Arc 70The Fall of Baiyue Island

Lu Ye led Three Realms Island in a surprise attack that captured Baiyue Island and overcame Yuan Du’s intervention. After arranging for Four Directions Island to settle Baiyue and forcing Giant Blade Island to pay compensation, Lu Ye returned to cultivating as he prepared for future threats.

  • Lu Ye and Zhou Chuang identified Yu Huan as a Baiyue Island cultivator, and Lu Ye resolved to strike Baiyue Island while keeping his plan secret.
  • Lu Ye ambushed Chu Zhu, failed to enslave him, and used his memories and appearance to infiltrate Baiyue Island and destroy its four Formation Bases.
  • He Baichuan brought Three Realms Island’s forces through Mermaid Territory as Lu Ye and Ma Shangsi defeated Baiyue’s defenders and broke its outer defenses.
  • Lu Ye rejected Gu Chuan’s offer to mediate and led the assault on Baiyue Island’s central stronghold, where Jujia’s Black Tortoise Formation shattered the protective barrier.
  • Lu Ye and Ma Shangsi defeated Yu Huan, then Lu Ye proved to Yuan Du that the Sword Cultivator was his Clone and that Three Realms Island had not exceeded the cultivator limit.
  • Yuan Du killed Yu Huan, and Three Realms Island took Baiyue Island without losing a cultivator before auctioning the right to settle there to Four Directions Island.
  • Luan Xiao'e demanded compensation from Giant Blade Island for occupying Three Realms Island, accepted Zhao Yunqi’s payment, and led the fleet home to rebuild its defenses.
  • Lu Ye resumed cultivating beneath the Myriad Phenomena Sea for two months while his Talent Tree Clone remained on Three Realms Island.
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Ch. 1728Baiyue Island's Yu Huan

Lu Ye traced the cultivators who ambushed Tang Jun to Baiyue Island and learned that Yu Huan was likely among them. He decided to strike first despite Zhou Chuang offering Northern Profound’s support, and Zhou explained that the Four Directions Star System had also encountered Yuan Du while trying to seize a high-grade Spirit Island.

  • Lu Ye, He Baichuan, and Ma Shangsi met on a Barren Island, where Ma Shangsi said the two cultivators he had followed had vanished near two possible Spirit Islands.
  • Lu Ye contacted Tang Jun, who suggested asking the Four Directions Star System for information, and Lu Ye summoned Zhou Chuang.
  • Ma Shangsi showed Zhou Chuang an Image Retention Stone, and Zhou Chuang identified one of the cultivators as likely Yu Huan of Baiyue Island.
  • Lu Ye told Zhou Chuang that Baiyue Island had ambushed his people and that he intended to strike first, but declined Northern Profound’s offer to help because the conflict involved the Sunlight cultivator Yuan Du.
  • Zhou Chuang said the Four Directions Star System had tried to seize a high-grade Spirit Island but was ambushed by a faction protected alongside their target by Yuan Du.

Ch. 1729I Have a Plan

Lu Ye learned that Three Realms Island needed to strengthen its defenses before attacking Baiyue Island, but its limited Lingyu and forces made the plan difficult. He proposed a risky solution to break the deadlock, keeping his reasons involving the Small Star Constellation Hall secret.

  • Zhou Chuang warned Lu Ye that Baiyue Island's allies could attack Three Realms Island while its forces were away.
  • Lu Ye returned to Three Realms Island and confirmed that Baiyue Island had attacked them, then argued that a decisive battle was necessary to secure the island's future.
  • Tang Jun and He Baichuan urged the group to strengthen Three Realms Island's defenses before attacking, but Luan Xiao'e revealed that they had little Lingyu to spare.
  • Luan Xiao'e pointed out that dividing their five deployable Moon Jade Realm cultivators and one thousand Star Constellation cultivators between attack and defense could leave both islands vulnerable.
  • Tang Jun suggested seeking help from a Sunlight Realm cultivator, but Lu Ye rejected the idea because their small force would not earn that cultivator's support.
  • Lu Ye presented a risky plan to the gathered cultivators, while keeping his connection to the Small Star Constellation Hall to himself.

Ch. 1730The Counterattack Begins

Lu Ye and the cultivators of Three Realms Island prepared a counterattack against Baiyue Island, waiting two months for an opportunity. When Zhou Chuang reported that Chu Zhu had left Baiyue Island, Lu Ye and Ma Shangsi moved to intercept her while Three Realms Island mobilized.

  • The Assembly Hall agreed to Lu Ye's plan to break Baiyue Island's defenses from within and placed Three Realms Island on combat readiness.
  • Three Realms Island concealed itself with mist, while Yu Huan and the other Baiyue Island cultivators mistook the move for a precaution and vowed to avenge Junior Brother Wang.
  • After two quiet months, Zhou Chuang reported that Chu Zhu had entered the One Origin Realm, and Lu Ye left Three Realms Island with Ma Shangsi as its cultivators mobilized.
  • Lu Ye and Ma Shangsi moved away from the One Origin Realm to avoid drawing the attention of its Sunlight Realm cultivator, while Zhou Chuang continued watching Chu Zhu.
  • Zhou Chuang met Chu Zhu openly and traveled with her, allowing Lu Ye and Ma Shangsi to prepare secretly nearby.

Ch. 1732Torment

Lu Ye, Ma Shangsi, and Zhou Chuang ambushed Chu Zhu to stop him from warning Baiyue Island. After crippling and tormenting him, Lu Ye left him alive and threatened to take him to Baiyue Island as a warning to Yu Huan and the others.

  • Zhou Chuang ambushed Chu Zhu while Lu Ye and Ma Shangsi closed in, revealing that Three Realms Island had anticipated Baiyue Island’s plot.
  • Ma Shangsi trapped Chu Zhu and Zhou Chuang in the Blood Sea, preventing Chu Zhu from escaping.
  • When Chu Zhu tried to send a warning with his Sound Talisman, Lu Ye shattered his defensive Magic Treasure and severed the arm holding it with Drawing Saber Slash.
  • Lu Ye took over the fight and slowly wounded Chu Zhu while Ma Shangsi maintained the Blood Sea and Zhou Chuang withdrew.
  • After half an hour, Lu Ye stopped and threatened to take Chu Zhu to Baiyue Island and carve him into a thousand pieces before Yu Huan and the others.

Ch. 1733Closing the Door to Beat the Dog in a Soul Battle

Lu Ye lured Chu Zhu into a soul battle, overwhelmed him with the Ghost Ship, and tried to enslave him so he could undermine Baiyue Island from within. When Chu Zhu resisted Soul Control to the point of shattering, Lu Ye used A Touch of Spiritual Connection to search his memories, leaving himself to sift through the chaotic information.

  • Lu Ye provoked Chu Zhu into launching a soul battle, while Zhou Chuang worried and Ma Shangsi explained that it was part of Lu Ye's plan.
  • Inside Lu Ye's Divine Sea, Chu Zhu encountered the Seven-Colored Divine Lotus and Ghost Ship, then was defeated and captured by Lu Ye.
  • Lu Ye used the Soul Taming Divine Pattern on Chu Zhu, hoping to enslave him and gain an inside man who could help disable Baiyue Island's protective Grand Array.
  • Chu Zhu resisted Soul Control so fiercely that his Soul Body began to shatter, forcing Lu Ye to abandon the attempt.
  • Lu Ye used A Touch of Spiritual Connection to probe Chu Zhu's memories; Chu Zhu's Soul Body shattered, and Lu Ye stayed aboard the Ghost Ship to search the resulting information for useful intelligence.

Ch. 1734Chu Zhu Reborn

After killing Chu Zhu, Lu Ye disguised himself as him and infiltrated Baiyue Island to sabotage its defenses. He entered a guarded formation hub and ordered the hall formation activated so he could inspect the island-protecting array.

  • Lu Ye confirmed Chu Zhu's death, took his Storage Ring, and declined Zhou Chuang's offer of help as he hurried toward Baiyue Island with Ma Shangsi.
  • Lu Ye used Pseudo-Might and Thousand Faces to imitate Chu Zhu's aura, power, appearance, and physique, then changed into Chu Zhu's clothes and practiced his voice.
  • Using fragments of Chu Zhu's memories and his identity as a formation cultivator, Lu Ye passed through Baiyue Island's protective array without raising suspicion.
  • Lu Ye went to one of the island's formation bases and ordered the guards to activate the hall formation so he could inspect the island-protecting array.

Ch. 1735What Do You Think This Is?

Lu Ye used Chu Zhu’s identity to infiltrate Baiyue Island and destroy four of its eight Grand Array Formation Bases with forces hidden in the Little Flower Realm. After killing Liu Yu and escaping Yu Huan’s attack, he declared that Three Realms Island would destroy Baiyue Island, while Yu Huan summoned an ally to intervene.

  • Lu Ye activated the first hall’s defenses under Chu Zhu’s identity, brought Ma Shangsi and over a hundred Three Realms cultivators out of the Little Flower Realm, and hid them inside.
  • Lu Ye placed Luan Xiao'e and Yan Miao’s forces in the next two halls, then lured Liu Yu into the fourth hall and beheaded him.
  • Lu Ye killed the Star Constellation cultivators on duty and destroyed the fourth Formation Base as the forces led by Ma Shangsi, Luan Xiao'e, and Yan Miao destroyed the other three.
  • Yu Huan and the other guardians rushed toward Lu Ye as Baiyue Island’s Grand Array dimmed, and Lu Ye vanished with a Spiritual Pattern after declaring war on Baiyue Island.
  • Yu Huan sent a Sound Talisman message to a nearby ally, reporting that Three Realms Island had launched a surprise attack with at least four Moon Jade Realm cultivators and five hundred cultivators.

Ch. 1736Unbroken Baiyue, Never Rest

You Ling opened a portal for He Baichuan and five hundred Three Realms Island cultivators to launch a surprise assault on Baiyue Island, while another faction moved to attack Three Realms Island. News of the battle spread throughout Myriad Phenomena Sea, drawing many cultivators to watch as Baiyue Island’s defenses faltered.

  • Yu Huan alerted his allies, and cultivators from another Spirit Island set out to attack Three Realms Island while its forces were away.
  • You Ling blew the Azure Conch to open a portal, allowing He Baichuan and five hundred Three Realms Island cultivators to emerge from Mermaid Territory.
  • He Baichuan led the force toward Baiyue Island, while Old Tang persuaded You Ling to hand over the Azure Conch.
  • Three Realms Island’s assault destroyed four Formation Bases and destabilized Baiyue Island’s island-protecting Grand Array.
  • News of the attack spread across Myriad Phenomena Sea, and cultivators gathered to observe the battle for Baiyue Island.

Ch. 1737Wits and Courage Against an Empty Island

As Three Realms Island’s forces attacked Baiyue Island, a rival fleet invaded Three Realms Island and found it empty after breaching its Protective Grand Array. The invaders claimed the upper-grade Spirit Island, unaware that its cultivators had withdrawn to strike elsewhere.

  • Yuan Cheng reported the situation at Baiyue Island, but the Myriad Phenomena Island ancestor dismissed the threat and refused to investigate.
  • Kang Cheng and Zhou Chuang watched Baiyue Island’s defenses fail and its interior descend into chaos, while cultivators from across the region gathered to observe.
  • He Baichuan led five hundred Three Realms Star Constellation cultivators and twenty Tiger Shark Warships toward Baiyue Island as another force approached Three Realms Island.
  • A Moon Jade Realm commander ordered an attack on Three Realms Island, whose Protective Grand Array fell without any counterattack.
  • The invaders discovered Three Realms Island was empty, then landed and celebrated taking the upper-grade Spirit Island.

Ch. 1738Strong Assault

Lu Ye’s forces launched a full assault on Baiyue Island while its defenders were split between the island’s damaged defenses and the besieged Formation Base halls. With He Baichuan’s fleet drawing away nearly half of Baiyue’s strength, Lu Ye seized the opening to lead a breakout from one hall.

  • A Moon Jade Realm cultivator reported that Three Realms Island was empty and claimed it for himself, while Yu Huan realized Three Realms Island’s forces were closing in on Baiyue Island.
  • Lu Ye’s plan to abandon Three Realms Island and concentrate the Three Realms cultivators on taking Baiyue was revealed, and He Baichuan’s twenty Tiger Shark Warships and formations approached the island.
  • Yu Huan ordered Junior Sister Meng to reinforce Baiyue’s four remaining Formation Bases as He Baichuan’s force attacked the island-protecting Grand Array from two hundred miles away.
  • Baiyue’s counterattacks struck He Baichuan’s force, whose defensive formations protected its attackers, while Lu Ye sensed that the pressure on the besieged halls had eased.
  • Lu Ye ordered the cultivators in his Formation Base hall to charge out, and Ma Shangsi led the breakout before Su Yuming’s attacks struck him down.

Ch. 1739The Rout Collapsed Like a Mountain

Lu Ye, Ma Shangsi, and Lan Qiyue used Blood Arts to trap Baiyue Island’s forces and slaughter its Star Constellation cultivators. The chapter ended with the enemy force wiped out inside the Blood Sea and Su Yuming overwhelmed by Lu Ye and Ma Shangsi.

  • Ma Shangsi’s Blood Sea engulfed hundreds of Baiyue Island cultivators as Lu Ye rushed out to attack them.
  • Su Yuming entered the Blood Sea to rescue his people, but Lu Ye and Lan Qiyue merged their Blood Seas with Ma Shangsi’s and strengthened them with Lu Ye’s Treasure Blood.
  • Lu Ye ordered Ma Shangsi to pin down Su Yuming while the Three Realms cultivators continued killing the trapped enemies.
  • The Three Realms forces wiped out Baiyue Island’s Star Constellation cultivators inside the Blood Sea.
  • Lu Ye joined Ma Shangsi against Su Yuming, leaving the Moonlight Realm cultivator unable to resist.

Ch. 1740How Did They Do It?

Lu Ye and Ma Shangsi killed Su Yuming and wiped out the Baiyue cultivators on their battlefield, then led their forces toward the island’s outskirts to aid He Baichuan’s group. Lu Ye tore through a counterattacking Grand Array, leaving the battle’s next outcome unresolved.

  • Su Yuming launched a desperate attack at Lu Ye, but Lu Ye overpowered him with the Third Form of Overlord Saber, Lotus Sun, and killed him.
  • The Blood Sea vanished, revealing more than a hundred Three Realms cultivators standing amid the corpses of the defeated Baiyue forces.
  • Jiang Jiao grieved Su Yuming’s death and attacked the Formation Base hall where Luan Xiao'e’s group was holding out.
  • Lu Ye led his forces toward the island’s outskirts to help He Baichuan’s group, choosing not to reinforce Luan Xiao'e or Yan Miao.
  • Lu Ye stormed a counterattacking Grand Array, killed more than half of its twenty Star Constellation cultivators, and helped Ma Shangsi’s forces finish off the rest and destroy the array.

Ch. 1741Breaking the Formation

Lu Ye and the Three Realms cultivators broke through Baiyue Island’s outer defenses and shattered its island-protecting grand array. As Baiyue’s forces regrouped and Junior Sister Meng tried to escape, Lu Ye’s hidden Talent Tree Clone ambushed her.

  • Lu Ye led Ma Shangsi and the Three Realms cultivators through Baiyue Island’s outer defensive line, while Junior Sister Meng gathered forces to oppose them.
  • He Baichuan led five hundred cultivators through the breach and destroyed Baiyue Island’s island-protecting grand array.
  • With the array broken, Yu Huan sent orders that drew Baiyue’s scattered cultivators toward one direction, and Junior Sister Meng used a Magic Treasure to escape Ma Shangsi.
  • Junior Sister Meng checked Lu Ye’s position as she fled, but Lu Ye’s hidden Talent Tree Clone ambushed her with a series of sword strikes.
  • Junior Sister Meng’s protective Magic Treasure shattered, and the Clone’s attack wounded her as she realized it looked exactly like Lu Ye.

Ch. 1742A Stunning Victory

Lu Ye and the Three Realms cultivators shattered Baiyue Island’s defenses, killed many defenders, and gathered to prepare for an assault on the central stronghold. As they rested, observers debated whether Three Realms Island could finish the conquest or force Yu Huan to negotiate.

  • Lu Ye used Sword Gourd Sword Qi to grievously wound Junior Sister Meng, then killed her with his saber as Ma Shangsi’s forces routed the fleeing Baiyue cultivators.
  • Four Treasure Blood Clones trapped and slaughtered a hundred Baiyue Star Constellation cultivators as He Baichuan led his force onto the island.
  • Luan Xiao'e and Yan Miao joined He Baichuan, and Lu Ye and Ma Shangsi arrived afterward, bringing the Three Realms forces together with few casualties.
  • Lu Ye ordered the cultivators to rest and recover for an hour before launching an assault on Baiyue Island’s central stronghold.
  • Observers noted that Yu Huan had gathered more than twelve hundred defenders at the stronghold, and Brother Wu suggested Three Realms Island should use its advantage to force Baiyue to negotiate and pay for peace.

Ch. 1743Baiyue Shows Weakness

Three Realms Island advanced on Baiyue Island’s central stronghold, prompting Yu Huan to seek mediation as Baiyue’s defenders faced defeat. Lu Ye rejected Gu Chuan’s generous offer and demanded that Baiyue lower its Grand Array so he could kill its two remaining Moon Jade Realm cultivators before withdrawing.

  • Three Realms Island’s cultivators advanced toward Baiyue Island’s central area, where Yu Huan and Jiang Jiao tried to steady the frightened defenders.
  • Yu Huan summoned Gu Chuan of the Yellow Dragon Realm, who arrived between the armies and said he had come as an outsider mediator.
  • Gu Chuan told Lu Ye that Baiyue Island would pay compensation and seek friendly relations if Three Realms Island withdrew.
  • Lu Ye rejected the offer and demanded that Baiyue dismiss its Grand Array so he could kill its two remaining Moon Jade Realm cultivators before pulling back.

Ch. 1744Repay Every Grievance

Lu Ye rejected Gu Chuan’s attempt to negotiate Baiyue Island’s surrender and ordered Three Realms Island to attack its central hub. The battle continued without casualties as Three Realms’ rotating battle formations and defensive formation plates held against Baiyue Island’s counterattacks.

  • Yu Huan rejected Lu Ye’s demand that Baiyue Island withdraw the central hub’s defenses, and Gu Chuan tried to persuade Lu Ye to retreat by warning him about the strong defenses and the occupation of Three Realms Island.
  • Lu Ye refused to abandon the attack, sent Gu Chuan away, and declared that Three Realms would repay every grievance before ordering the assault.
  • Yu Huan remained silent as Lu Ye gave him one last chance to withdraw the defenses, and Baiyue Island instead launched the first counterattack.
  • Three Realms’ cultivators formed three hundred battle formations and advanced under the protection of the Tiger Shark Warships, striking Baiyue Island’s central hub.
  • The two sides fought for half a day without casualties as Three Realms’ defensive battle formations protected its attackers while they launched rotating assaults.

Ch. 1745Three Realms Island's Trump Card

Three Realms Island revealed its trump cards in the battle for Baiyue’s central region: Jujia led a massive Black Tortoise Formation, while Meng Jie used his Golden Conch to shield it from Baiyue’s attacks. With Yan Miao strengthening Jujia, the Black Tortoise struck Baiyue’s defenses, leaving the outcome uncertain.

  • Lu Ye linked Jujia and the five Moon Jade Realm cultivators with the Shared Breath, Connected Branches Spirit Pattern, enabling them to form a colossal Black Tortoise Formation.
  • Yu Huan ordered Baiyue’s central region to unleash its counterattacks, and Meng Jie used his Golden Conch to gather more than a hundred Three Realms cultivators inside a defensive phantom.
  • The Golden Conch blocked two waves of attacks before shattering, and the injured Three Realms cultivators were treated by Shui Yuan and Hua Ci’s Medical Cultivators.
  • Jujia brought the Black Tortoise Formation to Baiyue’s defenses, and Yan Miao’s song strengthened him and eased the strain of maintaining it.
  • Jujia raised his arm, and the Black Tortoise slammed its foreclaw into Baiyue’s defenses, shaking the Spirit Island.

Ch. 1746The Decisive Battle Begins

Jujia’s Black Tortoise Formation smashed through Baiyue Island’s central barrier, beginning the decisive battle, while Lu Ye pursued the fleeing Yu Huan. Lu Ye and Ma Shangsi defeated Yu Huan, but just as Lu Ye prepared to kill him, an arriving figure called for his life to be spared.

  • Jujia struck Baiyue Island’s central protective barrier a second time, breaking it before the Black Tortoise Formation collapsed and he was carried from the battlefield.
  • Luan Xiao'e ordered the Three Realms Island cultivators to attack, and Lu Ye pursued the fleeing Yu Huan with Ma Shangsi.
  • Ma Shangsi and Lu Ye caught Yu Huan and fought him, with Ma Shangsi’s attack creating an opening for Lu Ye’s Drawing Saber Slash.
  • Lu Ye and Ma Shangsi overwhelmed Yu Huan, and Lu Ye pierced his heart with the Crag Mountain Saber.
  • As Lu Ye prepared to finish Yu Huan, a figure arriving on a Star Boat called out for him to spare Yu Huan.

Ch. 1747Request for Arbitration

Lu Ye was about to kill Yu Huan when Yuan Cheng arrived and demanded mercy, but Lu Ye refused to yield. Yu Huan requested arbitration, bringing Yuan Du, a Sunlight cultivator, to the scene; Lu Ye challenged Yuan Du to explain how his intervention followed the rules.

  • Yuan Cheng arrived from Myriad Phenomena Island and asked Lu Ye to spare Yu Huan, warning him of the consequences of refusing.
  • Lu Ye rejected Yuan Cheng's attempt to mediate, and Yuan Cheng secretly urged Yu Huan to request arbitration from the Guardian.
  • Yuan Huan requested arbitration just as Lu Ye's Magic Power began to erupt, and Yuan Du appeared and suppressed Lu Ye and Ma Shangsi with his immense pressure.
  • Yuan Du dismissed Yuan Cheng and asked Lu Ye whether he considered him qualified to intervene.
  • Lu Ye argued that Three Realms Island had broken no rules and challenged Yuan Du's authority to interfere in the battle.

Ch. 1748Fair and Just

Yuan Du intervened in the Spirit Island Contest and accused Three Realms Island of breaking the rules by fielding too many Moon Jade Realm cultivators. Lu Ye proved that one of the cultivators was his Clone, forcing Yuan Du to accept that Three Realms Island had followed the rules, while Yu Huan fled.

  • Yuan Du saved Yu Huan from Lu Ye and agreed to arbitrate Yu Huan’s claim that Three Realms Island had broken the rules.
  • Yu Huan accused Three Realms Island of deploying more than five Moon Jade Realm cultivators, and Yuan Du prepared to kill Lu Ye before Lu Ye demanded a chance to argue.
  • Lu Ye persuaded Yuan Du to withdraw his pressure and wait for proof, then summoned the Sword Cultivator Clone from Baiyue Island.
  • Lu Ye revealed that the Sword Cultivator was his Clone, proving that Three Realms Island had not exceeded the limit of Moon Jade Realm cultivators.
  • Yu Huan fled, and Lu Ye demanded that Yuan Du return him to demonstrate the fairness Yuan Du had insisted upon.

Ch. 1749Miracle

Lu Ye forced Yuan Du to deal with Yu Huan, then returned to Baiyue Island and learned that Three Realms Island had won the battle without losing anyone. As Three Realms Island’s victory drew attention, news arrived that Giant Blade Island had occupied Three Realms Island, leaving its future control uncertain.

  • Yuan Du stopped Yu Huan from escaping, killed him from a thousand miles away, and claimed he was enforcing the Myriad Phenomena Sea’s rules.
  • Lu Ye returned to Baiyue Island, where Luan Xiao'e reported that Three Realms Island had suffered injuries but no deaths while defeating Baiyue’s defenders.
  • Lu Ye learned that Yu Huan’s flight and Jiang Jiao’s death had broken Baiyue’s fighting spirit, allowing its Star Constellation cultivators to scatter.
  • Observers marveled that Three Realms Island had captured Baiyue Island without losing a cultivator, despite having only five Moon Jade Realm cultivators and about a thousand Star Constellation cultivators.
  • Brother Wu heard that Giant Blade Island had occupied Three Realms Island and was preparing to withdraw, and he speculated that Three Realms Island might have to abandon Baiyue.

Ch. 1750Auctioning a Spirit Island

After capturing Baiyue Island, Luan Xiao'e announced that Three Realms Island would auction its ownership rather than occupy a second superior Spirit Island. Lu Ye arranged for the Four Directions Star System to acquire it through the sealed bidding, while Three Realms Island kept the spoils from the battle.

  • Luan Xiao'e invited cultivators to Baiyue Island and announced an auction for the right to settle there.
  • Luan Xiao'e explained that bidders would submit sealed Jade Slips with their offer and faction details, and the most sincere bid would win.
  • Zhou Chuang and Kang Cheng debated how much Four Directions Island should offer until Zhou Chuang received Lu Ye's message telling them to bid whatever they liked.
  • Kang Cheng realized Lu Ye was using the auction to conceal the relationship between Three Realms Island and Four Directions Island.
  • Three Realms Island retained Baiyue's treasury resources and the belongings of fallen cultivators, gaining a substantial fortune from the battle.

Ch. 1751Reputation Shook the Myriad Phenomena Sea

Four Directions Island took possession of Baiyue Island, and Three Realms cultivators spent ten days strengthening its defenses before departing. The battle’s astonishing speed and lack of Three Realms casualties spread their reputation across the Myriad Phenomena Sea, leaving Baiyue Island vacant because no other force dared claim it.

  • Luan Xiao'e announced that Four Directions Island had won Baiyue Island and promised that Three Realms cultivators would help build its defenses for ten days.
  • Lu Ye and two helpers broke the Restriction Locks on the spoils from Baiyue Island while Luan Xiao'e, Shui Yuan, Hua Ci, and Old Tang sorted the contents.
  • Zhou Chuang and four other Moon Jade Realm cultivators hosted a farewell banquet, and Zhou Chuang obtained a section of a Cycle Tree branch from Lu Ye.
  • After ten days of rebuilding Baiyue Island, the Three Realms cultivators departed, leaving Four Directions Island with strengthened defenses and room for more settlers.
  • News of Baiyue Island's one-day defeat and Three Realms Island's lack of casualties spread, and no force dared occupy the island.

Ch. 1752Troops March on Giant Blade

After defeating Baiyue Island, Three Realms Island marched on Giant Blade Island to answer its earlier occupation of their home. Zhao Yunqi tried to avoid a fight with a fabricated story, but Luan Xiao'e challenged his account as the two forces faced off.

  • The Three Realms fleet left Baiyue Island and headed toward Giant Blade Island, drawing followers and attention across the Myriad Phenomena Sea.
  • Tang Jun explained to Lu Ye and the others that Giant Blade Island was a medium-grade island led by Zhao Yunqi, who had sent troops to seize Three Realms Island during the Baiyue campaign.
  • Zhao Yunqi and Giant Blade Island's other leaders debated how to withstand the approaching force, while their cultivators feared Three Realms Island's recent victory over Baiyue.
  • The Three Realms fleet arrived outside Giant Blade Island, and Zhao Yunqi asked Luan Xiao'e why she had brought troops to surround them.
  • Zhao Yunqi claimed his troops had entered Three Realms Island while pursuing bandits, but Luan Xiao'e said she had heard they had stormed its Grand Array.

Ch. 1753Buying Peace with Money

Luan Xiao'e forced Giant Blade Island to compensate Three Realms Island for its supposed losses, avoiding a battle and securing resources worth more than twenty million Lingyu. Lu Ye returned to cultivation beneath the Myriad Phenomena Sea to grow stronger against the danger posed by Sunlight cultivators.

  • Luan Xiao'e demanded twenty million Lingyu or equivalent resources from Zhao Yunqi for the destruction of Three Realms Island's array and its lost treasures.
  • Luan Xiao'e rejected He Baichuan's suggestion to attack Giant Blade Island, explaining that Three Realms Island could not afford the costs or hold the island.
  • Zhao Yunqi returned with Storage Rings containing Lingyu and other resources worth more than twenty million, and Luan Xiao'e accepted the payment before the fleet departed.
  • The Three Realms cultivators returned to their island and began rebuilding its protective array and defenses.
  • Lu Ye worried that Sunlight cultivators might someday abandon the rules of the Myriad Phenomena Sea and resumed cultivating to increase his strength.
  • Lu Ye cultivated beneath the Myriad Phenomena Sea for two months while his Talent Tree Clone remained on Three Realms Island.
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