Clan Cultivation: Starting with Building an Island Immortal City

86: The fairy island is unusual and undergoes strange changes.The sea and sky merged into one color, with vast, shimmering waves.

The massive Family sea vessel cut through the waves, sailing across the seemingly endless ocean.

On the deck, the twelve newly promoted Disciples, led by the siblings Song Shuyao and Song Shuwen, also heard Thunder Frost’s shouts. They were now gathered at the bow railing, eagerly looking out.

”Brother Changyun, is the overseas immortal island that Clan Chief Grandpa spoke of really in this sea area?”

Song Shuwen, with his lively personality, had already become familiar with Li Changyun and the others.

He looked at the scene before him, which was nothing but seawater, and couldn’t help but ask again:

”We’ve been looking for almost half an hour, and there’s nothing but clouds and water to see.”

Li Changyun, full of vigor, grinned and patted his shoulder upon hearing this:

”Kid, what’s the rush? How could an immortal realm be easily seen by the naked eye of a mortal? The methods set up by the Clan Chief are profound!”

Just as he spoke, the ship suddenly experienced an almost imperceptible tremor, as if passing through an extremely thin yet tough water membrane.

At the same time, the previously empty horizon where the sea and sky met suddenly twisted and changed!

It was as if a curtain had been violently pulled back, or a mirage had transformed from illusion to reality:

The outline of a majestic, magnificent, and awe-inspiring giant island crashed into everyone’s sight without warning!

”Ah!”

”This...!”

Gasps of surprise instantly erupted on the deck.

The new Disciples were all dumbfounded, many instinctively rubbing their eyes, almost unable to believe what they saw.

The island was lush and verdant, with rolling mountains and a main peak soaring into the clouds.

An unknown aura, which made their hearts feel refreshed, wafted towards them, causing the pores all over their bodies to involuntarily open, invigorating their spirits.

”Hahahahaha!”

Seeing this, Li Changxuan couldn’t help but burst into hearty laughter, his voice like a booming bell:

”Look at your lack of experience! Are you scared already? This is the Foundation of my Li Family, naturally protected by the Clan Chief’s profound Formation. Even if outsiders sail past, they wouldn’t discover a single trace!”

Li Changyu, with his meticulous mind, smiled and added:

”This Formation not only conceals but also protects. Without thePass token (passage token) bestowed by the Clan Chief, or if we, the Family members, don’t guide it with specific incantations, forcibly breaking in will only lead one into a misty illusion, from which it’s difficult to escape.”

This explanation brought the new Disciples back from their shock, and their eyes immediately blazed with intense curiosity and excitement.

”So that’s how it is! It’s truly amazing!”

”Is this the Clan Chief’s immortal method?”

”This feeling... it’s so comfortable! As expected of an immortal island!”

Everyone exclaimed in admiration.

The ship continued forward, and the details of the island became increasingly clear.

Soon, even more surprising sights attracted their attention.

Not far from the ship’s side, beneath the sea, several agile and graceful pale blue figures followed like shadows, sometimes diving deep, sometimes leaping out of the water, revealing smooth dorsal fins and nimble tail fins, emitting ethereal and pleasant calls.

”Look! What’s that? Fish? They’re so big!”

A young boy pointed at the sea and shouted.

In the sky on the other side, several giant birds with astonishing wingspans and metallic greenish-black feathers glided leisurely, their sharp gazes sweeping over the sea vessel, but without malice, instead carrying a hint of scrutiny and curiosity.

”Those are ’Patrolling Sea Azure Porpoise Fish’ and ’Iron-Feathered Cloud Roc Buzzards,’”

The first-generation Disciples were clearly accustomed to them and casually introduced:

”They are all half-Spirit Beasts that inhabit the sea area and sky around the island. Their Physiques have been altered by the Spiritual Qi on the island, causing mutations. You can also call them Yao Beasts. Their temperament isn’t particularly fierce, and over time, they have coexisted peacefully with us. Occasionally, they can even help us pre-warn about activity in the outer regions. This overseas territory has many rare and exotic beasts, many of which we don’t even know the names of. You will see them yourselves after you’ve been here for a while.”

These words made the new Disciples’ hearts yearn, feeling as if a door to a whole new world had opened before them, where everything was so novel and full of attraction.

Li Yinglong, standing high in the ship’s tower, his dark robe fluttering in the sea breeze, looked at the harmonious interaction between the two generations of Disciples on the deck below and the hopeful faces of the newcomers, a hint of relief appearing in his eyes.

For a Family to endure, its legacy must be passed on, ensuring successors.

However, this relief did not last long.

The Spiritual Qi within his body, which had already transformed into Azure Dragon Yuan, was spontaneously circulating slowly, resonating with the surrounding Heaven and Earth.

”Hmm? This is...”

Just then, his keen spiritual sense suddenly caught a hint of something unusual.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi around this island... seemed to be a few degrees denser and more active than he remembered when he left?

Not only that... Li Yinglong’s gaze narrowed slightly as he carefully observed the scenery along the island’s coast.

He remembered that when he left the island, this sea area outside the dock, though having some hidden reefs, was definitely not as dense as it was now?

The main shipping channel also seemed to have become much narrower due to these newly appeared or enlarged reef clusters.

”Slow down! Watch the waterway ahead! Hard to starboard, avoid that reef cluster!”

Almost simultaneously, Thunder Frost’s clear, cold voice, responsible for vigilance, carried down from the tall lookout tower through the sea breeze.

She held a spyglass, her brows slightly furrowed, clearly having also noticed the anomaly in the channel.

At her reminder, Li Changyun, Li Changxuan, and the others also sobered their smiles and carefully looked at the sea.

”Huh? Strange, I remember there weren’t so many hidden reefs here before?”

”The water level doesn’t seem to have changed either, these reefs look like... they’ve newly grown?”

”And the forest by the island, isn’t it also denser, extending further into the sea?”

Everyone discussed animatedly, their faces showing puzzlement.

The uneasy feeling in Li Yinglong’s heart became clearer.

Increased Spiritual Qi concentration, slight changes in geological features... this was definitely not an ordinary phenomenon!

His expression was calm, showing no ripples, but his voice steadily spread throughout the ship:

”No need to panic. Changyun, order to drop anchor and stop the ship, postpone docking for now; everyone, lower the small boats. Changxuan, Changyu, you few will take a small boat to investigate the shore first. The rest of you, stay on the main ship and maintain vigilance.”

”Yes! As per Clan Chief’s command!”

The order was executed swiftly.

The massive iron anchor sank into the sea, and the ship slowly came to a halt.

A sturdy small boat was lowered into the sea, followed closely by Li Changxuan, Li Changyu, and several other agile first-generation Disciples.

The small boat cut through the calm sea, rowing towards the remembered landing point.

Beneath the sea, nourished by the Spiritual Qi, various algae and corals seemed exceptionally lush, colorful, and vibrant, but they also made the underwater environment more complex.

Li Changxuan, holding his wave-patterned long saber, stood at the bow of the boat, his gaze like lightning, scanning for movement in the clear seawater below.

His ”Raging Tide Tyrant Body” was extremely sensitive to water vapor fluctuations.

Suddenly, his pupils constricted sharply!

From a dense forest of dark seaweeds below the side of the boat, a thick, long black shadow suddenly shot out without warning!

Its speed was extremely fast, carrying a cold, fishy scent, directly lunging at the small boat!

The black shadow resembled a giant python, but it was covered in dark, dull bone armor, with a ferocious head and a gaping maw revealing a row of pale, dagger-like fangs!

”Watch out below!”

Li Changxuan roared, reacting like lightning!

He didn’t even have time to think, his Tyrant Body Qi and blood burst forth, and without hesitation, he unleashed a full-strength saber strike!

”Screech~ crack!”

The fierce saber light cut through the seawater, precisely striking the black shadow’s neck!

Blood instantly gushed out, staining a large area of the sea red.

The black shadow’s pouncing momentum halted abruptly, letting out a mournful shriek, and its massive body shattered in mid-air, actually being cut into two by that single saber strike!

The severed corpse and internal organs slowly sank, and a strong smell of blood quickly permeated the seawater.

On the small boat, everyone was startled by the attacking black python and Li Changxuan’s powerful saber strike. They quickly stabilized themselves, drew their weapons, and vigilantly scanned the surrounding sea area.

Li Yinglong stood in the boat, his gaze falling on the still twitching remains of the strange fish, his eyes deep and solemn.

This creature that attacked them was definitely not any of the known Spirit Beasts or Yao Beasts previously recorded on the island and its surrounding waters.

They, like the other situations on this island, appeared somewhat abruptly.

Increased Spiritual Qi concentration, slight changes in terrain, the appearance of unfamiliar and aggressive creatures... This overseas immortal island, during the time they were away, had probably undergone some unknown and mysterious changes.

What, exactly... could it be?