dared to kill Tianfeng deserved to die!

"He is the one from Ningan City, the one who, as a Secret Martial Artist, crossed the Divine Martial chasm and defeated my Incarnation. His name is Qin Jiang," the Master of Jinyu Pavilion said.

"Qin Jiang? Is that the new Deputy Sect Master of the Longevity Sect?" Fushan asked.

The Master of Jinyu Pavilion nodded. "Precisely. This child's strength cannot be underestimated. After the Ningan battle ended last time, I originally planned to find an opportunity to personally intercept and kill him, but his movements were strangely elusive. Afterwards, I was targeted by the Sect Leader of Changshou, which is why he was able to join the Longevity Sect."

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but feel some regret. If he had known this, he should have ignored the Sect Leader of Changshou and directly entered Ningan with his true body!

Fushan shook his head indifferently. For him, these were merely minor matters.

If the Xianzu of the Xia Country was truly old and frail, then the Immortal Ancestor of Huai Country's decisive strike would directly secure victory.

Even if the Xianzu of the Xia Country could last a little longer, as long as he and His Highness King Huai could kill the Xia Emperor or Ye Yuanling, then the war between the two countries would be 70% won.

A mere few hundred thousand troops and some Divine Warriors were nothing more than a minor affliction to him.

"How about this, I'll transfer a seventh-rank Divine Warrior from the Rong Country's border army to this place. The three of you will work together to take down Wanghai City," he said.

The Master of Jinyu Pavilion pondered for a moment. Although he really wanted to act alone, for the sake of Huai Country's grand plan, it was better to be safe.

Whether facing someone stronger or weaker than himself, he would always try to hold them in high regard.

"Alright, I will bring the Golden Jade Seal. At that time, we will slaughter Wanghai City and Huiyun City to commemorate the fallen!" he said.

The Chief of the Crimson Phoenix Division's expression changed slightly. The Golden Jade Seal, that was the Peak Divine Artifact bestowed upon the Master of Jinyu Pavilion by His Highness back then, far more powerful than her Phoenix Blood Sword!

This was also the reason why he was able to Breakthrough to the eighth-rank Divine Martial.

"Then I wish you a triumphant return. However, before that, there's one more thing I need the two of you to do," Fushan said with a smile.

Wanghai City, County Office.

Qin Jiang, He Feiyun, and the county magistrate Guo Xiu sat facing each other.

"Although the Huai Country's army failed this time, it doesn't mean we are safe. In my opinion, within three months, Huai Country will launch a larger-scale attack," He Feiyun said.

Qin Jiang nodded slightly. "During this period, strengthen patrols. What about the matter of reporting to the Sect earlier and transferring people from other places?"

He Feiyun's expression changed slightly, and he shook his head with a somewhat grim look. "Yuan Province no longer has many Divine Warriors, and we also need to prevent Huai Country's spies from causing trouble elsewhere."

"What about other Prefectures?" Qin Jiang asked.

"The Imperial City is already negotiating, and the Governor seems to intend to come over," He Feiyun sighed.

In fact, the Divine Warriors of their Longevity Sect were more numerous than the Divine Warriors of the Huai Country's army mobilized this time.

But there was no way around it; they were the defending side and couldn't gather all their Divine Warriors in one place.

The Huai army, however, was different; they could mobilize several Divine Warriors to attack a single location.

Like today, if Qin Jiang hadn't rushed to two places, it's estimated that Wanghai City and Huiyun City would have already been captured.

Qin Jiang nodded, not holding much hope; there was no need.

If it weren't to lure out Fushan, he would have long since revealed his True God power.

However, this was also good. The next person to lead the Huai army's attack would likely be the Master of Jinyu Pavilion. At that time, revealing some of the eighth-rank Divine Martial power, Fushan would probably not be able to sit still.

The other party clearly understood how outrageous it was for someone to Cultivate to eighth-rank Divine Martial in such a short time, and would never allow him to continue growing.

And he was waiting for that moment.

"Magistrate Guo, are the supplies in the city sufficient?" he asked.

Guo Xiu nodded repeatedly, "Enough! Enough! Sir, rest assured, we will never mistreat our brothers!"

Qin Jiang nodded. "If it's not enough, borrow from the cities inside. Use my name."

"Yes, Sir, I understand."

That night, in a small courtyard of the county office.

Inside the tightly shut wooden house, Qin Jiang sat on a chair, his hands stacked one above the other at his waist. A vortex-shaped golden cloud slowly shrank, turning into a Golden Core.

He picked up the Golden Core, tossed it casually, and the Golden Core flashed with light, transforming into a black-clad figure with a face identical to Qin Jiang's, exuding a terrifying aura.

Qin Jiang smiled slightly. This was an Incarnation he had forged with the True God power of the Vajra Indestructible Body, possessing the strength of a Peak eighth-rank Divine Martial.

Even he could only condense two such Incarnations; the other was concealed in Nanlin City.

He got up and walked to the door, pushing it open. The bright moonlight streamed in, casting his shadow onto the wooden wall behind him.

The next moment, his figure had vanished.

Longevity Sect, Tongtian Hall.

At this time, there were only two people in the Tongtian Hall: the Sect Leader of Changshou and the Hall Master of the Vajra Hall, Yuan Shengxiong.

The Sect Leader of Changshou looked at the returned battle report, remaining silent for a long time.

"Sect Master, what exactly is the situation? Do you need me to go and support?" Yuan Shengxiong asked somewhat anxiously. His rebellious son was still there!

"You? Without the Vajra Bell, can you deal with Tianfeng, Venerable Qingyu, the Golden Jade Envoy, plus the three-in-one third-rank Divine Martial swordsman?" the Sect Leader of Changshou looked at him.

Yuan Shengxiong shrank his head upon hearing this. "Then I'll just take the Vajra Bell with me."

"The Vajra Bell is the core of Yuanzhou Prefecture's city protection array. If you take it away, what if someone invades?" the Sect Leader of Changshou asked.

Yuan Shengxiong immediately drooped his head. "Isn't there still you, old man, here in the Prefecture?"

The Sect Leader of Changshou shook his head with some disappointment. "Then what did I make you stay here for? Back then, I really should have forced you to Cultivate the Eastern Wood Longevity Body, so you wouldn't be so clueless now!

With your Heart-Nature, I actually thought of passing the position of Sect Leader of Changshou to you? I must have been utterly blinded! Bai Qiuyue is even more suitable than you!"

Yuan Shengxiong hung his head and remained silent.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, go back and Cultivate! If you could Breakthrough to a seventh-rank Divine Warrior, you wouldn't be so passive now!"

Half a month later, deep in the East Sea.

A golden light streaked across at extreme speed, then suddenly stopped, transforming into a human figure.

Qin Jiang looked at the island before him, comparing it to the map, and couldn't help but be a little dazed.

Why did he end up in the East Sea out of nowhere?

This map recorded the locations of two Ancient Yu Country ruins. After emerging from one, he flew towards this place, not expecting to cross a sea in between.

Looking ahead, thick trees reached straight to the sky, with almost no trees under a hundred meters tall.

A gentle breeze blew, carrying a cool aura. Feeling the rich vitality carried by the wind, he couldn't help but be surprised.

Such rich vitality! Even more so than his current self!

There must be a rare Treasure Trove hidden here!

He took out the map, checked the direction, and confirmed the route to the Ancient Yu Country ruins, which should be in the outer part of this island.

Along the way, various unfamiliar plants came into view. Although they were all different, they shared a common characteristic.

Large!

Even the smallest plant was nearly three meters tall! This was due to the rich vitality of the place.

A moment later, pushing aside a wide leaf, he finally saw the entrance to the ruins, a giant bronze door.

It was covered in dark green vines and dangling green algae.

He walked forward, gently pressing his palm on it. A demonic flame flashed, burning the plants on the bronze door to ashes.

Screech—!

Accompanied by a harsh metallic scraping sound, the bronze door slowly opened.

. It's probably a bit troublesome, and conservative treatment seems to take a long time with no definite timeline. I don't even know if the muscle-relaxing pills I got from elsewhere are effective. Each one is about the size of a thumbnail, super bitter, and I'm told to chew them _(:з」∠)_