Xiuxian: Start with the medicine boy

Followed by.

Cheng Ping'an gave Cheng Benhai, who looked like a little adult, a deep look, and continued:

How terrifying is the backlash of spatial power?
Our ancestor has already made it very clear.

Especially if it erupts within the body, without the ancestor present to suppress it, the backlash would be enough to kill you on the spot!
Now that the ancestor has gone out, there is no one to help you suppress the backlash!

You will all be dead then.

These words were extremely harsh, and the younger children all turned pale.
Cheng Qing'er was so frightened that she shrank back behind her companion.

Seeing that the younger generation had been intimidated by him, Cheng Ping'an softened his tone slightly and continued:
"Furthermore, you are all outstanding individuals in the clan in terms of comprehension and talent, which is why the clan focuses on cultivating you, and the ancestor personally guides you."

This is a favor from the clan towards you, not your duty.

You should cherish this opportunity, instead of being greedy and reckless, risking your lives.

He paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone:

"Therefore, what you should do now is to familiarize yourself with and master this supernatural power, and practice how to use it, rather than continue to cultivate and expand the space."

Unless you achieve another breakthrough in your cultivation and reach the next realm.

Otherwise, you must not attempt to expand your internal space before achieving a breakthrough in your cultivation. Do you understand?

"I understand!"

The younger generation responded in unison, and this time no one dared to laugh or joke.

Cheng Ping'an nodded in satisfaction and then said:

"Oh, right, there's one more thing."

Your ancestor plans to test your mastery of this supernatural power at the 'No. 1 Spiritual Herb Garden' outside the city in three days.

You absolutely mustn't be late, understand?

"Know!"

"We will certainly not let our ancestor down!"

"I will practice diligently and live up to our ancestors' high expectations!"

The younger generation all expressed their opinions, and the little ones also put away their playful mood, their little faces showing seriousness.

The words fell.

Cheng Ping'an's gaze fell on Cheng Huixiang.

This person is the most insightful and the most composed among this group of younger generations.

Cheng Ping'an's lips twitched slightly, and he secretly transmitted a few words to Cheng Ping'an.

next moment.

Cheng Huixiang nodded slightly to Cheng Ping'an to indicate that she understood.

Seeing this, Cheng Ping'an didn't linger there and turned to leave.

The blue Taoist robe fluttered lightly in the morning breeze, and in the blink of an eye, he left the courtyard and disappeared from everyone's sight.

The courtyard was quiet for a moment, then became lively again.

Cheng Huixiang walked up to Cheng Benhai with a smile and patted him on the shoulder:

"Xiao Hai, you were very clever just now."

Cheng Benhai chuckled, about to speak, when he saw Cheng Huixiang extend her hand:
"Bring it here."

"What?" Cheng Benhai feigned ignorance.

"What do you say?"

Cheng Huixiang's smile remained unchanged. "My great-grandfather asked me to 'keep it safe' for him."

"If you perform well after the trial ends in three days, we'll consider whether to return it to you."

Cheng Benhai's face immediately fell, and he said unwillingly:
“'Yin...' No! Brother Huixiang, I earned that myself through my own abilities..."

"You stole it right under your great-grandfather's nose, using your own skills?" Cheng Huixiang said with a half-smile.

“If you don’t give it to me, I’m going to tell everyone that someone is disobedient and wants to keep ‘stolen goods’.”

"No, no, no!"

Cheng Benhai hurriedly waved his hand, his face contorted with a bitter expression, and took out the two bottles of pills, three talismans, a spirit stone, and several pieces of shimmering silver spirit ore from his inner space, reluctantly handing them to Cheng Huixiang.

Seeing this, the other children, who had initially been somewhat indignant, immediately felt much better.

Some people couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Cheng Huixiang packed up her things and said to everyone:

"Alright, everyone, you can all leave now."

These three days should be spent properly regulating your breathing and familiarizing yourself with the application of supernatural powers.

Don't embarrass yourself in front of the patriarch in three days.

The young cultivators nodded, saying nothing more about Cheng Benhai's actions.

The great-grandfather hinted that Cheng Huixiang's arrangement might fool those mentally challenged little ones, but it wouldn't fool them.

Apparently!

Great-grandfather had Cheng Huixiang come to "clean up the mess".

Therefore, although these young cultivators were tempted by the treasures in Cheng Benhai's storage bag, they never made any move.

They knew better than these little ones that within the Cheng Clan...

Some clever tricks are acceptable, but some rules must never be broken.

quickly!

The young monks left the courtyard in twos and threes to go back and prepare.

Before long, Cheng Huixiang also walked out of the backyard with a smile on her face.

He was toying with the low-grade spirit stone in his hand, clearly in a good mood.

Not long after Cheng Huixiang left, Cheng Benhai, who had been acting like a "little adult" not long ago, walked out of the courtyard with a long face, muttering to himself:

"My pills... my talismans... I finally managed to..."

At this moment, several little ones gathered around.

They were also very forgetful; the sense of imbalance they had felt earlier had vanished without a trace, and now they were comforting Cheng Benhai instead.

"Xiao Hai, don't be sad!"
Hui Xiang's underhanded tactics are too numerous; we simply can't defend against them.

The speaker was Cheng Benyuan, and the "yin person" he was referring to was naturally Cheng Huixiang.

In the eyes of these little guys, Cheng Huixiang was highly skilled and cunning, and often "bullied" them, hence the nickname.

"yes!

When we grow up, we will definitely avenge you for what you did today!

Cheng Qing'er waved her little fist, making a solemn vow.

Another child, however, poured cold water on the idea:
"There's no chance anymore!"
Didn't you see how much our great-grandfather and ancestors valued this 'yin person'?

"When we grow up and our cultivation level increases, those 'yin people' will definitely be even more terrifying, and their methods will be even more numerous."

"Then let's just forget about it?" someone asked timidly.

"No!" Cheng Qing'er's almond-shaped eyes widened.

"We are no match for those 'yin people,' but they will have children in the future, right?"
We bullied her child!
"Surely you can beat the 'little sly one'?"

"Is this...isn't this bad?"

Someone hesitated.

“What’s wrong with it!” Cheng Qing’er said matter-of-factly.
"It is only natural for sons to pay for their fathers' debts!"

"Qing'er is right, let's do it this way!"

"right!

Once the 'yin person' has a child, we'll go and bully the 'little yin person'!

"..."

The little ones got more and more excited as they talked, as if they could already see the scene of "avenging themselves" in the future.
The unpleasantness from before has long been forgotten.

As Cheng Benhai listened to his companions' "unreliable" revenge plan, his mournful face gradually relaxed.
He couldn't help but burst out laughing.

quickly!

The little ones then returned to their usual selves, laughing and chasing each other as they ran out of the yard.

The sunlight shone on them, illuminating their vibrant, smiling faces.

The courtyard returned to tranquility, with only the clear spring still flowing gently, and a few fallen leaves swirling on the water's surface, slowly drifting into the distance.

···
Zhenhai Alliance, Baoyang Sea Area!

Above a remote island, the sea breeze howls and the clouds hang low.

A tall, slender figure appeared out of thin air, his robes fluttering, and he was enveloped in a faint spiritual light that resonated with the surrounding spiritual energy.

Not bad.

Who else could this be but Cheng Buzheng!

He stood in mid-air, his gaze sweeping across the surrounding sea like lightning, his divine sense spreading out like mercury, instantly covering a radius of a thousand miles.

Fish swim beneath the surface, underwater currents surge, and a few low-level monsters lurk in the crevices of the reefs, their every subtle movement reflected in their hearts.

"Southeast direction..."

Cheng Buzheng discerned the direction and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

next moment.

His figure swayed slightly, then transformed into a streak of light, tearing through the sky and disappearing into the horizon.

Wherever it passed, the aftershocks of the stray light left a shallow groove on the sea surface, which took a long time to heal.

Not long after.

Cheng Buzheng has traversed the vast sea of ​​the Endless Outer Sea, crossed the invisible yet real dividing line, and officially entered the inner sea area jointly governed by the human and demon races.

The atmosphere here is distinctly different from that of the open sea...
The spiritual energy was mixed with a faint trace of human presence.

Occasionally, one can see the flying boats of human cultivators soaring across the sea, running parallel to the demonic winds and clouds driven by the demon race, wary of each other yet maintaining a fragile balance.

Beneath the sea, the hidden strongholds built by humans and the caves and lairs operated by demons are interspersed, forming a complex and subtle landscape.

at the same time.

In the inner sea, beneath a certain deep sea, the light is dim and the water pressure is immense.

A pod of dolphins is forming a loose formation and migrating toward an unknown land.

This group was not large, consisting of about a hundred animals, mostly cubs and young adults, with a few elderly ones swimming around the group, their spirits slightly weakened.

They mostly moved forward silently, wagging their tails.
Only the newly intelligent baby dolphins couldn't endure the tedium of the long journey.

Like playful human children, they strayed from their parents' sides, chasing and frolicking among themselves.
It darted around the migration team, stirring up strings of tiny bubbles.

"Roar--"

Several adult dolphins, noticeably larger and with thicker scales, let out a deep and majestic roar, their demonic power vibrating the water and forming an invisible restraint.

The mischievous baby dolphins froze instantly, shrank their necks, and obediently swam back to their parents, no longer daring to play around recklessly.

At the very front of the procession were three exceptionally large dolphins.

They were all over a hundred feet long, their bodies covered with dense, dark blue scales, their dorsal fins towering like blades, and they exuded the powerful aura of third-tier demonic beasts.
He was clearly the leader and pillar of this tribe.

The oldest dolphin demon in the middle glanced back at the gradually returning order of the group, then looked towards the dark and unpredictable deep sea ahead. A trace of worry flashed in its eyes, and it couldn't help but sigh softly:

"The future of our entire clan's migration to this inland sea is uncertain; we do not know if it will bring disaster."

Is it still a blessing?

His voice was filled with helplessness and exhaustion.

Leaving the ancestral land where generations have lived, stepping into this unfamiliar and complex inland sea, what will the future hold?
It was really unsure of itself.

The voice just fell,

The slightly younger, more short-tempered third-tier dolphin demon to his left responded in a muffled voice, its tone carrying resentment as it traveled through the water:

"Brother, if we don't relocate, are we just going to stay in our ancestral land and wait to be purged by the upper clan?"
Why didn't our superior clan choose to join the Black Spirit Tiger Shark clan back then?

Now that the Black Spirit Tiger Shark has unified the True Dragon Sea and is eliminating dissidents, we, the vassal races, will face annihilation in an instant if we do not escape as soon as possible!

The third-tier dolphin demon on the right, being the most composed, shook its head with a wry smile upon hearing this and replied:

"What my second brother said is true, but the situation is beyond the control of the demons!"
Ultimately, it's because we are simply not strong enough.

If one of us three brothers could break through to the fourth-tier Great Demon realm, condense a demon infant, and achieve the body of a Great Demon...
There might even be a chance to switch allegiances and serve under the Black Spirit Tiger Shark Clan.

"At that time, our clan may still have a chance to return to our ancestral land!"

The dolphin demon on the left snorted coldly:
"A fourth-tier great demon? Easier said than done!"

The resources in the True Dragon Sea are limited and have been controlled by the major races in the past, leaving very little for smaller races like ours to share.

Now, the Black Tiger Shark Clan is dominant, and resources are increasingly being allocated to its core vassals.

However, my third brother is right. Only when a great demon submits will the Black Spirit Tiger Shark Clan look up to them and grant them a certain status.

"In their eyes, what difference is there between us third-tier cultivators and ants?"

The eldest brother, waving his massive tail fin, silenced his two brothers' discussion and said in a deep voice:

"Forget it, it's too early to talk about these things now, it will only disturb your peace of mind."

The most urgent task is to figure out how to deal with the situation from all sides after entering the inland sea.

The Inner Sea is different from the True Dragon Sea. Here, the human race's power is deeply rooted, and their relationship with my demon race is intricate and complex.

In the past, our race lived in a remote corner of the True Dragon Sea, making it difficult for human cultivators to venture deep into it.

Even if a few powerful individuals manage to infiltrate, they do so in secret and dare not openly slaughter my demon race.

But now…

It paused, its voice becoming even more solemn:
"Although the Inland Sea is nominally governed by both humans and transgender people, it is actually turbulent with undercurrents and constant conflicts."

Our tribe is new to this place and not very strong. If our whereabouts are exposed, we will easily become the target of everyone's attacks.

In my opinion, once a suitable habitat is found, the clan's protective formation should primarily consist of illusion and concealment formations to mask their presence and avoid detection.

In this chaotic situation, keeping a low profile and remaining hidden is the best way to protect oneself.

The third brother on the right nodded in agreement:
"What my elder brother says is absolutely right."

In the past, the order of the True Dragon Sea was maintained by the top clans such as the Xuan Turtle and the Jiao Dragon. Although there were conflicts, it was generally stable.

But now the Black Spirit Tiger Shark Clan is all-powerful and busy suppressing and integrating its own forces, eliminating dissidents, and has no time to spare for anything else.

The endless sea, especially the inner sea area near the True Dragon Sea, has lost its order.

To restore the relatively stable situation of the past, it will probably have to wait until the Black Spirit Tiger Shark Clan has completely taken control of the situation and is free to deal with the border regions.

That... it's unlikely to be achieved in less than a few hundred years.

“That’s right,” the second brother on the left said, his impatience fading, his voice filled with worry.

"This period of inactivity is the most dangerous."

The human demon hunters, expedition teams, and other demon races that had also migrated there...
Even some bandits who took advantage of the chaos to plunder...

Alas, the road ahead is fraught with difficulties!

The three-headed dolphin demon leaders whispered to each other, their voices carrying through the seawater, filled with deep anxiety about the future.

The entire migrating procession moved forward in silence, the only sound the faint rustling of water flowing over scales.
And the occasional soft whimper or two that the young dolphins couldn't help but let out.

however!
As these three lesser demons, led by a single head, wholeheartedly planned for the future of their race, cautiously scanning the surrounding sea with their divine senses, they remained completely unaware—

A figure had silently appeared above the migrating team, above the thousands of feet of seawater.

...(End of this chapter)