Chapter 459: Arriving at Fire Flood Dragon Island

[Spirit Pet Space: A space specifically for Spirit Pets to reside in, with abundant food. Unlock condition: Spirit Pet Venerable]

After reading the details of Spirit Pet Space, Yang Ling still didn't quite understand.

"The Spirit Pet Summon skill is gone, replaced by Spirit Pet Space. So can I still directly summon Little White?"

He pondered for a moment, then decided not to experiment here.

There were so many experts on the ship. If they noticed Little White appearing out of nowhere, they would definitely get suspicious.

"There are a few things to watch out for in this Fire Flood Dragon Island dungeon."

"When the Fire Spirit Pearl emerged, the high temperature it brought only affected the Crimson Fire Iron Mine at the time. As long as Fifth-Rank and Fourth-Rank experts evacuated about 10 li, they wouldn't be affected by the radiation source."

"If the Ironclad Department's intelligence confirms that the entire Fire Flood Dragon Island is in a high-temperature state, then there's a lot to be said about this."

"Either there are too many Fire Spirit Pearls accumulated, or there's something wrong with the Old Ancestor that Ji Tianming mentioned."

The moment this thought crossed his mind, Yang Ling thought of the Martial Alliance again and immediately felt a headache coming on.

He could now be certain that the Great Dream Dynasty still existed.

Zhang Daochu was a Military Officer of the Great Dream Dynasty.

He also carried the Internal Technique and Martial Arts Techniques of the Heavenly Will Sect.

Connecting this to the methods of the Divine Guard Bureau, Yang Ling found it entirely reasonable.

With the Divine Guard Bureau's thunderous methods, they had probably long since obtained quite a few Internal Techniques and Martial Arts Techniques that never should have belonged to them.

"Since the Great Dream Dynasty still exists, the Martial Alliance probably still exists too."

"There's no way they haven't noticed the anomalies on Fire Flood Dragon Island."

"So the overseas sect that Xu Wenjun and Zhao Zheng mentioned most likely comes from the Martial Alliance."

Yang Ling's expression turned grave.

If his hypothesis was true.

Then in the eyes of Zhao State's upper echelons, they had likely never severed contact with these factions.

They might even occasionally have some exchanges and contact.

It was just that only a very small number of high-level officials knew about this contact.

Ordinary Martial Artists couldn't even dream of knowing about the Martial Alliance's existence. They didn't even have the ability to cross the ocean, let alone know about the existence of overseas sects.

"Fortunately, Zhao State isn't the Crimson Refined Fire Flood Dragon Sect... They alone have four first-rate sects, and the Zhao family should also have a First-Rank Land Deity holding down the fort."

"The civil official faction is so incredible, they can withstand the pressure from the Martial Alliance too."

Yang Ling couldn't help but nod slightly. Judging from the fact that ordinary Martial Artists didn't even know about the Martial Alliance, his guess was most likely correct.

[Li Fengxian (Private chat): Yang Ling, did you go into the Intermediate Fire Flood Dragon Island Dungeon this time?]

Seeing this private message, Yang Ling couldn't help but smile.

He hadn't taken the initiative to contact Li Fengxian for a long time now.

He just wanted to see how patient this cult leader was.

[Yang Ling (Private chat): Didn't go in. This dungeon is too dangerous.]

[Li Fengxian (Private chat): You couldn't possibly not have gone in. Otherwise, how did your Spirit Pet evolve into a King-level Netherfire Mantis King?]

Yang Ling felt somewhat helpless about this. He thought the Divine Realm Level Ranking exposing his level was one thing.

But they'd also added a Spirit Pet Combat Power Ranking, which exposed part of Little White's strength as well.

"But they probably can't imagine that Little White's current combat power rivals an Upper Fifth-Rank. Even if I went all out, it would take some effort to deal with it."

[Yang Ling (Private chat): My Spirit Pet's promotion to King-level has nothing to do with the dungeon.]

[Li Fengxian (Private chat): No need to lie to me. I know the Fire Spirit Pearl comes from that old Fire Flood Dragon on Fire Flood Dragon Island. This time you entered the Fire Flood Dragon Island dungeon specifically to let your Spirit Pet consume the Fire Spirit Pearl.]

Yang Ling's brow furrowed slightly. This Li Fengxian was even better informed than he was.

And he'd even guessed why Little White evolved through the Fire Flood Dragon Island dungeon.

[Yang Ling (Private chat): You never show up without a reason. Constant private chatting isn't the way to do things. How about we talk in person? You should be in the fleet too.]

[Li Fengxian (Private chat): No need to probe me. Even if I'm in the fleet, you won't find me. Let's make a deal.]

[Yang Ling (Private chat): You think you're worthy of making a deal with me? You've schemed against me so many times in secret. Where do you get the nerve?]

[Li Fengxian (Private chat): Actually, the Capital incident was Wang Hang acting on his own initiative. I already reprimanded him. Now that he's in such a miserable state, your anger should have subsided by now.]

[Yang Ling (Private chat): The Capital incident was Wang Hang acting on his own? I don't believe it.]

[Li Fengxian (Private chat): You should believe me. I wouldn't complicate things by doing something so pointless. I only needed to blow up the Four Directions Lodge and my goal would have been achieved. He just had to do something unnecessary on top of that.]

"That does make some sense."

Yang Ling's mind stirred, and he continued replying:

[Yang Ling (Private chat): I won't believe a single word you say. This debt is still on your head. If you've got something to say, spit it out.]

[Li Fengxian (Private chat): Exchange intelligence. I'll tell you the Rong tribe's plans and arrangements this time. You tell me the precautions needed when the Fire Spirit Pearl emerges.]

[Yang Ling (Private chat): Go on then, what are the Rong tribe's plans this time?]

[Li Fengxian (Private chat): The Rong tribe's target this time is the Director of the First Division of your Ironclad Department's Command Division, Li Zhong. He masterminded a shocking plan that caused the Rong tribe heavy losses.]

[Li Fengxian (Private chat): I only know that when you board Fire Flood Dragon Island, the Rong tribe will make their move.]

[Yang Ling (Private chat): What kind of intelligence exchange is this? Lord Li is a Fourth-Rank Grandmaster. So what if I know about his troubles? Besides, your Rong tribe is definitely going to target us anyway. Does it even matter who specifically? What a joke.]

[Yang Ling (Private chat): Say something useful, otherwise I'm done reading private chats. I'm busy right now.]

[Li Fengxian (Private chat): Martial Alliance forces have appeared in the Fire Flood Dragon Island dungeon. You should know that, right? The Rong tribe has established an initial cooperative relationship with one of the Martial Alliance's factions.]

[Yang Ling (Private chat): I don't believe a single word you say, so an intelligence exchange is impossible. Anything else?]

Yang Ling waited for a long while, but the other party stopped replying.

"This guy insisted on waiting until we'd been at sea for so many days before private chatting with me. Is it because only now has he left Zhao State's borders and can switch to the Li Fengxian account?"

Yang Ling mused thoughtfully, while also judging the two pieces of intelligence Li Fengxian had given.

He couldn't determine whether these two pieces of intelligence were true or false.

But he could be certain of one thing: Li Fengxian was no good, and he was definitely scheming something.

"The best way to respond is to ignore it, pay it no mind, and treat it like he's farting."

"If the sky falls, Zhao State naturally has tall people to hold it up. My priority right now is to find an opportunity to advance to Fifth-Rank."

This time, after being punched by a Fourth-Rank Grandmaster, even his Fire Crocodile Set had been blasted apart, leaving only a pair of boots.

Yang Ling felt an increasingly urgent sense of crisis about raising his cultivation level.

He still had a full 162 free attribute points that he couldn't allocate. He'd have to wait until after breaking through to Fifth-Rank and undergoing gene mutation before he could use them.

"Better to enter the Devour Heaven Palace and consult Master. If one month is enough for me to break through, then I'll enter Fire Flood Dragon Island as a Fifth-Rank."

"But entering as a Fifth-Rank cultivation level might trigger something ominous..."

"I'll save the Devour Heaven Palace dungeon opportunity for now. I'll decide whether to use it after boarding Fire Flood Dragon Island. It can also be used for emergency evasion."

Yang Ling made his decision.

Several days later, the sea breeze suddenly turned scorching hot.

At the same time, the sea surface that should have been surging with waves became eerily calm, as if the waters for hundreds of li around had all become a stagnant pool!

The twelve massive ships were packed with people, all gazing at the distant enormous island whose outline had already appeared, seemingly wreathed in firelight!

"This is Fire Flood Dragon Island? The environment seems a bit harsh..."

Yang Ling had just muttered this inwardly.

When a fleet of unfamiliar ships suddenly appeared on the sea, flying banners with a purple-gold wolf emblem!