Chapter 331: 33: Reunion with Yan Wanfei
Chapter 331: 33: Reunion with Yan Wanfei
Chapter 331: Chapter 33: Reunion with Yan Wanfei
At this moment, Lin Jing’s aura had become as deep and vast as an abyss, tremendously overwhelming.
His Divine Sense, too, had grown much stronger than before.
Especially after the enhancement of possession, Lin Jing’s Divine Sense could easily envelop the entire island.
Now, the strength of Lin Jing’s Divine Sense was at least ten times more potent than before he entered the Golden Core Stage.
Within Lin Jing’s Dantian, a round and glowing Golden Core was constantly rotating as well.
The clouds of tribulation above Lin Jing’s head had also exhausted the last of the Heavenly Tribulation Power and began to disperse slowly.
Soon, the clouds dissipated, and the sky cleared once again.
It was at this moment that Lin Jing concentrated his Divine Sense, sweeping it across the nearby sea.
He even extended his Divine Sense specifically to explore the place where those two cultivators had stayed before.
It was then that he sensed something amiss.
At the place where the two cultivators had just been, there remained some different kinds of auras,
“Could it be that they left something behind before they departed?” Lin Jing frowned, pondering inwardly.
Feeling the surging power within his body, Lin Jing also wanted to experience the extent of his body refinement cultivation at the Golden Core Stage.
Thus, Lin Jing immediately leaped forward and shot out in an instant.
This speed was even faster than a Golden Core Cultivator’s Flying Sword.
This is one of the characteristics of a Body Refinement Cultivator; with their robust bodies, the instantaneous explosive power of a Body Refinement Cultivator is incomparable to that of a spell caster.
In just an instant, Lin Jing appeared directly above the sea surface.
With such explosive force, if other spell casting cultivators failed to react in time, they would be directly breached by a Body Refinement Cultivator.
At that moment, the spell casting cultivator would be in danger.
Of course, when spell casting cultivators duel with Body Refinement Cultivators, they generally use powerful spells and magical treasures to protect themselves.
The weakness of Body Refinement Cultivators is that they lack those relatively powerful spells.
Moreover, typically, Body Refinement Cultivators focus their cultivation entirely on their physique, so their Divine Sense is relatively weaker, too.
If they encounter cultivators who specifically cultivate Divine Sense and use it as their main method of attack, they will find it extremely troublesome.
It wasn’t long before Lin Jing arrived above the sea surface.
After his Divine Sense swept over the area, he reached out and shattered a rock protruding from the sea.
As Lin Jing shattered the rock, a small Array Plate was exposed.
Lin Jing then picked up the Array Plate and observed it carefully.
The Array Plate still bore the aura of other cultivators, clearly having been refined.
Lin Jing had seen this Array Plate before in Yuebaolou.
It was a monitoring Array Plate, comprised of two Array Plates working together.
One was placed here for surveillance, and the other was in the hands of the cultivator who was responsible for the monitoring.
Lin Jing’s brow furrowed, and then he directly crushed the Array Plate.
He hadn’t expected those two to leave behind an Array Plate to monitor his every move.
Such actions suggested that the two of them had some thoughts about him.
Otherwise, they would certainly not have left behind this monitoring Array Plate.
It was clear that this place was no longer safe.
After deliberating for a while, Lin Jing no longer lingered and left the area directly.
……
At this time, hundreds of miles away in a section of the sea, those two demon cultivators who had been monitoring Lin Jing were now silent as they gazed at the Array Plate in their hands, which had long since lost its projection.
After quite some time, the man in the black robe frowned and turned to the man with the scar, asking,
“Li, what should we do next?”
The man with the scar also had a deeply furrowed brow and spoke,
“Given the strength he has displayed, he’s too difficult to deal with. Even if we’re lucky enough to kill him, the price we’d have to pay would be substantial… it’s simply not worth it…”
“We’d better not provoke this person. Next, let’s change our target.”
Hearing the words of the man with the scar, the man in the black robe nodded and said,
“It seems that’s the only option we have now.”
……
Since leaving that uninhabited island, Lin Jing had been wandering over the sea, searching for the trace of a sea city.
However, this sea region was even larger than he had imagined.
Lin Jing had been searching for the Bihai City mentioned by Yan Wanfei for over ten days.
Not to mention Bihai City, he hadn’t encountered another island inhabited by humans, save for one.
After landing on that human-occupied island and making inquiries, Lin Jing traveled northward to reach this place.
Unfortunately, Lin Jing did not have a map of the sea region.
Otherwise, he would not have had to fly blindly to the north, clueless about his exact location.
Being new to the Demonic Monster Sea, Lin Jing certainly planned to go to a large gathering place for cultivators like Bihai City to understand the situation in the Demonic Monster Sea before deciding his next move.
Previously, on an island of no small size, Lin Jing had made some inquiries.
The location where Lin Jing was situated was the outer sea of the southern part of the Demonic Monster Sea, with the nearest continental domain being the Nanming Domain.
Although it was called the nearest, the distance was actually not close at all without using a Teleportation Array.
With Lin Jing’s cultivation, it would take at least several decades, if not a century, to fly back to the Nanming Domain.
Moreover, with the presence of the Howling Sky Wolf Clan, the situation in the Nanming Domain was probably not very good now, and even if he went back, it would be pointless.
Lin Jing now intended to go to Bihai City first to inquire about the situation in the Demonic Monster Sea, and then to consider his next steps.
……
Bihai City is the largest sea city in the southern outer sea of the Demonic Monster Sea and the largest gathering place for cultivators in the entire southern outer sea.
Although called a seaside city, Bihai City’s land area is actually not small at all.
The island on which the entire Bihai City is situated covers hundreds of thousands of square kilometers, almost equivalent to a smaller piece of land.
That entire island is within the jurisdiction of Bihai City.
And that’s not all.
Around Bihai City, there are many smaller islands, each occupied by different forces, all of which exist by depending on Bihai City.
Besides, as the largest seaside city in the Southern Sea Region, Bihai City has strict rules—no matter who, once in Bihai City, has to abide by Bihai City’s rules and cannot kill innocents indiscriminately.
As such, Bihai City has become the safest island in the Southern Sea Region of the Demonic Monster Sea.
In the Demonic Monster Sea, there’s a chaotic mix of demon cultivators, demon cultivators, and even other various cultivators, including bandit cultivators who live off plunder…
At first, naturally, there were cultivators who, relying on their superior cultivation, acted recklessly within Bihai City.
However, after several displays of power by Bihai City, which included executing several Divinity Transformation Stage experts who caused trouble, no one dared to cause disturbances in Bihai City anymore.
From then on, Bihai City’s reputation spread throughout the entire Southern Sea Region, attracting many cultivators to engage in trade there, and over time, Bihai City became what it is today.
……
At this moment,
Lin Jing was on an unnamed island, fiddling with a stick in his hand, on which was skewered a seabird he had caught.
Yes…
Lin Jing was about to satisfy his cravings again.
And in his other hand were some spices he had exchanged for on that populated island.
After sprinkling some of the unknown spices, the aroma was immediately tantalizing, causing Lin Jing to take a deep breath involuntarily.
Lin Jing couldn’t help but sigh.
Although he had lived on an island all his life, those island residents had a pretty decent life…
Most of the island’s residents were ordinary people who couldn’t cultivate, with real cultivators only making up a very small part.
But those people lived quite prosperously on the island.
The reason why the island was like this was that it was occupied by a family.
In that family, there was a well-known Nascent Soul Stage cultivator providing protection.
As a result, no one dared to cause trouble on the island.
Actually, occupying an island for cultivation was also a practice among another group of cultivators.
Above the Demonic Monster Sea, there were many unclaimed islands, and some powerful cultivators would choose one to occupy.
Then, they would claim the island as their own territory to cultivate on.
Of course, those who could do this were certainly extraordinary in strength, otherwise, they would not be able to defend against the plundering of powerful demon cultivators.
Some even went so far as to buy slaves or recruit lower-ranked cultivators to help them manage the island and collect the materials they needed for cultivation.
They themselves, as island masters, would only need to focus on their cultivation.
It was not uncommon for Lin Jing to come across an island like the one he passed by, where an entire family was moved onto an island.
Generally, in such cases, there was a well-known, seasoned cultivator within the family providing stability, which allowed them to dare to relocate the family to a small island.
Otherwise, it would be seeking death.
On that island, apart from their family’s forbidden ground, which was protected by a powerful formation preventing outsiders from approaching,
all other areas were accessible.
There was even a small Fang Market on the island, where island cultivators, as well as passing cultivators, could engage in some simple trading.
Unfortunately, there was nothing in the market on that island that caught Lin Jing’s eye.
Even the sea chart Lin Jing wanted wasn’t to be found on the island.
Without a sea chart, Lin Jing had no choice but to keep heading north, following directions given by others.
……
Having seen such islands, Lin Jing thought a lot.
Actually, if conditions allowed, Lin Jing quite liked the idea of occupying an island and becoming an island master.
Mainly, if one occupied an island, they would have their own territory.
They could also plant Spirit Plants on the island to use when conducting alchemy.
Then, one could recruit some lower-tiered cultivators, much like the Sect’s management of Spirit Fields, to help manage the medicinal fields.
And Lin Jing himself would only need to focus on cultivation and alchemy.
He had these thoughts because the Spirit Field in his System Space was really too small, and Lin Jing felt it was not sufficient.
It was a pity.
Although it was a nice idea, it was merely a thought.
After all, his current level of cultivation was far too low. If he occupied an island, he might not be able to defend against the rampaging demon cultivators, and he could very well lose his life.
After thinking it over carefully, he decided to let it go…
It would be something to consider once his cultivation was higher.
……
As time slowly passed by, the fragrant roasted seabird was nearly ready.
Just at that moment…
Out of nowhere, another figure appeared in the distance, a cultivator flying rapidly toward this location on a sword.
As the cultivator came closer, Lin Jing could see clearly.
The object beneath the man’s feet was not a Flying Sword, but a silver-white spear.
And the person above the spear was none other than…
Yan Wanfei, the Minotaur Warrior who had been wanting to spar with Lin Jing.