Family Cultivation: I Farm and Raise Fish under the Sea-Chapter 261 - 158
Chapter 261: 158
Chapter 261: 158
Surrounded by more than twenty Purple Mansion Venerables like stars around the moon, the woman at the center was obviously their leader.
This woman was none other than Wang Lishu, the foremost Purple Mansion Cultivator of the Flowers Sect, ranked nine hundred and forty on the Human Clan Venerable rankings.
She belonged to the same family as the former Saintess, Wang Shengxue.
In the Flowers Sect, the Wang Family was notoriously influential, boasting a Golden Core Venerable who presided over the Sect.
They had always flourished, never in decline.
As everyone was abuzz with discussions, two tunneling lights were seen piercing through the bleak Forest Sea in the distance, swiftly flying towards the square.
Before the figures arrived, a powerful aura surged forth, causing many of the low-level cultivators present to feel tightness in their chests.
Soon enough, a man and a woman landed steadily in the middle of the high platform.
The man was handsome, and the woman beautiful, both exuding extraordinary temperaments.
It was Lu Li and Liu Luoxin.
“We pay our respects to Venerable Liu.”
A large group of cultivators bowed respectfully, a look of reverence on all their faces.
At the same time, a group of female disciples from the Flowers Sect cast odd glances at Lu Li.
Over the past few years, Lu Li had often been seen coming and going from Venerable Liu’s cave, sometimes staying for several days at a time. Even if the numerous female disciples were naive, they had come to understand the anomalies.
They were taken aback to realize that without making a sound, the other party had actually won over their Golden Core ancestor. However, as their Golden Core Venerable did not seem to want to disclose this, the group of disciples dared not spread the word and acted as if they saw nothing.
Liu Luoxin nodded slightly, her expression calm.
“Now that we’re all here, let’s set out.”
With those words, she leaped forward with Lu Li towards the sea.
The two of them swiftly traversed the vast, boundless expanse, with sea mists rolling wildly all around and the howling of the winds against their robes.
In no time, they disappeared from the sight of the rest.
A crowd of cultivators took to their tunneling light and followed.
A vast array of variously colored lights moved above the sea surface, mingling energies whipping up layers of mist.
The group flew rapidly and soon reached the seas near Sky Island.
Leading the way, Liu Luoxin and Lu Li passed straight through the dense peripheral forests of the island to an open space at the center.
The two landed firmly.
By that time, the clearing was filled with cultivators from the Major Sects, a dense throng of them.
Their combined auras merged and shot towards the heavens, shaking the clouds above as if they were being torn asunder.
Six Golden Core Venerables stood at the center, their presence the most astounding.
Besides the top Three Great Sects who each sent one representative, there were three other powerful individuals from mid-sized Sects and the Alliance of Rogue Cultivators.
Among them was Sage Qing Song from the Profound Sun Sect.
Clad in a blue Daoist robe, his presence was vast and pure, exuding an agreeable impression on anyone who perceived him.
Aside from the few Golden Core Venerables, there were also dozens of Purple Mansion Venerables, four of whom were particularly powerful and could stand shoulder to shoulder with Wang Lishu.
Clearly, they were the geniuses of their respective Sects.
“Ha ha… Mr. Liu has finally arrived. Let us quickly activate the Array,” declared Huang Mingyi of the Heavenly Sword Sect with a hearty laugh as he stepped forward.
Liu Luoxin smiled, “I am, in fact, the latecomer. The splendor of my fellow cultivators here outshines mine.”
Her gentle voice exuded a pleasantness, drawing the eyes of numerous nearby cultivators.
Shen Yunlei and Xue Jingshi approached as well, the four of them being old acquaintances, reuniting after several years.
As Liu Luoxin conversed with them, Lu Li examined the surroundings.
Apart from the renowned Purple Mansion powerhouses, it was the other three Golden Core Venerables that exerted pressure on him.
His eyes briefly settled on a green-robed elder, causing his face to flicker subtly with a sense of foreboding.
The aged man had white hair, a pure and regular aura, and a constant mild smile that made him seem exceedingly approachable.
“Master Qing Song?” Lu Li pondered silently.
He vividly recalled memories about the elder from decades ago when he had slain a Demon Corpse in the Nameless Mountain Cave.
In recent years, after his breakthrough to the Purple Mansion, Liu Luoxin had informed him extensively about various Golden Core Venerables.
This very Qing Song, who had broken through to the Golden Core within a century, was among them.
Hearing this, Lu Li was quite astonished.
Upon seeing him now, there was a subtle and eerie sense of familiarity emanating from the elder.
Sensing Lu Li’s gaze, Sage Qing Song turned his head, his smile warm like a spring breeze.
However, in Lu Li’s eyes, it appeared scarily chilling.
His heart began to palpitate uncontrollably.
Lu Li maintained a placid exterior, offered a faint smile, and did not continue to pay attention to the man.
With the keen spiritual awareness of a Golden Core Venerable, Lu Li dared not probe too deeply.
All he had to do was avoid the man. To investigate forcibly would be to court death.
Given the other party’s early Golden Core strength, Lu Li knew he could safely retreat by using an Escape Skill.
Not long afterward, Liu Luoxin and several other Golden Core Venerables concluded their exchange, ready to begin activating the Array.
The four of them stood on the clearing, their Daoist robes billowing around them, exuding powerful auras that ascended to the sky.
“Sss…”
Subsequently, they released Magic Spells with their hands, as infinite Spiritual Energy began to converge in the void, weaving interlaced halos of light above the prohibitions ahead.
Shortly after, the Array in front of them opened wide, revealing a long passage, dozens of feet in width.
The ground was paved with gray jade, extremely smooth and flat.
At the end of this road, a medium-sized Transmission Array came into view.
Around it stood eight pillars, carved with mysterious Runes, emitting a faint glow.
Lu Li was quite astonished at the sight.
Unexpectedly, there was a large Transmission Array on Sky Island.
Clearly, the Four Great Sects had been preparing for many years.
“Esteemed colleagues, please enter the Transmission Array in order, starting with the Foundation Establishment Cultivators,” Liu Luoxin said in a calm and dignified voice.
“We obey your command!”
A large group of Foundation Establishment Cultivators hurried into the passage, heading towards the Transmission Array.
As the first group of Cultivators filled the Transmission Array,
Liu Luoxin and the others once again cast several Spiritual Decrees towards the front.
“Whoosh…”
In the blink of an eye, the group of Cultivators within the Array vanished.
Soon, the second wave ascended.
After several rounds, Liu Luoxin and the other Golden Core Venerables each took out several mid-grade Spirit Stones and embedded them into the eight pillars.
Before long, the number of figures in the area dwindled.
Only the direct disciples of the Four Great Sects remained, and Lu Li was among them.
“Let us go,” said Huang Mingyi with a faint smile, leading the Heavenly Sword Sect’s group swiftly into the Transmission Array.
Cultivators from the other Three Great Sects immediately followed.
Lu Li and Yin Qian followed behind Liu Luoxin, entering the Transmission Array together with many women from the Flowers Sect.
After all the Cultivators had entered the Array, the several Golden Core Venerables casted out Magic Spells, causing the whole Array to start trembling with flickering light.
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“Sss…”
Lu Li only felt darkness before his eyes and a sensation of weightlessness coursing through his body, followed by an instant change in the scenery.
He found himself in a spacious and tidy great hall, with a Transmission Array beneath his feet.
Most likely, this place was Island of Tranquil Jade.
Now the surrounding sea area was full of Demon Beasts, with the island itself surrounded by many strong warriors of the Demon Clan; the only way to reach here was through a Transmission Array.
Lu Li followed the crowd and slowly walked out.
Once outside the great hall, a large square lay before them, surrounded by many Cultivators, with Purple Mansion Venerables not being few in number.
Some people were the same ones the Four Great Sects had transmitted earlier.
Upon seeing Liu Luoxin and the others emerge, everyone showed respect.
“We welcome the Venerables.”
Liu Luoxin and the others nodded slightly, then led the group towards the respective Sect residences in the four directions of the square.
Around the square, numerous buildings were densely arrayed, and there were many shops selling various Magic Artifacts and talismans, which were quite exquisite.
Before long, Liu Luoxin led Lu Li and the group from the Flowers Sect to the eastern section, where a cluster of pavilions stood, and in the center of them was a courtyard.
“The Demon Clan has surrounded the island recently, so do not venture out; stay in the pavilion and await further instructions,” Liu Luoxin said authoritatively.
Then she led Lu Li and Yin Qian toward the central courtyard.
“We obey, Venerable!”
The women nodded consecutively, their faces showing reverence.
Lu Li stood out conspicuously among the crowd of women.
Even Wang Lishu looked at Lu Li with admiration.
Now, the two of them no longer hid their association within the Flowers Sect and directly brought Lu Li to the central courtyard.
Perhaps in the eyes of their Venerable Liu, it wasn’t worth the effort to explain anything.
Golden Core powerhouses, free from all restraints.
In the following days, no Demon Clan came to attack; however, the atmosphere became increasingly tense.
Occasionally, a few Golden Core members of the Demon Clan would fly high above the island, their Demon Energy piercing the sky causing the Island Protection Array to tremble.
