NOVEL NEXT Chapter 44
Chapter 44 The Four Stunned Saints, and Tongtian’s Secret Delight
At Mount Shouyang, Taiqing Palace, within the tranquil halls of Taiqing Palace, the Supreme Elder Lord (Laozi), who had been meditating in seclusion, suddenly opened his eyes and gazed towards the Eastern Sea.
“I never expected the legendary Yingzhou Immortal Island to finally reveal itself. What kind of fortune will emerge from it?”
With that the Supreme Elder Lord took a single step forward and instantly arrived above Yingzhou Immortal Island.
At Kunlun, Jade Void Palace, at the same time, Yuanshi Tianzun, who was lecturing his disciples, suddenly sensed something. His gaze shifted sharply towards the Eastern Sea.
“I originally believed Yingzhou Immortal Island to be nothing more than a myth. Who would have thought it was real? This must be destined to be my fortune!”
“Whoosh!”
After giving a few instructions to his disciples, Yuanshi Tianzun took a step forward—appearing above Penglai Immortal Island in an instant.
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Western Region – Mount Sumeru
In the west, Jieyin and Zhunti, who had been in deep meditation, simultaneously opened their eyes, turning their attention towards the Eastern Sea.
“Senior Brother, I never imagined Yingzhou Immortal Island would finally appear!”
Zhunti’s aged face lit up with joy. He had searched tirelessly for Yingzhou Immortal Island in the past, and now that it had finally revealed itself, how could he not be ecstatic?
After all, when Penglai and Fangzhang Immortal Islands emerged, they not only contained multiple Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasures, but even a Supreme Innate Spiritual Root—the Yellow Middle Plum.
As the most mysterious of the Three Immortal Islands, what kind of treasures could Yingzhou Immortal Island possibly contain?
“Junior Brother, let’s go take a look. We must not let our three senior brothers claim the prize first!”
With a gentle smile, Jieyin stepped forward. In an instant, both Jieyin and Zhunti appeared above Yingzhou Immortal Island.
At Wa Palace, Goddess Nuwa also sensed the appearance of Yingzhou Immortal Island. However, she merely cast a brief glance towards the Eastern Sea before closing her eyes again to continue her meditation.
It was as if no worldly event could stir her heart.
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Originally, Yingzhou Immortal Island was protected by a mighty Chaos Barrier Formation, capable of isolating all traces of its presence. Even the high-and-mighty Saints had been unable to detect it. But now by merging Yingzhou Immortal Island with Penglai Immortal Island, Su Chen had unintentionally exposed its presence, drawing the attention of multiple Saints.
At first, Su Chen assumed that even if great powers noticed the island, no one would dare to offend him—after all, he was a personal disciple of a Saint. However, he had underestimated the sheer allure of Yingzhou Immortal Island for the great powers of the Primordial World.
As the islands merged, Su Chen immediately sensed countless overpowering presences locking onto him.
“So many powerful beings are watching me?”
Instantly, Su Chen decided to contact the wisp of divine sense his master, Tongtian Sect Leader, had left with him. At that very moment, four great Saints—Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, Jieyin, and Zhunti—simultaneously appeared above Yingzhou Immortal Island.
Upon detecting each other’s presence, the four exchanged polite greetings.
“Greetings, Eldest Brother.”
“Greetings, Senior Brother Taiqing and Senior Brother Yuanshi.”
“Greetings, fellow junior brothers.”
But the moment their gazes fell upon Su Chen, their expressions shifted to slight shock.
“We never expected someone to have beaten us to Yingzhou Immortal Island!”
Whoosh!
Feeling the immense pressure of the four Saints, Su Chen realized that even moving a single finger seemed impossible. At this moment, He understood. The beings before him were on the same level as his master, Tongtian Sect Leader.
Without hesitation, Su Chen secretly activated the Chaos Pearl. If he truly faced a life-threatening situation, he would immediately retreat into the Hongmeng Chaos World within the Chaos Pearl.
“Hmm?”
Suddenly, the four Saints furrowed their brows. Despite having locked onto Su Chen’s presence, they were unable to divine any information about him. This left them deeply unsettled. As Heavenly Dao Saints, they could use the power of Heavenly Dao to calculate the fate of any being in the Primordial World. Yet, the details of Su Chen’s existence were completely obscured.
“How is this possible?”
They had never encountered such an anomaly before.
“Whoosh!”
In that moment, a majestic figure appeared above Yingzhou Immortal Island, radiating an unparalleled Sword Dao presence. It was none other than Tongtian Sect Leader!
“Greetings, Eldest Brother, Second Brother!”
With a proud smile, Tongtian warmly greeted Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun.
“Greetings, Third Brother.”
“Greetings, Third Senior Brother.”
The four Saints showed no surprise at Tongtian’s arrival. After all, this was the Eastern Sea, the territory of the Jie Sect. Since they had all arrived first, how could Tongtian not have sensed it?
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Naturally, Tongtian knew exactly why his two brothers and the Western Saints had come. But knowing that his beloved disciple Su Chen had already refined Yingzhou Immortal Island, he secretly relished the situation.
“These four are bound to be disappointed!”
Suppressing his satisfaction, Tongtian calmly turned to Su Chen.
“Disciple, come forward and greet your Senior Uncles and Senior Masters.”
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Whoosh!
Hearing Tongtian’s words, the four Saints were momentarily puzzled. Their eyes immediately turned toward Su Chen.
“Wait… could he be Tongtian’s disciple?”
Without hesitation, Su Chen deactivated the Chaos Barrier Formation, revealing Yingzhou Immortal Island to its full splendor. With a calm and confident expression, he greeted the Saints.
“Disciple Su Chen greets Master!”
“Greetings to Senior Uncles and Senior Masters!”
Now that his Master was present, Su Chen no longer needed to worry about his safety. Thus, he calmly withdrew the Chaos Pearl into his Sea of Consciousness.
“Third Brother… this… is your new disciple?”
Yuanshi Tianzun pointed at Su Chen, his heart filled with utter disbelief. Su Chen had completely eluded their divination. For the first time in countless epochs the Four Saints were at a loss for words.