Ancient Devouring Technique

Chapter 738: Ye Family's Shocking Change
Half a day later, above the boundless ocean, Ye Xuan stood at the front of the flying boat and looked out at the sea.

Ahead, a towering island gradually became clear, and within the island were endless low mountains.

From afar, near the giant island, lights of various colors were appearing in and out from time to time.

This is the western part of Nanzhou, a remote area belonging to the South China Sea Islands.

The mountains on the island are full of evergreen trees such as Lingsong. The trees are lush and green, and look like emerald green jade from a distance.

There are attics of various sizes and shapes on the island.

It has a leisurely and idyllic feel.

Although the spiritual energy of heaven and earth here is not very condensed and is rather thin, it is quiet and there is no powerful sect to spy on it, which is suitable for the development of foreign families like the Ye family.

Soon, the dark, hideous giant boat came to a hundred feet in front of the giant island, hovered, and landed.

Then, a group of people filed out of the black boat and walked towards a large mountain gate at the foot of a mountain on the huge island ahead.

Led by Ye Xuan, Yingwu, Xuannv and three other girls accompanied him, looking at the strange scenery of the mountains and forests around them from time to time.

Yingwu was very excited as she could return to the Ye family after so many years.

Xuan Yue and Mu Fanglan came here for the first time and were also curious about Ye Xuan's family.

Behind Ye Xuan and the three women were the two Martial Emperors, the Old Ancestor of Lingchong Valley and Ye Xian.

As for Wujie, he left alone not long ago after returning to Nanzhou.

Ye Xuan nodded slightly. He had to admire his uncle Ye Zhan's ability. In just a few years, he managed to raise the family from decline to its former glory, and even better than before.

The people of the Shadow Clan walked behind with complicated expressions, especially Bai Yutian. This was the Ye family. He had never taken a small family like the Ye family seriously before, but now he had to rely on it.

Thinking about how arrogant he was in the Ye family, Bai Yutian wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into. He hid in the crowd, fearing that he would be recognized by the Ye family.

After they walked for a while, Wu Kun, the ancestor of the Spirit Insect Valley, saw that no one had come out to greet Ye Xuan, so he said, "My Lord, although this island is protected by a protective formation, it is still not worth my attention. It is better for me to destroy the protective formation to save you and your aunts from walking."

Wu Kun looks a bit wretched, but he is cunning and shrewd. At this moment, he is obviously trying to flatter Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan smiled. "This is my family. Although the foundation is not that great, we should keep a low profile."

"Yes, I understand." Wu Kun said respectfully, and then he did not forget to add praise, "Your Excellency is really approachable, I admire you!"

Xuan Yue couldn't help but sigh inwardly when he saw this. He thought that this Lingchong Valley ancestor was a powerful martial emperor. If he stamped his feet, the whole state would tremble. But at this moment, he would say such words that were obviously flattering.

The three women couldn't help but look at each other. They were happy that Ye Xuan was able to subdue such a strong man.

As they walked forward, Ye Xuan suddenly said to everyone, "Hide your cultivation skills, so as not to scare the Ye family disciples inside."

All the Shadow Clan members responded in unison, not daring to neglect. They used their skills to suppress their cultivation to the level of Martial King. With their cultivation, they used the art of "hiding". Unless one's cultivation reached the Great Perfection of Martial Emperor, it would be difficult to see through their disguise.

The 'hiding' methods of the two Martial Emperors, Wu Kun and Ye Xian, are even more powerful, enough to deceive most Martial Emperors.

Ye Xuan was also confused at this time. Logically speaking, they had been on the island for quite some time, so why had no one come out to greet them?

As they were talking, they arrived at the towering mountain gate at the foot of the giant mountain on the main island.

Above the mountain gate stands a plaque with three large characters "Wolong Island".

It is so majestic, vigorous and powerful that just looking at this mountain gate one can feel like reaching the mountain gate of the Shangyunxiao Sect.

At this time, a white light barrier enveloped the entire giant island, protecting the buildings within it.

There was a team of blue-clothed disciples guarding the mountain gate. Seeing Ye Xuan and the others coming, the six blue-clothed disciples immediately became alert. A middle-aged man who seemed to be the leader stepped forward and said, "What are you doing? This is Wolong Island, no outsiders allowed in!"

Ye Xuan did not know this person. These blue-clothed guards were not from the Ye family. They were probably other scattered warriors taken in by the Ye family over the years.

Ye Xuan smiled, said nothing, took out a token and handed it to the man.

The man who had reached the great perfection of the True Spirit Realm took the token and looked at it. He was stunned when he saw the unique logo of a senior member of the Ye family on it. He had been in Wolong Island for quite some time, but had never seen Ye Xuan.

He looked up at Ye Xuan and asked calmly, "Please show me the pass to the Law Enforcement Hall!"

"Pass?" Ye Xuan was stunned. How come the Ye family's token was not enough to enter the island? Why did he need a pass from the Law Enforcement Hall?
Ye Xuan was surprised. The token of the head of the Ye family was once given to him by Ye Zhan, but now, he couldn't even enter an island gate?

Seeing Ye Xuan was a little dazed, the man showed a trace of suspicion on his face and added, "Aren't you a disciple of Patriarch Situ?"

Ye Xuan shook his head and smiled when he heard this. He didn't know any Patriarch Situ. It seemed that entering this "Wolong Island" was not as easy as he had imagined.

"Mr. Ye, is that you?" Suddenly, a young man's surprised voice was heard from far away inside the mountain gate.

Ye Xuan's heart moved, feeling that the voice was somewhat familiar. He looked towards the source of the voice, and saw a young man of about twenty-three or twenty-four years old running out of the mountain gate in a hurry, with a happy look on his face.

Ye Xuan was delighted and recognized at once that this person was none other than the Shi family's water-based warrior 'Shi Shui', who was good at gathering intelligence and was extremely smart. Shi Shui had made great contributions during the attack on Zhenlei Island.

This guy is not very talented, and his martial arts are not particularly outstanding, but he is quite to Ye Xuan's liking, and the two get along very well.

When the disciples saw Shi Shui, they immediately became serious and saluted in unison, "Elder Shi!"

Shi Shui ignored these disciples and walked straight up to Ye Xuan with an excited look on his face. He was about to half-kneel on the ground, but was stopped by Ye Xuan.

He chuckled and said to Ye Xuan excitedly, "Mr. Ye, it really is you. That's great. You are finally back. That's great!"

As Shi Shui spoke, his eyes turned red and he looked like he was about to cry for joy.

"Haha, when did you become so sentimental? When we last met, I didn't expect that you had already entered the Martial King realm. This is really cause for celebration."

Ye Xuan didn't expect that Shi Shui would be so excited to see him, he wanted to kneel and cry, which made him feel emotional, thinking that there was still someone who missed him.

I was a little dissatisfied before, but now I feel it’s great to be home. I was missed so much.

I'm still so popular.

At this time, Shi Shui had already noticed Wu Kun, Ye Xian and others standing behind Ye Xuan. Seeing the dark crowd, he couldn't help but asked in surprise, "Sir, who are these people..."

"Oh, these people are my men." Ye Xuan said lightly.

Upon hearing this, Shi Shui secretly looked around, wanting to see the cultivation level of these people, but his eyes suddenly widened and he was almost speechless.

It turns out that all of these forty or fifty people have cultivation levels above the Martial King realm, and several of them have even reached the Great Perfection of the Martial King realm, which is the realm of a Half-Step Martial Emperor. They are only one step away from breaking through to the Martial Emperor realm!
"So many powerful people with amazing strength?"

Such strength is comparable to the current Wolong Island!
Thinking of the situation on the island just now, Shi Shui couldn't help but feel ecstatic for a moment, and hurriedly said to Ye Xuan respectfully, "Sir, a big thing has happened on our Wolong Island. You came back at the perfect time this time!"

As he was speaking, Ye Xuan and the others, led by Shi Shui, were walking towards the mountain gate.

Although the warriors guarding the mountain gate wanted to stop them, they dared not say a word after being glared at by Shi Shui.

As soon as he stepped into the barrier of the mountain gate, Ye Xuan felt a burst of pure and spiritual air coming towards him, and a hint of admiration appeared in his eyes.

The vitality here is so different from that outside, the difference is twenty times!
Xuan Yue was also amazed at the huge difference between the heaven and earth energy here and the outside world, and couldn't help but ask, "Could it be that this island has a spiritual vein?"

Shi Shui smiled slightly. He saw that Xuan Yue was extremely beautiful and a real beauty. He thought that this should be Mr. Ye Xuan's partner. He did not dare to neglect to explain:

"Madam, this island not only has a spiritual dragon vein, but also has several natural spiritual springs. These spiritual springs nourish the entire giant island, and there is also a spiritual gathering formation. The trees on the island are integrated with the formation, absorbing the water from the spiritual springs from the soil to grow, and purifying the spiritual energy of the spiritual springs, and continuously releasing the spiritual energy through the branches and leaves. Although this spiritual energy seems insignificant, the trees on the entire island add up to a considerable amount. And the mountain protection formation set up by our Wolong Island can even trap all this spiritual energy within the formation and prevent it from leaking out, so the air is so fresh. According to our estimation, the amount of heaven and earth energy absorbed by practicing here for one day is enough to be equivalent to ten days of practice in the outside world, and it is easier to be absorbed by the physical body. If you can practice here all year round, it will be quite beneficial to your physical body and soul."

"I see!" Xuan Yue smiled beautifully and praised, "No wonder your Wolong Island has developed so prosperously, it turns out there is such a good place!"

She had also heard Ye Xuan mention the Wolong Island. She was amazed that the Ye family had been able to gain a foothold in Nanzhou in such a short period of time and achieve such a level.

The crowd walked along the winding path up the mountain, where they saw green trees, pavilions and towers that looked like a fairyland, with a new scene every ten steps!
Thanks to the effect of the mountain protection formation, the mountain climate is suitable, neither too cold nor too hot. From time to time, you can see spiritual birds such as spiritual cranes and yellow spiritual birds playing in the mountains and forests, and exotic flowers and plants are everywhere.

As he passed by the uniquely shaped and exquisite attics, Ye Xuan nodded repeatedly. The changes in Wolong Island after not seeing it for a few years were really a world of difference.

The only drawback is that the level of the island's protective formation is still too low, and it will have no effect at all when encountering a truly powerful person.

After walking for a while, Ye Xuan asked, "Shi Shui, what happened on Wolong Island?"

When Shi Shui heard Ye Xuan's question, his face turned bitter and he said, "Sir, if it weren't for you, Wolong Island would never have been built, and the current Wolong Island is no longer the same as before. You can see the changes in Wolong Island now, and the momentum is very strong, but this is only on the surface..."

(End of this chapter)