404 Intercepting the Ship

Three months later, on an island isolated in the outer seas, He Ping emerged from a temporary cave dwelling. The weather was as fair as ever, with not a cloud for ten thousand miles. Sea breeze brushed his face, and bright sunlight shimmered over the azure waves, making for an exceptionally pleasant scene.

He had been in the outer seas for some time. The passage between two realms he had discovered by chance was located in the coral seabed near this island, so he had spent some time using the power of Mechanism Puppet City to make arrangements, driving countless restrictions into the entrances on both sides and stabilizing the passage.

At the same time, in order to guard this unexpectedly discovered passage, he had not hurried to leave.

"This island is technically territory of Yanlong Kingdom. Most Yanlong Kingdom cultivators are branches of the Dragon Worship Sect from the northern borderlands. Though Yanlong Kingdom is one of the three great maritime kingdoms overseas, after Ice Chi Palace's master Jin Ridan was stabbed to death by Sword-Holding Marquis, there aren't any formidable figures left in the sect. Still, if word leaks out, it will inevitably bring unnecessary trouble."

After making inquiries nearby, He Ping had also made some discoveries. He noted that the coral seabed was not in the deep sea, and this island was not some hidden place. If he tried to occupy it, there was an eighty to ninety percent chance of drawing others' attention.

Yanlong Kingdom was one of the three great maritime kingdoms overseas, and Ice Chi Palace was also a well-known power in those waters. Unfortunately, after its palace master Jin Ridan died, it had never recovered. Apart from an elder at the Dao Entry level holding up appearances, the rest of the sect's cultivators