"That's true, but now that we know there's such an island here, it's like having an extra escape route. We might be able to use it one day."
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm laughed.
"But think about it! If so many experts are buried on this island, they were surely interred with countless rare and precious treasures. That means there are heaps of priceless treasures buried here! If we could get our hands on some, we'd be rich!"
The Dragon Silkworm suddenly thought of this and blurted it out.
"What?! You're actually thinking of targeting the experts buried on this island? Do you have a death wish? Even though these experts have fallen, they've still preserved terrifying power. Didn't you see that master of the Black Coffin just now? It was just a corpse, but it still managed to force its way onto the island using sheer power. With our current strength, it's best not to provoke those buried here, or we'll die before we know what happened."
Hu Miao was frightened upon hearing the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's words and spoke in haste.
"That's right. Though the experts on this island have fallen, they are still formidable. We'd best not stir up trouble, or we'll bring immense trouble upon ourselves."
Hun Lao agreed with Hu Miao.
"Alright then. Even if we don't target the experts, the island is covered in all sorts of precious heavenly and earthly treasures. We can't just come here and leave empty-handed, can we? That pool of spring water earlier and the divine fruits around it were definitely very valuable artifacts. I think we should look around and see if we can find any precious medicinal herbs or other treasures."
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said.
"Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Let's rest and recuperate properly first," Ye Yunfei said after thinking for a moment.
He had walked across the sea surface for a long time, forced to deal with the terrifying sea creatures that appeared occasionally and the terrible, continuous ocean waves. He was both physically and mentally exhausted.
Ye Yunfei found a flat area not far from the shore and sat down cross-legged. He set up a batch of Formations and Earth Formations around him, then sat in their midst to meditate and recuperate.
"Master, this island is too quiet. Right after we landed, we could see some small animals. But now we can't see anything—not even a sea breeze. Everything around us is still."
Hu Miao suddenly spoke up.
"That's right. The island isn't just quiet, it's completely dead silent," Hun Lao said.
"This is a burial ground, a place for the dead. This kind of atmosphere is normal," Huang Shang remarked.
As he meditated and cultivated, Ye Yunfei swallowed various Divine Pills.
These Divine Pills had all been refined by Ye Yunfei himself. Some were to restore stamina, some to enhance divine energy, and some to elevate Soul Power.
His several clones had been unceasingly pill-refining inside the Phantom Hall without a moment's pause. Because of this, Ye Yunfei had ample Divine Pills ready at all times, and his pill-refining skill was always improving. This incessant refining allowed Ye Yunfei to accumulate vast pill-making insights and experience. Of course, he didn't refine pills only for himself. He had also refined many for the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Huang Shang, Hu Miao, and Hun Lao.
In the time that followed, everyone began to meditate and cultivate.
Ye Yunfei wasn't sure how long it had been. After finally absorbing all the various pills his clones had refined for him, he stopped cultivating, slowly opening his eyes.
After taking and absorbing that large batch of pills, Ye Yunfei felt his strength had risen another notch.
"What should we do now? Should we continue resting on the island, leave, or explore it to see if we can find any rare treasures?"
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, having finished his own cultivation session, asked soon after.
"Master, do you think those Guardian Faction guys are still waiting outside?"
Hu Miao, who had also ended her cultivation by then, asked Ye Yunfei.
"It's hard to say. That old wizard won't give up easily without killing me. The Heavenly Gods of the Guardian Faction are probably still out there. If we go out now, we'll have to face them."
Ye Yunfei cast his gaze beyond the Ancient Desolate Sea and said with a bitter smile.
"Chen Daoyuan! You dare come to Burial God Island again! What are you doing here?!"
A furious roar suddenly erupted, followed by unimaginable energy surging up from the island, shaking the space violently.
Then Ye Yunfei spotted a figure flash by quickly. It looked like someone had darted onto the island from outside.
"Chen Daoyuan! Do you think just because you're silent, I don't know you're here? Who else but you would have the nerve to come and cause trouble at Burial God Island?!"
The voice from earlier roared once more, clearly enraged. There was no response.
Boom...!
The next moment, the entire surface of the island began to shake violently, rising and falling in waves.
Ye Yunfei perceived the endless, terrifying Earth Qi Energy beneath the island boiling up completely, and large numbers of Earth Dragons, of unknown rank, swimming about frantically.
The whole island repeatedly emitted ear-splitting roars. Ye Yunfei's body rocked and swayed with the shaking ground beneath him.
*Bang! Bang! Bang!*
Ye Yunfei discovered that the Formations and Earth Formations he had set up earlier were being affected, one by one shattering.
"This is terrifying! It's like the whole island is going to explode!"
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm exclaimed in shock.
"The Earth Qi Energy and Earth Laws on this island are being manipulated, throwing them into turmoil. We must be careful to avoid getting caught in it."
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, dismissing all the Formations and Earth Formations he had set up, then summoned thousands of Earth Dragons from the Phantom Hall to cluster protectively around him. Simultaneously, he employed his Geomancy Technique to communicate with and influence the Earth Qi Energy and Earth Laws around him.
This way, the ground's shaking had no effect on him, as a great amount of Earth Qi Energy and Earth Laws now sheltered his body.
"Kid! So you practice Geomancy Technique, huh?"
A voice suddenly spoke from behind Ye Yunfei.
Startled, Ye Yunfei spun around and found an old man eyeing him. The elder wore shabby clothes, his appearance utterly unremarkable—he even had a somewhat sleazy look.
Seeing this old man, Ye Yunfei was instantly on high alert. Using the Earth Qi Energy and the thousands of Earth Dragons, he instantly retreated, putting a great distance between them.
After all, with so many powerful experts buried here, whoever appeared on the island was bound to be one of those fallen masters, and none would be a pushover. The sudden appearance of an old man naturally put Ye Yunfei on edge.
"Kid, you don't need to do these little maneuvers in front of me. If I wanted to deal with you, one sneeze from me would be more than you could withstand."
Seeing Ye Yunfei retreating in alarm, the old man looked at him with scorn.
"This junior pays his respects to you, senior," Ye Yunfei said, bowing respectfully.
"It seems you really have cultivated Geomancy Technique. I'm just not sure which lineage your art comes from," the old man said, his eyes on the Earth Qi Energy and Earth Dragons surrounding Ye Yunfei.
"Senior, this junior has indeed practiced Geomancy Technique, but it was through my own exploration and cultivation." Ye Yunfei replied after thinking for a moment.
In fact, his skill in Geomancy Technique truly could be said to have been gained through independent exploration. He genuinely couldn't claim what lineage his Art belonged to.
"Cultivated on your own? Hard to believe. Are you that impressive, young man?"
The old man clearly didn't believe him upon hearing it.
"It doesn't matter which lineage you follow. Right now, there's a bit of business requiring your cooperation with me to finish," the old man said.
"A bit of business needing cooperation?" Ye Yunfei couldn't help but stare in surprise.
"That's right. Let's find a place to talk—this isn't suitable."
The old man nodded.
"Chen Daoyuan! If you dare cause trouble, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
The earlier voice roared again, its rolling sound waves surging toward Ye Yunfei's position like a tempest.
"We need to run!"
Sensing the power of that sonic wave, Ye Yunfei's face paled instantly. He immediately cast his Geomancy Technique, mobilizing all surrounding Earth Qi Energy and Earth Laws to construct a large Teleportation Earth Formation to escape.
"Not bad, kid. To cultivate Geomancy Technique to this level purely on your own, your innate talent really is quite something."
Before Ye Yunfei could react, the old man had already appeared at his side, speaking in an approving tone. Ye Yunfei then felt his Teleportation Earth Formation lose his control.
"We'll find a place to talk properly," the old man said, smiling.
A moment later, the Teleportation Earth Formation Ye Yunfei had just prepared was activated. Powerful teleportation energy enveloped Ye Yunfei and the old man, instantly teleporting them away.
To Ye Yunfei's shock, he discovered the power of the teleportation was frighteningly immense, far beyond any Teleportation Earth Formation he had ever constructed himself.
He then found himself in a small space. This area seemed utterly lifeless and still.
The spatial energy, laws, and everything within this pocket dimension were static, resembling a painting. The old man stood beside Ye Yunfei.
"Senior, what is this place?" Ye Yunfei asked nervously after taking in the static pocket space.
"Don't worry, this is the inside of some old fellow's grave. We've come here temporarily to hide. That bothersome guy outside is currently searching everywhere for us."
"Inside a grave?"
Ye Yunfei felt a chill run down his spine at his words.
After all, every master buried on Burial God Island was horrifyingly powerful. Though they had died, he was no match for any of them. Now he was inside their tomb.