Chapter 653 - 260: Thousand-Year Dragon Turtle: Arrival at Cangran Island
Chapter 653: Chapter 260: Thousand-Year Dragon Turtle: Arrival at Cangran Island
If I get held up in the Secret Realm for too long, I’ll just head straight to Armor Dragon Island and try to hunt the Thousand-Year Dragon Turtle.
At the end of the day, even if he didn’t go there, Xiao Chen believed he would find a Buddhist Artifact somewhere else sooner or later.
Therefore, it was naturally a lower priority.
With his next course of action clear, he left Tingtao Market and headed northwest toward the Cangran Secret Realm.
Cangran Island, where the Cangran Secret Realm was located, was just north of the dividing line between the Cangming Sea and the Tingtao Sea.
On the Nautical Chart, it was located almost exactly at the midpoint of a line connecting the Celestial Spirit Sect and the Cloud Sea Sword Pavilion, just slightly to the west.
During his journey, Xiao Chen once again passed the white fog bank formed by the Yin Spirit plague.
Compared to more than half a month ago, its position had now stabilized.
As a result, many Cultivators were active on its periphery, searching for and hunting the Yin Spirits within.
Of course, there were also some who went in and never came out.
Since he had prior experience with this, he could easily judge the fog’s condition.
Therefore, even though Xiao Chen hadn’t learned the specific time of the new Relic’s appearance from True Monarch Can Ye in advance, he could still tell that it would open in less than four months.
This, in turn, proved that the information he’d received was accurate.
After bypassing this area, Xiao Chen successfully reached Cangran Island in early May.
Although the island was home to the Cangran Secret Realm, it lacked its own Spirit Vein. This, combined with its proximity to the Celestial Spirit Sect, the Cangming Immortal Sect, and the Cloud Sea Sword Pavilion, made it a neutral territory.
None of the powers had chosen to occupy the island and claim sole dominion over the Secret Realm.
This meant that any Cultivator who held a Cangran Secret Order could enter the Secret Realm to explore.
By the time Xiao Chen arrived, there were already many Cultivators on the island.
They weren’t just disciples from the three nearby Major Sects, but also some clan Cultivators and even a considerable number of Loose Cultivators.
Many of them did not possess a Cangran Secret Order and weren’t here for the Secret Realm.
Instead, they had prepared in advance, setting up exquisitely decorated garden cave residences for rent.
Others had brought special items to sell, taking advantage of the gathering.
For instance, just as Xiao Chen landed on the island, a Loose Cultivator sidled up to him. "Talismanic Attacks, friend?"
As he spoke, he pulled out two glittering golden Talismans. "All homemade, selling ’em cheap."
"Three hundred Spirit Stones each, or four for a thousand."
The moment those two Talismans were brought out, Xiao Chen could clearly feel they were saturated with Sharp Gold Qi.
Clearly, they were recently-drawn Gold Talismans.
’This is interesting.’
’Whether from its name, Cangran Secret Realm, or the fact that it produces Wood Element Dao Crystals, it’s not hard to deduce that everything inside must be closely related to the Wood Attribute.’
’But for someone to have deliberately come at this time to make and sell Gold Talismans... that undoubtedly means there are Wood Element Spirit Beasts inside that Cultivators need to fight.’
"Friend, I’ve got top-quality Refined Gold Flying Swords here. Take one with you, for protection."
Another Loose Cultivator sidled over to hawk his wares. "I guarantee you’ll have a use for it once you’re inside."
Xiao Chen had no use for these things, however, so he simply waved them off.
He then rented a nearby cave residence and settled down to meditate and cultivate in peace.
’Now that I’m on the island, there’s no fear of missing the Secret Realm’s opening.’
’I can take this opportunity to finish refining the Demon Pills I bought earlier.’
「Seven days passed in a flash.」
Just as Xiao Chen finished using all his Demon Pills and was debating whether to find time to catch a couple of Golden Core Sea Fish from the nearby sea, the Spiritual Qi on Cangran Island suddenly began to converge rapidly toward its center.
In a matter of moments, a massive vortex of Spiritual Qi formed, spanning hundreds of miles in every direction.
A vast amount of Spiritual Qi was consumed, gradually constructing a huge, emerald-green Talisman Array at the very center of the island.
Soon, the exceptionally complex Talisman Array was complete.
Seeing this, one of the Cultivators who had been drawn by the Spiritual Qi immediately took out a Cangran Secret Order, gripped it tightly, and leaped into the center of the Talisman Array.
A flash of cyan light shone, and his figure vanished without a trace.