"Eh, 'Planting Beans into Soldiers'?"

The Blood Realm Venerable let out a light exclamation, but his face showed little change in expression. He raised his arm, and the blood light from the cane in his hand flourished immensely.

"No rush, let Xiao Wu handle it. It's a good opportunity to test the might of the newly refined Wind Snow Sword," Yuan Wuji lifted his hand and said.

Upon hearing this, the white-browed youth flew forward, a white light flickering in his right palm, and suddenly there was a three-foot-long white sword in his grasp, emitting a powerful chill.

The youth raised his arm and swung the sword in the air.

A boundless frost erupted, and in the void, snowflakes appeared out of nowhere, swept up in a wild, howling wind.

Large icicles and ice cones emerged throughout the hall, transforming the entire hall into a world of ice and snow, and the blood-colored barrier too became frozen solid.

The Eight Tigers Sword Qi that filled the void was instantly frozen, suspended in mid-air, and dozens of Luu Changfengs were eroded by the chill, turning into dozens of ice statues. Madam Chi and Tu Shan's Nascent Soul, unable to avoid in time, were directly frozen inside an ice pillar, rendered immobile.

Luu Changfeng himself had already retreated dozens of feet away; although his real body was still being attacked by the cold and had not turned into an ice sculpture, he was half-encased in ice, his face pale, and his movements considerably slowed.

"I've always heard that the Great Elder of Fusang Island, Luu Changfeng, is very powerful, and that he swept through the thirty-six islands of the East Sea with an Eight Tiger Sword. Seeing him today, he seems to be nothing special," a soft, enchanting chuckle that tickled the mind whispered into Luu Changfeng's ear. A tall, purple-haired, purple-eyed beauty had appeared behind him at some point, her hands gently pressing on Luu Changfeng's shoulders.

Luu Changfeng was shocked and immediately projected himself forward, but his shoulders became numb and as hard as stone, petrification quickly spreading to other parts of his body.

With a mixture of shock and anger, Luu Changfeng's right hand suddenly erupted with a strong demon energy, which he channeled into his body. His cultivation soared, reaching the peak of the Middle-stage Nascent Soul in an instant, forcibly halting the petrification at his shoulders.

Just as Luu Changfeng's form continued to fly away, a hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the purple-haired beauty. She gathered her sleeves together.

A dozen yellow threads shot out from her sleeves, resembling slender demon insects that spanned a distance of over ten yards, and landed on various parts of Luu Changfeng's body.

Luu Changfeng's body petrified once more, this time unstoppably, and shortly after he turned into a statue with stiff limbs and an expressionless face unable to move.

"Do not kill him. This Luu Changfeng still has uses later on. Moreover, this man has learned two Divine Skills from the Golden Sunflower Heavenly Book—'Planting Beans into Soldiers' and the Golden Sunflower Beast Taming Technique. Remember to use the Heart-Loss Gu to extract them," Yuan Wuji said slowly.

"Yes," the purple-haired beauty replied, catching and lowering the petrified Luu Changfeng with a sweep of her sleeve.

The Blood Realm Venerable approached Madam Chi and Tu Shan's Nascent Soul, tapped the void with his blood-colored cane, and a blood light wrapped around the two Nascent Souls, pulling them out of the ice pillar.

No sooner had the two Nascent Souls been freed than they immediately began casting spells in an attempt to flee, but under the cover of the blood light, they were completely unable to break free.

The Blood Realm Venerable extended his tongue and licked his lips, revealing a beast-like smile. He then spat out a stream of blood light, wrapping it around the two Nascent Souls and swallowing them in one gulp.

A viscous layer of blood light appeared over his body, his eyes tinged with streaks of blood, and the surrounding overwhelming evil aura grew even thicker.

The purple-haired beauty's eyes showed a hint of wariness as she subconsciously stepped a few paces back.

Yuan Wuji paid no attention to the others and strode to the center of the hall, looking toward the changing Light and Shadow Gate.

"Big brother, are we going in now? According to our previous agreement, weren't we supposed to wait for news from third brother?" the white-browed youth asked as he approached.

"Considering the situation inside the Light and Shadow Gate, Wan Tianren has actually bestowed the Two-Phase Mirror to those Core Formation disciples who entered the Secret Realm. Thus, the entrance to the Three Immortals Island will soon be opened. It's better to avoid potential problems by moving quickly," Yuan Wuji said, emanating a layer of blood light from his body, which transformed into a suit of blood puppet armor, visibly the same Blood Puppet Armor.

Unlike Wulu's Blood Puppet Armor, Yuan Wuji's Blood Puppet Armor had a ferocious blood-colored mask on its face, giving the appearance of an evil ghost that had stepped out of the netherworld.

Yuan Wuji's immense presence rapidly diminished, settling at a Late-stage Core Formation level.

The next moment, the white-browed youth chanted a spell, and a flash of blood light passed over his body, creating a Blood Puppet Armor of his own, with his aura greatly reduced as well.

The Blood Realm Venerable and the purple-haired beauty also summoned their Blood Puppet Armor, and their cultivation levels plummeted from the Nascent Soul Stage to the Core Formation Stage.

Yuan Wuji retrieved four white Jade Plates from the storage magic tool of Luu Changfeng and the others, activated them with a flick of his fingers, and soon opened the seal on the Light and Shadow Gate.

Four beams of blood light shot out and disappeared into the gate in the blink of an eye.

The Light and Shadow Gate, without the seal, radiated dazzling waves of light that struck the walls of the hall.

The hall trembled incessantly, and cracks appeared on its walls.

Although the hall, built by the Wanqu Clan, was very sturdy, it had been soaked at the bottom of the sea for many years, and much of its strength had been eroded away, leaving only an empty shell.

The spirit light bursting from the Light and Shadow Gate became stronger and stronger, and a few breaths later, the hall's capacity to endure reached its limit, collapsing completely.

The outside seawater surged inward but was repelled by the spirit light from the Light and Shadow Gate.

The spirit light emitted from the Light and Shadow Gate was completely erratic, stirring up the nearby seawater into a chaotic upheaval, gradually forming an unstable underwater vortex, causing the entire seabed ruin to shake unstably.

At that moment, a ripple in the void occurred, and a vague silver figure appeared near the Light and Shadow Gate.

This person seemed to be a phantom Spiritual Body, unaffected by the swirling water around him.

"Ah, I had intended to go to the Overseas World to take a look, but who would have thought I'd encounter the emergence of the Three Immortals Island. I can't miss this opportunity." The silver figure excitedly muttered to himself, then tilted his body and headed toward the Light and Shadow Gate.

However, the spirit light inside the Light and Shadow Gate flared up, directly repelling the silver figure.

The person's silver light receded, revealing his true form—a man in a silver robe.

If Yuan Ming were here, he would undoubtedly recognize the silver-robed man, who was the Silver Void Tree Demon Yinkong, from the Six Desires Venerable.

"Those people just now used blood puppet armor to suppress their Cultivation to the Core Formation Stage. Could it be that the Three Immortal Island Secret Realm does not allow high-level cultivators to enter?" Yinkong stroked his chin, murmuring to himself.

He formed a few hand seals, tapping several points on his body, causing a silver light to shine on his head, which he slashed vertically downwards with swift motion.

Yinkong's body split in two, each half undulating like a liquid, rapidly forming two Yinkongs with substantially reduced strength, dropping to the third-level realm.

"This should do it..." The two Yinkongs flew out and entered the Light and Shadow Gate. This time, they encountered no resistance at all and, in a flash, successfully flew through.

...

In the secret realm, outside the Three Immortals Hall.

Countless roars of beasts, thunderous in the valley, caused the ground to shake violently.

A group of Core Formation Cultivators looked toward the distance in trepidation, only to see dust rolling over the valley's entrance and the surrounding slopes, within which the vague shapes of demon beasts could be seen. There were herbivorous first-level demon beasts, second-level demon beasts, and even quite a few massive third-level Great Demons.

These demon beasts were not fighting each other but were gathering together, forming a flood of beasts surging towards this side.

Golden Cloud Fairy's face changed dramatically, looking back at the three-colored Light Shield covering the outside of the hall, a trace of urgency flashing in her eyes.

"It must be the commotion here that has triggered a beast rampage, what should we do?" Tu Sheng frowned deeply.

Daoist Qian Bao was equally anxious, turning to look at Golden Cloud Fairy, clearly regarding her as the leader.

"With the scale of this beast horde, it's impossible for us to hold them off with our strength. Maybe we should retreat now?" Before Golden Cloud Fairy could speak, Zhong Ling had already made a suggestion.

"Indeed, compared to treasures, one's life is more important," Baili Zhui nodded, ready to put away his Magic Treasure.

Once they spoke, setting aside the others, Long Chong and Qiong Yun were ready to beat a retreat as well.

"Fellow Daoists, please wait. I must be honest, the ones currently attacking the Forbidden Light Screen with the Silver Mirror are the Island Masters of Fusang, Jin Ao, Kongling, and Di Hua. It will soon be broken open. Just bear with me and fend off these beasts; in a moment, we will all be able to enter the Three Immortals Hall together and gain an incredible opportunity," Golden Cloud Fairy said hurriedly, her voice clear and forceful, clearly audible to everyone present amidst the booming attacks against the protective shield and the commotion of the rampaging herd.

Upon hearing this, hesitation appeared on everyone's faces.

They could guess that the opportunity behind the Three Immortals Hall might very well be the long-rumored Three Immortals Island. Compared to other spiritual materials treasures within the secret realm, the various opportunities hidden on the island were a temptation they couldn't resist.

With this thought, even the steady ones like Zhong Ling were moved.

After all, such opportunities were rare and not guaranteed; if they missed this chance, they might never come across it again in this lifetime.

"Fellow Daoists, a heaven-sent opportunity is right before us. If we give up now, all our previous efforts will have been wasted. Since Golden Cloud Fairy said it would take just a moment, should we not work together once more, like we did before?" Seeing their reaction, Daoist Qian Bao took the opportunity to suggest.

"Heh heh, actually, even if we want to flee now, it's too late, unless your Earth Tunneling technique is as strong as mine; then perhaps you still have a chance to escape," Tu Sheng licked his lips and grinned.

Long Chong and Qiong Yun looked to Yuan Ming for a decision.

Yuan Ming shifted his gaze away from Golden Cloud Fairy, pondered a bit, and nodded.

He had an inkling that the current beast rampage had something to do with the invisible fluctuation previously emitted from the Three Immortals Hall. Although he did not know the specifics, he reckoned that a rampage of this scale posed little threat to him. With the Three Immortals Island right before him—an opportunity even the Shura Master could not seize in the past—he naturally did not wish to give it up.

Seeing Yuan Ming and the others agreeing, Zhong Ling and the others looked at each other and, without further hesitation, agreed to cooperate.

"Good, since Fellow Daoists have decided to seek this heaven-sent opportunity together, let's not hold back now that matters have come to this!" Golden Cloud Fairy said, feeling relieved.

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