Mortal: My divine sense has mutated.

Chapter 44: Convergence of Four Directions

On that remote island near Scorpion Island, Zhou Yuan, Chen Qiaoqian, Zi Ling, and the two envoys of the Miaoyin Sect were gathered together.

As they discussed what to do next, they kept glancing at the horizon, clearly waiting for someone.

The disciples of the Miaoyin Sect and the Foundation Establishment stage reinforcements below couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

Most of them were speculating about the identity of the person the higher-ups of the Miaoyin Sect were waiting for, while some were discussing how to deal with the upcoming battle.

Before long, a streak of gray-blue light came from afar and quickly arrived at the small island.

As the cold-faced Mo Lu emerged, Zhou Yuan, Chen Qiaoqian, Zi Ling, and the two envoys of the Miaoyin Sect bowed in unison and said, "Greetings, Fellow Daoist Mo (Senior Mo)."

The disciples of the Miaoyin Sect and the Foundation Establishment stage reinforcements below followed closely behind, afraid that a single impolite act might anger Mo Lu, this unfamiliar cultivator at the mid-stage of Core Formation or above.

Mo Lu's gaze swept over Zhou Yuan, Chen Qiaoqian, Zi Ling, and Zhuo Ruting, finally lingering for a moment on a figure with captivating charm.

She was Fan Jingmei, the Left Envoy of the Miaoyin Sect. Unlike Zhuo Ruting, who was aloof and had a hint of Nangong Wan's demeanor, this woman was shrewd and calculating. So, at this moment, her eyes were flashing with an unusual light as she looked at Mo Lu.

Mo Lu had no interest in this woman, so he quickly looked away and asked, "When are we leaving?"

Zhou Yuan: "Please wait a moment, fellow Daoist, and allow me to say a few words."

Seeing Mo Lu nod, Zhou Yuan turned to look at the Miaoyin Sect disciples and Foundation Establishment reinforcements below.

"Gentlemen, there are villains from Scorpion Island who are obstructing our Miaoyin Sect caravan for no reason, intending to kill and rob us. Although this matter is a personal grudge, if such villains are not eliminated, they may bring disaster to the Star Sea in the future."

Therefore, I have dared to take this opportunity to act on behalf of Heaven. I hope that the disciples of my Wonderful Sound Sect and all fellow Daoists who have offered their assistance will exert their utmost efforts to jointly vanquish the villains of Scorpion Island!

Upon hearing this, the crowd below bowed and replied, "We humbly obey the orders of our Sect Leader (Sect Leader Zhou)!"

At Zhou Yuan's command, the group took to the air and headed towards Scorpion Island in the distance.

Just as the group, who had been hiding their tracks, approached Scorpion Island, several disciples of the Myriad Sounds Sect who were responsible for keeping watch also returned to their group.

"Sect Master, the people of the Hidden Fiend Sect are not acting strangely; they are all huddled inside the defensive formation."

Zhou Yuan nodded upon hearing this, then summoned her natal magic weapon—the Illusionary Sound Pipa—and unleashed several sonic attacks, causing the defensive formation not far away to appear.

The members of the Hidden Fiend Sect, who had been alerted, naturally poured out.

Zhou Yuan seized the opportunity and gave the order: "Do it!"

Thus, a great battle was about to break out between the two sides. Hundreds of Foundation Establishment cultivators fought fiercely in the sky above Scorpion Island, with all kinds of magical artifacts and talismans flying everywhere.

However, this battle was only intense in appearance. As for the disciples of Miaoyin Sect and Yinsha Sect in the arena, they had received orders that they did not need to exert themselves when fighting, but only to make the battle exciting.

As for the external aid invited by the Miaoyin Sect, the Yinsha Sect has a list. Apart from some notorious and unreliable Foundation Establishment cultivators on the list, the rest of the Foundation Establishment cultivators will not be attacked by the Yinsha Sect disciples.

So as the battle progressed, those Foundation Establishment reinforcements who weren't on the roster noticed something strange about the fight. Not only was no one attacking them, but even when they approached some Hidden Fiend Sect disciples, the opposing side was clearly holding back.

Of course, to outsiders, the battle was quite intense, and many Foundation Establishment cultivators perished in a short time.

It wasn't until Sun Xie led several Core Formation cultivators out of the belly of Scorpion Island that the disciples of the Wonderful Sound Sect and the Foundation Establishment reinforcements who were not on the list retreated.

In addition, a few of the Foundation Establishment foreign aids on the list survived and returned to the Miaoyin Sect.

What they couldn't understand was why everyone around them seemed so at ease, while they were besieged by the Hidden Fiend Sect disciples, and the battle was fraught with danger.

After appearing, Sun Xie scanned his surroundings before coldly asking, "Can anyone tell me what's going on here?!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuan's cheeks twitched slightly, clearly indicating that she was not used to acting.

Zi Ling naturally stepped forward and said, "You villains! Your Hidden Fiend Sect should have known this day would come when you ambushed and killed my Wonderful Sound Sect's caravan!"

Sun Xie: "Nonsense! My Hidden Fiend Sect has been cultivating in seclusion here for many years, rarely interacting with the outside world. When did we provoke your Wonderful Sound Sect?"

At this moment, a Foundation Establishment outsider with questionable identity spoke up, "Sect Leader Zhou, why waste words with them now? Let's just attack!"

Having said that, he leaped forward, seemingly wanting to continue the fight. But unfortunately, no one followed him.

His companions from the Yin Island had already perished in the earlier attack.

Just as the spy on the extremely yin island looked embarrassed, Sun Xie suddenly looked into a corner of empty space and shouted, "Who's there?!"

The next moment, numerous sprawling iron chains emerged from the surrounding void, forcing Sun Xie to dodge and weave, trying to avoid their restraints.

But he seemed unable to dodge in time, so he was still chained up.

Then, Wu Chou emerged from the void where Sun Xie had been looking, holding the anchor magic weapon and laughing as he attacked Sun Xie.

"Hahahaha, Wu Chou greets his martial uncle!"

However, to Wu Chou's surprise, a pair of trident-like magical artifacts flew out from Sun Xie's dantian and blocked him.

Then, Sun Xie laughed hoarsely, "Hahahaha, good nephew, I've been waiting for you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Xuan Yin chains that were binding Sun Xie were quickly deflected by Sun Xie's spiritual power.

Wu Chou withdrew smoothly, while the forces from Jiyin Island had already arrived and gathered behind him. The spy who had tried to incite a deadly battle between Miaoyin Sect and Yinsha Sect also ran over.

Wu Chou covered his head with a headache and sighed, "Uncle-Master Sun, it seems you knew all along that I was plotting against you behind your back."

Sun Xie: "Hahaha, mainly because your methods aren't very clever either."

Zhou Yuan angrily questioned, "You ugly wretch! My Miaoyin Sect has no past grudges or present conflicts with you, so why are you plotting against us?"

Wu Chou: "Sect Leader Zhou, you should have thought this day would come when your Miaoyin Sect dared to covet treasures like the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo."

These words immediately sparked a flurry of discussion among the Foundation Establishment cultivators around. After all, the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo was one of the three great divine trees in the cultivation world, and its reputation was simply too renowned. Even Sun Xie couldn't help but turn around and glance at the people from the Myriad Sounds Sect.

Zhou Yuan and Zi Ling looked rather grim; they hadn't expected such top-secret information to be leaked.

Chen Liang had a vague premonition beforehand, so he wasn't very surprised at this moment.

After all, apart from the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo, the Myriad Sounds Sect has basically nothing worth the Extreme Yin Island's scheming. It can't be that Wu Chou suddenly had an epiphany and discovered Zi Ling's virginal pure yin body.

After ridiculing Zhou Yuan, Wu Chou turned his gaze to Zi Ling.

"Oh, isn't this Zi Ling? It's been years since I last saw her. Her cultivation has improved so much. She's almost at the Pseudo-Core Realm, and she's even switched to demonic arts."

"Why don't you come with me, and use that Thunder Bamboo as your betrothal gift? I'll spare your Miaoyin Sect today, how about it?"

Upon hearing this, even the usually gentle Zi Ling couldn't help but feel annoyed.

"You villain, you won't get away with it!"