Free Web NovelChapter 666: Chapter 253: Return
"No wonder when Li Qing achieved the Golden Core Dao and returned, he searched the entire sea area but couldn’t find this island."
"He probably never imagined that the island he was looking for would have such ability to ride the wind and waves."
After pondering silently, Shen Wen’an thought of the golden-haired monkey on the island.
"This demon is definitely not an ordinary beast..."
"There must be a tremendous background behind it!"
Not to mention that it took only two hundred years to transform from an uncivilized beast into a Purple Mansion Great Power.
The fact that this peculiar island can be skillfully controlled by it is in itself extraordinary.
Standing in the void, Shen Wen’an thought for a long time, but in the end, he could only helplessly return.
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Huaisang County.
Upon returning to Situ Jing’s cave dwelling, Shen Wen’an found that family members had already built numerous houses at the entrance.
"Third Master, you’re back?"
Seeing him, numerous Shen family members came forward respectfully to greet him.
Shen Wen’an nodded and looked around, but did not find any trace of Shen Chongxuan.
Liu Gui, skilled at observing and understanding, noticed Shen Wen’an looking around and respectfully cupped his hands, saying, "Is Third Master looking for Young Master Chongxuan?"
Shen Wen’an nodded again.
Liu Gui bowed and said, "Young Master Chongxuan has returned to Yunshui City and should be back in the next few days."
"Third Master, will you wait for the young master, or return now?"
Hearing this, Shen Wen’an thought for a while and then took out the Sea Map drawn by Situ Jing.
"Give this to Chongxuan when he returns."
Liu Gui accepted the Sea Map respectfully, then Shen Wen’an transformed into sword light and flew towards Yunshui City.
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Black Water Pavilion, second floor.
Shen Yuan listened quietly to Shen Wen’an recounting his experiences at sea, his expression somewhat grave.
"So, according to what you say, the old guy’s scheme is about to be fulfilled?"
Years ago, the phenomenon of Spiritual Transformation appeared at the border of Southern Border Fushan Country and Celestial Sword City. Although the full extent of Yangnao Land’s spirit is still unknown, this Spiritual Transformation indicates that the scheme of many Nascent Soul True Monarchs like Xu Xiu is reaching its critical moment.
"Bring me the complete map of Yangnao Land."
After a brief contemplation, Shen Yuan spoke solemnly.
Shen Wen’an got up and retrieved a scroll from a nearby bookshelf, laying it out on the desk.
"At present, these marked places should roughly indicate the locations where the spirit of Yangnao Land exists."
"The spirit at the border of Fushan Country and Celestial Sword City is already claimed."
"There’s still a spirit in Flame Lake City..."
Father and son studied the map brought back by Shen Xiuchan from the Seven Sages Mountain Secret Realm.
"Father, could this be where my memory was erased?"
Shen Wen’an suddenly pointed to a special mark on the map, west of Flame Lake City.
Back then, following his father’s instructions, he ventured west of Flame Lake City, but whatever he discovered led to a complete erasure of his memory, leaving him abandoned outside Flame Lake City.
It was an incident that nearly shattered his Dao Heart.
Fortunately, he eventually emerged from it.
Shen Yuan nodded, "It seems possible now."
"The Golden Core Realm flood dragon at sea mentioned that once the Dao Source is extracted, this world would wither and perish."
"I now faintly understand the old guy Xu Xiu’s intentions."
After a brief pause, Shen Yuan slowly stood up, a grave look on his face, "After the Dao Source is refined into a Supreme Treasure, it will evolve a Dao Source Secret Realm."
"The spirit is the token to enter the Dao Source Secret Realm. Whatever lies beneath the Magma Lake in Flame Lake City might be the protective talisman left for our Shen family."
"With that spirit, once the Dao Source of Yangnao Land is drained, our Shen family can use it to directly enter the Dao Source Secret Realm to live."
Upon hearing this, Shen Wen’an’s face darkened a bit.
Li Qing said that the Dao Source Secret Realm is different from the real world.
In the normal world, the spirit and Dao Source are not evident, and the common people and cultivators living in the world cannot perceive them, thus not heavily affected.
But in the Dao Source Secret Realm, the Dao Source and spirit are completely manifest. Living long-term in the Dao Source Secret Realm, the common people and cultivators will be subtly influenced by them, leading to mutations.
Considering this, he suddenly remembered the Underworld person he saw during his Golden Core breakthrough.
Surely those people mutated due to long-term living in the Dao Source Secret Realm.
Thinking of the monster that the Underworld person transformed into during his first Golden Core breakthrough, Shen Wen’an felt a shiver of fear.
If staying in the Dao Source Secret Realm would ultimately turn him into such a grotesque monster, he would rather live or perish alone in the vast, boundless sea.
"At this point, I’ve more or less untangled many things, but two doubts remain,"
Shen Yuan, unaware of his son’s thoughts, was still figuring out the various calculations behind this conspiracy.
Shen Wen’an snapped out of his thoughts with curiosity, "What doubts remain, Father?"
Shen Yuan, hands behind his back, came to the window, gazing at the shimmering water in the distance. After contemplating for a long time, he said solemnly, "The Underworld and Tribulation Fire Sect."
Upon mentioning these two forces, Shen Wen’an furrowed his brows as well.
According to their previous analysis, both the Underworld and Tribulation Fire Sect should be powerful forces possessing Dao Source Secret Realms.
However, despite having a Dao Source Secret Realm, neither force was quite peaceful.
The Underworld constantly eyed the Golden Nature of Golden Core cultivators from various forces. Whether in Danzhou or Yangnao Land, whenever a cultivator broke through to Golden Core, the Underworld would easily find them and seize their Golden Nature.
