I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

Chapter 435 On the Divine Sea

"That beast!"

Gao Bucong clenched his fists and cursed loudly.

Inside the secret chamber ahead, there were at least a hundred mummified skeletons, all of whom had had their life essence drained.

【Ding】

[Congratulations, host, on completing the mission: Fellow Daoist Rogue Cultivator]

[Task Reward: Comprehension]

The system beep indicated that Ye Kang had found the right person.

"These are all the missing rogue cultivators. Chu Dayou doesn't dare to attack the Rogue Cultivator Alliance, so he targets these ordinary rogue cultivators. They have no background, and no one will care if they die."

"Too unconscionable!"

Gao Bucong gritted his teeth, tears welling up in his eyes.

He was indeed a warm-hearted person, wholeheartedly wanting to bring benefits to all the wandering cultivators in the world.

Seeing so many fellow cultivators die tragically, he blamed himself for not investigating the truth sooner.

Ye Kang, however, frowned deeply.

Chu Dayou died too quickly, beyond his expectations, which meant that the assassins sent by the Kuanglan Society didn't even have a chance to show themselves.

Now that the target is dead, the assassin will certainly not reappear.

Ye Kang could only sigh inwardly. Fortunately, at least he gained 15 comprehension points, so it wasn't a complete loss.

He went outside and found two people already waiting for him at the door.

One of them was the beautiful senior sister who had guided her on the boat.

She and another senior student stood with their arms crossed, looking at her with disgust.

"Liu Ci, Uncle Fang told us to stay on the island to stabilize the three major families. Other uncles will be coming soon to handle things on Red Island. You don't need to worry about the rest. He wants you to go back to the ship with him."

"Thank you both."

Ye Kang didn't say much, but clasped his hands in a salute.

Anyway, the Kuanglan Society can't investigate it for the time being, so there's no point in staying here. It's better to go back, and we can ask some questions on the way.

He looked at the dazed Gao Bucong: "Brother Gao, I'm leaving the corpses of those rogue cultivators inside to you. Give them a proper burial. You've already done your best, so there's no need to blame yourself."

Gao Bucong nodded, then exclaimed in surprise, "You're not from the Loose Cultivator Alliance! You're a disciple of Tyrant Whale Island!"

Ye Kang smiled slightly, did not answer, and flew away directly.

As for how to deal with Chu Yan'er, Xu Xun, and the others, let's leave that to our upcoming Divine Sea Realm senior uncle.

They are professionals; they definitely know better than I do what to do.

Ye Kang quickly returned to the port and boarded the ship.

As soon as I stepped onto the deck, I sensed two languid auras.

Two middle-aged men were lying in a corner of the deck, and the people around them dared not look and kept their distance.

Just as Ye Kang was wondering, his Uncle Fang Yu came out and said, "They're back. These two were trying to escape, but I brought them back. They secretly contacted the Blood Shark Palace behind the back of the Tyrant Whale Sect. They still want to run away. Go back and be interrogated by the Enforcement Hall."

Fang Yu snorted coldly, and the two men immediately closed their eyes with bitter expressions.

Ye Kang suddenly realized that these two must be the heads of the Hou and Xu families.

They reacted quickly, trying to run away right away.

Ye Kang turned around and followed Fang Yu back to the cabin.

The large ships set sail simultaneously and continued on their course.

Inside the cabin, Fang Yu asked suspiciously, "You seem quite interested in the Raging Waves Society?"

Ye Kang gave an awkward smile: "I just feel that this kind of organization shouldn't exist, otherwise everyone will be in danger, and who would dare to go out?"

"That's true. The sect leader has long been unhappy with Kuanglan Society, but unfortunately, these people are too cunning, and we can't find their headquarters at all."

Fang Yu shook his head, gesturing for Ye Kang to sit down.

He then cupped his hands to Jian Xin and said, "Thank you for your help, Junior Nephew Jian. What kind of evil magic is that Chu Dayou practicing? If a fight really breaks out, half an island will inevitably be destroyed."

"It's alright." Jian Xin silently drank her tea, showing no emotional fluctuation.

At this moment, Ye Kang mustered his courage and looked at Fang Yu: "Uncle-Master, I just saw Chu Dayou show two pillars, and Fellow Daoist Jian mentioned six zhang. What do these mean?"

Fang Yu was taken aback, seemingly not expecting Ye Kang to ask such a basic question.

But then he smiled slightly and raised the teacup in his hand.

"You have already opened the Nine Leaves, and the next step is to open the Deep Sea. But opening the Divine Sea does not mean you are a Divine Sea Realm martial artist; you can only be considered a pseudo-Divine Sea Realm martial artist. Do you know why?"

Ye Kang thought for a moment and said, "Could it be a pillar?"

“That’s right. Look at this cup of tea. It’s like the divine sea you’ve opened up. The lower layer is your Purple Mansion, and the upper layer is your divine thoughts. With the Purple Mansion as the foundation, a pillar slowly rises, breaking through the divine sea and reaching a certain height. That’s called the Ascending Pillar.”

As she spoke, Fang Yu demonstrated with a teacup.

Inside the cup, a stream of tea slowly rose, forming a column of water.

“Practicing martial arts is like building a house. The Lotus Realm has nine leaves. When all nine leaves open, the Divine Sea is formed. This is called laying the foundation. After the foundation is laid, the pillars should be erected. The more pillars there are, the more solid the Divine Sea and Purple Mansion will be, and the higher the cultivation level will be.”

"There are eight pillars in the Divine Sea Realm. When they are all raised, the pillars will be fully erected. At that time, palaces will be built on the pillars, which will evolve into Dao Palaces and have combat power far exceeding that of the Divine Sea Realm. This is called the Nascent Soul Realm."

"The Nascent Soul Realm is further divided into six palaces, which is of course beyond our reach."

After he finished speaking, eight jets of water rose from the teacup, adding a touch of grandeur to the otherwise calm tea.

Fang Yu continued, "What we need to do is rely on the Pillar Ascension Method to raise our Divine Sea Heavenly Pillar as high as possible. When we look into our Divine Sea, it can reach a maximum height of nine zhang. As long as we have a nine-zhang Heavenly Pillar, our future is limitless. At least building a Dao Palace will be easier than for others."

"Of course, nine zhang is not something that ordinary people can rise to. Even the most talented can only rise to three zhang or less, which is normal. For example, I have risen to two zhang, but even combined, they are not as tall as Junior Nephew Jian's single zhang."

Fang Yu gave a wry smile, revealing a hint of helplessness.

The world is cruel like this. Those who can raise the Heavenly Pillar are already the pride of heaven. Even in the Tyrant Whale Sect, they are absolute super geniuses.

But there are always people more capable than you. The six-zhang-tall Heavenly Pillar is a realm that Fang Yu simply cannot imagine.

"As you probably already know, the height of the pillar determines the combat power of the Divine Sea Realm. Sometimes, even someone who has raised three pillars might not be a match for Junior Nephew Jian if they are all ordinary Heavenly Pillars less than three zhang in length. Not only combat power, but the height of the pillar also represents the upper limit. A martial artist with eight pillars who is only of ordinary quality will never be able to enter the Divine Transformation Realm in this lifetime."

As Fang Yu spoke, her expression grew increasingly melancholy.

In fact, given his talent and ability, he is already doing very well in the Coral Islands, and there is no need for him to underestimate himself.

But in the face of a true genius, he was completely unable to regain his confidence.

Although he hadn't explicitly mentioned it, Ye Kang had already guessed it.

This fellow Daoist Jian Xin is none other than the renowned genius of the Wuji Sword Sect, who was always ranked alongside Chu Fanjiang.

Only by witnessing it firsthand can one understand why Chu Fanjiang is so obsessed with becoming stronger and why he seems to be under so much pressure.

Although the two are ranked equally, they are really not on the same level.