Chapter 3040 - 82: The Taoist Master Boards the Pirate Ship!

Chapter 3040: Chapter 82: The Taoist Master Boards the Pirate Ship!

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At the same time.

Central area of the Ten Thousand Rivers Archipelago.

Thousands of Cities.

This is the hub of multiple Tianhe rivers, a place where various forces of the Ten Thousand Rivers Archipelago are intermingled, intertwined like a jumbled mix. Additionally, it is nominally "neutral" under the banner of the Southern Blaze Divine Continent, a highly prosperous center of trade.

In Thousands of Cities, there exists a set of completely unique rules.

Generally speaking, as long as outsiders pay the entrance tax normally and do not cause trouble, they will have some assurances in terms of personal safety.

At this moment.

A flying vessel from the distant North Shu God Continent is quietly anchored in the Tianhe harbor.

An unusual purple cloud is engraved prominently on the body of the vessel, radiating a dazzling brilliance.

Such a mark represents one of the four major forces of the righteous and demonic paths in the North Shu God Continent—the Purple Cloud Taoist Sect.

Clearly, this is a flying vessel of the Purple Cloud Taoist Sect.

At this time of year, this Purplecloud Flying Ship appearing in the Southern Blaze Divine Continent is naturally here to partake in the Southern Blaze Divine Continent Black Market Auction, pausing for supplies while passing through Thousands of Cities.

At this point.

A group of disciples wearing the attire of the Purple Cloud Taoist Sect had just purchased a large batch of supplies, just returning to the ship.

Leading them was a True Immortal Senior Brother, who was instructing the Junior Brothers and Sisters to categorize and arrange the supplies.

Amidst the bustling activity, a Transcendent Void Realm core disciple couldn’t help but complain, "Senior Brother Haiyang, this Southern Blaze Divine Continent is truly dirty and chaotic, especially these Thousands of Cities, where demons run amok and all sorts of monsters roam the streets."

"Shut up." The True Immortal Senior Brother addressed as "Senior Brother Haiyang" frowned and immediately reprimanded in a low voice, "On other people’s turf, refrain from speaking nonsense and attracting unnecessary trouble."

"What’s there to fear?" Another Junior Brother, seemingly a fearless newcomer, spoke arrogantly, unaffected, "We are from the Purple Cloud Taoist Sect in the North Shu God Continent; those demon-like Sacred Supreme level powerhouses in Thousands of Cities could not possibly bully us, could they?"

Hearing this, the other fellow disciples chimed in agreement, commenting on how a number of "monsters" had shown a look of awe upon seeing them clad in Purple Cloud Taoist Sect attire while purchasing supplies earlier.

"You know nothing." Senior Brother Haiyang glared at this group of Junior Brothers and Sisters, "On the surface, the Ten Thousand Rivers Archipelago is a neutral force, but it is also a buffer zone amongst the three major magical path forces of the Southern Blaze Divine Continent. Meanwhile, it serves as a secret battleground for the three major magical path forces."

"Currently, the three Level Fifteen Overlords controlling the Ten Thousand Rivers Archipelago are [Golden Peng Daisaint], [Old Demon of Heavenly Corpse], and [Peach Blossom Young Master]. They appear as independent forces on the surface, but behind them, there are magical path forces of Southern Blaze secretly supporting them."

So there’s such a background?

The young Junior Brothers and Sisters, hearing this for the first time, nodded in surprise. Indeed, every corner of this vast world is quite complex.

"This time, Master brought everyone out to gain experience; do not cause trouble for Master, just complete the sect mission safely." Senior Brother Haiyang, having a brotherly demeanor, sternly warned all the Junior Brothers and Sisters.

Everyone, realizing the gravity, immediately nodded in agreement.

Among the crowd, a Junior Brother sighed, speaking with feeling, "It’s fine that this sect mission is exhausting and difficult, but I didn’t expect it to also be dangerous. Why is it that every time the sect’s dirty and tiring work falls on us at Purple Light Sacred Mountain?" ℯ

"Exactly, exactly... This round trip will take a century or two, delaying the cultivation of us disciples in the Transcendent Void Realm, Divine Power Territory too much."

As everyone knows, the concentration of Spiritual Energy has a significant impact on cultivation progress.

If there are ample resources like Spirit Stones and Dan medicine, the cultivation progress on the flying vessel wouldn’t be too slow. However, for most cultivators in this world, their cultivation resources are not that abundant, and they still rely on the abundant spiritual energy supply within the sect to save on consumption.

Being away from home, cultivation progress is naturally hindered.

"I heard that our ’Sacred Master’ once offended a high-ranking sect member, which is why our Purple Light Sacred Mountain has been ostracized for all this time."

"Yes, yes, I heard the same. Apparently thousands of years ago, the Sacred Master had a disagreement with someone called Seven Clouds Sacred Supreme, making affairs with the sect quite unpleasant. Since then, the days have been difficult for us at Purple Light Sacred Mountain. Any good opportunities never come our way. Yet as soon as there is dangerous work, it falls to us again."

A group of young disciples, having suffered much during the journey, had accumulated considerable grievances in their hearts. Once someone started, they immediately began to grumble one after another.

"All of you, be quiet." Senior Brother Haiyang sternly stopped them, "How old are you? Discussing rumors about old grievances and trivial matters? None of you are allowed to bring up these rumors again; keep them buried within you."

Just as he was speaking.

A slightly aged cough suddenly came from behind the crowd.

Everyone’s chatter came to a halt, as they saw an elder, properly adorned and wearing a purple crown, appear at the cabin door.

His age appeared quite advanced, yet his back remained straight, standing there as steady and solid as a mountain.

This elder is none other than the master of Purple Light Sacred Land under the Purple Cloud Taoist Sect, one of the four major forces of North Shu God Continent—[Purple Light Sacred Supreme].

"Greetings, Master/Sacred Master."

All the disciples hurriedly saluted, each breaking into a cold sweat.

Wasn’t the Sacred Master supposed to be closing off from the world during the journey, never making an appearance?