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Chapter 450 Lord Xiao, I dare to advise you: think thrice before you act.

After easily dealing with the pursuers.

Xiao Chen then calmly inquired about the situation from Master Hongying and the others.

It turns out that although they had managed to cross the Kunpeng Sea together, they had also lost several spirit ships.

The two remaining ones are also severely damaged and need to be repaired as soon as possible.

So they temporarily came to the nearest Sea of ​​No Light and found a Sea of ​​No Light to stay on.

Since many people remembered Xiao Chen's warning, most of them agreed that they would go to the inner sea once the spirit ship was repaired.

However, six months later, when everyone had made initial repairs to the spirit ship, they discovered that two of their companions had disappeared and could not be contacted.

Although they were originally just a group of independent cultivators, they were not very familiar with each other.

However, after experiencing life and death together in the Kunpeng Sea, they forged a deep friendship.

Now that we've agreed to travel together, there's no reason to abandon our companions.

So the group postponed their departure and split up to search for their two companions.

During this process, I also met many other independent practitioners who had also fled from the Sea of ​​Compassion.

Since we were both strangers in a foreign land, we naturally felt a greater sense of kinship with each other.

Thus, people like Master Hongying learned that most of the rogue cultivators who had fled here did not intend to travel far to the strictly regulated Inner Sea.

Gradually, he changed his mind and decided to stay here and stick together with the other cultivators for mutual support.

After all, the Sea of ​​No Light is so vast that as long as one stays on the edge and stays away from the Yin Corpse Sect, there shouldn't be much of a problem.

Objectively speaking, their idea is not entirely wrong.

After all, they didn't know at first that the Yin Corpse Sect would be in this situation.

On the surface, they don't seem to be the kind of evil sect, but in reality, they engage in evil deeds almost without any concealment in private.

Even the locals didn't expect the Yin Corpse Sect to become so blatant in recent years.

You know, in the past, they would at least pretend to be respectable and upright on the surface.

However, since the spiritual energy surge began to blow in from the east, the situation has gradually changed.

The news caught many independent cultivators from the inner sea who had rushed to the outer sea to catch spirit fish, as well as some small families and small merchant guilds, off guard and left them bewildered.

Not to mention outsiders like Master Hongying.

Unaware of their surroundings, they are sinking deeper and deeper into this dangerous quagmire.

In the early years, only occasionally would some of their fellow travelers who had also fled from the Sea of ​​Compassion to seek refuge in this place go missing.

Because the world of rogue cultivators is inherently cruel, it failed to attract everyone's attention in time.

Over the next two years, independent cultivators discovered that some local cultivation families and tribulation cultivators in the Sea of ​​No Light were deliberately targeting them, the outsiders.

And it's no longer just about excluding outsiders; it's a targeted and deliberate hunt.

Upon realizing this, some of them chose to flee, while others chose to fight back.

It's not that they don't want to leave, but for a group of outsiders, they would face the same suppression even if they went to other places.

At the time, some people even thought of reporting the Yin Corpse Sect, but naturally there was no response for a long time.

Later on, more and more people participated in the hunt, and the targeting became increasingly obvious.

And that's why Xiao Chen is facing this situation now.

The Yin Corpse Sect directly defined a group of rogue cultivators who banded together for warmth as an evil cultivation organization.

Then, they openly dispatched so-called demon hunters to lead their disciples in arresting and interrogating the suspects.

Once the people are brought back, there are plenty of ways to confirm their status as heretics, including publicly available confessions and signed statements.

They can even use their confessions to arrest more outsiders.

The group huddled together, each adding to the other's account of the bullying and oppression they had suffered.

Some of the independent cultivators were initially quite reserved and didn't even dare to speak.

However, they gradually discovered that Xiao Chen seemed to be different from other Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

Neither in his words and actions nor in his overall aura did he exude any of that so-called arrogant and domineering feeling.

If it weren't for her incredibly youthful appearance, she could be described as amiable and approachable.

At first, Master Hongying was still belatedly digesting the fact that Xiao Chen had broken through to the True Lord level.

After the initial shock, the relief of surviving the ordeal, and the deep regret,

He finally calmed down for a while.
Then he bowed deeply and pleaded for help for those cultivators who had not escaped with him: "Senior Xiao, there are still hundreds of fellow cultivators imprisoned on Wuguang Island."

"They are all refugees who fled from our Ocean of Compassion."

"I shamelessly beg you to lend a helping hand again and save their lives."

Upon hearing this, many people around also knelt down and begged.

They hoped that Xiao Chen could help rescue the cultivators who had been captured a few days ago.

Although some of them were simply following the crowd instinctively, echoing what others were saying.

However, many others were genuinely sincere, clearly having forged real friendships while banding together.

"No problem, no need for formalities, I promise to save them."

Xiao Chen was always ready to help with anything related to cracking down on the Yin Corpse Sect: "Where is the nearest Wuguang Island? Take me there quickly."

In fact, Wuguang Island was not originally exclusive to the Yinshi Sect.

However, it has been completely controlled by the Yin Corpse Sect for a long time.

Although on the surface there are still some shops opened by other forces on the island, it has actually become a series of large strongholds of the Yin Corpse Sect.

Now it has become a key hub for arresting outsiders.

It is worth mentioning that most of the Yin Corpse Sect disciples who just went out to participate in the hunt were resident cultivators from Wuguang Island.

Many people's life tablets were also left on the island.

Therefore, the disciple in charge of guarding the room was only stunned for a moment before he heard a series of crackling sounds coming from inside.

He was immediately startled and looked closely, only to see that more than ten life tablets had turned into fragments almost at the same time.

Witnessing such a dramatic change, he was stunned and stood there for a full three breaths before letting out a cry of surprise.

Then he scrambled to the garrison elder and cried out in alarm, "Elder Jia, something terrible has happened!"

"The life tablets are broken. Many people's life tablets are broken, and it just happened."

In his panic, the guards became somewhat incoherent and their words were rambling and incoherent.

"what?"

Elder Jia, who was in charge of guarding the island of darkness, was also taken aback upon hearing this.

He immediately rushed over and personally confirmed that an accident had indeed occurred on their side.

He immediately summoned his men and instructed them to go out in batches to find out what had happened.

Before the arrangements were even complete, Elder Jia sensed a powerful surge of spiritual energy rapidly approaching from the east.

Looking into the distance, one can see huge waves, some over ten feet high, rising up where the sea meets the sky.

If someone had sharp enough eyesight, they would be the first to spot a white-robed cultivator walking on the waves at the top of the giant wave.

Behind him was a group of wandering monks dressed in disheveled clothes.

Although they deliberately slowed down to accommodate the rogue cultivators, they were still rapidly approaching at a speed far exceeding that of Golden Core cultivators.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the outer edge of the island.

"Senior Xiao, it's over there!"

True Person Hongying pointed to the Yin Corpse Sect's headquarters in the very center of the island: "All the cultivators who were captured nearby were taken there, and then they never came out again."

To be fair, Elder Jia is quite astute for being sent to the island to take charge.

The moment he sensed the unusual spiritual energy fluctuations approaching, he took out the array flag and activated the fourth-order defensive array that had been set up on the island in advance.

Immediately, a semi-transparent light curtain slowly unfolded, enveloping the core area in the center of the entire lightless island.

At the same time, he recognized the person at a glance.

After all, as the person in charge of a stronghold, Elder Jia needed to be familiar with the appearance and physique of all the wanted criminals.

Although several years have passed, Xiao Chen's appearance has hardly changed at all, showing no signs of aging.

But it was precisely because they recognized the person who came that they were able to identify him.

Elder Jia's face immediately turned extremely ugly.

Fortunately, as a key member of the Yin Corpse Sect, he had received professional training and did not lose his composure because of this.

Instead, he held onto the array flags and activated the defensive array to its strongest form.

He immediately ordered his trusted confidants to quickly request reinforcements from the Yin Corpse Sect's True Lord through the internal communication array.

After completing these two most important tasks, Elder Jia finally mustered up the courage to go outside.

He flew up slightly to stand out from the crowd, then called out to Xiao Chen in the sky: "Jia Zhiyuan, outer sect elder of the Yin Corpse Sect, pays respects to the True Lord!"

"We are currently in a special period, and the island is under martial law in accordance with the rules."

"May I be so bold as to ask, what brings you, True Lord, to Wuguang Island at this time?"

You know what, the disciples from the Yin Corpse Sect are all quite daring.

Perhaps they were used to being arrogant in the Sea of ​​No Light, because even when facing a True Monarch from outside, they really didn't know fear.

It's not that Elder Jia, as the local person in charge, couldn't ask questions.

However, the tone of the question clearly carried an impolite accusation, which was a bit unacceptable.

"Jia Zhiyuan, how dare you!"

Master Hongying stepped forward and shouted sternly, "How dare you shout like that in front of True Lord Xiao?"

"Your Yin Corpse Sect claims to be a righteous sect, but from top to bottom, you are actually doing business with demonic cultivators."

"I'm telling you, your good days are over!"

"The reason why Lord Xiao has come here today is twofold: first, to save lives and heal the wounded, and to rescue the innocent people who have been persecuted by you."

"Secondly, it's to punish the wicked and eliminate you beasts with human faces and beast hearts!"

Upon hearing Master Hongying's words, the expressions of the remaining cultivators on the island immediately changed drastically. Many cultivators outside the great formation, especially those with lower cultivation levels, turned and fled, fearing that they would be caught in the crossfire.

After all, if this powerful True Lord chooses to make a move, the aftershocks of the battle might be beyond their ability to withstand.

However, some of the bolder ones simply stepped back a little and stood far away on the outermost edge to watch the spectacle.

“True Lord Xiao, I respectfully acknowledge you as a Nascent Soul cultivator.”

Elder Jia slightly clasped his hands in a fist salute to the sky: "But even though you have been promoted to True Lord, there are some things you cannot say carelessly."

"Our Yin Corpse Sect is either righteous or demonic, and it's not up to us to decide, nor is it up to you."

"It is recognized by all the major sects in the world and dozens of Nascent Soul True Monarchs, not by one family or one clan."

Now that things have come to this, Elder Jia has become somewhat fearless.

He first defended his sect for a few words, then changed the subject: "Furthermore, you have come here today with great force, intending to make an enemy of my Yin Corpse Sect in public."

"Although I am only a Golden Core cultivator, as the person in charge of this place, I have to say a few words of advice."

"Who in the entire Eastern Region doesn't know that my Yin Corpse Sect has six Supreme Elders in charge, and also widely befriends fellow practitioners throughout the world?"

"Lord Xiao, I humbly advise you to think thrice before you act."

"If one listens to the slander of petty people and acts rashly today, it will be too late to regret it later."

Elder Jia's threatening words can be summed up in one word—arrogance.

However, to be fair, based solely on his statement that "my Yin Corpse Sect has six Supreme Elders overseeing it," he certainly had the right to be arrogant under normal circumstances.

After all, a sect of this caliber is far ahead in the Compassion Sea and can rival Pudu Temple.

Moreover, there are two other important reasons for Elder Jia and the others.

Firstly, the Yin Corpse Sect has been flourishing and thriving in recent years, with a large number of Golden Core cultivators emerging, so there is no need to worry about a lack of successors in the future.

Secondly, the Yin Corpse Sect has been frequently seeking marriage alliances with other sects in recent years.

After a long period of effort, they have basically reached an agreement with the Tianyin Sect on the surface of a marriage alliance, but in reality, they are forming a secret alliance.

At the same time, they are actively sending elders from within the sect to make contact with Baicao City and Fen Shen Sword Pavilion.

Under such circumstances, it is not surprising that the disciples from top to bottom have become somewhat arrogant.

But while they dare to think that way, outsiders don't have the guts.

Coincidentally, it happened inside the Wuguang Restaurant on the island.

There happened to be a table of disciples from the Wulei Temple having a meal.

They were already somewhat surprised to detect the powerful spiritual energy fluctuations outside.

Upon first hearing what Master Hongying said, and then Elder Jia's words, which carried a hidden threat, many people became somewhat panicked.

"Senior Brother Li, the situation outside is not good!"

"Senior Brother Li, what should we do now?"

The leader, Senior Brother Li, was a true disciple of the Five Thunder Temple. At this moment, he calmly took a small sip of the spiritual wine.

Then he calmly put down his wine glass and reassured his fellow apprentices, "Hey, everyone, there's no need to panic."

“Especially Junior Sister Wang, if you’re scared, you might as well sit next to your senior brother. Your senior brother will protect you.”

He took the opportunity to guide his fellow junior sister closer to him and have her sit down.

Senior Brother Li continued, "Since the fourth-order defensive array outside has been fully activated, there's probably no chance of a fight breaking out."

"Even if we were to actually fight..."

"That Xiao Zhenjun's magic will also be blocked by the island's defensive array, and it won't affect us for a while."

"Since this place is so close to the Yin Corpse Sect, it will probably only take two or three days for the other True Lords to arrive."

"So everyone should eat and drink as usual and put their minds at ease."

Most of the cultivators located in the core area of ​​the Island of No Light have considerable knowledge.

At this time, most of them, like this senior brother Li, were explaining the situation to their friends and clansmen, telling them not to be alarmed.

Some even identified the large array on the island as a custom-made array that had been passed down for a long time by the Yin Corpse Sect.

The design was originally intended to make it easier for guardian cultivators at the Golden Core stage to resist and restrain enemy Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

Normally, it would take at least ten days to half a month for a single person to break through such a well-prepared fourth-tier defensive formation.

It should be noted that this is within the territory of the Sea of ​​No Light, and the Yin Corpse Sect has no other external enemies.

Therefore, it won't take that long at all; reinforcements will inevitably arrive first.

After learning the situation, many monks felt much more at ease.

Some people even felt a little envious: Look how powerful the elders of the Yin Corpse Sect are! They face the True Monarchs from outside without any politeness, and they also have a great formation to back them up.

Truly worthy of being the only overlord-level force in the Sea of ​​No Light!

"I really appreciate your last sentence."

Xiao Chen was not annoyed by this, but instead smiled and said, "If you make a mistake, it will be too late to regret it later."

"This phrase is perfectly suited to describe yourselves."

Of course, he wasn't referring to 'making mistakes' here; that's in the past.

Now it's time for him to make everyone in the Yin Corpse Sect feel that "it's too late to regret it."

"Please wait for me a moment."

Xiao Chen turned around and instructed, "Step back a little to avoid accidental injury."

After saying that, he glanced back at the fourth-order defensive array that had been fully deployed in front of him, and almost without hesitation, he took a step forward and rushed straight into the array.

No one present could have imagined that he would choose the most dangerous option: a direct charge.

Generally speaking, when facing a large enemy formation, few people would choose to rush into it unless they were already trapped inside immediately.

Most of the time, we have to use magic to harass and probe from the outside first.

Only after one has roughly figured out the changes in the formation, its internal operating rules, and even calculated the route to break it, will one choose to rush into it to break the formation.

Before this, anyone who rashly rushed into an unfamiliar formation would be doing something as foolish as walking into a trap.

Therefore, after a moment of hesitation, Elder Jia, who was holding the array flag, immediately activated the array flag again without any hesitation.

He thought that Xiao Chen might have come with some kind of intelligence and had already learned about the common changes in the formation.

So it immediately consumed the spirit stones that had been stored in the formation beforehand, and switched to the least common operating mode.

Immediately afterwards, they mobilized all the power of the formation to launch a counterattack against the invaders.

Elder Jia's response was indeed very standard, without any mistakes.

Generally speaking, it is sufficient to handle 99% of unexpected situations.

Even if the person who came had obtained the formation diagram in advance, it would still take some time just to adapt to the new changes and re-determine the location to break the formation.

However, he encountered Xiao Chen as an exception.

Although they did not receive any prior intelligence, they accurately hit several crucial connection points within the formation as soon as they made their move.

Ignoring the changes in the formation's operation, they rushed into the core area on the left side as if entering an empty field.

What completely stunned Elder Jia was...

Faced with eight array bases in the core area that were a mix of real and fake ones, Xiao Chen directly found one of the only two core array bases and destroyed it instantly.

Then, after only choosing one incorrectly, they correctly guessed another core array base on their third attempt, and then destroyed the left side of the large array.

The process was so smooth and natural, it was as if they were acting.

Why are you so skilled at this?
However, Elder Jia had no time to think further and could only hastily mobilize the array power involved to protect the right side of the array.

He hurriedly warned, or rather, threatened, "Stop! Heavenly Star Demon Cultivator, if you dare to destroy the great formation today, you are declaring war on the entire Yin Corpse Sect!"

"It's not too late to stop now."

"If you continue to act willfully, the elders of our sect will not let you off the hook!"

However, no matter what he said, Xiao Chen ignored it all.

At the same time, no matter how the opponent activated the formation to attack, it was all forcibly blocked by the Four Symbols Mountain Suppressing Shield.

Without another fourth-tier cultivator presiding over the formation.

Even a fourth-order grand formation could not break the Four Symbols Mountain Suppressing Shield, nor could it pose any danger to him.

Therefore, from the very beginning, Xiao Chen could move freely and without restraint within the great formation.

Not to mention that although he doesn't understand array formations very well, he is extremely familiar with how to break through arrays more effectively.

Especially during the time in the Shallow Sky Sea, with Haihong's help, they faced a large number of fourth-order defensive formations presided over by Golden Core demon beasts.

Although the formations of the sea race differ from those of the human race, their experience cannot be directly copied.

But after experiencing similar situations so many times, he eventually found some commonalities. Or rather, he had gotten used to them.

Even if Xiao Chen were given pen, ink, paper, and inkstone now, he might not be able to write a clear summary.

However, when he is in a fourth-order defensive formation presided over by a Golden Core cultivator, he can easily find the optimal solution simply by relying on his experience and instincts.

"Click~!"

With a crisp sound, the core array base on the right side shattered, and the entire array disintegrated after losing its support.

At the same time, Elder Jia's heart almost shattered along with the core array base.

Without the barrier of the array, he truly felt the powerful pressure of the Nascent Soul True Monarch descending upon him.

He finally lost his initial composure, and his calves began to tremble involuntarily.

When he finally faced Xiao Chen directly, he realized that he didn't even have the courage to draw his sword and fight back.

"Um...uh..."

Elder Jia's lips moved, but he could no longer utter the same forceful threat as before.

Seeing Xiao Chen looking in his direction, he instinctively begged for mercy: "True Lord, spare my life! I was just...

But he didn't get to finish speaking before he vanished into the raging flames.

Along with the nearby Yin Corpse Sect disciples, they were all reduced to ashes.

Now you know to beg for mercy? Where were you before?
(End of this chapter)