Chapter 1486: Reveal Your True Face!

The transformation of a desolate island into a vibrant one is a very slow process, not something that can be completed overnight. Even a few years, or over a decade, would be considered fast.

How could a desolate island transform into a medium-grade spirit island in just over a month?

Ghost could hardly believe it. However, Chu Shen had no reason to lie to her about such a matter. Moreover, not much time had passed since the conclusion of the Star Palace. Even if Chu Shen had arrived here immediately after the Star Palace competition, it would still only have been three months.

"Is the island's energy still increasing?" Ghost suddenly recalled a crucial detail.

Chu Shen replied, "It increases every day, especially since we set up the defensive formation; the increase has been very noticeable!"

Ghost's eyes widened in surprise. "Doesn't that mean..."

She didn't dare to finish her sentence, but Chu Shen nodded gravely. "This is definitely not Unrivaled Island's final form. In the future, it might become a high-grade spirit island, or even... a top-grade spirit island!"

Ghost couldn't help but be lost in thought.

Chu Shen departed. As the current Palace Master of Unrivaled Palace and Island Master of Unrivaled Island, he had to personally oversee all matters, big and small, on the island, keeping him very busy. There were now many residences available, so he told Ghost to choose a place where she could settle comfortably, and then he returned to his duties.

Ghost walked out of the guest hall and strolled around Unrivaled Island. Feeling the excellent astral energy on the island, her previously gloomy mood improved significantly.

Originally, she had been very reluctant about Fa Wuzun forcing her to come to Unrivaled Island. If it weren't for the future opportunity to visit the Mermaid Territory again, she wouldn't have bothered at all.

But now, it seemed Fa Wuzun's action had only brought her benefits, with no drawbacks. For one, as long as she remained on Unrivaled Island, she could cultivate anywhere, anytime, without needing spirit jades.

Due to the unique nature of her cultivation, she had a great need for spirit jades; the more she consumed, the faster her strength progressed. Consequently, any spirit jades she acquired were immediately converted into resources for enhancing her power, which meant she consistently appeared to be penniless.

The three hundred thousand spirit jades Lu Ye had given her last time had long since been used up. At present, she was virtually penniless, and even her future cultivation was a problem.

However, if she remained on Unrivaled Island, she could still improve her strength even without spirit jades, albeit at a slower pace.

If Unrivaled Island truly became a top-grade spirit island in the future, even after she advanced to the Moon Splendor realm, she would still have an excellent place to cultivate!

Realizing this, her initial dissatisfaction and resentment towards Fa Wuzun vanished instantly. Ghost even wanted to thank him in person!

Unrivaled Island... is a treasure trove. She absolutely had to establish a firm foothold here!

Given Unrivaled Island's current situation, it was precisely a time when talent was scarce. Ghost, after all, was among the top two hundred on the Star Palace's accumulation list and would soon be able to advance to the Moon Splendor realm. As long as she put in a little effort, she wouldn't have to worry about not being given important responsibilities.

After a moment of thought, she went to find the busy Chu Shen again, even changing her address. "Island Master," she said, "I have a friend who is homeless. I wonder if you could take him in?"

Chu Shen pondered for a moment before saying, "Since he is Senior Sister's friend, there's naturally no problem. Just have him come over."

Previously, he had Lucky Star recruit people on Recruitment Island, but that was compelled by circumstances; to build a force, they couldn't rely on just a few individuals.

But now that Unrivaled Island had become a medium-grade spirit island, there was no longer a need for such recruitment. He only needed to spread the word, and many would surely come seeking to join.

In essence, he used to spend spirit jades to entice people to help, but now it was different. Even if others wanted to join, he would assess their sincerity and strength.

Take, for example, the early-stage Star Realm cultivators recruited from Recruitment Island. Originally, they didn't have much sense of belonging to Unrivaled Island, simply working for their monthly stipends. But now, everyone was full of vitality and drive.

The reason these individuals went to Recruitment Island was that they were originally poor and had no spirit jades, thus easily recruited for a meager monthly stipend.

Now that Unrivaled Island was a medium-grade spirit island, its energy was fully sufficient for their cultivation. Where else could such a good thing be found?

Having received Chu Shen's permission, Ghost sent out a message. With her eyes curved in a smile, she said to Chu Shen, "Don't worry, my friend is quite extraordinary. You've met him before, Island Master."

Chu Shen thought for a moment and immediately realized who it was. If it was that person, they truly were extraordinary; their ranking on the Star Palace's accumulation list was even higher than Ghost's!

With this, he gained two more formidable generals under his command. It truly showed Fa Wuzun's thoughtfulness; without him, how would two such powerful cultivators come to pledge allegiance to him?

In an instant, Chu Shen felt that Unrivaled Island had a promising future.

Having decided to establish a firm foothold on Unrivaled Island, Ghost naturally set out to thoroughly explore the spirit island. Though not small, it was quickly surveyed under her late-stage Star Realm investigation.

At this moment, Ghost hovered in front of a rock wall on the island's edge, gazing at a dark cave before her, her brows furrowed.

She sensed that someone had set up a restriction inside, but she didn't know who was hiding there!

Her figure flickered as she silently entered the cave. After a careful look, she began attempting to break the restriction before her. As an excellent ghost cultivator, such a task was not difficult for her.

As she was in the midst of breaking it, Ghost suddenly felt the restriction open on its own. She looked up and saw a figure sitting cross-legged deep within the cave, staring at her expressionlessly.

The light was dim, so Ghost couldn't clearly see the person's face at first. However, their somewhat familiar gaze made her hair stand on end. She quickly took a step back, assuming a defensive stance, and exclaimed, "Fa Wuzun!"

"Why are you yelling?" Lu Ye spoke. He had noticed her arrival. If Ghost was going to stay on Unrivaled Island permanently, they would inevitably meet, so Lu Ye had no intention of hiding; he simply opened the cave's restriction.

Ghost heard the voice and realized something was off. She took a closer look, only then realizing the person before her looked familiar, but was not Fa Wuzun.

She was surprised for a moment. "Li Taibai? What are you doing here?"

Lu Ye leisurely replied, "Why shouldn't I be here?"

Ghost clearly misunderstood and said knowingly, "So you're also with Unrivaled Palace!"

She gracefully walked in, looked around, and then sat down cross-legged not far from Lu Ye. "Since you're from Unrivaled Palace," she asked curiously, "why are you living in such a simple place?"

"It's quieter here," he said. "But what about you? What brings you here?"

Ghost retorted, "I'll be wherever I want to be, what's it to you?" She certainly wouldn't admit she was forced by Fa Wuzun, even though the outcome wasn't bad.

Changing the subject, she said, "You're at the late-stage Star Realm now? Your cultivation has progressed quite fast. It's a pity; if you had been at the late-stage Star Realm before the Star Palace competition, you might have contended for a spot on the accumulation list!"

Lu Ye said indifferently, "There are countless strong cultivators on the accumulation list. I'm afraid my strength isn't enough to compete."

Ghost chuckled, "You certainly know your place!"

There were countless late-stage Star Realm cultivators, but how many of them made it onto the accumulation list? Ordinary late-stage Star Realm cultivators indeed weren't qualified to contend for it.

As she laughed, Ghost's brows furrowed. She scrutinized Lu Ye from head to toe, her expression a mix of surprise and uncertainty.

"What's wrong?" Lu Ye asked, looking at her.

Ghost was silent for a moment before speaking in a deep voice, "Looking at you like this... you seem like someone else I know!"

Not only did his physique resemble that person's, but his eyes and even his demeanor did too!

She suddenly recalled that Li Taibai was a weapon cultivator, and Fa Wuzun was one too!

Ghost suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

"Oh? Who is that?"

Ghost stared into Lu Ye's eyes, unblinking, as if trying to see into his soul. Gritting her teeth, she spoke slowly, word by word: "That's a very despicable, shameless, insidious, and cunning scoundrel. He is Ghost's lifelong enemy!"

Lu Ye showed a thoughtful expression. "It seems that person is very strong!"

Ghost said, "Indeed, he's very strong, much stronger than I am! But he shouldn't have offended me!"

"What would be the consequence of offending you?"

"Heh..." Ghost let out a cold laugh. "It's hard to say, but once I advance to the Moon Splendor realm, I'll definitely beat him until he kneels and cries for his mother!"

Lu Ye nodded. "Call me when that happens; I'll come watch the show!"

"You're still pretending!" Ghost angrily jumped up, pointing at Lu Ye's nose. "Show your true colors, Fa Wuzun! I've recognized you. Although your disguise is good, you can't fool my eyes!"

Lu Ye had a surprised expression. "Fa Wuzun? The Fa Wuzun who shone brilliantly at the Grand Melee?"

"Keep pretending!" Ghost sneered repeatedly. Although she didn't know why Li Taibai's disguise as Fa Wuzun had no flaws, some things couldn't withstand scrutiny.

Lu Ye shook his head. "I don't know what you're talking about."

Seeing that he stubbornly refused to admit it, Ghost raised her hand and took out her sound transmission charm. "I'd like to see how long you can keep up this act!"

Saying this, she found Fa Wuzun's sound transmission charm imprint, sent out a message, and then looked at Lu Ye triumphantly, with an air of being about to expose his ugly truth.

If Li Taibai truly was Fa Wuzun, then he would definitely not dare to reply to a message in front of her. That way, she could confirm his identity!

But to Ghost's surprise, just a moment later, the sound transmission charm vibrated with a reply. She quickly checked it and found that it was indeed Fa Wuzun's reply, with just a simple message: "What is it?"

Ghost was utterly dumbfounded!

She had been staring at Lu Ye the whole time and hadn't seen any unusual movements from him. It was impossible for him to have secretly replied, so how had Fa Wuzun's reply come about?

It couldn't possibly be that he entrusted someone else to reply for him. Sound transmission charms were personal; no one else could activate a charm belonging to another.

Could it be... she was wrong? Li Taibai was Li Taibai, and Fa Wuzun was Fa Wuzun?

But how could there be two such similar people in this world?

While she was lost in thought, another message came from Fa Wuzun, inquiring. Ghost could only reply, "Nothing, just checking if you're dead!"

"Looks like you're asking for a beating!"

Ghost's eye twitched involuntarily, and she quickly put away her sound transmission charm.