Chapter 1013: Special Spoils

That's right. Every thousand years, Dragon Island triggers a violent power fluctuation, followed by the gushing forth of large quantities of a special liquid.

When those liquids adhere to the surface of the huge rocks along Dragon Island's edge, they produce a very intense special reaction.

The reef boulders surrounding Dragon Island then detach because of this. Reefs imbued with those special energies undergo a qualitative change after a period of sedimentation and cooling, forming spirit stones with powerful spiritual energy sources.

The ruler of Dragon Island also uses this method to sustain the powerful sea tribes around the inner region of the Boundless Sea.

Therefore, he is served by us as a deity.

Any cultivators from beyond, from all corners of the Yingzhou Continent, who wish to land on Dragon Island must first contend with us, the sea beasts of the inner region.

Xu Yang then nodded repeatedly in realization. "So that's how it is," he said. "It's likely due to your diligent guardianship all these years that Dragon Island has remained so peaceful."

The leader of the Mermen tribe shook his head apologetically.

"In reality," he said, "even without us, with Dragon Island's god-like power, few across the entire Yingzhou Continent would be able to contend with it.

I can see that with your strength, you likely also covet the inherited treasures on Dragon Island.

Given our current standing, I won't hinder you, but I still wish to advise you: it would be best to abandon such thoughts early.

The secret hidden on Dragon Island concerns the destiny of the entire Yingzhou Continent. Unless one is a groundbreaking figure destined by heaven, there truly is no way to unlock the secret of Dragon Island."

Xu Yang offered a smile. "Then I'll be honest with you.

If there is truly a human on the Yingzhou Continent who can unlock the secret of Dragon Island," Xu Yang declared, "then that person will certainly be me, A-Yang!" As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Yang lingered no longer. He transformed into a streak of light and soared into the sky, quickly vanishing from the sight of the Mermen tribe's experts, and returned to the deck of the Black Pearl.

As soon as he landed on the deck, Xu Yang found that the command cabin was empty. He quickly entered the underwater city, and just as he had expected, the Glory Team members were all gathered around the enormous spirit stone, meticulously examining its secrets.

Because this spirit stone was so massive, placing it in the underwater city took up almost its entire area, like a colossal mountain range stretching across the city's center.

In contrast to its immense size, the team members appeared like buildings clustered around its base.

"Holy cow, Boss, you're finally back!" Liszt exclaimed. "What the hell is this thing? I just tried to get closer and felt an incredibly powerful spiritual energy impact; it almost injured me!"

Liszt quickly rushed to Xu Yang and grumbled, but it was clear that his eyes, despite their weariness, held a deep glint of anticipation.

Everyone knew very well that this spirit stone was extraordinary; otherwise, Xu Yang wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to have Vortex Goro temporarily create a Void Eye channel solely to transport this behemoth.

Seeing everyone's restless nerves, Xu Yang didn't hesitate. He directly shared his underwater experience with the team members in the form of spiritual energy, which enlightened everyone.

"My goodness!" someone exclaimed. "I can't believe such a huge secret is hidden within Dragon Island! If this secret truly spreads back to the four major domains of the main continent, Dragon Island will likely never know peace again.

I even suspect the entire Yingzhou Continent will descend into complete madness because of this secret! Countless powerful battle groups and countless strong fleets will gradually dispatch powerful navies towards the Boundless Sea."

"Then Boss, without further delay, let's discuss how to land on the island as soon as possible," another team member urged. "If we truly master this treasure that can create temporary resources, then in the future, we will be the true rulers of the entire Yingzhou Continent."

Guglass and the others were already eager to uncover Dragon Island's true secret. As they had said, if they truly mastered the means to create spirit stones, it would be like holding a golden rice bowl, monopolizing such cultivation resources. The future development of the entire Yingzhou Continent would then be at the command of the Glory Team.

"I say, what's all the rush about?" Xu Yang interjected. "With your current strength, even if you truly got hold of such a secret, what then?

As the saying goes, 'A common man is innocent, but a man with a treasure is guilty.' With your current strength, Dragon Island's secret is simply beyond your ability to control or protect. If it were forced upon you, such an opportunity would only hasten your demise."

As expected, Xu Yang's words served as a cold splash of water, barely managing to calm everyone down. Only then did everyone realize that their current strength was still insufficient.

"Boss is right," Xue'er spoke up. "Moreover, if we want to land on Dragon Island now, there are two major obstacles to overcome. First, how do we deal with the millions of top-tier sea creatures in the inner region below, as Boss mentioned?

The Ocean Unbounded Divine Artifact, though it can mask our presence, cannot make the Black Pearl's entire aura completely disappear from the sea surface.

Therefore, as long as our route remains unchanged, sooner or later we will be besieged by those top-tier creatures of the inner region.

Second, the remaining leader teams of the Ten Legions we overthrew are all lurking in unknown corners of the inner region, and could launch an attack on us at any time. This is also the second major hidden danger we will face.

Therefore, surrounded by such circumstances, it's not realistic for us to land on Dragon Island in a short time."

Xue'er's words received Xu Yang's approval.

"Xue'er, you understand the bigger picture and aren't panicking," Xu Yang said. "There's no rushing this matter. For us, as long as we complete our landing before Dragon Island's next power eruption occurs, that will be a complete success.

And before that, we absolutely must not leak any of the secrets we now control, otherwise, the entire continent will be turned upside down.

Our immediate priority is, first, to study the mysteries of this spirit stone on board, to see if we can find the cause of its fundamental transformation.

Second, we must do our best to find the remnants of the Ten Legions lurking in the surrounding inner region.

After all, if we want to monopolize Dragon Island's secret, we must first silence these guys. Otherwise, if they can't get what they want, they might resort to a desperate measure, leaving the Boundless Sea while we're not looking and spreading Dragon Island's secret to the entire continent. The consequences would be unimaginable."

Everyone dared not show the slightest defiance to Xu Yang's plan, and nodded in agreement.

Xu Yang also made a temporary decision: starting today, everyone would cultivate around this massive spirit stone.