Chapter 612

On the boundless sea.

White waves rolled, and a black figure swam rapidly within them.

Looking closely, the swimming range was clearly a circle.

And in the center of that circle, high in the sky, a small black dot sat cross-legged in the void.

Black King drove away the nearby low-level sea monsters while paying attention to that small black dot.

"Master has been in seclusion for a month, left Purple Spirit Island, and came here. He said he was testing a new spell, but there has been no movement, and I don't know what he's doing?"

He muttered in his heart, then his expression moved, and he swam in one direction.

A moment later, Black King's huge body blocked a strange-looking seahorse.

Seeing Black King, the seahorse monster beast said a string of words, and Black King's eyes widened.

Black King snorted and turned to swim toward where Luo Chen was.

Spiritual sense transmission might be able to understand each other's meaning, but the communication between monster beasts is simpler and more direct.

If the white robe on his body were changed to a red robe, looking from afar, he would be like a flame burning, how could ordinary people detect the changes in his expression from his red face.

A heavy pressure came from afar, and even after being weakened by the long distance, it still made their bodies sink.

Black King was impatient, his demon aura surging out, setting off rolling sea waves that pushed layer by layer.

"Speak human language!"

Language, writing, growth habits, and even mutual restraint and dependence are all different.

Black King hummed ignorantly and carried Luo Chen toward Purple Spirit Island.

"What kind of spell is it that even Master's vigorous magic power was exhausted?"

Black King's eyes lit up; it's Master!

The seahorse monster beast sensed something, glanced at that direction with fear, and then swam away in another direction without hesitation.

Territorial consciousness is the meaning Black King exposed at this moment!

Facing Black King's anger, the seahorse was stunned, then a huge aura erupted from its body too.

Therefore, in Sang Jiugong's eyes, apart from Luo Chen's face being slightly pale, he didn't detect his state of magic power emptiness.

"Eh?"

After the rest just now, Luo Chen had already recovered some magic power and activated the Hidden Formation again.

Demon aura like a wave, rolling and pushing, was actually not inferior to Black King at all!

For a time, under the confrontation of the two monsters, they were deadlocked.

Just as the two sides were deadlocked, the two monsters suddenly trembled and looked up at the sky together.

Among the monster race, various species are strange and varied; they are different themselves, so how can they be lumped together.

As Luo Chen's cultivation has improved day by day over the years, his facial skin color has also become more and more red.

Black King rushed up and used his thick back to arch the man to sit on his back.

"Let's go back first!" Luo Chen rubbed his forehead while saying in a low voice, his words full of fatigue.

Black King evolved from a black-scaled giant python and was not connected to this seahorse tribe. Without having learned it in advance, he didn't know the other party's language at all.

"Eh, Qingyangzi, did you just go out for a trip?"

In the Mountain and Sea World, although there is a distinction between the human race and the monster race, in reality, this is just a one-sided division by human cultivators.

"The formation set by the Master of Baizao Mountain follows the heavy meaning of the earth attribute, which is why it could suppress me with force. But my magic power attribute is the irritable and domineering fire attribute; how should I improve it?"

Oh, a pale face can't be seen either.

Suddenly, Black King leaped out of the sea and quickly arrived at a place where waves were rising and falling.

"You know your place!"

"Master, what's wrong with you?"

Within his line of sight, the white-robed man rose and fell in the seawater, his eyes full of confusion.

"In addition, the range of this domain must be controlled, otherwise, the first to be drained will be my Core Formation and Nascent Soul."

Luo Chen said "Hmm" and his gaze fell on Sang Jiugong.

"Humans are not heaven and earth spiritual veins; taking should have a degree. How should I control the degree within it?"

It's just that, in his perception, Master seems unable to maintain the secret technique of hiding his cultivation at this moment, revealing a state of magic power emptiness.

Luo Chen was in no mood to explain to him at this moment.

That seahorse said a lot more in a string of sounds.

Sitting on the dragon-python's back, while recovering magic power, he lowered his head and pondered, occasionally touching his lower abdomen, muttering to himself.

"No, the two major energy sources cannot be placed in the same basket; there must be one used for conventional combat. In this regard, I still need to study it."

When Black King carried Luo Chen back to Purple Spirit Island, he happened to meet Sang Jiugong coming out of the pit.

It's just that while scanning, he didn't find Luo Chen's figure in the sky.

"I don't care what you want to do, just take a detour, the front is my territory!"

"What are you doing, Old Man?"

Sang Jiugong clapped his hands and smiled, "The transplantation work of the Purple Monkey Flowers has been completely finished. Next, we only need to watch the growth situation of the first small cycle, adjust it slightly, and we can leave Purple Spirit Island."

Hearing this, Luo Chen's spirit was lifted!

They had already spent more than half a year on this Purple Spirit Island, and now they were finally reaching a stage.

Next, under Sang Jiugong's guidance, he went to the pit to take a detailed look.

During this period, Sang Jiugong explained to him the essentials of this ripening method.

With the special geographical environment of the pit, drawing on the spiritual energy of the entire Purple Spirit Island, supplemented by a large amount of monster beast flesh and blood, it achieved this blessed land created by man.

And the most important thing in it is the method of "cannibalism among the same kind."

Using high-grade Purple Monkey Flowers to swallow a large number of low-grade Purple Monkey Flowers, this can save years, decades, or even a hundred years of effort!

"Later, does it need a spirit planter to watch it specifically?"

"That's not needed; the Purple Monkey Flower is a thing nurtured by heaven and earth, it's not that delicate."

Seeing Luo Chen's worry, Sang Jiugong thought for a while and said: "However, if you are afraid of accidents, later I can arrange a Foundation Establishment disciple to come to Purple Spirit Island to take a look every once in a while."

"That's not bad, but a disciple?" Luo Chen looked at Sang Jiugong suspiciously.

The other party smiled slightly, revealing a broad-minded intention.

"At my age, I have at most twenty or thirty years left to live; I can't still have me travel thousands of miles to this Purple Spirit Island to farm every year!"

Luo Chen was stunned.

He had heard from others before that Sang Jiugong was quite old, which was why he had the actions of establishing a sect and passing on his skills.

But he didn't expect that the other party's limit had already arrived.

Twenty or thirty years... this is just the time for a Core Formation cultivator's one deep seclusion.

His lips moved, and Luo Chen couldn't say a word for a long time.

Sang Jiugong squatted by the pit, looking at the purple flowers squeezed together densely in the dim light, his expression calm.

Without the restlessness of chasing fame and fortune in the past, there was a bit more tranquility and peace.

"Don't think about comforting me; everyone has such a time. That path of longevity is not something everyone can walk forever. I have wandered, fallen, but also been glorious in my life. Thinking about it carefully, it seems that dealing with these flowers and plants that don't speak is what makes me most comfortable. Fertilizing them, driving away insects, and watching them grow sturdily brings a sense of satisfaction greater than the improvement of the realm..."

Listening to the old man's rambling, Luo Chen stood there, pursing his lips tightly.

After a long while, when the old man paused for breath, Luo Chen sighed: "To think that Old Sang is so broad-minded, it was I who was obsessed."

Old Sang stood up and stretched his old waist.

"Hey, that's just for now; who knows when the limit truly arrives, will I cry bitterly and regret not working hard in my early cultivation."

Luo Chen was speechless.

Sang Jiugong looked at Luo Chen and hesitated before saying: "Qingyangzi, there is something I don't know whether to say or not."

In ordinary times, for such things, Luo Chen would say if you don't know, then don't say it.

But at this moment, with the thought that the words of one about to die are good, he still let the other party continue.

"My Earth Mulberry Sect has only a few cats and kittens, and the core disciples are only at the Foundation Establishment realm now. In this vast cultivation world, it is like a firefly. Perhaps a wave will hit, and it will wither."

"I know that my relationship with you cannot be considered very deep."

"But I hope that when the Earth Mulberry Sect encounters difficulties in the future, you can help them a little within your capability."

Finally, he looked at Luo Chen sincerely.

"This time, consider it me, Sang Jiugong, truly owing you a favor. It's just that this favor, I'm afraid I'll have to repay it in the next life."

Facing the old man's sincere and eager gaze, Luo Chen was silent for a while, and finally nodded slightly.

"Next life, then next life it is!"

Instantly, Sang Jiugong laughed heartily.

The hearty laughter spread for more than ten miles, and even the purple flowers in the pit swayed their bodies.

Three months later.

Two figures lingered in the pit for a long time and finally left with satisfaction.

The black dragon-python rose and fell in the seawater outside the island, and the old man leaped up first.

Black Dragon was a bit dissatisfied, but didn't say anything.

The two gazes fell on the figure hovering in the high sky.

Watching him cast spells, watching him set up formations.

When thousands of rays of light rose from all directions and finally returned to calm, the place where the purple poisonous barrier had once been filled suddenly disappeared.

No, it didn't disappear.

Purple Spirit Island was still there!

But looking with a cultivator's spiritual sense, this area appeared as if nothing was there.

If looking directly with both eyes, it was just a plain and unremarkable small island.

In the sky, Luo Chen looked at the formation shrouding Purple Spirit Island with satisfaction.

All his formation attainments over these years had been fully displayed on this island.

Not only did it gather concealment, confusion, induction, and other concealment functions, but he also set up several killing formations inside using several low-grade magic treasures as formation eyes.

Even if low-grade monster beasts forcibly broke into the island, under the strangulation of those killing formations, they wouldn't be able to harm the Purple Monkey Flower's growth base—the pit.

If one had to say what was missing?

It would probably be puppets!

If the powerful third-grade puppets from the Luoyun Sect back then were placed on the island, the safety of this island would be raised to another level.

It's a pity Luo Chen had too many things to do over the years and had to seize time for cultivation, otherwise, with Han Zhan, a master-level figure in puppet techniques, he would have had to fleece some wool.

Shaking his head, Luo Chen withdrew and descended gracefully onto Black King's back.

"The matter here is temporarily settled."

"Let's go, back to the Wan Xian Society!"

Black King responded, then dived into the seawater, the two great cultivators standing on his back, spiritual light blooming to cover themselves, appearing as if they didn't feel the pressure of the seawater at all.

It took a lot of effort to come.

But it was much faster to go back.

First, because Black King had already walked this route several times and was very familiar with it.

Second, it was also because Luo Chen and Sang Jiugong, two great powerhouses, were sitting in town. On the way, even if they encountered third-grade monster kings with strong territorial consciousness, once their auras were released, the other party could only obediently give way.

The only thing that delayed their journey was probably the righteous-demonic war that had lasted for twenty or thirty years!

On the way back to the Wan Xian Society, they had to pass through several territories where the Canghai Alliance was located.

Black King's huge body, when traveling, naturally couldn't hide its movement from formidable figures.

But fortunately, Luo Chen and Sang Jiugong both had the status of star-level monster hunters. After showing their waist tokens and explaining their origins, the people from the Canghai Alliance chose to let them pass.

During this period, Luo Chen also took the initiative to inquire about the current situation of the righteous-demonic war.

The news he got was somewhat unexpected.

The alliance between the Demon Luo Flow and the Penglai Immortal Sect was becoming more and more fierce, even once suppressing the Canghai Alliance, which had many people and great power.

This shouldn't be.

The Canghai Alliance not only had many people and great power, but behind it stood a Transformation-stage great ability!

If it were said that the demonic side occupied a first-mover advantage at the beginning, that would be understandable.

But in a protracted war, why did the Canghai Righteous Alliance retreat again and again?

Regarding this, Luo Chen pondered in his heart and finally attributed the reason to the forces behind the Penglai Immortal Sect.

Central State, Heavenly Origin Dao Sect!

That is one of the five most powerful forces in the Mountain and Sea World, and even when the Yuanmo Sect was there, it was not inferior in the slightest.

Its top powerhouses are countless, and great abilities are the best in the five continents!

Perhaps, it was precisely because of the secret support of the Heavenly Origin Dao Sect that the great ability surnamed Li of the Canghai Alliance was wary and didn't dare to take action, letting the people below act recklessly.

"However, this matter has nothing to do with me. I, Luo Chen, am just a rogue cultivator now, so why should I care about the flood!"

After resolving the matter on Purple Spirit Island, Luo Chen was in a pretty good mood.

It's a pity that this good mood soon vanished after returning to Penghu.

"Over the past year, many people have indeed come to look for Master. However, after the Fishing Old Man and the others returned and announced that the Withered Wood Ridge mission was completed, those people didn't pester anymore. After all, they also knew that the Blood Scatterer's mission was the most important."

Luo Chen held a pile of visiting cards, listening to Seeing Tianxuan report the situation while he was away.

Upon learning that the Fishing Old Man was heavily rewarded by the Blood Scatterer after completing the mission, and was bestowed with Core Formation insights, his expression became slightly serious.

He had benefits too.

That was the four-star monster hunter star level from before, which was upgraded to five stars.

He only needed to go to the Monster Hunter Division to report, and he would be a proper five-star monster hunter.

The star level upgrade had its own benefits: first, the mission cycle became longer and the frequency became shorter; second, he could get a 50% discount on various resource exchanges in the Wan Xian Society.

Including the rent for the Penghu spiritual land!

"On the Zhou family's side, a genius Core Formation cultivator came to seek treasure. Master had promised the other party before, so I couldn't refuse." Seeing Tianxuan handed over a visiting card, "Master, when do you want to meet him?"

Luo Chen thought for a while, "Put it for tomorrow!"

Seeing Tianxuan nodded and said the last thing.

"Ding Yi wants to see me?"

Luo Chen frowned, his mind recalling the worries from before.

He didn't really want to go to the Sinking Sea anymore.

However, since Ding Yi wanted to see him, he naturally wasn't afraid.

Without waiting for a rest, he went to the Moyun Cave in person that day and was received by Ding Yi and the Moyun Cave Master.

It's just that, before he could state his purpose, Ding Yi directly told him a piece of bad news.

"There is a change in the North Pole Night Mo Heaven!"

(End of chapter)