A Snake's Trail in the Grass, a Thread in the Ashes; Shattering Stone, Shocking Heaven (Part One) (54K Words Offered

Chapter 377: A Snake's Trail in the Grass, a Thread in the Ashes; Shattering Stone, Shocking Heaven (Part One) (4K words offered, please support with monthly votes)

Two months later, during White Dew.

Fire Dragon Island, where Cheng Xinzhan's lotus body resided.

In the Abyss of Separation's Fire Cavern, Wu Qingbo had already found the six-vein junction needed for the last great well. However, he had not used the Nine-Yang Fire-Cloud Chain to connect the underground fire vein to Fire Dragon Island's earth vein. He was still waiting for Cheng Xinzhan's instructions.

Under the concealment provided by Wu Qingbo and the Mystic Non-Leaking Talisman, the lotus body cultivated inside the Fire Cavern, feeding on earthfire, tempering the lotus body, and forging the primordial spirit. The Shield Bug left with the lotus body had lost its formerly round belly. Refining the Dragon-Controlling Carriage-Leading Pellet had gone relatively smoothly, and it had finished ahead of schedule.

Red Rosy Cloud Island, where Cheng Xinzhan's bamboo body resided.

A month and a half earlier, the bamboo body had left Hidden Dragon Mountain, traveled around the southeast for about a month, and then returned. Leaving Lion on Hidden Dragon Mountain, the bamboo body used a transformation technique and entered the sea behind the mountain, then landed on Red Rosy Cloud Island under the original body's concealment.

From then on, the bamboo body took the original body's place, continuing to plan Red Rosy Cloud Island's reconstruction as Star-Plucking Hall's military adviser. Building towers and palaces, perfecting the Island-Protecting Grand Formation, and ordering the sea veins and earth veins-everything he did won people's confidence.

Earth Yin Island, where Cheng Xinzhan's fleshly body resided.

Half a month earlier, when the bamboo body arrived on Red Rosy Cloud Island, the original body had used the Wind-Concealing