NOVPUBIn the dark ink-like rolling waves, a cold wind roared furiously.
Far away, massive cascades relentlessly spilled from the heavenly dome, inducing towering white waves.
The mountains clustered and waves thundered in anger.
Among the Evil Dragon Beach, myriad islands scattered across the sea’s surface, seemed as a solitary leaf, always on the brink of being toppled by the waves.
However, oddity resided in that this Evil Dragon Beach seemed to be a deep well, smoothly calming the swift waves that surged from the distance.
If viewed from high above, it was as if there existed a monstrous mouth here, incessantly swallowing the surrounding swirling waves.
At this moment.
The desolate Evil Dragon Beach was casted upon a solemn atmosphere.
Ji Yuan stood valiantly, his expression grim and solemn as he watched the dozen or so figures in the sky.
Each one of them hosted a cultivation base in the Golden Core Realm, the figure at the forefront unleashed an aura characteristic of a middle-stage Nascent Soul Realm without any concealment.
Compared to the Feather Serpent they had met earlier that was devoid of intelligence and only remarkable for its strength, as soon as Ji Yuan laid eyes on these cultivators, he experienced a deep sense of trepidation within his spiritual government!
The heart of Ji Yuan plummeted at this moment.
Behind him lay a body without a head.
Behind that, Liang Zhongkang, Chen Taian and the scattered few were struggling to maintain the defensive array, their auras noticeably weaker.
His gaze fell on the head of Mu Guishou lying not too far away, which still seemed to bear disbelief.
Ji Yuan’s mind raced, but he couldn’t find a single possibility of escape.
This is going to be disastrous," he thought.
He felt the increasingly frantic vibration from the sword in his hand.
There was no fear in his heart, only regret.
"It’s a pity, had I been at the Sect, Xi Wushang would not have been the top cultivator in the Golden Core Realm…"
"It’s one thing to die, but not being able to leave a mark on history would make my entire journey as a cultivator worthless."
At this moment.
The bulked man covered in strange colored markings up in the air, suddenly asked curiously:
"Although you discovered it… I’m still curious, how did you find out? You didn’t even go into the sea."
Upon hearing the man’s question, Ji Yuan was stumped, his mind drifting to the shadow that had appeared around the Evil Dragon Beach in the sea.
Speechlessly, he thought to himself.
Everyone fell into the wrong line of thought initially, letting it go because they hadn’t thought it through. After Liang Zhongkang’s haphazard reminder, if he hadn’t figure it out then, he would have been a fool.
After all, while most cultivators feared the power of Yuanci, the fact that the people from Xituo Continent and Tupi Continent were able to cross the ocean and bypass the seaward-moat, meant they must have prepared a countermeasure?
Upon realizing this, everything cleared up.
Unfortunately, the thief cultivators noticed his abnormal behavior for unknown reasons. Mu Guishou indeed understood his warning, but his reaction came too late. The cultivator in front, in the middle-stage of Nascent Soul Realm, beheaded him in one fell swoop, his life instantly evaporated.
Nevertheless, he didn’t respond, but queried:
"If I tell you, will you let us go?"
Surprisingly, the bulky man laughed as if he heard something unexpected.
"No need… Seems like you noticed something due to frequent closeness to the sea surface," he said.
A shiver ran through Ji Yuan, though he maintained the same expression. Inside, he was incredulous.
"How did he know?!"
A speculation rose in his mind, but he quickly dismissed it.
He stimulated his spiritual sense, scanning his surroundings.
Yet, he only noticed a long, sizeable shadow underneath the sea surface towards the seaward direction around the Evil Dragon Beach. Apart from this, there was nothing. 𝔫𝖔𝖛𝖕𝖚𝔟.𝖈𝖔𝔪
"No need to look…"
The big man Wu Du seemed to guess his thoughts, smirked, and then his face turned serious as he addressed Ji Yuan.
"My name is Wu Du."
"Your talent is not bad, and your mind is quite flexible. I will give your one opportunity, join our Feather Serpent Tribe and help our tribe!"
"Once the Clan Leader arrives, after we conquer the West Sea Country, I will ask our Clan Leader to bestow you the title of Snake Venerable, making you an official part of our Feather Serpent Tribe! In that time, with your talent, the Class IV will be easy for you to reach, and perhaps even Class V, might not be impossible!"
A hint of temptation rose in Ji Yuan’s heart.
However, his face was frowning as though he found the man’s promise hard to believe.
Unable to hold back, he asked, "Really?"
"Naturally it is true, but to join our Feather Serpent Tribe, of course, you have to do something to prove yourself. Are you able to?"
Laughed Wu Du.
Ji Yuan frowned, but asked anyway:
"What do I need to do?"
At this time, from the group of disciples trying to survive behind the defensive array, Liang Zhongkang’s angry voice rang out:
"Uncle Master! Don’t stray from the right path!"
"What a damn nuisance!"
From behind Wu Du, one of the Feather Serpent Tribe cultivators coldly rebuked and with a swing of his arm, a bone hammer Magic Tool smashed heavily on the array.
The array shook violently.
Everyone immediately turned sheet-white. Even Liang Zhongkang’s breath hitched.
Ji Yuan briefly glanced over, his face unchanged while he turned to the large man:
"These are the juniors I’ve led here, and I place a high value on my promises. If you want me to join the tribe, why ruin my Dao-heart?"
