Chapter 885: Return to Devil Island

On the second floor of the trading hall, over 300 Chaos Travelers gathered together. Even though some of them had never been to Devil Island, they were still highly interested in such matters. After waiting for about fifteen minutes, when no one else came up to the second floor, the purple-haired warrior who had spoken earlier said, “Recently, we’ve received messages from several travelers saying that great changes have taken place on Devil Island. Those who set foot there never return—death awaits them without fail.”

Upon hearing this, many travelers began to whisper to each other. Many had explored Devil Island long ago and were fairly familiar with its conditions. Generally speaking, whether one could successfully obtain the Purple Crystal Fruit, survive, and leave the island safely was not a problem. The most dangerous magical beasts on the island had their tails connected to the ground, limiting their mobility. As experienced travelers, as long as they didn’t make mistakes, they should be able to escape unharmed. Only the extremely unlucky would meet their end at the beasts’ claws.

After giving everyone enough time to discuss, the purple-haired warrior continued, “Now, the Chaos Separation Divine Tree is taking lethal action against all who set foot on the island, meaning it doesn’t want to be disturbed at this time. That’s why those magical beasts are launching fatal attacks on each individual.”

“Based on this information, we’ve discussed it and believe there’s reason to think the Chaos Separation Divine Tree is in the process of evolving again. So, does anyone know what significance this evolution holds?”

As soon as this question was asked, everyone present could instantly think of the answer. That divine tree was already at the top tier of Chaos treasures, with little room for further improvement. If it could truly evolve again, there was only one possibility left: creating a universe.

Creating a universe! At the thought of this, everyone present was deeply shaken—this was the ultimate dream of every being in the Chaos realm.

Many also realized that if they could subdue the Chaos Separation Divine Tree before it finished evolving and turn it into their own life treasure, it would mean their dream of creating a universe could come true.

Instantly, excitement surged among the crowd. Almost everyone felt the urge to go to Devil Island and find out what was going on.

A few more sensible travelers sent messages saying, “That Chaos Separation Divine Tree is extremely powerful. None of us can match it. Going there recklessly is extremely dangerous.”

“Exactly!”

The purple-haired warrior nodded and replied, “As the saying goes, many hands make light work. If ten people aren’t enough, then use a hundred. I believe that with these over three hundred friends working together, conquering an Island of Chaos should be no problem at all.”
Though that made sense, someone else asked, “But there’s only one Tree of Chaos. How will we divide ourselves among such a large group?”
“Each relies on their own chance!”
The purple-haired warrior’s eyes gleamed strangely. “A one-in-300 chance—would you dare take it?”
“Dare!” The man replied without hesitation. “Not to mention one-in-300, even one-in-million, I’d still try my best to seize it.”
“That’s right!” The purple-haired warrior nodded. “The opportunity is right before us. Those who have the courage, join us on the island. For us, this is a fair competition with equal chances. Who knows? This rare opportunity in the chaos might fall to you.”
“I see!”
“Exactly. Let’s go.”
“Elder Wangu, when shall we set off?”
Over three hundred travelers voiced their decisions.
Bang!
The purple-haired warrior named “Wangu” threw out a large hourglass timer about ten feet tall and said to everyone, “When the time is up, we’ll set off immediately. Please get ready.”
Each Chaos traveler had their own preferred unit of time measurement, so only this most primitive hourglass could ensure consistency.
Luo Chong watched the hourglass for ten breaths and calculated that when all the sand in the upper half had drained, it would be three days later—meaning they would set off in three days.
These Chaos travelers, with lifespans unknown, were no beginners in any regard. There was no need for extra instructions; everyone understood. They dispersed, agreeing to gather here in three days to set off on time.
Tian Yin and Man Zhi could guess Su Che’s intention—he surely wanted to use the Tree of Chaos to deal with these travelers. With this opportunity, there was a good chance of obtaining a Misty Sea Divine Ship. No further words were needed; they understood each other. Su Che and his group had nothing left to prepare. They sat around the giant hourglass with the others, waiting in silence.
Three days later, even those who had left earlier returned just before the last bit of sand drained.
“Set off!”
That group of experienced travelers led everyone to an open-air platform on the second floor. With a wave of his hand, the purple-haired warrior caused a fifty-foot-long black ship to appear before them, floating silently in midair.
Without a doubt, this pure-black, narrow ship was the Misty Sea Divine Ship.

An entrance opened on the side of the ship, and over 300 travelers entered in an orderly manner. Su Che saw that the interior of the Divine Ship was enormous, more than enough to accommodate hundreds of thousands of people. But in keeping with the usual style of these Chaos Travelers—valuing practicality over extravagance—there wasn’t a single trace of unnecessary decoration inside.

The hatch closed, and the Divine Ship slowly drifted away from the Endless Island. As it entered the Chaos, its speed suddenly increased. Just ten breaths later, Su Che was sure that its speed was twenty to thirty times that of Xiao Hei.

“I must get this Mist Sea Divine Ship at all costs,” Su Che resolved in his heart.

The distance between the Endless Island and the Mo Li Island would take at least 200 years for Xiao Hei to cover, but this Mist Sea Divine Ship reached there in just ten years. Such a short travel time in the vast Chaos could only be considered a very short journey, which made Su Che even more eager for it.

With the Mo Li Island right in sight, Su Che didn’t expect that he would return by chance so soon after leaving.

“Will that snake woman be surprised or delighted to see her master?” Old Hei grinned wickedly, though his mind was occupied with thoughts of humans and demons merging to produce offspring.

With over 300 Chaos Travelers gathered together, each of them became infinitely bolder. The Mist Sea Divine Ship swiftly pierced through the special energy surrounding the Mo Li Island and landed directly on it.

Once everyone stepped out of the ship and set foot on solid ground, the purple-haired powerhouse “Eternal” immediately stored the Mist Sea Divine Ship away.

Standing among the crowd, Su Che silently stared at his back, thinking: The Mist Sea Divine Ship is in his possession. That means everyone else can escape the Mo Li Island alive, but he can’t!

With this thought in mind, Su Che immediately sent silent mental signals toward the center of the island, conveying these travelers’ malicious intentions to the Mo Li Divine Tree so that it and the snake woman could prepare for battle in advance.

More importantly, Su Che wanted them to know that it wasn’t him who betrayed them. On the contrary, he had returned to help them—so they must not misunderstand.

“Of course we believe you,” came the snake woman’s soft mental voice from afar, heard only by Su Che. “And we owe you thanks for risking your life to come back and help us.”

Su Che didn’t play any hypocritical games. He replied straightaway, “Did you see that large black ship just now? One of the reasons I want it is because of that.”

“I understand,” replied the snake woman. “I’ll help you keep it as a small gift for you.”

“More than three hundred travelers—can we handle it?” Su Che asked.
“There are too many; it’s a bit difficult,” the Snake Woman replied.
“No problem. I’ll do my best to help you,” Su Che said confidently. “To be honest, I’ve become much stronger.”
“Okay.”
The Snake Woman’s final “Okay” carried a somewhat coquettish tone.
Could it be that all snake-like witches are born with the ability to use such charming tactics as a weapon?
Unaware of this secret exchange, the Chaos Travelers around them had no idea that a traitor among them had already betrayed them.
The group set off toward the center of the island. After walking for a while, the icy poisonous mist that Su Che had encountered before slowly drifted down from the distant sky.
Su Che immediately sent a message to the four members of Tianyin: “There’s no need to resist. Just get frozen— the Snake Woman won’t hurt us.”
The four of Tianyin replied in unison.
“Be careful! The icy poisonous mist is coming!”
One of the Chaos Travelers warned everyone, “It’s said that the power of this mist has increased significantly, and its freezing effect is extremely dangerous!”
Except for the five of them, everyone else was highly tense and on high alert.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh…
The translucent icy poisonous mist rushed forward swiftly, covering them headfirst without hesitation. As it descended, the mist, which had once covered half the sky, condensed into a semi-liquid state, enveloping all the more than three hundred travelers.
On Magic Island, even top experts like Wanguo didn’t possess the ability to fly, so no one could avoid such a wide-scale attack.
Hiss hiss hiss…
The freezing force appeared suddenly. Last time, the same freezing effect had instantly frozen Su Che, Haous, and Zhuoli’s teams into three giant ice blocks. But this time, with over three hundred travelers gathered together—each possessing great strength—and more than a dozen seasoned travelers like Wanguo, none of whom were weaker than top experts like Aozu, and who had explored Magic Island years ago, even harvesting more than three Amethyst Fruits each— they had some understanding of the icy poisonous mist. Together, they created an exceptionally strong barrier, keeping the mist at a distance of hundreds of feet.
Crack crack crack crack…

The icy poisonous mist condensed into giant ice crystals with a radius of hundreds of miles, trapping everyone inside. However, the more than 300 travelers did not lose their ability to move; they still had a space of about a hundred zhang around them to move around. For them, as long as their limbs could move and they could release energy from within, the hardness of these ice crystals, which were merely equivalent to chaotic material, could be easily shattered. “Shatter it!” Wan Gu gave the order. Boom… The more than 300 travelers cast their spells, launching fierce attacks at the thick ice crystals surrounding them.