Chapter 1156

Magic Lake Island is a nameless small island located near the edge of the Inner Star Sea. Only some loose cultivators living on nearby islands know where this island is located. Net

The reason this island is still remembered by these cultivators, and given such a strange name, is because a material called "Emerald Copper" is produced in several lakes on the island.

Although this material cannot be called rare, it is a necessary item for refining several unique magic tools, so some low-tier cultivators occasionally go to this island to salvage this material.

And these lakes, perhaps because they are rich in Emerald Copper, are all as emerald green as jade, far exceeding the greenness of ordinary lake surfaces. Furthermore, mortals who fall into the lake water can actually float up on their own and never sink.

In this way, the reputation of the Magic Lake gradually spread among the nearby islands.

However, this island has few trees and no spiritual veins, so it is rarely visited.

But on this day, fifty or sixty low-tier cultivators gathered by the side of a lake on the island, hurriedly setting up several exceptionally complex temporary magic arrays. Most of them were Qi Refining stage cultivators, and there were only six or seven Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

In the low sky at the center of the lake, three Core Formation stage cultivators gathered, whispering to each other about something.

"Junior Brother Lei, this time it won't fail again, right? In order to break the barrier, I have invested almost all my family wealth, spending over two hundred thousand spirit stones. If it fails again, I won't have any more spirit stones to take out," an elderly man in a gray robe with a wrinkled face said to the other two with a miserable expression.

"Hmph, Senior Brother Wu is exaggerating too much. Among the three of us, I'm afraid Senior Brother has the most family wealth. Your Golden Inscription Tower is famous in the nearby sea area. How could you be short of spirit stones?" Another blue-robed man with a handsome face snorted and replied.

"Junior Brother Lei doesn't know. Don't look at my Golden Inscription Tower as if it's spread very wide, but in reality, it has long been squeezed by large shops like the Fire Cloud Pavilion and is barely holding on. Now it's just barely maintaining," the gray-robed elderly man sighed, looking helpless.

"Why does Senior Brother Wu have to complain! Your Golden Inscription Tower hasn't been open for just a year or two. If it were truly unprofitable, how could it have stayed open until now?" The last person was a beautiful woman in a red shirt, with a plump figure and a pair of watery peach-blossom eyes, her autumn-water-like gaze hooking people's souls.

"The Golden Inscription Tower did earn some spirit stones in the past few years, but that was when Master was still here. Ever since Master disappeared more than a hundred years ago, without the support of a Nascent Soul cultivator, my Golden Inscription Tower was immediately squeezed by other large shops. It was fine in the past few years; Master's remaining prestige was still there, and they didn't dare to go too far. But ever since news spread twenty years ago that Master was seriously injured by the Six Paths Extreme Sage and died, this business can no longer be done. If it weren't for the fact that I am a late-stage Core Formation cultivator myself, I'm afraid this little family wealth would have been swallowed up by others long ago. How could I be as carefree as you and Junior Sister?" The gray-robed elderly man said with a bitter smile.

"I have no interest in knowing what Senior Brother said, nor do I want to know. I only know that the spirit stones I took out are not a single piece less than Senior Brother's. Besides, after Master disappeared, it's not just you whose days are hard. You know Master had a fiery temper back then and offended countless cultivators. Now that he has disappeared, I have been treated as a target for revenge by these people, chased for decades before finally shaking them off. On the contrary, Senior Brother Wu has formed his own force and has some connection with the Blood Light Sect, which is the true reason for your peace of mind," the blue-robed man's baleful aura flashed, actually revealing a thick, bloody scent.

"What Junior Brother said is wrong! If I didn't have many disciples, I would have learned from you and hidden my name long ago. Why would I have to struggle to support it? The cost of opening it every year is needless to say, and in order to connect with the Blood Light Sect as a temporary backer, I have to offer a large amount of spirit stones every year. My days are also very difficult. On the contrary, I have heard of Junior Brother's reputation over the years. The name 'Blood Hand Demon' is already famous among us Core Formation cultivators. Junior Brother's cultivation technique originally requires slaughter to advance faster; haven't you advanced from the early stage to the mid-stage now?" The gray-robed elderly man still looked like he was sighing.

The blue-robed youth's eyebrows jumped, his face extremely dissatisfied, as if he wanted to refute something, but the beautiful woman laughed "giggle" and interrupted the argument between the two.

"Senior Brother Wu, Junior Brother Lei, why do you have to argue? Anyway, after Master is gone, our days are all hard; this must be true. But as long as we take out the hidden treasures in the secret cave, I believe that with Master's status as a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, the treasures hidden are enough for us to split equally. By then, whether we hide our names and practice bitterly, or use them to join other forces for self-protection, I believe there will be absolutely no problem."

Upon hearing the beautiful woman's words, the elderly man and the blue-robed youth exchanged a glance, actually stopping their argument, appearing to have some fear of this woman.

But after watching the low-tier cultivators by the lake set up the magic array for a while, the blue-robed youth asked the beautiful woman again.

"Senior Sister Cai, is there really Master's treasure cave behind the barrier? You won't be mistaken, right? Although the barrier was indeed Master's handiwork, Master has always liked to set up temporary caves on some small islands. It won't be just one of them, right? If so, we have wasted so much effort for these days in vain."

"Why, Junior Brother Lei doesn't believe Senior Sister's words!" Upon hearing this, the beautiful woman's face became somewhat unhappy.

The blue-robed youth licked his lips, his face expressionless as he continued: "Senior Sister found me and Senior Brother Wu, saying she had Master's treasure location, and brought us to this island to take the treasures several months ago. But she never mentioned to me and Senior Brother how she knew about the treasure cave. Although Master doted on you, according to his old man's temperament, it is absolutely impossible for him to have mentioned this to you. Now that we can break the barrier, Senior Sister might as well explain this to me and Senior Brother clearly, so that me and Senior Brother can feel at ease."

"That's right, Junior Brother's words make some sense. Besides, Senior Sister has been missing for all these years, suddenly appearing and bringing me and Junior Brother to take treasures, which makes people suspicious," the gray-robed elderly man also said without changing his expression.

"Why, you two want to take action just because I didn't explain it clearly, wanting to bully a weak female Core Formation cultivator like me?" The beautiful woman's face sank. She raised one hand and gently tucked a strand of green hair in front of her forehead, her beautiful face suddenly becoming cold as ice. But on her snow-white wrist, she wore a purple, misty bracelet, flashing with mysterious runes.

Upon seeing the bracelet, the elderly man and the youth's faces changed drastically at the same time.

"I didn't expect Master to have actually gifted his Purple Ice Bracelet to Senior Sister! With this ancient treasure alone, I'm afraid Senior Sister is not someone me and Senior Brother can defeat even if we join hands," the blue-robed youth let out a long breath, a thick look of annoyance and jealousy flashing in his eyes. It was unknown whether the anger was directed at the woman or at the Master he spoke of.

The gray-robed elderly man's face changed several times. After his mind turned rapidly, he also laughed:

"Senior Sister is truly joking. How could I and Junior Brother have such thoughts? It's just that this time, in order to break the barrier under the lake, I and Junior Brother have truly emptied our family wealth, so it is understandable to be cautious. Senior Sister hasn't taken out a single spirit stone."

"Since I brought you to find the treasure cave, and only take one-third of the treasures, why should I take out more spirit stones? However, since Senior Brother Wu and Junior Brother Lei have some doubts about the treasure location, it's not that I can't tell you two," the beautiful woman hesitated for a moment before finally softening her expression.

"Then I and Junior Brother will listen respectfully," the elderly man said with a smile, his heart filled with joy. The youth also stood on the side with a gloomy expression.

"I am a female disciple of Master, but in reality, I am just his concubine; you two know this in your hearts. I just happened to get this treasure location from his dream talk when I was accompanying him. He also knew his lifespan was not long, so it seems he intended to sit and pass away in this cave with these treasures," the beautiful woman said without changing her expression.

"It's that simple!"

The elderly man and the youth exchanged a glance, unable to help but look at each other. The blue-robed youth could not help but ask back.

"What did you think was so complicated? I have already said it; whether you believe it or not is your business. Besides, if it weren't a treasure location, do you think Master would set up such complex barrier arrays outside a temporary cave? With the three of us, we haven't been able to fully lift it for several months. Besides a treasure cave, what other explanation is there?" The beautiful woman sneered.

"Senior Sister's words make some sense. It seems I and Junior Brother were too suspicious. Fortunately, only the last layer of the barrier under the lake remains. As long as we break the barrier, our hard work for these few months won't be in vain. I'll go and see how they have set up the barrier-breaking array," the gray-robed elderly man said with a flicker of his gaze after a moment of contemplation, then clasped his fists at the other two and gave a dry cough.

Then he transformed into a yellow light, shooting straight toward the shore.

"I'll also go and confirm the situation of the barrier under the lake!" The blue-robed youth raised an eyebrow, glanced at the beautiful woman, and said indifferently.

Then blood light flashed on the youth's body, a layer of blood-colored light barrier appeared, and his figure sank, plunging directly into the lake water and vanishing without a trace.

Seeing the other two leave her one after another, the beautiful woman curled her lips gently, but in the depths of her eyes, a cold light flashed that was difficult to detect.

After the time of a meal, the elderly man gave a few instructions to the low-tier cultivators by the lake and flew back to the woman in the center of the lake. Almost at the same time, the lake water churned, and the blue-robed youth also shot out from below.

In the blink of an eye, the three gathered together again.

"Junior Brother Lei, Junior Sister Cai, the magic array has been set up... eh, what is that?" The elderly man had just smiled at the other two and wanted to say something, when his face changed, and he suddenly turned his head to look toward the sky in a certain direction.

The beautiful woman and the blue-robed youth were both startled, hurriedly looking in the same direction.

In the distant sky, green light flashed, followed by a blinding green rainbow shooting over, its target seemingly precisely the lake they were in.

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