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Chapter 246 Marshal Tianpeng
"My friend, now that the ordinary people have left, is there no need to pretend anymore?" Su Yun said to the old man in ancient costume after coming out of the ancient tower.

Some of the other group members were surprised, while others weren't. Cheng Yiyi knew the plot, and Venerable Bai had studied the mechanical puppets and could sense that the old man in ancient costume was acting strangely. A few other shrewd individuals also noticed. The remaining group members only realized what was happening after Su Yun said those words.

The burly men clapping were mechanical creations, while the old man in ancient attire who could be communicated with and led the way was a cultivator in disguise.

The old man in ancient costume pointed to his head, and his originally gray hair disappeared, revealing a completely bald head.

His previously hunched back straightened, and his appearance changed rapidly. In the blink of an eye, he had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and his handsome features could not be concealed.

"Hmm, I was actually recognized. That's right, I am the one who slapped Song Shuhang's Nine Lamps three hundred years ago."

Song Shuhang looked at the bald girl in front of him. She had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, but her brows revealed an undeniable beauty. This was the "Nine-Lamp Monk" from Cong Niang's memory.

Come to think of it, only the extraordinary fairy Cone Girl would mistake this bald girl for a master. Anyone with eyes could see that she was just a nun!

Song Shuhang: (°°)
Others: ()
"Wait, isn't there some misunderstanding?" Before Su Yun and the others could speak, Song Shuhang quickly interjected, "Wait a minute, I think perhaps the nun has mistaken someone for someone else!"

Everyone: Oh?

Song Shuhang had previously guessed through a precognitive dream that Master Jiudeng was likely on this mysterious island, but he never expected her to appear in this way. However, the problem now is that she seems to have mistaken him for the fairy Cong Niang.

He had to explain this matter properly, and in front of so many group members, he had to protect his chastity.

The girl with nine lanterns clasped her hands together, quietly watching Song Shuhang with a smile on her face but without saying a word. Her ambiguous smile made Song Shuhang feel even more pressured.

"Master, you must have misunderstood something. I'm really not Onion Girl!" Song Shuhang said with a serious expression.

A radiant smile, like the blossoming of a flower, appeared on the face of the girl with nine lanterns. She said, "Benefactor Song, you are obsessed with the Prime Minister."

"Really, I am definitely not Onion Girl. Look, Onion Girl is right here!" Song Shuhang hurriedly reached into his pocket, wanting to take out the Enlightenment Stone.

But just as he reached into his pocket, he suddenly felt his finger being bitten hard.

The pain was excruciating! Without a doubt, it must have been Onion Girl who bit me... But Onion Girl only sprouted a tiny bud not long ago. When she came to Heavenly Island, she couldn't even speak yet.

When did Onion Girl grow a mouth?

Just then, the bald-headed Nine-Lamp Girl suddenly narrowed her eyes and smiled, saying, "Benefactor Song... I have never said that you are Onion Maiden. In my eyes, everything is very clear. Onion Maiden is Onion Maiden, and Benefactor Song is Benefactor Song. You are two completely different individuals."

Everyone: "Oh~"
Ai Haibara looked at Song Shuhang with the disdainful eyes of someone looking at a nobody, and said, "Pah~ Scumbag!"

"..." Song Shuhang suddenly felt that his reputation had been inexplicably damaged, and at this moment, background music started playing in his mind: Snowflakes are falling, the north wind is howling...

After a while, Song Shuhang failed to defend himself and could only leave the ancient city with Jiu Deng to find his two friends. Other group members who wanted to stay in the ancient city could wait there, while those who wanted to explore the Mysterious Island, also known as the Celestial Island, could go out and explore.

Yang Jian, Fang Yuan, and other members of the group from the more brutal world didn't waste any time. They followed Song Shuhang out and went out together. After leaving the ancient city gate, the group parted ways.

When Song Shuhang returned, the miniature version of Song Shuhang in Jiu Deng's hands immediately attracted a crowd. Mainly, Venerable Bai had already pulled out his phone and started snapping photos of the miniature Song Shuhang. It's estimated that after the trip to Heavenly Island, the Kyushu No. 1 Cultivator Group will have another archive of unflattering photos of Song Shuhang. Su Yun noticed that Venerable Bai and Zhuge Kongming showed considerable interest in researching this ancient city. Zhuge Kongming mainly studied the hidden formations within the ancient city, while Venerable Bai seemed to want to dismantle the ancient city for further study.

"Esteemed benefactors, this humble monk has business to attend to with Benefactor Song Shuhang. Is that alright?" Jiu Deng asked, bowing to Su Yun and the others. He couldn't be impolite; the auras of the others were somewhat strange, though not strong. And that breathtakingly beautiful cultivator was clearly a seventh-grade Venerable.

The squinty-eyed benefactor's aura was also quite strong, and the cultivator who liked to put his hands behind his back (Jiang Mingzi) and Su Yun in casual clothes were even more unfathomable.

"Okay, no problem. Shuhang, you should take care of your romantic troubles first. If you need anything, just call us." Su Yun sent Song Shuhang to Jiudeng.

On this Heavenly Island, Song Shuhang could simply make a sound in the chat group, assuring everyone that he and Jiang Mingzi would be there at any time. There was no need to worry about any unexpected events, and besides, Jiu Deng looking for Song Shuhang wasn't a bad thing.

"I..." Song Shuhang was speechless.

“Fellow Daoists, there are quite a few interesting places on this island. How about we team up and run some dungeons?” Su Yun sent a team request to Jiang Mingzi and Venerable Bai.

Venerable White: "Alright."

Jiang Mingzi: "Good."

On Celestial Island, in a valley, the sky above was completely obscured by thick, inky clouds, so dense and impenetrable that their edges churned and twisted, like a ferocious beast from the deepest abyss, baring its fangs and claws, ready to devour anyone who might be caught.

"Boom—" A deafening thunderclap suddenly erupted, as if the sky were collapsing and the earth were splitting. The sound carried boundless majesty and power, penetrating straight into the soul and chilling people to the bone.

Immediately afterwards, bolts of lightning as thick as an arm, like enraged silver serpents, tore through the dark clouds, carrying blinding light and earth-shattering force, and crashed down into the valley.

Suddenly, the valley was filled with a brilliant light, the dazzling radiance unique to thunder, illuminating the surroundings as bright as day, yet also exuding a deadly danger.

Where the thunder raged, rocks cracked and huge boulders were shattered by the powerful impact, turning into countless stone chips that flew everywhere.

The spiritual energy in the valley became even more violent and chaotic due to the impact of the lightning, running rampant like wild horses. It collided and merged with each other, emitting sharp whistles and forming visible vortexes of spiritual energy in the air.

"What a commotion! Let's go check it out." Su Yun's exploration team was drawn to the noise in the valley.

It turns out to be here.

Su Yun saw a huge sycamore tree at the entrance of the valley and knew what kind of place this valley was.

The trunk of this sycamore tree is so strong that it takes more than ten people to encircle it. Its bark is not the grayish-brown of ordinary sycamore trees, but has a warm purplish-gold luster, as if there is flowing light slowly moving between the wood grain.

The tree canopy spreads out like an umbrella, blocking out half the sky. The leaves are not the usual palmate shape, but rather feathery and layered, each leaf seemingly carved from jade, with golden edges.

No matter how fierce the thunder, it could not penetrate the phoenix tree in the slightest. On the contrary, with each bolt of lightning, the branches and leaves around the trunk would sway gently, as if absorbing the power of the thunder.

This was the very place where the Thunder Pig, mentioned by Jiu Deng, was located. According to the original story, the Thunder Pig had 36 different forms, was itself a pig, and originated from the Heavenly Court. Su Yun immediately thought that the prototype of this guy was probably Marshal Tianpeng, who knew the Thirty-Six Transformations of the Heavenly Gang.

(End of this chapter)