Chapter 1136: A Hidden World

Boom, boom, boom...

Primordial force overflowed in the sky as Ao Qian displayed his divine might.

Though those sea clansmen were strong, they could not withstand Ao Qian's iron fists.

Before long, the five Void Profound experts were thoroughly subdued by Ao Qian.

Seeing Ao Qian's strength, Zhao Qian and Old Tan were completely stunned.

"A Divine King domain spanning a thousand zhang! This lord... his strength might already rival the sovereigns of the eight great super sacred lands!" Old Tan exclaimed in awe.

"All along the way, he called Young Master Ye 'lord'! A powerhouse like him is actually Young Master Ye's servant!" Zhao Qian looked at Ye Yuan, her face full of shock and uncertainty.

Meeting Ye Yuan again, she suddenly felt that he was like a lofty sun, dazzling and impossible to look at directly.

This sense of disparity filled Zhao Qian with deep inferiority.

"Unfair! You despicable humans, fighting on land puts us at a disadvantage! If you have the guts, come fight me in the water!" Sha Yi roared loudly.

"Clang..."

Before Sha Yi's words faded, a terrifying sword light brushed past his ear.

"Ah, you scared me to death!" Sha Yi was startled by this sword and cried out strangely.

Ye Yuan's expression darkened as he stepped forward and said, "All of you, shut up! Otherwise, I'll kill every last one!"

Those sea clansmen were all intimidated by Ye Yuan's sword and fell silent, trembling with fear.

Even Sha Yi, who was usually talkative, wisely kept his mouth shut.

The deterrent power of that sword just now was even more terrifying than Ao Qian's Divine King domain.

Because they all knew that if Ye Yuan had truly wanted to kill, Sha Yi would already be dead!

"Now I ask, you answer. If I find you lying, death without mercy!" Ye Yuan said with a face as dark as water.

Sha Yi's fish face was now filled with fear and uncertainty.

He finally realized that today they had kicked an iron plate!

These sea clansmen were used to running amok. Usually, when they encountered humans at sea, they followed a policy of looting, killing, and burning, leaving no chance of survival.

Over time, they came to believe that humans were easy to bully.

So when they saw a group of people here with considerable strength, they charged straight over.

Who would have thought that these people were so powerful?

"Yes, yes, yes, my lord, please ask. Sha Yi dares not lie!" Sha Yi quickly replied.

Ye Yuan glanced at him and said calmly, "Are you heading to Nine Phoenix Island?"

Overawed by Ye Yuan's aura, Sha Yi dared not lie and quickly said, "Yes, my lord, we are heading to Nine Phoenix Island!"

"Do you go to Nine Phoenix Island often?" Ye Yuan asked with a frown.

"Yes, every three months there is a large trading fair on Nine Phoenix Island. Our sea clans lack resources, so we often come here to attend the fair," Sha Yi said.

This news surprised everyone.

Legend had it that Nine Phoenix Island was a forbidden land, yet it hosted a large trading fair!

People thought Nine Phoenix Island was a deserted island, but unexpectedly, not only were there people, but there seemed to be quite a few.

"Who organizes this trading fair?" Ye Yuan asked with a frown.

Sha Yi shook his head and said, "Not too sure. I've only heard he's called the Tongtian Island Lord. Other than that, I know nothing."

"Tongtian Island Lord? Have any of you heard of this name?" Ye Yuan had never heard of it and asked the others.

The others also looked bewildered, clearly having never heard of it.

But obviously, this Tongtian Island Lord was a very strong fellow.

Otherwise, given the unruly nature of the sea clans, holding such a trading fair would surely cause chaos.

"Tell me in detail everything you know about the trading fair!" Ye Yuan said sternly.

Sha Yi dared not neglect and recounted the details of the trading fair.

It turned out that the fair had been held for over a thousand years!

To attend the fair, one must possess a Qingmu Token; otherwise, they would be lost in the miasma outside the island.

The miasma contained not only deadly poison but also extremely powerful fire spirits.

Once touched, even a Void Profound expert would be burned to ashes!

Those attending the fair included not only sea clansmen but also many human and even demon clan experts.

However, most attendees were scattered cultivators; very few came from sects.

Moreover, those who possessed Qingmu Tokens were a fixed group, so over the past thousand years, the attendees had remained largely the same, with only minor changes.

Hearing this, Ye Yuan suddenly understood why the outside world knew so little about Nine Phoenix Island.

It was a relatively closed trading circle, and outsiders could hardly join.

To enter Nine Phoenix Island, one needed an introduction from an insider to obtain a Qingmu Token.

Furthermore, the minimum cultivation level to enter Nine Phoenix Island was the Divine King realm.

Ordinary people probably couldn't even reach these waters before being killed by sea clansmen.

Admittedly, Nine Phoenix Island was deeply hidden!

And that Tongtian Island Lord was also a mysterious and unfathomable figure.

"Over twenty years ago, a human expert named Zhao Xingchen, whose appearance somewhat resembles hers, once entered Nine Phoenix Island. Do you have any recollection?" Ye Yuan suddenly asked.

Zhao Xingchen's features were three or four parts similar to Zhao Qian's. If Sha Yi had seen him, he should remember.

Hearing Ye Yuan's question, Zhao Qian also looked nervously at Sha Yi, hoping to get some useful information from him.

However, Sha Yi would likely disappoint her.

Sha Yi shook his head and said, "Over the years, I've seen at least a thousand human Divine King experts. How could Sha Yi possibly remember?"

Ye Yuan thought for a moment and then asked, "Then... twenty years ago, did anyone inquire about Silver Moon Tianming on Nine Phoenix Island?"

Sha Yi thought for a while and said, "Silver Moon Tianming... it did appear over twenty years ago. But such a treasure attracted too many contenders, and in the end, it was taken by a mysterious human expert."

Hearing this, Ye Yuan's eyes lit up, and he asked further, "What did that human expert look like?"

Sha Yi shook his head again and said, "That person was completely covered up; I couldn't see through it at all."

Ye Yuan felt somewhat disappointed. It was very possible that human expert was Zhao Xingchen.

But where did he end up going?

"Alright, lead the way to Nine Phoenix Island!" Ye Yuan said.

Having asked what he needed, Ye Yuan naturally wouldn't linger.

He hadn't expected that the rarely visited Nine Phoenix Island would hide such a different world!

...

With Sha Yi leading the way, the group proceeded smoothly.

Five days later, they finally left the vast ocean behind and saw a patch of mist ahead.

"My lord, ahead is Nine Phoenix Island!" Sha Yi said weakly.

Ye Yuan looked ahead; it was a vast expanse of white, impossible to see what lay within.

Occasionally, yellow flames burst forth, exuding a terrifying aura that made one's heart pound!

"M-my lord, w-we... we only have two Qingmu Tokens!" Sha Yi said fearfully.