Chapter 96

The divine ability Seventy-Two Transformations; isn't this Sun Wukong's skill from "Journey to the West"?

How could this old dragon Ao Qing have the "Seventy-Two Transformations" divine ability?

Zhang Xingyu suppressed the suspicion in his heart and reached out to take the golden, shining book.

That's right, it was golden and shining.

This "Seventy-Two Transformations" was the size of a palm, and the entire book was made of gold.

Bowing again to thank the old dragon Ao Qing, Zhang Xingyu floated toward the water surface.

On the shore, a large ship three stories high was docked.

On the ship, squad leader Lu Zhanfeng was reporting the situation to the First Senior Brother, Fang Shiwen.

"Senior Brother Fang, it's all my fault for being negligent and sending a few people to scout ahead. Fortunately, six people were sent out, and five have returned; only one has not returned," Lu Zhanfeng said.

"Who else has not returned?" Fang Shiwen asked.

"It's that piece of trash, Zhang Xingyu; only he has not returned," Lu Zhanfeng said.

Fang Shiwen frowned: "Zhang Xingyu? How could it be him?"

Seeing Fang Shiwen's expression, Lu Zhanfeng asked in a low voice: "Senior Brother Fang, is there a problem with Zhang Xingyu?"

Fang Shiwen shook his head: "Nothing."

Then, he said loudly to Lu Zhanfeng: "Junior Brother Lu, although Zhang Xingyu's reputation is not good, he is still a student of the academy after all. You must find a way to bring him back."

Lu Zhanfeng showed a look of difficulty: "Senior Brother Fang, I heard from those who returned that Zhang Xingyu was kept by that old dragon. By now, he has likely become a delicacy in the old dragon's belly. If we ask the old dragon for him, I'm afraid it will anger the old dragon."

Fang Shiwen fell silent.

After a while, he said: "Regarding this matter, after you return, report it to the Proctor yourself. A student has died; even if he was a piece of trash, you will inevitably have to be prepared to be punished."

"Yes, Senior Brother Fang." Seeing that Fang Shiwen did not pursue the matter further, Lu Zhanfeng was overjoyed.

Zhang Xingyu, a piece of trash, if he's dead, he's dead; the academy likely won't do anything to him.

Besides, isn't there still Long Xiaotian? Long Xiaotian's father is the Vice Dean; he believes this small matter can definitely be smoothed over.

Lu Zhanfeng touched the storage bag at his waist, which contained a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Thinking that a Foundation Establishment Pill was waiting for him after returning to the academy, a faint smile appeared on Lu Zhanfeng's face.

Fang Shiwen looked at Lu Zhanfeng in surprise: "Junior Brother, what is it that makes you so happy?"

"No, nothing. I just feel that with Senior Brother Fang leading us, this freshman training will definitely be completed smoothly," Lu Zhanfeng explained.

Just then, a student ran over and said loudly to Lu Zhanfeng: "Senior Brother Lu, Zhang Xingyu, Zhang Xingyu is back."

The smile on Lu Zhanfeng's face froze instantly.

At the same time, Zhang Xingyu was already standing on the deck of the large ship.

Beside him were Zhu Dafu, Hu Siping, and Bai Xiaosheng, who had been separated from him for several days.

"Brother Xingyu, I heard people say you were captured by the Dragon King; is it true?" Zhu Dafu asked.

"Not captured, but invited. The Dragon King invited me to be a guest at his house to drink wine, eat food, and listen to stories," Zhang Xingyu said.

At this time, Hu Siping asked: "Xingyu, the Dragon King didn't make things difficult for you, did he? I heard that people captured by the Dragon King in the past were all eaten by him."

Zhang Xingyu laughed: "How could that be? Look, aren't I perfectly fine?"

Bai Xiaosheng stood behind him, recording rapidly in a small notebook: "Xianyuan Calendar 100,003, April 8th, Zhang Xingyu was invited by the Dragon King to be a guest at the Dragon Palace, where he drank wine, ate food, and listened to stories, living the life of an immortal for several days. Recorded by, Gossip God Bai Xiaosheng."

After crossing the Green Dragon River and walking hundreds of miles to the southwest, the group arrived at the seashore.

Waves crashed, and the sea breeze blew.

The students couldn't help but shout aloud: "Ten Thousand Demon Sea, I am here."

At this time, the team leader, Lu Zhanfeng, said loudly: "This is the South Sea. The Ten Thousand Demon Sea is still thousands of miles away from here."

Walking dozens of miles along the coast, a small fishing village appeared in everyone's view.

Arriving at the small fishing village, Fang Shiwen threw out the small boat the size of a walnut from his hand.

The small boat grew upon touching the water, and in the blink of an eye, a large ship three stories high appeared at the pier again.

Sailing hundreds of miles into the sea, a horseshoe-shaped island appeared at the end of the horizon.

The magic ship docked, and Fang Shiwen said loudly to everyone: "Fellow junior brothers and sisters, this place is called Horseshoe Island. We will take a teleportation array from this island to the first island in the Ten Thousand Demon Sea, Gold Coin Island. After getting on the island later, please do not run around and head directly to the teleportation array in the center of the island."

On Horseshoe Island, people came and went, and it was extremely lively.

On both sides of the road, small wooden sheds were set up, with all kinds of items displayed inside.

"Come, come, fellow student, are you going to the Ten Thousand Demon Sea for training? I have top-quality pills here..."

"Don't miss out as you pass by. Fellow student, buy a copy of the 'Ten Thousand Demon Sea Beast Illustrated Guide' to make your training mission twice as effective with half the effort..."

Along the way, the shouting of vendors was constant.

Zhang Xingyu thought for a moment and spent one low-grade spirit stone to buy a copy of the "Ten Thousand Demon Sea Beast Illustrated Guide."

According to the boss selling the book, this secret manual not only recorded the shapes, characteristics, and habits of various demon creatures in the Ten Thousand Demon Sea but also included a map of the Ten Thousand Demon Sea area.

Casually putting the illustrated guide into his storage bag, Zhang Xingyu stood in the middle of the teleportation array.

A flash of white light, and he felt dizzy.

When he opened his eyes again, he was already on an unfamiliar island.

This island was dozens of miles in circumference, round on the outside and square on the inside, shaped like a gold coin.

Surrounded by cliffs and precipices, high walls were built on the cliffs.

In the center of the island, there was a lake one mile in circumference.

The lake water was clear and transparent, the surface was as level as a mirror, and the blue sky and white clouds were reflected on the surface, like a beautiful painting.

Along the lake shore, streets and rows of houses were built neatly.

This was no island; it was clearly a city.

The people on the island walked in a hurry with indifferent expressions, their eyes occasionally revealing a trace of fanaticism inadvertently.

This was the mysterious Gold Coin Island, the first island of the Ten Thousand Demon Sea, the legendary island of nightmares, the legendary island of wealth.

There is a famous saying on Gold Coin Island.

If you love someone, send them to Gold Coin Island, because it is heaven; if you hate someone, send them to Gold Coin Island, because it is hell.

After exiting the teleportation array, Fang Shiwen gathered everyone together for a final mobilization speech.

"Students, from this moment on, each team will act independently. There are many demon beasts in the Ten Thousand Demon Sea; each team should choose an island to kill demon beasts and collect materials. Students, the Ten Thousand Demon Sea is extremely dangerous, so please take care of yourselves. I hope that when we return to the academy, all of you will still be here."

After Fang Shiwen finished speaking, he organized the leaders of each team to choose outer sea islands for hunting beasts.

Zhang Xingyu came to the side of Hu Siping and the other two, saying goodbye to them one by one: "Take care, see you at the academy."

"Take care, see you at the academy."

"Take care, see you at the academy."

"Take care, see you at the academy."