Chapter 78: Robbery

However, if that were the case, Bai Lianxue would be unable to escape from the Deep Sea Blue Heart and would also be unable to send messages to the outside world.

What did this Honeycloud Jellyfish signify?

Although Xu Yang dealt with the Honeycloud Jellyfish with ease, if others with less power had faced it, they would have been killed instantly, perhaps without even knowing how they died.

"Regardless," Xu Yang said, taking a deep breath, "I'll go take a look there."

After a while, the poisonous mist created by the Honeycloud Jellyfish gradually dissipated.

As for Ling Qingshu, Xu Yang used his spiritual energy to expel all the toxins from her body.

Ling Qingshu was naturally unharmed.

Of course, if not for Xu Yang, she would have stopped breathing the second she opened her mouth to speak.

After the recent battle, the Sea Soul Sect's scripture library had been leveled.

Xu Mengyao and Bai Yu'an, though their faces were ashen, said nothing, pretending not to see any of it.

They wouldn't dare say anything. Xu Yang was a being who had lived for countless millennia, a true ancient master.

If they dared to utter a single word of dissent, their heads would likely be separated from their bodies the next second.

Furthermore, Xu Mengyao and Bai Yu'an also felt that Xu Yang must have some connection to their Sea Soul Sect.

Perhaps he was a friend of their founding ancestor or something similar.

At this thought, Bai Yu'an felt a faint stir of excitement.

"My apologies," Xu Yang said apologetically. "I didn't realize it would cause such extensive damage."

Bai Yu'an rolled his eyes. Indeed, all of the Sea Soul Sect's cultivation techniques, martial skills, and ancient texts were stored in the scripture library.

But now, even the scripture library was gone, and all those cultivation methods and texts had vanished.

Thinking of this, Bai Yu'an felt a pang of trepidation...

"Senior, it's fine..." Bai Yu'an said, his mouth twitching slightly.

Xu Yang nodded and said, "Don't worry, I can return the lost cultivation techniques to you. I will compensate you for exactly what you've lost."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu'an's ashen face improved slightly.

After spending a night at the Sea Soul Sect, Xu Yang took the map and set off to find the Deep Sea Blue Heart.

However, after searching extensively, he found nothing.

Over twenty thousand years, the landscape had transformed dramatically, and many places no longer matched the map's descriptions.

However, Xu Yang's search was not entirely fruitless; he discovered an island located right in the center of the Eastern Mountain Sea.

Many people were gathered there, awaiting the arrival of the next full moon.

"I can't find it no matter how I search," he said. "So perhaps it's better to wait here for the Deep Sea Blue Heart to appear on its own. Ling Qingshu, what do you think?"

Xu Yang glanced at the map, sighed, and asked.

"Everything is as Senior Ancestor wishes," Ling Qingshu whispered.

Xu Yang landed on a flat patch of the island. The moment he touched down, gazes from all directions converged on him.

These gazes held curiosity, malice, and fear.

Xu Yang glanced at these people, and noticed a group of them watching him.

Their cultivation levels varied; there were a few Nascent Soul cultivators and a few Core Formation cultivators.

Among these people, the most powerful was undoubtedly a young man in white sitting not far away.

A light, white sword rested at his feet. He had a blade of grass in his mouth, and his gaze was fixed at a forty-five-degree angle towards the sky, his calm eyes holding a hint of melancholy.

This person's cultivation had astonishingly reached the Tree-Cave Heaven realm.

His strength was such that he could easily defeat everyone present. However, those around him showed no signs of reverence or fear towards the young man in white, as if unaware of his cultivation level.

Xu Yang took a closer look and understood: the young man had concealed his true cultivation.

Nearby, several other Nascent Soul cultivators, their gazes sinister, were constantly staring at Xu Yang, as if plotting something.

Xu Yang paid them no mind. What could a few extra people staring at him accomplish?

The reason Xu Yang came to this populated area was to inquire about the Deep Sea Blue Heart.

However, just as Xu Yang landed and before he could even move, one of the Nascent Soul cultivators who had been plotting something walked up to him.

"Hello," the person said with a smile, feigning goodwill.

But Xu Yang discerned profound malice in his eyes.

"Mm," Xu Yang nodded, considering it a return greeting.

His eyes playfully watched the Nascent Soul cultivator. Xu Yang had no time to waste on idle chatter with these people; if this Nascent Soul cultivator displayed any ill intent, Xu Yang would teach him to behave.

"Uh..." The Nascent Soul cultivator hadn't expected Xu Yang to respond so indifferently with just a single sound.

He was immediately somewhat embarrassed.

"Are you also here to find the Deep Sea Blue Heart?"

The Nascent Soul cultivator continued to ask.

"What else?" Xu Yang said playfully, raising an eyebrow. "What do you think I'm doing here?"

This person clearly had ill intentions, so Xu Yang saw no need to be polite.

The Nascent Soul cultivator's expression also turned cold as he looked at Xu Yang.

Xu Yang's own cultivation seemed to be at the Qi Condensation stage, but there were too many suspicious points for him to truly be a Qi Condensation cultivator.

He was very certain that Ling Qingshu, beside Xu Yang, was a Core Formation cultivator.

Based on Ling Qingshu's cultivation, he guessed Xu Yang's cultivation was also likely at the Core Formation stage, or at most, a Nascent Soul cultivator, even if he was stronger than speculated.

At this thought, the Nascent Soul cultivator's gaze instantly turned bloodthirsty.

"Friend, may I ask for your esteemed name?" the Nascent Soul cultivator asked with a smirk.

"My name is Xu Yang."

"Brother Xu Yang, it's truly a pity we didn't meet sooner," he said. "It's crowded here; why don't we go to the small grove over there and have a private chat?"

As he spoke, a faint pressure enveloped Xu Yang.

Nearby, the other Nascent Soul cultivators also began walking towards Xu Yang.

"Oh, interesting. But what if I don't go?" A playful smile touched Xu Yang's lips.

These people truly had a death wish, to suddenly dare to plot against him.

Killing intent surged within Xu Yang.

"Come on... let's go inside and chat," the Nascent Soul cultivators said, their faces twisted with bloodthirsty sneers, as they pulled Xu Yang towards the grove.

Many bystanders looked at Xu Yang with sympathetic expressions.

Everyone knew what would happen once someone was dragged into the nearby small grove.

Despite this, not a single person stepped forward to help Xu Yang.