Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 295 The Outskirts of Fallen Leaf Island

"What kind of supernatural power did this junior named Du Fan just display, that he could remain unharmed in a sandstorm and hurricane?" A Foundation Establishment Hall Master's eyes showed disbelief.

"If I'm not mistaken, what this boy just used was the Earth Escape Technique, using the earth element attribute of the sandstorm hurricane to move horizontally within it," another Foundation Establishment Hall Master said, taking a deep breath and revealing a hint of shock in his eyes.

"What? Earth Escape! Earth Escape is an earth-attribute technique. Could it be that this boy possesses three spiritual roots? Isn't his talent comparable to that of Miss Ding Lan?!" Upon hearing this, the first person could no longer maintain his composure, his expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in disbelief.

"Even earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique that allows one to escape through the earth) is unlikely... This kid didn't just escape through the earth, but through earth-based magic. Earth-遁 probably can't do that."

"It seems that this child's physical body is also quite strange."

Whispers broke out again, and the room immediately became somewhat chaotic.

Compared to the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators around them, the four Golden Core protectors had very different expressions.

Unlike Foundation Establishment cultivators who have a somewhat vague understanding of spiritual roots, these four guardians had already seen through Du Fan's body inside and out. This guy didn't have three spiritual roots at all; he clearly only had a single spiritual root, and it was an exceptionally weak one at that.

When Du Fan used the metal-attribute minor five elements spell earlier, these people had already shown a hint of surprise on their faces.

However, they thought again that since this young man came from a rich cultivation world like the Nine Provinces Continent, it was not impossible for him to have obtained some special cultivation methods from the sect, so they did not pay too much attention to it at the time.

However, this little guy was also cultivating an earth-attribute spell at the same time. This really surprised the Golden Core protectors. The white-haired old woman with the lowest cultivation level opened her mouth wide, looking incredulous.

"Ahem, Du Fan wins!" The middle-aged man surnamed Liu was the first to calm down. After a light cough, he smiled and announced the result of the battle in a loud voice.

With a flick of his hand, the barrier in front of him transformed back into a glittering golden bead. After a brief tremor, the bead flew back into the middle-aged man's hand, which he then carefully collected.

He then turned his gaze and looked at Chen Da and Zi Yan with a half-smile.

Zi Yan was initially a little stunned, but after hearing the middle-aged man's words, her expression changed, her eyes suddenly sparkled, and she immediately smiled broadly. The more she looked at Du Fan, the more pleasing he became, and she even overlooked the fact that he could cultivate non-natal spiritual root attribute techniques.

"Protector Chen, you flatter me." Zi Yan smiled charmingly at Chen Da, bowed slightly, and then flicked her wrist, revealing a bag of spirit stones. With a wave of her arm, the bag of spirit stones flew straight towards the middle-aged man surnamed Liu.

"This is a demon core, Fairy Ziyan, please keep it safe." The middle-aged man surnamed Liu flicked his sleeve and put away the bag of spirit stones. At the same time, a demon core emitting a pale blue color flew towards Ziyan in a flash and was caught by her.

Chen Da remained silent regarding the actions of the two middle-aged men surnamed Liu, though his expression was rather grim. He glanced at Xu Huaiming, who lay unconscious on the deck, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes, and whispered, "Men, take this piece of trash away!"

The sound was rolling, like a sonic wave, and most of the Qi Refining cultivators present were so shocked that their ears rang.

The two Qi Refining stage cultivators closest to Xu Huaiming were startled. They immediately stepped forward, bowed deeply to the Golden Core protectors with utmost respect, and then each of them stretched out a thick arm, grabbed Xu Huaiming, and fled the place as if escaping.

None of the cultivators present were fools. When the Dharma protectors were competing, it was naturally a matter of some being happy and others being sad. If they were to foolishly step forward and offer some words of congratulations at such a time, they would truly be courting death.

Upon witnessing Chen Da's ashen face, the group of cultivators immediately bowed and then quietly dispersed.

"Haha, Brother Chen, this is just a low-grade high-level demon core. At worst, I, Liu, will personally accompany you to kill another one after the Hai Tian Grand Banquet. Please don't let this small matter ruin our friendship." After the other cultivators dispersed, the middle-aged man surnamed Liu's eyes flashed, and he laughed at Chen Da.

Chen Da, whose cultivation had reached the Golden Core stage, naturally understood from his experience that the middle-aged man surnamed Liu was trying to smooth things over for him. A thought flashed through Chen Da's mind, and he immediately smiled, slowly saying to the other three:

"It's nothing, just a pale blue demon core. I wouldn't take it too seriously."

However, Xu Huaiming's performance truly disappointed this old man. Fortunately, this young friend Du replaced him in time, otherwise the strength of our Crescent Island would have been greatly reduced.

"It's best if Brother Chen thinks that way. Oh, by the way, which of the two demonic beast corpses do you prefer?" The middle-aged man surnamed Liu nodded, then changed the subject and asked.

"I'm planning to forge a set of beast armor recently, but I'm lacking a tough material. If it's convenient for you, Brother Liu, could you lend me that giant crab corpse?" Chen Da said after only a moment's thought.

"No problem, Brother Chen, please accept it." The middle-aged man surnamed Liu readily agreed, and immediately waved his hand, and a huge, house-sized phantom of a crab slowly appeared.

But before the giant crab phantom could solidify, it was quickly snatched away by Chen Da, who was prepared.

"Du Fan, right? You did a good job just now. You'll be one of the ten people representing our island in the upcoming inter-island competition. Go back and prepare well. Oh, and here's a bottle of Ginseng Qi Pills. Take it." The middle-aged man surnamed Liu turned his gaze to Du Fan, smiled, and tossed a small bottle as he spoke.

"Thank you for the pill, Senior Liu." Du Fan accepted the small bottle, feeling somewhat helpless, but a hint of surprise appeared on his face.

"I'm very satisfied with your performance just now. Alright, you may leave." Zi Yan glanced at Du Fan, a rare gentleness appearing between her brows, and said to him softly.

"Yes, this junior takes his leave." Du Fan was furious about the lack of reward for winning and the punishment for losing, but he dared not say anything more. He could only bow to the four Golden Core protectors and then turn to leave.

"Fairy Ziyan, this boy not only won you a demon core, but also saved you face. Are you really not going to give him any reward?" After Du Fan left, Chen Da was genuinely surprised. He frowned slightly and said with some confusion.

"Hehe, is Protector Chen trying to get some benefits for that little Du Fan?" Zi Yan suddenly covered her mouth and laughed, her body trembling with laughter.

"Fairy Ziyan is joking. I was just a little surprised. This kind of inquisitive way of doing things doesn't seem to fit your image, haha." Chen Da laughed heartily, with a hint of teasing in his voice.

"Hmph, I've already planned out that little guy's reward, so there's no need for Protector Chen to worry about that," Zi Yan said with a huff, her expression slightly somber.

"Is that so? Hehe, then I'll wait and see." After chuckling, Chen Da stopped speaking.

"However, this little fellow named Du Fan is truly extraordinary. If he were to participate in our Crescent Island competition, I dare not say he would be first or second, but he should have no problem being among the top five." The white-haired old woman said with a hint of regret in her eyes.

"Top five? Protector Jin, your expectations for Du Fan are a bit too low. In the battle just now, this kid clearly didn't use his full strength. The whole fight was not exactly easy, but it was practically a sure thing."

"If such combat power were to participate in the island's minor competition, in my opinion, a top-three finish would be a certainty, and there's even a slight chance of winning the championship." The middle-aged man surnamed Liu waved his hand and said with great certainty.

"I agree with Brother Liu's opinion. This young man must still have some tricks up his sleeve..."

As the four chatted and laughed, they all tacitly avoided mentioning Du Fan's cultivation of other attribute techniques. It's unclear what they were thinking.

……

Du Fan had no way of knowing what the four Golden Core protectors were talking about. After returning to his cabin, he immediately went into the cultivation room, closed the door, and activated the restriction.

After doing all this, he sat cross-legged on the futon, swallowed a ginseng qi pill he had just obtained, and immediately began to cultivate.

……

A month later, the Ink Spirit Flying Boat carried the group of cultivators from Crescent Moon Island to the territory of Fallen Leaf Island.

After a flash of black light, the giant ship appeared hundreds of feet away as if it had teleported. Then, with another flash, it turned into a small black dot in the vast sea, moving at a speed as fast as lightning.

Wherever the giant ship passed, thunderous roars echoed, and a row of towering waves, hundreds of feet high, rose up like ribbons of silk, standing horizontally in the middle of the sea, lingering for a long time.

And so, the Ink Spirit Flying Boat sped off towards the location of Fallen Leaf Island.

After another ten days or so, the cultivators on the giant ship could see ships of different styles coming from different directions. Their final destinations were the same as theirs: Fallen Leaf Island.

These people must be the other islanders who participated in the Hainan Rendez-Vous.

However, each pair of boats would quietly avoid each other when they were far apart. Even if they met by chance, they would tacitly maintain a certain distance. The islands seemed to be keeping to themselves.