Cultivation Begins From The Desert

Chapter 644 - 629: Entering Immortal Island!

Regarding the matter of [Donglai Immortal Island], Zhouyang didn’t tell Jiang Fengxian on that particular day, because he originally planned to wait until both he and Jiang Fengxian had formed Nascent Souls before venturing to this place.

However, the situation changed, and he had no choice but to inform Jiang Fengxian in advance about [Donglai Immortal Island].

"So that [Corpse Demon] actually has such a background!"

Jiang Fengxian nodded in sudden realization, then frowned, looking at Zhouyang and said, "But how can you be sure, Zhou Lang, that the map it gave you is real? Even if the map is real, as a True Immortal’s cave mansion location, [Donglai Immortal Island] must be fraught with dangers not easily accessible by those of our strength!"

"The map should be real, this can be corroborated by the information I obtained from the [Exorcism Treasure Robe]. As for the dangers within [Donglai Immortal Island], it’s been over ten thousand years; even if there were any previous arrangements, their power should not be as potent now. Besides, don’t I have the [Exorcism Treasure Robe] as a token?"

Zhouyang’s eyes hardened as he looked at Jiang Fengxian with determination and said, "In any case, I think it’s worth a try. Fengxian, there’s no need to persuade me further, I’ve made up my mind."

Jiang Fengxian heard his words, fixed her gaze on him, and after a while, lightly nodded and said, "Alright, since Zhou Lang has made up your mind, I shall respect your decision. Let’s set off then."

"I will go, there’s no need for you and Feng’Er to go. Once I succeed, I will naturally come to find you both!"

Zhouyang shook his head and had no intention of taking Jiang Fengxian and her daughter on this adventure.

"That’s impossible!"

Jiang Fengxian’s face turned stern, looking at him with a sullen face as she shouted angrily, "Do you think I will agree to this? Do you think I might let you do this?"

She was evidently truly angry; otherwise, she wouldn’t have spoken in such a severe tone.

Zhouyang saw this and opened his arms to hold her shoulders, gently comforting her, "Fengxian, don’t be angry. I’m doing this because the [Exorcism Treasure Robe] can only take me in. Without a token, neither you nor Feng’Er can enter, so it’s better to wait for my return."

Unexpectedly, Jiang Fengxian didn’t buy it, directly turning her head away, and said coldly, "No way, if that’s really the case, I disagree with you going to [Donglai Immortal Island] for Nascent Soul Formation, Feng’Er won’t agree either!"

"Fengxian, why must you do this!"

Zhouyang sighed lightly, held her pretty face, turning it to face him, and said tenderly, "I know you’re worried about my safety, but you know my temperament as well. If there wasn’t a bit of confidence, I surely wouldn’t do this. I’ve also promised Ying’Er and Guangcheng to return safely!"

"Precisely because of this, you shouldn’t take such a risk!"

Jiang Fengxian looked at him, full of melancholy, and said in a low voice, "I’d rather you wait decades for Nascent Soul Formation than watch you take such a risk!"

"Waiting decades would slow not just my cultivation but yours and Feng’Er’s too."

Zhouyang shook his head and said solemnly, "Fengxian, stop saying more, let’s settle it like this. I promise to return alive and see you both!"

"Wait, don’t be so quick to decide, maybe we can flex a little!"

Suddenly, Jiang Fengxian’s eyes lit up, seemingly thinking of something, looking at him and asked, "Do you have that [Spirit Plant Map] capable of holding living beings? If you take Feng’Er and me into it and keep it with you, can’t you bring us into [Donglai Immortal Island] together?"

"I’m afraid that won’t work!"

Zhouyang frowned, looking at her hesitantly and said, "According to the [Corpse Demon], the guardian array of [Donglai Immortal Island] is a Tier Seven Immortal Array encompassing space alteration. Though the [Spirit Plant Map] is extraordinary, it may not bypass the array’s surveillance."

"How do you know it won’t work without trying? If it really doesn’t work, you can then enter alone!"

Jiang Fengxian said with a straight face, "Anyway, if you don’t agree with my proposal, I definitely won’t allow you to risk it alone."

Her tone was equally resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.

Zhouyang knew her temperament well and realized refusing further would only truly anger her, so he nodded and said, "Alright, let’s give it a try then!"

Once they agreed, Jiang Fengxian personally guided him and their daughter, Jiang Yufeng, according to the map towards [Donglai Immortal Island]’s location.

They flew through the "Nine Heavens Forbidden Realm" thousands of feet high in the sky, their presence imperceptible unless a Golden Core Stage Cultivator happened to fly underneath them.

But above the vast sea, they didn’t fly over bustling maritime regions, making this possibility negligible.

Flying uneventfully for more than a month, the three finally descended over an island resembling an ox hoof.

The sea they currently were in had already reached the deep offshore, about five to six million miles away from the core area of the current Overseas Cultivation Realm, a region hardly inhabited by cultivators.

Usually, only Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators dared venture this far into the sea demon race’s domain seeking treasures, Golden Core Stage Cultivators would not risk going this far.

"Ox Hoof Island, finally found a corresponding landmark island. Thousands of years, truly brings great changes!"

Hovering over the ox-hoof-shaped island, Zhouyang looked down at the island, less than three hundred miles in width, full of emotion.

After over ten thousand years, many reference islands on the map given by the [Corpse Demon] underwent varying degrees of change due to time’s passage.

Some islands completely vanished beneath the sea, while others changed dramatically, no longer aligning with the map’s markings.

If not for a rather clear directional guide combined with having indeed found a few corresponding landmarks along the way, even with a map, Zhouyang and his companions would have struggled to locate [Donglai Immortal Island]’s position.

"Seventy thousand miles southwest of Ox Hoof Island lies a trench five thousand feet deep, follow the undercurrent upstream for fifty thousand miles to reach [Donglai Immortal Island]."

Zhouyang took out the map jade scroll obtained from the [Corpse Demon], reconfirmed the records, lightly nodded at Jiang Fengxian beside him and said, "Let’s go, this time we shouldn’t be wrong."

As he said, they indeed did not take the wrong path this time.

Though the islands on the sea surface may change over time, the trench at the deep-sea bottom remains relatively stable; even if it alters, it’s usually localized, rarely impacting the entire trench.

Thus, it was barely three days before Zhouyang and his party arrived outside [Donglai Immortal Island] on the map.

"So, this is the power of the Tier Seven Immortal Array?"

On the azure sea, Zhouyang looked at the undulating waves ahead, his eyes flickering with intense amazement.

By driving low-tier demon beasts to swim freely across this sea, he confirmed the sea visible before him was real, not an illusion created by an array.

He also repeatedly dove to the seabed, confirming there was no landmass forming direct connections to the sea surface.

Yet he affirmed that [Donglai Immortal Island] was in the sea area he was currently observing.

The reason he couldn’t see the island was because the guardian array, the Tier Seven Immortal Array, concealed the entire island and nearby sea within a folded space, barring anyone from accessing the Immortal Island through ordinary means.

If he was now on [Donglai Immortal Island], he should easily see Jiang Fengxian and her daughter outside, but even if they walked towards him, they could never touch him.

This was what amazed him!

What are Immortal techniques? Today, he finally truly witnessed them.

"Fengxian, you’d better reconsider carefully. If some conflict arises upon entering the Immortal Island, it’ll be too late to regret!"

Before entering the Immortal Island, Zhouyang looked at the lady beside him with a heavy expression, still unwilling to give up his final persuasion.

He truly didn’t want Jiang Fengxian and her daughter to take such a risk with him, even though Jiang Fengxian’s current strength was actually much stronger than his own.

"Zhou Lang, you don’t need to say any more. My life and Feng’Er’s life were saved by you, and even if we truly perish because of you, it’s destined by fate."

Jiang Fengxian glanced at him, seemingly understanding his thoughts, and spoke words that left him speechless.

He always felt that after the Nascent Soul formation, Jiang Fengxian had changed significantly.

Although she was still the same person, her personality had quietly transformed.

Like the words just spoken, the former Jiang Fengxian would definitely not have said them so lightly.

After all, even if she didn’t care about her own life and death, she would certainly care about her daughter, Jiang Yufeng’s life and death, and wouldn’t let her daughter accompany her to take such risks.

"And you, Feng’Er? You have the lowest cultivation. As your father, I suggest you not come in. Just wait for us to return outside peacefully!"

Knowing he couldn’t persuade Jiang Fengxian, Zhouyang could only shift his efforts to persuading his daughter Jiang Yufeng, hoping she would heed his advice and stay outside.

"Dad, if you said this before coming here, your daughter might have considered agreeing. But look where we are now? If something happens to you and mom inside, how likely is it that your daughter, alone in this outer sea, can return to the Inner Sea? Even if miraculously she returns, how will she survive under the pursuit of the Dragon Taming Clan and Divine Lady Palace?"

Jiang Yufeng’s words instantly left Zhouyang speechless.

"Ah, forget it, forget it, all of you come in!"

He let out a long sigh, reached into his bosom, and pulled out the roll of the "Spirit Plant Map", then shook it and spread it towards Jiang Fengxian and her daughter.

After a flash of white light, Jiang Fengxian and her daughter appeared on the empty scroll.

Then, he tucked the scroll into his sleeve, formed a seal with one hand and cast the "Golden Sun Demon Suppression Spell" Divine Technique, which added the "Demon-Suppressing Golden Light" to the "Exorcism Treasure Robe" he was wearing.

Instantly, the golden symbols on the "Exorcism Treasure Robe" shone brightly, flying out from the robe and transforming into a golden sun hovering in midair.

Soon after, the void before Zhouyang slightly shook like a water surface, from which a white rainbow bridge extended to him.

Upon witnessing this scene, a sharp glance passed through his eyes, and he promptly stepped onto the rainbow bridge.

With that step, it felt as if he had traversed space, and in the blink of an eye, Zhouyang’s figure vanished from above the sea.

The golden sun, the rainbow bridge, and the silhouette all disappeared, as if they had never appeared.

Meanwhile, above a misty island, a white rainbow light flashed, and Zhouyang, dressed in the "Exorcism Treasure Robe", appeared, stepping on the white rainbow bridge in midair.

Before he had the chance to catch a good look at the island’s full view, the rainbow bridge beneath him suddenly dissipated, and he himself began to fall towards the ground.

Boom!

A loud sound arose from the ground, and Zhouyang climbed out from the earth, covered in dust, spits out dirt continuously from his mouth.

How many years has it been!

It has been countless years since he had been this embarrassed!

Just now, when the rainbow bridge suddenly dissipated, he sensed something wrong, but as he prepared to summon the auspicious clouds to fly, a powerful "Power of Forbidden Sky" instantly dispersed the clouds, making his body uncontrollably fall toward the ground.

Fortunately, his physical body was robust, allowing him to escape the fall without injury.

Had it been a normal ninth-layer Golden Core Stage cultivator who had not practiced a body refining technique, they would probably have been half-dead from the fall.

"Such powerful ’Power of Forbidden Sky’, even a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator wouldn’t be able to fly here. Is this the rule of the Tribulation Crossing True Immortal Cave Mansion? Truly impressive!"

Zhouyang smacked his lips, understanding what truly constitutes being impressive.

It’s important to note that the place he was currently at was just at the edge of the island, with the sea not far away.

And according to his earlier quick glance from a high altitude, even though the island’s area might not be as large as the Golden Turtle Island, it certainly wasn’t small, and the area with the densest spiritual qi was clearly in the central region of the island.

Speaking of spiritual qi, a trace of excitement flashed in Zhouyang’s eyes.

This "Donglai Immortal Island" truly lives up to being the residence of a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal Cave Mansion. Even the spiritual qi concentration at the island’s edge where he now stood reached the level of a Tier Six Lower Grade Spirit Vein.

The clouds and mist permeating above the island were actually not cloud vapor, but spiritual mist formed by pure and dense spiritual qi.

"This time, it’s truly worth coming! Such dense spiritual qi; for Nascent Soul formation here, there’s no need to draw spiritual qi from outside. The island’s spiritual qi alone is entirely sufficient for the Nascent Soul formation process!"

He muttered to himself joyfully, recalling something, and promptly took out the roll of the "Spirit Plant Map" from his sleeve.

What made him happy was that Jiang Fengxian and her daughter within the "Spirit Plant Map" were unharmed; he immediately shook the scroll and released the mother and daughter from it.

"Such dense spiritual qi!"

Upon emerging from the "Spirit Plant Map", sensing the dense spiritual qi outside, Jiang Yufeng was the first to exclaim.

"Such powerful ’Power of Forbidden Sky’!"

This was Jiang Fengxian’s remark.

Zhouyang was correct; even with her Nascent Soul Stage cultivation, she couldn’t lift herself to fly.

At this point, listening to the mother-daughter pair’s remarks, he looked at them solemnly and said: "This ’Donglai Immortal Island’ is filled with unpredictable dangers. To prevent any trouble, do not roam around here. Wait until I have successfully formed my Nascent Soul here, then we can explore this Immortal Island together."

"Zhou Lang is right; safety always comes first. Feel assured in forming your Nascent Soul here, Feng’Er and I will act as your guardians."

Jiang Fengxian nodded repeatedly, quite agreeing with his words.

In a perilous place, safety is the highest priority.