Since the disappearance of the previous leader, Sun En, the Shenxiao Sect has fallen into disarray. Wang Youjun, as an elder of the Shenxiao Sect and backed by the Wang family, was originally the most promising candidate to succeed as leader.
Unfortunately, the Shenxiao Sect also had several powerful elders whose influence was not much less than that of the Wang family, and they did not submit to Wang Youjun at all.
Several people joined forces to oppose his succession as leader. In addition, the three talismans of the previous leaders had also disappeared along with the previous leader, Sun En. Without finding the three talismans, it would be illegitimate for anyone to become the leader.
Over the years, Wang Youjun searched everywhere for Sun En's whereabouts. Heaven rewards those who persevere. With the Wang family's wealth and resources, plus the assistance of his special red and yellow talisman, he finally found Sun En's whereabouts not long ago.
According to the intelligence he found, Sun En was incredibly skilled in martial arts and was just one step away from becoming an immortal.
So he deliberately chose a remote island to undergo his tribulation. To prevent being disturbed or plotted against by his lifelong enemies, he told no one and even set up various bewitching formations near the island.
Unfortunately, he failed to overcome the tribulation in the end, was struck by lightning and died, and fell onto the island.
From then on, the martial arts world was without the leader of the Divine Firmament Sect.
The three talismans of past leaders also rested with him on the island.
Because that remote island was difficult to find in the ocean, and Sun En had set up too many restrictions around the island before his death, so no one knew about it for so many years.
Wang Youjun spent decades investigating and researching Sun En's style of doing things, his route before his disappearance, and the testimonies of those who saw him for the last time. Only then did he piece together the whole story.
He had gathered all sorts of talented people, but he was worried that the few experts in formations in the Divine Firmament Sect had connections with his mortal enemies, so he hadn't taken any action.
Until today, when he met Xie Daoyun, he couldn't help but glance at his second son. This guy usually frequented brothels and had been taught a lot by him. He never expected that his lust for women would bring him good luck this time. It was all worth it for me to have doted on him all these years.
Soon the large ship entered the fog, and some reefs could be vaguely seen in the distance, protruding from the water. Only the area near the reefs could be barely seen; the rest of the area was shrouded in a gray fog.
"It seems that following these rocks will be fine!" Wang Neishi said excitedly.
"It's not that simple. These reefs may seem chaotic, but they actually correspond to the constellations in the sky. It's an extremely sophisticated formation. If you're not careful, you'll be doomed," Xie Daoyun said.
Wang Youjun nodded secretly: "Please take a closer look, Miss Xie."
Xie Daoyun carefully observed the layout of the reefs in the distance, and asked Wang Youjun some questions about the constellations of this world. After all, the positions and layouts of constellations are different in different worlds, so the formations will naturally be different as well.
Of course, if one method is understood, all methods will follow. Once she knows the constellation layout of this world, she will naturally be able to gradually figure out a way to break it.
Sure enough, after Wang Youjun answered a few questions, Xie Daoyun confidently pointed to the distant reefs and said, "Go that way!"
“That route is the longest, and the light is intermittent. There seem to be whirlpools around, and I can even see the shadows of some sunken ships. It looks more like a dead end,” Wang Neishi couldn’t help but question.
"Trust me," Xie Daoyun said calmly.
Wang Youjun glanced at her and suddenly smiled, "Let's go in the direction Miss Xie pointed out."
He didn't trust Xie Daoyun that much, but he admired her skill in formations and believed she wouldn't risk her life.
Sure enough, when the large ship sailed to the vicinity of that reef, it was discovered that the whirlpools and shipwrecks had all disappeared, clearly it was just a smokescreen.
"Miss Xie is indeed very clever." Wang Youjun's tense mood completely relaxed.
At this moment, Wang Neishi pointed to the right front: "There are also phantom images of sunken ships over there. Should we head towards that reef now?"
Xie Daoyun shook her head: "That is not an illusion, but a real danger. Going there will only lead to death. The person who set up the formation is truly very clever, using both illusion and reality."
Wang Neishi: "..."
He originally wanted to show off in front of the beautiful woman, but instead he was embarrassed. So he stopped talking to avoid looking stupid.
Soon, under Xie Daoyun's guidance, the large ship would advance three steps at a time and then retreat five steps at a time, weaving through the reefs at all sorts of strange angles.
As time went by, the surrounding fog thinned out and was eventually left behind.
Seeing the outline of the island suddenly appear in the distance, the people on the ship cheered. Their gazes toward Xie Daoyun were completely different. They had previously thought she was just a female slave whom the second young master had taken a fancy to, but they never expected her to be so capable.
Xie Daoyun couldn't help but ask Wang Youjun, "Senior Wang, although that formation was very troublesome, since you have that special talisman for finding people, why didn't you use it to guide them?"
Wang Youjun replied, "I tried it before, but this fog formation seems to have a design specifically designed to counter talismans. My red and yellow talismans couldn't penetrate this fog."
"Huh, why would this formation be specifically designed to counter talismans?" Xie Daoyun asked with a puzzled look. Could it be that the other party could predict in advance that someone had a similar talisman?
Wang Youjun chuckled and said, "This is actually to be expected, so there's no need to worry, young lady."
Seeing that he seemed to be hiding something, Xie Daoyun could only suppress her doubts for the time being, and exchanged a glance with Yun Jianyue, reminding each other to be vigilant.
Soon the large ship docked at the island, and the group went ashore, only to find that the island was full of strange rocks and had almost no trees.
Strange stone pillars stand everywhere, seemingly chaotic yet subtly patterned, leaving one wondering whether they were man-made or naturally formed.
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