Chapter 36: The Fisherman

“With a heart without traces and a sky unarrogant, and without emotion—you four, go in different directions and search for other groups in the vicinity.”
At this moment, Qu Yi, after waiting for the nearly million Divine General-level cultivators on Nan Yin Island to clean up the battlefield and distribute the divine artifacts, space rings, and life essence, shouted out happily.
Among these nearly million cultivators, Qu Yi, Xin Wuhen, Tian Buao, and Qing Wugui were the fastest and strongest. Naturally, with their speed, they would soon find other groups of Divine General-level cultivators.
“Okay,” Xin Wuhen, Tian Buao, and Qing Wugui replied promptly.
Immediately afterward, the four of them flew away, while the others stayed behind, boasting about the spoils they had acquired.
Only Wu Yuan was furious—his speed was fast, and he could also use a technique similar to space jumping. Qu Yi ignored him, which made him extremely unhappy. But since it was Qu Yi’s decision, Wu Yuan had no choice but to stay put.
Later, Wu Yuan went to the group at Tian Feng Zhai and joined Qing Yiyi, Yu Zhuting, Meng Yan, and Fei Changxia. Laughter and joy filled the air as they quickly forgot the earlier unpleasantness.
Flying in the air, Qu Yi wanted to communicate with the Artifact God. To his surprise, the Artifact God transmitted a message directly: “Qu Yi, in a group battle among Divine General-level cultivators, I can’t send my divine sense out to help you search for movements in the area. It all depends on you.”
Clearly, the Artifact God had always known what Qu Yi was thinking.
Upon hearing this, Qu Yi understood immediately. Since it was a group battle among Divine General-level cultivators, only cultivators of that rank should fight here. If a Divine King intervened, it would be unfair and would surely incur the wrath of the heavens.
“I’ll handle it myself,” Qu Yi said with a smile, then flew swiftly across the island.
It wasn’t long before Qu Yi’s divine sense detected strong energy fluctuations in a certain area—two groups were fighting there.
“Haha, good luck! There are two groups fighting each other. That’s great—it saves Nan Yin Island’s effort. Let them fight for now; Nan Yin Island’s million-strong army can deal with the aftermath later,” Qu Yi said with a smile.
Then, Qu Yi took out his identity card and sent messages to Xin Wuhen, Tian Buao, and Qing Wugui, telling them to return immediately to the cultivator camp on Nan Yin Island and join the nearly million cultivators there.
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Above a certain landmass, two groups of Divine General-level cultivators were engaged in a fierce battle.

One of the monks had a spring symbol on his forehead, while the other had a mountain peak symbol. Immediately, the two monks engaged in close combat, with all monks packed together in a chaotic battle.
Qu Yi’s Chaos Body merged with the energy of heaven and earth, taking him to a nearby mountain peak where he began to watch the fierce battle.
“Wu Qu, your Water Dam Divine Realm is doomed to perish. Just accept your fate now,” said a charmingly handsome man in the air, mocking the other man fighting against him.
“Qiu Suo, your Mountain Gen Divine Realm won’t fare any better either. With all eight great divine realms competing, plus Nan Yin Island joining in, no one can predict who will survive,” replied Wu Qu, who was also a handsome man, calmly and steadily, without relaxing his movements at all.
It turned out that these two groups of monks came from the Water Dam Divine Realm and the Mountain Gen Divine Realm. The leader of the Water Dam Divine Realm was from the Wu clan, the royal family of that realm, while the leader of the Mountain Gen Divine Realm was from the Qiu clan, the royal family of that realm.
Wu Qu ranked 46th on the Earth Ranking, with 17.5 million spiritual entities within his body. Qiu Suo ranked 43rd, with nearly 19 million spiritual entities.
Their strengths were very similar, and despite the intense fighting in the air, no clear winner could be determined.
With these two leaders locked in a stalemate, the monks of both groups continued to fight in chaos, with pairs of monks battling each other. Magic spells and energy surges filled the air, accompanied by deafening sounds of combat.
However, the monks of both groups were also dying at an alarming rate.
In such a chaotic battle, some monks were inevitably affected by the swirling energies. A slight mistake could result in them being struck, injuring them and allowing their opponents to kill them instantly.
Seeing this chaotic situation, Qu Yi shook his head repeatedly. It was unreasonable for such groups to hope to survive in a battle among cultivators at the Divine General stage.
“Still, using these two groups as practice can help improve the combat experience of Nan Yin Island’s million Divine General-level cultivators. It’s still beneficial,” Qu Yi said indifferently, having already made up his mind.
Xin Wuhen, Tian Buao, Qing Wu Gui, Wu Yuan, and the others had already brought nearly a million Divine General-level cultivators from Nan Yin Island to a place near Qu Yi, waiting for his orders.
At some point, Xin Wuhen, Tian Buao, Qing Wu Gui, and Wu Yuan all took out their identity cards, read the information inside, and showed joyful smiles on their faces.

“Brothers of Nan Yin Island, another group is nearby. Gather quickly and prepare to attack,” Xin Wuhen said loudly, his eyes shining with determination.
Immediately, nearly a million cultivators at the Divine General stage from Nan Yin Island flew into the air, forming a formation of three long spears, and headed straight for the area where the cultivators from the Shui Kan Divine Domain and Shan Gen Divine Domain were fighting.
The entire space was filled with a tense atmosphere.
The cultivators from the Shui Kan Divine Domain and Shan Gen Divine Domain, sensing the arrival of a million cultivators from Nan Yin Island, immediately realized that a third group was about to join the battle.
“Enemy attack! Enemy attack!”
Cries of alarm arose among the cultivators of the two domains, and they instinctively slowed down their attacks, unwilling to fight each other anymore.
Wu Qu and Qiu Su also sensed the cultivators from Nan Yin Island and stopped fighting after glancing at them.
“Qiu Su, let’s stop fighting. Otherwise, we might end up benefiting those who are coming,” Wu Qu said, seeking his opinion.
The two leaders glanced around the battlefield and found that their respective groups had lost about half of their members. Now, each group had less than five hundred thousand cultivators left, all of whom were severely depleted in their divine energy.
“It seems we can’t fight now; we need to unite. Otherwise, if those million cultivators overwhelm us, our two groups will be wiped out,” Qiu Su suggested after thinking for a moment.
After looking at his own group, Wu Qu agreed that Qiu Su was right and nodded immediately.
“Cultivators of the Shui Kan Divine Domain, stop fighting! With a new group arriving, let’s unite to deal with them first,” Wu Qu shouted.
“Cultivators of the Shan Gen Divine Domain, hold your positions! I’ve agreed with Leader Wu Qu that we’ll work together to fight this new group,” Qiu Su also shouted.
Soon, the surviving cultivators from the Shui Kan Divine Domain and Shan Gen Divine Domain gathered together on both sides, waiting anxiously for the arrival of the million cultivators from Nan Yin Island. Their expressions showed concern—they knew that after the previous battle, they were already exhausted, and fighting against this new group would only result in further losses.
“The million-strong army of Nan Yin Island has arrived. You two groups are doomed!”
The ones leading nearly a million Divine General-level cultivators from Nan Yin Island were Xin Wuhen, Tian Buao, Qing Wu Gui, and Wu Yuan. As they approached the cultivators of the two domains, Xin Wuhen shouted, declaring war.
“Nan Yin Island!”

“It’s actually Nan Yin Island. We’re fighting them on an outer island.”
“Good heavens, there are two top-ranked figures on Nan Yin Island—Xin Wuhen and Tian Buao. Our team leader is no match for them.”
“It’s tragic. How did we end up on Nan Yin Island? If it were other divine realm teams, we might still be able to show some mercy and avoid battle. But now it seems we have no choice but to fight.”
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Wu Qu and Qiu Su both showed nervous expressions upon seeing Xin Wuhen and Tian Buao. In fact, they were even more worried about Qu Yi, knowing that the leader of Nan Yin Island was Qu Yi. But they couldn’t find him among the million people present, filling them with anxiety—fearing that Qu Yi might come and kill them right there.
“Monks of the Shui Kan Divine Realm, prepare for battle!”
“Monks of the Shan Gen Divine Realm, prepare for battle!”
Wu Qu and Qiu Su had no other choice but to fight, as fleeing would mean the death of most of the remaining million monks, leaving them ineligible to fight other teams.
Immediately, the monks from the Shui Kan and Shan Gen Divine Realms split into two groups and flew into the air, ready to engage in a fierce battle with the monks from Nan Yin Island.
Suddenly, Qu Yi appeared in front of Wu Qu.
“Wu Qu, right? I’m taking your life,” Qu Yi said calmly as he swung his Chun Yu Sword.
Qu Yi’s appearance was too sudden. Wu Qu had been focusing all his attention on the monks from the Shui Kan Divine Realm and hadn’t expected Qu Yi’s movement skills to be so extraordinary—coming over in an instant.
The Chun Yu Sword swept forward, its cold energy like needles, ready to kill Wu Qu. But immediately, a bright blue defensive armor appeared around Wu Qu, protecting his entire body.
“Qu Yi, you’ve finally shown up. It’s a pity you thought an ambush would suffice to kill me—that’s ridiculous. I’m wearing a defensive armor at the Divine Marshal level, one that you can’t break,” Wu Qu said mockingly.
The next moment, Qu Yi smiled happily and said, “Wu Qu, you’re too confident. I’m taking your life, and you can’t stop me.”
Suddenly, Wu Qu realized that the Chun Yu Sword had pierced through his defensive armor, and an abnormal energy entered his body. His internal world was sealed, preventing him from activating his spiritual body.
“You…!” Wu Qu cried in fear.
Qu Yi returned a smile. The Chun Yu Sword sent out countless raindrops like a spring breeze, turning Wu Qu’s entire body into blood.