Chapter 2239: Ling Medicine Garden

The Song family of Golden Gull Island has a lineage spanning over two millennia. At its peak, the Song family boasted fifteen Soul Transformation cultivators. Unfortunately, their luck turned when a massive beast tide, occurring once every thousand years, struck. A sixth-tier demonic beast attacked Golden Gull Island, and had it not been for the timely arrival of a Void Refinement cultivator from the Liu family, the Song family might have been wiped out.

After the major beast tide, the Song family suffered severe losses. To this day, they have not fully recovered.

Song Yunhui had cultivated for a thousand years, possessing late-stage Soul Transformation cultivation. He was the most powerful cultivator in the Song family.

Several months ago, a Song family disciple stumbled upon an uninhabited island protected by a powerful restriction. Even several Nascent Soul cultivators working together couldn't break through it. Song Yunhui, accompanied by another Soul Transformation cultivator from his clan, tried to break the restriction using their clan's treasured artifact, but they also failed.

Song Yunhui had no intention of reporting this discovery. If he could claim it all for himself, why share it with others?

The deserted island was located in a relatively remote area, with no other cultivation forces within a five-million-mile radius. However, the Wang family's influence wasn't far from this location.

To prevent the Wang family from discovering it, they set up multiple warning formations around the periphery.

A steep peak rose prominently. Its sparse vegetation made it appear somewhat desolate.

At the foot of the mountain, dozens of Song family disciples were neatly arrayed. Wielding spiritual treasures, they attacked the peak.

Fiery red fireballs, golden sword lights, azure wind blades, and silver lightning strikes, among other spells, rained down upon the peak. Explosions echoed continuously, shaking the ground. Strangely, the mountain remained completely unharmed, not even a single rock cracked.

Clearly, what they were seeing was an illusion.

Song Yunhui's expression was grim. They had already spent a long time and managed to dismantle two major outer formations. He refused to believe that the formation, after operating for so many years, could still last much longer.

Song Yunhui formed a hand seal, and a massive azure seal suddenly erupted with dazzling blue light, crashing down onto the peak.

After a deafening roar and rolling air currents, the scenery before them abruptly changed. A verdant spiritual mountain appeared, from which a rich spiritual energy surged forth.

A set of azure stone steps stretched from the base to the summit of the mountain. At the top was a vast estate.

At the foot of the mountain stood an entirely azure stone monument. Carved on it were three large golden characters: "Thousand Herb Garden."

"Thousand Herb Garden! Could this be the spiritual medicine garden left behind by the Thousand Wood Sect?" Song Yunhui muttered to himself, his eyes burning with excitement.

He had received orders to search for the spiritual medicine garden left by the Thousand Wood Sect. However, he had not held much hope for it, nor had he taken it seriously.

If it truly was the Thousand Wood Sect's spiritual medicine garden, then they had struck gold. He might even be able to advance to the Void Refinement stage because of it.

Just then, a deafening explosion suddenly rang out. The entire island began to shake violently.

"This is bad, Ancestor! Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" The Song family disciples were greatly alarmed.

"Fifth Uncle, the Soul Transformation cultivators from the Wang family have arrived. Should we inform the Wu family?" A graceful young woman in a golden dress quickly approached, her expression anxious.

"The Wang family? What's happening? We set up a grand formation on the island; theoretically, the commotion from breaking it should be concealed. How did the Wang family's Soul Transformation cultivators find us?" Song Yunhui's face darkened.

"Perhaps we were already being watched by Wang family cultivators on our way here," the young woman in the golden dress said, sounding somewhat uncertain. "Wang family cultivators often use sea beast puppets for underwater activities."

"Immediately contact the Wu family for assistance," Song Yunhui instructed. "Tell them we've discovered a spiritual medicine garden left by the Thousand Wood Sect, and ask them to rush here to reinforce us. With the formation, we can hold them off for a while. The others are to continue breaking the restriction and harvest as many spiritual herbs from the mountain as possible."

Since the Wang family's Soul Transformation cultivators had arrived, it would be difficult for the Song family to claim everything for themselves. By informing the Wu family, they could at least get a share.

"Yes, Fifth Uncle (Ancestor)," the young woman in the golden dress and the others readily agreed.

Outside the formation, Wang Qingshan, Wang Mengbin, and Sun Sihai were seated on the back of a Golden Horned Thunder-Scaled Beast. A gust of sea breeze ruffled Wang Qingshan's hair.

Song Yunhui flew out from the island. He secretly cursed their bad luck, steeled himself, and asked, "Fellow Daoist Wang, what brings you here?"

"That's what we should be asking you," Wang Mengbin's tone was cold. "Our Wang family has been developing uninhabited islands. This island is one of those we intend to develop. Are you Song family members trying to snatch our territory?"

The territories of the Liu family and their allied forces surrounded Snow Goose Market. To avoid direct conflict with the Liu family, the Wang family had always focused on developing uninhabited islands. Had it not been for the possibility of an impending large-scale beast tide, the Wang family would have already extended their development to this area.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, your words are inappropriate!" Song Yunhui's face showed displeasure. "There are so many uninhabited islands, and none of them are named. Just because you say it belongs to your Wang family, it does?"

"We previously sent our clansmen to guard this island, and they are now missing," Wang Mengbin continued. "Fellow Daoist Song, open the formation and let us go in and check. If it's a misunderstanding, then all is well. If it's not a misunderstanding, then it will be difficult."

As Wang Mengbin's words faded, a deafening thunderclap suddenly echoed from high in the sky. A black thundercloud, a hundred miles in size, abruptly appeared overhead. Lightning flashed, thunder roared, serpentine bolts danced wildly, and strong winds suddenly arose.

With a colossal roar, hundreds of thick silver lightning bolts tore through the sky. They struck the island's protective grand formation, causing it to shake violently.

Song Yunhui's expression turned very ugly. His face darkened as he said, "This uninhabited island is one that our Song family intends to develop. We haven't seen any Wang family disciples on the island, so it's impossible for us to allow you to inspect it."

After saying this, he flew back to the island, intending to use the formation to block the attacks of the Wang family's Soul Transformation cultivators.

"Hmph, I'd like to see how long you can hold us off." Wang Mengbin's expression turned cold, and he was about to attack the formation.

"Mengbin, stop," Wang Qingshan stopped Wang Mengbin. "Go back and report to Uncle Nine and Aunt Nine. The Song family must have found valuable cultivation resources, otherwise they wouldn't be holding on so desperately. They are waiting for Void Refinement cultivators from either the Wu family or the Liu family to arrive."

If they really attacked the formation, the situation would become difficult to control. There were definitely rare cultivation resources on the island. It might even be a sixth-tier spirit vein; otherwise, Song Yunhui wouldn't be resisting so fiercely.

Wang Mengbin acknowledged. His body glowed brightly with lightning, and he transformed into a streak of silver lightning and vanished.

Now, it was a race to see which Void Refinement cultivator would arrive first. Wang Qingshan's task was to keep an eye on the Song family cultivators. In fact, if they unleashed their full power, they could certainly break the formation. However, doing so would easily escalate the conflict, leading to casualties and creating a sworn enmity.

Rogue cultivators didn't need to consider much; at worst, they could just leave. Wang Qingshan couldn't do that. He had to consider his family, as foreign races were the true enemies of humanity. Without a clear justification, it would be inappropriate for him to kill Song Yunhui; this was also not Wang Qingshan's usual way of doing things.

Wang Qingshan flicked his sleeve, and a fierce wind arose. Countless seawater was swept up by the gale. After a blur, it transformed into numerous blue flying swords that slashed down upon the formation.