Chapter 1984: Chapter 1982: A Twist of Fate

When Yuan Du recognized Ma Bin, he deeply regretted it. Had he known Ma Bin was on Three Worlds Island earlier, he wouldn’t have come to stir up trouble no matter what. Was he so tired of living?

With his mind captured, he couldn’t fully unleash his strength. After just one confrontation, he was hit by Ma Bin and blasted far away. Luckily, at the critical moment, he used his magic treasure to protect himself; otherwise, this blow would have surely injured him.

No wonder it’s Green Demon King Ma Bin!

Yuan Du felt a bit anxious internally and turned to look. He saw Ma Bin and Black Cloud entangled in a fierce battle, with Sun Blaze mana clashing intensely and making the surroundings unstable. For a moment, it seemed like an evenly matched standoff.

Black Cloud... is he really that strong? Yuan Du was taken aback. He knew Black Cloud was superior to him, but for Black Cloud to match Ma Bin so firmly was still surprising.

However, he quickly realized the reason. Although Ma Bin’s aura was overwhelmingly powerful, every move brimming with immense might, it still seemed somewhat lacking in fluidity.

Being a Sun Blaze, Yuan Du naturally had keen eyesight. Immediately, he realized that Ma Bin was injured, enabling Black Cloud to contend with him evenly.

No matter when Ma Bin got injured or because of whom, it was ultimately good news for Yuan Du’s side.

"What are you doing standing there? Quickly capture that kid!" Black Cloud’s infuriated voice echoed. Ever since Zixuan suffered great losses due to Yuan Du’s urging, Black Cloud knew he was unreliable. Yet he never expected him to be unreliable to such an extent.

The renowned Green Demon King Ma Bin was hiding on Three Worlds Island, and Yuan Du, being the Sun Blaze governor of All Phenomena Ocean, was utterly clueless. Even as he risked his life to deal with Ma Bin, Yuan Du was standing idly by!

Shouldn’t he take advantage of this moment and capture Lu Yiye as leverage?

It was apparent Ma Bin appeared because of Lu Yiye and Three Worlds Island, so capturing them would surely give Ma Bin concern!

Yet, one had to admit, this Green Demon King was truly strong!

Although Yuan Du noticed Ma Bin was injured, how could Black Cloud, directly engaged with Ma Bin, not realize it? Even so, he was only able to hold an equal match.

If it were at Ma Bin’s peak, how could anyone be his match?

After Black Cloud’s shout, Yuan Du immediately sprang into action.

By the cliff, watching Yuan Du once again charging at him, Lu Ye couldn’t help but sigh, his face full of helplessness and emotion.

This time, fate was indeed turbulent...

Lu Ye had laid out his plans perfectly and could completely escape by jumping into the ocean. Once submerged in All Phenomena Ocean, not even Black Cloud and Yuan Du’s abilities could catch him.

But plans rarely match reality. Who would’ve thought at this crucial moment, Ma Bin would suddenly emerge from the portal?

This former Nine Provinces predecessor had never treated him poorly. Once he sensed Lu Ye’s presence in Asura Domain, he immediately returned to confront the enemies, fighting one against four, ultimately injuring his Dao foundation, yet refusing to implicate Lu Ye.

Today, seeing Lu Ye in trouble, Ma Bin disregarded his injuries to confront the enemies.

From Ma Bin’s standpoint, he did no wrong. Lu Ye was nearly forced to the brink of the ocean; how could Ma Bin not act? Naturally, he charged out to support the younger generation.

However, his actions disrupted Lu Ye’s plan.

The blame lay with Yuan Du and Black Cloud arriving so unexpectedly. Lu Ye made arrangements only for local island cultivators, without anticipating notifying Ma Bin in advance.

By coincidence, the current predicament arose.

Now, as Yuan Du approached Lu Ye, Lu Ye felt no panic, for he sensed a familiar aura from the portal again.

Turning his gaze, he saw two figures boldly emerging from that side, joining forces to confront Yuan Du.

"Hmm?" Yuan Du hesitated and turned to look, only to see two beautiful women arriving, their surging auras impossible to ignore.

How... are there two more Sun Blaze cultivators?

Where did these two come from?

He completely lacked knowledge of so many forces hidden on Three Worlds Island.

Years ago, after using Soul Searching Technique on several Three Worlds Island cultivators, Yuan Du learned many secrets the island didn’t want revealed. Only now did he realize his understanding was just the tip of the iceberg, that Three Worlds Island hid many, many things.

With two Sun Blaze cultivators attacking jointly, Yuan Du dared not be careless, but upon closer inspection, these two beautiful women... looked somewhat familiar.

He resented Lu Ye and Three Worlds Island, naturally keeping a close watch on them, so he quickly recognized these two as the previous island masters.

A few years ago, they were at Moon Jade Late Stage in cultivation, one from the Jade Conch World, Luan Xiao’e, and the other from the Merfolk Race, Yann Miao.

These two had apparently returned to Three Worlds Island with Ma Bin. Seeing Yuan Du about to attack Lu Ye, they naturally wouldn’t sit idly by.

"Just two newly promoted Sun Blaze!" Yuan Du was furious.

Ma Bin was untouchable, but couldn’t attack these newly promoted Sun Blaze cultivators, could he? Did they think his years of cultivation were wasted?

His body shook as he summoned a magic treasure to protect himself, immediately clashing with the two women.

Outside Three Worlds Island, countless cultivators were left in awe.

This year, there was indeed a lot going on in the All Phenomena Ocean, especially when it involved Three Worlds Island. Whether it was the attack on Baiyue or the major defeat of Zixuan, the battles were exceptionally fierce and thrilling.

But the cultivators never imagined that there could be an even more exciting scene to witness.

Yuan Du and Demon Venerable Black Cloud had joined forces, initially thinking that Three Worlds Island was defenseless and could only be slaughtered. Yet now, Green Demon King Ma Bin emerged to engage in an unyielding fight with Demon Venerable Black Cloud, and now two new Daylight Guardians have intercepted Governor Yuan Du, engaging in their own battle of spells.

Wasn’t it said that in the All Phenomena Ocean, besides the Sun Blaze governor, no other Daylight Guardians could remain for long?

In this brief time at Three Worlds Island, three Daylight Guardians have appeared. This situation is simply outrageous, especially since Governor Yuan Du seemed unaware of this beforehand.

The Moon Jade cultivators who came with Yuan Du all wore solemn expressions.

Silently grateful, thankful that Demon Venerable Black Cloud came along, otherwise, if only Yuan Du led them to attack Three Worlds Island, they might have already been utterly defeated.

Within the crowd, Zhao Yunqi of Giant Blade Island trembled all over, feeling this was a place of trouble, not worth staying at long. Taking advantage of Yuan Du’s inability to focus, he quietly left the crowd and quickly departed.

Even if he would face blame from Yuan Du afterward, he couldn’t care about that now.

By the cliff, Lu Ye watched with a calm gaze.

Things had developed to this point, beyond his initial plan. After today, it would be challenging for Three Worlds Island to maintain its foothold in the All Phenomena Ocean. Not to mention anything else, just harboring Ma Bin alone would be intolerable here in the All Phenomena Galaxy.

However, it didn’t matter too much; over the years, the Three Worlds Island had earned a lot here, ensuring the cultivation of the Three Worlds cultivators wouldn’t be a problem for the short term.

Additionally, he always had a concern that before long, he would advance to Daylight Guardian.

By then, he would undoubtedly be unable to stay at Three Worlds Island.

And most of the island’s prestige came from his reputation. If he were not to preside over Three Worlds Island, such a coveted piece would be difficult to defend with just the foundation of the Three Worlds cultivators.

Taking this opportunity for a strategic retreat might be a viable option.

With this thought in mind, Lu Ye’s mood brightened somewhat.

At this moment, beneath the All Phenomena Ocean, within the Merfolk Territory, a sealed piece of amber suddenly emitted cracking sounds.

Inside the amber, Hua Ci’s eyes, which had been closed for many years, slowly opened, a golden light subtly flashing within. Upon closer inspection, this golden light was astonishingly in the shape of an ancient coin.

Her lips curled into a slight smile, and she softly murmured, "The heartless one is in trouble now."

All these years, it seemed as if she was asleep, but in reality, she had never lost awareness of the outside world, so she was clear about everything happening around her.

However, her beast pet’s consumption of that mysterious ancient coin led to some mutations, causing her, as its master, to also enter a peculiar state.

In this state, placed by Lu Ye in a suitable environment, both her and her beast pet’s cultivation speed increased at an astonishing rate.

If this state were not interrupted, it would continue indefinitely.

But today, the excitement at the Divine Conch Hall was too much, not only alarming Ma Bin, who was healing but also awakening Hua Ci from her sealed state.

She initially intended to unseal herself after advancing to Daylight Guardian, but given Lu Ye’s trouble, she could only unseal herself earlier.

During her seal, Lu Ye would often visit her, rambling on about various topics. She heard many infuriating things!

The heartless one thought she lacked perception, openly sharing many things, unaware she could hear them, merely keeping them quietly in mind...

Crack...

The amber shattered, and Hua Ci stepped out from it, her aura undergoing a dramatic transformation from before, her appearance more strikingly beautiful, and even her black hair shimmered with strands of peculiar golden light.

"Croak..." A curious sound emanated.

Hua Ci looked down at the golden toad she held in her arms. This creature, previously scaly and hideous, had now undergone a transformation with its master.

With the Pixiu bloodline, it no longer bore its previous ugly form, its whole body gleaming gold, with ancient coin-like golden markings adorning its surface, exuding nobility. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"Right, you also think it’s time to teach him a lesson!" Hua Ci nodded slightly.

"Croak..."

Shortly after, at the doorway of the Divine Conch Hall, Shui Yuan gazed in surprise at the newly appeared Hua Ci, "Junior Sister, you’re awake?"

On the entire Three Worlds Island, Hua Ci was closest to Shui Yuan. The two women were both from the Righteous Blood Sect, and as senior and junior sisters, both being healing cultivators, Shui Yuan was both a senior sister and a teacher to Hua Ci, having taught her many things.

Facing Shui Yuan’s inquiry, Hua Ci merely glanced at her, blinked silently, and then, expressionless, walked towards the portal that was about to disappear.

Shui Yuan was briefly stunned, not knowing why Hua Ci’s gaze felt so unfamiliar.