No matter how the Fang family responds, Han Changming will be in trouble.
Killing with a borrowed knife, Chen Hongming wanted to use the Fang family to get rid of Han Changming.
He didn't dare to stay any longer, so he pinched his fingers and the giant blue clam dived into the seabed and disappeared.
Qinglian Island is eighty miles long and seventy miles wide. The island is covered with dense vegetation and looks like a green lotus when viewed from the sky, hence the name.
Fang Tianming is seventy-two years old this year and has a hunchback. He was seriously injured in a battle in his early years and has been recuperating on Qinglian Island in recent years. There are fifty cultivators on the island, one in the foundation-building stage and forty-nine in the Qi-refining stage.
In the meeting room, Fang Tianming was calling the tribesmen to a meeting.
During this period, many strange cultivators appeared in the Fang family's territory. The Fang family withdrew the clansmen stationed on other islands and strengthened the defense of six islands including Qingchan Island.
"The head of the family said that we should be extra careful during this period and guard against enemy attacks..."
Before Fang Tianming could finish his words, a shrill alarm suddenly sounded.
"Oh no! Enemy attack! Someone has triggered the warning array. Follow me to meet the enemy."
Fang Tianming's expression turned serious, he strode out, and the other tribesmen hurriedly followed.
As they walked out of the meeting room, a sound transmission note flew over and stopped in front of them.
Fang Tianming crushed the sound transmission talisman, and a hoarse male voice suddenly sounded: "Fang Daoist, at noon tomorrow, the Chen family of Caixia Island will attack Qinglian Island. They will have two foundation building cultivators and ten Qi refining cultivators. Chen Hongming will lead the team. He is a sword cultivator."
The monks present looked at each other in bewilderment. Who tipped them off? If the enemy really wanted to attack Qinglian Island, why would they tip them off? Could it be that they were deliberately setting up a trap to take advantage of the opportunity to attack Qingchan Island
"Zixian, teleport back to Qingchan Island and report the contents of the sound transmission note to the patriarch and ask him to make the decision."
Fang Tianming instructed a tall and thin young man in a green shirt that it would be better to let the head of the family handle it. Whether to withdraw or strengthen the vigilance, the head of the family's consent is needed.
"Yes, Uncle Seven."
The young man in green shirt responded and left in a hurry.
Several miles away from Qinglian Island, a fat young man in a yellow shirt stood on a yellow flying shuttle that was about a foot long, with a smug expression on his face.
He was none other than Han Changming, who had disguised himself. He found an excuse to leave the team and used a second-order flying magic weapon to hurry to Qinglian Island.
He informed the Fang family, which was naturally a borrowed knife to kill someone.
If the Fang family withdraws the monks stationed on Qinglian Island and the other four islands are attacked, Han Changming can take advantage of the situation and accuse Chen Hongming of having secret dealings with the Fang family. Even if Chen Hongming will not be in any danger, it will disgust Chen Hongming. It would be better if the Fang family strengthens their vigilance.
No matter how the Fang family responds, Han Changming will not be affected, but Chen Hongming will be in trouble.
He didn't dare to stay any longer. He cast a spell on the yellow jade shuttle. A large number of yellow runes appeared on the surface of the yellow jade shuttle, and it turned into a yellow light that broke through the air and soon disappeared into the sky.
Han Changming and Chen Hongming were plotting against each other, while Lin Xuan and Wu Xueli were plotting against Han Changming and others, each with their own plans.
Qingchan Island is 325 miles long and 132 miles wide. It is spring-like all year round and has beautiful scenery.
In a spacious and bright hall, dozens of Fang family cultivators gathered together. An old man in a blue robe with an upright figure and firm features sat on the main seat. The old man in the blue robe was none other than Fang Shenghong, the patriarch of the Fang family. He had reached the late stage of foundation building.
The Fang family has a total of 845 cultivators, including 15 foundation-building cultivators, 12 in the open, and three cultivators in the late foundation-building stage, with very strong strength.
Three foundation-building monks were outside and had not returned, five foundation-building monks were stationed on five islands, and there were only seven foundation-building monks and 622 Qi-refining monks left on Qingchan Island.
"Someone sent a sound transmission note to Bailian Island and Qinglian Island. It is said that the Han family of Huludao and the Chen family of Caixia Island will attack Bailian Island and Qinglian Island at noon tomorrow. What do you think?"
Fang Shenghong's eyes swept across the monks present, his gaze stern.
"Huludao Han family, Caixia Island Chen family, they are all vassals of Tinghai Pavilion. In this war, these two immortal cultivation families sent people to participate in the war. Han Debiao killed many foundation-building cultivators and is very powerful. Han Changming and Chen Hongming are here. It should be that Tinghai Pavilion has sent reinforcements. Who reported the news? Why did they report it?"
"Ting Hai Pavilion doesn't have such good teeth. It is estimated that people from Qingyun Sect are also involved. Maybe they tipped us off and hoped that we would deploy heavy troops to deal with the cultivators of Han and Chen families so that they can attack Qingchan Island or other islands."
"That's impossible! Since we are fighting together, there is no reason to betray our companions and tip off others. Even a fool would know to strengthen our defenses, especially the defense of Qingchan Island. Who knows if they want to force us to abandon Qinglian Island and Bailian Island? We should focus on attacking other islands."
"How about withdrawing the personnel from the two islands? Strengthen the defense of Qingchan Island?"
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The monks of the Fang family expressed their opinions. Some suggested withdrawing the monks from Bailian Island and Qinglian Island and strengthening the defense of the other four islands. Some suggested strengthening the defense. Some suggested withdrawing the monks from the five islands and defending Qingchan Island with all their strength.
Fang Shenghong frowned. There is strength in numbers, but it is more troublesome when discussing clan affairs.
There are many resources for cultivating immortals on the five islands including Qinglian Island, such as spiritual fruit trees, spiritual fish, spiritual medicines and so on. The spiritual fish are relatively easy to take away. There are hundreds of acres of spiritual fields on the five islands. If the spiritual medicines are forcibly dug out and their roots are destroyed, they cannot be planted anymore. The value of a 90-year-old spiritual medicine is quite different from that of a 100-year-old spiritual medicine, and their medicinal effects are also very different.
Spiritual fruit trees are even more troublesome. Some spiritual fruit trees have just borne fruit. If they are mature, they can harvest thousands of kilograms of spiritual fruit, which is a huge profit. At this time, picking them will not sell for a few spiritual stones. Some spiritual medicines have high requirements for the environment. If they are transplanted to other places, they will wither easily.
In addition to economic benefits, there are other reasons. Qinglian Island, Honglian Island, Heilian Island, Bailian Island and Jinlian Island can protect Qingchan Island and they are also escape routes. If all the clan members withdraw to Qingchan Island, the Fang family may be exterminated.
Unless it is absolutely necessary, the Fang family will not easily withdraw the monks from the five islands.
Fang Shenghong looked at a girl in a green dress with delicate features. The girl had snow-white skin and two cute dimples on her face, like a porcelain doll.
"Yueshuang, you have a lot of clever ideas. Tell me what you think."
Fang Shenghong said this in a friendly and loving manner.
Fang Yueshuang thought for a moment and said, "Master, I think the enemy is making a feint to the east and attacking in the west. Their real target is Qingchan Island. If I'm not mistaken, the one who tipped us off should be the cultivators from Tinghai Pavilion and Qingyun Sect. They want us to be more vigilant and deal with the Han and Chen families so that they can attack Qingchan Island. In addition to Bailian Island and Qinglian Island, the other three islands should also be attacked."
Many members of the clan thought it was a feint to the east but they thought it was an internal conflict among the enemies, with the Han and Chen families attacking Bailian Island and Qinglian Island, and the affiliated forces of Qingyun Sect attacking Qingchan Island.
Fang Yueshuang had a different opinion. She thought that it was the Qingyun Sect and the Tinghai Pavilion that attacked Qingchan Island, and the Han and Chen families were just trying to attract the Fang family's attention.
By doing this, the Han and Chen families would be sacrificed, while the monks from Qingyun Sect and Tinghai Pavilion would benefit. This is in line with the usual nature of monks from immortal cultivation sects. The Fang family had also encountered this kind of thing before.
"I don't think so. The Han and Chen families have been old enemies for many years. Could it be that they are stabbing each other in the back?"
Fang Yueshuang shook her head and said, "Who would fight among themselves at this time? Who would have a problem with money? They must be unwilling to accept that they didn't rob much property. Facing a common enemy, they should cooperate and not fight among themselves. Of course, this is just my personal opinion, and we still have to listen to the head of the family."
All the tribesmen looked at Fang Shenghong, waiting for him to make the final decision.
"Give orders to take away the valuables on Qinglian Island and other islands overnight. Do not let the spiritual fish, spiritual medicines, and spiritual fruit trees get away with it, even if they die. If the five islands are attacked, hold on. If you cannot hold on, retreat back to Qingchan Island and defend it with all your strength."
"Chief, there are many spiritual herbs, spiritual fish and spiritual fruit trees on the five islands. The spiritual fruits are not yet mature. The spiritual herbs are prone to withering during the transplant process. If we forcibly take them away, we will lose at least tens of thousands of spiritual stones. If we withdraw all of them to Qingchan Island, we will easily be exterminated. This is not good!"
It is certainly a good idea to defend Qingchan Island with all your strength, but there is a big disadvantage: it is easy for the whole clan to be exterminated.
"Exterminate the clan? Let's see who can destroy our Fang family."
A somewhat indifferent female voice suddenly sounded, and just as the words fell, a girl in a purple dress with gorgeous features and skin as white as snow walked in. Judging from the powerful aura emanating from her, it was obvious that she was a cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage.
Fang Yueqing, a member of the Fang family who worships in the Taixu Sect, is one of the Five Heroes of Taixu and the eldest disciple of Master Cang Canglan.
"Yueqing, aren't you in Taixu Sect? Why are you back?"
Fang Shenghong was overjoyed when he saw Fang Yueqing.
"Master sent me back. I came back with Junior Brother Lei and the others. There are five foundation-building cultivators in total."
The Fang family is a staunch vassal of the Taixu Sect and also the most powerful immortal cultivation family under the Taixu Sect. If the Fang family is destroyed, it would be like a slap in the face to the Taixu Sect. The Taixu Sect still has some dignity to save. What's more, the Fang family is very respectful to Master Canglan and gives them gifts on every festival. In return, Master Canglan sent a team of Taixu Sect disciples to protect the Fang family.
Fang Shenghong's eyes lit up and he asked, "Daoist Lei is here too?"
"I have arranged for them to stay. Patriarch, what is going on? Who wants to destroy our Fang family?"
Fang Yueqing asked in a deep voice.
Fang Shenghong recounted the entire story in detail. Fang Yueqing brought back five foundation-building cultivators. The Fang family's strength increased greatly, and there was no need to withdraw men to defend Qingchan Island.
"Yueqing, I originally planned to withdraw all my clansmen and defend Qingchan Island with all my strength. Now that you are back, there is no need to do that."
Fang Yueqing's face froze and she asked, "Master, what are you going to do?"
Fang Shenghong narrowed his eyes, and murderous intent flashed in his eyes: "Take advantage of the enemy's strategy and lead him into a trap."
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Early in the morning of the second day, on an island more than thirty miles in size, Han Changming and thirteen other monks stood on a low earthen slope as the sky just brightened.
As the sun rises, the light golden sunlight shines on the island, bringing a touch of warmth to the island.
"It's almost time to go."
Han Changming summoned the gourd magic weapon and flew towards Bailian Island with everyone on board.
Half an hour later, Han Changming retracted his magic spell and the green gourd under him suddenly stopped. A few hundred feet ahead, there was an island covered by thick white fog. The naked eye could not see through the white fog and see the situation on the island clearly.
Han Changming looked up at the sky and said, "It's time to take action."
Han Changming sacrificed a red flag and injected magic power into it. The flag suddenly lit up and wisps of flames emerged. He shook it violently, and a red light flashed. A huge fireball with a diameter of about ten feet flew out and hit the island.
Ye Xin and others either used magical weapons or cast spells to attack Bailian Island.
Han Changming was already prepared and just had to pretend to be prepared. If anything went wrong, he would retreat immediately.
All the spells were submerged in the white mist, like mud in the sea, and not a single sound was heard.
The next moment, there was a whoosh sound and hundreds of red fireballs as big as fists shot out, like a meteor shower, flying over with a huge heat wave.
The blue ruler in Ye Xin's hand lit up with a dazzling blue light. She waved it towards the sea below. A blue light shot out and disappeared into the sea in a flash.
The calm sea surface suddenly exploded, splashing blue waves dozens of feet high, blocking in front of him.
Boom!
A series of explosions sounded, and hundreds of red fireballs hit the blue waves, suddenly erupting with powerful air waves and a white mist.
A strong wind blew across the sea, dispersing the white mist, and a blue giant over a hundred feet tall appeared in front of Han Changming and others.
The blue giant was blue all over, with a dull look in his eyes, and his lower body was standing in the sea water. His whole body was covered in water vapor, and it was obvious that he was condensed from sea water, and he had bare hands.
"This is the Sea Spirit Formation! It controls the seawater in an area to create sea spirits. I guess there aren't many foundation-building cultivators who can control the formation, otherwise there would be more than one sea spirit."
Ye Xin explained that she had studied formations a lot in recent years and consulted a large number of formation books.
The blue giant squatted down, stretched his thick arms into the sea, and lifted the sea with force. The sea water suddenly and violently rose up into a blue wave that was three hundred feet long and more than thirty feet high. It moved quickly towards Han Changming and others, and its size increased rapidly.
There was a rumbling sound of waves in my ears, and a huge wave hit me.
Han Changming did not dare to be careless. While controlling the gourd magic weapon to retreat, he waved the red flag in his hand, releasing billowing flames, and rushed forward.
The red flames collided with the blue waves without making any sound, and the wine glass swallowed it up.
Ye Xue hurriedly took out the Hanyue Wheel and cast a spell. The size of the Hanyue Wheel suddenly increased, and a trace of cold air emerged. With a flash of white light, a thick white beam of light shot out and hit the blue wave. The place that was hit was instantly frozen.
The Hanyue Wheel spewed out thick white light beams, hitting the huge blue waves.
In less than five breaths, the blue wave turned into a white ice wall over a hundred feet high, emitting a trace of cold air, and the sea surface near the white ice wall was frozen.
Boom!
After a loud bang, the white ice wall shattered into pieces, and hundreds of blue water blades flew over, aiming directly at Han Changming and others. At this time, Han Changming had already run far away.
He was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. The Fang family was indeed the strongest immortal cultivation family under the Taixu Sect. They really had some abilities.
It was naturally impossible for him to retreat immediately. Even if he was just acting, he had to stay for a while. Of course, he didn't dare to get too close to Bailian Island. He cast spells to attack Bailian Island from a distance of more than a thousand feet. Ye Xin and others followed suit.
The blue giant was proficient in water magic and blocked all the spells that were thrown at him.