Qianli Island is not a single island, nor is it composed of a thousand islands, but rather nearly ten thousand islands of varying sizes standing in the nearshore waters.
It is said that the monsters first appeared on the outermost islands, and then began to occupy the islands on the shore. Apart from some small islands that were not suitable for independent survival, there were about a hundred medium and large islands in total. The largest island was inhabited by hundreds of thousands of cultivators and mortals.
Now, almost all the medium-sized and smaller islands have been wiped out, with only a few large islands, including this one, struggling to survive.
"It's fortunate that your Shenyuan Sect people arrived, otherwise we really would have had no choice but to abandon the island and flee."
"It's pitiful that those cultivators stationed on medium-sized islands didn't even have a chance to escape."
"Those monsters are like an endless stream; you kill one batch and another comes along."
"What's most infuriating is that once they scratch or bite your skin, there's no way to treat it."
Shi Tiankui frowned: "Now that my mother is here, she will definitely be able to develop an antidote. Did those monsters come from the sea?"
"It should be that Qianli Island is a group of islands near the sea, and the first to fall were the islands furthest from the coastline."
"This has never happened before, is this the first time?"
"This is the first time. Most of the cultivators on Qianli Island obtain their cultivation resources from the sea. I have never heard of or seen this kind of monster before."
Shi Tianning's brow remained furrowed as he followed up with, "Is this kind of monster only found on Qianli Island? Have you looked into other sea areas?"
"We haven't talked about other sea areas yet."
"That's strange. These monsters are so bizarre. How did they come into being from the sea? Do you think it's possible that they were created by humans?"
"Junior Brother Tianning, what are your plans?"
"If the ocean has mutated and the monsters are born naturally, there's no reason why they should only appear in the waters around Qianli Island. The world is not peaceful these days, so it makes sense if someone is deliberately creating a disturbance."
Shi Tiankui's eyes flickered, and he followed up with a conspiracy theory: "Perhaps that person or that force is waiting for an opportunity, waiting for the cultivators of your Qianli Island to be unable to handle it, so that he or they can step in and solve the problem, and then take your Qianli Island under their control."
The cultivators from Qianli Island exchanged bewildered glances: "Which force could possess such power? Aren't they afraid of divine retribution for such treacherous acts?"
"Now that the Heavenly Dao is gradually dissipating, it is not easy for heavenly lightning to descend when cultivators undergo heavenly tribulations. So why would the person behind the scenes be afraid of divine retribution?"
"It has to be cultivators from your Divine Origin Sect, otherwise we wouldn't have thought of this." The cultivators from Thousand Li Island flattered them.
"Yes, the words of the savior predicted by the Nine Heavens Palace are definitely not wrong."
"This time we're really saved!"
The crowd was filled with joy. The disciples of Shenyuan Sect were all honored. The three elders nodded in praise to Shi Tianning and Shi Tiankui, saying that this trip was truly worthwhile.
The group landed on the next island, which was already more than half-submerged. The cultivators had been struggling, but when they saw the newcomers, their eyes finally lit up. This was especially true for the mortals, who had no way to fight off the monsters and no way to leave their homes where they had lived since childhood. They could only place their hopes on the cultivators.
Shi Tianning and Shi Tiankui lived up to expectations and immediately began fighting the monster upon arrival. They had already found the monster's weakness, so the initial battle went very smoothly.
But soon they discovered that the monsters they encountered were becoming more and more powerful, and the back of their heads were becoming increasingly difficult to attack. Sometimes, when they finally managed to use a move on their weak point, the hard scales could block the damage.
This was only the second island, and they absolutely could not give up. Therefore, apart from the three elders, everyone was fully focused on the battle. After fighting for two days and two nights, they finally managed to eliminate all the monsters on the island.
However, there were still thousands of monster islands they needed to clear, and Shi Tiankui's face darkened at the thought.
“Your Qianli Island is your own territory, you can’t just hand it all over to our Shenyuan Sect. We’re only here to help find the mastermind behind this. The real salvation of your homeland still depends on yourselves. How many cultivators left Qianli Island before? Call them all back.”
"This..." The cultivators from Qianli Island looked at each other, wondering if they could bring back someone who had already left.
"Tell us that our Divine Origin Sect already has a way to help. After all, it's our own territory. If we rely on ourselves, will we have to hand over all the resources of Thousand Li Island to the Divine Origin Sect in the future?"
In this world, every cultivation resource is extremely precious. Although Qianli Island sought help from the Divine Origin Sect, it was unwilling to hand over its resources. As long as there is hope for recovery after an injury, who would run away so easily?
Therefore, with the guarantee of the Divine Origin Sect, many cultivators who had left Thousand Li Island rushed back.
However, at the same time, looking at the cultivator who died from the illness, Fairy Su Mu's face was extremely dark.
The two Shenyuan Sect disciples who were assisting were also shocked. Fairy Su Mu had already used so many pills, yet she still hadn't been able to save the person. It seemed that being scratched by a monster was indeed incurable in the short term.
Fairy Su Mu also thought of this, and then quickly sent a telepathic message to Shi Tianning and Shi Tiankui, telling them to protect themselves. She then gave the three elders a strict order that the monster must not be allowed to get close to the two of them.
After transmitting her voice, Fairy Su Mu did not give up. Instead, she said to her two disciples, "Go and find a few more infected people. They must be brought to me alive."
Having witnessed the failed cases, the two of them were extremely cautious when they went out, fearing that they might encounter monsters and become research subjects themselves, only to die a gruesome death.
At first, the two of them were able to find people who had been bitten or scratched for Fairy Su Mu every day, but because the island had been cleared by Shi Tianning and the others, there weren't many monsters left, and gradually, it became harder and harder to find these injured people.
Since they dared not venture to other islands, they set their sights on ordinary people without cultivation.
In any case, mortals only live for a few decades. Dying a few years earlier or a few years later makes no difference. Dying now can still contribute to the cultivation world. How fortunate!
So the two began raising these creatures. Because they were cultivators and acted quickly, for a time, no one knew what they were doing.
But nothing stays hidden forever, and mortals are not without wisdom; their relatives quickly found them.
However, it was no use. Not to mention that Fairy Su Mu was protecting them, the cultivators of Qianli Island could not interfere in this matter because the other cultivators of the Divine Origin Sect were helping them get rid of trouble.
Moreover, developing an antidote as soon as possible is the most important thing. What does it matter if a few ordinary mortals die?
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