Chapter 469

In the Boundless Sea.

Because the chaos of the Raging Current Sea caused many cultivators to drift here, and even some forces relocated, the originally barren sea region gradually gained inhabitants.

Above the sea, after several cultivators jointly slew a demon king, they, exhausted, sat on their flying Accumulation Devices and looked around:

"Fortunately, I had earlier reforged my flying sword, increasing its endurance and toughness; otherwise, flying here from the Raging Current Sea would have been extremely difficult."

"Sigh, who would disagree? Those profiteers, taking advantage of the chaos in the Raging Current Sea, have kept raising the prices of sea tickets, making it impossible to survive."

"Have you all decided where to go?"

"I heard that in the southern part of the Boundless Sea there is a newly established cultivator market, seemingly founded by a force called Dragon Leap Gate; shall we go take a look?"

"Alright, the Boundless Sea is so vast yet lacks a foothold; every sizable island has been taken, and we few cannot compete with them."

Several cultivators flew toward the southern Boundless Sea; now the islands throughout the Boundless Sea are all occupied, finding a crowded place is not hard, but settling down is troublesome.

Not to mention that the Boundless Sea itself already has the two major forces of True Yellow Island and the Submerged Dragon Association; with the influx of refugee cultivators and powers, the entire Boundless Sea is no longer as tranquil as before.

Furthermore, the Boundless Sea itself harbors a great number of demonic beasts; whenever cultivators gather in numbers, it inevitably provokes the beasts to attack en masse, triggering another beast tide.

Thus, many cultivators from various forces have already visited True Yellow Island and the Submerged Dragon Association, contacting these two powers while gathering detailed information about the whole Boundless Sea.

For example, a sea map!

This is also quite important for cultivators.

True Yellow Island.

Huang Feng True Lord and Yunxiang Fairy sat on the high seats, observing the cultivators in the hall, knowing well the origins of this group.

Although the Boundless Sea is said to be dangerous, it also abounds in resources and opportunities; back when the Sea-Heaven Alliance was powerful, the Boundless Sea was once the domain of human cultivators, and True Yellow Island was actually a forward outpost left behind by the Ascendant Bright Sect.

However, after the Ascendant Bright Sect underwent many events and split, the Sun and Moon Palace took power but had no inclination to manage the Boundless Sea, which caused True Yellow Island to become disconnected from the Raging Current Sea.

Of course, this does not mean they are unaware of what happened in the Raging Current Sea.

All we can say is that this is also an opportunity.

For Huang Feng True Lord and Yunxiang Fairy, the influx of numerous loose cultivators and lower-tier forces likewise requires them to recover their vital energy; before the situation in the Raging Current Sea stabilizes, these people dare not return lightly.

However, there are also many problems; for instance, they are only at Nascent Soul stage, while among the loose cultivators there are many talented individuals, and among the forces that migrated to avoid disaster there are also Nascent Soul Cultivators, who basically disregard their True Yellow Island, so at present, for the long-standing powers of the Boundless Sea, they are actually in a rather dangerous situation.

The principle that the guest bullies the host needs no further explanation.

"You have all come to the Boundless Sea, presumably seeking a place to settle; True Yellow Island may be small, but if you have the intention to stay, that is not impossible. However, demonic beasts continually appear in the various sea regions, and the Boundless Sea also borders the Frigid Winter Ocean, so there may be demonic races present; you had better be cautious." said Huang Feng True Lord.

Beside him, an old man stroked his beard with one hand and laughed: "Island Master Huang Feng, your words are reasonable, but we have come here without intending to contend with True Yellow Island for anything. The Boundless Sea is vast and surely has a place to settle; as for those petty demonic beasts and demonic races, they are hardly worth mentioning."

"Indeed, Island Master Huang Feng, we have come today simply to obtain a sea map; if possible, our several families could also establish mutual trade, so the routes need to be determined in advance."

Huang Feng True Lord nodded and said: "That works as well; then, please look at this map."

Huang Feng True Lord gestured, and his mana gathered in the air, gradually forming the likeness of a sea map; the map depicted the boundaries of the three great oceans of the Dongxing Sea Region, but the stretch where the Boundless Sea meets the Frigid Winter Ocean is largely unmarked, with only the area near the Raging Current Sea being relatively clear.

"Please look, this is True Yellow Island; True Yellow Island has three main islands, eight branch islands, and a ring-shaped island chain, all located to the due east near the Raging Current Sea; while to the due west lies the territory of the Submerged Dragon Association."

Submerged Dragon Association?

They had also inquired beforehand; it is said that the Submerged Dragon Association also has two Nascent Soul Cultivators holding the fort, and in recent years they have been in constant conflict with True Yellow Island—is there a chance to profit?

The crowd had begun to think, but at this moment Huang Feng True Lord spoke: "Now we have a temporary truce with the Submerged Dragon Association and have opened the sea routes; if you wish to go to the Submerged Dragon Association, you can also take our sea vessels from here."

They actually called a truce?

Upon reflection, they might think that the cultivators who fled to the Boundless Sea from the Raging Current Sea are simply too numerous; continuing to fight would inevitably result in mutual loss, letting others reap the benefits, so they decided to cease hostilities first and see what these cultivators are really about.

Thus, it seems the human powers within the Boundless Sea are actually in a state of relative calm; unless there are major interests at stake, they are unlikely to readily go to war.

"If that is the case, then we are also willing to establish mutual sea routes with True Yellow Island, but as newcomers, we should wait until we have fully explored the routes before paying a visit."

"Certainly, if you find any needed goods on True Yellow Island, you may also inform me in advance; if you possess good resources, our True Yellow Island will naturally accept them."

"Good."

After seeing off the guests, Huang Feng True Lord looked at the silent Yunxiang Fairy and asked: "Yunxiang, what's wrong?"

"My lord, I merely feel that the sudden influx of people into the Boundless Sea is probably not a good thing."

Huang Feng True Lord nodded: "Many people inevitably bring chaos, especially in a place like the Boundless Sea. However, True Yellow Island has our carefully trained guard forces, plus the formations.... From now on we will conduct meticulous inspections of incoming and outgoing cultivators."

"My lord, I was thinking we might as well run a black market privately." Yunxiang Fairy narrowed her eyes and smiled.

Huang Feng True Lord furrowed his brows: "But doing so would inevitably provoke dissatisfaction among some people."

"If we don't do it, the Submerged Dragon Association will surely do so. Moreover, how many of these refugee cultivators will ultimately remain here? Once the situation in the Raging Current Sea stabilizes, they will still return."

"But I feel that if the Sun and Moon Palace can cause chaos once, there will certainly be a second time. Loose cultivators need not be overthought—they are inherently highly mobile; however, a great sect and clan like this cannot fail to consider an escape route."

"My lord, what you mean is...."

"The black market must be established, but we can send people to negotiate with those powers, urging them to settle as close as possible to our sea area; thus, the future development of True Yellow Island will also be secured." said Huang Feng True Lord.

Yunxiang Fairy smiled: "Still, my lord's thoughts are the most thorough."