FVN Chapter 613 Offering Advice! Song Tianren, the Disliked One!
Chapter 613 Offering Advice! Song Tianren, the Disliked One!
Chen Fan wore an expression of flattery and bowed deeply: "Thank you for your kindness, Island Lord. As the Deputy Island Lord, I have something I would like to ask you."
"Speak." Li Jiuyuan waved his hand.
"Today, I slaughtered four Nascent Soul Grand Perfection cultivators and six Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators under Old Demon Tu's command, all of whom were his main forces. He himself was also seriously injured in the battle with the island lord, and he must be in shock upon retreating to Black Reef Island. The island's defenses are now more vulnerable than ever before." Chen Fan analyzed slowly, his tone carrying the ruthlessness and decisiveness unique to demonic cultivators.
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If the island lord seizes this moment to lead his troops straight to Black Reef Island and catch them off guard, he can not only eliminate future troubles but also seize all the cultivation resources that Black Reef Island has accumulated over the past few hundred years. The three magic crystal reef islands in that sea area are originally the island lord's territory, so it's a good opportunity to take them back as well."
Li Jiuyuan's hand, holding the wine glass, froze in mid-air, and ghostly flames flickered in his eerie green eyes.
He had considered this suggestion, but Song Tianren's warning about being the one to stalk the cicada in the back still echoed in his ears, making him somewhat hesitant.
However, now that Gui Muzi had pointed it out so directly, the greed and fighting spirit that had been stirring within him suddenly flared up like a flame that had been doused with oil.
Keep in mind that with Gui Muzi, the deputy island master who can take on ten men single-handedly, leading the charge, and Song Tianren, the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage, supporting them!
Li Jiuyuan's chances of winning are indeed quite high if he directly confronts Tu Laomo.
"Fellow Daoist Song, what do you think?" Li Jiuyuan turned to look at Song Tianren.
Song Tianren slowly turned around, his pale, handsome face expressionless, and said:
"Island Master, Black Reef Island is Old Demon Tu's stronghold, which he has cultivated for hundreds of years. The island's protective magic array is at least at the fifth-grade level. Even if Old Demon Tu himself is injured, relying on the protective magic array to hold the island, a direct assault will not be easy. Moreover, Old Demon Tu is exceptionally cunning; this defeat may well be a deliberate feigned weakness to lure the enemy. And then there's Chen Fan… If the Island Master were to send out all his forces now, what if that eunuch took advantage of the situation and stormed the island? Wouldn't we end up losing on both fronts?"
After he finished speaking, his gaze lingered on Chen Fan for a moment, a barely perceptible scrutiny flashing in his dark eyes.
For some reason, Song Tianren felt a strange sense of familiarity about this Gui Muzi!
However, the other party's demonic skills, demonic energy, and manner of doing things were all pure and unadulterated by the Boundless Sea Demon Cultivator, completely different from the restrained and patient eunuch he remembered.
Upon hearing Song Tianren's words, Li Jiuyuan frowned slightly, and his expression became somewhat subtle.
To be honest, he had been waiting for the eunuch for seven or eight days and he had already begun to believe the whole story!
However, this person did not show up for a long time, which made Li Jiuyuan a little impatient!
After all, he couldn't just hand over the prize that was already in his mouth, the prize, to an assassin who might appear at any time!
"Chen Fan, Chen Fan, it's Chen Fan again." Li Jiuyuan's tone held an undisguised impatience. "Fellow Daoist Song, it's not that I don't trust you, but you've waited seven or eight days and haven't even seen a trace of him. I can't just miss this opportunity because I'm waiting for some eunuch who's nowhere to be found, can I? That Old Demon Tu is badly injured today; this is a golden opportunity. If we don't fight him today, it will be much harder to fight him once he recovers. Gui Muzi, what do you think?"
This was exactly what Chen Fan was waiting for.
He tilted his head slightly to glance at Song Tianren, a half-smile playing on his lips. "Island Master, Gui Muzi is a rough man, he doesn't understand those intricate military strategies. I only know one thing: strike while the iron is hot. Old Demon Tu was so arrogant when he was shouting insults outside the island today, and you tolerated it. His subordinates hurled such vile insults, and you tolerated that too. I admire your forbearance. But now that you've endured it all, it's time to draw your sword. Fellow Daoist Song's concerns are naturally reasonable, but if you worry too much about everything, will you ever draw your sword?"
These words were both flattering and subtly criticizing Song Tianren for being overly cautious.
Upon hearing this, Li Jiuyuan's heart swayed completely towards Gui Muzi's side.
He slammed his hand heavily on the armrest of the stone seat and abruptly stood up: "Well said! Fellow Daoist Song, I know you mean well, but I'm determined to fight this battle today. If you're willing to come along, I'll be eternally grateful; if you feel it's inappropriate, you can wait on the island. Gui Muzi and I alone can wipe out Old Demon Tu's lair!"
Having said all that, Song Tianren could no longer persuade him.
He paused for a moment, then slowly nodded: "In that case, I, Song, will accompany the island lord on this trip."
Li Jiuyuan laughed heartily and waved his hand: "Send down the order, assemble the troops and set off! I will not return until Black Reef Island is destroyed today!"
Half an hour later, hundreds of demonic cultivators on Demon Abyss Island had assembled.
Li Jiuyuan personally mustered his troops, bringing along the main force from the island!
Besides Chen Fan and Song Tianren, there were three Nascent Soul Grand Perfection elders, including Pei Qian, more than a dozen Nascent Soul late-stage elites, and dozens of Nascent Soul early- to mid-stage demonic cultivators accompanying them.
The group surged out of the island's protective magic array and soared into the sky towards Black Reef Island.
Black Reef Island is located hundreds of miles southeast of Demon Abyss Island. The entire island is made of black reefs, which are covered with densely packed poisonous magic arrays.
The island's protective magic array is a fifth-grade, low-level poisonous mist array. Sealed within the array's core is the natal demonic poison refined by the Old Demon Butcher using his thousand-year-old poisonous arts. Once broken, the poisonous mist will spread in all directions, turning all living beings within a radius of dozens of miles into withered bones.
However, at this moment, this poisonous fog array was nothing more than a thin sheet of paper in Chen Fan's eyes!
His fixed-character technique is effective against all formations. Although fifth-grade formations are somewhat troublesome for him, they are far from being unbreakable.
Li Jiuyuan took the lead, unleashing his undisguised demonic power at the Nascent Soul level. He then slammed his fist into the light barrier of the poisonous mist array, causing the entire Black Reef Island to tremble slightly.
The demonic patterns on the poisonous fog array flickered violently, and the counterattacking poisonous fog transformed into countless dark green venomous snakes that pounced on Li Jiuyuan, but were completely evaporated by the blood-fiend demonic energy surrounding Li Jiuyuan.
"Old Demon Tu! Get out here for me!" Li Jiuyuan roared, his voice shaking the surrounding area.
On Black Reef Island, Old Demon Tu had just recovered from his crushing defeat and was healing his wounds in the hall when he suddenly heard Li Jiuyuan's roar from outside the island, which nearly caused him to go berserk.
He never expected that Li Jiuyuan would dare to launch a counterattack on his lair. He rushed out of the palace and climbed the city wall. He saw that the demonic energy outside the island was surging. The people of Demon Abyss Island had brought most of their main force here.
It was clear that Li Jiuyuan was not the only one leading the group; standing beside him were the murderous figure who had killed four of his generals, and a young man in a black robe.
Song Tianren!