Chapter 635: Infiltrating the Island

Ye Lin spoke slowly, a thin layer of sweat beading on his forehead, betraying his unease.

“Are you certain there’s only one Core Formation cultivator? And just a single warning array and a third-tier array?”

Wang Changsheng was somewhat skeptical. The evil cultivator must have had a hidden trump card to let Mo Caiyun leave. Were they not afraid of high-tier cultivators coming to their doorstep?

“The warning array is a third-tier array. If I didn't possess the Golden Moon Spirit Eyes, any other Core Formation cultivator would have been detected within ten *li* of the island. Trust me on this; I'll help you dismantle the array, and you can covertly infiltrate the island to kill him. However, you must be cautious; this individual likely practices blood-path techniques and won't be easy to defeat.”

Wang Changsheng looked at the pale-faced Ye Lin, frowning as he asked, “When you use your Golden Moon Spirit Eyes to perform eye techniques, is the loss of your vital energy severe?”

“If I were at my peak, it would certainly be no issue. But as things stand now, using the Golden Moon Spirit Eyes to help you break the restriction will likely cost me several years of my lifespan. Fortunately, it’s only a low-grade third-tier array; a higher-tier one would incur even greater lifespan loss. The arrow is already on the string; there’s no turning back. Let’s do this!”

To assist Wang Changsheng in investigating the situation, Ye Lin was willing to sacrifice several years of his lifespan. Mo Caiyun, by comparison, paled significantly.

“Once this matter is concluded, I will dispatch individuals to find spiritual medicines that replenish vital essence and blood, helping you recuperate.” Wang Changsheng made a solemn vow.

Ye Lin smiled and nodded.

They suppressed their auras, and the white cloud slowly descended, coming to a halt a dozen *zhang* above the sea surface.

Wang Changsheng extended his divine sense, meticulously searching, but found nothing. This warning array was indeed enigmatic; thankfully, Ye Lin was there to assist.

Ye Lin’s eyes gleamed brightly, emitting two arm-thick golden beams that struck the void.

The void rippled, and a fissure slowly appeared, rapidly widening to several *zhang* across.

Wang Changsheng flew inside with Ye Lin, and the fissure swiftly sealed itself.

Not long after, they landed outside a valley.

“Take this third-tier defensive talisman. Should danger arise, you may leave first. If I don't return, take Changyue and the others back to the Eastern Barrens.”

Wang Changsheng took out a light blue talisman and handed it to Ye Lin.

He had originally acquired three mid-grade third-tier defensive talismans: he had given one to Wang Ruyan, now he gave another to Ye Lin, leaving one remaining.

Truth be told, Wang Changsheng himself wasn't entirely confident. Who knew if the opponent had any hidden trump cards? For Wang Mingjiang's sake, he would take this risk. If he deployed all his trump cards, he should be able to eliminate the foe.

Mo Caiyun would succumb to the poison within a year if she didn’t receive the antidote, and there was also the restriction. The simplest solution was to kill the evil cultivator.

Ye Lin nodded and accepted the talisman.

They walked together towards the valley. Before long, they entered the cave Mo Caiyun had mentioned.

No sooner had they stepped into the cave than a vast expanse of sickening blood-red mist suddenly erupted from the ground.

“Who dares disturb my serene cultivation? So it’s Core Formation cultivators! You’ve arrived at an opportune moment; lend me your essence blood to further my practice!” A male voice, laden with murderous intent, abruptly rang out.

No sooner had the voice ceased than horrific wails and howls intensified, and countless sickening blood-red mists surged from beneath the earth.

Wang Changsheng’s vision blurred, and he suddenly found himself in a blood-red dimension. Innumerable blood-red specters surged from all directions, appearing ready to tear them to shreds.

“He’s directly ahead of you, three hundred paces away. I’ll help you dismantle the array; kill him as quickly as possible.” Ye Lin’s voice rang in Wang Changsheng’s ear.

Two blinding golden pillars of light shot from Ye Lin’s eyes, striking a specific corner.

Boom!

Wang Changsheng’s vision blurred again, and all the specters vanished.

In the lower right corner of the stone cave, a colossal pit several *zhang* wide was visible. Within it, clear to see, was a blood-red array disk the size of a millstone.

Ye Lin’s face was deathly pale, his aura weakened, appearing as though he had suffered a significant depletion of vital energy.

A dozen *zhang* away from Wang Changsheng stood a blood-robed man, dumbfounded. At his feet lay a large collection of blood-red fragments, apparently from an array disk.

He had never imagined that the opponent would so swiftly destroy the array’s core.

Wang Changsheng summoned his Ruyi Profound Jade Staff. After infusing it with spiritual power, the staff glowed intensely and surged towards the blood-robed man with an overwhelming momentum.

Before the Ruyi Profound Jade Staff could even descend, a vast expanse of blue lightning shot forth, striking the blood-robed man.

The blood-robed man reacted swiftly; with a flick of his sleeve, a streak of blood-light shot forth, blurring and transforming into a man-sized blood-red shield that blocked before him.

The surface of the blood-red shield bore a ferocious shark pattern. The blood-red shark opened its maw, presenting a menacing, man-eating appearance.

The blue lightning struck the blood-red shield, and a vast expanse of blue electrical arcs enveloped it.

The next moment, a blood-red shadow shot out from within the blue electrical arcs, revealing a strikingly lifelike blood-red shark. It was five or six *zhang* long, with a maw full of sharp teeth that instilled dread in any beholder.

Before the blood-red shark could even close in, a sickening stench of blood assailed them.

Upon inhaling the stench, Wang Changsheng felt a momentary dizziness, though he swiftly regained his composure.

He summoned his Hanyun Bottle. With a flick of his hand seal, countless streams of white chilling mist shot forth, forming a white ice net over ten *zhang* wide that enveloped the blood-red shark.

The blood-red shark effortlessly shattered the white ice net, yet the chilling energy imbued within the net visibly reduced its speed.

The Hanyun Bottle flared brightly, emitting a thick white beam of light that briefly struck the blood-red shark.

The blood-red shark visibly froze, transforming into an ice sculpture.

A sharp glint flashed in Wang Changsheng’s eyes, and the Ruyi Profound Jade Staff in his hand was poised to shatter the ice sculpture.

Five streaks of blood-light shot out from behind the blood-red shark, surging from all directions. They were five circular discs, each shimmering with blood-red light and engraved with a blood-red shark pattern.

Wang Changsheng had to protect Ye Lin and dared not be careless. With a flick of his wrist, numerous staff-shadows flew out, precisely striking the five blood-red discs.

Clank, clank, clank!

A series of muffled clangs, as metal met metal, and the five blood-red discs recoiled.

A vast expanse of blood-red flames erupted from the ice sculpture; the ice melted, revealing the blood-red shark’s form.

With a clear cry, a white snow eagle, over ten *zhang* in size, swooped, charging towards the blood-red shark.

The blood-red shark attempted to evade, but a colossal yellow sand wyrm lunged forward.

Boom!

A deafening roar erupted. The yellow sand wyrm transformed into a vast cloud of fine yellow sand, striking the blood-red shark with a rapid, muffled sound like popping beans.

The fine yellow sand swirled and coalesced, forming a colossal yellow net that ensnared the blood-red shark.

Seizing this opportunity, the white snow eagle swooped in, crashing into the blood-red shark and transforming into a vast expanse of white chilling mist that enveloped it. The blood-red shark’s exterior rapidly froze, turning it into an ice sculpture once more.

Above the ice sculpture, the void warped, revealing a blue vortex. A colossal blue palm emerged from it, striking the ice sculpture.