Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 169

Volume 6 Chapter 169: East Sea, Rainbow Spirit Island (Part 3)

After Xu Qingfan decided to live in hiding in the East Sea, Zhang Ningmei directed Little Yellow to fly towards the East Sea.

After more than a month, everyone finally arrived at the shore of the East Sea on the yellow bird. At this time, it was already under the control of the Zhong family. Looking down from the yellow bird, they saw countless zombies wandering around, and among them were not only zombies made by the Zhong family but also many ordinary people and cultivators who originally lived by the East Sea.

Seeing this scene, Xu Qingfan couldn’t help but frown; the Zhong family was becoming ruthless to expand their power.

However, surprisingly, Xu Qingfan said nothing; he only signaled for others not to look and then closed his eyes to meditate on the back of the yellow bird.

"The Zhong family is too extreme in their actions; how many civilians in the East Sea have they turned into zombies?"

Zhang Ningmei couldn’t help but glance below; the overwhelming horde of zombies made her face pale, her eyes filled with pity and hatred as she murmured.

However, even though she was angry, Zhang Ningmei, being a refined young lady, could not say harsh words.

" You will have a terrible end!" Bai Yu said angrily, speaking for Zhang Ningmei.

"Heaven’s thunder will strike!" Tian Zhenling added.

"You are too extreme; having a son with no flaws!" Tian Zhenxian’s words became more and more ridiculous.

Xu Qingfan opened his eyes to look at everyone, a strange light shining in them, and softly said, "Insults have no effect. I am not yet the match for the elder of the Zhong family, but… the future is still very long."

At that moment, Bai Qingfu had finished healing. He looked at Xu Qingfan, then at the countless zombies under the yellow bird, and then at the many Dark Crows behind the yellow bird. Seeing so many zombies, the Dark Crows were restless from sensing the strong death energy within the zombies. However, under Little Black’s control, they managed to calm down; otherwise, this group of Dark Crows, who were starved and lived off death energy, would have dived down to drain the zombies completely.

"Now I understand; no wonder you want to hide in the East Sea. Junior Brother Xu, you had already thought this through. You say you want to hide, but in the end, you cannot let go."

Bai Qingfu thought to himself quietly.

In some ways, Bai Qingfu had the least connection with Xu Qingfan among the group, but their personalities were very similar. Both were wise and clever, and Bai Qingfu could probably guess what Xu Qingfan was thinking.

For some unknown reason, the ancestor of the Zhong family was not in the main base of the Zhong family. Since the day he chased after Zhang Xusheng, he had not returned. Under Xu Qingfan’s disguise, everyone smoothly passed through the East Sea’s shore and flew deep into the East Sea.

The East Sea is a very strange place. If there is anywhere in the world that is more vast than the Shenzhou Continent, it is undoubtedly the endless East Sea. When it is calm, it shines a bright blue under the sun and moon, magnificently beautiful, like a tranquil beauty that makes one sink into it. But when the wind rises, storms rage, powerful enough to destroy the world, like a furious beast trying to eliminate all living creatures within it. Moreover, deep in the ocean and in the sky, there are many high-level demon beasts, so although the East Sea is endless, humans rarely venture deep into it beyond five thousand miles, and even cultivators are no exception.

Another strange aspect of the East Sea is that the distribution of Spirit Qi within it is extremely uneven. Some places seem to have been cast with a "spirit seal" spell, having no Spirit Qi at all, while other places feel as rich as if they are still in ancient times, ten times denser than elsewhere, almost like liquid.

Long ago, many cultivators traveled far beyond the East Sea in search of ideal caves and blessed lands. However, the dangers here are too great. Not to mention the endless storms and demon beasts, even if they manage to find a place filled with Spirit Qi to make their cave, it might be flooded by sea water on that very day, erasing years of effort. Furthermore, the East Sea is far from Middle-earth, and making a cave there gradually separates them from the cultivation world mainstream. A lone cultivator working in isolation is unlikely to achieve great success, so most of these cultivators returned defeated, while a few who did not come back likely perished in the East Sea.

True great saints, like the Mahayana Stage masters, although capable of standing their ground in the East Sea, had all found good dwelling places in the prosperous Middle-earth long before and had no desire to search the East Sea.

Thus, gradually, although everyone knew that there were some good caves in the East Sea to build their homes, very few cared to seek them out anymore.

After entering the East Sea, Xu Qingfan took out an object that looked like a compass from his sleeve, called the "Spiritual Compass." This was a heavenly-level high-grade magical tool that Xu Qingfan had obtained when he killed "Ying" from the ‘Dark’ organization.

This treasure had no other function but to automatically search for places rich in Spirit Qi. The spiritual needle inside the "Spiritual Compass" did not point north like a regular compass but indicated the area within nine thousand miles that had the most abundant Spirit Qi.

Initially, Xu Qingfan only found this magical tool interesting and kept it, not realizing he would one day find it useful.

So, under the guidance of the "Spiritual Compass," they set out on the road to find a hidden place with everyone.

This search took a whole year.

During this year, Xu Qingfan and his friends faced countless attacks from powerful demon beasts, endured fierce storms that seemed like they could destroy everything, and encountered many unexpected troubles. Before, they were happily admiring the beautiful scenery of the East Sea, but now, facing the seemingly majestic East Sea, they were filled with caution.

This was also because of the presence of Little Yellow, Little White, Little Gray, and Little Green. Most demon beasts did not dare to come close, and Xu Qingfan had repeatedly noticed the storms approaching in time to avoid them; otherwise, everyone would have already become food for the fish at the bottom of the East Sea.

Throughout this year, Xu Qingfan explored the area within thirty thousand miles outside of the East Sea. Although he found three seemingly good places, he gave them up due to their locations or some shortcomings.

However, after a year of hard exploration, seeing the tired and worn-out figures of everyone, Xu Qingfan began to doubt whether he was asking too much for a hidden place, or if the previous three sites were actually worth considering.

Just as Xu Qingfan was about to ask everyone for their opinions, the "Spiritual Compass" in his hand suddenly spun wildly, taking a long time to settle down, yet it continued to change in the eastern to southeastern direction.

Seeing this, Xu Qingfan felt a surge of happiness in his heart. The condition of the "Spiritual Compass" meant that it had not only found a place filled with Spirit Qi, but the Spirit Qi there was even stronger than before. Most importantly, it seemed there was more than one place.

"Nine thousand miles to the east!"

Xu Qingfan turned to Zhang Ningmei, who was speaking to him.

Seeing the situation with the Spiritual Compass, Zhang Ningmei felt a bit excited and hurriedly guided the yellow bird to fly toward the location Xu Qingfan described.

The sea is very different from the land; the sea winds are fierce, and even the yellow bird needs a whole day to fly nine thousand miles.

After one day, under the ride of the yellow bird, everyone finally arrived at the place Xu Qingfan mentioned.

Looking at the target they had found, everyone, including Xu Qingfan, was left speechless.

Before them, seven small islands appeared, spaced about a hundred miles apart, shaped like the Big Dipper.

On the seven small islands, spiritual energy overflowed, almost liquid, and under the shining sun, endless colorful lights surrounded them. Through the beautiful light, ancient pines, strange stones, and rare flowers were everywhere on the islands, with small streams and gentle hills that made one feel comfortably enchanted, like a land of fairies!

"This is it! Master, this is the place!"

Seeing this scene, even the usually calm Zhang Ningmei couldn’t help but feel excited; the view here matched her imagined retreat perfectly, or perhaps it was even more perfect.

Xu Qingfan carefully looked at the seven small islands and noticed that there seemed to be no one living there. He couldn’t help but think that all his hard work this year had paid off, as he had found such a beautiful and hidden place to live.

Turning around, Xu Qingfan said to everyone, "What do you all think?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Dongfang Qingling’s face also showed some excitement as she smiled and said, "This place is wonderful! It is much better than many large sects. It’s truly a paradise. The Spirit Qi is abundant, and natural light surrounds it. How about we call it Rainbow Spirit Island?"