Taking advantage of the darkness, He Ping attempted to fly towards Flying Ray Island.
For cultivators, once their divine soul Great Cheng, they can use the power of their divine soul to drive their physical body to fly. However, this consumes a lot of their energy, and it is more convenient to use Law Artifact than to rely on their divine soul.
He Ping had previously obtained the " Golden Clam Smoke Pearl," a precious pearl that could emit both golden and water energies, making it very suitable for supporting one's body for flight.
Besides, the " Empty-Travel Karma Great Freedom Mother God Bead " are also suitable for flight, but this bone bead necklace often releases twenty-three huge skulls that fly around in the air, making it quite conspicuous.
The Law Artifact " Golden Clam Smoke Pearl " was made from a spiritual pearl contained in a sea clam in the ocean. It was naturally able to manipulate water vapor, and was like a fish in water in the ocean. Under a cloud of yellow smoke filled with water vapor, He Ping soared into the air, and the waves of the sea beneath his feet rolled and surged as he flew backward at high speed.
"Flying like this is fast, but it consumes too much of my spiritual power. I have two souls, and my spiritual power is twice that of ordinary cultivators, but I can't sustain it for too long while flying on the vast ocean."
Besides, apart from a few highly skilled cultivators who can fly with their physical bodies and travel the world, ordinary cultivators can't use magical Law Artifact to fly and travel. Flying techniques are usually used for rapid escapes and tracking enemies; for long journeys, other methods are more energy-efficient.
Unlike land, there are no places to rest in the sea, so he flew very slowly to conserve his energy.
After flying for a while, he saw the Flying Ray Island. The island looked like a big fish leaping out of the sea. Its eastern foothills stretched far and wide, curving towards the middle to form a shape that embraced the bay. The island was extremely large, lush and verdant. The natural harbor had been turned into a port and dock by the Sun Aristocratic Clan, a group of Rogue Cultivator who owned the island.
Two large, five-toothed warships were still moored at the port, with several flags flying on board, fluttering slightly in the night breeze.
There were still many soldiers on the decks of these two large five-toothed warships, and there were also guards at night. These people were dressed differently from those in the Central Plains.
He Ping saw it from a great distance through the Flying Wing Green Bat. After careful examination, he could not identify the origin of the five-toothed warship, so he communicated with Chixinzi to inquire.
"... Those flags all depict a sea beast that is neither tiger nor bear, with flames swirling around its body. Senior brother, do you recognize the origin of this Five-Toothed Ship?"
"Judging from what you've said, Junior Brother, the emblems on these flags should belong to the Sutuoluo Clan, one of the seven great overseas clans. The two large five-toothed warships anchored outside the harbor should also belong to the Sutuoluo Clan."
Chixinzi then began to explain.
Legend has it that there was once a vast landmass in the outer sea, where an ancient civilization once lived. This civilization was the origin of the seven great overseas tribes. Countless years ago, that landmass suddenly sank, and the entire nation and civilization were buried and swallowed by the sea. Only the seven ancient tribes survived, but they had no choice but to leave their homeland and seek survival in the sea.
" The Sutuoluo Clan is one of them. They are the most numerous among the seven great tribes and are scattered across the outer seas... These seven great tribes share the same beliefs, culture, and ethnicity, but they are not unified. The Zhendan Chamber of Commerce, one of the three major overseas merchant guilds, belongs to the Sudhara, Jiaposhtimotuo Clan, and Mohetuoluo Clan tribes."
The Zhendan Chamber of Commerce is one of the three major overseas chambers of commerce, each with immense power and influence, comparable to the royal family of the Great You Dynasty. Founded by three of the seven great remnant clans, the Zhendan Chamber of Commerce is far more powerful than the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce.
"Among the three great clans that founded the Zhendan Chamber of Commerce, the Su Tuo clan is brave and skilled in battle, with many valiant warriors; the Jiaposhtimotuo Clan clan has many wise men, skilled in drawing nautical charts, and extremely proficient in navigation. If one hopes to open up sea routes, the participation of this clan is indispensable; the Mohetuoluo Clan has no shortage of skilled craftsmen. Whether it is building ships or forging weapons, no one in the world can surpass this clan..."
Chixinzi: "The Su Tuo tribe is very powerful overseas. You saw the sea beast on the flags of those two five-toothed warships, called the ' Horse-Toothed Sea Beast '. This symbol should be the military flag of the Su Tuo tribe. I guess a group of elite Su Tuo warriors, escorting a high-ranking member of the tribe, have come to Flying Ray Island. I just don't know what their purpose is?"
" Flying Ray Island is a hub for shipping routes both inland and outland. Ships coming and going along the way need to use the port for supplies, so it's not surprising that the Suto people are here, is it?"
"The ' Horse-Toothed Sea Beast ' is the sacred beast of the Suto people. Not just any Tom Horse-Toothed Sea Beast ' belongs to the most noble warrior group in the Suto people. Their duty is to guard the clan's sacred island, and they would never easily leave the sacred land. These two large ships flying the ' Horse-Toothed Sea Beast ' banner have come to Flying Ray Island. Their origins are not simple!"
He frowned slightly upon hearing this.
"Whether it's simple or not, it's none of our business. We'll go get the treasures you've hidden away first. The Three Corpses Secret Demon Puppet —even just one of them is incredibly powerful, capable of unpredictable attacks. When all three are combined, its power is unparalleled!"
In truth, He Ping wasn't too interested in Chixinzi's treasured cultivation resources and refined minerals. As for the gold and silver, they were insignificant. After all, the cultivation world had too many precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures that couldn't be bought with gold and silver. After entering the Dao, the resources needed for cultivation—various spirit medicine, refined minerals, and heavenly materials and earthly treasures —had to be obtained by venturing alone into the depths of the Abyssal Realm or traversing the Six Paths to reach the Spirit Cosmos Realm to gather them...
However, among the many materials that Chixinzi collected on Flying Ray Island, there was a secret recipe for refining the Three Corpses Demon.
One of the main materials for the puppet is " Blood-Eyed Kanan ".
Blood-Eyed Kanan, also known as Blood-Eyed Honey-Knot Canaan, is a rare and precious wood born from Qinan agarwood. Qinan agarwood is mostly produced in the hot and dry mountain forests of Southern Frontier. After the wood matures, a tree hole is formed near the root, which is then burrowed by large ants. The rock honey that the ants eat is left inside, gradually seeping in over the years. The wood absorbs the rock honey's aroma, becoming solidified and moist, hence the name Honey-Knot Canaan.
Canaanwood of the Secret Formation is a type of agarwood, a rare and highly prized variety, and is now extremely rare and expensive. As for Blood-Eyed Kanan, it is considered the most sacred of all.
To craft the Three Corpses Secret Demon Puppet, one must find the " Blood-Eyed Kanan." For He Ping, everything else in the treasure trove was worthless, but the Blood-Eyed Kanan was something he was determined to obtain and would not allow to be lost.
While he was thinking, he circled around, avoiding the direction of the harbor, and flew low over the waves. The island was quite large, with scattered reefs around it, but they were not enough to be considered a small island.
He Ping found a spot to land, his figure enveloped in a wisp of pale yellow smoke, and darted to the edge of the reef. After landing, he accelerated and disappeared into a jungle.
He traversed the southern forests for a while, attempting to reach the location of Chixinzi's treasure. It was an old, deserted temple on the island. The Sun Clan on Flying Ray Island were Chixinzi's former subordinates, but they didn't know much about the treasure. Therefore, He Ping planned to retrieve the Blood-Eyed Kanan first before making any other plans.
However, following Chixinzi's instructions, he flew close to the edge of the jungle outside the old temple where the treasure was hidden, only to find it brightly lit and heavily fortified with a large number of people.
Some of these people wore bright yellow armor and carried knives, and their appearance was similar to that of the Great You; others had dark skin, curly hair, dark eyes, hooked noses, and much deeper-set eyes than ordinary people, clearly resembling overseas descendants.
What's going on?
He Ping's expression changed abruptly, and his brows furrowed tightly. He knew from the situation that something must have gone wrong on Flying Ray Island.