"So it is. Senior Nether Moon God, having slain the Undead Tree Demon and saved us, we are endlessly grateful and will surely repay you in the future!" Wan Tianren thanked him again and generated another substantial Desire Power.

"It is good that you know gratitude. Since you wish to repay me, each of you should offer up one precious treasure," the first soul said unapologetically.

Wan Tianren was stunned; he had merely made polite remarks and hadn't expected the Nether Moon God to actually take him up on his offer.

"What? Do you intend to renege and fatten yourselves on your words?" the voice of the first soul deepened, and a tremendous Divine Soul pressure descended.

Wan Tianren felt as if a huge mountain was pressing down on his Divine Soul, shaking him to his core. He hurriedly said, "How could I dare! What would Senior Nether Moon God like? We will offer it immediately."

"During the battle on the Three Immortals Island, that green palm fan was quite impressive; offer it up. As for the Golden Turtle Island Master, that Exterminating Immortal Sword of yours is also quite mighty. I've already taken it earlier, so consider it a tribute," the first soul declared.

At these words, the expressions of Wan Tianren and Gu Xuanyang changed.

These two Magic Treasures were their most cherished possessions, into which they had invested countless efforts and resources.

But given that the Nether Moon God had saved their lives and was far stronger than they were, neither dared to refuse. Wan Tianren instantly took out the green palm fan.

Yuan Ming channeled Mana into the Stealing Heaven Tripod, assisting the first soul in activating the Altar Formation to open a spatial gateway.

A golden and silver light emerged from the void, quickly solidifying into a door-sized shadow which creaked open slowly.

A spatial suction force burst forth from within the door, wrapping around the green palm fan and drawing it inside.

"This is a Gateway of Space!" Wan Tianren and Gu Xuanyang showed shock on their faces and hurriedly bowed their heads.

In their eyes, the ability to effortlessly open such a gateway was beyond even those at the Returning Void stage.

The forceful demands for their treasures by the Nether Moon God had initially sparked resentment, but that emotion now vanished completely.

An entity capable of easily opening a gateway of space could take their lives with merely a gesture.

"As for you…" the massive Divine Soul pressure loomed toward the Golden Transformation Master.

"My Thousand Dragon Island has meager resources and is not as affluent as Fusang Island or Golden Turtle Island. The only worthy item I have is this Nine Dragon Pearl, which I hope Lord Nether Moon God will kindly accept," the Golden Transformation Master said, his expression torn as he reluctantly took out the Nine Dragon Pearl.

"This treasure is nothing special; you need not bother. This pearl can enhance the Physical Body. It seems you are proficient in Body Refinement. Hand over all your materials related to Body Cultivation to me," the first soul instructed.

Yuan Ming was actually quite curious about the Nine Dragon Pearl, but since he was friends with Long Chong, he felt it inappropriate to forcefully take the Golden Transformation Master's treasure.

The Golden Transformation Master, relieved at the words, hastily offered up all the Jade Scroll Books related to Body Cultivation he had, totaling over a dozen jade scrolls and about twenty to thirty classics.

Yuan Ming covertly cast another spell, incorporating these Jade Scroll Books into the Stealing Heaven Tripod, and briefly examined them.

These scrolls and books contained seven or eight Body Cultivation Methods, along with many elixirs, spiritual materials, and secret techniques beneficial for Body Cultivation training—quite valuable in their own right.

He then sensed the contained Spiritual Power in the green palm fan, which was astonishingly immense, revealing sixteen runes engraved inside, all appearing to be Wind Attribute runes.

"Such astonishing Spiritual Power! Definitely at the level of a Spiritual Treasure, and this fan doesn't appear to be a reproduction. Could it be like the Thunder God Hammer and the God Bombarding Cone, once a true Spiritual Treasure that has now lost its Artifact Spirit due to certain reasons?" Yuan Ming, having seen numerous imitation and true Spiritual Treasures, was quite adept at identifying them.

"What is the origin of this green palm fan?" Yuan Ming immediately had the first soul ask.

"This fan is known as the Palm Leaf Fan, found by the junior in a secret realm. After many years of observation and cultivation by me, this fan was likely a Spiritual Treasure, but has lost its Artifact Spirit and much of its power," Wan Tianren honestly replied.

Yuan Ming nodded slightly and placed the palm fan on the altar, his Divine Sense sweeping towards a nearby bronze longsword, the Exterminating Immortal Sword.

He had already examined this sword, which also contained sixteen runes, all of a killing nature. The Sixteen Killing Sword Qi stacked together, making the Exterminating Immortal Sword look utterly terrifying, with murder filling the air.

"The offerings you have presented are satisfactory; I am pleased," the vast pressure that had loomed over their heads began to recede slowly.

As Wan Tianren and the others breathed a sigh of relief, they even felt a sense of gratification in having pleased the Nether Moon God, finding their sacrifices worthwhile.

The nearby white fog quickly dissipated, and their vision cleared, making the surroundings visible.

At the same time, the nearby void fluctuated, revealing the figures of Queen Ming Kong, the muscular Merfolk, Aunt Wanhua's Nascent Soul, and both Bing Xin and Yun Jiuxiao.

Seeing this, Wan Tianren and the others showed a hint of surprise but did not speak.

Having looked around, Queen Ming Kong and others quickly realized they had made it outside.

"Thank you, Lord Nether Moon God, for your protection. Only with it could we safely leave the Three Immortals Island. Your Majesty, I swear on the Merfolk lineage, from this day forward, my Merfolk will serve faithfully and never betray!" Queen Ming Kong's Nascent Soul prostrated earnestly.

"Wanhua Island feels the same; all our disciples will serve day and night," Aunt Wanhua said as well.

The Water Ape Clan muscular man also wanted to make such a vow, but as he was not the leader of his clan, he could not decide for everyone and could only express his personal devout belief.

Bing Xin and Yun Jiuxiao, just having escaped from the illusion, were completely unaware of the events and stood aside, puzzled.

"Very well, the turmoil in the East Sea Immortal Cultivation World has reached its peak. As long as you remain loyal, I will protect you and help you survive this great calamity," the voice of the Nether Moon God once again echoed.

"Yes, thank you, Lord Nether Moon God!" Queen Ming Kong and Aunt Wanhua were overjoyed and bowed again in gratitude.

The stout man of the Water Ape Clan, upon seeing this, grew anxious in his heart, and he silently resolved to fully persuade the Clan Leader to worship the Nether Moon God upon his return to the Water Ape Clan.

Fellow Daoist Wan and two others, upon hearing that chaos had already arrived in the East Sea, were momentarily stunned.

From a distance, Long Chong, upon seeing his father return to normal, flew over with great joy.

"Your Majesty!"

"Marshal Hou! How did you end up like this?"

Xue Jiao and Hou Santong, seeing the situation here, hurriedly flew over.

Old Man Hei Zhu and Shi Yanshi also arrived in a flash, protecting Aunt Wan Hua's Nascent Soul.

Queen Ming Kong and the others briefly recounted their recent encounters and how they had been saved by the Nether Moon God.

Old Man Hei Zhu and the others couldn't help but feel a wave of gratitude toward the Nether Moon God, generating quite a bit of Desire Power.

Yuan Ming was overjoyed, silently grateful that his previous efforts had not been in vain.

"Senior Yuan, have you seen Tu Shixiong, the Island Master of Earth Beauty Island?" Tu Sheng asked, bowing to Yuan Ming.

"And the Island Master Murong of Void Island, Senior Yuan, have you seen him?" Huan Ling Zi also asked.

"How is the White Scale Master from my Thousand Snake Island doing now? Does Senior Yuan know?" Qing Tong also looked toward Yuan Ming.

Having just chatted and learned of the many Nascent Souls entering Three Immortals Island, as well as Yuan Ming's identity as a Divine Envoy of the Nether Moon God, they eagerly asked.

Yuan Ming did not conceal anything and revealed that Tu Shixiong, Murong Yanyu, and the White Scale Master had all perished.

Upon hearing this news, Tu Sheng, Huan Ling Zi, and Qing Tong were all stunned and took a long time to recover.

"My esteemed seniors, I dare to inquire about one matter. During your time on Three Immortals Island, did any of you come across Qiong Yun's whereabouts?" Long Chong asked the people present.

Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads.

Seeing this, Long Chong's cheeks gradually turned deathly pale.

Although Three Immortals Island held many opportunities, it was also extremely dangerous, especially with the presence of the Undead Tree Demon. Qiong Yun was not very powerful, and the likelihood of his demise somewhere was very high.

Long Chong had known Qiong Yun since they were children, and as they grew into adults, they developed feelings for each other. Now, to think that they were separated by life and death.

Cultivators deal with death every day, and dying unexpectedly at any time is not unusual. However, imagining Qiong Yun meeting an untimely death, Long Chong's vision darkened, and he staggered before stabilizing himself.

The Golden Transformation Master patted his son's shoulder in comfort.

Seeing Long Chong so grief-stricken, Yuan Ming felt somewhat guilty.

Qiong Yun also had some dealings with him, but during his many years of cultivation in the Time Cave, he never once attempted to use Black Incense to check on the other's life or death.

Determined, he silently resolved that he would use Black Incense Possession later to see if Qiong Yun truly had perished.

"Fellow Daoist Yuan, may I have a word in private?" Just then, Wan Tianren came over, with Gu Xuanyang and the Golden Transformation Master following behind him.

"Fellow Daoist Wan, speak freely and without concern." Yuan Ming's gaze shifted as he followed the three away from the noisy crowd to a quieter area.

"Fellow Daoist Yuan, it seems you have some connection with the Nether Moon God. May I inquire about it?" Wan Tianren asked.

"Years ago, I joined the Moon God Sect and because I managed affairs competently, Lord Nether Moon God entrusted me with the position of Divine Envoy to convey some of his decrees," Yuan Ming explained.

"I see, no wonder your cultivation improved by leaps and bounds in such a short time, progressing to the Nascent Soul Stage." Wan Tianren's eyes flashed with a hint of astonishment, and his estimation of the Nether Moon God rose further.

"Fellow Daoist Wan surely did not bring me here just to discuss this. Please, feel free to speak openly," Yuan Ming said with a smile.

"Since that is the case, I'll get straight to the point. Just now, Lord Nether Moon God mentioned that chaos had already struck the East Sea. What does this mean?" Wan Tianren inquired.

"The three of you are not aware, but we have been trapped inside Three Immortals Island for many days, and in that time, earth-shattering changes have occurred outside," Yuan Ming glanced at Wan Tianren and the others, explaining.

"Oh, what kind of dramatic changes might those be?" Wan Tianren's expression shifted slightly, and he quickly pursued the matter.

"This is something that Lord Nether Moon God informed me about, starting from the day we entered Three Immortals Island...." Yuan Ming recounted how the Wu Yue Sect attacked Fusang Island, almost completely destroying it, and how they were now attacking the other islands of the East Sea.

Upon hearing this, Wan Tianren, Gu Xuanyang, and the Golden Transformation Master were all greatly shocked.

"Fusang Island has been destroyed? Impossible! Although the Wu Yue Sect is formidable, they couldn't possibly obliterate my Fusang Island in one fell swoop!" Wan Tianren couldn't believe it.

Yuan Ming said nothing but threw an Image Retention Talisman over.

Wan Tianren immediately activated the talisman, and an image appeared, showing the badly damaged Fusang Island, with numerous houses collapsed and corpses everywhere, while only the Fusang Giant Tree still stood on the island.

Having devoted his life's work to Fusang Island, Wan Tianren's face turned completely bloodless upon seeing this scene.

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