Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 296 Duan Yunluo

Now, they are less than two days away from Fallen Leaf Island. All the cultivators on the Ink Spirit Flying Boat, from the four high-ranking Golden Core protectors to ordinary Qi Refining cultivators, have given up their cultivation and come out of the cabin to look at the surrounding scenery. Occasionally, low-pitched discussions can be heard among them.

The four guardians did not deliberately stop this phenomenon. Instead, they stood together, communicating with each other telepathically, sometimes frowning, sometimes deep in thought, as if they were discussing matters related to the Hainan Rendez-Vous.

Just then, the middle-aged man surnamed Liu suddenly changed his expression, stopped the discussion, and turned to look at a certain place.

Upon seeing this, the other three Golden Core protectors also subconsciously stopped talking and looked in the direction the middle-aged man was looking.

A thousand feet to the left rear of the Mo Ling Flying Boat, a giant fish-shaped ship emerged on the sea and sped forward at an extremely fast speed. However, what was puzzling was that this fish-shaped ship did not avoid the Mo Ling Flying Boat, but instead shot straight towards it.

"Haha, fellow Daoist ahead, are you Brother Liu from Crescent Island?" A hearty male voice suddenly rang out, echoing throughout the surrounding seas.

With a wave of his sleeve, the middle-aged man surnamed Liu abruptly reduced the speed of the Ink Spirit Flying Boat. He then smiled and said, "So it's Brother Yu from Sandbar Island. What a coincidence!"

The giant fish-shaped ship behind it flashed a few times before speeding up to a short distance from the Ink Spirit Flying Ship. The two then traveled side by side at a terrifying speed, and after a series of rumbling thunderclaps, they stirred up two rows of towering waves.

"Your island lord has actually arranged for Brother Liu, the great protector, to lead the team. It seems that your Crescent Moon Island attaches great importance to this grand competition of the Sea and Sky Feast and has made thorough preparations. I wish Brother Liu a resounding victory." The same voice rang out again, with a hint of sharpness in it.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that this person was a cultivator who resembled a child, only about half the height of an average person. His exact age was impossible to discern, but his cultivation was unfathomably profound, having already reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm, nearly matching that of the middle-aged man surnamed Liu.

On either side of the boy stood a middle-aged woman of ordinary appearance and a frail young man dressed as a scholar. Their cultivation levels were early and mid-stage Golden Core, respectively. Presumably, these three were all the Golden Core protectors from Shazhou Island on this trip.

"Hehe, the Hainan Rendez-Vous is such a grand event, with too many interests involved. Which island in the Earthly Fiends Archipelago wouldn't take it seriously? Didn't your Sand Island also send your great protector, Brother Yu, to lead the team?" The middle-aged man surnamed Liu chuckled and replied casually.

"Brother Liu is absolutely right. To be honest, our Sand Island also attaches great importance to this grand sea and sky competition. If our two islands secretly join forces, it might have some unexpected effects. What do you think, Brother Liu?" After a flash of light in his eyes, the boy said something that surprised the people from Crescent Moon Island.

"Join forces?" The middle-aged man surnamed Liu was clearly not expected that the other party would say such a thing so directly. Upon hearing this, he frowned slightly and immediately fell silent, as if considering the true intention behind the other party's words.

"Brother Liu, why do you look like that? My suggestion just now was not a spur-of-the-moment thing, but something I had seriously considered. If our two islands secretly join forces, it will definitely have a synergistic effect in the competition, where one plus one is greater than two."

Although our two islands are both medium-sized and have similar overall strength, we do not have any real conflicts of interest due to our geographical location. Moreover, we have a good personal relationship, which is the basis for our cooperation.

Moreover, before we departed, Island Master Shi prepared a generous gift for Senior Lin of your island. The short boy first shook his head and analyzed the pros and cons for the other party, and finally said something profound with a smile.

"What? Senior Shi also intends to do this..." The middle-aged man surnamed Liu was about to say something when he suddenly had a thought and changed his tone, saying:

"Well, we're about two days' journey from Fallen Leaf Island. If Brother Yu doesn't mind, why not come to my cabin for a chat? I have some local specialty spiritual tea there. It's not only sweet and refreshing, but it also contains an extremely rich spiritual energy. Would you be interested in trying some?"

"Your Crescent Island's specialty spiritual tea is quite famous even in the entire Earthly Fiend Islands. Of course, I'm interested. So I won't stand on ceremony, haha." After laughing, the short boy immediately transformed into a long rainbow and shot straight towards the Ink Spirit Flying Boat.

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Two days later, the Mo Ling Flying Boat appeared on the sea hundreds of miles away from Fallen Leaf Island. The fish-shaped giant ship from Sandbar Island was not there at this time, and it was unknown when it had left.

At this moment, almost all the cultivators from Crescent Island stepped out of their cabins and stood on the bow deck, gazing at the enormous island in front of them, all showing expressions of shock.

The Mo Ling Flying Boat was several tens of feet high. Du Fan stood on the second floor of the cabin, where he could see more clearly. In his eyes, Fallen Leaf Island was more like a continent than an island.

The entire island stands horizontally in the vast sea, stretching to the far left and right, with no end in sight, as if it divides the entire eastern sea in two. If you were to call Fallen Leaf Island a continent, probably few people would disagree.

As the Ink Spirit Flying Boat drew closer, Du Fan could clearly feel the increasing density of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. At this moment, they were still a hundred miles away from a port on Fallen Leaf Island, and the concentration of spiritual energy around them was already three or four times that of Crescent Moon Island.

Du Fan took a deep breath, feeling a bit horrified. If the waters around Fallen Leaf Island were like this, then the concentration of spiritual energy on the island itself must be unimaginable.

A distance of a hundred miles is naturally not long for a genuine magical ship. In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the giant ship had already docked at a port on Fallen Leaf Island.

At this moment, a group of cultivators from the islands were already waiting at the port. The leader was a beautiful young woman who looked to be around thirty years old. She wore a long emerald green dress, had a great figure, and was quite charming with every smile and frown. Her cultivation level was in the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

"Are you fellow cultivators from Crescent Island?" The woman in the green dress smiled slightly and spoke softly. Although her voice was not loud, it was very clear and reached the ears of every cultivator on Crescent Island.

"Indeed, I am Liu Zhongtian. I have met this fairy before. However, I am certain that I know all the Golden Core cultivators in the Earthly Fiend Islands, but your appearance seems somewhat unfamiliar to me. May I ask your name?"

The middle-aged man surnamed Liu flashed and landed several feet in front of the woman in the green dress. He cupped his hands in greeting and smiled politely, but then a hint of doubt appeared on his face.

The moment the middle-aged man surnamed Liu landed in the harbor, three figures on the giant ship behind him flickered and appeared to his left and right after a few flashes, bowing to the woman in the green dress.

"So you are the Great Protector of Crescent Island. My apologies. I am Duan Yunluo. I only successfully formed my core a few years ago. It is perfectly normal that you do not recognize me." The woman in the green dress smiled gently, her voice so soft that it gave one a comfortable feeling, like bathing in a hot spring.

"I see. Fallen Leaf Island truly lives up to its reputation as one of the three main islands. It's so easy for a Golden Core cultivator to emerge from there. This is something we ordinary islands can only dream of." Liu Zhongtian was slightly taken aback, but he didn't show too much surprise.

After all, Fallen Leaf Island's land area and population are at least a hundred times larger than other large and medium-sized islands, and its natural treasures are comparable to a small province on the Kyushu Continent.

In addition, due to the dense spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the special inheritance of cultivation techniques, this island originally had dozens of Golden Core cultivators. Over the years, it is not too surprising that one or two more have appeared.

"Fellow Daoist Liu is too kind. Golden Core cultivators are not so easy to find anywhere. I was just lucky. You all must be tired from your journey. I'll send someone to arrange for you to stay for the time being. After you've rested a bit, I'll come to visit you again, okay?" The woman surnamed Duan smiled and said softly.

"No problem, then I'll have to trouble you, Fairy Duan." Liu Zhongtian nodded slightly.

"Wei Yu, arrange for all the fellow Daoists from Crescent Moon Island to stay in a fine villa. All their requests must be met, and they must not be neglected. Do you understand?" Duan Yunluo said solemnly to a Foundation Establishment cultivator behind her.

"Yes, this junior will certainly treat the four seniors from Crescent Island and all fellow Daoists well." A young man dressed in a black and white Daoist robe immediately stepped forward, bowed to the several Golden Core experts present, and then said this respectfully.

"Very good." Duan Yunluo nodded in satisfaction, then turned to look at Liu Zhongtian, smiled gently, and said, "I have to rush to the next port and really don't have time to spare. Fellow Daoist Liu, you won't think I haven't been hospitable enough, will you?"

"Fairy Duan is too kind. Fellow Daoist Wei can guide us here. Please feel free to do as you please."

"However, we brought some local specialties and spiritual artifacts with us on this trip. If you have time in the future, Fairy, you must come to our residence for a chat." Liu Zhongtian looked at the woman in the green dress and said with a smile.

"Of course, I'll take my leave now." Duan Yunluo smiled, gave a curtsy, and then turned and left with the group of cultivators from Fallen Leaf Island.

"What are you all standing there for? Get down here!" After Duan Yunluo left, Chen Da suddenly turned around and shouted in a deep voice to the many cultivators from Crescent Island on the Mo Ling Flying Boat.