Two months later.

Outside Wangyue Lake, two escape lights streaked across the sky and soon arrived in front of the island.

Inside the cave mansion.

Fellow Daoist Qin opened his eyes, his divine thought had already probed who the visitors were.

He smiled slightly, "Back, are you?"

A moment later, a passage opened in the Mist Illusion Realm outside Wangyue Island.

A few breaths later.

The figures of a spirited young boy and girl appeared within Wangyue Island, and they looked at the island in disbelief.

The two were Wu Wangfeng and Wu Wangyue, returning from the Thunder Origin Sect.

Wu Wangfeng had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and Wu Wangyue was graceful; one had an Earth-Grade Spirit Root talent, and the other possessed an Innate Spiritual Body.

At just fourteen or fifteen years old, they had already stepped into mid-stage Qi Cultivation, a starting point ordinary loose cultivators might strive their whole lives to reach.

All the Wu family members on the island, seeing the young master and young lady returning, set down their work to greet them.

Mr. and Mrs. Wu Jiang were overjoyed, having not seen them for years, and Mu Ruyin, missing her children terribly, hugged them blissfully, unable to contain her happiness.

What followed was a warm scene.

"Ahem! Alright, alright!"

"That's enough, let Wangfeng and Wangyue see Fellow Daoist Qin first."

"Mind your manners!"

As the head of the family, Wu Jiang, in his excitement, had matured and become more stable over the years.

Seeing his children's cultivation progress without any illness or disaster made him very content.

Compared to Mr. and Mrs. Wu Jiang, Wu Wangfeng and Wu Wangyue were stunned, unable to recover from their shock, gazing at the island.

"Tier Three Spirit Vein... Tier Three Island Protection Array..."

"And the Mist Illusion Realm..."

"Father, Mother, is... is this still Wangyue Island where we grew up?"

Wu Wangfeng and Wu Wangyue exchanged a glance, and this environment was even better than their cultivation environment at the Thunder Origin Sect.

"Of course, the island has changed a lot over the years, not something that can be explained in a short time."

"When you see your Uncle Qin later, make sure to behave well."

Wu Wangfeng and Wu Wangyue nodded obediently; though they had cultivated in a new environment, their upbringing from a young age was quite good, and they understood the bigger picture.

Half a cup of tea later.

Qin Ming was already waiting for them outside the Spirit Field.

"Uncle Qin!"

"Uncle Qin!"

Upon seeing Qin Ming, Wu Wangfeng and Wu Wangyue immediately attempted to bow and pay their respects.

But as they were about to bow, they felt an invisible force lifting them, preventing them from bowing.

"Haha! It's been many years, and Wangfeng and Wangyue have grown so much; no need for formalities," Qin Ming said with a light-hearted smile.

"By the way, with demon beasts rampant outside, how did you two return?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Wangyue responded sweetly to Qin Ming, "Hehe! Uncle Qin, the sect's Dharma Ship heading to Vast Sea Immortal City brought us along."

"The Elder instructed them to take a longer route and dropped us off near Wangyue Lake."

It was only then that Mr. and Mrs. Wu Jiang realized, otherwise, two mid-stage Qi Cultivation juniors wandering outside, no matter how talented, wouldn't even suffice as a snack for demon beasts.

But what Qin Ming pondered was different from the others, as he was aware of the inside information.

Generally, the Thunder Origin Sect wouldn't dispatch a large Dharma Ship to Vast Sea Immortal City unless necessary.

'It seems that after receiving those two Life-Restoring Pills from me, the Thunder Origin Sect is preparing to act.'

'Perhaps the three factions have already begun secretly positioning and are soon targeting the demon plants on Qianye Island.'

Qin Ming mused while secretly observing the cultivation of the two, finding their foundations very solid and their aura stable, a testament to the meticulous guidance from the Thunder Origin Sect elders.

Furthermore, they had been cultivating the sect's top-tier secretive techniques.

"Not bad, not bad."

Qin Ming also praised the two briefly, and not wanting to disturb the Wu family's reunion, he excused himself.

Wu Wangfeng and Wu Wangyue bore no resentment for Qin Ming not accepting them as disciples back then.

For in the years since, as gifted disciples of the Thunder Origin Sect, they had heard many legends about Qin Ming.

According to their master, even the Thunder Origin Sect's elders would show respect to an Alchemy Master and Spirit Plant Master of Tier Two High-Grade.

Uncle Qin not taking them as disciples might be because their talents were still far from meeting his requirements...

...

Below the island.

The Wu family was immersed in a harmonious reunion.

Yet Qin Ming had a premonition that a great storm was about to descend upon the Spirit Nest Islands.

Wu Wangfeng and Wu Wangyue stayed on the island for several days.

After reuniting with their family, they were about to bid farewell to Qin Ming and leave to rendezvous with the Thunder Origin Sect's Dharma Ship at Vast Sea Immortal City.

Rumble!

Crack, crack, crack!

Amidst the tremors of the earth and mountains, a violent explosion echoed from the direction outside Wangyue Lake.

"What's going on?"

Not only Wu Wangfeng and Wu Wangyue, but all the members of the Wu family were also stunned and speechless by this sudden commotion.

In an instant.

A streak of azure light flashed and disappeared, flying out from the cave mansion on Wangyue Island Main Peak, standing mid-air.

Qin Ming was the first to sense the disturbance outside.

"It's been less than half a year."

"Have the three superpowers already started their assault on the Demon Plant of Qianye Island?"

"If war breaks out and Thunder Origin Sect, Spirit Feather Sect, and Vast Sea Immortal City win, it'll be fine."

"But if that Tier Three Blood Curse Demon Vine wins and devours the Essence Soul of a Golden Core Ancestor, who knows how terrifying its power will advance to."

"By then, the Spirit Nest Islands will definitely be bathed in blood...even a Tier Three Array might not stop it."

"No, if things don't go well, I need to be ready to flee at any moment..."

In just a few brief moments, countless thoughts flashed through his mind.

Qin Ming immediately decided to go out and observe the battle from a distance in secret.

With his current cultivation level, anything below Golden Core could hardly pose a threat, he was quite capable of defending himself.

Then.

Qin Ming landed in the Spirit Field, issuing a command to his Lifebound Spirit Plant Longevity Vine, and immediately saw the towering Longevity Vine transform into a mist of black vapor, swirling and coiling onto Qin Ming's arm, forming a tattoo-like black spirit plant pattern as it did before.

The other Spirit Plants didn't matter; if lost, they could be replanted, but this Lifebound Spirit Plant, significant to his grand longevity plans, must not be left behind.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, I'm going out to check what's happening."

"The island is safe, remember under no circumstances should you go out."

Qin Ming quickly instructed Wu Jiang, then summoned the Silver-winged Frost Bee and Profound Water Crocodile. Before leaving, he asked Wu Wangfeng and Wu Wangyue:

"When you came out, did the elders of Thunder Origin Sect mention anything to you?"

"Uncle Qin, Master only told us to return to Vast Sea Immortal City immediately after visiting relatives, nothing else was specifically instructed."

Qin Ming pondered upon hearing this.

'It seems Thunder Origin Sect has kept this battle highly confidential.'

'After all, it's about the life and death of a sect.'

'I wonder how Wei Wuya's breakthrough is progressing.'

Subsequently, amid everyone's gaze, Qin Ming transformed into a streak of azure escape light, disappearing into the sky.

Leaving Wangyue Island.

Qin Ming mounted the Silver-winged Frost Bee, heading toward Qianye Island at the fastest speed.

Currently extending his Divine Thought, he could reach about eighteen miles, allowing him to observe the situation from the periphery.

At the slightest sign of trouble, he'd make a swift escape.

Upon reaching the skies over Spirit Nest Islands,

Qin Ming was also shocked by the scene before him.

In the sky, casting shadows that blocked out the sun, were enormous Dharma Ships belonging to Thunder Origin Sect, Spirit Feather Sect, and Vast Sea Immortal City.

Even a rough count by Qin Ming revealed no less than four to five hundred ships, all well-equipped.

When the 72 Island Loose Alliance attacked Qianye Island back then, they dispatched many Dharma Ships, but compared to the current fleet, it was like child's play.

The Spiritual Energy Giant Cannons on the Dharma Ships of the three superpowers exuded terrifying auras, unleashing spells of formidable power, relentlessly slaughtering the beast hordes below.

"This is a perfect time to collect Blood Pearls!"

"But I'll wait for a bit."

"That Tier Three Demon Vine hasn't appeared yet."

Qin Ming watched as the countless Demon Beast carcasses, shattered by the spell bombardments, turned into masses of flesh and blood, and his thoughts began to churn.

The endless swarms of Demon Beasts surged like tides, constantly charging toward the Dharma Ships in the sky.

Rumble!

At this moment.

A louder explosion resounded in the heavens and earth.

Qin Ming looked up towards the sound, only to see in the eastern direction of Qianye Spirit Island, Spiritual Qi surged madly, several blinding magical lights flickering, and a massive fireball rose into the sky!

It was like a small sun capable of destroying worlds, slowly rising on the island!

The ensuing shockwave made even Qin Ming, this Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, feel a tremor deep in his soul from afar!

Amidst this massive quake, the whole of Qianye Island was instantaneously torn apart, with a third of it sinking completely into the sea.

Along with it, thousands of Demon Beasts were buried underwater.

"This... is what a Golden Core level battle looks like?"

Qin Ming hid among the clouds, his face full of shock.

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