The game starts with escaping from the famine and flipping the table

East China Sea.

A mysterious area.

The sound of the tide is like the breathing of an ancient giant beast, beating against the rugged rocks day and night.

Unlike the azure blue of ordinary seas, the water in this sea area has a light glassy luster. When the sunlight penetrates the sea surface, it reflects a colorful halo, which is caused by the spiritual energy leaked from the "Ten Thousand Spirits Sea Protection Array" set up by the Sea God Palace.

It was different from the Sea God Palace that Su Xiaoya and her group had seen before.

The Sea God Palace here is suspended above a ten-thousand-meter-deep trench in the depths of the East China Sea. It is built entirely of thousand-year-old cold jade and deep-sea glass. Lifelike totems of sea creatures such as dragons, mermaids, and whales are carved on the eaves of the palace. Whenever the tide changes, these totems will emit a faint light, as if they are about to break free from the shackles of jade and travel across the vast ocean.

On the "Dinghaishentai" in the center of the palace, the sea goddess was wearing a moon-white robe, with black hair falling like a waterfall. Her eyes were as clear as the deepest cold spring in the East China Sea, but they also concealed the vicissitudes of life spanning the ages.

"Poseidon! Is this really necessary?"

A mermaid who was almost identical to the Mermaid King that Su Xiaoya had seen stood on the right hand of the Sea God. At this moment, he couldn't help but speak out, breaking the tranquility of the Sea God Palace.

He had a tall and straight figure, and except for his androgynous face that was exactly the same beautiful as the Mermaid King's, his upper body was a burly human form, while his lower body was a fish tail covered with silver-blue scales, and each scale sparkled with a pearl-like luster.

At this moment, the trident in his hand trembled slightly, and his eyes passed through the barrier of the Sea God Palace and looked towards the distant Tanggu.

There, the golden glow that had been lingering all year round now had a faint hint of dark red, as if some different power was brewing.

The Giant Clam King stood silently beside the Mermaid King. His body was several times larger than the Mermaid King, and he exuded an aura as heavy as a mountain. Every breath he took could create a tiny vortex of air.

He didn't say a word, but his eyes, as deep as the abyss, were filled with complex emotions - worry, confusion, and a hint of deep-hidden fear.

As the longest-lived sea creature in the East China Sea, he knows the importance of Tanggu better than anyone else. It is a holy place that has existed since the birth of Qingyuan Star. It is the gathering place of the yang energy of all things and also the entrance to Guixu.

To be precise, it is one of the entrances to Guixu.

Now that the Sea God allowed Su Xiaoya to perform her skills near Tanggu, it was obvious that he had officially handed Tanggu over to someone else.

However, the behavior of Su Xiaoya and her group is like dancing on the edge of a knife. If they can't control themselves...

The Sea God slowly turned around, his eyes sweeping over the two Sea Kings. His voice was gentle but filled with unquestionable determination: "If you take something beforehand, you must give it beforehand!"

She stretched out her hand, and a transparent crystal ball appeared in her palm, clearly reflecting the entire picture of Qingyuan Star.

The originally green continent now had black cracks in many places. Corrosive black gas continued to overflow from those cracks. Wherever it went, the grass and trees withered and all life disappeared.

"You've seen it," the Sea God's voice deepened. "The invasion of the evil demons from outside the domain is faster than we expected. If we don't find a way to deal with it quickly, Qingyuan Star will become a dead zone within a hundred years."

The pupils of the Shark King and the Whale King suddenly constricted. Although they could sense the abnormality between heaven and earth, they had never imagined the situation was so critical. "But Tanggu is the source of Yang Qi. If we disturb it, will it..." The Shark King didn't finish his words, but his worry was self-evident.

Back then, the sea people knew best what Qingyuan Star had paid in order to resist the invasion from outside the domain.

Even though they paid such a huge price, they were still chased into the black hole by the Shadow Demon.

After that, they found every possible opportunity and were almost everywhere on Qingyuan Star. Unexpectedly, they actually...

At present, Qingyuanxing still doesn’t know how many forces have been provoked to betray Qingyuanxing.

The only chance of survival lies in...

The Sea God shook his head slightly and put away the crystal ball. "I've deduced countless times that while Tanggu's Yang Qi may appear strong, it's actually already showing signs of decline. If it's not guided, it will eventually collapse on its own."

"What we need to do is to use the Yang energy of Tanggu to activate the 'Earth Spirit Core' deep within Qingyuan Star. Only in this way can we form a barrier strong enough to resist the evil spirits."

She paused, looking towards a certain direction of the East China Sea. "This is the fate of the East China Sea, and it is also the only hope for the survival of Qingyuan Star."

At the same time, on the Nieyao Mi Mountain, Su Xiaoya was sitting cross-legged on a smooth bluestone with her eyes slightly closed, and a faint spiritual energy surrounded her body.

She was dressed in a cyan outfit, her hair tied up with a simple wooden hairpin. She looked pretty and capable, but if you looked closely, you would find a vigilance in her eyes that was inconsistent with her age.

As a Mahayana cultivator, Su Xiaoya's perception far exceeds that of her peers.

At this moment, her spiritual consciousness was like a fine spider web, covering an area of ​​a thousand miles in radius, clearly capturing the flow of spiritual energy between heaven and earth.

"Something's wrong, so wrong."

Su Xiaoya opened her eyes and frowned tightly.

If it weren't for the revival of Qingyuan Star's spiritual energy, and the sudden appearance of so many Mahayana cultivators, I'm afraid Qingyuan Star would be overwhelmed.

However, what makes Su Xiaoya uneasy is that these are all resources from the East China Sea.

According to common sense, as the controller of the East China Sea, the Sea God Palace, it is impossible for it to sit idly by. However, until now, the Sea God Palace has not made any movement, as if it has tacitly approved of their actions.

"There must be a bigger secret behind this calmness." Su Xiaoya stood up, walked to the edge of the island, and looked at the turbulent East China Sea.

She always felt that she and her companions were like a group of greedy fish, stepping step by step into the sinkhole that the Sea God Palace had already set, and the resources they obtained were just bait to lure them into the game.

Ugh!

Thinking of what she saw in Guixu, Su Xiaoya was sure that the mess in the East China Sea was more dangerous than she had imagined.

While Su Xiaoya was thinking, the other members of Su Mingxian's team also got their own opportunities.

"Brother Le Zheng, look what I found!" Gui Xiaofu rarely revealed his true nature. He jumped in front of Le Zheng Xibe, holding a fist-sized bead in his hand.

The bead was crystal white all over, with a faint glow flowing on its surface, emitting a rich spiritual energy. Just being close to it could make people feel refreshed.

"Spirit Gathering Pearl?" A hint of surprise flashed in Le Zhengxibei's eyes. The Spirit Gathering Pearl was a treasure from ancient times, capable of automatically absorbing the spiritual energy between heaven and earth and transforming it into pure spiritual power. The wearer's cultivation speed could be increased by at least three times.

Such treasures were rare to come by even before the revival of spiritual energy.

Gui Xiaofu raised his chin proudly and took out a palm-sized gray mouse from his arms.

The little mouse was covered with dense fur all over its body, its round black eyes were rolling around, and its nose twitched from time to time, making it look very lively.

"This is my contracted beast, the treasure-hunting rat." Gui Xiaofu said with a smile, "Its sense of smell is extremely sensitive. Any treasure within a hundred miles, as long as there is a fluctuation of spiritual energy, will not escape its nose. This spirit-gathering bead was found by it."

As soon as he finished speaking, the treasure-hunting rat seemed to understand Gui Xiaofu's words. It nodded at Le Zheng Xibe, then sniffed with its nose and called twice in a certain direction of the East China Sea, as if to indicate that there was more treasure there.

Looking at Gui Xiaofu's excited expression, Le Zheng Xibe felt even more uneasy.

Although Gui Xiaofu has always had good luck, it was too much of a coincidence that he was able to find the Spirit Gathering Pearl this time.

Le Zheng Xibe is a free and unrestrained person. Before he became an immortal, he traveled around the former Dayan Kingdom, so he has some vision and experience.

There is no free lunch.

He understands this principle very well.

Ever since entering this island, apart from the initial Stone Forest Bagua Formation, he always had a feeling that chance was chasing them...

He was about to remind Gui Xiaofu to be careful when he heard steady footsteps in the distance.

Gui Wujiu walked slowly towards them. He was wearing a black robe, with a stern face and holding a yellowed ancient book in his hand.

On the cover of the ancient book, the four characters "Secret Records of Formation" were written in ancient characters. Although the edges of the pages were a little worn, one could still tell how precious it was.

I found this book, "Secret Records of Formations," in an ancient formation ruin up ahead. It records dozens of lost ancient formations." Gui Wujiu's voice was low and calm, but a hint of excitement could be seen in his eyes.

As he spoke, Gui Wujiu released a small, transparent insect from his sleeve.

The little bug was only the size of a grain of rice, and when its wings vibrated it emitted a faint fluorescent light, making it look inconspicuous.

"This is the spirit insect at the center of the formation," Gui Wujiu explained. "It can sense the energy fluctuations of the formation, and while assisting in its deployment, it can also enhance its power. With it and the Secret Records of Formations, ordinary Mahayana cultivators will never be able to break the formation I have set up."

Le Zhengxibe looked at the "Secret Records of Formations" and the spirit insect at the center of the formation in Gui Wujiu's hand, and his doubts grew deeper and deeper.

Gui Wujiu is proficient in formations, but has always suffered from the lack of high-level formation secrets. The spirit insect at the eye of the formation is a legendary spirit insect. Now these two things appear at the same time, and it seems like someone has deliberately arranged it.

This made Le Zheng Xibei's feeling even more real and certain.

So, this is either a trap, or...

"Don't you think this trip to the East China Sea went too smoothly?" Le Zhengxibei finally couldn't help but speak as he thought about this. He glanced at Gui Xiaofu and Gui Wujiu, "From the time we entered the island until now, we've encountered almost no obstacles, and the treasures we found are far better than expected."

Seeing that their expressions had also become solemn, he knew that Gui Xiaofu and the others had listened.

Gui Xiaofu's smile froze for a moment, and he scratched his head: "It seems to be going a bit smoothly, but maybe it's because of the revival of spiritual energy?"

Gui Wujiu frowned, realizing something was amiss. "Are you saying someone deliberately allowed us to access these resources?"

Gui Wujiu's eyes grew sharper. "But what is their purpose in doing this? Although these resources are precious, they are not enough to justify such a fuss, right?"

Le Zhengxibei shook his head: "I don't know, but I always feel that we are stepping into a huge trap step by step."

There's no way. When he was a mortal, Le Zheng Xibei was cheated too many times.

The calmer things are, the greater the crisis hidden behind them.

However, they had no idea.

The most important thing is that the opportunities obtained by Gui Xiaofu and Gui Wujiu are real.

Just as the three of them were lost in thought, the sky suddenly darkened.

The sky was originally clear, but in an instant, dark clouds rolled in like ink, the wind roared like an angry beast, and the waves surged like thousands of horses galloping, as if the entire East China Sea was roaring furiously.

Le Zheng Xibe, Gui Xiaofu and Gui Wujiu all looked up at the sky at the same time.

On the sea level in the distance, a huge black crack appeared, like a ferocious beast, slowly opening its bloody mouth. Black gas with a breath of destruction continuously overflowed from the crack. Wherever it passed, the sea water froze instantly as if it was cast under a spell, and the spiritual energy became disordered like a tangled thread.

"What is that?" Gui Xiaofu's face was as pale as paper, and his voice trembled like a leaf in the wind.

Gui Wujiu's pupils suddenly contracted, like a frightened deer: "It's an evil demon from outside the domain!"

Le Zhengxibe's heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible big hand. It suddenly sank, and he finally realized.

The reason why they obtained resources so easily was because the evil demons from outside the domain were about to invade in large numbers, and Qingyuan Star urgently needed cultivators like them to have enough strength to resist this crisis.

And these opportunities near Tanggu must have been specially prepared for them by Qingyuanxing Tiandao.

Of course, if there is still the Heavenly Dao on Qingyuan Star.

"It seems we have no way out." Le Zhengxibei took a deep breath, a glint of determination flashing in his eyes. "Since Qingyuanxing has chosen to trust us, we must not let him down."

Le Zhengxibei finally swallowed the word "Heaven's Way" back into his stomach.

Now, he finally understood that the reason why Su Xiaoya and Yu Shuheng had been working outside for many years and their cultivation had improved by leaps and bounds was because they were shouldering such a heavy mission.

These people have been practicing in the Funiu Mountains, like flowers being cared for in a greenhouse, enjoying protection.

Thinking of this, his heart was like a vast ocean, his emotions were surging, and a surge of lofty ambitions surged in his heart like a volcanic eruption.

"Gui Wujiu, you will immediately cast the formation to block the evil demon's invasion. Gui Xiaofu, you will drive the treasure-hunting rats to explore the surrounding situation and find the evil demon's weakness. I will contact the other partners and gather all our forces as soon as possible."

Gui Wujiu and Gui Xiaofu nodded. At this moment, they had no time to worry about any conspiracy or plot. The most urgent task was to resist the invasion of evil demons from outside the domain.

Gui Wujiu quickly opened the "Secret Records of Formations" and muttered something to himself as if chanting a mysterious spell. The spirit insect at the center of the formation flew lightly in the air like a dancing fairy. Rays of spiritual light bloomed from its body like fireworks, falling on the surrounding reefs.

Soon, a huge formation began to take shape. The spiritual power fluctuations contained in the formation were enough to withstand the attacks of Mahayana cultivators.

Gui Xiaofu placed the treasure-hunting mouse on his shoulder and said softly, "Little guy, it all depends on you."

The treasure-hunting rat nodded, its nose twitching rapidly, and then it ran towards the direction of the black crack. Gui Xiaofu followed closely behind, carefully observing the movements of the evil demon.

Le Zhengxibei took out the jade talisman for communication...