"Now, with just Brother Feng and I, we won’t be at a disadvantage against you two brothers. It’s still uncertain who will emerge victorious!"

Hong Shan replied with a faint smile, "Two Foundation Establishment Cultivators?"

"That’s old history from decades ago~"

"It seems you know very little about Star Island indeed!"

"To avoid needless bloodshed, I shall tell you!"

"Thirty-six years ago, beneath the Endless Sea, we at Star Island discovered a Golden Core Realm Demon Beast’s lair, obtaining dozens of Dragon Saliva Fruit spiritual medicines!"

"Dragon Saliva Fruit!"

Du Fushan and Old Demon Feng exclaimed in surprise, their eyes filled with greed and a hint of dread.

The legendary Dragon Saliva Fruit is rumored to be a special spiritual medicine, nurtured with essence blood from demon beasts of True Spirit Divine Dragon lineage.

It contains a trace of True Spirit Qi, aiding cultivators in breaking through bottlenecks.

What’s most important is its efficacy in helping any realm of cultivator break through!

That means, regardless of the Qi Cultivation Stage, Foundation Establishment Stage, Golden Core Stage, Nascent Soul Stage, or even Divinity Transformation Stage, it is beneficial!

The biggest difference lies in the success rate of the breakthrough.

The Dragon Saliva Fruit of a Golden Core Stage Demon Beast indicates it can aid late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators in breaking through to the Golden Core Stage!

However, it’s still far from sufficient for a Nascent Soul Stage breakthrough.

But for assisting Peak of Qi Cultivation Late Stage cultivators to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, it boasts at least a seventy percent success rate!

With such a seventy percent success rate, one can only imagine how many Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators there might be on Overseas Star Island!

Seeing their expressions, Hong Shan smiled faintly, "For over thirty years, my elder brother has been assisting the Overseas Cultivation Realm and numerous fellow cultivators in their cultivation."

"Those dozens of Dragon Saliva Fruits have naturally been generously given away as well."

"As of now, Star Island has already produced seventeen Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators!"

"And my brother is already a late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator."

"Once he steps onto the Great Yu Border and sits at Celestial Longevity Mountain, given time, he will surely break through to the Golden Core Stage!"

"He would be the first Golden Core Stage cultivator in our Profound Cyan Realm in over three thousand years!"

"Do you understand what a grand spectacle that would be for the entire cultivation realm of the Profound Cyan Realm?"

"So, do you still intend to resist?!"

Upon hearing Hong Shan’s words, Du Fushan and Old Demon Feng showed signs of apprehension.

A thousand years ago, the Great Yu Cultivation Realm severed its ties with the Overseas Cultivation Realm due to the long and perilous sea route.

Only Yur Country is rumored to have some contact with the Overseas Cultivation Realm.

Unexpectedly, the Overseas Cultivation Realm has developed to such an extent!

Seventeen Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators.

And that number could even rise.

If several were to come, the entire Great Yu Cultivation Realm would submit!

Du Fushan cautiously said, "Friend Hong Shan, what exactly is your elder brother’s objective?"

What Hong Shan said might be true or false.

But it’s better to believe it may be true than to assume it’s false.

The strategy now is to stabilize the situation and then decide on a plan.

From Star Island to Great Yu, even a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator would take several years to fly.

If considering other disciples, family, and so on, it would take over a decade.

They can afford to wait those ten-some years!

Hong Shan smiled faintly, "My brother’s intentions are simple: since the Spiritual Qi Revival is occurring within the Great Yu Border, we cultivators of Star Island naturally aim to return to Great Yu."

"My brother wishes to leverage the spiritual energy of the Great Yu Border, especially the Spiritual Qi of Celestial Longevity Mountain, to break through to the Golden Core Stage!"

"Besides, my brother wants to lead all cultivators of the Profound Cyan Realm and establish the only Sect in the realm, leading all cultivators!"

"Currently, all seventeen Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators on Star Island and tens of thousands of Qi Cultivation Stage Loose Cultivators have long unanimously selected my brother as the Lord of Star Island."

"Do you still want to resist!"

Du Fushan and Old Demon Feng furrowed their brows. Such audacity, tens of thousands of cultivators?

The entire Great Yu doesn’t even have that many, and even combining with other dozens of countries, half of the Profound Cyan Realm lacks such numbers.

Where did so many cultivators come from?

However, seeing Hong Shan’s confident demeanor, the two were momentarily indecisive.

If it were false, they could naturally take advantage of the terrain to surround and kill them.

But if it were true...

"What? You don’t believe me?"

Hong Shan said calmly, "If you don’t believe, you can ask the two fellow cultivators, Snake-Toad, who submitted to Star Island over ten years ago."

"As for Yur Country, Mayfly Tower, and so on, they are also the eyes and ears of our Star Island..."

"No need!"

Old Demon Feng waved his hand and said, "I don’t care what your Star Island is up to, nor what Fellow Daoist Hong Hai wants to do. Anyway, I’m accustomed to a carefree life and naturally won’t disturb Fellow Daoist Hong Hai."

"Ten years or so is nothing; I can wait!"

"The pressing matter... is today’s issue. How does Fellow Daoist Hong Shan intend to resolve it?"

As he spoke, dozens of eyes all turned toward Linxiao Hall atop Celestial Longevity Mountain.

To be precise, they were directed at the dozen or so Great Yu Imperial Family’s consorts and cultivators standing guard before Linxiao Hall!

At this glance, Hong Shan’s eyes flashed with a hint of expectation and he promptly spoke:

"For cultivators, my elder brother’s approach is straightforward."

"Those who voluntarily join will naturally be considered one of us on Star Island."

"Even those who step into Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment later and make great contributions or offer their soul fire may be granted the ’Dragon Ascending Pill,’ refined from Dragon Saliva Fruit by my elder brother, to help them break through to Foundation Establishment!"

"That Dragon Ascending Pill, with Dragon Saliva Fruit as the main ingredient and Foundation Establishment Pill ingredients as supplements, can increase a cultivator’s breakthrough odds by seventy percent!"

"For the Dragon Ascending Pill, I wonder how many cultivators would be willing to join Star Island!"

No sooner had he spoken than his tone suddenly turned, filled with murderous intent: "But if anyone resists stubbornly... kill without mercy, leave no one alive!"

"The same goes for you all..."

He glanced at the cultivators before Linxiao Hall, especially Cui Xiabing and others leading them.

"Beauties, like the masses of beings."

"If you join our Star Island, my elder brother will naturally assist you in reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage."

"But if you resist stubbornly and refuse to see reason... then you’ll only end up as skeletons and a handful of yellow earth!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the faces of many a cultivator before Linxiao Hall changed.

Especially Lii Huan Zhenren, Shi Xianggui, and other recently joined loose cultivators.

Could it be that today is their day of doom?

Cui Xiabing stepped forward, sword in hand, and said coldly, "This place is within our Great Yu border, and you are all subjects of Great Yu."

"Dare you commit treason, aren’t you afraid of having your nine clans exterminated?!"

Hong Shan sneered, "Great Yu border? Exterminate nine clans?"

"Mortal Dynasty, that’s all. If we cultivators desire, we can command you as we please."

"In the Overseas Cultivation Realm, there are countless such Mortal Dynasties, akin to ants!"

"Now this Great Yu Cultivation Realm actually lets a Mortal Dynasty manage it, genuinely laughable!"

"What is your shield exactly?"

Hong Shan said coldly, "The Imperial Family’s hidden tricks?"

"Or those firearms you boast about?"

"Or is it that ambitious Emperor aiming to devour the entire Great Yu Cultivation Realm?"

"Or perhaps... that hidden Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator!"

"What? The Great Yu Imperial Family has a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator!"

As soon as Hong Shan finished speaking, the first to be shocked were Du Fushan and Old Demon Hefeng.

They always thought the Great Yu Imperial Family only had several Qi Cultivation Late-stage cultivators.

No matter how many tricks, it was just hundreds of thousands of troops and firearms, even treasures obtained from the Tomb of the Former Emperor of Great Yu.

Unexpectedly, there was a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator!

Almost simultaneously, behind Linxiao Hall, a chilling aura suddenly spread, enveloping Celestial Longevity Mountain.

A surging killing intent arose instantly.

In countless disbelieving gazes, a stunning girl dressed in sky-blue palace attire stood, stepping on a cloud of water mist, slowly rising from behind Linxiao Hall.

Beside her floated a round, sky-blue orb.

Du Fushan’s eyes flashed, and he instinctively said, "That kid from the Tuoba Family?! You’ve broken through to Foundation Establishment!"

"As expected of a Celestial Spirit Root Cultivator, your cultivation progress far surpasses us old fellows!"

"What did you say? She’s a Celestial Spirit Root Cultivator?"

Now it was Hong Shan’s turn to be surprised: "What attribute?"

"Water attribute."

"Water attribute?"

Hong Shan was stunned, and then laughed loudly: "Haha, what a stroke of luck to find the Water Spirit Body my elder brother searched for nearly a hundred years right here!"

"This girl, Star Island will have her! I tell you, no one can keep her!!!"