Moments later, Vajra awoke in confusion, finding himself inexplicably inside a room. Initially startled, he saw the handwriting on the white paper on the desk, recognized it as Yuan Ming's, and finally relaxed.

Vajra knew Yuan Ming had a remote possession ability, so he hurriedly picked up that Jade Scroll and placed it against his forehead to check its contents.

Yuan Ming explained in detail within the Jade Scroll the situation inside Emperor Yan's Mausoleum and the possibility of Ouyang Qiang and others targeting Spiritual Ape Island.

"... All the resources on the island, whether the planted spiritual medicine or the stored Spirit Stones, or the artifacts and Magic Treasures kept in the treasury, must be taken without leaving a single piece. Gather them all and take them away."

"As for the believers on Spiritual Ape Island and the surrounding islands, those willing to go with you should be placed inside Shura Palace. As for those unwilling, don't force them; just give them some spiritual medicine and Spirit Stones and let them leave. Get all this done within half a day and leave Spiritual Ape Island with Shura Palace, trying to get as far as possible from the Dongji Palace domain and find a concealed place to hide. I will find you through the Divine Soul Mark."

Yuan Ming gave Vajra clear instructions at the end of the Jade Scroll.

"Understood, Master." Vajra opened his eyes and nodded.

He destroyed the paper on the desk, put away the Jade Scroll, and immediately got into action.

...

Almost simultaneously, Ouyang Qiang and Huangfu Jue were standing on a diamond-shaped Flying Shuttle, surrounded by dazzling brilliance, and their figures streaked like rainbows flying back toward Dongji Palace.

The Flying Shuttle under her feet was a high-level Spiritual Treasure, emitting thousands of star lights, advancing like a meteor breaking through the void, passing a hundred-mile distance in a flash, much faster than Lei Yu.

On the Flying Shuttle, Huangfu Jue held a peculiar round jade pendant in his hands, casting spells with both hands.

The jade pendant flashed red and green lights intermittently, seeming to sense something.

Time ticked by, and after a full quarter of an hour, the situation with the jade pendant remained unchanged with no improvement.

"Mother, it still doesn't work; this place is too far from Dongji Palace, well beyond the Six Harmonies Communication Array's range." Huangfu Jue stopped his hand and said helplessly.

"Then forget it; if we can't contact Dongji Palace, Yuan Ming and Yun Luo Fairy surely can't reach the outside either. Focus on speeding up and make sure you leave the Abyss before them!" Ouyang Qiang said.

"Understood." Huangfu Jue put away the jade pendant and injected mana into the Flying Shuttle beneath him.

The Flying Shuttle's speed increased again, rushing out swiftly like a bolt of lightning.

...

Half a month later.

Dongji Palace suddenly announced it was closing its doors for retreat, activating the protection array, preventing anyone from approaching.

While countless cultivators on East Extreme Island speculated on what had happened, the Returning to Void Elders within Dongji Palace moved out quietly, leaving the island with two teams each numbering over a hundred, arriving separately at Spiritual Ape Island and Yunshan Island.

However, Spiritual Ape Island was already deserted.

The entire island seemed to have undergone a devastating catastrophe, with all spiritual medicine and fairy grass dug up and everything in the treasury moved away, leaving only empty pavilions and corridors.

On the island, not a single person could be found.

Afterwards, those Returning to Void Elders took people to thoroughly investigate the nearby islands, only to find that the situation was the same as on Spiritual Ape Island; they had all turned into empty islands.

Moreover, according to various traces on the islands, those people likely left at least ten days ago.

Before, they hadn't gotten a single bit of news.

On the other side, the situation on Yunshan Island similarly surprised them.

Yunshan Island's Island Protection Array was still operating, and everything on the island seemed as usual. But when those elders broke through the array and brought their team on the island, they found the situation there was hardly better than Spiritual Ape Island.

Although there were still some people, those few were almost all ordinary folks, left on the island under an illusion technique, and knew nothing after being woken.

An elder soul cultivator of Dongji Palace performed a Soul Search Divine Ability and learned that Yun Luo Fairy had arranged everything when she left Yunshan Island for the mission, clearly never intending to return.

Ouyang Qiang was still rushing back when she received the news from the elders, so angry she was seething.

"Alright, I underestimated these two people." Ouyang Qiang gritted her teeth and said coldly.

"What do we do now?" Huangfu Jue waited a while before asking softly.

Ouyang Qiang took a deep breath, closing her eyes, and when she opened them, she had regained her calm: "Tell Dongji Palace to put a bounty on capturing Yuan Ming and Yun Luo. At the same time, inform Black Evil Sect, Luo Jia Mountain, and Azure Dragon Pond of the situation with Yuan Ming and Yun Luo."

"Do you really want to tell them? Yuan Ming and Yun Luo Fairy might not have gotten far yet. If we act ourselves, we might find them. The inheritance of Pill King Pavilion must not fall into their hands." Huangfu Jue said somewhat unwillingly.

"I just recalled all the events at Emperor Yan's Mausoleum. We all underestimated Yuan Ming and Yun Luo; they're definitely not ordinary Returning to Void Cultivators. The Dongji Sea is vast beyond measure, with so many places where we can't intervene. It's too optimistic to think our Dongji Palace's manpower alone can capture them. It's better if the Four Great Forces join hands; the likelihood of success would be greater," Ouyang Qiang shook her head and said.

"Indeed," Huangfu Jue agreed.

"Have their backgrounds been thoroughly investigated?" Ouyang Qiang immediately asked.

"According to the intelligence we currently possess, that Yun Luo Fairy definitely isn't ordinary. It's almost certain she's a dark child from the Central Continent's Su Nu Sect. As for Yuan Ming, his origins remain elusive, as if he appeared in the Dongji Sea out of nowhere," Huangfu Jue replied.

"Oh, it seems Yuan Ming's background is even more mysterious. Could he also be under some major force from the Central Continent?" Ouyang Qiang pondered.

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Along with its lifting came a wanted notice. Dongji Palace issued a high bounty and demanded all islands under its jurisdiction to participate in the search and capture of Yuan Ming and Yun Luo Fairy, dead or alive.

A few days later, Luo Jia Mountain and Azure Dragon Pond also issued similar wanted notices, and the Black Evil Sect even released a bounty on Yuan Ming and Yun Luo Fairy in the underground world.

These four wanted notices stirred up chaos in the entire Dongji Sea Area, with rumors spreading everywhere and turbulence increasing all around.

...

Two months later.

In an unknown sea area, a giant reef turtle was slowly swimming across the sea surface.

On its one-hundred-zhang-wide shell was a strange rock-strewn small island reef, covered in moss, with sea birds occasionally landing on the rocks to peck at the moss.

Inside a narrow cave formed by several huge rocks, a White Ape was sitting cross-legged on the turtle's back, concealing its aura and quietly meditating.

Suddenly, a gigantic shadow drifted across the sky above, covering the entire island reef and blocking the light filtering through the gaps onto the White Ape.

The White Ape slowly opened its eyes, carefully observing above, but dared not extend any Divine Sense, fearing exposure.

At this moment, a sharp bird cry suddenly echoed from above.

"Lei Yu..." The White Ape's eyes immediately lit up. It dashed out of the rocky cave and stood on the highest point of the island, looking up at the large purple bird above.

Then, a figure suddenly leaped down from the back of the purple bird, descending towards him.

The descending figure was, naturally, Yuan Ming.

"Vajra, I only told you to hide, not to stay hidden forever. You really made me search all over for you," he complained with a hint of exasperation as he steadied himself.

"Master, you've stirred up the entire Dongji Sea, with people searching for you everywhere. With the heavy Demonic Qi on me, I can only hide on the back of the reef turtle to avoid being discovered by those with ill intentions," Vajra replied helplessly.

"Well done," Yuan Ming, understanding the current Dongji Sea situation and Vajra's difficulties, had no intention of being harsh. He patted Vajra's shoulder and smiled.

"Master, you're too kind," Vajra immediately responded.

"Did you bring everything from the island?" Yuan Ming asked with a smile.

"Except for the houses, we brought almost everything. Even the people, we managed to bring almost all of them," Vajra beamed with a hint of pride.

"How many?" Yuan Ming frowned.

"Nearly all the mortals followed, as they are loyal believers of yours. As for the Cultivators, nearly a hundred came, all pledging to continue following you. Those who didn't come, I gave settlement fees and dismissed them," Vajra replied.

"You did well," Yuan Ming nodded with satisfaction.

Vajra took two steps back, gave a respectful salute to Yuan Ming, and with a mystic spell, a purple light shone on his palm, revealing a delicately constructed purple palace, emitting a faint glow.

Seeing this, Yuan Ming raised his hand to receive the purple palace, his figure flickered, and he transformed into a stream of light, flying into the palace.

Inside the Shura Palace, a desolate square was crowded with tens of thousands of people, most of whom were ordinary mortals. They had already been in this space for some time. Although food was adequate, the oppressive environment was sapping their patience.

As a result, the square was chaotic and noisy.

If not for the Cultivators present, managing and restraining them, these people would have already scattered throughout Shura Palace, likely leading many to inadvertently wander into Array traps, meeting their ends.

Nevertheless, the Cultivators were also uncertain; they had no idea what was happening. It was their trust in the Island Master and faith in the Nether Moon God that made them follow so resolutely.

Now, if the Island Master did not appear soon, they would likely have their own resolve faltering, contemplating escaping.