Episode 150

  In the vast ocean thousands of miles away, there is a large island with an area of thousands of square miles. The name of the island is Tongxuan, and it is rare for people from the mainland to come here. Immortal cranes fly around the island, and exotic flowers and grasses grow all over the island. In the middle of the island, there is a valley surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the sea on one side. The valley is about ten miles in diameter, flat as a plain, with seawater flowing into it, forming a bay connected to the ocean. There is a residence here, with bamboo planted as fences, wood cut as walls, and stone slabs as paths leading directly to this secluded dwelling. A wooden bridge connects the path, extending hundreds of feet over the sea water, like a wharf in a mortal water town. Three or five small boats are tied to the wooden pillars at the head of the bridge, rising and falling with the waves. In the bay, a strong man sits in a boat fishing, leisurely and carefree. Nearby, on a painted boat, there is a horizontal flute playing a melodious tune, while three strong men drive clouds to come and watch, shouting loudly from the top of the cloud. One of them has a slender figure, elegant and refined, with a Taoist air about him.

  "Upon hearing the heavenly music of Fragrant Cloud's sister, I truly forgot the taste of meat for three months!"

  "The great master heard the sound and understood the elegant meaning, also making his fellow disciples admire him endlessly."

  A path for repairing and maintaining the road is beside it.

  "It's actually that I see Master Big Brother and Fragrance Shifu as a perfect match, and they also understand each other deeply, which is truly rare!"

  "Oh! Haha...!"

  The big brother smiled with joy, startling the water birds to fly far away. The strong fisherman glared angrily and sailed his boat away in a huff.

  "Bad luck! I scared away a big goldfish."

  Clouds and fog swirl around, as if invisible, directly falling onto the painted boat.

  Inside the Bamboo Garden of Elegant Dwelling, on a wooden building, by a window facing the sea, a long-bearded man with an extraordinary air of refinement sat at a desk drinking tea and gazing out at the scenery on the water, smiling silently. Beside him sat a middle-aged woman with a dignified and elegant demeanor, having the aura of one who has long held a high position. Across from her was a beautiful young nun speaking softly, chatting with the middle-aged woman.

  "If it weren't for Master's timely rescue, I would have certainly met with disaster this time! Unfortunately, several of Master's precious treasures were ruined, and I am filled with shame and regret!"

  "It's fine as long as people are safe! As for the treasure, it can be remade if it's destroyed, what's there to regret? But who would have thought that the Wan Jie Yuan was actually an ancient array set up by a powerful cultivator from the primordial era?! Its power is so great that it has created the magnificent sight of the Great Rift Valley spanning ten thousand miles across the ancient continent! Such abilities are truly difficult to measure with modern people's talents."

  "It's fortunate that the Five Elemental Flags of our sect are protecting us. If Master hadn't found out where you were in time, I'm afraid you would have perished in the Abyss of Ten Thousand Calamities!"

  "At that time, without your Master and Uncle, it would have been thought that even one person's ability was only worthy of sighs! Laughable are the present-day cultivators who think they have divine powers reaching the heavens, looking down on others as if they were the only ones. Compared to the ancient cultivators, they are but a fleeting glow in the bright moonlight, a mere mound compared to a majestic mountain! The Phoenix's cry is heard, cultivation most abhors self-satisfaction, beware of it!"

  "Yes, disciple remembered! However, Master, although this time there was no merit, but learned that the precious treasure left by the wise man Shi Huo a thousand years ago is still in the mortal world, it's also a joy."

  "What joy is there in this? This is the source of great disaster! The beginning of great calamity!"

  "Oh! Master, why is this?"

  "The Ark Family's Godhead has already set foot in this treasure. In my opinion, this treasure is by no means ordinary."

  "Senior brother, don't tell me you think this treasure is the legendary Three Realms Coffin that was wildly transmitted ten thousand years ago?"

  "Silence, junior sister! Feng Ling, this matter is not to be mentioned again."

  Nà fèng míng dāi le yī dǎi, ér hòu zhòng diǎn tóu dào:

  "Good riddance!"

  If it's not enough here, I'm sure to recognize the true master of the Cloudy Pavilion's Phoenix Fairy, but I didn't know that her actual sect was actually here!

  "Master, is it true that the one who successfully broke through the void and rose up with flying colors is a demonic cultivator?"

  "There can be no doubt about this matter!"

  "It's just the cultivation of a demon, greatly different from ordinary people. It's said that the difficulty of its cultivation is hundreds of times more than human cultivators! For tens of thousands of years, there hasn't been any news of a demon cultivator breaking through to the Void Flying Realm? Also, who is this demon cultivator?"

  The Phoenix Fairy was perplexed and said:

  "If I'm not mistaken, it must be him!"

  "Who? Could it be that snake demon, as Master meant?"

  "This must be the demon! A thousand years ago, this demon had already cultivated invincibility and is truly the number one person in this realm!"

  "Brother is referring to his appearance!"

  "Wow! Haha... This demon is indeed unparalleled in both beauty and skill!"

  "Master, have you ever encountered this demon?"

  "Indeed! At that time, I and your master Ba were traveling the world to temper our hearts, but unexpectedly fell into a trap set by wicked people, almost ruining our cultivation. Thanks to his rescue, we escaped one calamity."

  "We still have an unpaid debt of gratitude!"

  "Time has passed and circumstances have changed! Moreover, this person has already ascended to a higher realm, why are you still so fixated, Brother?"

  "Sister Shī said, it turns out you two are a match made in heaven!"

  "Phoenix cries, you are now small and full, initially formed, can continue to enter the mortal world to temper among the crowd, to strengthen your heart, to understand the mystery of cultivation, in order to reach a higher level!"

  "Yes! However, Master, what about the historian's treasure?"

  "This thing is extremely ominous, obtaining it is not a blessing!"

  That elegant man let out a deep sigh and said, but the color of disappointment in his eyes was already unmistakable.

  "However, it's said that this object has a miraculous and unpredictable power, with the ability to ascend in broad daylight. Eldest brother, since we've learned of this, can't we just let it pass by like this? Moreover, as husband and wife, even if we participate, we must have the necessary cultivation and strength to do so!"

  The phoenix's cry is not satisfactory to the respected master of the Tao.

  "This matter requires careful consideration! Let Feng Qiu go down and meet with your master brothers first."

  "Yes, Master."

  The phoenix fairy bowed and left the building.

  "Sister, this is a must-have item for the Da Fangzhou family's ancestral temple! How can you and I possibly get involved with it openly?"

  "However, such divine treasures... Hmm! Brother's intention is secretly..."

  "Indeed!"

  "What clever plan?"

  "Light and darkness, two hands! With Feng Qiu's leadership, the Ming dynasty will be destroyed after the Shi family is killed. Then, Hu Xie will lead his troops to secretly attack Chen Cang!"

  "Big Brother Shifu, I heard that after Shi Jia's death, he should have died in a great calamity. Where did Feng Ming go to chase and kill?"

  "Is he dead? Will he be lucky enough to escape? What does it matter? The important thing is that the coffin of the three realms must be present!"

  "Master's plan is flawless, I admire it! Since that's the case, I'll head to Tongxuan Island immediately to make arrangements."

  "Alright! Junior sister, it's better for Feng Ling to go to Yun Xiao Pavilion."

  "Hmm, wonderful! With everyone's attention focused on the top ten sects, who would have thought to cast their gaze upon my Tongxuan Island?"

  The phoenix fairy's master stood up tall and disappeared in an instant.

  Standing still on the cliff for a long time, when the sky was gradually darkening, he suddenly came to his senses.

  "All worldly affairs will eventually come to an end! When there is a meeting, there must be a parting. When there is life, there must be death. One's cultivation must always be single-minded and transcend this realm! In order to determine one's own destiny, escape the three realms and not be bound by the five elements!"

  Having thought it through, he then took big strides down the mountain and continued on his way.

  Tea Mountain, a low mountain range in the southeastern corner of the ancient continent, with a height of no more than 300-500 meters and stretching for 8,000 miles. It is named after the tea trees that grow everywhere in the mountains and valleys.

  At this time, at one of the passes, there were over a dozen checkpoints for inspection. Traveling merchants and guests could hardly avoid feeling discontented.

  "Hey! I'm telling you all, you're not officials, how dare you set up a private checkpoint and inspect travelers? Aren't you afraid of being punished by the authorities?"

  Yi Xiu heard the words, his eyes fixed on the person, not speaking or transmitting. The guest only felt his heart greatly fearful, his legs numb, and he softly fell to the ground. Suddenly, he sensed a strange smell, among the crowd of merchants gathered there were some bold ones, who carefully examined him, and saw that the lower part of his clothes was completely stained with filth! The crowd was greatly shocked, no one dared to speak again, they just lined up hastily and left.