Chapter 1160: Volume 7 Across the Human World Chapter 1156 Devil Lake Island

Devil Lake Island is an inconspicuous small island located near the edge of the Inner Star Seas, known only to some Loose Cultivators who reside on nearby islands.

This island is remembered by these cultivators and given such a peculiar name because there are several lakes on the island that produce a material called Verdant Copper.

This material is not considered rare, but it is essential for refining several unique Magic Artifacts; hence, occasionally, low-level cultivators come here to salvage this material.

Perhaps because of the abundance of Verdant Copper, all of the lakes on the island are as emerald green as jade – their greenness far exceeds that of ordinary lakes. Additionally, if ordinary mortals fall into the lake, they can float up on their own and never sink.

Thus, the reputation of Devil Lake gradually spread among the nearby islands.

However, this island has few trees and no Spirit Veins, so it is rarely visited.

But on this day, fifty to sixty low-level cultivators have gathered by one of the lakes, hurriedly setting up several complicated Temporary Spell Formations. Among them, most are Qi Condensation cultivators, and there are only six or seven Foundation Establishment cultivators.

In the low sky at the center of the lake, three Core Formation cultivators gather, whispering and having covert discussions.

“Junior Brother Lei, we won’t fail this time, right? For the sake of breaking the restrictive formations, your senior brother has almost thrown in all his assets, I’ve already spent over twenty thousand Spirit Stones. If we fail again, I won’t have any Spirit Stones left,” said a gray-robed old man with a wrinkled face, looking troubled as he spoke to the other two.

“Humph, Senior Martial Brother Wu, you’re exaggerating. Among the three of us, you’re probably the richest. Your Gold Insignia Pavilion is famously known in the nearby seas. How could you lack Spirit Stones?” replied another man, handsome in a dark blue robe, with a huff.

“Junior Brother Lei is not aware, although it seems that my Gold Insignia Pavilion has a large setup, it has been squeezed almost to nothing by big commercial pavilions like Fire Cloud Pavilion. Now, it is only barely maintaining itself,” the old man in the gray robe sighed deeply, appearing helpless.

“Why complain, Senior Brother Wu! Your Gold Insignia Pavilion has been operating for more than a year or two. If it really were not profitable, how could it have continued until now?” The last person, a voluptuous woman in a red garment with peach blossom eyes, who radiated a kind of soul-stirring charm, spoke languidly.

“Gold Insignia Pavilion did make some Spirit Stones in the past, but that was when our master was still around. Ever since our master, Barbarian Master, disappeared over a hundred years ago, my Gold Insignia Pavilion immediately faced suppression from other big commercial pavilions. Things were still fine years ago as the influence of our master lingered and they didn’t dare to split profits too much. But since the news came twenty years ago that our master, after being severely injured by Archsaint of the Six Paths, passed away without healing, business has been impossible. If it weren’t for the fact that I am also a late Core Formation cultivator, this little property would have been swallowed by others. How carefree you, my junior brother and sister, are as compared to me,” the old man in the gray robe said with a bitter smile.

“Senior Brother Wu, I’m not interested in hearing these things, nor do I want to know. All I know is that I’ve not provided any lesser Spirit Stones than you have. Moreover, after our master disappeared, it wasn’t just you having a hard time. You know well the fiery temperament of our master and how he offended countless cultivators. Now that he is gone, I’ve become the target of their revenge, chased for decades before I finally rid myself of them. Unlike you, Senior Brother Wu, who has established your own influence and also has some connection with Bloodlight Sect, truly living a carefree life,” said the dark blue-robed man, his body flashing with Evil Qi as a dense bloody aura emerged.

“What are you saying, Junior Brother! If not for having many gatekeeper disciples, I would have hidden my name just like you all. Why bother persevering. I don’t even need to mention my annual expenses. For the sake of associating with Bloodlight Sect, this temporary refuge, I have to tribute a large amount of Spirit Stones every year. My days are difficult too. Yet, Junior Brother, I’ve heard some rumors about you these past few years. The name ‘Bloodhand Demon’ is already well-known among us Core Formation cultivators. Your Cultivation Technique naturally progresses faster with killing, and haven’t you advanced from the early to mid Core Formation?” The old man in the gray robe continued with a sigh.

The dark blue-robed young man’s eyebrows twitched, his face showing dissatisfaction. He seemed like he wanted to retort, but the glamorous woman interrupted their argument with a “giggle.”

“Senior Brother Wu, Junior Brother Lei, why argue any further? Since Master Barbarian left, we’ve all had tough days, that’s certainly true. However, as long as we retrieve the treasures from the secret cave dwellings, I believe the wealth from our master, a mid Nascent Soul stage cultivator, is definitely enough for us to divide. Then, either we bury our names and dedicate ourselves to harsh cultivation, or we use them to seek refuge with other forces to ensure our safety, I believe either way there won’t be any problems,” she said.

Upon hearing the glamorous woman’s words, the old man and the dark blue-robed young man exchanged glances and actually stopped their argument, apparently holding quite some apprehension towards this woman.

While the three quietly observed the low-level cultivators setting up the formations by the lake for a while, the dark blue-robed young man spoke up to the glamorous woman again.

“Senior Martial Sister Cai, are you sure that the restrictive formations below truly guard Master’s Treasure Cave? Even though the restrictive formations were indeed set up by our master, Barbarian Master liked setting up temporary cave dwellings on some islands. It might just be one of those. If so, we’ve wasted so much effort,” he asked.

“What, Junior Brother Lei, you don’t trust your senior sister!” The glamorous woman’s expression turned a bit unhappy upon hearing this.

The dark blue-robed young man licked his lips, his face expressionless as he continued:

“Sister Cai, you found me and Senior Martial Brother Wu, claiming to have the location of Master’s treasure, and led us to this island several months ago to claim the treasure. Yet you’ve never mentioned to us how you knew the location of the Treasure Cave. Even though Master doted on you, given his temperament, he would never have brought this up. Now that we’re about to break the restrictive formations, it would be good for you, Senior Sister, to clarify this matter to me and Senior Martial Brother Wu to relieve our minds.”

“Indeed, Junior Brother speaks some truth. Also, we haven’t heard from you, Junior Sister, for years, and suddenly you appear leading us to claim the treasure, which indeed raises some doubts,” the old man in the gray robe also said nonchalantly.

“How come, without me clarifying, you both intend to make a move, wanting to bully a weak woman in the early Core Formation?” The beautiful woman’s expression sank, she raised one hand and lightly twirled a strand of hair from her forehead, her face suddenly turned as cold as frost. However, on her fair, snow-like wrist, she wore a bracelet exuding a misty purple light, flickering with mysterious runes.

Upon seeing the bracelet, the expressions of the old man and the young man changed drastically.

“I really didn’t expect that Master would also bestow the Purple Ice Bracelet to Senior Martial Sister! With just this ancient treasure alone, I’m afraid I and Senior Brother combined are no match for Senior Martial Sister,” the youth in the dark blue robe took a deep breath, his eyes revealing irritation and jealousy. It was unclear whether his anger was directed at the woman or at the boorish master he spoke of.

The grey-robed old man’s expression fluctuated several times, and after a rapid turn of thoughts, he also burst out laughing:

“Junior Martial Sister must be joking. How could we harbor such intentions? It’s just that this time, in order to break the barrier beneath the lake, we indeed emptied our reserves, and being cautious seems justifiable. Junior Martial Sister, you haven’t contributed any Spirit Stone at all.”

“Since I led you to the Treasure Cave and only took one-third of the treasures, why should I contribute Spirit Stones? However, since both Senior Martial Brother Wu and Junior Brother Lei have some doubts about this treasure location, I’m not really unable to discuss it,” the stunning woman hesitated for a moment before her expression eased slightly.

“Then we shall listen respectfully,” said the old man, his heart rejoicing and his face beaming. The youth stood by, his expression darkening into silence.

“I am known as a female disciple of the barbaric master, but in fact, I am merely his concubine, which you both are well aware of. I just happened to learn about this treasure location unintentionally from his dream talk. He also knows his lifespan is nearing its end, and it seems he plans to ‘sit and transform’ here in this cave-dwelling among these treasures,” said the beautiful woman without changing her expression.

“Just like that?”

The old man and the young man looked at each other, unable to help but exchange glances. The youth in the blue robe couldn’t help but retort.

“You think it would be more complicated? I already told you; believing it or not is your affair. Besides, if it weren’t a treasure location below, do you think the barbaric master would set up such an intricate sect-wide formation outside a temporary cave-dwelling? With the power of us three, it still took months and still couldn’t be completely dispelled. Other than the Treasure Cave, is there any other explanation?” scoffed the beautiful woman.

“Junior Martial Sister has some valid points, seems like Junior Brother and I were being a bit paranoid. Fortunately, only the last layer of the restrictive formation is left. Once we break it, the efforts of these past months won’t be in vain. I’ll go check how they have set up the spell formation,” said the grey-robed old man, his gaze flickering thoughtfully before bowing to the other two and clearing his throat.

Then he turned into a streak of yellow light, heading straight for the shore.

“I’ll also go check the condition of the barrier under the lake!” The youth in the blue robe raised his eyebrows, glanced at the stunning woman, and spoke indifferently.

Immediately following, a flash of blood red burst from his body, a layer of blood-red light shield emerged, and his figure sank swiftly, plunging directly into the lake, disappearing from sight.

The beautiful woman saw the other two leave her one after another, her mouth lightly twitching, but a hardly noticeable cold light flashed deep in her eyes.

A short while later, after giving some instructions to some low-level cultivators by the lakeside, the old man flew back towards the center of the lake where the woman was, while almost simultaneously, the lake water churned, and the youth in the blue robe also flew out from below.

In a blink of an eye, the three of them gathered together again.

“Junior Brother Lei, Junior Sister Cai, the formation has been set up… eh, what is that?” the old man just started to smile at the other two, wanting to say something, but his expression suddenly changed, and he twisted his head, looking towards a certain direction in the sky.

The beautiful woman and the youth in the blue robe were also startled, and hurriedly looked in that direction.

A green light flickered in the distance, a glaring green rainbow shot forth carelessly, seemingly targeting the lake where they were.

(First update, there’s another one coming. For the sake of continuous updates for everyone, I have painfully forsaken a great opportunity at the annual event. Now that it’s mid-month, do throw in a few more votes for me, let me feel a bit of consolation. Haha, I will continue to work hard on writing!) (To be continued. To follow the story, please visit www.qidian.com, more chapters available, support the author, support genuine reading!)

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