Chapter 338: Projection of the Ancient Black Tortoise! The Mysterious Girl

Wang Zhenqiu closed his eyes to sense for a moment, then his expression suddenly changed drastically: "This isn't right! How could this be a spirit vein..."

"What is it?"

"There is a massive Dharma Array beneath the island!" Wang Zhenqiu said with a grave expression, "And its scale far exceeds the one in the Jin Zi Ta!"

Just as they were speaking, a Flying Boat emerged from the mist. It flew the banner of the Taixu Sect, clearly indicating that another major sect had also set its sights on this place.

"How many factions have arrived here during this time?" Lin Xuan asked.

Xiao Qing reported immediately: "According to my observations, there are at least twenty-some first-rate sects, plus countless rogue cultivator organizations. A rough estimate suggests nearly half the factions in the entire Cultivation World are here!"

Li Yan narrowed his eyes: "Could it be that they have all discovered something?"

"Or..." Lin Xuan said thoughtfully, "someone lured them here on purpose."

The boat slowly docked. As soon as the group stepped onto the island, they felt the hidden gazes of various factions. Those auras hidden within the mist all revealed vigilance and hostility.

"Good grief!" Wang Zhenqiu gave a bitter smile, "This is practically a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment!"

However, an even more astonishing scene appeared.

"Look!" Xiao Qing suddenly pointed at the sky.

The mist suddenly churned, and a massive phantom of a Xuanwu vaguely emerged! Although the phantom dissipated quickly, it gave people an indescribable sense of oppression.

"This is..." Li Yan gasped, "a Guardian Spirit Beast?"

Qing Bai Er She and Huo Fenghuang trembled simultaneously: "That's right, and it is a projection of an Ancient Black Tortoise!"

Lin Xuan's heart stirred: "So the Guardian Spirit Beast of the third Child of Luck is this Xuanwu?"

The group found a hidden cave to settle in. Wang Zhenqiu immediately began a detailed investigation of the Dharma Array underground.

"It's incredible..." he said with a shocked expression, "This Dharma Array is practically a complete Ancient Artifact! And..."

"And what?"

"It is already in a semi-activated state!" Wang Zhenqiu pointed at the ground, "Look at the luster of these patterns; they are all traces of energy flow."

Li Yan frowned: "Could it be that the third Child of Luck has already begun to awaken?"

"No," Lin Xuan said suddenly, "it should be that someone is attempting to activate the Dharma Array ahead of time!"

Just then, a commotion suddenly came from outside. The group immediately went on guard, but soon discovered it was not directed at them.

"What happened?"

Xiao Qing quietly checked and reported back: "It is a conflict between the people of the Shushan Sect and the Kunlun Sect, seemingly over the ownership of a Spirit Field."

Just as Lin Xuan was about to speak, he suddenly sensed a peculiar aura. That aura contained powerful Qi Luck Power, yet it carried a trace of indescribable sorrow.

"It's her!" Qing Bai Er She and Huo Fenghuang were alert at the same time.

A beautiful figure was seen approaching lightly through the mist. It was a girl who looked to be sixteen or seventeen, dressed in white, with a refined and ethereal appearance. Most striking were her eyes, which seemed to contain wisdom as deep as the sea.

"Two Children of Luck," the girl smiled slightly, "we finally meet."

This sentence left everyone stunned. The other party not only recognized their identities, but her tone also carried a hint of long-awaited anticipation.

"You are..." Lin Xuan probed.

"Ling Bo," the girl said softly, "to be precise, the third Child of Luck."

This self-introduction made everyone gasp. They had assumed it would take a great deal of trouble to find their target, never expecting the other party to reveal herself voluntarily.

"You knew we were coming?" Li Yan asked.

Ling Bo nodded: "Not only that, I 'know' many things. For example..."

She looked at Lin Xuan: "The Qing Bai Er She inside you, one represents cold, the other represents deadly poison."

She then turned to Li Yan: "Your Huo Fenghuang can not only control flames but also be reborn through nirvana."

This level of understanding regarding their Guardian Spirit Beasts clearly exceeded common sense. Even Qing Bai Er She and Huo Fenghuang felt shocked.

"How do you know these things?" Lin Xuan couldn't help but ask.

Ling Bo revealed a mysterious smile: "Because I have lived on this island since I was a child, and those Green-Robed Persons have been teaching me."

"Green-Robed Persons?" Lin Xuan and Li Yan exchanged a glance, both thinking of their own childhood experiences.

"Yes," Ling Bo continued, "they taught me much knowledge about Qi Luck Power. Even..."

She waved her hand gently, and a pure wave of Qi Luck Power rippled outward. The purity of that power was actually higher than that of Lin Xuan and Li Yan!

"This..." Li Yan said in shock, "your understanding of Qi Luck Power has reached this level?"

Ling Bo shook her head: "These are just the basics. What is truly important is..."

She pointed beneath her feet: "The secret of this island!"

Just as the group was about to ask for details, they suddenly sensed a powerful aura approaching.

"It's the people from the Xuanji Pavilion!" Xiao Qing said alertly.

Ling Bo's expression was calm: "Not just them, the people from the Kunlun Sect and Shushan have also arrived."

Sure enough, figures appeared from three directions almost simultaneously. These experts from top factions seemed to be waiting for something.

"You anticipated they would come?" Lin Xuan asked.

"Of course," Ling Bo revealed an inscrutable smile, "because they all want the secret of this island. But unfortunately..."

Her eyes suddenly turned sharp: "They still don't know what they have provoked!"

This sentence made Lin Xuan's heart stir. He suddenly realized that this seemingly ethereal girl before him seemed to be hiding some terrifying secret.

And just then, the mist in the sky churned once more. The massive Xuanwu phantom flickered in and out of existence, letting out a roar that shook the heavens and the earth!

"It should be safe here."

Ling Bo led Lin Xuan and Li Yan through winding mountain paths to a hidden cave. The entrance was inconspicuous, but the interior space was surprisingly large. Most striking was that the cave walls were covered in ancient Runes.

"These Runes..." Lin Xuan observed carefully, "are very similar to the ones in the Jin Zi Ta!"

Ling Bo nodded: "That's right, because they all come from the same era."

The three had just stood still in the cave when a sudden change occurred!

A powerful surge of Qi Luck Power suddenly gushed out from within the three people, weaving into strange light in the air. Those lights were not guided by human hands, but were a resonance formed spontaneously!

"This is..." Li Yan felt the surging power within his body, "Qi Luck Resonance?"

Before the words had even faded, the three great Guardian Spirit Beasts appeared simultaneously!

Qing Bai Er She swam and coiled, spitting out cold air and deadly poison, transforming into a brilliant two-colored halo in the air. Huo Fenghuang spread its wings and cried out, its blazing flames burning as if to purify everything. And beside Ling Bo, a massive phantom of Xuanwu emerged, radiating an aura of vicissitudes and antiquity.

"So that is how it is..." Xuanwu's voice rang out in everyone's hearts, "You have finally all gathered."

Its tone carried a hint of relief, as if it had been waiting for this moment for far, far too long.

The very instant the auras of the three great Guardian Spirit Beasts intertwined, the underground Dharma Array of the entire Xuanwu Island suddenly reacted!