Chapter 430: The Dead Senior Brother (Happy New Year)

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Verna nodded, withholding nothing from Old Wang: "Dark Demon Island possesses two causality weapons, but their power can only be unleashed if they remain in their original positions on the island. If removed, they would lose all their divine properties."

Old Wang chuckled dryly. Causality weapons were immensely powerful—disregarding cultivation levels, they were practically ultimate tools for defeating formidable foes. He had indeed considered taking them earlier, but Verna saw through his intentions immediately. Still, her words rang true—the more potent a weapon was, the more limitations it typically carried, often requiring specific conditions to activate. Removing them from Dark Demon Island was simply not possible.

Wang Feng now shelved his small schemes. "I'd like to see the Dark Sacred Codex."

Regardless of anything else, it was personally authored by Supreme Sage Teacher himself. Having witnessed Wang Meng's divine feats within the Heavenly Dao Space, Old Wang now genuinely revered this "predecessor."

"As you wish," Verna replied without hesitation. For Dark Demon Island, the Dark Sacred Codex was an invaluable heirloom passed down through generations—the island's most cherished treasure. Even the elders rarely had direct access to study it, while disciples could only view hand-copied versions. Naturally, Wang Feng's treatment was different...

Old Wang assumed she would lead him elsewhere, but with just a wave of her hand, the four pillars in the hall began glowing, forming radiant displays—each ten meters long and ten meters wide—arranged into a square formation at the hall's center.

"This is..." Wang Feng stared in surprise at the luminous screens, each displaying one massive character: "Dark," "Demon," "Treasure," and "Codex."

Only one character per screen?

Focusing intently, Old Wang quickly discerned the hidden intricacy. Each of the four characters was composed of countless smaller words, recording various pieces of information.

The "Dark" screen detailed the origins of Dark Demon Island—dating back to ancient times when the Eight Tribes, the sea people, and beastmen defeated dark invaders and sealed the entrance to the Dark World, leaving behind this island to guard the passage. Back then, the island wasn't managed by its current inhabitants nor called Dark Demon Island. Instead, the Eight Tribes, sea people, and beastmen took turns stationing elite warriors and armies to oversee it.

Later, during the era of Supreme Sage Teacher Wang Meng, the sea people thrived while the beastmen declined. The three races gradually forgot their duty to monitor the island, leading to its neglect. The Dark World started stirring once more. After unifying the world, Wang Meng personally came to suppress the darkness, forcibly dismantling the ancient reincarnation array established by the three races and reinforcing it. He transformed the demonic path into the animal path and introduced the human path, forming the now-famous Six Paths of Reincarnation. Then he entrusted the island’s management to humans, establishing Dark Demon Island, which has continued until the fifteenth generation today...

The "Dark" character represented history, while the other three—"Demon," "Treasure," and "Codex"—were far more practical. The "Demon" screen recorded the control, operation, and principles of the Six Paths of Reincarnation Array, including the Coiling Dragon Eightfold Array, the Fallen Beast God Runes, and more. Although the knowledge was accessible, understanding it required mastery of the Seventh Order—an achievement few elders across generations had accomplished.

The "Treasure" screen documented powerful runes, curses, combat techniques, and other skills designed by the Supreme Sage Teacher as the island's legacy.

The "Codex" screen listed Dark Demon Island's various rules and regulations. Old Wang skimmed through it briefly before feeling stunned. The rules were indeed strict—strict prohibitions against worldly pleasures such as alcohol, lust, and greed were understandable, but even emotions and desires were forbidden, going so far as to ban speech entirely. Swearing was out of the question, and reckless talk was strictly prohibited... Holy hell, Old Wang felt his scalp tingle. This was stricter than ascetic monks—it didn’t just regulate behavior; it suffocated human nature itself... Wait...

Old Wang couldn't help glancing at Verna, the current Island Lord of Dark Demon Island standing beside him. Though the thought was somewhat disrespectful... was this elderly lady still a virgin?

Everyone in the Old Wang Squad felt like their lives had become a whirlwind of extremes.

Not long after the dark clouds over Dark Demon Island dissipated that day, a mysterious figure cloaked in black appeared before them. As they wondered about his identity, Momosang respectfully addressed him as "Uncle Tian."

"Uncle Tian"... Momosang’s master was Gui Zhicai, the Fifth Island Lord of Dark Demon Island. If he called this man "Uncle Tian," then this must be Tianqiong, the Heavenly Dao Elder of Dark Demon Island? A figure infamous throughout the entire League of Blades, rumored to feast on a hundred fishermen's hearts daily and bathe in the umbilical blood of a hundred infants... While such rumors seemed exaggerated, his terrifying reputation was undeniable—the kind of name that could silence crying children at night.

Even Winnie dared not act up now. She swallowed hard. Given recent events on Dark Demon Island, they feared Wang Feng might have triggered some forbidden mechanism, bringing serious consequences—serious enough to draw out Elder Tianqiong himself to punish the entire Old Wang Squad. But to their shock, the tone shifted abruptly. This dreaded and notorious figure spoke gently to them, assuring them that Wang Feng was safe, now an honored guest of Dark Demon Island, and that his entire squad would be treated accordingly. Momosang was instructed to invite them all onto the island and provide the highest level of hospitality.

What on earth... One moment they were barred from entering, the next welcomed with full honors? And coming from someone as fearsome as Tianqiong? Winnie and the others could hardly believe their ears.

Winnie speculated whether the elders changed their stance out of fear of exposure in Holy Sanctuary's Light. But even she doubted that idea—Dark Demon Island wasn't the type to fear negative publicity. Their reputation across the League was already steeped in infamy.

For now, they had no choice but to accept it. After two days on the island, they were indeed treated with meticulous care, every request fulfilled—except they still couldn't see Old Wang. Fortunately, on the third day, Wang Feng finally appeared.

The group swarmed around him, a mix of shock and joy, checking his arms, touching his face, even patting his butt to confirm this was truly their captain and not some Alchemy Golem. Once assured, they cheered. Mapeier threw herself into his arms—for the first time in her life, she found someone to rely on. To her, Wang Feng was everything. During those waiting days, after Winnie and the others fell asleep, she secretly searched everywhere. But Dark Demon Island was too mysterious. Even without the white mist, she lacked the ability to investigate thoroughly. Several times, she nearly stumbled into terrifying arrays, and had it not been for timely rescues, she might have died multiple times.

"Shixiong!" Her voice trembled slightly, mostly from joy.

Winnie smirked. "Damn it, Wang Feng, you scared the hell out of me! Thought you'd really been stewed and eaten by those Dark Demon freaks... Alright, alright, break it up, you two. People are watching!"

"Wait!" Ah Xi was still inspecting him suspiciously. "Are you sure you didn't suffer any hidden injuries? These Dark Demon folks are sneaky..."

"Ah Xi... scram. You're the one with hidden injuries!" Old Wang rolled his eyes. "Your captain's been eating well, sleeping soundly—in perfect health!"

"Wang Feng, what the hell happened these past few days?" Winnie's curiosity overflowed.

"Well, that's a long story..." Old Wang grinned.

The matters concerning Wang Meng and Dark Demon Island were not to be spread carelessly. As for leading Dark Demon Island, this had already been discussed with Verna. Nominally, the structure of Dark Demon Island would remain unchanged, meaning Wang Feng's identity would be kept secret for the time being. As for the Eight Challenges, it would be uniformly declared that Wang Feng had passed the first three paths of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, hence Dark Demon Island conceded defeat automatically.

The Hell Path, the Hungry Ghost Path, and the Animal Path were absolute tests of strength and wisdom. Dark Demon Island had always used these three paths to test its disciples. Those who could pass these three trials were considered to have completed their training at Dark Demon Island. Dark Demon Island upheld its vow to avoid conflict with Holy Sanctuary disciples, using this as the standard for determining the outcome of the challenge—something no one could dispute.

Old Wang vividly recounted his experience of overcoming the three trials, naturally embellishing the tale with death-defying perils and trials, leaving Winnie and the others utterly spellbound.

"Passing all three trials means you can graduate from Dark Demon Island directly. You can choose to venture out into the world or stay as a retainer on the island. Even among their current disciples, de Broglie and Momosang haven’t achieved that yet," Winnie marveled. Truly, Old Wang had fought brilliantly, sparing them all the trouble and losses. "Old Wang's the best!"

Ah Xi's eyes gleamed with excitement. Over the past few days, he had thought Rose was finished, but just as despair loomed, hope emerged. The seemingly impossible Eight Challenges were now down to the final challenge! One more step, and Rose would accomplish this unimaginable, heaven-challenging achievement!

"Then why are we still wasting time here?" Ah Xi jumped up excitedly. "Can we leave the island now? Let them send us off immediately! We’ll head straight to the Zenith Holy Sanctuary and crush them, bringing glory to our ancestors!"

"What’s the rush? It’s Zenith Holy Sanctuary that should be anxious now," Old Wang laughed. "Ever heard of mind games? Let the gossip spread for a while!"

"How long?" Ah Xi blinked.

"A month," Old Wang said. "I’ve discovered plenty of good stuff on this island. This month is our golden opportunity to turn the tables. Keep your edge—next time, victory will be ours!"

Dark Demon Island was indeed a fantastic place. Previously, due to the unsealed entrance to the Dark World below, it had only been suitable for dark energy cultivation. But now that the entrance was closed, Dark Demon Island had regained its status as a sacred training ground. The island was brimming with spiritual energy—just breathing the air was invigorating. And as the de facto ruler of Dark Demon Island, Old Wang could mobilize all its resources! A month was more than enough for everyone to level up.

Take Fatty’s techniques, for example. Old Wang had initially called them "Integrated Soft Techniques," but it was Winnie who dubbed them "Shadow Grappling Arts," claiming they had once appeared in the Nine Heavens Continent—originating from Dark Demon Island. The reason they hadn’t gained lasting fame was that Dark Demon Island’s grappling master, after years of training, quickly became a Dark Demon Island elder and was confined to the island, never stepping out again. Otherwise, Shadow Grappling Arts would have long been all the rage on the mainland.

The "Dark Demon Codex" recorded even more detailed training methods for Shadow Grappling Arts than Old Wang’s. Beyond that, there was also the Animal Path of the Beast Clan… Wang Meng had left behind numerous beastfolk cultivation techniques in the Codex, completely different from the mainstream soul energy cultivation on the continent.

A treasure trove—an absolute treasure trove. Combined with Old Wang’s teaching talent, he would transform the entire team!

Of course, he himself needed an upgrade too. Defeating Zenith wasn’t the ultimate goal—it was a valuable training process, as well as a way to honor Rose and Karida. Giving the outside world time to speculate was a good thing, and knowing their opponents, they’d surely prepare an extravagant stage.

Preparing multiple strategies was essential. If they went to Zenith now, Old Wang would be fine, but Winnie and the others would be outmatched.

Naturally, Wang Feng wouldn’t sit idle either. He still needed to adapt to ghost-level power. The Ice Bees needed modifications—the Thunder Pearl obtained from the Thunder Path last time might be a treasure of pure lightning energy to others, but for Old Wang, who possessed the Heavenly Soul Pearl, it was useless to him. However, it could be repurposed for the Ice Bees.

In terms of pure offensive power, a mere dozen or so Ice Bees couldn’t possibly be overwhelmingly strong. But if used for auxiliary functions, their potential was immense.

The ice element inherently carried control effects—slowing and freezing. What if a thunder effect was added to this functionality? Motherf... anyone hit by it would curse. Slow, freeze, and paralyze—no need for the attacks to injure experts, but they’d be infuriating enough to drive them mad.

And the Sea Thunder Pearl happened to have just such a wondrous use!

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