With Yi Jiuzhou as the super enforcer, no one dared to cause trouble anymore, and Xu Feng could finally focus on his own matters.
Returning to Earth and finding the path back had always been Xu Feng's wish.
According to the normal procedure, Xu Feng had to undergo tribulation to ascend to the Immortal Realm, and then find the Spatial Node from there to return to Earth. The Lord of Fragrance provided Xu Feng with another route, which was to enter the Immortal Realm through the Abandoned Sea Eye Palace.
Xu Feng's next plan was to go to the Eye Palace in search of the Beast of Ascension.
Before heading out to sea, Xu Feng visited Shennong Valley at Nong Ban's request. It had been two years since he last went there; one reason was to express gratitude, and the other was to collect medicine.
Nong Kong was the only Transcending Tribulation cultivator in Shennong Valley. He had helped Yi Jiuzhou at Bailu Mountain; if it weren't for his intervention, Wan Shui Liu might have killed Yi Jiuzhou on the spot.
Xu Feng did not meet Nong Kong but received the strongest box of pills he had ever had from Nong Ban.
This box contained one pill of each of the five elements, just like the five he received last time. According to Nong Ban, each pill could elevate his realm from Mid-Stage of Great Achievement to Late Stage of Great Achievement, which was astonishing.
"Why did you give me five pills?" Xu Feng asked Nong Ban.
"I originally prepared two pills for you—Fire and Earth. Two years ago, Grand Elder told me I should give you five pills. I dared not disobey, so I gave you five," Nong Ban replied.
Nong Kong was a Transcending Tribulation cultivator, a powerful being who had reached the pinnacle of cultivation. After witnessing Xu Feng's abilities at Bailu Mountain and considering various factors, he quickly deduced that Xu Feng was a Five Elements Cultivator, the first of its kind throughout history!
Nong Kong shared this news with several high-ranking figures in Shennong Valley, and naturally, Nong Ban learned about Xu Feng's secret.
If Nong Kong could see it, Wan Shui Liu would have no reason not to notice it as well. However, this news was so shocking that few would believe it; when it occasionally spread outside, many thought it was just Wuwei Academy making excuses for their defeat.
Regardless, Xu Feng's hidden Five Elements Body, concealed for hundreds of years, was no longer a secret.
After learning that Xu Feng was a Five Elements Body, Su Ji abandoned his attacks on Xu Feng. It was beyond his capability now; if someone were to take action, let Wan Shui Liu handle it himself.
After Xu Feng obtained the elixir, he made a promise to Nong Ban: that he would return to Shennong Valley in a hundred years and bring a treasure for Shennong Valley.
Nong Ban did not know what he would bring and simply said, "I look forward to your good news."
Xu Feng left Shennong Valley with a box of Super Five Elements Pills and flew towards the Abandoned Sea.
Soon after, Xu Feng appeared on the surface of Snake Island.
Having not visited in over a hundred years, Snake Island had been eroded by the sea, its height reduced by several dozen feet. Xu Feng entered Serpent King's Hall, intending to consume the Five Elements Pill there, but unexpectedly discovered a Transformation Period snake demon in the cave.
This snake demon had reached the peak of the Transformation Period and was about to advance to royal level. The Spiritual Energy on Snake Island was dense, making it an excellent place for the snake clan to cultivate. It had thought no humans would come here, but unfortunately ran into Xu Feng.
Xu Feng easily captured the snake demon and said, "This has long been my territory; how dare you return?"
The snake demon replied, "You haven't been back for over a hundred years. Since I have nothing better to do, I just came in to take a look. I meant no harm."
Xu Feng had no intention of killing it, so he told the snake demon to leave quickly and warned other beasts not to return to Snake Island.
The snake demon slipped out of the cave but then ran back and said, "Human, I need this cave; why don't we make a deal?"
"What kind of deal?"
The snake demon said, "I know the location of Great White Shark Bay. I can take you there; it's better than here. If you drive away the Great White Shark, it will belong to you, and this cave can be left for me."
Seeing Xu Feng hesitating, the snake demon added, "You are powerful; you can definitely seize Great White Shark Bay. Their king is currently on duty at Eye Palace. If you go now, no one can stop you."
"What if their king returns?"
"Rest assured, White Float won't be back within six months."
Xu Feng did not ask further and nodded in agreement with the serpent demon's suggestion.
Great White Shark Bay is located about a hundred thousand miles from the Abandoned Sea, flanked by two large islands, with Great White Shark Bay in between.
Under the guidance of the serpent demon, Xu Feng spent three days and killed four Royal Beasts before finally reaching Great White Shark Bay. The serpent demon dared not go any closer than a hundred miles, gave some precautions, and then returned.
Xu Feng entered Great White Shark Bay alone.
"Bold human, how dare you invade our Great White Shark Bay!"
"Stop shouting! It's even better that this human has come. I haven't eaten a person in a long time; this human is mine, and no one else can take him."
As soon as Xu Feng appeared, he was spotted by two patrolling Great White Sharks. Both were in the Transformation Period, ten times stronger than the same-level serpent demons.
Without hesitation, Xu Feng drew out the Falling Sunset Blade and with one strike, he killed both Great White Sharks on the spot.
"Not good! A human has broken in!"
Hundreds of Great White Sharks revealed their true forms and charged forward with their massive jaws wide open.
With the Treasure Blade, Xu Feng struck out repeatedly, instantly turning the seawater red for miles.
After killing over a dozen, instead of retreating, the remaining Great White Sharks became even more ferocious. Sensing the blood, other sharks rushed over. Xu Feng took out the Golden Snake Bow, firing arrows in rapid succession, causing many Great White Sharks to fall.
"Run!" One of the Great White Sharks, realizing they were outmatched, signaled for retreat, and the others scattered.
Seeing the Great White Shark about to escape, Xu Feng raised his hands, and one hundred and fifty Flying Swords spread out, forming a Sword Formation that spanned ten miles, completely surrounding the Great White Shark.
"Kill!" The one hundred and fifty snake-scale Flying Swords formed a dense Killing Formation, already resembling the Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin Formation.
The Flying Swords struck swiftly, and the Transformation Period Great White Shark had no power to resist. In a flash of sword light, it suffered heavy casualties, causing the Sword Formation to shrink. This was Xu Feng's first time using one hundred and fifty Flying Swords; he had already practiced controlling them countless times in his mind, and they operated smoothly without any issues.
After another round of attacks, only one Great White Shark remained alive.
This one was the Second King of Great White Shark Bay and was the same Great White Shark that had once captured the Blade King.
"Don't kill me; I saved you," the Great White Shark recognized Xu Feng and knew that Xu Feng had borrowed its power along with Serpent King’s to stop the Blade King's pursuit years ago.
"Where is the Blade King?"
The Great White Shark said with a mournful face, "Human, aren't you making things difficult for me? That human was eaten by me long ago. It is only natural... I mean, it was unavoidable for our shark clan to eat humans."
"Then what use do you have left?" Xu Feng shouted.
"Don't make a move! That human left behind a knife; it looks quite good. I'll give it to you if you spare my life. I haven't offended you."
"Oh?" Xu Feng immediately thought of the Blade King's Cicada Wing Blade.
Only this one Great White Shark remained in Great White Shark Bay. Xu Feng retracted the Sword Formation and led the Great White Shark into a cave.
The cave was dimly lit, but it did not affect Xu Feng's vision. This was the lair of the Great White Shark, larger than the underground caves of Snake Island, and the Spiritual Energy within was even more abundant. The seabed truly was a treasure land.
The Great White Shark found a short knife in its Cave; it was indeed the Cicada Wing Blade belonging to the Blade King, but the Blade King's Spatial Ring could no longer be found.
Xu Feng knocked down the Great White Shark and sealed all its meridians, preventing it from escaping. He then said, "You can take a nap in the cave. I need to enter seclusion here. As long as you don't act recklessly, I won't kill you."
Xu Feng asked the Great White Shark a few questions, and the Great White Shark answered honestly.
According to the Great White Shark, the old Big White from Great White Shark Bay would return in three months.
Xu Feng set up several defensive formations outside the cave to prevent other beasts from entering. His formations were learned from Han Lei; to create the Control Technique, Xu Feng studied formation principles for decades. Although his formation skills were not as good as Han Lei's, he was still considered an expert.
Soon, Xu Feng found the strongest spot of Spiritual Energy in the cave, which was the Shark King's Cave of White Float.
While waiting for the Shark King to return, Xu Feng refined the Cicada Wing Blade and mastered its characteristics.
Three months later, the Shark King indeed returned on schedule. Xu Feng withdrew his formations and hid in the shadows.
Unfortunately for the Shark King of White Float, before it could react, it was severely injured by Xu Feng's Golden Snake Bow and became his captive.
Xu Feng sealed the cave entrance, separating the Shark King from the Deputy Shark King and restricting their movement with formations.
After ensuring that the Shark King could not escape, Xu Feng began taking Nong Ban's Five Elements Pill.
The refining principle of these five pills was similar to that of the previous box; however, it was unknown what method was used to enhance their spiritual power a hundredfold. They not only had an explosive effect on flesh but also possessed a powerful regeneration capability.
Xu Feng chose to cultivate in the Shark King's Cave, which had the strongest Spiritual Energy in Great White Shark Bay. Once he refined the pills, even the surrounding seawater seemed to turn into spiritual energy. Xu Feng's Yuan Ying underwent rebirth and grew stronger through repeated fissions.
Fire Elemental Power surged outwards, heating up the Shark King's Cave to an extreme temperature. If it weren't for the control of formations, everything within a hundred miles would have been boiled away.
Inside the cave, the Shark King of White Float felt that terrifying spiritual energy and cursed his Deputy Cave Master: "Damn it! Why did we have to provoke such a perverse human?"
The days of enduring trials lasted for ten years. During this decade, the Royal Beast from Eye Palace came to Great White Shark Bay to inquire about White Float's resignation. According to the lines set by Xu Feng beforehand, White Float claimed to be cultivating a mysterious Cultivation Method and requested a hundred years of leave.
The cave was sealed off, preventing other beasts from entering; they could only communicate with White Float from outside. Initially, they sensed something was amiss, but after hearing White Float's explanation, they no longer doubted and returned to report.
Ten years later, the temperature in the cave dropped, and the seawater was no longer scalding hot, only slightly higher than outside by over a hundred degrees. Gradually, it returned to room temperature over time.
After ten years of "Sauna," the two Shark Demons were already dizzy and disoriented. Now, they finally welcomed spring and began to live a happy life.
In the following time, Xu Feng sat in meditation and comprehension. Occasionally, he would come out to chat with White Float, asking about stories he did not understand and inquiring about matters related to Eye Palace. Most of the time, Xu Feng focused on understanding the principles of Xian Dao to enhance his cultivation.
Good times always pass quickly; ten years flew by in an instant.
On the nineteenth year of seclusion in Great White Shark Bay, Xu Feng finally achieved Yuan Ying and grew to the same size as his original body, successfully advancing to the Late Stage of Great Achievement.
White Float sensed Xu Feng's transformation and couldn't help but shed tears of joy and relief. "This human has finally advanced; my days of hardship should be coming to an end."
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