Chapter 486: Chapter 484: A Fortunate Mistake

"Mr. Liang, has it really come to this?"

Xi Hai’s brows were tightly furrowed, his expression grim.

Liang Yuan sighed, "Perhaps it’s even more severe than imagined. This time, even with Guanglong Island and Three Gods Island joining forces, we’ve reached the brink of life and death!"

Xi Hai’s eyes were filled with shock. "How is that possible? Ten Thousand Swords Island, they..."

"Within the Dome Sea Secret Realm, people from the Wuxiang Celestial Tomb have appeared, along with their supreme treasures!"

One sentence left Xi Hai’s mouth agape, unable to speak for a long time.

A trace of dread flashed in his eyes!

The Wuxiang Celestial Tomb—most people had never even heard of it.

Though not one of the Seven Pinnacle Factions, their strangeness and mystery were in no way inferior.

Even the Seven Greats dared not provoke that forbidden ground, let alone the factions of the Star Dome Sea?

"How could Ten Thousand Swords Island be entangled with that place?" Xi Hai couldn’t believe it.

"Who could know?"

"Alas."

Liang Yuan let out a long sigh, filled with helplessness.

Originally, Ten Thousand Swords Island was doomed, at the end of their road!

But suddenly, someone appeared carrying two supreme treasures from the Wuxiang Celestial Tomb and shattered everything!

Don’t be fooled by Ten Thousand Swords Island’s current silence; no one could guarantee that ’Zhao Hon’ had truly left.

Even if he had gone, what if he left the treasures behind?

With Qingxu’s strength, support from Wuxiang Celestial Tomb, and those supreme treasures in hand, even the strongest of Guanglong and Three Gods Island were simply no match.

Moreover, one of Three Gods Island’s two supreme powerhouses had already fallen.

The other, together with Guanglong Island’s strongest, had suffered severe injuries.

To call it a fight for survival is no exaggeration.

"Chen Tianqiong has already gone over ahead."

"There’s a Shenxiao Realm powerhouse of Three Gods Island overseeing things there. You should stay put for a while; if a turning point appears, you can always return. But if it truly comes down to the last moment, take the legacy and go as far as you can!"

Liang Yuan spoke in a heavy tone.

Xi Hai silently nodded.

With things as they were, all that could be done was to prepare for the worst.

Suddenly.

Liang Yuan frowned, glancing to the side into the void.

"Someone?"

Xi Hai’s expression shifted.

"It shouldn’t be..." Liang Yuan’s eyes flashed a sharp light. In the distant void, a green gleam raced past at terrifying speed.

Liang Yuan’s pupils narrowed, instantly withdrawing all his aura.

Only when the green gleam vanished without a trace did he let out a breath.

"A Spiritual Boat—such speed, must be a Shenxiao Realm expert."

"Probably just passing through."

Liang Yuan said in a deep voice, not thinking too much about it.

The Star Dome Sea was chaotic; though Shenxiao Realm was powerful, it wasn’t rare for one to show up from time to time.

Xi Hai let out a breath.

The two continued onward.

But far away, that green Spiritual Boat quietly appeared at the edge of the void.

It was the Cyan Flame Boat.

Liang Yuan wouldn’t have guessed—the Cyan Flame Boat, which seemed controlled by a Shenxiao Realm powerhouse, actually held only a True Lord within.

There’s no denying, Shi Hu’s Cyan Flame Boat could be quite intimidating at times.

"That man looks like Xi Hai!"

"The one beside him is likely a peak True Lord!"

Earlier, when they spotted him, he also caught their presence.

But he showed not the slightest sign of suspicion.

"Didn’t expect to run into Xi Hai first—where’s he going at a time like this?"

Xu Yang was filled with suspicion, hesitated a moment, then decided to follow.

Since they’d met, there was no reason to let the chance slip by!

He didn’t dare to get too close.

But the Cyan Flame Boat was extraordinary. Careful concealment, plus burning through plenty of top-grade Spirit Crystals and Source Essence, made detection all but impossible for a peak True Lord.

Tracking them all the way, Xu Yang’s expression gradually turned strange.

He found Xi Hai and his companion always traveling through desolate, remote regions, deliberately avoiding prosperous islands, heading deeper and deeper east.

Two days passed.

On the boundless ocean, the waves remained calm, with hardly a single barren islet in sight.

No Martial Artists whatsoever.

"Where are they headed?"

Seeing the two showing no signs of stopping, Xu Yang could only swallow his doubts and keep tailing them.

After following so long, it would be foolish to give up now!

Just like that, another two days went by.

The tranquil seas ahead suddenly grew chaotic—winds surged, clouds roiled, the void twisted, and a terrifying storm swept in, enough to make one’s heart tremble.

From time to time, waves a thousand feet high crashed in all directions, with a momentum that stunned the soul!

Xi Hai and Liang Yuan finally slowed down, heading straight into the heart of the tempest.

"Storm Sea?"

Xu Yang’s heart shook.

This was already the furthest depths of the Star Dome Sea.

This stretch of ocean, constantly shrouded in dreadful tempests, was known as the ’Storm Sea’!

At its fiercest, even ordinary Shenxiao Realm cultivators had to tread with caution.

Watching the two disappear into the maelstrom, a wild idea struck Xu Yang: "Could Xi Hai be secretly fleeing? Leaving Guanglong Island, evading looming disaster?"

Thinking it through, it seemed entirely possible!

Qingxu alone posed no real threat to Guanglong and Three Gods Island!

But add ’Zhao Hon’ to the mix, and everything changes.

Even he couldn’t be sure Gu Hong had truly gone, or what treasures might have been left for Qingxu.

Guanglong and Three Gods Island, even less so—they couldn’t afford to take the risk!

So, secretly sending the sect’s top prodigies away could make perfect sense.

"If that’s the case, things just got more complicated."

Xu Yang’s brows knitted tight.

If so, there must be powerful guardians!

He wanted to make a move, but hardly saw an opening!

After a moment’s thought, Xu Yang gritted his teeth and kept up the pursuit.

No matter what, he had to see for himself.

The incoming storm in the Storm Sea was still feeble, far from reaching its most terrifying peak.

With the Cyan Flame Boat, it hardly mattered at all.

Xu Yang sat cross-legged in the boat, its inner walls turning transparent—granting a clear view to every side outside.

The storm raged, with surging, chaotic waves relentlessly pounding. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The sea heaved, sometimes caving in, sometimes twisting into massive whirlpools.

Occasionally, fragments of sea-mountains and islands tumbled and scattered amidst the turbulence!

But none of it could shake the Cyan Flame Boat in the slightest!

Soon, Xu Yang tracked the traces left by Xi Hai and his companion.

In just a moment, a shadow came into view.

Xu Yang fixed his gaze; ahead, amid the fierce storms, a hazy island could be vaguely seen—appearing and disappearing.

"There’s actually an island here?"

Xu Yang was astonished.

An island unharmed after years of raging tempests—anyone could see it was extraordinary!

At once, he stopped the Cyan Flame Boat, scanning his surroundings.

"If it comes to it, I’ll pass the news to Ten Thousand Swords Island and let them send people."

Surely Ten Thousand Swords Island would not refuse!

But even so, that was only a last resort!

After surveying the area, Xu Yang intended to circle the island from the side.

Just as he activated the Cyan Flame Boat, the storm at the island’s edge suddenly rippled.

Xu Yang’s expression changed dramatically; source energy flooded into the boat’s core.

In the void, the Cyan Flame Boat gave a slight quiver—vanishing in an instant!

At the same time—

A figure shot out from the island, unleashing a terrifying soul force that swept the surrounding sea, scouring every inch for half a quarter of an hour before finally, satisfied, turning back.