Eternal Life by Dual Cultivation-Chapter 110 - 103: Tang Qiu Yao: Little Junior Brother Is Getting More and More Capable

Chapter 110: Chapter 103: Tang Qiu Yao: Little Junior Brother Is Getting More and More Capable

In just a few days, news of the violent eruption of the submarine volcano chain in the Feiyu Sea Region spread across half the Yuzhou Continent.

After a brief moment of surprise, the various powers, large and small, paid it little mind. The Feiyu Sea Region wasn’t some prize territory, after all, and everyone had their own problems to deal with.

Only the numerous small powers whose territories lay within the Feiyu Sea Region were anxious about the situation.

This was because the intensity and duration of the sudden eruption of the volcano chain far exceeded anyone’s imagination.

One day, ten days, one month, three months...

In the blink of an eye, more than half a year had passed. The eruption of the submarine volcano chain showed no signs of stopping; on the contrary, it was growing ever more violent, and the area it affected was gradually expanding.

The uninhabited islets in the waters around Desolate Spirit Island had long since vanished. Next were the few Foundation Establishment Small powers situated between the Ling Family and the Mu Family. Their territories were swallowed one after another by volcanic lava, resulting in countless mortal casualties.

Longhuan Island.

Inside the Clan Assembly Hall, numerous Foundation Establishment Elders were gathered, Ling Changqing among them.

A massive Magical Projection Light Mirror displayed the scene in the waters around Desolate Spirit Island.

Fiery clouds billowed and thick, rolling smoke blotted out the sun. Every second, vast quantities of seawater flash-vaporized into milky-white steam, creating a pillar that connected the sea to the sky, turning the entire region into a colossal steamer.

Every so often, massive globs of superheated lava shot into the Celestial Vault, detonating tens of thousands of feet in the air. They rained down as a torrent of molten fire, blanketing tens of thousands of square miles of the sea.

In the distance, the vast surface of the sea was almost completely blanketed with the corpses of all manner of marine life, stretching as far as the eye could see.

The boiling seawater had become a gigantic stockpot. The once-ferocious sea beasts were all cooked through, reduced to ingredients in a natural seafood broth, and an enticing aroma filled the air for hundreds of miles in every direction.

For the billions of creatures living in the ocean, this was nothing short of an apocalypse.

In the face of such a world-ending cataclysm, even the power of a Nascent Soul Cultivator was insignificant.

"...How much longer will this submarine volcano chain continue to rage? It can’t possibly go on forever, can it?"

The elegant and beautiful Qin Yun sighed softly, her lovely eyes filled with worry.

Elder Tianhe gently stroked a pair of bronze-colored jade pendants in his hands, lost in silent contemplation.

The many newly-promoted Foundation Establishment Cultivators looked at one another in dismay. None of them had ever encountered a situation like this, and no one had the faintest idea how to handle it.

Tang Qiu Yao said softly, "Per your orders, Patriarch, the Protective Array at the family headquarters has been activated, as has the one on Zenxin Island.

"However, according to reports from our clan members, the waters around Longhuan Island are already growing unsettled, and the sea temperature is showing signs of rising."

The Elders’ expressions changed slightly. This was not a good omen; it meant the scale of the submarine volcano eruption was still expanding.

If this natural disaster were to continue for a few more months, it was feared that the Ling Family’s own territory would not be spared!

Ling Changqing frowned. "If the situation becomes untenable, we’ll have no choice but to abandon Longhuan Island and have all our clan members fall back to Zenxin Island first."

Everyone was taken aback. Some Elders looked as if they were about to object, but they swallowed their words.

A Third Grade Protective Array wouldn’t necessarily be able to withstand such a force of nature. If the eruption continued to expand, Longhuan Island would inevitably be submerged in volcanic lava.

Therefore, abandoning Longhuan Island to preserve the clan’s core strength was the wisest course of action.

Zenxin Island was located on the very edge of the Feiyu Sea Region. What was once a disadvantage was now a stroke of luck for the Ling Family.

Ling Qiyue nodded slightly and said in a grave voice, "Then have all clan members below the Middle stage of Qi Cultivation evacuate first. We’ll decide whether the others need to withdraw based on how the situation develops.

"There’s no need to feel regretful. We seized this territory, Longhuan Island, by force. Just pretend we never had it to begin with!"

Ling Tianque slowly nodded. "It’s the only way. As long as the clan’s vitality remains, we can always conquer more territory in the future. There’s no need to quibble over the loss of a single piece of land."

Tang Qiu Yao chuckled. "Compared to those few Small Clans that were swallowed by the superheated lava, the Ling Family is already quite fortunate. The Mu Family’s current situation is even worse than ours!"

The waters around Desolate Spirit Island, where the super-volcano chain lies, are part of the outer edge of the Wilderness Islands. As a result, the pressure the Mu Family is currently under is immense.

To date, dozens of islands, large and small, within the Mu Family’s territory have been swallowed by the superheated lava, and their core lands are already blanketed in volcanic ash.

’If this eruption continues for much longer, will the Wilderness Islands be wiped off the map?’

Ling Changqing had a premonition that by the time this cataclysm was over, the Mu Family’s territory would likely no longer exist. Even if Patriarch Mu Yesheng managed to lead a portion of his clan to safety, they would be reduced to wanderers without a home.

Without a territory, they would lose the foundation needed for sustained development. They could only be considered a Loose Cultivator power, and the threat they posed to the Ling Family would be greatly diminished.

Of course, Mu Yesheng was a True Pill Cultivator, after all. He could perhaps lead his clansmen to swallow one or two small powers and seize a new territory.

But the surrounding powers would not necessarily sit by and watch. In any case, the Ling Family would absolutely not let them succeed easily.

"...Alright. Elders, go and make your preparations. Let’s hope we can successfully endure this calamity!"

Ling Qiyue concluded.

The Elders present all rose, offered a salute, and then went their separate ways.

A moment later, only Tang Qiu Yao and Ling Changqing remained in the hall.