Three Springs Island.

This island is renowned for its three spiritual springs, where the water is clear and sweet, filled with abundant Spiritual Qi. Drinking it long-term can preserve one’s appearance and beauty, making it very famous within a thousand miles.

However, this island belongs to a mid-stage Earth Demon White Light Crocodile. Ordinary cultivators and demon beasts dare not invade it; they can only exchange Spirit Stones and treasures for the Spiritual Spring, making the White Light Crocodile immensely wealthy.

The island is home to numerous Little Demons and Shell Maidens, who indulge in drinking and singing every day, living a life of revelry and pleasure.

On this day, the White Light Crocodile, as usual, transformed into a human form and sat on the treasured throne of the great hall, built with much effort. Looking at the various charming female demons below, it couldn’t help but smile.

A person knows themselves best.

Its bloodline is ordinary, not a Heaven-Earth Exotic Species. Its current cultivation level is all due to a fortuitous encounter.

Unfortunately, that encounter only supported it to the mid-stage Earth Demon and has almost reached its limit. The path ahead is one it must walk alone.

But what is its identity?

Just a White Light Crocodile.

In the Ten Thousand Islands Sea, there are plenty like it; it’s not a powerful crocodile species. How easily can one advance to the late stage of Earth Demon?

It has a clear understanding of itself, so it directly gave up and began to indulge in pleasure.

Demon Race lives longer than the Human Race; a Foundation Establishment in the Human Race can live for four hundred and fifty years, while a Demon Race can at least live five hundred. Some Heaven-Earth Exotic Species and turtle-like beasts can live even longer.

It has only cultivated for three hundred years and has a few hundred more to live, so why rush?

Moreover, it has long understood that a fortuitous encounter is worth more than a hundred years of hard cultivation. It’s better to indulge in pleasure and seize opportunities when they arise.

"Why are you twisting and turning, dancing for so long, yet still dressed?"

"What, does this Island Lord not deserve to see a bit of your bosom?"

With Spirit Wine in its belly, the White Light Crocodile’s blood surged, revealing a lustful look in its eyes.

However, seeing the female demons below, constantly half-covered, it couldn’t help but show anger.

"Ooh~"

Seeing the White Light Crocodile’s anger, the female demons no longer hesitated; the sounds of silk and bamboo quietly echoed, and their already faint skirts slowly fell to the ground.

Seeing this, the White Light Crocodile finally smiled.

"Bang!"

Just then, the Crystal Hall Gate, painstakingly crafted by the White Light Crocodile, exploded with a boom, scattering into countless fragments floating in the air.

"Ah!"

The female demons screamed, picked up their skirts, and transformed into their true forms of foxes, rabbits, peach blossoms, and others, trembling as they hid behind the hall.

"How dare you, who dares to intrude upon my Three Springs Island!"

Seeing this, the White Light Crocodile was immediately enraged, shouting loudly.

But feeling the intruder’s aura, its anger subsided, replaced by wariness.

Outside the hall gate, a Daoist slowly walked in.

The Daoist was tall, standing like a pine tree, with black hair tied with a green hairpin, face fair as jade, eyes deep, and sleeves billowing, resembling a Banished Immortal with an otherworldly aura.

Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment!

The newcomer did not conceal their aura at all, with surging Mana and realm pressing over like tides, towards the great hall.

Behind them was a short demon race shapeshifter, whose face was pale and emaciated, with only an early stage Earth Demon aura, yet it gave the White Light Crocodile an intense sense of unease.

From their mung bean-sized eyes seemed to be a hunger for "food".

Both man and demon were anything but ordinary, prompting the White Light Crocodile to immediately change its wording:

"What honored guests have descended upon my Three Springs Island? May I know your business?"

The Daoist smiled amicably, seemingly very polite, even bowing to the White Light Crocodile.

"Fellow Daoist, you have my respect!"

But the words that followed ignited the White Light Crocodile’s fury.

"No pressing matters, just wish to borrow some Spirit Stones and treasures from you for cultivation purposes!"

Borrow?

Breaking in, such a show of strength, was not borrowing, but clearly robbery!!

In the outside world, many would unite to attack such an act, but in the Ten Thousand Islands Sea, it was just commonplace.

In the past, this Three Springs Island was also taken by force. The justification back then was exactly the same as the Daoist’s now.

The White Light Crocodile’s anger lay not in Gu Yuan’s robbery, but in being the target!

Truly, it was Heavenly Dao’s reincarnation!

But having occupied Three Springs Island for years, it had long laid down a Tier Two array here, the Three Springs Moonlight Array, to protect this island.

However, activating the Grand Array is extremely depleting of Spirit Meridian’s power and requires a large amount of Spirit Stones, so the White Light Crocodile usually only lightly activates the array for deterrence and does not fully activate it.

But now, this man and demon broke in without alerting him, clearly not ordinary beings and certainly prepared!

Thinking of this, while secretly activating the Array Token, the White Light Crocodile forced down its anger and said:

"You have cultivated to mid-stage Foundation Establishment with great difficulty, why engage in deadly conflict?"

"We cultivate only to live peacefully and enjoy life!"

"How about this, I offer four thousand Spirit Stones and a hundred barrels of Three Springs Spirit Water as a gesture of friendship?"

"My Three Springs Spirit Water can preserve one’s appearance, allowing one to remain unchanged within a hundred years of the end, and even after death, it can keep the body intact for a hundred years, truly Heaven-Earth Spirit Water!"

Worried the Daoist did not understand the value, he emphasized again.

Hearing this, the Daoist chuckled lightly.

If at any other time he really needed Spirit Stones, accepting this condition would be no problem.

But today, driven by Stone Liquid, his purpose was the Demon Pill in the treasure vault behind the hall, and he could not accept this condition.

Moreover, having just broken through, he wanted to test his increased abilities on someone.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I still wish to personally select from your treasure vault!"

Gu Yuan smiled again, bowing once more, as a feeling of joy surged within him.

The Ten Thousand Islands Sea was refreshing, even robbery was blatantly done.

There was no need for artifice, truly delightful.

If the author of the Tribulation Cultivation Treasure Manual had cultivated in this sea, they might have gone further, avoiding destruction.

Gu Yuan was pleased, but the White Light Crocodile was infuriated!

"Such shamelessness, how dare you, do you think I’m afraid of you?!"

"Splash!"

With the White Light Crocodile’s roar, the Array Pattern of the Three Springs Moonlight Array shone brightly, the Grand Array activated fully, enveloping the entire hall.

A brilliant Bright Moon rose within the hall, releasing cold light like frost, enveloping Gu Yuan and his companion, with temperatures plummeting sharply.

This Three Springs Moonlight Array, harnessing the power of three spiritual springs, possesses endless water force, imbued with moonlight, extremely cold and Yin. A mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator trapped within, without powerful techniques, would be worn down by the "Yin Cold Light" until death.

Under the great hall, enveloped in cold light, the moonlight was chilling.

But above, on the Jade Throne where the White Light Crocodile sat, it was peaceful.

This throne was the Array Hub, only breaking through the cold moonlight could reach the hub.

Occupying Three Springs Island for so many years, this array was its greatest assurance.

"Zheng! Zheng!"

At that moment, sharp Sword Qi rang out, piercing the hall, instantly filling it with frigid light, as if twenty-eight Flood Dragons roared and swam together.

The chilling brilliance, colder than the Yin moonlight, made one’s scalp tingle, filling the heart with dread.