The Heaven Escaping Boat, on the deck.
Cheng Buzheng gazed at the boundless, azure sea.
Then, he turned to Jiang Fugui beside him and asked:
" Martial Brother Jiang, this must be the Endless Sea!"
"Good!"
Jiang Fugui nodded and said:
"However, this is only the Outer Sea of the Endless Sea, which is also the territory ruled by the Sea Suppressing Alliance, the Heavenly Demon Alliance, and the Immortal Alliance."
" The Immortal Alliance, also known as the Heavenly Dao Alliance, is our destination."
" The Immortal Alliance and the Heavenly Demon Alliance have roughly the same area of control, encompassing over 100,000 islands of varying sizes. The Sea Suppressing Alliance, which is essentially Rogue Cultivator Alliance, has the smallest territory, but it still covers tens of thousands of islands!"
"These are just the islands used to build the Immortal City; the countless tiny islands are even more numerous!"
" The Inner Sea is ruled by the three major alliances and the Demon Race race, divided and governed by Boundary Island!"
"Further in lies the True Dragon Sea, the domain of the Demon Race race."
"Rumor has it that there is Forbidden Sea behind the True Dragon Sea, but no one knows whether it's true or not?"
Upon hearing this...
Cheng Buzheng but marvel at the vastness of the Endless Sea.
His Sea Chart Artifact only recorded some of the islands ruled by the Immortal Alliance, and fortunately, Xuanfeng Island was within the Immortal Alliance's territory.
Otherwise, he'll be completely lost!
immediately.
Cheng Buzheng's thoughts shifted, and he spoke:
" Martial Brother Jiang, what kind of mission will we be undertaking within the Heavenly Dao Alliance?"
"Sigh~"
Jiang Fugui sighed softly and said:
"Most of the time, they are based on small islands."
"Almost every small island has a tiny Spirit Vein, but it's just a drop in the ocean for us. It's impossible to improve our cultivation with that meager amount of spiritual energy!"
Moreover, we also have to kill some Demon Beast and Desolate Beast from time to time!
"It's almost impossible to cleanse oneself properly, but it's also a good fortuitous opportunity."
"In the Endless Sea, it's usually difficult to encounter Demon Beast and Desolate Beast, but they are quite easy to find on small islands."
"As long as enough Demon Beast and Desolate Beast are killed, there will be enough resources to improve one's cultivation. This is why many fellow disciples yearn for this spot. After all, the resources obtained by cultivators who follow the Heaven Escaping Boat are limited."
In response to this...
Cheng Buzheng also aware that it was easy to encounter Demon Beast and Desolate Beast on small islands, not only because the island had a miniature Spirit Vein, but also because many cultivators had gathered in the city.
For Desolate Beast, they are the finest food, not only enhancing their strength but also Demon Beast an exceptionally delicious taste.
Immediately, Cheng Buzheng asked:
" Martial Brother Jiang, is this true for almost all missions?"
"Of course not!" Jiang Fugui said with a bitter expression.
"In addition, they will also be dispatched to resource islands."
"Junior brother, don't think this is a good thing!"
"The resource islands we were dispatched to were mostly frequented by Demon Beast and Desolate Beast, and also the places with the most fallen cultivators!"
"Under normal circumstances, we cultivators from inland sects don't have the opportunity to guard resource islands."
"The lucrative positions of overseeing resource islands are all divided up among the top sects!"
"Top-tier sects, those are sects with Spirit Transformation Ancestor presiding over them."
"Our sect is considered lucky, with Nascent Soul True Lord in charge. Those sects that only have Golden Core True Person basically have all the hard and dangerous jobs taken care of by them."
"Of course, it's not very obvious, but dangerous tasks are usually accompanied by fortuitous opportunity. Only those cultivators assigned to arduous tasks are truly pitiful."
Upon hearing this...
Cheng Buzheng frowned and said:
" Martial Brother, those sects are definitely unhappy with this arrangement. Won't they defect to the Sea Suppressing Alliance?"
Cheng Buzheng surprised that their sect was also one of the exploited ones. As long as the White Cloud Sect did not have a cultivator advance to the Spirit Transformation stage, it would remain in a position of being exploited.
Although he knew perfectly well what was going on, he still felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Haha~
Jiang Fugui laughed loudly and said:
"Junior brother, you wouldn't know this!"
" The Rogue Cultivator Alliance —there are no sects there, only Rogue Cultivator and Lineage!"
"Otherwise, the Sea Suppressing Alliance would have been destroyed by the Immortal and Demonic Paths long ago!"
"As for wanting to escape to the Heavenly Demon Alliance, let's not even talk about whether he can actually escape there. Even if he could, he would still be exploited, and the exploitation there would be even more severe!"
"Therefore, they have no choice but to accept it!"
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During his conversation with Jiang Fugui, Cheng Buzheng also learned roughly what position his ancestor held in the Heavenly Dao Alliance.
He held almost no real power, essentially a sinecure, with only the position of elder, and even that was an honorary one.
The powerful positions in the Heavenly Dao Alliance, such as the Vice Alliance Leader and the position of the Elder, are all held by the Nascent Soul Realm True Lord from the top sects.
The position of alliance leader is held simultaneously by several Spirit Transformation stage Venerables.
In the Heavenly Dao Alliance, daily affairs are handled by the heads of various departments, while major matters are discussed and decided by the vice leader and elders.
Honorary elders will only attend on exceptionally important matters, and even then, it's usually just a formality, a mere gesture.
As for the alliance leaders, they usually don't get involved in affairs.
Just as Cheng Buzheng secretly pondering...
suddenly.
Out of the corner of his eye, Cheng Buzheng saw the distant sea, which seemed to stretch to the end of the Endless Sea.
A towering black shadow stretched almost into the sky.
"Is this Desolate Beast, or a wonder of the Endless Sea?!"
He thought to himself.
Immediately, Cheng Buzheng saw his fellow disciples on the deck, and they all bowed in that direction.
See here.
Cheng Buzheng followed suit and bowed in a similar manner.
Although he didn't know what it meant, he knew there must be a reason, especially since it was his first time in the Endless Sea, and he had no idea what taboos were involved.
Cheng Buzheng also noticed it, and Jiang Fugui, who had a blank expression, also bowed in that direction.
Then, Jiang Fugui's gaze swept around for a moment before he whispered:
"Junior Brother Cheng, what does this mean?!"
Upon hearing this...
Cheng Buzheng, with a serious expression, said:
"I don't know either! This is my first time in the Endless Sea!"
"I learned about the situation in the Endless Sea from you, Martial Brother."
"If you don't know, how would I, your junior brother, know?"
"Then, just now..."
Jiang Fugui was somewhat confused and said...
"No!"
Cheng Buzheng looked up and gestured, then said:
"I learned it from my Martial Brother!"
Immediately, Jiang Fugui looked in the direction Cheng Buzheng, and saw his solemn-faced fellow disciples still maintaining a respectful expression.
Not long after.
The dark figure that blended into the sky disappeared from everyone's sight.
Meanwhile, the fellow disciples who had been maintaining a respectful demeanor completely relaxed and began talking amongst themselves:
"Venerable One, do you like Ban Island that much? I've seen it several times, it terrifies me!"
"Otherwise, how do you think the title of 'Island-Moving Venerable ' came about?"
"I've heard that this is the Venerable One's daily cultivation method. Is this true or false?"
"It might actually be true. Most of the eleven large islands of our Immortal Alliance were moved there by Venerable Ban Island himself!"
"Especially in the Inner Sea, there are three large islands that confront the Demon Race; all of these were moved there by the Venerable One from the Outer Sea."
"This Venerable One with boundless Divine Ability? This is truly astounding!"
"Isn't that right? Every time I see it, I find it incredible!"