Purple Mist Dao Master

Chapter 725 - 443 ’Wisdom Eye’!

"That’s it!"Yan Chuan’s eyes lit up.

Back when they barely escaped with their lives while snatching the Fire Bud Crystal from Moth Island, both he and Baili Qingfeng were solely focused on finding a place to cultivate and digest the Fire Bud Crystal as soon as possible.

They didn’t even think about the fact that, in the water territory, there were other Beast Kings on Moth Island who also obtained the Fire Bud Crystal—

"Double-headed duck, Sword Tiger, True Branch Horned Deer, Silver Armored Horned Python, Green Water Crocodile."

"These are our allies, so we don’t need to rob them."

"But underwater, the Eight-winged Centipede, Mo Flood Dragon, Ying Li, Fire Eyed Water Ape, Mountain Turtle, Silver Hair Crab, Jiao Whale, Golden Python, Ice Toad, they all got quite a few Fire Bud Crystals more or less."

"Of course, it can’t compare to us."

"But how precious is the Fire Bud Crystal?"

"Even one crystal is extremely valuable!"

Wang Zhengyi’s Alligator Beast Avatar’s eyes were bright with excitement.

Yan Chuan, Baili Qingfeng, and Chen Ze were all like landlubbers, having narrowly escaped death, they never thought of going back into the water anytime soon, nor did they think much of those Fire Bud Crystals.

However, Wang Zhengyi’s Alligator Beast Avatar was the overlord of the water, so he had his own ideas. After the Moth Island incident, he investigated everywhere, and finally tracked down several Water Beast Kings involved in the Fire Bud Crystal skirmish at Moth Island—

"Fire Eyed Water Ape!"

"Can’t mess with that one!"

"I couldn’t find Mo Flood Dragon or Ying Li."

"But I caught the tracks of the Eight-winged Centipede, this one took a heavy hit at Moth Island and is still recovering! But even with the Eight-winged Centipede heavily injured, it’s still an Innate Ten Layers Beast King equivalent to a third-Rank. Initially, I wasn’t confident. However, Old Yan, since you can instantly kill the Fu Family’s Innate Sixth Layer Second-Rank God General, with your explosive power, if we team up, there’s hope."

"Even though the Eight-winged Centipede already got robbed once, it still has at least twenty more Fire Bud Crystals!"

"This job is worth it!"

"Additionally, the Silver Hair Crab and Golden Python each hold at least four or five crystals, and they’re weaker, easier to deal with."

Wang Zhengyi relied on the ’avatar’s’ ’devouring talent,’ plundering numerous Water Alien Beasts’ unique talents. It might not seem significant in battle, but in tracking, investigating, and sneaky activities, it’s very useful.

No Water Beast King in Nanyue Lake is more cunning than him!

"Let’s start with the Eight-winged Centipede!" Yan Chuan already had enough Fire Bud Crystals, but Wang Zhengyi and Chen Ze still needed them, and he wouldn’t refuse to lend a hand.

You help me.

I help you.

Among friends, mutual support is natural.

With Wang Zhengyi’s invitation, Yan Chuan didn’t hesitate to dive into the water, targeting the Innate Ten Layers—Eight-winged Centipede!

...

"Senior Sister Xiao Lu."

"I dare not accept." (as in, "I’m flattered.")

In the ’North Mansion Four Rooms,’ Ding Xiang and Lu Yuru each occupied one room, able to see each other, making the atmosphere a bit awkward.

Both were Heavenly Prides of Great Yan, shining brightly in the first Cang Mountain Sword Discussion, revered as goddesses in Great Yan, celestial-like figures causing countless young men to go mad, yet here they met in the ’North Mansion Stone Chamber,’ like ’caged birds,’ carried around by Yan Chuan.

Being alone would be tolerable.

But having the two of them together inevitably felt shaming.

Fortunately, both women had strong spirits and resolute willpower; they each had their own reasons and ideals for following Yan Chuan, with faith as their support. Shame was minimal, and after overcoming initial discomfort, like grasshoppers tied to the same string, Lu Yuru, being older, opened her mouth first: "Junior Sister Ding has already proven Innate Dao, so why would you still be willing to stay in the ’North Mansion Stone Chamber’ following Brother Yan?"

Innate Realm!

How different it is!

In Great Yan, that means transcending the mundane, being a grandmaster, receiving respect wherever one goes. Even in the Mountain and Sea Realm, an Innate Divine General is a mainstay, able to stand on their own, no longer having to sit at the kids’ table at a banquet.

Such cultivation!

Such a person!

Would Ding Xiang really choose to ’debase herself’ to follow Yan Chuan in this way?

Lu Yuru couldn’t understand.

"Innate realm?" Ding Xiang smiled slightly: "Once, I also thought the Innate realm was unreachable, believing Innate was the end point. But after more exposure to the Mountain and Sea Realm, and after meeting Senior Brother, I realized the Martial Arts have no end. Even though I’m newly Innate and might struggle to escape from a Second-Rank God General, Senior Brother has already claimed the life of one Second-Rank God General under his hand! And this is with the ’Traveler Department’ knowing. In private, who knows how many more have fallen?"

Innate transcends!

But in Ding Xiang’s eyes, it’s just the start.

Yan Chuan is the role model she respects, wants to follow, wants to pursue, regardless of worldly judgments.

"I am captivated by Senior Brother’s charisma, willing to follow him anytime, anywhere. Maybe now someone laughs and despises me, but when Senior Brother stands taller and overlooks the Mortal World, only I will be able to stand by his side. By then, who will laugh at me?" Ding Xiang had a strong sense of conviction. Her ’Mind Reading Technique’ already carried a gambling aspect; having chosen Yan Chuan, in this three-year ’Mind Reading Technique’ term, Ding Xiang would surely devote herself wholeheartedly to following Yan Chuan!

Ding Xiang knew it was the ’Mind Reading Technique’ that led her to Yan Chuan, but—

"And what about you, Senior Sister Xiao Lu?" Ding Xiang looked at Lu Yuru: "Why did you choose Senior Brother?"

"I—" Lu Yuru was about to speak.

Suddenly.

Rumble!

The stone room suddenly rang with a loud noise, shaking violently, causing Lu Yuru to almost lose her balance. Ding Xiang, however, stood firm, her face showing surprise as she was about to go out to see what was happening.

At this moment—

"It’s dawn!"

Lu Yuru looked up to gaze outside and finally could see the external scene.

Yan Chuan, with hair hanging loose like a god or demon descending to the world, appeared to be underwater at that moment, akin to a Water God. With every gesture, waves of water rippled, and in front of him, an ’Eight-winged Centipede’ was flipping river and inverting sea, its hundreds of legs stirring up water flows with powerful offensives.