Chapter 176

Chapter 176: Unclaimed Land, Sinister Dragon Sea

“Ah!”

Yue Ningxiang let out a scream.

“Senior Brother, what are you doing!”

Mo Qingfeng glanced at Old Man Wu and said, “Check it out!”

Old Man Wu immediately expanded his soul consciousness, “I apologize, Your Highness Saintess.”

He scanned from top to bottom, inside and out, including the sea of consciousness, and explored every aspect.

After a moment, Old Man Wu withdrew his consciousness and cupped his hands, saying, “Report to the Saint Son, there are no abnormalities.”

Only then did Mo Qingfeng relax his grip, “You girl, stop making those strange moves; you scared your Senior Brother into thinking you were possessed.”

“You were the one who got possessed; your whole family got possessed!” Yue Ningxiang rubbed her shoulder and turned her face away, pretending to be angry.

In the distant wilderness, Chen Ansheng initially thought he would be discovered, but he didn’t expect the puppet mark to be so powerful that even Celestial Immortal cultivators couldn’t detect it.

“What’s the situation?”

Zhong Li, noticing Chen Ansheng’s previous tension, couldn’t help but ask.

“The people from Red Lotus Sacred Land were intimidated by your Master and didn’t dare to make things difficult for her. They are now taking your Senior Brother’s corpse out.”

“Thank heavens!”

Hearing Chen Ansheng say this, Zhong Li finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, she still felt very sad about her Senior Brother’s death.

Ghost Grandfather, although ugly and unethical in martial arts and friendships, had treated Zhong Li well since she was young.

Moreover, Zhong Li knew that her Senior Brother had already castrated himself for cultivation, and it wasn’t out of romantic intentions towards her; he truly treated her like a sister.

“Stay strong.”

Chen Ansheng noticed the sadness in Zhong Li’s eyes and comforted her by patting her shoulder.

Zhong Li looked up at Chen Ansheng and said, “Don’t you have a friend in the Immortal Mansion? He is most likely dead, don’t you care at all?”

Chen Ansheng knew Zhong Li was referring to Yao Jianyuan. “I also barely escaped with my life; what can I do? Whether he survives is up to fate; worrying won’t help.”

Zhong Li replied indifferently, “Not being tied down by outsiders, you really are talented. Hey, silly donkey, if one day I die in front of you, would you not care at all?”

Chen Ansheng thought for a moment and grinned, “You’ve written my name down in your revenge notebook; why would I care about you?”

Zhong Li bared her teeth and waved her fist, “You really are a heartless silly donkey.”

After saying that, Zhong Li silently took out a piece of animal skin and carved a line of bright red words with her nails: The silly donkey with the surname Chen has greatly disappointed this young lady and pierced her heart, this is a great grudge, and it must be repaid in the future.

Chen Ansheng rolled his eyes and wanted to use his Immortal consciousness to sneak a peek, but was blocked by Zhong Li’s secret technique.

“Let me see!”

“Get lost!”

Zhong Li put away the animal skin.

Then, Chen Ansheng also pulled out a small notebook, scoffing, “You think you’re the only one who remembers grudges?”

Soon, Chen Ansheng noted something down in his notebook.

“What did you write? Let me see!”

Zhong Li attempted to grab it, but Chen Ansheng had already stored it away in his storage bag.

“I’ll burn it for you to see when you die one day.”

Chen Ansheng grinned foolishly.

“Go die, get lost!!!”

Zhong Li gritted her teeth, wishing she could rush up and bite the small-minded silly donkey a few times.

“Stop messing around; your Master is coming out; hurry up and contact her!”

With one sentence, Chen Ansheng put Zhong Li’s rage back in check. She quickly expanded her consciousness and used a secret method to send a voice to Saintess Ziyun.

About a quarter of an hour later, Saintess Ziyun arrived in the wilderness.

“Master, are you alright?”

Zhong Li hurried over to support her.

Chen Ansheng remained in place, looking up at Saintess Ziyun.

At that moment, her body was soaked with celestial blood, and even the purple mist that covered her face could not condense, revealing her true appearance.

To Chen Ansheng’s surprise, Saintess Ziyun’s face was not wrinkled or old; instead, she looked like an extraordinarily beautiful blossoming fairy.

“When she reaches the Celestial Immortal Realm, she can at least live for a hundred thousand years; indeed, one cannot judge appearance by age,” Chen Ansheng inwardly mused.

“I won’t die.”

Saintess Ziyun replied coldly, then looked at Chen Ansheng.

“This territory of Nanzhan can no longer be stayed; what are your plans?”

Chen Ansheng understood the situation well. The entire Nanzhan was about to be taken over by the Red Lotus Sacred Land.

Either submit and join the sacred land or move elsewhere.

After some deliberation, Chen Ansheng directly dismissed the thought of joining the Red Lotus Sacred Land.

He was no longer the miner without a way to seek immortality; in this vast world, where couldn’t he find a place to live without being under someone else’s roof?

So, Chen Ansheng asked, “Your Highness Saintess, do you know where there is unclaimed land?”

Saintess Ziyun hesitated for a moment and said, “I do know some; do you mean you want to relocate to unclaimed land?”

“Exactly.” Chen Ansheng nodded and said, “Being on someone else’s territory feels too restrictive; moving to unclaimed land would be much more comfortable.”

Saintess Ziyun suddenly felt a bit disappointed, saying, “Young Master Chen, the so-called unclaimed land is mostly desolate and barren, extremely poor, and not conducive to your cultivation.”

“That’s fine; I have my own plans; just let me know the location,” Chen Ansheng stated, his tone resembling an order that only Saintess Ziyun could grasp.

After pondering for a while, Saintess Ziyun said, “As far as I know, there’s a piece of unclaimed land north of Nanzhan. There, not to mention celestial spiritual energy, even ordinary spiritual energy is absent. Moreover, it’s filled with toxins year-round; ordinary immortals cannot go there, and those who have achieved Dao look down upon it, which is why it has remained to this day.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Ansheng wasn’t particularly pleased, as establishing a force in such barren land would make development extremely difficult in the future.

“Are there any other places?”

Chen Ansheng inquired.

“Master, isn’t there a large expanse of unclaimed land in the Sinister Dragon Sea?” Zhong Li interjected.

“Sinister Dragon Sea?” Chen Ansheng raised an eyebrow.

He remembered that his big brother Li Zhengyang had mentioned he would go to the Sinister Dragon Sea.

And that Ji Guiyi also seemed to have returned from the battlefield of the Sinister Dragon Sea.

So, it turned out there was unclaimed land in the Sinister Dragon Sea.

“Indeed.” Saintess Ziyun nodded and continued, “The Sinister Dragon Sea is vast and boundless, located at the junction of three major domains. Three hundred years ago, an island suddenly floated to the surface overnight in the Sinister Dragon Sea, becoming the first unclaimed island. Not long after, more unclaimed islands appeared, eventually connecting into a vast area of unclaimed land that is a hundred times larger than Nanzhan.”

“Such a thing!” Chen Ansheng immediately took an interest and asked, “Has that expanse of unclaimed land been claimed by any Immortal Sovereigns or Immortal Emperors?”

“Not at all,” Saintess Ziyun shook her head and added, “As I mentioned earlier, the Sinister Dragon Sea is at the junction of three major domains; the sudden appearance of unclaimed land makes it unclear to whom it belongs. Rumor has it that the lords of the three major domains have issued an edict stating that cultivators from any domain may go and compete for it, and whoever is capable can take possession.”

Hearing this, Chen Ansheng furrowed his brows, “If that’s the case, won’t it attract those unbeatable Immortal Kings to fight for it?”

Saintess Ziyun replied, “Not necessarily. That unclaimed land is not considered a treasure, and to avoid causing too much conflict, it has been regulated that only forces at the early stages of the Immortal King realm are allowed to compete. As long as you don’t violate this regulation, no one will interfere with your actions.”

“Great, that’s wonderful!”

Chen Ansheng was excited.

I have the Ascension Pool, the Immortal King-level talismans, and a large number of disciples in the lower realm; this territory is simply tailor-made for me!

If I don’t go seize it now, when should I wait?