Chapter 228

Chapter 228: Basic Situation of the Sinister Dragon Sea

Chen Ansheng was taken aback upon seeing the woman.

Soon, a smile crept onto his lips.

It was unexpected, yet reasonable.

“They arrived at the Sinister Dragon Sea before me, and Saintess Ziyun is at the mid-stage of Celestial Immortal cultivation; it’s only natural that she was recruited.”

Chen Ansheng thought to himself as he glanced around, searching for Zhong Li’s figure.

“Please, have a seat.”

Saintess Ziyun quickly regained her composure, descending from the main seat to greet the two with a nod.

“Bring tea, bring the best tea!”

Li Fengtian was somewhat surprised. Why was this woman being so kind today?

“Commander Ziyun, are you in a good mood today to offer tea to my brother?” Li Fengtian smiled, raising an eyebrow at Ziyun.

Speaking of which, he had had an unpleasant encounter with Saintess Ziyun before. He still remembered the day she was summoned; seeing her graceful figure but not her face, he had arrogantly ordered her to reveal her true appearance.

To his surprise, not only did Saintess Ziyun refuse, but she also slapped him twice hard.

Li Fengtian was infuriated and wanted to retaliate, but ended up getting beaten to a pulp.

If it weren’t for the Great General intervening, he would have likely been seriously injured.

Since then, Li Fengtian had been left with a significant shadow, and dared not provoke Saintess Ziyun again.

“Your presence isn’t needed here, leave without delay.”

When the tea was served, Saintess Ziyun dismissed Li Fengtian immediately.

“Commander Ziyun, what do you mean by that?”

Li Fengtian frowned.

“You’re just a lackey; what right do you have to drink my good tea? Get lost.”

Saintess Ziyun said bluntly.

“You!”

Li Fengtian was instantly furious.

“You woman, how unreasonable! I am here today on the Great General’s orders…”

“Get lost.”

Before Li Fengtian could finish, Saintess Ziyun interrupted him, saying, “In this commander’s presence, there’s no Great General. If you don’t leave now, I’ll break your bones.”

Feeling the menacing aura radiating from Saintess Ziyun, Li Fengtian trembled in fear.

“Alright, alright, I’ll go.”

Li Fengtian quickly got up and said, “Brother Chen, take care. I will explain to the Great General!”

With that, Li Fengtian dashed out.

“Servant pays respects to the young master!”

Once Li Fengtian left, there were no outsiders in the military tent, and Saintess Ziyun was immensely excited, immediately half-kneeling in respect.

“No need for such courtesy.” Chen Ansheng supported Saintess Ziyun and asked, “Where is Zhong Li?”

After standing up, Saintess Ziyun personally served Chen Ansheng tea, then said, “On the day my disciple and I fought our way out of South Zhan and arrived in the Sinister Dragon Sea, we were unexpectedly attacked by sea monsters. The sea monsters were quite powerful, so I held them off alone while sending Little Li to wait for me in Peace City. But after I killed the sea monster, I was stopped by an avatar of an Immortal King who intended to recruit me. I had no choice but to agree temporarily and came alone to this Hunyuan Island.”

“I see.” Chen Ansheng nodded, “I heard that there’s no fighting allowed in Peace City, so she should be safe.”

“Little Li has been through thick and thin, licking blood off the blade for many years, so I’m not worried about her.” Saintess Ziyun smiled, then said, “When you suddenly disappeared, I was quite frightened, but fortunately, Little Li assured me repeatedly that you were still alive, which put my mind at ease.”

“Haha.” Chen Ansheng chuckled, “Since I inherited my master’s legacy, I’ve been under divine protection and it’s not so easy to die.”

“It must be the master’s celestial spirit protecting you.” Saintess Ziyun nodded and then asked, “By the way, how did you come to this Hunyuan Island?”

“My situation is similar to yours; no need to elaborate.” Chen Ansheng took a sip of tea and asked, “You’ve been here for a while; what’s the specific situation of the Sinister Dragon Sea?”

“That’s what I was about to explain.”

Saintess Ziyun stood up slowly and said, “Currently, there are seventy-two islands that have surfaced in the Sinister Dragon Sea, with eighteen Immortal Kings vying for control. Additionally, there are some loose forces and the sea monster clan lurking in the sea.”

“Seventy-two islands, all claimed?” Chen Ansheng asked.

“Not all.” Saintess Ziyun shook her head, “The eighteen Immortal Kings occupy only fifty-four islands, eight are occupied by various sea monsters, and the remaining ten islands are too dangerous for any force to conquer.”

“Oh?” Chen Ansheng’s eyes lit up as he asked, “What about those ten islands? Can even the Immortal Kings not conquer them?”

“According to the information I’ve received, those ten islands are extraordinary, protected by powerful formations, making them very difficult to breach. There are even rumors that ancient immortals reside on those islands, and some say they are places where fierce demons were sealed in ancient times. The true situation is still unknown.” Saintess Ziyun said.

“That’s good news. In this case, I still have a chance to seize an island.” Chen Ansheng said joyfully.

“I will do my utmost to assist you.” Saintess Ziyun replied.

“By the way.” Chen Ansheng pondered for a moment and asked, “Since you came to this Hunyuan Island, didn’t you swear allegiance to that Immortal King?”

“Hehe.” Saintess Ziyun sneered, “If I didn’t swear, how would that Immortal King tolerate me? But please rest assured, I used the soul-shifting technique passed down by the master to secretly avoid the oath.”

“This technique is brilliant! Hurry and teach it to me, lest someone forces me to swear.” Chen Ansheng said.

“Alright, please relax your mind.”

Saintess Ziyun immediately imparted the technique into Chen Ansheng’s mind.

“Indeed a brilliant method!”

After examining it, Chen Ansheng couldn’t help but exclaim.

This technique was created by Zhu Feng in his youth, during a time of hardship when he encountered countless dangers and risks, often needing to swear oaths and deceive others, which led to his insight into this technique of transferring oaths.

To put it directly, this method was specially designed for lying.

Chen Ansheng immediately used his Idea Body to start practicing this technique.

Before long, he completed his understanding of the technique.

Waking from his meditation, he found that Saintess Ziyun had already prepared celestial fruits for him.

“What exactly is the purpose of our so-called reconnaissance camp?” Chen Ansheng asked.

Saintess Ziyun hurriedly explained, “Report to the young master, this camp specializes in monitoring the movements of various Immortal Kings and searching for newly emerged islands, or that rumored ‘Hidden Island.'”

“Oh?” Chen Ansheng raised an eyebrow, “I understand the first two points, but what is this Hidden Island?”

“Ah, I forgot to tell you.” Saintess Ziyun said, “It is rumored that there exists a very peculiar island in the Sinister Dragon Sea, invisible to the naked eye and undetectable by spiritual awareness, and it can even move on its own. Currently, various Immortal Kings are very interested in this so-called Hidden Island, recruiting large numbers of cultivators to search for it, but no one has found it yet.”

“Since no one has found it, who spread the word about this Hidden Island?”

“The sea monsters!” Saintess Ziyun explained, “In the Sinister Dragon Sea, many ancient sea monster clans have been passed down to this day. The tale of the Hidden Island came directly from the mouths of the sea monsters.”

“Understood.”

Chen Ansheng nodded slightly.

Regardless of whether the Hidden Island truly existed, he planned to try his luck.