Ling Tian found a natural cave at the bottom of the sea, over a thousand meters deep. He followed this cave for more than ten kilometers, emerged from the water, and continued along the passage. To his surprise, he arrived at the mountaintop.
There were several restrictions on the mountaintop, all of which Ling Tian broke, taking many valuable items.
These included ancient texts and rare natural treasures.
However, what made Ling Tian happiest was obtaining a treasure.
This treasure was no larger than a walnut. Its material resembled crystal, and within this crystal-like walnut, a grand courtyard with seven entrances floated. The entire courtyard covered an area of over two square meters.
This grand courtyard was identical to the one Ling Tian had seen from the sky via the albatross, situated on the mountaintop of the island.
The open spaces around the island were dotted with bamboo groves, adorned with various exotic flowers and rare herbs. The density of spiritual energy within them was exceptionally high.
In essence, this was a top-tier magical artifact, a spatial artifact. The courtyard was actually located within this walnut-sized crystal sphere.
Through information left by the owner of the overseas immortal's遗迹, Ling Tian learned that this walnut-sized object was a Sumeru Mustard Seed Space, meticulously crafted by the遗迹 owner using their lifetime's knowledge and countless precious materials.
Ling Tian bound this Sumeru Mustard Seed Space by dripping his blood on it and then entered the space.
He discovered that the entire space was situated on an island, and upon this island stood the grand courtyard with seven entrances.
The courtyard was fully equipped with various facilities. The warehouses were even stocked with numerous ancient texts, magical artifacts, and all sorts of materials.
What delighted Ling Tian even more was that he could use his mental power to send others into this Sumeru Mustard Seed Space, a function not yet available in the Spirit Realm Space.
Even more astonishingly, this Sumeru Mustard Seed Space could be placed within the Spirit Realm Space.
This meant Ling Tian could place others in the space within the crystal sphere, and then place the crystal sphere into the Spirit Realm Space. This effectively allowed the Spirit Realm Space to contain other living beings and people!
Ling Tian felt this trip was worthwhile solely for this crystal sphere. It meant he could carry his family and friends with him wherever he went. Even if he encountered danger, he could have them enter the space within the crystal sphere to temporarily evade it.
After several tens of minutes, Jiao Ren Island vanished, replaced by a massive underwater vortex that swept away everything in the surrounding sea.
Smolov and the others, witnessing this terrifying celestial phenomenon, felt immense relief. Had Ling Tian not warned them to flee, they would have likely been buried at the bottom of the sea by now!
That evening, Ling Tian sat on the deck and took out several jade pendants. These jade pendants were the product of the Soul Refining Furnace, as Yulia and the others' souls had already been refined.
Ling Tian picked up these jade pendants, brought them close to his brow, and injected his mental power.
A vast amount of information flooded into Ling Tian's mind. If his soul were not exceptionally strong, such an influx of information would have driven a person mad or turned them into an imbecile.
It took several hours for Ling Tian to completely digest this information. At this point, his face was filled with rage and boundless killing intent.
Ali sensed the wrongness in Ling Tian's emotions.
"Ling Tian, what happened?"
"Ali, I've found the mastermind behind the murder of my entire family! I never expected they were hidden so deeply!
I must go and avenge my family, making those people feel the same pain I once endured. At the same time, I must seek justice for those who have died, for the countless people killed by wicked cults over the millennia!
Ali, will you help me!"
Ali embraced Ling Tian's shoulder and affectionately leaned her head against it.
"Do we need to be so formal between us? Your matters are my matters!"
The next morning, Ling Tian made a phone call to his family and then asked Smolov to escort Amamiya Yui to the nearest port, where someone would meet her and send her to China.
Ling Tian told Yui that he had something very important to do.
Yui was very well-behaved and sensible, not raising any objections. At this moment, she was concerned about how she would get along with Ling Tian's other women.
After settling everything, Ling Tian, under the watchful eyes of everyone, leaped into the sea and disappeared with a dive, leaving the people on the Kuit Knight looking at each other in bewilderment.
What they didn't know was that an albatross had already taken flight, heading north.
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In the southern waters of Japan in the North Pacific lies a region famous in geography: the Dragon's Triangle!
Countless legends surround this sea area, and an unknown number of ships and aircraft have met their end here.
Right in the center of the Dragon's Triangle, the thirtieth parallel north latitude passes through.
Although it appears as nothing from satellite imagery, in reality, at the exact center of this triangular sea area, there is an island.
This island is not large, perfectly circular, spanning only about five kilometers in diameter. The reason the entire island remained undiscovered is that it is hidden within a massive formation.
This formation is invisible to satellites and aircraft. Only when ships approach within tens of meters of the island is an anomaly likely to be detected.
However, this sea area, while rich in spiritual energy, is also very volatile. The surrounding magnetic field is chaotic, and it is located deep in the ocean. Many ships experience strange sinkings or mechanical failures before even reaching this point, forcing them to turn back. This is also a significant reason why the island has remained undiscovered by outsiders for thousands of years.
On this island, numerous large formations have been established. These formations absorb the chaotic yet abundant spiritual energy from the surroundings, converting it into stable and pure spiritual energy to supply the cultivation of the island's inhabitants.
The island's lord is named Situ Shanhai!
This person's identity is not simple. He is the true patriarch of the Situ family, a lineage that has been passed down in China for thousands of years.
The Situ family patriarch known among the major families in China is merely a facade and a puppet.
Furthermore, very few people know his other identity: the sect leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect! The true mastermind behind the wicked cults and unorthodox paths in China!
Situ Shanhai has lived for several hundred years, yet he still appears to be a man in his early thirties. For centuries, he has been orchestrating the Heavenly Demon Sect and various wicked cults from behind the scenes, causing massacres, seizing rare treasures, acquiring cultivation techniques, and embarking on the path of cultivation.
Using the treasures accumulated over millennia, they spent hundreds of years finding this location in the Dragon's Triangle sea area.
An ancient text recorded that this is the legendary location of the Sea Eye, and the abundant spiritual energy here is a suitable place for cultivation!