184: Deserted Island Clues

Lin Feng stood atop Taibai Peak, quietly gazing at the large Immortal Cave—the Soul Nurturing Wooden House.

Inside the Immortal Cave, Great Yan Divine Lord's illusory Soul was greedily absorbing the energy emitted by the Soul Nurturing Wood.

His Divine Soul was too weak at this moment; for the past few hundred years, he had been barely surviving within a Puppet. Now, he was as fragile as a dried, brittle piece of paper, utterly unable to withstand Lin Feng reshaping his Physical Body.

Acting rashly would only cause his Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

"No rush."

Lin Feng muttered to himself.

Let Divine Lord nurture himself for a while.

This was a good opportunity to further elevate his own cultivation and methods.

It also allowed Great Yan Divine Lord to peacefully delve into his Puppet Dao.

He took one last look at the serene wooden house, and with a flash of his figure, he vanished from the spot, returning to his Immortal Cave.

With another flash, he entered his Inner Universe and sat down cross-legged.

He was comprehending the Law of space inherent within his Inner Universe.

...

At the same time, in the Chaotic Star Sea, countless miles away.

On Star Palace's floating Immortal Island, Lin Feng's main body was leaning casually on a warm Jade Couch.

The sea breeze gently blew, carrying the scent of flowers and a salty, humid aroma.

Ling Yuling stood gracefully before him, her posture straight, her demeanor imbued with an increasingly sharp authority.

She wore a blue and white palace dress, outlining her graceful curves. A year of experience had shed her youthful naivety, replacing it with a decisive, take-no-guff resolve.

"The tributes from the six outer islands for this quarter have all been submitted on time, without any delay."

Her voice was clear and pleasant, reporting Star Palace's affairs in a well-organized manner.

"The two Elders who previously feigned compliance have also sent their direct descendants and nephews to the main island for cultivation, as a sign of their loyalty."

Lin Feng closed his eyes to rest, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest of the Jade Couch, intermittently.

He had intentionally pushed Ling Yuling into this position.

A Nascent Soul Cultivator was enough to suppress an area, but to truly control an entire large force, far more than just cultivation was needed.

It required methods, vision, and a deeply entangled web of interests.

Allowing her to experience all of this starting from Core Formation was the best form of tempering.

With him overseeing, no one within Star Palace dared to harbor ill intentions.

"Well done."

Lin Feng finally spoke, his voice gentle.

Upon hearing his praise, the taut lines on Ling Yuling's cool, pretty face softened slightly, and the corner of her mouth lifted almost imperceptibly before quickly returning to normal.

"Green Brother, is there anything else?"

This address carried a hint of private intimacy, making her seem like a completely different person from her previous businesslike demeanor.

Lin Feng opened his eyes, a divine light flashing within them.

"Is there any news regarding the Barren Island I asked you to find last time?"

Ling Yuling's expression became serious, and she took a step forward.

"There's news. According to your description, it's a remote location, hidden by a Formation, and you specifically instructed a Nascent Soul Cultivator to investigate personally, without disturbing the island in the slightest."

She paused, organizing her thoughts.

"A few days ago, the Third Elder and Fourth Elder personally went out, surveying several sea areas in the Inner Sea, and finally pinpointed two islands that fit the characteristics."

"Continue."

Lin Feng said.

"One of them," Ling Yuling's voice lowered a few notches, "is located near Emerald Spirit Island. According to the Grand Elder, several hundred years ago, the last known location of the senior named Profound Bone, Xiao Cha, was near that sea area."

Profound Bone!

Lin Feng's tapping finger stopped.

He slowly sat upright, his gaze burning as he looked at Ling Yuling.

"Very good, give me the coordinates of that island."

Ling Yuling took out a Jade Slip, imprinted the sea map coordinates within it, and offered it with both hands.

After she respectfully withdrew, Lin Feng sat alone in the hall, his fingertips caressing the still-warm Jade Slip.

Finally, he had found Profound Bone's lair ahead of time.

This was the crucial first step in his plan.

His thoughts drifted to another person, the unremarkable man who might still be in seclusion in some Immortal Cave, attempting to break through to Core Formation.

Old Devil Han.

According to the original trajectory, he would emerge from seclusion in less than twenty years.

But the timeline of this world had long been thrown into chaos by himself. Who could guarantee that he wouldn't come out early?

And the trip to Void Heaven Palace was something he was determined to achieve.

Especially the Void Heaven Cauldron, which not only contained Silvermoon but also the key to an Immortal Realm's Mahayana instance.

He had to get there before everyone else, firmly taking control of everything. Not only would he take the Void Heaven Cauldron, but he also had to ensure Old Devil Han wouldn't notice anything amiss.

Ever since that man from the Immortal Realm interfered with Mo Caihuan's matter, Lin Feng had decided to temporarily and selectively distance himself from Old Devil Han, to avoid that man descending again. The current Lin Feng was still far from being able to resist that power.

A sense of urgency arose.

He couldn't wait any longer.

Lin Feng no longer thought much, his figure transforming into a streak of light, soaring from the Immortal Island, tearing through the clouds, and shooting directly towards the Emerald Spirit Sea area.

His escape speed was extreme. In just half a day, a desolate and lifeless sea area appeared at the edge of his vision.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi here was very thin. If Lin Feng's Divine Sense hadn't far surpassed that of Nascent Soul Cultivators, he probably wouldn't have detected the hidden mysteries within without a careful investigation.

Lin Feng retracted his light, his figure appearing, standing in mid-air, his robes fluttering in the wind.

His vast Divine Sense, comparable to Soul Transformation Early Stage Perfection, swept out in all directions like an invisible tide.

Wherever his Divine Sense passed, every reef, every undercurrent, was clearly reflected in his mind.

Soon, a solitary island shrouded in a faint mist was locked onto by him.

His Divine Sense probed the mist, and immediately felt a strange twisting force. This was an ancient wondrous Formation, capable of confusing the senses, causing passing Cultivators to unknowingly bypass it.

But before him, this layer of protection was useless.

His Divine Sense did not forcibly break the Formation, but rather, following the Formation's energy nodes, it silently infiltrated.

All the way down, penetrating thick layers of rock.

A massive underground grotto opened up suddenly.

In the center of the grotto, there was a pool of water, crystal clear to the bottom, emitting a faint, five-colored glow.

A breathtakingly beautiful lotus flower quietly floated on the water's surface.

Its seven-colored petals shimmered with flowing light, as if the rainbow from the sky had merged into them, and a rich, exotic fragrance permeated the entire cave.

Seven-Glow Lotus.

Lin Feng's Divine Sense observed coldly.

Lin Feng knew. This was not some wondrous flower at all, but rather the transformed tongue of a demon-crowned snake, nurtured by Profound Bone.

His Divine Sense shifted, sweeping past the pool, and casting towards the shadows in a corner of the grotto.

There, a pile of white bones lay scattered on the ground, seemingly the remains of some unfortunate fallen Cultivator.

His Divine Sense precisely locked onto the skull of that skeleton.

Deep within the hollow eye sockets, a faint, almost imperceptible spark of Soul Fire was gently flickering.

A sinister, ancient, and extremely patient consciousness lay hidden within.

Profound Bone.

He was waiting.

Waiting for his prey to arrive and reach out to pick the Seven-Glow Lotus.

Then they would be ambushed by both the demon-crowned snake and Profound Bone.

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