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The headless corpse of the serpent demon rolled in the cave for half a moment before finally coming to a stop. Xu Feng cleaved the serpent's head and extracted a green demon core, which was as large as a basketball, pulsating with spiritual energy, resembling an oversized emerald.
The body of the Royal Beast was filled with treasures. Xu Feng stored the over one hundred meter long Snake Corpse into his ring. Those scales, which could not be cut through by Dao Artifacts, would surely yield countless magical treasures when handed over to Yan Lu.
This time, the defeat of the Serpent Beauty also involved some luck. Firstly, the Serpent Man was careless and was injured by Xu Feng first. Secondly, the cave was too narrow, making it difficult for the serpent demon to attack. If they had encountered each other at sea, it was very likely that the Serpent Man would have escaped.
The serpent demons in the Transformation Period had long since fled, scattering in different directions; it was impossible to hunt them all down one by one.
Xu Feng entered the Serpent Man's Refining Heart Cave, where the Serpent Man refined human hearts. The place was surprisingly clean and empty, devoid of anything except for a strong aura of death. It seemed that the Serpent Man's heart refining process involved swallowing humans whole and slowly refining them.
After searching around the cave, he finally found the Serpent King's Hall of the Serpent Beauty. In one room, he discovered the Wings of the Strange Dragon that had been taken by the Serpent Beauty, along with a pile of items useful to serpent demons but of little use to humans.
The Wings of the Strange Dragon showed signs of having been refined, but for some reason, they had not been completely processed. Perhaps Yan Lu's modifications made them unsuitable for the Serpent Beauty.
Xu Feng took the Wings of the Strange Dragon and instantly began refining them within his body.
Returning to the stone cave where Han Lei was imprisoned, he opened the mechanism at the entrance and saw Han Lei and his companions still shaken.
"You’re back! You’re not dead?"
"I'm fine. Let's go; we need to leave here immediately."
The three could hardly believe their eyes and ears. They had just heard sounds of fighting outside and thought Xu Feng was doomed; they never expected him to return alive.
Zeng An stepped out cautiously but quickly withdrew his foot after glancing around a few times before finally confirming there was no danger.
The three stepped out of the stone cave, carefully following Xu Feng until they emerged from the underground caves of Snake Island. Looking at the azure sea, they finally believed they had truly escaped Snake Island.
"Xu Feng, I didn't expect you... to be this powerful."
"Yeah, Xu Feng, I owe you my life."
"I never thought I, Zeng An, would make it out alive. From now on, whatever you need, just say the word, and I will do everything I can to help you."
Xu Feng said, "That snake demon is very powerful. It was sheer luck that we managed to kill it. All three of you are at the Divine Separation Peak. Within ten years, you will surely advance to the Great Perfection Stage. Xu Feng congratulates you in advance."
The three were not modest; they had been trapped for hundreds of years and were already on the verge of a breakthrough. They had only suppressed their advancement to the Great Perfection Stage due to the snake demon. Now that they had returned to the human realm, a breakthrough was imminent.
Xu Feng continued, "Snake Island has connections with Great White Shark Bay. I only killed the Serpent King this time, and those Transformation Period snake demons have all escaped. It is not wise to stay here for long; we should leave quickly."
Hearing this, the three nodded in agreement. Xu Feng unleashed the Wings of the Strange Dragon and took the three of them flying towards the Chaotic Sea.
Snake Island was nearly a thousand miles deep into the Abandoned Sea. While flying, they occasionally encountered intercepting Transformation Stage Beasts. Xu Feng used the Purple Hand Seal, instantly turning those oblivious beasts into mush.
After advancing to Great Achievement, the power of the Purple Hand Seal had significantly increased, making it as easy as swatting a fly to kill a Transformation Stage Beast.
Han Lei and the others could also kill Transformation Stage Beasts, but they found it far from as effortless as Xu Feng made it look. Seeing Xu Feng's strength filled them with even more respect and awe.
In less than an hour, the four flew out of the Abandoned Sea. Xu Feng stopped and said, "I must confess, I have a major conflict with Wuwei Academy and can no longer return to Zheguo. I can only stay overseas. After you leave, please do not mention what happened here. Xu Feng thanks you in advance."
"Wuwei Academy?"
The three were startled; Wuwei Academy was a giant in Zheguo, and they certainly could not afford to offend it.
Zeng An said, "Xu Feng, you saved our lives. We have known each other for over two hundred years and I trust your character. It seems Wuwei Academy is bullying you; why not come to my Lingfeng Island? You can cultivate there, and if anything happens, I will help you. You are exceptionally talented and will surely find a way to defeat Wuwei Academy."
Zeng An was an Island Master from Raging Sea with a few disciples under him. He had no significant power and had been trapped on Snake Island for hundreds of years, unsure if Lingfeng Island still existed.
Han Lei suddenly said, "Xu Feng, I heard you are the Group Leader of Koukou Group in Liuxiang Kingdom. Do you need any disciples in your group?"
"Uh..."
Zeng An and Lu Zhongxiang immediately understood Han Lei's implication and looked at Xu Feng eagerly.
Xu Feng quickly realized what they meant and said, "Yes, we definitely need talents like you three in Koukou Group. However, I must warn you first: we have been trapped together for over two hundred years, and Koukou Group has offended Wuwei Academy; whether we can survive is still uncertain. If you want to join Koukou Group, don't say I didn't warn you beforehand."
The three had already bowed down on the surface of the sea.
"Han Lei greets the Group Leader!"
"Lu Zhongxiang greets the Group Leader!"
"Zeng An greets the Group Leader!"
Xu Feng was overjoyed and quickly raised his hand, saying, "Please rise, with the three of you assisting Koukou Group, we will surely turn danger into safety. I should be the one to thank you three."
These three were all cultivators at the Great Perfection Stage, certain to advance to Great Achievement within twenty years. With three Great Perfection Stage experts stationed here, along with the original members of the group, they already possessed strength ranking among the top ten in Xian Dao.
Han Lei said, "Group Leader, now that we are a family, let's not stand on ceremony. We have been trapped for hundreds of years; many things may not be as we imagine."
The four found an island by the Abandoned Sea to hold a meeting. This area was rife with demon beasts, and few would come here. Xu Feng had also deliberately avoided the area where he might encounter Power King and Gun King.
Zeng An asked, "Group Leader, what plans do you have now that you've escaped?"
Xu Feng replied, "I have been hiding overseas. Wuwei Academy may think I have already perished. Right now, I want to know about Koukou Group's situation and what kind of troubles they are facing. Once I understand the situation, I will make further plans."
At that moment, Xu Feng recounted how he arrived in Zheguo and how he offended Wuwei Academy, detailing everything thoroughly while omitting how he had improved his own strength.
The secret techniques of Xian Dao were personal matters, and naturally, the three would not inquire further. From what Xu Feng shared, they could already tell that this Group Leader was extraordinary; defeating enemies beyond their level was commonplace for him. They silently felt fortunate to have teamed up with him this time.
Zeng An, being the eldest, after listening to Xu Feng's account said, "In that case, Wuwei Academy will definitely want to kill the Group Leader. At the same time, Wuwei Academy is surrounded by enemies and in an isolated state. I believe they won't take the risk of offending various factions to eliminate Koukou Group. I suggest that the Group Leader focus on cultivating in the Abandoned Sea for now and try not to be discovered. Once we return to Zheguo and understand everything clearly, we can make further plans."
Lu Zhongxiang, who had a bit of a temper, said, "Why don't I follow your example and assassinate a few people from Wuwei Academy first?"
Han Lei replied, "Right now our strength is inferior to theirs; I think it's better to defend first before attacking. I'll set up a defensive formation for Koukou Group."
The opinions of the three began to diverge.
Xu Feng thought for a moment and said, "We won't go anywhere; we will return to Snake Island."
"Return to Snake Island!" The three were taken aback. They had just managed to escape; now they were going back?
Xu Feng said, "The Wuwei Academy is powerful, and you will inevitably be constrained by it. However, if you all advance to the Great Perfection Stage, the situation will be different. No one would offend a Great Achievement Stage Cultivator for no reason. At that time, if you act in secret, the Wuwei Academy will not dare to interfere."
Han Lei asked, "Does the Group Leader mean we should return to Snake Island to cultivate?"
"Yes," Xu Feng replied. "The Spiritual Energy on Snake Island is dense and incomparable to Zheguo. If we cultivate there, we can reach the Great Perfection Stage in at most ten years. We've already waited for hundreds of years; another ten years won't make a difference."
"What if the beasts from Great White Shark Bay come?"
Xu Feng's gaze turned cold as he said, "Let them come ten at a time; we'll leave. If just one comes, it shouldn't leave."
With his confidence soaring upon advancing to the Great Perfection Stage and relying on the third realm of the Sorrowful Technique, Xu Feng believed that even if he couldn't win, escaping wouldn't be an issue.
Seeing Xu Feng so assured, the three nodded in agreement.
The four rested on the island for a while and that night flew back to Snake Island.
Xu Feng pointed at Snake Island and asked Han Lei, "Is there a way to set up a large illusion array to conceal this sea area?"
Han Lei looked at the location and replied, "It's possible, but Snake Island is too wide, and setting up an array on the sea surface is inconvenient, so the effect would be poor."
"Then let's not set up an array; that would only raise more suspicion," Xu Feng said.
He swung out the Butcher's Blade and with two swift cuts, Snake Island was divided into four pieces.
Then, Xu Feng plunged into the sea and made four more cuts, causing those four pieces of the island to sink beneath the waves. The waves surged and rolled, and what was once a flourishing Snake Island disappeared into the depths of the ocean.
A perfectly good Snake Island was forcibly cut into the sea by Xu Feng.
The four entered through the gap into the heart of Snake Island. Xu Feng hacked away again, causing the entrance to collapse and completely seal it off.
Han Lei set up a sealing array inside the cave to prevent spiritual energy from leaking out. This way, even if the Sea Demons underwater found Snake Island, they would be blocked by rubble and wouldn't dare to enter easily.
There are two places on Snake Island with abundant Spiritual Energy: one is a cave that holds human cultivators captive, and the other is Serpent King's Hall. Xu Feng absorbed Spiritual Energy in a domineering manner and went alone to Serpent King's Hall while the other three entered their previous building.
The Xuan Continent, like Earth, has a vast ocean area that far exceeds the land. Many Spirit Eyes of the Spiritual Vein are distributed in the sea, and Snake Island is one of them.
Although cultivating here is not as effective as in the artificial Spiritual Veins created by A Qi, it is still much stronger than most cave paradises.
Xu Feng activated the Control Technique to make a short-term breakthrough, and this time Xu Feng's breakthrough was in the Earth Element.
Han Lei and the others opened their hearts and desperately absorbed energy, striving to achieve a breakthrough in the shortest time possible. In the past, they had refused to cultivate, but now that the snake demon was dead, they no longer had to worry about being devoured by it.
The surface of the sea remained unchanged, and no one knew that four men were breaking through beneath the waves, ready to emerge at any moment and ascend to the Great Perfection Stage.
As the tides came and went, a seabird flew over the silver beach.
The footprint of its left foot was still in the afternoon, while that of its right foot had already reached dusk.
One sand, one bird; coming and going; ten years passed.
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