In the boundless Boundless Sea, Lian Chong effortlessly teleported Qin Yu and Mo Qilin, as Lian Chong was an Eighth Tribulation Independent Demon; taking two people along in teleportation was not a difficult task for him.

"Dad, Mom, don’t worry!" Lian Chong communicated with his parents for the first time after crossing the tribulation, "I now clearly know where I am, and my power has also increased. As an Eighth Tribulation Independent Demon, armed with a Middle Grade Demon Artifact, there are not many experts who can kill me, and I can communicate with you when it’s dangerous."

After some persuasion from Lian Chong, his parents finally agreed not to teleport over immediately.

When Lian Chong had just relayed the news of his survival, the Second Island Master and Third Island Master of Pengmo Island thought their son was dead and were extremely excited to learn he was alive, immediately wanting to teleport over and take Lian Chong home.

It took a lot of talking before Lian Chong could reassure his parents.

Indeed, at this moment, Lian Chong was not in any danger at all. Even if he encountered danger, he now knew his location and could immediately have his parents come to his aid.

Lian Chong, Qin Yu, and Mo Qilin teleported when they encountered open seas and flew when they came across special locations, while Lian Chong carefully introduced everything.

"Brother Qin Yu, this island is called ’Coiling Snake Island,’ a domain of a Ten Tribulations Independent Demon. This old demon is quite bizarre, but still, he has to act courteously with me."

Lian Chong pointed towards a nearby island and said.

"Brother Lian Chong." From afar, an elderly man in black clothes flew over swiftly, smiling and greeting as Lian Chong had just arrived on his territory, and his demon recognition had already detected Lian Chong.

The elderly man in black squeezed out a smile; the young man in front of him was a little demon from Pengmo Island, someone not to be trifled with.

"Haha, Old Snake, come, let me introduce you. This is my brother Qin Yu. Brother Qin Yu and I have a life-and-death friendship. Brother Qin Yu, this is Brother Hei Wu," Lian Chong introduced solemnly.

"Oh, Brother Qin Yu." The elderly man in black hurriedly greeted; not many could be called ’a brother of life-and-death friendships’ by Lian Chong, it was best to befriend him.

"Brother Hei Wu," Qin Yu immediately said.

After some conversation, Lian Chong ran out of patience and said, "Old Snake, my brother and I need to rush back to Pengmo Island, let’s meet again later." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"Certainly, certainly, my Coiling Snake Island awaits you anytime," the elderly man in black said with a smile.

Subsequently, Qin Yu, riding Mo Qilin, and Lian Chong headed towards Pengmo Island.

...

Along the way, with Lian Chong leading, Qin Yu finally got to know a great number of Loose Cultivator experts of the Chaotic Star Sea, all of whom were very courteous towards Lian Chong, gradually spreading Qin Yu’s fame throughout the Chaotic Star Sea.

A brother with a life-and-death friendship with Lian Chong—this was the first impression of Qin Yu among those Loose Cultivators in the Chaotic Star Sea. Qin Yu was at least considered a top figure in the Chaotic Star Sea now.

Meanwhile, many other Fourth, Fifth, and even Sixth Tribulation Loose Cultivators who had been in the Chaotic Star Sea for so long had not gained any fame. Fame, in a way, represented a person’s status.

...

"Brother Qin Yu, impressive, right? Haha, Brother Qin Yu, I bet you’ve never seen the larger powers of the Chaotic Star Sea. In terms of experts, this Qingshui Island doesn’t even rank in the top ten of the Chaotic Star Sea," Lian Chong said casually.

Qin Yu and his group had just passed Qingshui Island, where the Island Master was in seclusion, so the Vice Cave Master personally received them.

Qin Yu had also witnessed the power of Qingshui Island, which covered tens of thousands of miles in length and width, matching the size of a nation. Yet in the vast and boundless Chaotic Star Sea, tens of thousands of miles of land could only be considered an island.

And the fact that there were over two thousand Loose Cultivators on Qingshui Island truly shocked Qin Yu.

"More than two thousand Loose Cultivators, this strength is indeed very formidable," Qin Yu shook his head and said.

Lian Chong levitated and pointed in all directions, "Brother Qin Yu, there are many forces in the Chaotic Star Sea. Two thousand Loose Cultivators on Qingshui Island is not bad, but they accept all sorts of Loose Cultivators, even those from the Fourth Tribulation, regardless of their quality. Look at those two thousand people, most are from the Fourth or Fifth Tribulation, and only three or four hundred have actually passed the Sixth Tribulation."

Lian Chong was indifferent, "Brother Qin Yu, the minimum threshold for Loose Cultivators within the Three Islands of the Chaotic Star Sea is the Sixth Tribulation. This is what they call ’focusing on quality rather than quantity.’

Qin Yu’s eyes lit up.

"Brother Lian Chong, I’m not too familiar with the other two islands apart from the recent self-praising stories, especially the second and third islands," Qin Yu said.

As for the second island, Lianyun Island, and the third island, Black Wind Island, Qin Yu was not very clear about them.

"This second island is called ’Lianyun Island,’ also having three Island Masters, with the number of Loose Cultivators reaching about three thousand. Among the three Island Masters, the Island Master is a Twelve Tribulations Independent Immortal, and the Second and Third Island Masters, one a Loose Demon and one a Loose Demon, both possessing the strength of the Eleventh Tribulation. Hey, Brother Qin Yu, don’t underestimate this Lianyun Island. The Lianyun Island Master is not an ordinary Independent Immortal," Lian Chong said mysteriously.

Lian Chong continued, "Actually, the Island Masters of all three islands are not ordinary people. For example, my parents, they are the most powerful Loose Demons of the Asura Demon Path! The Lianyun Island Master focuses on Formations and Pills. Moreover, he owns a Formation that allows the three Island Masters, Independent Immortals, Loose Demons, and Loose Demon to collaborate, creating tremendous power."

Qin Yu nodded.

To be considered a powerful force, one naturally has one’s own methods.

Don’t look at some experts being at the Eleventh Tribulation, but their actual attack power could exceed even the Twelfth Tribulation.

"As for ’Black Wind Island,’ Black Wind Island’s power is a bit smaller, having two Island Masters, both of whom are rare Divine Beasts—Fossil Beasts. Brother Qin Yu, these two Divine Beasts are both Eleventh Tribulation Divine Beasts, but their strength is so formidable, even Twelfth Tribulation experts might not match them. Together, the two brothers are even stronger. They are firmly considered the third greatest force in the Chaotic Star Sea," Lian Chong explained carefully.

"These three islands are remarkable indeed," Qin Yu exclaimed in admiration.

"Humph, what’s that? Liuyun Island and Black Wind Island put together could barely catch up with my Pengmo Island. Let alone others, just my great uncle alone, if he made a move, no one from those two islands combined could match him. My great uncle... with super strong attack power, defense, and speed... absolutely unbeatable," Lian Chong started boasting about his great uncle again.

Qin Yu smiled faintly.

This was already the eighteenth time Lian Chong had boasted about his great uncle on their journey.

Attack, defense, speed.

It seemed his great uncle was a perfect being, the other Twelfth Tribulation experts simply weren’t on the same level as him.

"Alright, Brother Lian Chong, you’ve said this a dozen times already," Qin Yu interrupted Lian Chong’s boasting and then changed the subject, "By the way, we aren’t far from Pengmo Island now, are we?"

Qin Yu had a map, of course, he knew the distance; he was just changing the subject.

"Yes, less than a hundred million miles. Haha, we’ll soon reach Pengmo Island, Brother Qin Yu. You’ve always been amazed by the other small islands along the way, but once you see Pengmo Island, you’ll understand what makes it different and why it’s called—the number one island in the Chaotic Star Sea!" Lian Chong confidently declared.

Qin Yu looked at Lian Chong curiously, "Is there any secret you haven’t told?"

"Haha, you’ll know once you get to Pengmo Island," Lian Chong suddenly became mysterious.

Qin Yu rode the Mo Qilin, leisurely heading toward Pengmo Island with Lian Chong. They could have reached their destination quickly using instantaneous movement, but the two of them were enjoying the scenery along the way and were in no hurry.

******

Above Qingxu Mountain on Tenglong Continent.

Dressed in a moon-white robe, his long hair was tied only with a single grass rope, fluttering unrestrained in the breeze between the clouds.

His eyes deep and tranquil as a secluded pool, his lips and teeth red and white like a stunning beauty.

This was Qingxu Temple’s number one expert, the Twelve Tribulations Independent Immortal ’True Master Ming Liang’.

True Master Ming Liang had thin lips and a unique demeanor that many female Independent Immortals admired, yet he preferred to travel alone.

Even in the Chaotic Star Sea, True Master Ming Liang was ranked among the top ten.

Hovering on auspicious clouds, he arrived at the protective formation outside Upper Heavenly Palace of Qingxu Temple. True Master Ming Shan, True Master Lan Bing, and Shan Qu along with other Independent Immortals were already waiting for True Master Ming Liang.

"Senior Brother." True Master Ming Shan immediately bowed and said.

"Brother Ming Liang." True Master Lan Bing, seeing True Master Ming Liang, showed a hint of joy in her eyes.

"Senior Uncle." Shan Qu and others also bowed and said.

True Master Ming Liang had a smile on his face as gentle as a spring breeze, "True Master Lan Bing coming to support, I am truly grateful," he first spoke to True Master Lan Bing.

True Master Lan Bing immediately smiled and said, "Since the Immortal Realm has given the command, we of course must act. Brother Ming Liang, no need for such formality."

True Master Ming Liang nodded and said, "Junior Brother, let’s go back to Upper Heavenly Palace first, we’ll talk back at Upper Heavenly Palace if there’s anything."

...

Back at Upper Heavenly Palace, True Master Ming Liang sat in the main seat, with True Master Ming Shan and True Master Lan Bing sitting on his left and behind him, followed by Shan Qu and others in order, with Qian Xu fortunate enough to be at the end.

"Everyone, I already know about the situation approximately. The three ink and wash paintings are related to the legendary Ni Yang Realm. Shan Qu, repeat the words you exchanged with the expert from Star Pavilion that day," True Master Ming Liang said seriously, "especially the part where you asked him if he knew me."

Shan Qu was stunned, "Could it be Senior Uncle is annoyed because the other side looked down on him? That shouldn’t be, Senior Uncle isn’t like that."

Without overthinking, Shan Qu carefully said, "Senior Uncle, that day we were intimidated by Senior Lan’s strength, so we brought up Senior Uncle to try to deter him."

"Then... Senior Lan said that Senior Uncle is a petty figure. Of course, I was furious and said Senior Uncle is a Twelve Tribulations Independent Immortal, not even the Island Masters of the Three Islands of the Chaotic Star Sea would dare to belittle him, what basis does Senior Lan have to call Senior Uncle a petty figure."

True Master Ming Liang furrowed his brow and said, "Continue, the next sentence, say it in detail."

Feeling the importance True Master Ming Liang placed on this, Shan Qu pondered for a moment. The memory of an Independent Immortal indeed was impressive, Shan Qu imitated Uncle Lan’s tone and said, "He said ’True Master Ming Liang? Don’t know him, but I do know Little Golden Roc from the Three Islands.’

"Senior Uncle, that was his exact word," Shan Qu said respectfully.

True Master Ming Liang’s brow furrowed.

"Little Golden Roc..."

True Master Ming Liang’s eyes, originally deep as secluded pools, now sparkled with sharp light. Suddenly—his body shook, and his expression changed.

"Could it be Little Golden Roc is... impossible, could it be..." True Master Ming Liang murmured softly to himself, not fully clarifying, and True Master Ming Shan and True Master Lan Bing at his side were somewhat puzzled.

True Master Ming Liang smiled slightly, regaining his usual expression, and said lightly, "Alright, I already know about this. For now, let us not pursue Qin Yu’s ink and wash painting from the Star Pavilion. Our target is now the ink and wash painting at the Yin Yue Palace!"

"Junior brother, how is the investigation going?" True Master Ming Liang inquired.

True Master Ming Shan nodded and said, "Senior brother, rest assured, everything is under control. The ink and wash painting is almost certainly on Lady Lian Yue of Yin Yue Palace. The demon path Independent Demons have not yet returned..."

"We should move quickly," True Master Ming Liang stood up, took a deep breath, and said.

Move quickly?

"Junior brother, True Master Lan Bing, tonight we will set out immediately for Yin Yue Palace. We absolutely cannot afford to waste time. If we delay even a day, if Wu Kongxue returns, that would be terrible," True Master Ming Liang immediately said.

It was already evening, and True Master Ming Liang stating they would depart in the night clearly meant they would leave shortly.

"Wu Kongxue!"

"Demon King Wu Kongxue!"

...

True Master Ming Shan, True Master Lan Bing, and Shan Qu among others all exclaimed in surprise. The name of Wu Kongxue indeed carried a frightening deterrent force.

"Yes, I just received the news that this time Wu Kongxue will return to Tenglong Continent. The fight between Wu Kongxue and the Second Island Master of Pengmo Island years ago ended in a draw. There’s no need to speak of his immense strength. Even I, facing him, would probably have only about a fifty-fifty chance," True Master Ming Liang was somewhat apprehensive about Wu Kongxue.

After all, Wu Kongxue’s deeds were too terrifying, whether it was the mass slaughter of Cultivators Cultivating Demon arts or his glorious deeds in the Chaotic Star Sea, even his fight with the Second Island Master of Pengmo Island.

"So I rushed back as fast as I could. According to my estimates, Wu Kongxue probably hasn’t returned yet, so... we must make the most of our best opportunity, even though the other side from Demon Path, Lanyang Sect’s Xue Yuyang and Purple Sun Sect’s True Master Chi Yang, have yet to arrive. But then, more Independent Demons from the demon side haven’t arrived either," True Master Ming Liang’s eyes shone like the rising sun.

"This time, we must succeed in one strike, and seize the ink and wash painting in our hands, to give our side of Cultivators the advantage," True Master Ming Liang spoke softly, yet with absolute determination.

True Master Lan Bing and True Master Ming Shan looked at each other, clearly both prepared for what was to come.

Shortly after True Master Ming Liang returned to Upper Heavenly Palace, as the sky had just darkened, three figures turned into a rainbow light, speeding toward Yin Yue Palace, now the number one sect of Demon Practitioners.

(End of Chapter Two.)

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