Yuan Ming sat cross-legged upon the White Jade Lotus Platform, extending his Divine Sense outward, beginning to communicate with Xu Che.

At this moment, Xu Che was sitting cross-legged underground, his body enveloped in a dense glow. The nearby soil, illuminated by the yellow light, had transformed into a flowing, water-like substance, rippling in waves.

Xu Che's cultivation had also made significant progress, having reached the Late Foundation Establishment stage.

"It seems Xu Che is quite suited for the 'Earth Core Magnetic Skill,'" Yuan Ming mused quietly.

Unlike the progress in his mana, the growth of Xu Che's Divine Soul Power was slow and had almost no significant difference compared to a year ago.

Yuan Ming sighed, it seemed Xu Che was not material for cultivating as a Soul Cultivator, he would have to find another Divine Skill to teach him.

He steadied his mind and communicated with Xu Che.

"My lord!" Xu Che hastily stopped cultivating and knelt to salute.

"Your cultivation has greatly progressed, you have not failed my expectations," Yuan Ming said.

"It's all thanks to the 'Earth Core Magnetic Skill' and elixirs bestowed by my lord, that I was able to advance so boldly," Xu Che said tearfully grateful.

"How is the Moon Sect's missionary work progressing?" Yuan Ming asked.

"Reporting to my lord, the Wu Yue Sect's strongholds within Zhao and Qin countries have all been uprooted. Following your instructions, I quickly took over those areas. The progress is satisfactory. The Moon Sect has established eight outposts and recruited several cultivators as believers..." Xu Che thoroughly reported the situation there.

"You have done well, what about the situation with the Wu Yue Sect?" Yuan Ming hummed and inquired about the matter he was most concerned about.

"The Wu Yue Sect has formally announced its resurgence in the Northern Desert. The Black Desert Alliance's controlled region saw a massive overnight increase in Wu Yue Sect believers. Zhao Country's Five Thunder Sect and Spirit Talisman Sect, as well as Qin Country's Guiyuan Sect, have all dispatched more personnel to the Black Wind Desert. I heard that people from Chang Chun Temple are also coming. The situation in the Black Wind Desert is extremely tense. Many Loose Cultivators have started to retreat, and the Moon Sect's development has also been greatly affected. Otherwise, with the resources previously bestowed by my lord, the situation would not be merely like this," Xu Che lowered his head, speaking regretfully.

"Do you know who from Chang Chun Temple has been sent there?" Yuan Ming's eyebrows moved as he asked.

The situation in the Black Wind Desert had deteriorated to such an extent that the Five Thunder Sect, Spirit Talisman Sect, and even Chang Chun Temple had sent people. Could it be that they intended to blockade the Wu Yue Sect within the Black Wind Desert?

"It is said to be a Nascent Soul Mid-Stage cultivator, but his exact name is unknown," Xu Che shook his head.

"Nascent Soul Mid-Stage…" Yuan Ming sneered silently. It seemed Chang Chun Temple was merely going through the motions and had no intentions of clashing decisively with the Wu Yue Sect in the Black Wind Desert.

The Wu Yue Sect had unfathomably deep roots. With it resurfacing like this, it wouldn't be as simple as it appeared on the surface. The Late-Stage Nascent Soul Great Cultivator from Chang Chun Temple probably wouldn't emerge, fearing it could hardly be stopped.

"It seems the Black Wind Desert is going to become the eye of a storm. We have been enemies with the Wu Yue Sect for some time and are already mortal enemies. If their army presses in, it would be a situation of certain death. Withdraw all personnel, leave the Black Wind Desert," Yuan Ming instructed.

Xu Che's body shuddered, and his face showed reluctance.

He had spent too much effort in the Black Wind Desert, finally carving out a bit of a scene, and now he had to abandon it.

"My lord, could it be that even with Chang Chun Temple, the Five Thunder Sect, and the Guiyuan Sect combined, they cannot resist the Wu Yue Sect?" Xu Che couldn't help asking.

"The strength of the Wu Yue Sect is beyond your imagination. Even if the sects like Chang Chun Temple and the Five Thunder Sect can withstand the Wu Yue Sect, the Black Wind Desert would still be utterly disrupted. The Moon Sect has just risen and cannot withstand such turmoil. Cutting off the tail to survive is the best choice," Yuan Ming said.

"Yes, I will immediately organize a retreat," Xu Che dared not say more and complied.

"Take all the cultivator believers with you. As for those mortal believers, if they wish to come with you, find a way to bring them along," Yuan Ming instructed again.

"Yes, but to where are we relocating?" Xu Che asked.

"Jin Country," Yuan Ming said after a brief contemplation.

If the Wu Yue Sect occupied the Black Wind Desert, the next step would surely be to invade Zhao Country.

With the strength of the Five Thunder Sect and Spirit Talisman Sect, it would be difficult to resist the Wu Yue Sect. Only by retreating to Jin Country could they be somewhat safe.

"Visit that village in Qiao Saibei too. If they are willing to leave, take them along. Regarding the ores stored there, try to sell them. The situation in the Black Wind Desert is chaotic now, making it a good time to sell those ores," Yuan Ming thought and added.

Xu Che complied with each instruction, and Yuan Ming withdrew his Divine Sense, descending along another anchor point of Desire Power.

This Desire Power anchor point was a Qi Refining Stage Cultivator from the Hundred Pills Square, named "Miao Xian."

This person was quite devout in his belief in the Nether Moon God, and he was compliant, but unfortunately, he was mediocre in talent and had never been valued in Hundred Pills Square.

Before coming to Fusang Island, Yuan Ming had secretly sought out this person and, in exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill, planted a Soul Descent Rune in his Divine Soul.

Although everyone in Hundred Pills Square was a follower of the Nether Moon God, lowering his Divine Sense required them to pray to the Nether Moon God, which was somewhat troublesome. He simply developed another follower for Soul Descent.

Miao Xian was currently with others from Hundred Pills Square in the Wuzu District, purchasing alchemy spiritual materials.

Yuan Ming's Divine Sense spread from the Wuzu District, grasping the entirety of Fusang City. All restrictions were virtually nullified before the Divine Sense augmented by the Stealing Heaven Tripod.

"Fusang Island truly lives up to its reputation as the premier island of the East Sea, having five Nascent Soul cultivators, including one Late-stage powerhouse and one Mid-stage one," Yuan Ming muttered to himself.

Of course, there might be other Nascent Soul cultivators on Fusang Island who are not present here.

The Fusang Island Master had a towering figure, with golden eyebrows and sharp, eagle-like eyes, exuding an overwhelming aura.

Yuan Ming's Divine Sense lingered briefly on this man before quickly moving on, sweeping across the man's residence and soon pausing on a wall.

The wall didn't look like much, but it possessed multiple formidable layers of restrictions, including Prohibition God Restrictions which would be impenetrable if not for the augmentation from his Stealing Heaven Tripod.

Behind the wall's restrictions was a secret chamber filled with numerous treasures, including Magic Treasures, elixirs, spiritual materials, etc., each radiating profound Spiritual Energy fluctuations.

"Tsk tsk, Fusang Island is indeed wealthy; each of these Magic Treasures is no less inferior to the Thunder God Hammer, and this Jade Pipa even has a stronger aura. Could it be a mimic of a Spiritual Treasure? These elixirs aren't bad either…" Yuan Ming inspected the items in the chamber as if admiring his own collection.

However, only his Divine Sense could visit and feast his eyes upon them.

Yuan Ming's Divine Sense stopped at a square cyan wooden box adorned with several Sealing Talismans, appearing extremely solemn.

However, such measures were naturally ineffective against him; his Divine Sense easily permeated it.

Inside the box were rows of fist-sized red Spirit Fruits, neatly stacked.

"Red Mulberry Immortal Fruits!" Yuan Ming exclaimed spontaneously, moved by the sight.

Xi Ying had shown him the pattern of Red Mulberry Immortal Fruits; the fruits in the box were indeed Red Mulberry Immortal Fruits, amounting to thirty-six in total.

"Rumors had it that the Fusang Divine Tree bears twenty-one Immortal Fruits every three hundred years. I've always found it odd how they could part with twelve fruits. It turns out the rumors were mistaken; it bears thirty-six fruits. It must be a false narrative deliberately released by Fusang Island," Yuan Ming thought to himself.

Although it was his first time seeing the Red Mulberry Immortal Fruits, the spiritual power within the fruits in the box was incredibly abundant, surely not picked three hundred years ago.

"Sadly, I can only look…" Yuan Ming sighed in diminishing interest, shifting his Divine Sense to explore other areas of the island.

The area of his main interest was the Right Wing District, where twelve foreign Nascent Soul cultivators were now located, each undergoing secluded cultivation. Even though restrictions were set up in their rooms, how could those block Yuan Ming's Divine Sense?

Yuan Ming had encountered many Nascent Soul cultivators before, but only the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Snake-man Clan, Merfolk, and Water Ape Clan slightly piqued his interest.

These three half-demon Alien Clans bore some demon traits; the Snake-man and Merfolk had scales, while the Water Ape Clan was covered in dense fur.

However, once they advanced to the Nascent Soul, all demon traits were refined away, transforming them into human form.

The Nascent Soul of the Snake-man Clan was a thin middle-aged man with a cold aura, pale face, and an extremely large mouth. His eye corners almost extended to his temples. Although human in form, he resembled a giant snake in any way one looked.

Yuan Ming, with his advanced Soul Cultivator skills, was exceptionally sensitive to Divine Sense. The Divine Sense that had descended from the sky upon entering Fusang Island came from this Snake-man Nascent Soul cultivator. Yuan Ming wondered why this man had specifically released his Divine Sense.

The Nascent Soul cultivator of the Merfolk was a woman with a phoenix hairpin and wearing a purple skirt, with a graceful figure, bright eyes, and white teeth, her beauty nearly unmatched by Xi Ying's True Face.

Unlike Xi Ying, the Purple Skirt woman had a cold demeanor, acted imperiously, and every gesture carried tremendous authority, appearing almost like an Empress.

"Could this woman be the Clan Leader of the Merfolk?" Yuan Ming speculated quietly.

As for the Nascent Soul cultivator from the Water Ape Clan, he was a muscular great man, his body intensely powerful.

"Rumors said that the Water Ape Clan possesses formidable physical bodies, almost akin to Body Cultivation, seeing is truly believing," Yuan Ming's gaze sharpened.

After briefly sensing these three Alien Clan Nascent Soul cultivators, he withdrew his Divine Sense, extending it towards the Fusang Divine Tree.

This time, his main intention for deploying his Divine Sense was to investigate this legendary Divine Tree.

The Fusang Divine Tree was surrounded by five layers of great arrays, corresponding to Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, each layer incredibly resilient, posing a significant challenge even for Nascent Soul cultivators to break through.

Between the five layers of arrays, there seemed to be a resonance, potentially forming a more powerful Forbidden.

"A Five Elements Restriction? Somewhat similar to my Five Elements Illusion Destruction Array, but naturally of incomparable magnitude. It seems somewhat fanciful now to think Hua Zhi could sneak into the Fusang Divine Wood," Yuan Ming sighed, voicing his findings to Hua Zhi through a message.

Inside the Spiritual Beast Bag, Hua Zhi cursed silently, yet displayed no violent reaction, to Yuan Ming's surprise.

Previously, Hua Zhi had been almost frantic in persuading him to sneak her into the Fusang Divine Wood; now, she seemed to have calmed down for some reason.

As he pondered, Yuan Ming's Divine Sense continued upward, soon encountering fire clouds that swept across the sky.

Upon his arrival at Fusang Island, he had covertly activated his Divine Sense to sense the fire cloud, believing every Core Formation Stage cultivator attempting to withstand Fusang Island would uncontrollably do so.

Unfortunately, the fervent fire inside the red cloud had easily intercepted his Divine Sense.

Now, housed in the Stealing Heaven Tripod, the fire power within the cloud could no longer block him, allowing him to easily penetrate through and quickly reach above the fire cloud.

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