A Gathering of Geniuses

The Fu Household now has only five Qi Refining cultivators left—three men and two women, all of whom are quite young.

After offering some simple words of comfort, Yang Tianyou left them to their own devices, leaving these matters to Yang Xuanye to handle later.

After collecting the spoils, he took out the Bianhe Boat and had the five Fu Household cultivators board it.

These people were all deathly pale, still reeling from the cruel reality of their Lineage being wiped out. Like puppets on strings, they stiffly boarded the Flying Boat.

Then, the Thousand-Feather Sky-Piercing Formation was activated, and the golden wings fluttered gently, transforming into a beam of golden light that disappeared into the vast sea.

Three days later, on Coiled Snake Island, under Yang Xuanye's supervision,

The Clan-Guarding Array was re-established, the damaged Spirit Fields were restored, and the 20,000 bewildered Mortals accepted the reality of a change in rulers.

The entire Coiled Snake Island is shedding its old-fashioned atmosphere and radiating new vitality at an astonishing speed.

Throughout this process, Yang Tianyou secretly observed Yang Xuanye's actions and was ultimately very satisfied.

With Yang Xuanye's abilities and the trump cards left to him by his Lineage, Yang Tianyou believed that he could defend the stronghold of Coiled Snake Island and lay a solid foundation for the Lineage's expansion in the Chaotic Sea.

Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Over the past two years, the existence of the Yang Household on Coiled Snake Island has gradually been accepted by various Foundation Establishment Lineage in the vicinity.

Although the Yang Household always disguised themselves as the Fu Household, Cultivators are not fools and naturally know who the true master of Coiled Snake Island is now.

In the past two years, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Yang Household, along with thirty Qi Refining Qi Refining from their Lineage and five Fu Household Qi Refining from the Fu family, have begun to negotiate cooperation with various forces in the vicinity.

Under Yang Xuanye's management, the Yang Household on Coiled Snake Island has established a stable business chain, and can barely continue to develop even without the support of the main family.

Seeing that Coiled Snake Island was gradually getting back on track, Yang Tianyou finally breathed a sigh of relief. One of his missions in the Chaotic Sea had been completed.

Now, he is able to leave Sea Abyss Island and head to Four Symbols Island to await the opening of the Four Symbols Nine Trials.

Four Symbols Island is located in the central area of the Chaotic Sea, but its position is slightly to the west.

This place was once the headquarters of the Four Sacred Land Sect, Four Symbols Sect, and its area was even larger than seven or eight Sea Abyss Islands combined.

Since the fall of the Four Symbols Sect, control of Four Symbols Island has completely fallen into other hands.

After a fierce struggle, the major powers finally reached a compromise, each occupying a region of Four Symbols Island.

As for the Sixth Tier Spirit Vein beneath Four Symbols Island, it is shared by numerous forces.

Of course, with territorial divisions come differences in strength.

Currently, the two strongest forces on Four Symbols Island are Spiritvoid Pavilion and Eight Desolations Arena.

Spiritvoid Pavilion needs no introduction; it is arguably the largest Chamber of Commerce in the Lu Wu Realm and the behind-the-scenes controller of many Black Markets.

The strength of this force has always been a mystery.

However, it is generally accepted that there is definitely Sage Manifestation being within the Spiritvoid Pavilion suppressing its power, and there is likely more than one.

This is terrifying, which is why, despite possessing immense wealth, almost no one dares to touch Spiritvoid Pavilion.

Secondly, there is the Eight Desolations Arena. Compared with the ancient and profound Spiritvoid Pavilion, the Eight Desolations Arena was established very recently, less than a thousand years ago.

However, the strength of the Eight Desolations Arena should not be underestimated.

The ruler of this force is known as the Eight Desolations Saber Saint.

"The Blazing Ba Huang Saber, Slaying Immortals, Demons, and Monsters!"

This is a common saying that circulates widely on the Chaotic Seas, and it is also a silent praise for the Eight Desolations Saber Saint.

The Eight Desolations Saber Saint achieved Sage Manifestation five hundred years ago, and no one knows what level his cultivation has reached now.

However, three hundred years ago, the Clan Chief of the Xuan Whale Clan fought a great battle with the Eight Desolations Saber Saint on the Chaotic Sea, and the two were evenly matched.

It should be noted that the former was already at the mid-level of the Sixth Tier, Mid Grade back then, while the Eight Desolations Saber Saint had only broken through to the Sage Manifestation in two hundred years, yet he was able to contend with him.

One can only imagine how terrifying this powerful being's strength would be three hundred years later.

It was this battle that solidified the supreme reputation of the Eight Desolations Saber Saint, making him, along with the Spiritvoid Pavilion, the uncrowned king of the Chaotic Sea.

After making the decision, Yang Tianyou went to the Sea Abyss Pavilion and booked six boat tickets to Four Symbols Island.

Half a month later, a Fourth-Tier Mid-Grade Flying Boat took off from Sea Abyss Island. Yang Tianyou and the other six Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Yang Household boarded the Flying Boat and headed to Four Symbols Island.

In the flying boat, Yang Tianyou felt emotions with his eyes as he felt the foundation-building auras of different temperaments.

The Four Symbols Nine Trials, which occur once every two cycles of sixty years, is a grand event in the Chaotic Sea and even the Lu Wu Realm.

Half of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators on this Flying Boat are probably aiming for the Four Symbols Nine Trials.

Even if one cannot gain any benefit from it, being able to gather with Cultivators from the Southern Sea, exchange ideas on the Dao, and engage in friendly competition is still a fortunate thing.

Upon arriving at the Flying Boat's reception hall, one finds hundreds of Foundation Establishment Cultivators of all kinds seated inside.

Yang Tianyou and his companions found a corner to sit down, ordered a sumptuous meal, and ate while listening to the lively discussions of the cultivators in the room.

"Daoist Wang, your Illusory Moon Grotto excels in intelligence gathering. Do you know which peerless geniuses are among the Foundation Establishment Cultivators participating in the Four Symbols Nine Trials this time?"

"You've come to the right person. I did prepare some information before leaving, but as for the drinks..."

"I'll treat you, I can't let Brother Wang spend the money."

"Haha, you're on the right track. Alright, I'll tell you about some of the most noteworthy geniuses right now."

"Let's first talk about the major forces in this Chaotic Sea."

Little True Person Yueyang of the Sea Abyss Sect

The Canghun Tongzi of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Grotto

The Jiesha Heshang of Nine Dragons Temple who abstain from killing

Tingzhu Gongzi from the Azure Valley Academy... These people are all invincible experts at the Foundation Establishment Realm, having killed quite a few False Core Cultivators. They are definitely capable of passing through the sixth level or higher...

"Brother Wang, we know the people you mentioned. Tell us quickly, are there any famous Foundation Establishment Cultivators in other regions?"

"Of course there are. I was just talking about the local forces in the Chaotic Sea first."

"In that case, there are just too many geniuses in the other four regions, so I'll focus on telling you about a few."

"First are the Buddhist Sects and the Ghost Tribe of this Western Continent."

Lingchanzi of the Buddhist Sect Lanke Temple, and Youjue of the Ghost Tribe.

Eastern Continent Dao Yan of the Seven Stars Sacred Land of the Eastern Continent, Huayu of the Mystic Light Sacred Land.

The Ice-Thunder Twins of the White Sky Sect in the Frostthunder Region.

Zhuyan of the Southern Sea Witch Tribe, and Changqing, the Changqing Daozhang of the True Martial Sacred Land.

All of these are prodigies of the same level as, or even stronger than, Little True Person Yueyang and Tingzhu Gongzi.

There were even a few who had fought head-on with Golden Core Cultivators without being at a disadvantage...

The Wang Surname Cultivator had clearly been collecting this kind of information before, and he spoke eloquently about it. However, he didn't reveal any secrets, and his words were all ambiguous. In terms of value, he was worth that pot of Spirit Wine.

After listening for a while, Yang Tianyou stopped paying attention.

There are simply too many geniuses. He has already heard of no fewer than ten geniuses who can fight against Golden Core Cultivators.

Other Cultivator, despite being at the Foundation Establishment stage, unleashed False Core combat power were as numerous as carp crossing a river.

In this grand event that affected almost half of the Lu Wu Realm, cultivators who were considered geniuses in a county or even a prefecture seemed to fade into obscurity here.