Just like the current Hidden Ink Master and Immortal Illusionist, they are merely idle moves to him, not worth the extra effort to manage them.

"Immortal Illusionist follows the order!"

Ying Meng’Er knelt before Li An and kowtowed deeply three times.

...

"Junior Sister, you’re too straightforward. Why give him those cultivation techniques now?"

Leaving Yingyuan Island, Su Yebai spoke on the way.

Shangguan Xiaoxiao said, "I promised him back then. Before he dies, I have to settle this cause and effect, right?"

Su Yebai paused for a moment and said, "He’s not necessarily going to die."

"Most likely he will."

Shangguan Xiaoxiao smiled, "He’s merely a sacrificial pawn chosen by the Dao Sect. When the great war comes, none of you would be distracted enough to save him, right?"

...

Much later.

Shangguan Xiaoxiao, carrying the ring, met with Sect Leader Taiqingzi.

"Hmm, these Exotic Soil Crystals are very close to the life aura of the Mysterious Creatures. Although you already have the Demon Emperor’s essence, it’s best to refine this Anomalous Qi. This increases the certainty of accommodating the Dao marks of Anomalous Qi."

The Sect Leader only glanced at the things in the ring before returning it to Shangguan Xiaoxiao, his eyes filled with hope, "The great catastrophe approaches, and I believe I’m right!"

"If one day, the Dao Sect collapses and you are still alive, I only hope that when you have the chance, you will rebuild the Dao Sect!"

"As for from now on, whether you walk the path of a Demon Cultivator, reviving your Demon Sect, or choose to retain a sliver of Dao nature... it’s up to you."

Shangguan Xiaoxiao held the ring tightly, her autumn water-like eyes looking at the Sect Leader for a long, long time, finally saying, "In the future, I won’t kill you."

She bore the blood-deep enmity of the Demon Sect, and it was Taiqingzi who once facilitated the collapse of the Demon Sect...

When she first entered the Dao Sect, she harbored a heart set on killing Taiqingzi.

But now, she gave a promise.

In the days to come, she would no longer kill Taiqingzi!

Taiqingzi suddenly laughed, "The great master once said, you have a kind heart unlike those from the Demon Sect, just born into the wrong family... Indeed, I have not chosen the wrong person!"

"Go, absorb the Anomalous Qi, prepare for the Dao marks of Anomalous Qi!"

"Even if it kills me, I will make you successfully hide within the mysteriousness!"

...

On a reef island.

On driftwood, Withered Fate Master accepted the Exotic Soil Crystal Stone handed over by Su Yebai and nodded, "Hmm, no problem."

"That witch should be the sealing object! Sealing Giant Tomb Island counts as atonement for her lifetime of sins!"

...

Soon after, Shui Changxiao arrived as promised.

He had already conscripted the second wave of miners. Seeing the pile of sealing objects Li An had refined, he smiled broadly and handed another Life Pill to Li An.

"Let’s go, set off!"

...

The waves on the Southern Sea were tumultuous, with small tsunamis erupting from time to time, ominous qi soaring to the sky, and faintly, even strange creatures’ howls and wails could be heard.

The atmosphere turned more and more tense, filled with irritation, killing intent, and terror.

Shui Changxiao also had a grim expression, his stress increasing, so just upon arriving at Giant Tomb Island, he forced the new batch of miners to dig frantically.

Li An also immediately directed the new three hundred strong men to work busily.

With more sealing objects, Li An excavated more boldly, deliberately touching the corpses of exotic spirits from different directions, sealing them with the objects.

He was probing, investigating the scale of the underground exotic spirit corpses!

"A rectangular area, why does it feel a bit like... a burial pit in a tomb?"

Having a sense of this in his heart, Li An grew increasingly puzzled.

Giant Tomb Island, Giant Tomb Island, could the entire island be a giant tomb?

And who is buried in this tomb, having so many mysterious creatures buried with it, and with Dao marks of Anomalous Qi among them?

It’s unimaginable!

"From these three directions, one can directly enter the burial pit... Once chaos ensues, the burial pit should be the safest place."

Li An analyzed.

It wouldn’t be long before heaven and earth changed drastically, with forces from all sides gathering here, fighting the dragon’s struggle, the impending great battle of great chaos and destruction...

But from the information he had so far, the Spiritual Parrot of the Dao was somewhat wary, not daring to open the great tomb directly, thus excavating so many places to construct an array for guidance and control.

And the Dao Sect preferred not to open the tomb, their aim being to seal it!

Thus, they wouldn’t attack the depths of the tomb.

By then, Li An would utilize the ominous qi he had absorbed, feigning death in the burial pit... This was the safest method he could think of.

He was only seventy to eighty percent confident.

"Elder Ying, shouldn’t these things be buried now?"

As Li An was resting on the ground, a young man suddenly approached, pointing at some scattered stones on the ground and speaking.

Li An’s brow immediately furrowed, this guy... from the Dao Sect!

There were many Dao Sect spies on Giant Tomb Island, allowing them to grasp Li An’s actions.

This young man was reminding Li An.

To swiftly bury the array plates!

Li An said in a deep voice, "I know what to do, wait."

The young man then walked away nonchalantly, everything appearing perfectly normal.

Li An was not in a hurry, resuming his work while roaming around, unknowingly covering the whole island, figuring out the number of Dao Sect spies.

Seventy-nine!

All were core elites, proficient in hiding their auras.

Whether there were more? Li An didn’t know, but having a sense of the number was always good.

In the blink of an eye, half a year passed.

The tumultuous winds and waves on the sea occasionally affected Giant Tomb Island, attracting more Great Power Level experts to stabilize and protect the island’s grand array.