Xiaokui couldn’t help but try to persuade them, hoping Bai Sha and Yin Sha wouldn’t be reckless.
Bingning also expressed that this matter required careful consideration and that it was better to observe the situation first.
But Bai Sha held a different view. “If there truly are opportunities on Lost Island, then those who enter first will have a greater chance of obtaining them. Lag behind, and others will have taken everything.”
“Aren’t you really afraid of an accident happening?” Xiaokui asked, bewildered.
Once dead, one loses everything. Life was undoubtedly the most important thing above all—this was what Xiaokui believed.
Bai Sha smiled. “An accident isn’t a hundred percent guaranteed; it’s just a possibility. How can we be intimidated by a mere possibility?”
Xiaokui was speechless.
Yin Sha grinned. “You two can wait outside. Anyway, Bai Sha and I are going in first.”
Seeing the expressions on Bai Sha and Yin Sha’s faces, Bingning knew persuading them to stay was impossible.
With a soft sigh, Bingning could only say, “I wish you good luck.”
Bai Sha nodded with a smile. “Good luck to you two as well.”
With that said, Bai Sha took Yin Sha’s pectoral fin with her own, as if holding hands, and they moved toward Lost Island together.
As they stirred, the other Demon cultivators outside Lost Island also noticed them.
The closer they got to Lost Island, the more attention they drew.
Finally, under the gaze of numerous pairs of eyes, they entered Lost Island just like that.
This sight caused the many cultivators waiting outside for changes to show expressions of surprise. They hadn’t expected Bai Sha and Yin Sha to dare enter Lost Island. Weren’t they afraid of being lost forever on this island?
Lei Ke, the Thunder Controlling Sea Eagle at the Foundation Establishment stage, looked deeply at the spot where Bai Sha and Yin Sha had vanished. He laughed, “How embarrassing. Even Qi Condensation stage juniors have more guts than me. If I wait any longer, won’t I be a laughingstock?”
“Boss?”
The expressions of the Emerald Elder, Off-String Swallow, and Cloud-Shading Bird who followed Lei Ke all changed, understanding Lei Ke’s implication.
As expected, Lei Ke’s wings fluttered as he declared, “We’re going in too. I want to see what secrets this place is really hiding.”
As his voice fell, Lei Ke didn’t wait for his three followers to voice any objections before transforming into a streak of lightning and shooting forward.
Seeing this, the Emerald Elder and the other two followers had no choice but to follow, disappearing into Lost Island together.
If Bai Sha and Yin Sha entering Lost Island hadn’t caused too much of a stir, Lei Ke’s action left the remaining cultivators with no choice but to take notice.
The remaining cultivators couldn’t help but look toward the other Foundation Establishment cultivator present—Xingxing, the Star River Tortoise.
Xingxing’s four subordinates—the Diamond Turtle, Sea-Swallowing Turtle, Mountain-Coiling Turtle, and Profound Mechanism Tortoise—also looked over.
The Star River Tortoise let out a low chuckle, his voice aged. “It seems we can’t just sit tight and wait. Tianxuan, you go in.”
Tianxuan was the name of the Profound Mechanism Tortoise.
The Profound Mechanism Tortoise was taken aback upon hearing this and asked, “Only I go in?”
The Star River Tortoise stated flatly, “Correct. Only you go in. Is there a problem?”
Beside them, the Diamond Turtle laughed along. “Tianxuan, you understand arrays. You’re the perfect candidate to enter. Lost Island is clearly surrounded by many formations. It’s most convenient for you to go in.”
Tianxuan, the Profound Mechanism Tortoise, was at a loss for words.
He knew his boss didn’t have the same courage as Lei Ke, but could he say that out loud?
Left with no choice, Tianxuan turned and headed toward Lost Island.
Seeing that the Star River Tortoise, Xingxing, hadn’t moved but merely sent a subordinate into Lost Island, the other cultivators also steadied themselves, not daring to rush forward rashly.
Watching this scene, Xiaokui was quite emotional.
She glanced at Bingning beside her, seeing that Bingning seemed lost in thought. She couldn’t help but ask, “Bingning, what are you thinking about?”
Bingning looked up, puzzled. “Before Bai Sha left, she said ‘Good luck to you two as well.’ Why would she say that?”
Xiaokui: “…”
Bingning pondered. “She couldn’t have said it without reason, right?”
Xiaokui said helplessly, “Bingning, is there a possibility that it’s just because you wished them good luck, so Bai Sha reflexively said the same thing back to us?”
Bingning denied it. “Impossible. I wished them good luck because they might truly encounter danger. But we’re staying outside, so how could we be in danger? Yet she still said it. There must be a deeper meaning behind it.”
Xiaokui: “…”
Bingning slowly continued, “Could it be that Bai Sha noticed something and knows it’s not safe even outside?”
Xiaokui: “…”
Bingning said seriously, “Xiaokui, we need to be careful. Let’s be a bit on guard against the other cultivators.”
Xiaokui truly didn’t know what to say anymore.
…
After entering Lost Island, the scene before their eyes blurred momentarily before returning to normal.
The golden sandy beach was empty. Bai Sha looked to her side but didn’t see Yin Sha.
They had clearly entered together, pectoral fins linked, yet they’d been separated upon arrival?
Bai Sha looked behind her. She could see the boundless sea, but couldn’t spot any other cultivators. This immediately made her understand—the scene of the sea was an illusion. Just as outsiders couldn’t see the real situation on Lost Island, those on the island couldn’t see the real situation outside.
Withdrawing her gaze, Bai Sha surveyed her surroundings.
Behind the beach was a coconut grove. Further in the distance, she could see a mountain, on which the vague outlines of some buildings were visible.
That should be the destination, right?
With that thought, Bai Sha moved her pectoral fins across the sand, heading straight for the coconut grove.
The beach wasn’t very large, and Bai Sha soon reached the edge of the coconut grove. But just as she entered it headfirst, she felt a wave of dizziness. When she came to her senses again, she found herself back on the beach.
“Whoosh…”
The sound of waves came in bursts, seawater washing onto the sand before quickly receding, repeating endlessly.
Staying by the beach, Bai Sha looked at the nearby coconut grove and fell into deep thought.
“Cannot enter the coconut grove? Getting close just sends me back to the original position? Hmm… Is this a formation?”
Bai Sha felt a bit troubled. When it came to things like formations, she was truly clueless.
Had all the cultivators who entered Lost Island been trapped on the beach, unable to go deeper or leave?
With this thought, Bai Sha decided to first wander around the beach and find Yin Sha.
In her first and second lifetimes, Yin Sha had obtained opportunities here, clearly breaking free from the influence of the formations. So, as long as she found Yin Sha, she could also break free from the formation’s effects.
After glancing left and right, Bai Sha randomly picked a direction and moved quickly across the sand with her pectoral fins. Her speed wasn’t slow.
Under these circumstances, she hadn’t been traveling long before she spotted a figure.
“It’s not Yin Sha, but…”
Looking at that figure, Bai Sha was very surprised.
