The Rise of the Sect: I am the most persistent person in the world of immortal cultivation

Chapter 1026 Golden Light Black Lagoon
"Pass the order."

In the secret room, several people looked at each other. The flickering candlelight illuminated four solemn faces.

"Activate the hidden agents and go to Jianghai League and Xuanming Sect to gather information."

Following the instructions of Ye Yang and others.

Soon, the spies sent by Feitianmen walked out of the room and arrived at the bank of Tongtian River.

Not a few days passed.

The secret agent in the sect has returned with the news.

He hid in the darkness, unfolding a jade scroll in his hand.

Driven by spiritual power, a hazy light bloomed from the jade slip, and soon a three-dimensional light and shadow eight feet in size emerged from the jade slip.

"Reporting to Daozu, according to the information we have received, the Jianghai League has been active in recent months."

"First, seven days ago, Mo Changhuai secretly met with the third elder of Xuanming Sect, Yin Jiuyou. Second, the water cultivators of the Seventeen Islands of the East China Sea suddenly sent a large amount of black iron ore to the Jianghai Alliance headquarters. Third..."

The scene of the Tongtian River estuary emerged in the light and shadow, where dozens of spirit boats were assembling some kind of giant magical weapon, shaped like a dragon head and dark blue all over.

"This is."

Gu Xuan's pupils suddenly shrank.

"Broken Veins Dragon Boat? They want to forcefully open the Water Palace restriction!"

"not only that."

Not long after, the black-robed elder played up another video.

"We received news from our secret line in the Xuanming Sect that they are refining the 'Nine Nether Water Dividing Banner'. This treasure has no other function. Its only use is to split the Qianli Marshland and turn the rivers into land. These people obviously have big plans."

"They are willing to risk a war to explore the water vein. The more anxious they are, the more important the things under the water vein are."

Ye Yang stood up, a water vein map flew out from his sleeves, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

"Since we want to play, let's play big with them."

Three days later, the Tongtian River flows into the sea.

The river breeze blew in with salty and humid water vapor. The monks of the Jianghai League were busy debugging a huge dragon boat magic weapon.

There was a treasure tower on the third floor of the dragon boat, with runes flashing on the boat and spiritual light flowing.

Suddenly, a violent fluctuation of spiritual power came from the distant sky, like thunder rolling through the clouds.

Everyone looked up and saw a Feitianmen-style spiritual boat tilted and falling towards the river, with black smoke billowing from the stern. A faint light could be seen from the cabin, as if there was a heavy treasure hidden inside.

"It's Feitianmen's transport ship for developing water veins!"

"There may be a treasure of water vein hidden inside."

A disciple cried out in surprise.

Mo Changhuai was hiding in the crowd. When he saw the transport ship that was developing the water veins, he narrowed his eyes, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and he immediately shouted in a deep voice.

"Send the order, intercept it!"

After he gave the order, several dragon boats immediately broke through the waves and quickly approached the damaged spirit boat.

When everyone boarded the ship to investigate, the scene inside the cabin shocked them.

On the dragon boat, piles of jade slips were neatly stacked, each of which was engraved with intricate water patterns, with a faint spiritual charm flowing.

Mo Changhuai picked one up casually, scanned it with his spiritual sense, and his face suddenly became full of joy.

"This is... Feitianmen's complete Tongtian River water vein map! No, it's a trap, retreat quickly."

"boom!"

Before he could finish his words, the jade slip suddenly exploded and terrifying spatial turbulence broke out instantly.

More than a dozen cultivators near the jade slip were torn into pieces before they could even scream.

What’s even more terrifying is that the aftermath of the explosion actually touched the vast surface of the river, and huge waves rose into the sky like an angry dragon, overturning all the remaining dragon boats!
"So cruel."

Even Mo Changhuai himself was injured by the aftermath of the explosion. His sleeves were torn and he spat out a mouthful of blood. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

By the cold river, reed flutes are dancing and the autumn wind is rustling.

A lone boat stands by the river.

"The fisherman of Hanjiang River is here."

An old man sat cross-legged at the bow of the boat, wearing a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat. With his skinny fingers, he gently pulled the fishing line, and a large fish with silver scales was pulled out of the water.

His lips did not move, but a dull echo came from his stomach. He took the fish into his palm with one hand, cut open the fish's belly, and a piece of paper popped out of the fish's mouth, and the paper slipped into his palm.

Han Jiangdiao's eyeballs moved slowly as he slowly unfolded the note. When he read 'In late March, Jianghai League and Xuanming Sect will meet at Black Reef Island', his pupils suddenly shrank like needles!
"This is big news. Send this information to the sect immediately."

As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a token, and the note disappeared as soon as it sank into the token.

On the other side, in Feitian Gate.

Before the strategic sand table

Gu Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, staring at the intricate distribution of forces on the sand table.

Suddenly, the small black flag representing the Xuanming Sect lit up slightly, emitting a barely perceptible glow.

He curled the corners of his lips slightly, raised his hand and pressed a jade button on the edge of the sand table, and whispered.

"There is news. It has arrived."

After he finished speaking, several white pieces of paper flew out from the air.

The moment these pieces of paper appeared, he used his magic to piece the pieces together, and soon a clear picture appeared in the air.

In that scene, twelve ships flying the flag of Xuanming Sect were crossing the storm belt in the East China Sea.

Judging from their appearance, it was obvious that the giant ship had been prepared for a long time and was heading towards a reef island somewhere in the East China Sea.

"They are indeed in collusion."

Li Bayuan's fists were clenched so hard that they made a clattering sound, and the Heaven-shaking Demon Hammer was vibrating and humming behind him.

"They are stockpiling supplies on Black Reef Island, clearly planning to build a forward position!"

Ye Yang's fingertips slid across the winding Tongtian River map on the sand table, and he suddenly looked up at a certain point.

"They are not going to stockpile supplies on Black Reef Island, but to sneak into the Tongtian River Spiritual Vein!"

The morning mist had not yet dissipated, and a layer of gauze-like white mist floated on the surface of the river.

A figure in the distance came slowly.

Ye Yang changed into a set of coarse cloth clothes, with a fish basket on his waist. He strolled leisurely in the garden, but his eyes were always paying attention to the movements around him.

After a while, Ye Yang arrived at a simple fishing village.

There are several mottled wooden boats moored at the entrance of the village, and the hulls are full of traces of time.

An old fisherman with white hair and beard was sitting at the bow, holding a copper pipe in his mouth, puffing out smoke with his eyes squinting, and the wrinkles on his face showed traces of vicissitudes of life.

Ye Yang walked closer, put on an honest smile on his face, and bowed.

"My dear father, how is the fishing today?"

The old fisherman glanced at him and snorted, "You look unfamiliar, young man. Are you not a local?"

Ye Yang smiled, took out a pot of inferior wine from his arms and handed it over.

"I was just passing by and wanted to ask for food. I heard that the fish and shrimps were big and plump at the mouth of Tongtian River, so I came here to try my luck."

The old fisherman took the wine jug, uncorked and sniffed it. His cloudy eyes lit up slightly and his tone softened a little.

"You are a sensible kid."

After saying that, he tilted his head back, took a sip, smacked his lips, and then spoke slowly.

"The river has been a bit uneasy lately. The fish are hiding in the depths, so it's hard to catch them."

"Oh?" Ye Yang pretended to be surprised, "But the water flow has changed?"

The old fisherman shook his head and lowered his voice and said, "It's not the water, it's the 'people'."

Ye Yang sat on the edge of the boat, looking curious.

"My father-in-law is well-informed, but is there anything strange?"

The old fisherman looked around and made sure no one was paying attention before leaning closer and whispering.

"Before, there were demons causing trouble. In recent years, the demons' attacks have eased a lot. But the good times haven't lasted for a few days. During this period, strange ships often appear. They are pitch black, without lights, but they are incredibly fast and disappear in the blink of an eye."

"It scared away all the fish."

Ye Yang's eyes flickered: "Could it be pirates?"

"Water bandits?"

The old fisherman sneered.

"How could the pirates have such ability? Those boats... don't look like they were rowed by humans."

Ye Yang's heart moved: "It wasn't scratched by a human?"

The old fisherman blew out a puff of smoke, his eyes dim, "I have been fishing on this river all my life, I have seen everything. But those boats... seem alive, the bottoms of the boats are close to the water surface, without any splashes, and occasionally you can see black shadows swimming by the boats, like... fish, but also like people."

Ye Yang had already made a judgment in his mind, but he still pretended to be half-believing and half-doubting on his face.

"Is your eyes dazzled, old man?"

The old fisherman glared at him and said, "Although I am old, I am still not blind!"

Ye Yang felt a chill in his heart and continued to guide the topic.

"Do you know where they went?"

The old fisherman narrowed his eyes and pointed to the center of the river: "Towards Black Reef Island."

Black Reef Island!
Sure enough, it is consistent with the information obtained before!
A hint of coldness flashed across Ye Yang's eyes, but he quickly concealed it and sighed.

"It seems that the river is indeed not peaceful. Thanks for the reminder, old man. I should be more careful these days."

The old fisherman snorted and took another sip of wine: "Young man, listen to my advice and don't go to the center of the river recently."

Ye Yang nodded, chatted for a few more words, then stood up and said goodbye.

After leaving the fishing village, the simple smile on his face disappeared instantly, replaced by a cold and solemn expression. Ye Yang raised his head and looked at the endless ocean.

However, one can still vaguely see a vague black shadow in the center of the river where the water and sky meet in the distance.

I guess that's the location of Black Reef Island.

He looked towards the center of the river, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"It seems that we have to go to Black Reef Island in advance."

For several days, Ye Yang was observing the movements of the Jianghai Alliance.

During the day, he mingled with the fishermen and listened to them talk about the recent developments in the Jianghai League.

At night, he carefully observed the environment on Black Reef Island, looking for clues.

But tonight, the river is particularly turbulent.

"Wow!"

The water rippled, and Ye Yang's pupils suddenly shrank.

He looked up and discovered that on the river in the distance, dozens of black shadows were moving around like fish, at an extremely fast speed and in unison.

After looking carefully, Ye Yang realized that the group of objects was not an ordinary school of fish, but some kind of half-human, half-fish creature.

Its scales glowed a cold blue light in the moonlight. Holding a sharp bone fork in its hand, it patrolled the river surface vigilantly.

"The mermaid soldiers of the Jianghai League?"

Ye Yang frowned slightly.

The mermaid Taoist soldiers of the Jianghai League are a powerful army built with the combined strength of the entire league.

Now that these mermaid soldiers have appeared, the other party’s plan on Black Reef Island is definitely extraordinary.

The night wind swept across the river, stirring up tiny splashes of water.

Ye Yang's figure quietly disappeared into the twilight.

He slowly raised his foot, climbed up the steps in the void, stepped on the breeze, and soon approached the group of Taoist soldiers.

However, these Taoist soldiers were extremely alert. One of the leading Taoist soldiers was particularly large, with a golden ring on his head and six arms. His nostrils moved slightly and he turned his head, as if he had smelled a strange breath.

"Someone!"

It growled, its voice hoarse like the friction between iron and stone.

In an instant, all the aquatic creatures turned their heads in unison, and swept their cold eyes towards where Ye Yang was hiding!
Ye Yang cried out inwardly, "Not good!" and disappeared from the spot in an instant.

"Chase!"

The leader of the water tribe shouted loudly, and dozens of black shadows shot into the water like arrows, stirring up layers of waves.

Ye Yang did not escape directly, but took advantage of the night to go around behind a reef.

As soon as he stood firm, he noticed something strange on the reef.

"Sword mark?"

The surface of the reef was covered with sword marks of varying depths and jagged edges, which were obviously left after a fierce battle. Ye Yang stroked the sword marks with his fingertips, feeling the residual spiritual power fluctuations.

"…It's the 'Rising Sun Sword Technique' of the Jianghai League!"

His eyes focused and he quickly analyzed the traces of battle.

Judging from the direction of the sword marks, at least one of the two combatants was a cultivator above the Jindan realm, and... one of the parties was clearly at a disadvantage and was eventually captured or killed.

"The Jianghai League is cleaning out those who know about this?"

Ye Yang became alert and was about to leave when he suddenly heard a faint panting sound coming from behind the reef.

He flashed and quietly went to the other side of the reef, where he saw a bloody monk chained with iron chains, sitting in the water, dying, with a hideous wound on his chest still oozing blood.

Hearing the noise, the man raised his head with difficulty, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes: "You... who are you?!"

Ye Yang did not answer. He gathered a strand of spiritual power at his fingertips and applied it to the opponent's wound, temporarily stopping the bleeding.

"Are you from the Jianghai League?"

The man gritted his teeth and said nothing, his eyes full of vigilance.

Ye Yang sneered, grabbed the man in his hand, and without waiting for him to continue answering, he forcibly searched his soul.

This man felt the tremendous power coming from Ye Yang's body and was suddenly shocked. He knew that the strength of this senior was far beyond his imagination.

"Wait, Senior, spare me! I'll tell you! I'll tell you!"

The man finally broke down and spoke tremblingly.

"I am the steward of the Beiming faction of the Jianghai League. Outsiders call me Jin Guang Zhenren... This time I was ordered to escort a batch of supplies, but I was ambushed by the thieves of the Jianghai League on the way... They... They wanted to silence me!"

Hearing this, Ye Yang couldn't help but frowned.

The Jianghai League is a loose alliance formed by many sects along the Tongtian River.

The Beiming Sect is located in the north and does not have much border with the Tongtian River. Naturally, it is not taken seriously in the Jianghai Alliance.

"Quiet?"

Ye Yang's eyes turned cold.

"What are you trying to silence?"

Master Jin Guang panted and whispered.

"The Jianghai Alliance... reached an agreement with the Xuanming Sect to set up the 'Nine Nether Soul Locking Array' in the Tongtian River to cut off the water vein spiritual source of the Feitian Sect..."

"Oh?"

Ye Yang glanced at him.

"You casually revealed such an important secret?"

The man took a few deep breaths, looked at Ye Yang and spoke.

"Since you are here, it must be because of the matter on Black Reef Island. I, Yuan Yi, will cooperate with you and only ask you to spare my life."

Ye Yang casually threw out a pill, and the man took it and swallowed it casually. After a while, he felt a warm current coming over him, and his injuries had recovered a lot.

"Who else knows about this?"

"Apart from the leader and a few elders, there are only our group of deacons escorting the supplies... But the Jianghai League did not trust me and launched a surprise attack by the Mermaid Taoist Soldiers."

"They... they want to kill me all to prevent the news from leaking out..."

Killing intent suddenly appeared in Ye Yang's eyes.

"very good."

He raised his hand and directly sealed the other party's cultivation, then he said, "Lead the way. I want to know all the arrangements of the Jianghai League on Black Reef Island."

The man looked desperate, but facing Ye Yang's cold gaze, he did not dare to resist.

Ye Yang carried him and rushed towards Black Reef Island...

The Black Reef Island in the distance is looming in the morning mist, like a dormant giant beast.

Ye Yang narrowed his eyes, concentrating his spiritual power in his pupils, and immediately saw dozens of fist-sized black spheres floating above the island.

The surfaces of those spheres were covered with blood-like lines. They were slowly rotating and emitting transparent broadcasts, as if they were monitoring their surroundings.

"The Xuanming Sect's surveillance device."

Help me expand the novel: Ye Yang's heart moved, seeing this, hiding aside, he forcibly controlled the figure of Jin Guang Zhenren, Jin Guang Zhenren found himself like a puppet, unable to control himself, and then stepped forward.

Ye Yang gently patted Master Jin Guang's shoulder.

Jin Guang Zhenren's pupils contracted violently, veins on his neck bulged, but he couldn't make a sound.

He felt like his limbs were being pulled by countless invisible threads; even trembling his fingertips was a luxury.

What was even more terrifying was that an icy spiritual energy was flowing through his entire body along the top of his head, compressing his consciousness into the corner of his sea of ​​​​consciousness, like a trapped beast in an iron cage.

"senior."

His Adam's apple rolled as he squeezed out a breath, but he saw a faint blue light flashing from the fingertips of the young man in the straw raincoat and hat.

Countless spiritual powers as thin as hair penetrated into his seven orifices, forming a strange network structure in his meridians, controlling his every word and action.

"go."

Ye Yang pushed lightly with his sword finger, and Jin Guang Zhenren's body suddenly jumped out of the reef like a puppet.

After a while, the sound of breaking water was heard in the distance.

Three mermaid Taoist soldiers came walking on the waves.

The leader had green scales on his body and six arms, and a fishy smell came out from the opening and closing of the gills on his neck.

"Check the order!"

Ye Yang controlled this person to raise the jade slip calmly.

When the rune swept across the third eye on the mermaid Taoist soldier's forehead, the monster suddenly twitched - this was the restriction of the Xuanming Sect to control the Taoist soldiers to verify their identity.

After a moment, the six-armed mermaid stiffly turned sideways and said, "You are from the Beiming Sect. Come on over."

"who!"

At this moment, a loud shout suddenly came from the fog, and three dark shadows surrounded them from different directions.

Ye Yang spoke hurriedly.

"I am Jin Guang Zhenren, the inner sect steward of Jianghai League!"

The leading black-robed monk held a bronze mirror as a magical tool, and a green light shot out from the mirror that swept across Ye Yang from head to toe.

Ye Yang could feel the restrictions in his body trembling slightly, but he was well prepared and had simulated the trajectory of Jin Guang Zhenren's spiritual power flow in his meridians in advance.

"It is indeed a member of the Jianghai League."

The black-robed monk put away the bronze mirror and frowned as he looked at the wound on Ye Yang's chest. "How did you get into this state?"

Ye Yang controlled Jin Guang Zhenren to cough twice and answered weakly.

"I was attacked by the Feitian Sect while on my way to the East China Sea. I was the only one who escaped. I must report this to Elder Mo immediately."

(End of this chapter)