Chapter 988: Eastern Wilderness Gateway

"Master Dao, how confident are you?" White Spirit called out anxiously, even more nervous than Frog Daoist. It glanced around stealthily, its pupils contracting at the sight of all the powerful figures.

"Little White Spirit, fishing is an exercise in patience. It cannot be rushed. It is both fishing and cultivating the mind."

Frog Daoist's gaze was profound. Suddenly, he waved his frog hand and shouted, "Gua, it's thirty miles out there. Set the bait, gather the fish, and you'll catch one with every cast!"

"Yes, Master Dao!"

White Spirit shouted, flapping its wings as it frantically sprayed special spiritual herbs over the sea, exclaiming, "Master Dao, they're coming! It's full of fish!"

"Gua gua gua~~" Frog Daoist chuckled, pulling out a rather sturdy fishing rod from the void. "Once the grand event begins, if we can secure first place, the rewards will be plentiful."

Screech!

White Spirit's eyes shone with excitement as it spread its wings towards the distant groups of fierce and spiritual beasts.

Roar~~~

Roar~~~

Thousands upon thousands of beastly roars echoed simultaneously, spreading across the four skies. Seeing Lord White Spirit's confident demeanor, it seemed certain that Frog Heavenly Sovereign's ranking in this event was secure!

First in ranking, five Taiwei Purple Immortal Fruits, five Heavenly Origin Treasure Pills!

To outsiders, such rewards might seem baffling. What is this? It doesn't sound like something related to cultivating immortality!

But the members of the Five Aggregates Sect knew all too well. Five Taiwei Purple Immortal Fruits that extend life by three thousand years, and five Heavenly Origin Treasure Pills that enhance the power of the Great Dao and rule power!

These are peerless rarities, with no sales records in the vast starry skies.

Half a day later.

The rule power of the Sky-Supporting Sect's special-effect venerable spread across the illusion of the East Sea, with countless arrays and restrictions making way for it. The weather changed, and anomalies were endless.

Mo Fuyang stood on a colossal Five Elements Puppet beast, his expression excited and his voice booming as it spread in all directions:

"The first fishing grand event of our Five Aggregates Sect officially begins! This time, our First Ancestor of the Five Aggregates Sect, the Dao Ancestor of the Five Elements, is personally participating!"

"Hahaha... Young ones of the Five Aggregates Sect, watch how your ancestor secures victory!"

Chen Xun's wild laughter echoed across the heavens and earth. Holding two fishing rods, everywhere he looked, large fish leaped out of the sea, their eyes full of spirit, greeting him!

"Taiyi Ancient Immortal Court, Ancient Prince, Gu Lisheng, Prince Gu!"

"Hehe, young ones, pardon my intrusion."

Gu Lisheng's expression was calm as he cupped his hands towards the four directions under the Azure Dragon Pillar, his demeanor unmatched. "Today, I will ensure your Five Aggregates Ancestor suffers a crushing defeat."

Hiss...

As these words fell, gasps could be heard from the various islands. As expected of a prince from the Ancient Immortal Court, is he not an old monster... No wonder he speaks with such confidence.

"Master of the Three Thousand Great Worlds' Immortal Tombs, first among the alien spirits, Song Heng, Master Dao!"

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"Taiwei Great World, guardian of the ancient tomb of the heavenly tombs, Beiming Red Lion of the Flaming Red Ancient Lion clan!"

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"Era of great slaughter among the myriad clans, son of the Immortal Emperor, Tian Yun!"

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"Era of great slaughter among the myriad clans, under the Great General of the Desolate Heaven, Chi Immortal General!"

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"Xuanwei Heaven domain, Nine Dragons Mystic Gate, Miss Qionghua."

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The introductions continued, and the exclamations resounded through the skies, causing even the ancient beasts to swallow secretly. The backgrounds of these cultivators were truly grand, something they hadn't realized before.

As everyone was immersed in the shock of these identities, Chen Xun waved his hand, having made all the preparations, and shouted, "Begin!!"

Wow!

Rumble...

As the immortal words were spoken, the heavens and earth were filled with radiant light. The special-effect venerable of the Sky-Supporting Sect was drenched in sweat; he had never expended so much in a duel... But he had no choice but to silently contribute from behind.

Who could refuse when the Dao Ancestor promised good rewards after this event? He had to give it his all!

As Chen Xun shouted for the start, Mo Fuyang began his commentary with an amplification artifact. Disciples from the main peaks stretched their necks, shouting at the top of their lungs, while fierce and spiritual beasts roared continuously.

"Ancestor will surely win!!"

"How dare this golden-scaled fish not give face to our ancestor?! It dares to escape!"

"As expected of the battle-hardened Frog Heavenly Sovereign, already caught a thousand-pound fish... Roar!!"

"Why are Senior Red Lion and Master Dao fighting?!"

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The exclamations and clamor shook the ten directions, and the entire sea surface was tumultuous, the atmosphere incredibly high. Ancestor Chen Xun wielded two rods, eyes closed, remaining quite composed.

Gu Lisheng looked towards Little Chi's direction, his eyes wide with shock. His fish bucket was there!

You sneaky Rengar, how dare you steal this prince's fish bucket in broad daylight? He glanced at Chen Xun, who sat calmly fishing, and thought to himself: Well played, Fishing Emperor, your schemes were long in motion.

Damn it...

Gu Lisheng frowned, watching as Little Chi and Song Heng were already in a chaotic battle. He quietly moved over.

Tian Yun looked around, his smile clear but somewhat silly. He didn't care about winning or losing; he just liked the atmosphere, sitting quietly at the edge fishing.

Qionghua Shuiyu's little face was visibly tense; she didn't know how to fish...

She secretly watched Frog Heavenly Sovereign, who looked so professional, and began to imitate him, but was flustered and couldn't use spells.

Amidst the fervent atmosphere of the illusion of the East Sea, the Chen family was still on their way back.

The black mountain range was desolate, spreading out as the Chen family traversed it. An oppressive and eerie atmosphere instantly permeated the area.

The mountain wind howled, carrying a chill as it swept over the black mountain, lifting black sand and stones, spreading them around. In the silent air, it seemed as if countless eyes were watching this group.

"Kekekeke..."

Suddenly, a sinister laugh came from the depths of the black mountain, like the whispers of a ghost, sending chills down one's spine. "Daring to trespass into my Shadow Ghost Domain, truly courting death. Leave your life essence behind, kekekeke~~"

The voice was hoarse and cold, making one shiver upon hearing it.

As the laughter faded, the shadows on the black mountain began to twist, and a group of shadows emerged from the hellish darkness. They were grotesque in form, with hideous faces, each exuding a thick, chilling aura.

Lu Li, hidden among the black-clothed Chen family members, felt his face change slightly under his hood. He wondered why Zero chose this route back. The Shadow Ghost Domain was one of the gateways to the Eastern Wilderness, a detour on their way back.

And this Zero was none other than Chen Daotian, who had cultivated in the Five Aggregates Sect for many years!

The black-clothed figures slowly halted in mid-air, their gazes calm as they looked down, a cold smile gradually appearing on their lips.

"Life essence, gentlemen, please accept it."

Boom!

Before the words were finished, a terrifying wave of energy erupted in the air, even tearing a frightening rift in the void. This was caused by Chen Daotian's physical body crashing through.

As soon as the words fell, Chen Daotian appeared before the ghostly figure that had spoken, the latter's bloodthirsty and bizarre face flashing with horror... Tribulation Crossing Venerable!

"The ghost domain's earth veins are set, deploy the Inverted Five Elements Array."

"The laws have already fixed the world's energy, I've fixed their three souls, locking their seven spirits."

"Death energy has invaded the earth veins, sealing the passage to their underground palace."

"The little ghosts are mine to handle."

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Cold and emotionless voices echoed, and from beneath the Shadow Ghost Domain came terrifying tremors. The sinister laughter turned into shrill screams in an instant.

The black-clothed figures' eyes flashed with cold light as they charged in. The Shadow Ghost Domain, a gathering place for evil cultivators, was one of the notorious areas in the Wild Heaven Region, leaving no need to hold back.

Lu Li's Dao heart trembled, witnessing the Chen family's decisive slaughter. He inwardly roared, shouldn't you exchange some words first, consider who might be behind this Shadow Ghost Domain...

Just attack directly?!

He took a deep breath, ready to join the fray, when a voice unexpectedly drifted to his ear:

"Quickly go to the underground palace and take those cultivation manuals. They've been plundering here for years, possessing the myriad clans' cultivation techniques. We've calculated, there's only a stick of incense's time before reinforcements from the Eastern Wilderness arrive!"