In the sky, the Dharma Ship army of the 72 Island Loose Alliance once again charged towards Qianye Spirit Island.

The resounding cries of battle and the booming of the ship cannons echoed through the Spirit Nest Islands.

Even on Wangyue Island, far in the Land of the Far North, the sound of the tumultuous battle could faintly be heard.

The cultivators of the Wu Family, who were farming on Spirit Island, naturally noticed something unusual and looked towards the outside with fear etched on their faces.

Wu Jiang furrowed his brow, pacing back and forth anxiously inside the wooden house.

His father, Wu Hanyuan, also wore a worried expression, concerned that the flames of war might soon reach them.

"Ah! Jiang'er, stop pacing around, you're making my head spin," Wu Hanyuan sighed.

He hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Why don't... you send a few clansmen to scout outside and see what's actually going on?"

"Not knowing anything here makes my mind feel uneasy!"

Wu Jiang heard this and stopped, hesitating as he replied, "But Isle Master Qin said I should go out less these days to avoid getting into trouble."

"How about this, you check with Isle Master Qin to see what he says."

"Alright then."

To be honest, Wu Jiang was also quite worried; after all, these clashes between the great powers were no joke.

Although Wangyue Island had quite some defenses, he still felt uneasy.

So, he went to the main peak and sent a Communication Talisman to Qin Ming inside.

Moments later, the Defense Array opened a gap, and Wu Jiang immediately stepped inside.

As he saw the scene inside, he was completely stunned.

Qin Ming was sitting leisurely on a stone bench outside the cave mansion, savoring tea and studying a book in his hand.

He looked completely composed, showing no sign of panic.

'At this time, how can Isle Master Qin still be in the mood to drink tea and read?' Wu Jiang thought, but didn't dare to express it.

Seeing him arrive, Qin Ming asked calmly, "Fellow Daoist Wu, what brings you here?"

"Ahem! Isle Master Qin, you must have heard the noise outside; it seems like a big battle. How about... I take some people out to scout from a distance?" Wu Jiang asked.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming pondered for a while. He wasn't worried about the safety of Wangyue Island at all.

However, considering that the information shouldn't be too closed off, it was necessary to understand some of the outside situation.

He then stood up, saying to Wu Jiang, "Since Fellow Daoist Wu is concerned, taking some people to scout isn't out of the question."

"However, the situation outside must be extremely fierce, and any carelessness could lead to demise."

"Fellow Daoist Wu, everything should be done cautiously."

"If you have any new information, notify me as soon as possible."

"If things go south, come back to the island; it's at least safe here."

After saying this, Qin Ming took out two Defensive Spiritual Artifacts and several talismans for life preservation from an unsuspecting cultivator's storage pouch and handed them to Wu Jiang.

"Thank you, Isle Master Qin!"

"I'll go and gather people to handle this now."

Wu Jiang gratefully accepted the life-saving items and left in a hurry.

He quickly gathered several Late-stage Qi Cultivators from the Wu Family and went out of Wangyue Island to gather intelligence.

Qin Ming watched Wu Jiang and the others leave; since they were working for him, and given the danger of this trip, it was only right to give them a couple of Magical Artifacts and talismans for protection.

He originally intended to persuade Wu Jiang, but stopped; unsure of the situation outside, Wu Jiang might not sleep well on the island either.

...

Only half a day had passed.

News from Wu Jiang came back continuously.

"Isle Master Qin, as expected, the battle outside is extremely intense."

"This time, it seems the Zhao Family of Qianye Spirit Island is going to fall."

"The Loose Alliance's coalition forces have broken through the Tier Three Array of Qianye Spirit Island."

"They are currently charging in; a lot of cultivators are also joining the chaos to loot."

"Zhao Family's Fake Pill Ancestor Zhao Wuyang was held up by Fake Pill Ancestors of two other forces among the seven, and it seems Spirit Feather Sect might not be able to protect Zhao Family."

Hearing this, Qin Ming began to ponder; the two other Ancestors involved in the melee must be allied with Thunder Origin Sect.

'If that's the case, the Zhao Family's time has really run out.'

As time went on, Wu Jiang's messages kept coming in.

All were about the Zhao Family's defeat, essentially resisting in vain.

The family's extinction seemed only a matter of time.

The once deafening commotion outside gradually subsided.

Just when Qin Ming thought the 72 Island Loose Alliance was about to take Qianye Spirit Island in one go.

Wu Jiang returned to Wangyue Island in panic and with a pallid complexion.

Not stopping for a moment, he went straight to Qin Ming.

Stammering, he conveyed a more shocking piece of news to Qin Ming.

"Isle... Isle Master Qin, an unexpected situation has arisen."

"Just as the Loose Alliance was about to wipe out the Zhao Family on Qianye Spirit Island."

"The rear of the 72 Island Loose Alliance suddenly encountered upheaval, with two more Foundation Establishment clans being massacred after the Mun Family!"

"Even the Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Ancestors weren't spared, dying in extremely horrifying manners with their hearts gouged out."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming couldn't hold it anymore; he quickly asked, "Ah? Three clans being massacred consecutively, what's going on?"

"Are there any clues about the perpetrator?"

Wu Jiang swallowed with difficulty, nodding as he answered, "When the two clans were attacked, many cultivators nearby saw it."

"The mastermind behind the massacre of the three clans is not a human cultivator."

"But a peerless Great Demon from the Beast Roar Mountain Range — the Double-Pupil Demon Ape."

"It's said this beast has reached Tier Two Perfection Level, just one step away from advancing to Tier Three Demon King."

"Its strength is unparalleled, even capable of contending with a Golden Core Ancestor."

"Eyewitnesses reported that the Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Ancestors of the two clans couldn't withstand even one punch from the Demon Ape before dying."

"..."

Hearing this, Qin Ming felt a shudder in his heart; a terrifying guess suddenly flashed through his mind, prompting him to quickly ask, "This Great Demon, surely didn't just target those three clans for no reason?"

"Fellow Daoist Qin, how did you know?" Wu Jiang immediately remarked in surprise.

"Indeed! According to the information I gathered, it's said that the Mun Family ancestor and the ancestors of several other families once teamed up in the Beast Roar Mountain Range to slay a Tier Two Mid-Stage White-armed Ape."

"The only offspring of this Double-Pupil Demon Ape."

"This time, the Demon Ape came to avenge its offspring."

"The Mun Family and the other two families probably never anticipated that there was another Demon Ape hiding deep in the mountain range, quietly advancing to Tier Two Perfection Realm."

Qin Ming: "..."

!!!

After listening to Wu Jiang, Qin Ming was already drenched in cold sweat...

Wasn't this a coincidence?

Now the essence blood of that White-armed Ape had already been consumed and refined by him...

That peerless fierce beast better not come looking for him?

Although the Mist Illusion Realm could block Divine Thought, if the Double-Pupil Demon Ape could accurately find the three Foundation Establishment clans from miles away in the Mist Mountain Range, it clearly had some special Secret Technique or Divine Technique.

'Ah! This is troublesome.'

'I won't leave the island without being at Golden Core Stage!'

Qin Ming hadn't expected to become entangled with such a terrifying being.

"And what happened afterward?"

Seeing Qin Ming, usually composed and calm, starting to display an unnatural expression, Wu Jiang continued, "The Demon Ape wreaked havoc behind the Loose Alliance, and no one could stop it, resulting in significant losses for the coalition army."

"The coalition was forced to divert part of its forces to defend the rear, and the two Fake Pill Ancestors abandoned the pursuit of Zhao Wuyang and were forced to retreat."

"In the end, some core disciples of the Zhao Family managed to escape due to the interruption."

Qin Ming sighed, "The Zhao Family is really fortunate; they weren't annihilated."

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