Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World

Chapter 335: Chapter 196: Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil Again, A Choice of Fate_2

”Hmm.”

Upon hearing this, Su Weiwei nodded and immediately felt at ease.

She knew that her husband’s choices had always been correct.

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Another day passed.

The news of the outbreak of war between Red Whale Island and Sea Snake Island spread across Fire Copper Island like a hurricane.

This made all the cultivators and mortals on Fire Copper Island aware of it.

Faces changed drastically one by one; they never expected such a change to happen.

”How could this be? Wasn’t Red Whale Island supposed to be a neutral force? How could it be attacked by another influence?” Some cultivators were incredulous, looking extremely grim.

He had originally come to this sea area of Red Whale Island to avoid war.

Who could have expected it? Even after fleeing so far, he still couldn’t escape war.

More importantly, even if they wanted to run now, it would be too late.

”Under normal circumstances, no force would attack Red Whale Island.”

”But the Sea Snake Island’s influence is different; the Sea Serpent Daoist seems to have a grudge against the Red Whale Daoist.”

”In the past, the Red Whale Daoist was very domineering and ruthless. In a bid for a treasure, the two sides fought fiercely. As a result, the Sea Serpent Daoist was defeated and retreated swiftly, nearly dying, thus deepening the enmity between them.

Originally, the Sea Serpent Daoist had been biding his time, waiting for the Red Whale Daoist to fall before taking action against Red Whale Island, wanting to avoid further complications. But who knew, something monumental happened a few days ago.”

Someone spoke mysteriously.

”What major event happened?”

Everyone asked in unison.

They knew that the catalyst for the sudden war between these two Golden Core influences surely stemmed from this.

”Red Whale Daoist delved into the deep sea a few days ago and found a Tier Three Demon Beast.”

”After a great battle, he killed that Tier Three Demon Beast and obtained a Tier Three Demon Core.”

”This event completely provoked the Sea Serpent Daoist.”

”After all, a Tier Three Demon Core could very well create a Fake Pill Zhenren.”

The cultivator spoke straightforwardly, not holding back any information he knew.

What?!

Upon hearing this, everyone was dumbfounded, their hearts churning with waves of shock.

They exchanged glances, all seeing the astonishment in each other’s eyes.

”No wonder the Sea Serpent Daoist initiated the war; if Red Whale Island produced a Fake Pill Zhenren, then even if the Red Whale Daoist fell, Red Whale Island’s influence would not decline.”

Someone sighed.

In fact, in the Yiling Island Group, there were many Golden Core Zhenrens, but quite a few of them were actually Fake Pill Zhenrens, who advanced with the help of Tier Three Demon Cores.

Thus, their strength could not compare to that of true Golden Core Zhenrens.

However, even then, compared to Foundation Establishment Cultivators, their strength still held a crushing advantage.

So to ordinary cultivators, Fake Pill Zhenrens were still considered as Golden Core Zhenrens.

After all, to them, they were unmatched powerhouses.

”No way, is Red Whale Daoist really that fierce?”

”To be able to single-handedly kill a Tier Three Demon Beast, it’s indeed impressive.”

”Isn’t it? Normally, the strength of a Tier Three Demon Beast is stronger than that of an ordinary Golden Core Zhenren, yet the Red Whale Daoist managed to slay it. Such strength is evident.”

”No, no, no, the difficulty of this matter is not just that. There are Golden Core Zhenrens who can defeat Tier Three Demon Beasts, but Tier Three Demon Beasts aren’t foolish. If they can’t win, they can still flee.

Why are Tier Three Demon Cores so rare? It’s because killing a Tier Three Demon Beast is exceedingly difficult. Even if you can beat it, killing it is almost impossible.”

”The Red Whale Daoist is no ordinary Golden Core Zhenren. It’s said he’s a formidable practitioner of Dual Cultivation of Body and Technique, both a Tier Three Body Cultivator and a Tier Three Artifact Cultivator. In the past, his reputation covered the entire Yiling Island Group. He was said to have a promising future to promote to Nascent Soul, but unfortunately, he seems to have faced a calamity, damaging his foundation and losing the hope to advance to Nascent Soul.

So don’t think that just because the Red Whale Daoist is old, he lacks strength. Why do so many Golden Core influences respect Red Whale Island’s influence? It’s because of the terrifying achievements and strength of the Red Whale Daoist. No one fears a dying sheep, but a dying tiger is a threat everyone dreads.”

The many cultivators discussed endlessly.

Each of them suddenly understood the reason for the war between the Sea Snake Island influence and the Red Whale Island influence.

Originally, the Sea Snake Island influence had considered Red Whale Island an easy meal.

They were just waiting for the Red Whale Daoist to completely fall before beginning their annexation.

Who would have imagined that the Red Whale Daoist would slay a Tier Three Demon Beast and obtain a Tier Three Demon Core?

Now Red Whale Island had the prospect of producing a Fake Pill Zhenren.

With this, even if the Red Whale Daoist fell in the future, the Red Whale Island influence could still stand.

This made the Sea Serpent Daoist unable to hold back any longer.

Even if he couldn’t kill the Red Whale Daoist, he absolutely could not allow a Fake Pill Zhenren to arise in Red Whale Island’s influence.

”How do you know such classified information?”

Someone asked curiously.

”What classified information? It’s been spread widely for some time.”

”It was even intentionally spread by the Sea Snake Island influence, aiming to have a justified reason.”

”I just happen to have slightly more informed sources.”

That person said smugly.

”Ah, knowing the cause and effect does no good.”

”Now that the Sea Snake Island has launched an attack, this sea area is about to become a battlefield.”

”I’m afraid even Lord Island Master is going to flee.”

Many cultivators worriedly murmured.

The saying goes, poverty cannot shake resolve.

They had lived here for so long, essentially settling on Fire Copper Island.

So even with war approaching, they couldn’t leave; they had to choose to resist.

But the Lord Island Master was different; as a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, he could flee at any time.

If they lost the protection of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, if even just one came, they would surely die.

”Rest assured, the Lord Island Master won’t run.”

”He had already informed us to defend Fire Copper Island with our lives.”

At this moment, a steward immediately declared, announcing this news to stabilize the troops.

”Great, as long as the Lord Island Master is here, we’ll be safe.”

”Ah, it’s truly an unexpected disaster, clearly, it’s those high-tier cultivators who benefit, so why are we the unlucky ones?”

”No choice, we’re simply too weak.”

”Yes, now we can only struggle for survival, hoping the war won’t affect us.”

Hearing these words, many cultivators felt more at ease.

If the Lord Island Master wasn’t fleeing, they might feel a sliver of safety.

At least when the sky falls, the tallest ones will bear it first.

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Another day passed.

During this time, Fire Copper Island remained peaceful and calm, as if nothing had occurred.

But Jiang Fan knew this was merely the calm before the storm.

He stayed in the residence, utilizing the power of the Perception Talisman; his Spiritual Sense enveloped the entire island.

Constantly paying attention to see if there were any uninvited guests nearby.

Boom~~

At this moment, in the dead of night, with the moon bright and stars sparse, three figures silently landed on Fire Copper Island.

They concealed their auras, moving quickly towards the residence where Jiang Fan stayed.

Such a disturbance instantly awakened the alert Jiang Fan.

”Three Foundation Establishment Cultivators? One is Sixth-Layer Foundation Establishment, two are Fifth-Layer Foundation Establishment.”

”To have three Foundation Establishment Cultivators come to my Fire Copper Island, are they trying to execute a decapitation tactic?”

Jiang Fan’s eyes revealed a glimmer of sharpness.

He knew that the cultivation realm’s warfare differed vastly from that of the Mortal World.

In the Mortal World, it’s often about armies confronting each other, comparing whose soldiers are more elite or more numerous.

But in the cultivation realm, it’s different.

Individual power surpasses everything, and sometimes numbers have no effect at all.

On the contrary, the more mortals there are, the faster they die.

Sometimes, the battle of high-tier cultivators determines the victory or defeat of a war.

Thus, in the realm of cultivation, warfare is not frequent, but when it erupts, it’s with overwhelming force and destruction.

Moreover, it ends swiftly.

Obviously, these three uninvited guests intended to conquer Fire Copper Island. The simplest strategy was to kill the island’s master so that the remaining people would be virtually powerless to resist.