Over there was a sea turtle.
It was no ordinary sea turtle, but one called a Profound Mechanism Tortoise. Its shell bore a Bagua pattern, looking incredibly profound.
Bai Sha recognized this tortoise. This Profound Mechanism Tortoise followed the Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator, the Star River Tortoise, while outside.
‘Why has he come in?’
Bai Sha was a little surprised.
A Demon Cultivator seeing another Demon Cultivator is different from how a human sees one.
When humans look at Demon Cultivators of the same species, they might struggle to tell them apart. Perhaps only after their strength becomes great can they infer who is who based on aura.
But when Demon Cultivators look at each other, it is like humans looking at other humans. They can easily distinguish members of the same race, even determine gender at a single glance.
So, Bai Sha could confirm that the Profound Mechanism Tortoise before her was the exact same one from outside.
With this thought, Bai Sha headed over in that direction.
The Profound Mechanism Tortoise also noticed Bai Sha’s arrival, but he merely glanced at her before returning his gaze upward, staring toward a distant coconut grove and the peak behind it. He had been watching for a long time.
After getting close, Bai Sha greeted him: “Hello, my name is Bai Sha.”
The Profound Mechanism Tortoise heard this and looked at Bai Sha again. After thinking for a moment, he said, “I am called Tianxuan.”
Bai Sha’s beautiful eyes fixed on Tianxuan: “Tianxuan, your race is innately proficient with arrays, right? So, have you already figured out the secrets of the arrays on Lost Island?”
There were many traces of arrays here on Lost Island; it was easy to identify.
Tianxuan looked into the distance and said, “Figuring out the secrets is an overstatement. What exists on the beach at the periphery of Lost Island is undoubtedly a Maze Array, but I still don’t know how to break this particular Maze Array. As for the arrays deeper in, they are even more beyond my understanding.”
A so-called Maze Array confused the targets who entered it, causing them to twist and turn but be utterly unable to leave.
Bai Sha had some understanding of arrays. She knew there were many kinds: Killing Arrays, Trapping Arrays, Defensive Arrays, Support Arrays, Maze Arrays, Illusion Arrays, Sealing Arrays… an endless list. The Maze Array was considered one of the less dangerous types.
But this was still just the outskirts of Lost Island. Who knew what arrays existed in its depths?
What if there was a Killing Array? How would they deal with it?
After thinking it over, Bai Sha felt finding Yin Sha was the safer bet.
But…
She looked at the Profound Mechanism Tortoise, Tianxuan, again. As a Demon Cultivator who understood arrays, could Tianxuan be the one to unravel the mysteries of Lost Island?
Just then, the sound of beating wings came from nearby.
Hearing the sound, both Bai Sha and Tianxuan looked up. They saw a streak of lightning flash across the sky at high speed.
At first sight, the lightning was still far away, but in the next instant, it was already overhead.
Immediately after, the lightning scattered, and a figure materialized.
When they saw the emerging figure, both Bai Sha and Tianxuan’s expressions changed slightly.
The one who appeared before them was none other than Lei Ke, the Thunder Controlling Sea Eagle. His massive body circled in mid-air. Every single feather was a purple hue, as if surrounded by thunder. An overwhelming pressure of inherent authority without anger radiated from him.
‘He actually came in too?’
Bai Sha was extremely surprised.
Had something else changed outside after she entered?
Lei Ke’s gaze was deep and cold as he looked down at Bai Sha and Tianxuan below.
“It seems my luck is fairly good.”
Lei Ke chuckled quietly.
His attention was mainly on Tianxuan.
Because after entering Lost Island, Lei Ke discovered that this place contained arrays difficult to handle. Knowing absolutely nothing about arrays, he felt a sense of powerlessness.
But while he didn’t understand arrays, Tianxuan undoubtedly did.
Although Tianxuan wasn’t his subordinate, since he had appeared right in front of him, coercing Tianxuan to solve the arrays for him was no problem at all.
As for Bai Sha…
Lei Ke looked over and spoke unhurriedly: “Little Shark, your courage impresses me. However, it’s a pity you have no value to me. So, allow me to send you on your way first!”
As his words fell, lightning began to spread across Lei Ke’s wings.
Bai Sha’s expression changed instantly.
She hadn’t expected Lei Ke to be so direct, deciding to eliminate her immediately upon deeming her useless. He was so tyrannically terrifying.
Almost instinctively, Bai Sha produced her Invisibility Cloak. This Ancient Forbidden Artifact could shield her from the perception of Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivators.
But it was too late!
Lei Ke’s attack came incredibly fast. The moment the lightning gathered, it descended with a boom, aimed directly at Bai Sha.
Beside her, Tianxuan darted away in fright.
But Bai Sha couldn’t dodge, because this attack was specifically targeting her.
“Thunderclap!”
At the critical moment, Bai Sha pulled out the Thunderstrike Talisman and poured her Demonic Power into it.
“Boom!”
With a clap of thunder, a thick bolt of lightning erupted directly in front of Bai Sha. With intense, blazing aura, it shot upward, directly colliding with the lightning strike Lei Ke had unleashed.
“Boom boom boom boom boom!”
Thunderbolt met thunderbolt, instantly erupting into an even more violent, booming quake. The lightning illuminated the beach in a ghastly white pallor, chaotic sparks scattering through the void.
“Eh?”
This turn of events greatly surprised Lei Ke, who hadn’t expected Bai Sha to possess a talisman paper of the Foundation Establishment level.
As the lightning dissipated and Lei Ke peered down at the beach below, his brow furrowed even tighter.
Because Bai Sha was gone.
Looking out across the beach, there was nothing to hide behind. Yet somehow, Bai Sha’s figure had vanished completely without a trace.
“An invisibility-type spell?”
Lei Ke immediately thought of this.
If it was that type of spell, it only concealed the physical form; the target would still physically be down there.
Thinking this, lightning continuously coalesced on Lei Ke’s wings, bombarding the area below rapidly.
“Boom boom boom boom boom!”
Bolt after bolt of lightning, blazing and terrifying, relentlessly struck the beach. Where the lightning landed, sand was blasted high into the air, vast clouds of dust spreading everywhere.
And at this moment, Bai Sha was calmly watching this scene.
After using the Invisibility Cloak, she immediately moved to Tianxuan’s side.
She had seen through Lei Ke’s purpose of using Tianxuan to break the Lost Island’s arrays. His attacks would certainly avoid Tianxuan. So, wherever Tianxuan went, she would simply follow.
The facts proved Bai Sha’s judgment correct.
Staying near Tianxuan, she faced no threat whatsoever. From her perspective, Lei Ke’s ferocious attacks were practically a performance.
After attacking wildly around the area for a while and failing to flush Bai Sha out, Lei Ke had no choice but to stop.
“So she managed to escape that quickly?”
Lei Ke was somewhat surprised.
He naturally had no idea that Bai Sha was right next to Tianxuan. He could only assume she had fled.
“Forget it.”
Lei Ke didn’t dwell on it. With a gust of fierce wind, he quickly descended and landed beside Tianxuan.
