King of Creation-Chapter 1472 - 1457: Overseas Exiles

Choosing an island marketplace for long-term development involves two key factors: geographical location and security.

Firstly, regarding geographical location, the difference of hundreds of thousands of miles doesn’t make much difference to martial artists.

The main focus is the relative position of this island marketplace, which must be suitable for development.

The emergence of a new island marketplace will inevitably affect the development of surrounding island marketplaces.

Suppose a brand-new island marketplace emerges near Chaotic Sky Island, not only stealing many clients from Chaotic Sky Island but also developing rapidly.

No doubt, the owner of Chaotic Sky Island would unhesitatingly wield an iron fist to smash it.

After conventional business means, force will inevitably be used; whoever has the bigger fist has the greater truth, a truth unbreakable between martial artists.

Therefore, the island marketplace Ye Zhen chooses for long-term development must be far from Chaotic Sky Island, avoiding it by at least one or two million miles, which is hardly enough.

At least three million miles away from Chaotic Sky Island is necessary.

Deciding on the relative position is crucial, as establishing an island marketplace will undoubtedly attract covetous eyes from surrounding forces, necessitating protective power for the island marketplace to be suggested.

Ye Zhen’s strongest force currently in the North Sea is the Xiansheng Water Mansion.

The power of the three elder brothers, Jinghai, Fug Hai, and Sea-Breaking, has either broken through or is about to break through to the Divine Communication Realm. With their bloodline power rising, dealing with general Dark Palace Realm martial artists is feasible.

However, it is relatively difficult to deal with those in the King Realm.

But Ye Zhen believes that in the early stage of island construction, there shouldn’t be any major inconvenience, and besides, the Sky Wing Three Saints currently mastering two Water Mansions will experience rapid power growth over the coming years.

In Ye Zhen’s plan, the power of Xiansheng Water Mansion will act as the main force in protecting his island marketplace.

Thus, the choice of this island marketplace’s location must not be too far from Xiansheng Water Mansion and Huaifeng Water, yet not be directly placed within Xiansheng Water Mansion’s waters.

The reason is simple: a thriving island marketplace will certainly attract many powerful beings. If encountering those of peculiar temper, an unhappy one could casually destroy Xiansheng Water Mansion.

It would hinder the development of Xiansheng Water Mansion, and also, within Xiansheng Water Mansion exists a passage to the True Profound Continent. If the island marketplace is placed within Xiansheng Water Mansion, the prosperity brought by commerce would attract North Sea’s strong practitioners to eye Xiansheng Water Mansion, bringing big trouble.

With these conditions set, Ye Zhen’s intended location for the island marketplace is mostly outlined.

Distanced three million miles from Chaotic Sky Island, it is evident the location cannot be chosen between Xiansheng Water Mansion and Chaotic Sky Island.

In the end, Ye Zhen’s general location is outlined on a sea island within a million miles east of Xiansheng Water Mansion, forming a line with the island marketplace, Xiansheng Water Mansion, and Chaotic Sky Island. Should Ye Zhen’s island marketplace truly rise in future, alert regarding movements from Chaotic Sky Island, Xiansheng Water Mansion would be promptly informed to prepare.

Drawing a boundary, Ye Zhen quickly returned to Xiansheng Water Mansion; inside, there exists the first-hand data of surrounding sea areas.

After careful study with Jinghai, Fug Hai, and Sea-Breaking, the three chose an almost dilapidated island marketplace.

This island is named Dulong Island, located within the waters of Yuanxin Water Mansion, adjacent to Huaifeng Water Palace and Xiansheng Water Mansion.

Yuanxin Water Mansion forms a triangle with Huaifeng Water Palace and Xiansheng Water Mansion, positioned northeast of Xiansheng Water Mansion and directly east of Huaifeng Water Palace.

Dulong Island is situated in the southern part of Yuanxin Water Mansion, five thousand miles from the border of Huaifeng Water Palace’s waters, seventy thousand miles from the Water Palace of Huaifeng Water Palace, and a bit farther from the boundary of Xiansheng Water Mansion waters, closer by fifteen thousand miles, but only sixty thousand miles away from the Water Palace of Xiansheng Water Mansion.

This distance is very suitable; by then, Huaifeng Water Palace and Xiansheng Water Mansion deploy elite troops along the border. If anything happens on Dulong Island, in two hours at the fastest, half a day at the slowest, they can reach Dulong Island.

Experts like the Great Sage of Jinghai and the Great Sage of Fug Hai traveling alone would be even faster.

"Fourth brother, you chose this location for the island marketplace; apparently, our next target is to swallow Yuanxin Water Mansion." After discussion, the Sea-Breaking Great Saint laughed.

"No rush, the most important thing now is digesting previous victories and enhancing strength! After each of the three elder brothers possess the strength to independently confront late-stage Dark Palace Realm or even peak Ninth Stage Dark Palace Realm martial artists, then we can proceed with the annexation plan." Ye Zhen replied.

Upon hearing this, the Great Sage of Jinghai frowned, "Strength to confront late-stage Dark Palace Realm or even peak Ninth Stage Dark Palace Realm martial artists?"

"To possess such strength, our cultivation must at least elevate to the Ninth Stage of Divine Communication Realm or even break through to First Stage of Dark Palace Realm! At our current cultivation speed, even with continuous Psychic Spirit Pills, it is impossible within twenty years!" the Great Sage of Fug Hai remarked.

"It’s not necessarily required to have the Ninth Stage of Divine Communication Realm; what if each of you elder brothers had a set of complete Suppressing Artifacts?" Ye Zhen smiled.

"A complete set of Suppressing Artifacts? Even if it’s a complete set of Low Grade Suppressing Artifacts, our combat power would double. Because of our extraordinary innate combat strength, coupled with the enhancement from the Suppressing Artifacts, as long as we possess the Mid-stage of Divine Communication Realm’s strength, we could contend with the Dark Palace Realm Late-stage Martial Artists!" Sea-Breaking Great Saint licked his lips, full of anticipation.

"When the Ruins Market on the island is established, I’ll specially forge Suppressing Artifacts for you elder brothers to enhance your strength!" Ye Zhen said.

"Indeed, this is a method to enhance our strength. Moreover, once the Ruins Market on the island is established and we acquire more Spirit Stones, we can purchase Demon Cores from the Demon Race in large quantities to swiftly enhance your strength," Ye Zhen added.

Although Chaotic Sky Island was chosen as the future site for the Ruins Market, with the Sky Wing Three Saint Generals serving as the primary defense force for Dulong Island, it was decided after discussion among the group that unless necessary, they should not expose the relationship between Dulong Island and the Xiansheng Water Mansion.

Ye Zhen would still be the one to set this up, but after discussions, it was decided that Liao Feibai should also go over there.

In their plan, Ye Zhen may have an uncertain future presence, but Liao Feibai would be stationed on Dulong Island for the long term.

Even though Liao Feibai’s Cultivation isn’t remarkable, his combat power is definitely strong.

In fact, even the Great Saint of Jinghai wouldn’t dare to spar with Liao Feibai; his Youluo Cold Evil is too domineering.

To complement Liao Feibai, Ye Zhen would bring the Tower Chief of the Stars Tower, Gai Jun, over. The Stars Tower had its foundations in commerce, thus having Gai Jun manage the practical affairs was most fitting.

Moreover, previously when conquering the Huaifeng Water Mansion, the Great Saint of Jinghai and others captured over 500 Divine Communication Realm Martial Artists and 40 Dark Palace Realm Martial Artists. Half of them would head to Dulong Island to guard it once Ye Zhen sends word.

With the increasingly rapid speed of the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten, the trip to Dulong Island, which is 600,000 miles away, would only take a day and a half at most.

However, rare alone time with Senior Sister Liao Feibai, led to leisurely lingering, slowing the pace considerably.

It took three days for the two to reach Dulong Island.

A few hundred years ago, insightful merchants had developed Dulong Island as a market, but without any special local products, it never flourished.

Nonetheless, given it had once caught the eye of merchants, the intrinsic conditions of Dulong Island were undoubtedly excellent.

In comparison, Dulong Island’s natural conditions are even better than Chaotic Sky Island’s. It spans about three thousand miles square, larger by half than Chaotic Sky Island. Most importantly, Dulong Island has an abundant supply of fresh water.

The island even boasts several natural freshwater lakes, in contrast to Chaotic Sky Island, which, even in its current stage, has to import freshwater.

The terrain of Dulong Island is typical for an island, with central peaks and forests surrounded by hilly plains. While the landscape appears treacherous, for Martial Artists, modifying terrain is a trivial task.

From an aerial view, there are remnants of past prosperity across Dulong Island, but now it has turned into ruins and broken walls. Only a dilapidated pier remains barely operational, with two or three people guarding it, yet no ships are present. However, the human population on the island seems substantial.

These are, as they say, the exiles of the islands, which was what Ye Zhen claimed as his background in the first place.

Since Ye Zhen decided to establish a market on Dulong Island and use Red Yin Grass to establish a sales channel, first and foremost, he must secure ownership of the entire island.

This is necessary for legitimately maximizing future profits.

To acquire ownership of the island, there are usually two methods. One is to fully purchase this Fuhai Island from its original Island Master, and the other is to secure ownership from the Water Mansion Water Monarch, who oversees the area where the island is located.

In the concept of the Water Clan, as long as it is within the sea, be it underwater or on land, it belongs to the domain of the Water Monarch.

The Water Clan typically prefers underwater life and rarely ventures onto the islands.

Under normal circumstances, Ye Zhen merely needs to purchase the island from the original Island Master, or even seize it by force, without any issue. However, Ye Zhen isn’t interested in a short-term transaction.

Thinking long-term, Ye Zhen decides to act on both fronts to minimize potential troubles from a nominal standpoint in the future.

After some inquiries on the island, Ye Zhen learns that the merchant who developed Dulong Island centuries ago left long ago due to lack of profitability.

Currently, the rulers of Dulong Island are the natives, or Overseas Exiles.

Most importantly, Ye Zhen discovers that other than having different living habits due to longtime residence on islands, the language and writing of these Overseas Exiles are the same as those of the Human Clan on the Primordial Continent.

Crucially, their numbers are not small, with a population nearing two million.

This immediately gives Ye Zhen some ideas!