One Man, Single-Handed
Bi Fan stood on the beach, the wind blowing against his face and carrying the distinctive scent of the sea.
He cautiously took two steps forward, but encountered no resistance. Confusion stirred in his heart. Why hadn't the barrier stopped him?
Elder Jian noticed his puzzlement and explained, "The barrier on this island is set up around the center. You can sense it so clearly because your Soul Power is particularly keen."
As he spoke, his ethereal figure drifted out and followed behind Bi Fan, his eyes filled with a trace of emotion as he looked at this place.
Bi Fan smiled and asked, "Have you been here before, senior?"
Elder Jian nodded. "I have. Unlike you, we didn't reach this place through the Heavenly Emperor Treasure Pagoda."
Bi Fan smiled. "Then you must know this place well, senior?"
"I remember a little of it. But so many years have passed. The seas have changed, the stars have shifted—perhaps everything has changed greatly." As he recalled the events of those days, his voice carried a hint of nostalgia.
Bi Fan said nothing more. He climbed the island one step at a time, anticipation still stirring in his heart.
To be safe, he released his powerful Soul Power, sensing for any hostile presence that might appear around him at any moment.
Before he had gone even a hundred meters, he detected a strange, sizable group of auras stirring. They were only about two li away and were even moving in his direction.
Bi Fan immediately furrowed his brow and used his Soul Power to construct a Stealth Formation, setting it up around himself as quickly as he could.
Once he activated it, he quietly hid beneath a craggy boulder, concealing himself perfectly.
At the same time, the group's