Twisted Dreams-Chapter 131 - 103: The Greedy Extraordinary

There are various sea demons on the ocean’s surface.

Fortunately, these demons are much weaker than the sinister octopus, so the loose cultivators, working together, can still engage them in battle.

However, quite a few loose cultivators have developed a fear of this sea, and they might never dare to swim in the ocean again, as their deep-sea phobia has left a lasting mark.

The loose cultivators hesitate at the sight of the opportunity-laden island and plead with the Security Bureau to send them back.

The Security Bureau indulges these loose cultivators, and a security ship carries them back to the mainland.

Only half of the people actually reach the island.

The sky has already darkened.

The stars tear through the night, blinking eerily.

The extraordinaries dare not explore deeper and rest within the forest.

Each has their own campsite.

Ye Fan, knowing Zhang Xiaoyi, stays with the Shushan disciples at the same campsite.

While the two are chatting, the Heartless Little Monkey swings on a vine and lands beside them.

Ye Fan curiously looks at the little monkey.

It’s the first time he’s seen a demon.

Ye Fan calls upon Mo Yulin in his mind:

"Teacher, do you know this demon?"

Mo Yulin answers:

"It’s called Li Xinyuan, with the title Heartless, seems to have inherited from someone important."

Ye Fan secretly admires his teacher’s vast knowledge.

Zhang Xiaoyi hands a cup of water to the Heartless Little Monkey:

"Didn’t your fellow demon race friend take you away? Why are you back?"

The Heartless Little Monkey shyly says:

"Um... well... he found me too talkative and drove me away."

Zhang Xiaoyi finds it amusing:

"Did you know each other before? That person is the most powerful extraordinary I’ve ever seen."

The Heartless Little Monkey shakes its head:

"He said he knows my master."

Zhang Xiaoyi doesn’t inquire further about who the Heartless Little Monkey’s master is.

Friends shouldn’t overstep boundaries.

The Heartless Little Monkey sets down the cup and suddenly becomes anxious:

"Oh, he told me not to stay long in the forest, it’s very dangerous here!"

Zhang Xiaoyi doesn’t doubt and doesn’t hesitate, immediately stands up:

"Shushan disciples, warn our comrades to leave the forest immediately!"

The Shushan disciples dare not defy the sect leader’s order and promptly get up to carry out the task.

Suddenly, the light visibly dims at a rapid pace.

It’s as if someone flipped a switch and turned off the lights instantly.

Zhang Xiaoyi says in a heavy tone:

"It’s a step too late."

Soon, the forest changes as enchanting luminescence lights up the dense canopy, and many faint glimmers of light float about.

The glow gradually intensifies, scattering into every corner of the space.

Everyone feels as if they’re in a galaxy.

A female loose cultivator covers her mouth, exclaims:

"Oh my God, it’s so beautiful; is this the Immortal Island?"

Zhang Xiaoyi looks at the female cultivator as if she’s foolish.

People who’ve never experienced ancient tomb ruins will never understand; danger lurks everywhere in ruins!

"What’s happening?!"

"Ah! Watch out for the ground!"

The ground writhes as roots break through the soil, one of which tears a loose cultivator apart.

The female cultivator awakens as if from a dream, her face ashen:

"What’s happening?!"

Zhang Xiaoyi shouts angrily:

"Quickly retreat from the forest!"

With that said, Zhang Xiaoyi’s eyes blaze with thunder as he holds his sword and charges into the forest to cut down the demon tree’s roots and stems.

The Heartless Little Monkey also ignites in flames and rushes into the dense woods to assist Zhang Xiaoyi.

Ye Fan grits his teeth:

"Teacher, can I go save them?"

Mo Yulin asks:

"Why?"

Ye Fan says:

"If it weren’t for the Sect Leader of Shu Mountain and Fellow Daoist Heartless slaying sea demons on the path, I might have died at sea.

They’ve fallen into danger to save people, and I can’t stand by and do nothing!"

Mo Yulin approvingly says:

"That’s the heart a true cultivator should have, unlike your senior brother."

Ye Fan is momentarily taken aback:

"Teacher, who exactly is senior brother? Did he wrong you?"

Mo Yulin is saddened by the past and doesn’t wish to say more, only replying:

"If you want to go, then go. As your master, I’ll step in at the crucial moment."

Ye Fan beams with joy:

"No need for teacher to intervene; I can handle it!"

Ye Fan, holding a talisman, charges into the forest of trees.

This forest is a product of Li Yang’s experiment, even apostles find it troublesome, indicating its formidable danger.

Fortunately, Ye Fan, the Heartless Little Monkey, and Zhang Xiaoyi are all outstanding among the extraordinaries, barely able to withstand it.

As the loose cultivators slowly exit the dense forest, the star-like glow falls into the soil.

Soon, glowing plants start emerging from the ground.

The loose cultivators, finally making it out of the dense forest, are captivated.

These plants can help achieve extraordinariness and are rare treasures!

They can be sold for a house!

The greedy loose cultivators charge back in!

Zhang Xiaoyi is furious:

"What are you doing! It’s dangerous!"

The loose cultivators, whom Zhang Xiaoyi and others risked their lives to save, show dissatisfaction towards him.

They suspect that Zhang Xiaoyi and the others knew about the spirit plants and immortal herbs beforehand and want to drive them away to hog them all.

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South Sea, Half-Mountain Villa.

The Tree of Human Essence stands in the hall, projecting sights of the island ruins via a water curtain.

Li Yang watches the reckless loose cultivators charging back into the secret realm, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

Greed is the one primal sin he despises most, yet finds the most intriguing regarding human desires.

Suzu clicks his tongue and comments:

"You’re really bad.

By the way, if these extraordinaries die, what’s in it for you?

Hmm... so many extraordinaries dying isn’t necessarily good for you...

Li Yang lights a cigarette and speaks:

"Should I protect these extraordinaries like they’re pandas?

The number of extraordinaries in Xia Country will grow.

The sooner they become extraordinary, the brighter their future.

These people are the pioneers among Xia Country’s extraordinaries.

I need a band of fearless, greedy individuals to lay the groundwork for the future extraordinary world.

Greed is, after all, the motor of human progress."

Li Yang’s thoughts are straightforward.

If all extraordinaries seclude themselves in arduous cultivation, Li Yang can indeed gain a lot of Spiritual Power.

But the long-term view is important.

If the world has a group of greedy and powerful extraordinaries, the extraordinary world will develop more rapidly.

Extraordinaries, after all, should risk everything for a few pills.

They don’t need Li Yang to guide them; they will naturally spread extraordinary civilization.

The more thriving the extraordinary civilization becomes, the faster Li Yang’s power will grow.

What Li Yang is doing is cultivating and selecting.

Suddenly, Li Yang frowns, narrowing his eyes at the water curtain.

Ye Fan, the Heartless Little Monkey, and Zhang Xiaoyi charge in too deep and are surrounded by tree spirits.

A black-haired, long-haired youth descends from the sky, ripping apart tree spirit roots and whisking away the Heartless Little Monkey.

The sturdy tree spirit roots about to hit the black-haired, long-haired youth are shattered by a talisman paper Ye Fan throws.

The black-haired, long-haired youth glances back at Ye Fan with a complicated look and casually takes him away from the forest.

Li Yang raises his eyes to the Tree of Human Essence.

The Tree of Human Essence, with hundreds of faces, simultaneously adopts a meditative pose.

Suzu secretly purses his lips:

"Two old foxes, such good actors."

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