Fantasy: The Clan Chief Lies Down, His House Is Full of Emperors

The Azure Thunder Roc, with a wingspan of nearly a hundred feet, soared through the clouds. With a cry, all the birds in front of it trembled and retreated.

Upon arriving at the Starry Sea, the four people riding on the back of the Azure Thunder Roc soon saw an island in the vast ocean below the clouds in the distance.

Xu Luo said, "There are many islands in the Starry Sea, many of which are sacred places for cultivation with abundant spiritual energy. This has given rise to a large number of powerful forces, the strongest of which are the Eighteen Strongholds and the Thirty-Six Islands."

"Among these eighteen strongholds and thirty-six islands, even the weakest has a True Saint in charge, comparable to the You family, while the strongest has a Great Saint Ancestor, on par with the royal family of the Eight Ancient Kingdoms."

Upon hearing this, Xu Chen and the other two were taken aback.

"That's really exaggerated!"

With such overall strength, the combined forces of the Starry Sea could probably sweep through the Eight Ancient Kingdoms.

They never expected that so many powerful forces could exist in this vast sea area between the Eastern and Northern Regions.

Xu Luo explained, "There are many spiritual creatures in the ocean, as well as many powerful sea monsters. Therefore, the Starry Sea has enough resources to nurture so many powerful forces."

Just like the twenty strongest forces in the Tianyuan Realm, they didn't become hegemonic forces by occupying those continents.

Rather, it is the abundant resources of those continents that have nurtured them to that level.

Xu Luo stood up.

"This island is called Alliance Island. It is jointly managed by thirty-six islands and is our first destination on this trip."

They put away the Azure Thunder Roc and flew towards the Alliance Island. When they got close enough to the island, they found that there were quite a few cultivators coming and going, and most of them were quite powerful.

Just as Xu Luo said, there are only eighteen strongholds and thirty-six islands in the Starry Sea. Those weaker than these forces have long been wiped out. If you are not strong enough, it is easy to not return.

Xu Qiufeng asked, "Brother Luo, the Eighteen Villages you just mentioned, are they like bandits and outlaws, a force that makes a living by robbing?"

Xu Luo nodded. "These eighteen strongholds are pirates."

Everyone knows that there are ancient ruins in the Starry Sea, so cultivators flock here in search of treasures, which inevitably leads to the appearance of pirates.

The Thirty-Six Islands are a group of people who live off the land and water, and usually make a living by hunting sea creatures and searching for rare and precious materials in the ocean.

The Eighteen Villages are a group that makes a living by robbing others, and they occasionally fight each other, with each gang killing the other.

Xu Luo's words made the three of them's eyes light up.

"Pirates are great! When are we going to bring the Hidden Dragon Guard over?"

The Hidden Dragon Guard was originally called the Bandit Suppression Squad. It can be said that they made their fortune by suppressing bandits. No one was better at suppressing bandits than the Hidden Dragon Guard.

Xu Luo replied, "Of course, but we'll have to wait until we break through to the Saint Realm."

The eighteen strongholds and thirty-six islands, even the weakest of which are guarded by True Saints, are no match for the Hidden Dragon Guards. Even if they all went together, they wouldn't pose any threat to them. So why bother suppressing bandits?

“Alright! It’s settled then. We’ll bring the Hidden Dragon Guards over once we’ve all reached the Saint Realm,” Xu Qiufeng said, his voice filled with eagerness.

He had often heard his older brothers talk about their past experiences in suppressing bandits, and he had long yearned to do so.

The Holy Realm is a height that 99% of cultivators can never reach in their lifetime, but it is not difficult for them.

All three are now at the ninth level of the Dharma Aspect Realm. Qu Wubing is slightly less advanced, at the seventh level of the Dharma Aspect Realm. He will soon reach the Integration Realm. Is the Saint Realm far away?

When they arrived at Alliance Island, they found that its prosperity exceeded their expectations.

Although it is not as great as the four major cities in the Eastern Region, it is comparable to the capital of the Eight Ancient Kingdoms.

Seeing the stalls filled with various items lining both sides of the street, Xu Chen's eyes lit up, and he couldn't resist the urge to return to his old trade of finding bargains.

This place was a completely new continent for him!

Xu Luo knew him quite well, and just by looking at his expression, she knew what was going on, so she quickly called him back.

"Don't rush, we'll be staying here for a while longer, there will be plenty of opportunities later."

"Alright, alright," Xu Chen finally managed to suppress his inner impulse.

Along the way, they heard many people mention the flying fish beast, so Xu Qiufeng asked curiously, "Brother Luo, is there anything special about this flying fish beast?"

Xu Luo smiled and said, "To be precise, our visit this time is related to the Flying Fish Beast."

The Flying Fish Beast is a unique sea creature found only in the Starry Sea. It has two distinctive features: firstly, it is incredibly fast, swimming at full speed through the sea as if it were flying.

Secondly, their reproduction and growth rates are very fast. Even though the major powers in the Starry Sea have been hunting flying fish beasts, they still cannot control their rampant growth.

Especially the flying fish beasts above the Dharma Aspect Realm, which are extremely fast and difficult to hunt. If they are allowed to continue to grow, it will not be the cultivators hunting them, but the beasts competing to devour the cultivators.

Therefore, every few hundred years, the eighteen villages and thirty-six islands would unite to hold a hunting operation for flying fish beasts, carrying out large-scale hunting of flying fish beasts to curb their growth.

However, the Starry Sea's power is still somewhat inferior to that of the Flying Fish Beast Clan.

In order to attract more cultivators to participate in this operation and kill as many flying fish beasts as possible, they offered a special opportunity from the Starry Sea as a reward.

If you hunt enough flying fish beasts within the specified time, you will be eligible to share in this opportunity.

Therefore, at this time of year, many cultivators travel from all over Cangzhou to the Starry Sea, all for this opportunity.

Xu Luo brought them here not only for this opportunity, but because he knew that there was a great treasure hidden within this opportunity.

This great treasure is Xu Luo's true purpose for this trip.

After hearing the introduction, Xu Qiufeng quickly asked, "Is this flying fish beast tasty?"

Qu Wubing gave him a knowing look.

He and Xu Qiufeng had spent more than ten years training in the Northern Region. Xu Qiufeng ate almost all the monsters they killed. Nobody knew how he could eat so much.

Xu Luo replied, "The flying fish beast's flesh is firm and tastes pretty good."

Most marine mammals taste good, are nutritious, and have a delicious flavor.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qiufeng's eyes lit up.

"Alright, alright! After this matter is settled, if you have other matters to attend to, you can go back first. I need to stay here for a few years to learn about the situation in the Eighteen Villages, so that it will be easier for us to suppress bandits in the future."

Xu Luo and the others were left speechless, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

You don't need to explain; everyone understands what you mean.

If the Starry Sea forces had known of your existence earlier, they wouldn't have needed to carry out such an operation; they could have simply invited you to come alone.

Flying fish are not only overpopulated, but if you feed them enough, they could easily become an endangered species.