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Until a few days later--

When the Beichuan arrived at an open sea area, it was observed that the sea level had risen sharply, with only a few hundred meters between the surface and the seabed...

In the center of the seabed, a colossal crabapple tree, hundreds of feet tall, resembles a sea reef, bursting with vitality!

This "crabapple" is not a crabapple flower.

It is a special kind of plant that resembles coral. Because it lives in the sea and looks like a flower, it is called: Begonia!

This is the most renowned Third-Tier Haitang Demon Plant in the Ten Thousand Reefs Sea Area...

A powerful demonic entity that has existed for over a thousand years, yet for some reason, it has never displayed any spirituality, but it is certain that...

This Spirit Plant has long since transformed into a demon and developed sentience!

Once, Core Formation True Person attempted to subdue it, but due to its enormous size, it was already completely connected to the sea veins of this place...

Therefore, it could not be moved and ultimately collapsed into sand.

Unless one possesses extraordinary abilities to uproot the entire area spanning hundreds of miles, perhaps it would be possible to transplant this Haitang Demon Plant...

But such power is absolutely impossible for the Golden Core Realm!

Unless Nascent Soul True Lord personally intervenes, borrowing a trace of the Dao Law of heaven and earth to forcibly move it, otherwise...

This is to make the demonic plant shrink its roots and completely submit, allowing it to leave on its own.

But no matter which method you use, it's extremely difficult!

Over time, this Ten Thousand Reefs Sea Area became an open sea, where various forces from all Eight Immortals Sea could come to hunt...

And the Haitang Gel produced by this Haitang Demon Plant is Third-Tier spiritual item that few Rogue Cultivator have the opportunity to obtain. Legend has it that back then...

The leader of the Rogue Cultivator Alliance, Gu Jinsheng more than 150 years ago.

Forcibly seizing a portion of Haitang Gel, thereby breaking through to the Dao Foundation, is arguably the most unmissable fortuitous opportunity for Rogue Cultivator in the Eight Immortals Sea!

now--

Qin Mingyuan stood at the bow of the boat, followed closely by Qin Xin'an and the other two. A'nu then explained:

"The moon is not yet full today; the next full moon will be in three days. We only need to wait here for the crabapple tree to awaken..."

"When the full moon arrives, the Haitang Demon Plant awakens, gathering the essence of the moonlight, and will then spray out a glue-like sap..."

"Just collect the amount from one jade bottle, let it sit for a month, allowing it to completely solidify into a colloid, and you will have the famous: Haitang Gel!"

Speaking of this--

Everyone understood, but at the same time, a sense of unease also arose...

If we wait three days, a large number of cultivators will likely gather here. If many cultivators fight over it, there will probably be another bloodbath!

Especially those Rogue Cultivator, all vying for this opportunity to establish their Dao Foundation fortuitous opportunity...

They'll definitely disregard everything!

Seeing this, A'nu seemed to sense everyone's unease, so she added an explanation:

"My lords, please rest assured."

"In this sea area, the sea monsters all revere the Haitang Demon Plant as their master, and various clans are distributed in various places surrounding the Begonia Demon Race..."

"Not many people make it to the core area each year..."

"Please rest assured, esteemed lords, as long as your precious ship isn't besieged by dozens of cultivators, it should be fine..."

"If you fail to obtain the glue, you should be safe as long as you protect yourself."

That's all I have to say.

Qin Mingyuan and the others felt relieved and began their long wait...

However, they weren't idle during this time; as the first to arrive, they naturally had the advantage of being prepared in advance...

In addition, the Qin Clan has Huang Liang, a Third-Tier array master!

When they set out, they brought with them a complete Third-Tier killing formation, consisting of eighty-eight array flags arranged in various locations...

It almost completely covered the sea surface near the Haitang Demon Plant!

Then--

The Beichuan then activated its defensive array, a layer of light covering the ship's hull, and then the entire treasure ship submerged into the sea...

The first layer of isolation is formed by the sea surface, followed by a second layer of seabed sediment, and finally a defensive array to seal off the aura...

This completely created an ambush situation!

Since we're already here, let's go all out. Qin Mingyuan is prepared to wipe out everyone present and send them away in one fell swoop...

As for the consequences...

Hehe~

He, Qin Clan, wouldn't care about any of that. And who would know it was Qin Clan who did it?

As for A'nu, she was naturally put to good use, but in the end, she was destined to die anyway. Although killing her outright would have been a waste...

but--

Not killing them would lead to endless trouble!

God knows if she left any backup plan...

Only the dead can keep secrets; this has been a long-standing custom of the Qin Clan. Anything that might endanger the Lineage...

The Qin Family has always been known for its ruthless methods!

Even if it's inhumane, even if it's immoral and incomprehensible to the world, it doesn't matter...

As long as the Qin Clan exists, they will stop at nothing to achieve their goals!

Three days later—that night!

The full moon hung in the sky, its gentle light illuminating the entire sea...

As the moonlight shines down, countless sea reefs reflect its glow, radiating a hazy, ethereal light. The interplay of countless halos of light is truly breathtaking!

The enormous Haitang Demon Plant, hundreds of feet tall, also trembled slowly at this moment...

Branches, resembling crystal pillars, slowly pierced the sea surface, their central stamens opening and closing, revealing spiral-shaped serrations!

The Haitang Demon Plant awakens--

Immediately, thirty or forty figures flew in from all directions and gathered on the crabapple tree, roughly divided into four groups...

Among them, the righteous path, led by the three major sects, gathered fifteen Qi Condensation cultivators.

There are twelve members of the Dao Law, eight members of the neutral faction, and the remaining seven or eight cultivators are some relatively well-known Rogue Cultivator...

The four groups of people looked at each other warily and hostilely!

It seems like they could be allies at any moment, or mortal enemies in the next second; cooperation is out of the question...

When it comes to self-interest, there are no such things as lasting friendships!

Only when they are involved and their own interests are harmed can the various parties possibly unite. This disorganized situation...

This is the Eight Immortals Sea, a problem that has existed for tens of thousands of years!

As expected--

Seeing that the righteous forces were the strongest, the eight neutral members joined forces with the demonic cultivators, while the Rogue Cultivator, who had always been looked down upon by the righteous forces...

They then quietly formed an alliance with the righteous sects!

There was no need for further words; the fortuitous opportunity was right before them. Only through a life-or-death struggle would the survivor be worthy of enjoying the treasure...

Without a word, more than forty people started fighting!

In an instant, Law Technique arose everywhere, and the sea surged with powerful waves...

A chaotic battle is about to break out!