Cultivation by Trial and Error-Chapter 941 - 932: The Situation

Refining Cave Heaven, this is Water Mill Work. Just thinking about the time it would take to transform the entire Golden Dawn Island into his own Grotto Heaven, even Chen Hai himself felt an incomparable headache.

Once the heavy doors of the Cultivation Hall closed, he shrank inside, barely able to find some peace.

Among the people under the Black Water Lineage, Sun Daniu, Ye Fangxian, along with Zhang Tianci and that little rascal Chen Bao, have all successfully entered the Daluo Realm.

With them around, there was no need to disturb Chen Hai over at the Cultivation Hall; they could take care of ordinary matters.

During the more than a century that Chen Hai secluded himself to refine his Cave Heaven, it was precisely the time when the power of the Demon Palace was at its peak.

Because Golden Dawn Island was surrounded by the territory of the Demon Palace, a superpower in its own right, Black Water Immortal Mountain indeed experienced a period of tranquility.

However, once numerous hidden forces emerged to engage in full-scale conflict with the Demon Palace, whether it was the surrounding sea near Golden Dawn Island or the skies above, there was a battle every now and then.

The Daluo Golden Immortals of the Black Water Lineage, like Sun Daniu and Ye Fangxian, although reasonably strong, had just entered the Daluo Realm.

People practicing the Black Water True Technique progressed quickly, but Chen Hai was the ceiling they could not surpass.

After stepping into the Daluo Realm, Ye Fangxian and Sun Daniu virtually reached a bottleneck.

Compared to their previous high efficiency during cultivation, now their cultivation speed was as slow as a snail, and it had become unbearably slow.

In the great conflicts between the Demon Palace and other hidden forces, although Sun Daniu and Ye Fangxian exhausted their efforts to protect the Black Water Immortal Mountain area, they could mostly only ensure peace in one place.

On Golden Dawn Island, aside from the West Barbarian Mountain, many territories were destroyed by war, directly wiped out.

As for this situation, Chen Hai, who had been in seclusion, was completely unaware.

Although what he had been doing was refining Golden Dawn Island into his own Grotto Heaven, only when it was truly completed could he completely control this region.

As it stood, he had only completed slightly more than half of refining the Cave Heaven; all his mind was immersed in this work, and other matters happening on the island truly were not his concern.

Above the surrounding seas of Golden Dawn Island, from time to time, spirit ships soared across the skies.

Initially, the Black Water Lineage had good relations with those surrounding forces, with mutual exchanges.

But given the current circumstances, their connections with the outside world naturally severed.

To avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, the only thing they could do now was to hold fast within the territory of the West Barbarian Mountain.

What is the situation in the outside world? Who won or lost between the Demon Palace and the hidden forces?

Regarding this, Ye Fangxian, Sun Daniu, and others were already in total darkness, utterly clueless about the external situation.

The chaos brought by the war persisted for two to three hundred years before it slowly subsided.

While spirit ships still patrolled all around this sea area, the frequent skyward battles had not appeared for a long time.

On the peak of Black Water Immortal Mountain, within the discussion hall.

Since Chen Hai had not emerged from seclusion, his seat, adorned with a tiger skin, remained vacant.

Chen Bao, Sun Daniu, Ye Fangxian, and other sect senior members gathered here, having been present for some time.

"There are rumors that during the previous chaos in this sea area, the Demon Palace was defeated and has withdrawn to the southern Zhan State."

"Currently, this sea area is controlled by another power."

"But concerning which force ultimately won, we haven’t figured it out yet due to our years-long severed ties with the outside world."

"Compared to the previous chaos, this sea area is now much calmer. I have sent many to the surrounding seas to investigate. I believe it won’t be long before accurate information arrives."

...

The first person to speak was the little rascal Chen Hai’s eyes, Chen Bao.

After Ye Qingqing withdrew and rarely managed affairs, sect matters were generally handled by Chen Bao.

Though he once failed when breaking through the Daluo Realm due to a mishap, his exceptional background ensured minimal impact.

Retreating to the cave mansion with determination, he found another opportunity in less than twenty years and successfully entered the Daluo Realm.

In terms of identity, he is the son of the founder of the Black Water Lineage, Chen Hai.

In terms of strength, on Black Water Immortal Mountain, apart from Chen Hai, Chen Bao was the strongest.

Chen Hai rarely managed affairs due to long retreats, making Chen Bao’s management of all affairs on the Immortal Mountain justified and indisputable.

"The Demon Palace, rich and powerful with numerous experts, supposedly had four or five strong ones at the Quasi-Saint level."

"With such a foundation, how could they possibly be ousted, withdrawing from this sea area back to the southern Zhan State—is that possible?"

"Young Mountain Master, are you sure this information is correct?"

...

Many in the hall were hearing this news for the first time.

With expressions of shock and disbelief, they looked at Chen Bao with suspicion. A few couldn’t bear it and directly voiced doubts.

"The Demon Palace’s base is in the southern Zhan State. Having taken up significant territories there, they also extended their hands into the Boundless Sea.

"In the great chaos, they naturally became the first common target for other forces."

"The Demon Palace has a deep foundation and considerable strength. If they fought one-on-one with any force, they’d likely win, but trying to match all unified major forces—retreating, is it so strange?"

With a calm gaze, Chen Bao glanced at everyone in the hall and gently explained.

After hearing his words, everyone remained silent, no longer speaking.

When this sea area was under the control of the Demon Palace, they were tolerant of the Black Water Lineage’s independence, and the two sides coexisted quite harmoniously.

If the Demon Palace was ousted and another unknown power took control of this sea area, it surely wouldn’t bode well for Black Water Immortal Mountain.

While everyone in the hall was shocked by this news, a massive spirit ship over a hundred meters long slowly descended onto the open ground at the base of Black Water Immortal Mountain.

Led by a pale-faced, somewhat abnormal-looking young man, a group of more than ten people disembarked from the spirit ship.

"A Netherworld Sect emissary visiting, where’s your manager? Have them come quickly to greet us!"

A green-clad girl beside the pale youth, with an arrogant demeanor, waved her hand at several Black Water Lineage disciples guarding the mountain gate, commanding with authority.