Seeking Immortality

Hearing Qiu's words, Shen Gang was slightly stunned. Qiu's tone sounded like he was joking, but with Shen Gang's understanding of Qiu, he knew that this person never joked. It was hard to imagine that this mysterious and cold junior brother would be in the mood to joke with him. So what exactly did this seemingly true and false words mean?

Inexplicably, Shen Gang's heart moved faintly, as if there was some inexplicable feeling and enlightenment, but he couldn't say what it was. The uneasiness and surprise caused by Qiu's killing of the fish dragon beast just now also relieved a little

Qiu's eyes hidden under the cloak looked deeply at Shen Gang, and then he no longer cared about Shen Gang who was staying, and turned to walk towards the depths of Tianshu Island. Wherever he went, the members of the Seven Camps hid aside in awe.

It's not that Qiu had done anything that frightened them in these years, but Qiu's natural aura was too frightening, like a wild beast that feeds on humans. Seeing Qiu, the members of the Seven Camps felt that their defense was like a sheep encountering a wolf. No matter how strong a sheep is, it is no match for a wolf, no matter how thin the wolf is.

It is the nature of wolves to eat sheep, and it is also the nature of sheep to fear wolves. Xu Qingfan, the last disciple named Qiu, seems to be the nemesis of all creatures in the world, making people born with it.

Watching Qiu gradually walk away in the night, his back getting smaller and smaller, Shen Gang finally woke up from his surprise and said to Qiu: "By the way, Junior Brother Qiu, Master asked you to see him as soon as you come back."

Hearing Shen Gang's words, Qiu's body paused slightly, and then said nothing and continued to walk away.

At an angle that Shen Gang didn't see, Qiu stretched out five black, eagle-claw-like fingers from under the black cloak, constantly pinching, as if calculating something. After a moment, a cold and dim voice sounded from the darkness under the cloak.

"In less than a year, the Xuanjing Treasure House will be opened, and Master's spirit pet will also break out of its cocoon... So, Master asked me to go at this time... Hehe, the time for revenge has finally come..."

As Qiu's muttering fell, two faint dark red lights suddenly lit up in the darkness under the battle cover, like the eyes of the god of death, shocking people. Ghost Crying and Cold Wind appeared out of thin air several feet around him.

Then, in a flash, Qiu disappeared in the vast night.

On the other side, as Qiu's figure disappeared into the night, Shen Gang's face immediately became serious. He turned around abruptly and said to the thirty people from the Tianshu Camp who were standing behind him with a look of shock on their faces: "Dear Taoist friends, Junior Brother Qiu has always done things cleanly and neatly. This time, killing the dragon fish beast must be no exception. However, the dragon fish beast always bears grudges, and there are often seven or eight of them living in a group. The weakest of them is only at the low level of the heavenly rank. Once they attack, even if our Xialing Seven Islands are caught off guard, I am afraid they will suffer heavy losses. In order to prevent accidents, we need to be more careful these days." Shen Gang is calm by nature, treats his subordinates generously, and is a good commander. Although he is not the highest in the Tianshu Camp, the thirty people from the Tianshu Camp are convinced by Shen Gang. After hearing Shen Gang's words, they all agreed. Shen Gang strolled in front of the Tianshu Camp. After a moment of silence, he suddenly stopped, looked up and said in a deep voice: "Daoyou Baihu, please take the first team to guard the center of the formation. Don't leave easily within ten days, and upgrade the form of the defense formation outside the island to the third level. Don't neglect it."

"Yes, I obey your order."

A cultivator who looked like a tiger-backed strong man stepped out of the line and bowed in response, then turned around and led nine members of the Tianshu Camp to walk quickly towards the row of stone buildings not far away. That was the center of the formation control of the countless mechanical formations arranged in the entire Xialing Seven Islands over the years.

"Daoyou Ma Ang, please take the second team to patrol the Xialing Seven Islands in these three days. Well, I will give you half of the third team's manpower. If you find any abnormality, report it immediately."

"Yes."

An old man dressed as a Taoist responded, and then selected five people from the third team, a total of fifteen people including the second team, and turned and left.

After Shen Gang pondered for a moment again, he said to four of the remaining five people: "Please go and inform the other six camps and the guard team led by Senior Brother Wang Yuxian to stop practicing these days, let alone seclusion, and be ready to deal with enemy attacks at any time, especially the Tianji Squad and the Yaoguang Squad. These people practice like crazy, and the importance of the matter must be explained to them."

"Yes."

The remaining four people showed distress on their faces, and seemed unwilling to contact the Tianji Camp and the Yaoguang Camp, but after receiving the order, they also hurried away.

There are more than 200 cultivators in the Seven Camps. Although they have joined Xialing Island for less than ten years, they have either received great favors from Xu Qingfan or have respect for Xu Qingfan. After coming to Xialing Island, they not only broke through the bottleneck of cultivation with the help of medicine, but also obtained high-level magic tools that they had never thought of before. In addition, Xialing Island is a holy land for cultivators, and staying here is very helpful to them. After Xu Qingfan's several tricks, they have been loyal to Xialing Island and Xu Qingfan over the years, and regard themselves as Xialing Island people from the bottom of their hearts. They were originally casual cultivators, and Xialing Island made them feel a sense of belonging for the first time. So after sensing from Shen Gang's tone that the situation seemed serious, they must have worked hard. After the four people left, Shen Gang frowned and thought for a moment, and finally felt that there was nothing missing, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, there was only an old man named Guan Zhenren staying by Shen Gang's side. This man had the highest cultivation level, the most advanced mind, and the highest seniority among the Tianshu team. Before he came to Xialing Island, he had It is the cultivation level of the virtual elixir stage. After consuming two "Ascended Immortal Pills", it has reached the early stage of the real elixir stage. The number one master in the pivot camp.

When he raised his head, he saw Guan Zhenren's eyes twinkling, as if he had something to say. Shen Gang hurriedly bowed and asked, "Senior, do you think there is anything wrong with the arrangement just now by this junior? You are a senior. If this junior did something wrong, please tell me." Seniors must give you advice.”

Hearing that Shen Gang's tone was sincere and not pretentious, a hint of gratitude flashed in Guan Zhenren's eyes. Shen Gang was Xu Qingfan's disciple. He had a cultivation level in the Xudan stage at a young age, which was far better than him who relied on the power of medicine. The old man who had just barely reached the real elixir stage had a bright future, but Guan Zhenren could see that Shen Gang really respected him, so unconsciously, he also treated Shen Gang sincerely.

"I don't take it as advice." Guan Zhenren frowned and said, "It's just that I feel that with the defense around Xia Ling's seven islands, various mechanisms and formations are emerging in endlessly. With the strength of my Tianshu team, as long as the formations are controlled properly, even Dragon Fish If the beast attacks, we can delay them for a long time. During this time, we can notify everyone on the island of the attack of the dragon fish beast. Why should we notify the other six battalions now to put them on guard, especially Tianji Battalion and Yaoguang? Camp, they have always been dissatisfied with you, the Six Young Master of the Island. You informed them without informing their leader. I am afraid they will not obey the order. If the dragon fish beast does not attack in the end, your reputation will be a big blow to the Six Young Master of the Island. What a blow.”

In the Qisu Camp, the Tianshu Camp is responsible for controlling the various formations and wards of the Seven Islands of Xia Ling. Because the requirements for cultivation are not high, the members of the Tianshu Camp, whether in terms of talent or strength, are all members of the Qisu Camp. The weakest except for the Fluctlight Camp. Although Shen Gang's actions over the years have gained the respect and trust of all the monks in Tianshu Camp, others do not understand Shen Gang's abilities. They only regard Shen Gang as gaining such power with the help of his status as a disciple of Xu Qingfan. All in all, the other six battalions felt that they looked down upon Tianshu Camp and Shen Gang.

The strongest among the seven battalions is undoubtedly the Tianji Battalion. Xu Qingfan is determined to train a group of elite monks, and these monks are the Tianji Battalion. In Qisu Camp, they are the best in terms of talent, temperament, and perseverance. They are also stationed on Tianji Island, which is most suitable for cultivation, and the supply of spiritual pills and magic weapons is also the best. Although based on their cultivation level, They cannot stay in seclusion there for a long time, but their cultivation strength is significantly higher than that of the other six battalions, and they have improved the fastest. Arrogance is one of human nature. In addition, Dongfang, who is in charge, has a somewhat arrogant personality and deliberately cultivates it. Except for a few people in Qisu Camp, these Tianji Camp monks really don’t pay much attention to them. They usually only think about Practice to improve your strength.

In addition, the Yaoguang Battalion was ordered by Qiu. It was originally the worst in terms of talent and strength. However, for some reason over the years, its strength has improved by leaps and bounds. Now, its strength is no longer inferior to the Tianji Team. Just or because of following Qiu. The members of this team are also cold all day long. They feel chilly even when they are close to them. The other six battalions all keep a distance from them.

Shen Gang naturally knew what Guan Zhenren said, but Shen Gang did so because he had no choice but to do so.

"Thank you for your advice, senior." After hearing what Guan Zhenren said, Shen Gang bowed, and then changed the topic and said, "It's just that although the defense of our Seven Xia Ling Islands is rare in the world, the fish dragon beast is also a heavenly beast. You must know that every time Junior Brother Qiu leaves the island and goes to sea over the years, he will definitely kill a lot. Although there are countless monsters within three thousand miles of Xia Ling Island with the stomachs of tigers, they also hate me, Xia Ling Island, because Junior Brother Qiu Things like this have happened no less than ten times in the past few years. Although we have been easily repelled by us every time, it is because these East Sea monsters have low intelligence and lack of strength. They only know how to rush in. Relationship, and the Fish Dragon Beast is a heaven-level monster, but it has wisdom no less than that of humans? If they attack, with the defense of Xialing Island and the strength of my Tianshu team, I am confident that I can survive it. More than three hours, but I'm afraid... these fish dragon beasts will gather countless East China Sea monsters who have enmity with Junior Brother Qiu to attack. You know, the number of monsters in the East China Sea is more than ten times that of the sacred beasts in the vast land.

We must be prepared for the worst. If the fish dragon beast attracts a crowd and contacts other heaven-level monsters, it will be impossible to stop it without the joint efforts of the seven battalions. "

Guan Zhenren was slightly stunned. He was different from Shen Gang, who had been taught by Xu Qingfan since he first came into contact with the world of immortality. No matter how powerful the fish dragon beasts were, he instinctively regarded these monsters as powerful beasts and ignored that they had spirits. The truth is that he really hasn't thought about what Shen Gang said.

But Guan Zhenren still asked doubtfully: "Despite this, the Sixth Young Master of the Island takes those monsters too seriously. I have countless masters on Xialing Island. Although there are many people in Qizu Camp, our strength has improved greatly over the years." Fast, but in the final analysis, it is just an auxiliary. Why do you, the Sixth Young Master, place the defense of Xialing Island on my Qizu Camp? Young Master, not to mention that your five senior brothers and sisters are all above me, Dongfang Qing? The two elders, Fellow Daoist Ling and Fellow Daoist Bai Qingfu, and the five guardians including Dongfang, are all at the Golden Core stage, and the realms of the two elders Zhang Yi and Wang Zegang are already close to the Mahayana stage, not to mention the island owner. And the deputy island master, with their cultivation strength, an abnormality will inevitably occur. At that time, even if a mere fish dragon beast attracts a crowd to attack, what's the point? "

Wherever there are people, there is society. The meaning of this sentence is that when there are more people, there will inevitably be managers and organizational structures under them. It is impossible to exist in a state where real chickens and dogs interact with each other and everyone does their own thing. Xialing Island has also been like this over the years.

As the number of people and strength increased, Xialing Island also developed an organizational structure similar to that of a sect. Xu Qingfan was naturally not mentioned as the owner of the island. Although Liu Ziqing had not sincerely joined Xialing Island, he was very popular and was good at getting along. Over the years, he has helped Xialing Island a lot intentionally or unintentionally. Xu Qingfan valued him even more and became the deputy island owner. Dongfang Qingling, Bai Qingfu, Wang Zegang, and Zhang Yi were appointed as the four elders, either because of their strength or because of their seniority, responsible for defense, management, guidance and other matters. Dongfang Quan and other five casual cultivators who have followed Xu Qingfan for many years are known as the Five Great Protectors. Together with Shen Gang and Qiu, they control the Qisu Camp. Wang Yuxian and other twelve Jiuhua disciples follow Xu Qingfan all day long. , the personal guard named Xu Qingfan, in fact, Xu Qingfan only kept him with him at all times in order to teach them better. The old beggar, Beihai scholar and others were enshrined by Xialing Island. Apart from refining alchemy and refining weapons, they did not do anything else. Responsible, but too lazy to take responsibility, and.

In just a few decades, Xia Ling Island had the appearance and structure of a major force.

But when he heard what Guan Zhenren said, Shen Gang had a wry smile on his face. What Guan Zhenren said were all the top masters of Xia Ling Island. However, as a senior executive of Xia Ling Island, he knew that most of these masters were in Xia Ling Island. You can't take action at this time. It can be said that this is the moment when Xia Ling Island is at its weakest, and the defense of Xia Ling Seven Islands during this period can only be shouldered by the Qisu Camp. This was also the biggest reason why Shen Gang was so nervous after thinking that the fish dragon beast could not retaliate.

Seeing Shen Gang hesitate to speak, a trace of doubt flashed in Guan Zhenren's eyes. He thought that it might involve some secrets of Xia Ling Island, so he did not ask more questions in this regard. He just suggested: "If the Sixth Young Master of the Island just wants to To resist with the Qizu Camp, why not tell the island master Qiu and the elder protectors directly about the matter, and let them arrange it, so as to control the situation. What's more, although you are the disciple of the island master, you are disrespectful to them by overstepping your authority. ”

After Shen Gang hesitated for a moment, he sighed: "Senior Guan is not an outsider. I'd better tell you some things, senior. It's not that I don't want to tell the elders and protectors, and it's not that I just want to resist the enemy attack with the strength of the Qisu Camp. It's true. I simply cannot inform the seniors on the island now that although Master Wang Zegang is in charge of the Seven-Suspension Camp, he is about to break through the Mahayana period. During this period, he is in retreat and cannot be distracted; Master Bai Qingfu had already done so three months ago. He went out and has not returned yet; the old beggar and other seniors began to imitate the Five Elements Sacred Artifacts forty years ago to refine five heaven-level high-level magic weapons. They finally succeeded some time ago. Although they are magic weapons, they are no less powerful than ordinary magic weapons. Master They were given to Dongfang Quan and other five protectors, and they are now in retreat for refining. As for Master Liu Ziqing, in order to help Master Zhang Yi find a way to break through his current cultivation level, the two of them are also in retreat, so in this paragraph At this time, when I am at my weakest on Xia Ling Island, I am the only one who can take charge of things in the Qisu Camp. The person in charge of the Yaoguang Camp is Junior Brother Qiu. Even if I tell him, he will not take it seriously. Go on, let alone tell Yaoguang Camp,"

Hearing that the top powers of Xia Ling Island had gone into seclusion during this period of time, Guan Zhenren was also dumbfounded. He vaguely felt that Xu Qingfan was about to make a big move, otherwise he would not be so impatient to let these masters improve their strength.

"What about the island owner and Elder Dongfang Qingling?"

Guan Zhenren asked again.

Shen Gang sighed, but didn't say much.

Over the past ten years, Xu Qingfan's health has become worse and worse. At the same time, for some reason, Ting'er's condition has also been recurring. Xu Qingfan is trying to find a way to solve his own situation. It is difficult to take action during this period, and Dongfang Qingling is here to take care of Xu Qingfan. He Ting'er, I'm afraid, can't be of much help.

Seeing Shen Gang's appearance, Guan Zhenren knew that Xu Qingfan and Dongfang Qingling might not be able to count on them in a short time either.

Until then, Guan Zhenzhen was really panicking. He could only understand the power of the heaven-level monsters after experiencing the catastrophe of the monsters in the Southern Wilderness. The reason why he didn't seem to care before was because of the power of the monsters on Xialing Island. The second reason is that there are countless masters stationed in Xia Ling Island, but he did not expect that the masters he relied on were either in retreat, going out, or having trouble, and were unable to take action. So just relying on the power of Qisu Camp and the escort team, Even if there are countless formations outside Xialing Island, how long can they resist?

Taking a deep breath, he forced himself to suppress all the uneasiness in his heart, frowned and said: "I see, I hope all the elders and protectors can come out of seclusion as soon as possible, otherwise with the strength of our Qizu camp, the power of those formations and barriers is powerful but It can’t be used much.”

Shen Gang nodded, turned around and looked at the extremely calm sea under the night, imagining the huge waves when the fish dragon beast attacked, he sighed secretly in his heart, but said in his mouth: "Senior Guan, don't worry, let's not talk about it for now. The strength of the camp and the escort team, with the layout of Xia Ling Island, is enough to resist those monsters for a long time. Those fish dragon beasts may not necessarily be able to follow Junior Brother Qiu's aura to bring bad luck to my Xia Ling Island, even if they attack , and it may not be as grand as we imagined. I just arranged it according to the worst possibility, but this possibility is only 10 to 20%."

Guan Zhenren nodded silently, and the anxiety in his eyes was slightly reduced, but after hesitating for a moment, he finally couldn't help but said: "Even so, Island Master Qiu has gone too far. Every time he goes to sea, he will kill everyone." After all, it was just that some monsters who lived in groups and held grudges were attacked before. Why did he offend the fish dragon beast this time? He should also know the current situation of our Xia Ling Island, so he is not afraid of my Xia Ling Island. Are you hurt by this? To be honest, the island owner has been too fond of him. He has left him unchecked over the years and allowed him to cause huge waves of blood in the East China Sea. Compared with other young island owners, he is a bit unfavorable. …”

In the middle of what Guan Zhenren said, he was interrupted by Shen Gang. He only heard Shen Gang say: "Master has never been too doting on anyone. You can see this from Senior Brother Bai Yu. He must have his reasons for doing so. Master How can we guess what he is thinking? What's more, Junior Brother Qiu's actions these days may be less thoughtful, but he doesn't have any bad intentions... He... is just too eager to improve his strength, and is too eager to improve his strength. I’m overconfident, I believe things will get better gradually in the future.”

Hearing what Shen Gang said, Guan Zhenren sighed and said, "Master Sixth Young Master, you are just too lenient."

At the same time, Qiu had arrived outside Xu Qingfan's room.

"Master, I'm back."

Qiu's tone was as respectful as ever, but it sounded cold and chilly.

"Come in."

Xu Qingfan's voice came from the room.

Qiu pushed the door open and walked in. He saw Xu Qingfan sitting cross-legged on the bed, his eyes slowly opening, as if he was preparing to meditate in retreat. There were looming black wrinkles on his face. The black pupils in his eyes were particularly large at this moment, and the whites of his eyes were There was only a little bit compressed at the edge of his eyes, and the meaning contained in it actually made Qiu Ye stunned for a while, but he returned to normal in an instant, walked to Xu Qingfan, and knelt down silently.

"You were away for six days this time, which seems to be a little longer than usual."

As Xu Qingfan's eyes slowly closed, there was silence in the room. After a long time, he suddenly spoke.

"This disciple encountered two ichthyosaurs this time, and it took him a while to kill them."

Hearing Qiu's answer, Xu Qingfan nodded. He was neither surprised that Qiu could kill two ichthyosaurs, nor nervous about the possible revenge of the ichthyosaurs. It was as if everything that would happen in the future had already been exhausted. In general mastery. ,

"You should not go to sea during this period. In a few days, I will secretly return to the vast land of China. You should follow me."

Xu Qingfan said slowly after a moment of silence.

When he heard that Xu Qingfan, who had been reclusive in the East China Sea for more than forty years, was going to return to the vast land of China, Qiu Weiwei was startled. Wouldn't it take another year for the Xuanjing Treasure House to be opened? Why is Xu Qingfan going back to China at this time? But Qiu didn't ask any more questions, and just responded respectfully.

There was another long silence. When he was sure that Xu Qingfan had nothing to say, Qiu bowed and retreated. He always maintained humility and respect for Xu Qingfan, at least until his strength reached a level that could threaten Xu Qingfan. It's always been like this.

After Qiu left Yuheng Island, Xu Qingfan slowly opened his eyes and looked indifferently at the direction where Qiu left. His eyes were already dark, and the black lines on his face became more obvious at this moment.

"Produced by Banmeng, he has made great progress. Now he can kill two fish dragon beasts independently. So his strength should be equivalent to the peak stage of Nascent Soul. Shouldn't his development be restricted?"

While muttering to himself, Xu Qingfan closed his eyes again.

At this moment, thousands of miles away from Xialing Island, countless monsters in the sea and powerful birds in the sky were gathering together, covering the sky and the earth, and then rushing towards Xialing Island in a mighty manner.

ps: Two chapters in one, 6,000 words. After two days of intravenous drip, except for the redness of my eyes, everything else has almost recovered. The above are the results of my coding in the past three days... From now on, I will resume updates and start paying off the arrears. In other words, today, tomorrow and the next three days Oh my god, in addition to the normal updates, I also have to compensate for 29,000 words. Please count them one by one. (Unfinished