Chapter 398: Approaching

At the same time.

In another part of the Blackwind Sea, above the towering waves, more than a dozen figures stood against the wind.

These people were all wearing grey robes, and their appearance indicated that they belonged to the Fulong Sect, a sect as famous as the Zhulong Dao and Cangliu Palace.

Leading them were Feng Du, who resembled a zombie, and the one-eyed man who was the Sect Master of the Fulong Sect.

Besides Feng Du and his junior, there were three others who stood out from the crowd, and were undoubtedly Golden Immortals.

One of them had a square face and large ears, and a tall and fat body, looking like a mountain of flesh from a distance.

The other two were of ordinary build, but their skin color was very strange, unlike ordinary people.

One had skin as black as ink, and a face like the Kitchen God. If there was not enough light, it would be difficult to identify his features. The other had skin as white as paper, without a trace of blood, and even his hair and eyebrows were pure white.

The rest were naturally True Immortal cultivators, and their cultivation levels were not weak, roughly in the mid-to-late stages.

"...This subordinate went to Blackwind Island to investigate, and not only were the people from the Northern Cold Immortal Palace gone, but Island Lord Lu Jun and several of his important subordinates were also missing. I searched the soul of a steward and learned that those people had suddenly disappeared some time ago, and their whereabouts were unknown." The square-faced and big-eared Golden Immortal said respectfully.

"As Senior Brother said, Xiao Jinhan must have done something to the Immortal Mansion entrance." The one-eyed man said with a gloomy face after hearing this.

"It seems we were careless. This trip to the Immortal Mansion is different from the past. I should have expected that with Xiao Jinhan's narrow-mindedness, he would never easily let others get involved." Feng Du sighed lightly.

"Reporting to the Grand Elder and Sect Master, this subordinate also discovered that other forces besides our Fulong Sect are also looking for the people from the Northern Cold Immortal Palace." The square-faced Golden Immortal continued.

"Oh, how many forces are there, and have you found out their origins?" Feng Du asked with a flash in his eyes.

"There are two or three forces. They are also very vigilant, and this subordinate did not dare to get too close, so I did not investigate very clearly. However... there should be people from the Cangliu Palace, namely Cui Can, the West Palace Lord of the Five Extremes Palace." The square-faced Golden Immortal said.

"Since we can discover that the disappearance of the entrance was caused by the Northern Cold Immortal Palace, other forces will naturally realize it as well. Since Xiao Jinhan has gone this far, other forces will obviously not let it go... Let's not worry about this matter for the time being." Feng Du waved his hand.

"Xiao Jinhan is the Palace Lord of the Northern Cold Immortal Palace, but he is doing such despicable things, completely cutting off everyone's path to enter the Immortal Mansion! Senior Brother, what should we do now?" The one-eyed man looked at Feng Du and said hatefully.

"There is still some time before the Immortal Mansion is born. We must find the entrance no matter what, otherwise we will have come here for nothing. If Xiao Jinhan gets that thing, the Fulong Sect will probably be in real danger. The Zhulong Dao is a lesson." A stern look flashed across Feng Du's face, and he said coldly.

……

Blackwind City.

In a rather unique inn in the central area of the city, a man and a woman were sitting in an elegant private room.

The man looked to be in his thirties and was wearing a green robe.

The woman was a middle-aged woman in a white robe, with ordinary looks, but a rather graceful figure.

A table of sumptuous food and wine was laid out in front of them, but they had no intention of eating or drinking at all, and both looked a little anxious.

"I didn't expect Xiao Jinhan to have this trump card. Now that the deadline is getting closer, Hu Yan, what do you think we should do now?" The white-robed woman asked anxiously.

These two were none other than Hu Yan Daoren and Yun Ni, who had changed their appearances.

"It seems useless to continue waiting in Blackwind City. Let's look elsewhere. This matter is of great importance. We must find the entrance to the Immortal Mansion!" Hu Yan Daoren's eyes flickered.

"But there are only two of us. The Blackwind Sea is so vast, how can we find it? Why don't we ask that Li Feiyu to come and help? It's better than nothing." Yun Ni suggested.

"No need. This area is not very peaceful now. It's best to avoid him contacting people from other forces as much as possible. As for finding the location, I have my own plans." Hu Yan Daoren shook his head, then stood up and walked outside.

Yun Ni looked at Hu Yan Daoren's back, knowing the other party's stubborn temper. After a long sigh, she followed with light steps.

……

Somewhere in the Blackwind Sea, on an island that seemed somewhat barren, a group of white-robed cultivators were gathered.

There were eleven or twelve of these people, both men and women, and all had a snow swallow pattern embroidered on their sleeves. They were standing or sitting, in groups of two or three, and no one was speaking.

Judging from the positions of these people, the leader was the square-faced old man standing in the center. His aura was thick and solid, and he was clearly a Golden Immortal cultivator.

As for the others, they were all True Immortals.

Judging from the expressions of these people and their occasional glances, they seemed to be waiting for someone.

After an unknown period of time, a silver light appeared in the distance and shot over at a speed visible to the naked eye, arriving nearby in the blink of an eye.

Only then could the people on the island see clearly that the person who came was a silver-robed woman.

"Fellow Daoist Qu, you're here." The square-faced old man immediately greeted her with a slightly flattering smile on his face.

"Have you made any progress?" The silver-robed woman asked with a hint of a smile on her face.

"Not yet, but although our Xue family moved out of the Blackwind Sea many years ago, we still have many hidden lines here. I have sent people to contact those people and help with the search. I believe we will have some gains soon." The square-faced old man said.

"There is not much time left before the Immortal Mansion opens. Do your best to find the entrance to the Immortal Mansion. Otherwise, all our efforts to come here will be in vain." The silver-robed woman frowned slightly, then immediately relaxed and said gently.

"Fellow Daoist Qu, please rest assured. We will definitely do our best." The square-faced old man said immediately.

The silver-robed woman nodded. After saying a few words to the old man, her body swayed and turned into a silver light, flying away.

"Old Ancestor, this Qu Ling has extremely high cultivation, far surpassing us. Although she approached our Xue family to jointly explore the Underworld Cold Immortal Mansion, is this woman really sincere in joining hands with us? I think this woman has a hidden hostility in her eyes and is not a kind person." A long-faced man waved his hands and opened a white barrier, covering everyone. He took a few steps forward and said to the square-faced old man.

"It shouldn't be. Although this woman has high cultivation, she is, after all, weak and isolated. The forces that came to the Blackwind Sea to seek treasures this time are all numerous and powerful. She is alone, so she wants to find some helpers." The square-faced old man pondered slightly.

The long-faced man did not speak, but the look of doubt on his face did not lessen.

"Don't worry, although this woman is powerful, the ten of you can join forces to set up the Snow Silkworm Great Formation, plus me, and we will have more than enough to protect ourselves. Even if she wants to use us, what can she do once we enter the Immortal Mansion? Can she interfere with what we want to do?" The square-faced old man smiled triumphantly.

"The Old Ancestor is indeed thoughtful." The long-faced man's expression relaxed, and he smiled.

At this moment, the silver-robed woman was flying quickly across the sea.

A white worm, shaped like an ox, was perched on her shoulder. It was as white as jade, as if carved.

The white ox opened and closed its mouth, making a sound: "...What can she do once we enter the Immortal Mansion? Can she interfere with what we want to do?"

It was the voice of the square-faced old man.

"A few miscellaneous bugs, never mind, I still need you for now."

The silver-robed woman sneered, turned her hand and put away the white ox, and waved her hands continuously.

Each time she waved, a faint white mist flew out of her sleeve.

The mist quickly dissipated, and it turned out that the essence of these mists was semi-transparent white worms the size of rice grains, flying in all directions.

In the seabed, a Core Formation stage eel demon beast swam quickly, and its body touched several white worms.

The white worms seemed to encounter a drop of water in cotton, and immediately entered the eel's body.

The eel demon beast did not notice this at all and continued to swim quickly forward.

Such a situation was happening all the time in the nearby sea area. These white worms attached themselves to various sea beasts, and even ordinary sea fish, and spread rapidly in all directions.

……

On a calm sea surface, more than a dozen cultivators were sitting cross-legged, forming a circular formation.

Three bald men were suspended in front of the crowd, all Golden Immortal cultivators, and looked like leaders. The rest were all True Immortal cultivators.

In front of each of these cultivators was suspended a blue flag, crystal clear, with dense runes clearly visible on the flag surface.

Each flag emitted a wave of water law, and they were all Immortal Artifacts, and it seemed that they were a set.

These cultivators chanted incantations and pinched their fingers constantly.

A dazzling blue light emanated from the blue flags and condensed together in mid-air, forming a huge blue light curtain, looking like a huge mirror.

The three bald Golden Immortals recited incantations, and each shot a blue beam of light from their palms into the huge mirror.

With a cracking sound, the huge mirror shattered and turned into dozens of smaller water mirrors.

Each water mirror showed a scene, either below the sea, or in the sky, or on an island.

The blue light on the water mirror flickered, and various scenes changed constantly.

The cultivators present stared closely at these water mirrors, checking the situation in various places.

……

As the time approached, the major forces that came to the Blackwind Sea could not confirm the location of the Immortal Mansion entrance, and were naturally extremely anxious, frantically searching everywhere.

At first, they tried to conceal their tracks as much as possible, but as the time became shorter and shorter, they could no longer care about so much, and they all revealed their tracks and became blatant.

With so many foreign cultivators suddenly appearing in the Blackwind Sea, some local forces were immediately trembling. More and more islands were closed and sealed, and there were hardly any traces of local cultivators to be seen.