Qin Feng had unknowingly arrived at the East Sea.
He released his Divine Sense just a little and was instantly astonished.
The East Sea was truly vast beyond measure. Even after he extended his Divine Sense as far as it could reach, it stretched for countless billions of miles.
Yet he still couldn't sense the sea's boundaries.
Divine Sense traveled countless times faster than flying, so how long would it take just to fly to the edge of the East Sea?
Before him, countless immortal islands stretched across the sea.
Some were so enormous they looked like entire continents floating atop the East Sea.
And, naturally, there were many tribes living on them.
What had caught Qin Feng's eye was a huge immortal island ahead, teeming with living beings.
They looked remarkably similar to the Human Race, except their skin was a deep red and two sharp, fleshy horns jutted from their heads.
Qin Feng rubbed his chin and flew toward them at an unhurried pace.
At last, he descended.
Qin Feng deliberately let a trace of his aura slip. At once, several powerful auras flared from the island.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
A few breaths later, four powerful beings appeared and surrounded Qin Feng.
Qin Feng asked politely, "May I ask where I am, fellow Daoists?"
"This is Yingzhou Immortal Island in the East Sea. May I ask who you are?" one of the True Immortals replied, watching Qin Feng warily.
"Yingzhou Immortal Island in the East Sea? I've never heard of it. There's no need to ask my name. Are you of the Human Race?"
The True Immortal froze. "That's right. We are the Dragon-Kin."
"The Dragon-Kin? Are you a branch of the Human Race from Mount Shouyang?"
"Exactly! Could you be of the Human Race as well, senior?"
Qin Feng nodded. There was no need to hide it; their appearances alone made the resemblance obvious.
The True Immortal was overjoyed. "Senior, please come inside!"
With that, he activated the island's grand formation.
Qin Feng entered with a trace of caution, only to discover that the island held a world of its own.
The Human Race here numbered in the hundreds of millions.
After getting acquainted with them, Qin Feng learned a good deal about the Human Race's current situation.
This Dragon-Kin branch was the largest human tribe apart from the one at Mount Shouyang.
There were seven or eight True Immortals, but not a single Golden Immortal.
As a Golden Immortal at the peak of the realm, he was practically the biggest fish in a small pond here.
Yingzhou Immortal Island wasn't the only one. The East Sea also held four other enormous immortal islands: Daiyu, Yuanqiao, Fanghu, and Penglai.
Each of the other four islands had a human tribe of its own, and each tribe was guarded by a Golden Immortal.
For years, the Human Race had managed to establish a foothold in the East Sea thanks to the deterrence provided by those four Golden Immortals.
After learning all this, Qin Feng had no intention of lingering.
When he said he planned to leave, several True Immortals from Yingzhou Immortal Island actually knelt and begged him to stay.
"Senior, you can't just stand by! The Human Race is at a life-or-death juncture!"
Qin Feng was surprised. "Oh? What happened?"
"It's a strange coincidence. For thousands of years, we and the demons on the various immortal islands lived in peace. But recently, one of the demons suddenly broke through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm!"
"A while ago, he announced that the Human Race had to leave the five immortal islands, and that we would be allowed to keep only one!"
"There are only three days left until the deadline to move!"
"We're ashamed to admit it, but the four Golden Immortals of our Human Race once went together to demand an explanation. Instead, he wounded them all!"
"That Grand Unity Golden Immortal demon even declared that if we didn't move out immediately, he would slaughter the Human Race!"
Qin Feng felt a flicker of alarm. A demon at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm?
He had no confidence at all that he could defeat one. The demons had an innate advantage in both physical strength and supernatural abilities.
But if he simply left, the humans here would surely meet a grim fate.
Perhaps he could still fight.
Risk it all, and maybe a bicycle would become a motorcycle!
He thought it over quickly. "Tell me everything you know about that demon. I'll consider what to do."
After hearing the details, Qin Feng had a general understanding.
The demon had only broken through to Grand Unity a few months ago.
Qin Feng figured that, as a Golden Immortal at the peak of the realm, he should still have a chance in a fight.
At the very least, the four human Golden Immortals could join forces and keep the demon from acting recklessly.
Just then, someone in the group chat sent a message.
Tongtian: "Group leader, when are we starting the quiz?"
Houtu: "I'd like to know too!"
Qin Feng: "No rush! Just keep an eye on things!"
Haotian: "Sigh. My master is in seclusion, and every day feels like a year. Ever since the quiz, time seems to pass so slowly!"
Qin Feng: "By the way, does anyone have experience fighting above their level?"
Zhunti: "Hm? Is the group leader planning to...?"
Qin Feng: "Don't get the wrong idea. I just took on a disciple, and I'm preparing to challenge a stronger opponent!"
Tongtian: "Forgive me for speaking bluntly, but every realm is an insurmountable chasm. Fighting above your level is absolutely impossible!"
Houtu: "No way. The group leader is so powerful, and yet you're asking such a basic question?"
Qin Feng: "I've never fought before, so I have no experience. Please don't laugh at me!"
Everyone: "??? Does the group leader mean he's never had an opponent and always defeats them with one move?"
Zhunti: "I'm jealous! The group leader's realm may be far beyond our imagination, so he doesn't understand how lower-level battles work. Allow me to explain: a True Immortal can't defeat a Golden Immortal, a Golden Immortal can't defeat a Grand Unity, a Grand Unity can't defeat a Great Luo, and a Great Luo is completely suppressed by a Quasi-Saint!"
Nuwa: "And a Sage is an even more inconceivable existence! No matter how many Quasi-Saints there are, they can't defeat a Sage!"
Qin Feng: "Has no one ever managed to win against someone of a higher level?"
Tongtian pondered. "It might have happened, but it would take a heaven-defying spiritual treasure, and the gap between the two sides couldn't be too great."
Qin Feng: "Can you give me an example?"
Tongtian: "For instance, the weaker side has an Innate Supreme Treasure, while the stronger side has only just broken through or has only an ordinary spiritual treasure—or happens to be countered by the weaker side."
Qin Feng: "Thanks, everyone. Got it!"
Everyone: "Hey??? Group leader, don't rush off! When are we doing the quiz?"
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