"It's fine."
Ye Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, his robes billowing in the gusts of Chaos Qi.
The gray light in his Double Pupils burned ever brighter, as if rapidly deducing the formation's movements.
Through the vision of his Chaos Heavy Pupils, the seemingly unsolvable Chaos Killing Formation was being peeled back layer by layer.
The flow of energy, the shifting formation cores, the alternation of life and death gates... every secret lay exposed before his eyes.
"Though this formation is dangerous, it isn't impossible to break."
Ye Xuan's lips curled into a confident smile.
"Three fairies, would you be willing to lend me a hand?"
A flicker of surprise crossed Yun Xiao's eyes, but she quickly composed herself. "Daoist Ye, just give the word. My sisters and I will do everything we can."
"Good."
Ye Xuan wasted no more words. He raised a hand and pointed to the formation's upper-left corner.
"Yun Xiao Fairy, please summon your Magic Treasure and attack the Qian Position with all your strength. It's the hub of the formation's spiritual energy flow. Cut it off!"
"Bixiao, attack the Kun Position at the lower right. That's the foundation of the formation. Use your Golden Flood Dragon Scissors to cut through it!"
"Qiong Xiao Fairy, please guard the Central Palace. If the formation strikes back, you must suppress it!"
Ye Xuan's voice was calm and firm, carrying the authority of a leader who inspired trust.
The Three Fairies exchanged glances, then acted without hesitation.
"Move!"
Yun Xiao swept out a hand, and a vast stream of Primordial Unity Immortal Light blasted forth, striking the Qian Position Ye Xuan had indicated with pinpoint accuracy.
"Leave it to me!"
Bixiao cried out. The Golden Flood Dragon Scissors in her hand transformed into two Primordial Yin-Yang Flood Dragons, their cutting edges sharp enough to sever all things as they snapped at the Kun Position.
Qiong Xiao summoned a Top-grade Houtian Spirit Treasure Flying Sword. Sword energy surged in every direction, locking firmly onto the Central Palace.
"Rumble—!"
The full force of three Grand Unity Golden Immortals was an astonishing sight.
With Ye Xuan's Double Pupils guiding their aim, every attack struck the formation at its weakest point.
The Innate Chaos Great Formation, which had once flowed smoothly, let out a strained wail.
The churning Chaos mist began to tremble violently, and its inner runes shattered in clusters.
"Now!"
Brilliant light burst from Ye Xuan's eyes.
His figure flickered, and he shot straight toward the front of the formation in a streak of golden light.
"Break!"
Ye Xuan punched with both fists. The Five Great Secret Realms within him resonated as the full force of his Great Emperor-level Physical Body Strength erupted without restraint.
Crack!
A deafening snap rang out.
The Innate Formation that had guarded this place for countless eras was finally torn open by sheer force, leaving a gap.
The endless mist dispersed in an instant.
A broad Space Channel appeared before them.
"We did it!"
Bixiao cheered.
Before the others could react, spiritual energy of unimaginable richness surged through the channel like floodwaters bursting through a dam.
It was incredibly pure—not Houtian Spiritual Qi, but the long-vanished Innate Spiritual Qi of the Primordial Wilderness!
The Spiritual Qi was so dense that it nearly turned to liquid, forming a visible storm that buffeted their faces. Their pores opened, and they felt as though they were bathing in heavenly nectar.
"What rich Innate Spiritual Qi!"
Yun Xiao drew a deep breath and felt the flow of her internal magical power quicken.
"Come on. Let's take a look inside!"
Ye Xuan stepped into the channel first. The Three Fairies followed close behind.
As they passed through the thin veil of space, their vision blurred. A moment later, their feet touched solid ground.
When they saw the scene before them, even the well-traveled Three Xiāo Fairies were left completely stunned.
A vast, boundless continent floated in the void.
On the shore where they had landed stood an Azure Stone Stele, towering ten thousand zhang high.
The stele was ancient and weathered. Two bold, powerful characters were carved into it in Innate Dao Script, radiating boundless Dao resonance.
[Penglai]!
"This really is Penglai Immortal Island!"
Yun Xiao stared at the stele, her voice trembling slightly.
They had actually found the legendary foremost of the Three Immortal Islands.
But the island's landscape astonished them even more.
Exotic flowers and rare plants covered the land as far as the eye could see.
"Oh my heavens! Is that a Ten Thousand Year Vermilion Fruit? Why is it growing by the roadside like some wild fruit?"
Bixiao pointed at a small tree beside her feet, heavy with bright red fruits. Her eyes nearly popped out of her head.
In the outside world, a single Vermilion Fruit would be enough to start a fierce contest among Golden Immortals. Here, they were everywhere.
"And look at this! Is that a Nine-Leaf Purple Ganoderma? It must be at least a hundred thousand years old! It's growing in a crack in the rocks like a weed!"
Qiong Xiao was just as astonished as she looked at the stone beneath her foot.
That was no ordinary stone. It was an exposed deposit of Geng Metal Ore!
This place was unbelievably rich!
It was practically overflowing with wealth!
Spiritual Grass and Spiritual Herbs that were rarely seen in the outside world grew here like roadside weeds, covering the mountains and plains.
The purple Qi drifting through the air was an extraordinary manifestation of the Great Dao Laws.
"We're rich! We're rich!"
Bixiao's face flushed with excitement. She rolled up her sleeves, ready to rush in and loot everything in sight.
"There are so many treasures! I'm going to haul them all back to Golden Ao Island!"
"Wait."
A hand reached out and stopped the excited Bixiao.
Ye Xuan remained composed, unfazed by the treasures before them.
He looked at the three fairies, his tone calm but earnest.
"Three fairies, let's be clear about one thing first."
"We were able to enter Penglai thanks to everyone's combined efforts."
"There are countless opportunities on this island, so let's set some rules."
Ye Xuan pointed toward a stretch of forest ahead, where treasures shone with dazzling light.
"Everyone gets a fair share, and each person can pursue their own opportunities. Whoever gets to something first can claim it. Let's not let that cause any hard feelings."
"But if we encounter guardian spirit beasts or powerful restrictions, we should face them together and divide any treasures we obtain afterward."
"What do you think?"
Yun Xiao had been a little worried about how they would divide the spoils, but at his words, she felt relieved.
Faced with such immense temptation, Ye Xuan hadn't tried to keep everything for himself. Instead, he had proposed fair terms of his own accord.
His character was truly noble and unblemished.
"Daoist Ye speaks wisely."
Yun Xiao nodded solemnly. "We'll do as you say."
Bixiao stuck out her tongue and sheepishly drew back the foot she had already stepped forward.
"Fine, we'll listen to Daoist Ye! There's so much here, we'll all have more than enough to fill our bags!"
Having reached an agreement, the four of them set off toward the island's interior without further hesitation.
Along the way, each put their abilities to use.
Bixiao summoned the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors and focused on harvesting the dense patches of Spiritual Grass.
Qiong Xiao sent sword energy surging in every direction as she dug up spirit ore buried underground.
Yun Xiao was more meticulous, collecting rare young spirit-root plants.
Ye Xuan was busy as well. He swept his broad sleeves and used Sleeve Universe, gathering everything in his path, from Spiritual Herbs to ore.
But he didn't linger long in these outer areas.
The farther they went, the stronger the feeling inside him became.
It was an instinctive yearning in his Chaos Heavy Pupils for a supreme treasure.
At the very center of the island, in the area shrouded in even denser purple Qi,
something seemed to be calling to him.
"Over there..."
Ye Xuan stopped and looked through layer upon layer of spiritual mist toward the central mountain range of Penglai Island.
"What supreme treasure could be there? It's making my Double Pupils quiver!"
A thought flashed through Ye Xuan's mind, and his heartbeat quickened.
If it really was an Innate Supreme Treasure, then this trip to Penglai would be an incredible windfall.
"Three fairies, let's pick up the pace."
Ye Xuan turned and called to them.
"The real treasures are deeper inside."
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