Chapter 196 - Reinforcements from Thousands of Kilometers Away (1/2)

The news of the emergence of the Penglai Sacred Mountain of Huaxian mythology at the Eastern Sea spread all over the world in a single night.

While the common folks were still in the dark about what had just happened, the cultivators of truly supreme statuses all headed out to the island as soon as they were able to.

Lu Xuan naturally caught wind of the news as well.

“So Penglai Island, the sacred mountain out in the sea, has emerged, then?” Lu Xuan frowned. He knew little of the island back in his past life, but he knew that Penglai Island was the first island of such a nature to emerge.

Due to the memories inherited from his past life, he knew full well that the Peach Tree of Immortality on the island was real as well. However, it was unknown just how much that peach tree of the legends had degraded over the years.

But then again, the fruits of that tree would still have no problems boosting one’s cultivation and enabling one to reach new heights.

The fishermen who went onto the island did not eat more than some fruits; they just happened to pluck some trees they found, yet they managed to awaken their latent cultivation nature and powers just like that. This served as a testament to that particular tree’s existence and powers.

Lu Xuan also knew a thing or two about the other two sacred mountains besides Penglai Island.

A bloody battle broke out among those who were trying to get their hands on the tree and the fruits at such a moment back in his past life, and the one who eventually got their hands on the tree was not even from Huaxia, but someone from the west instead.

One could even liken it to a situation where a mantis was stalking a cicada, completely unaware of the oriole lurking and waiting to pounce from behind.

A truly supreme, unparalleled being emerged from that battle almost immediately. The said being went on to reign supreme all over the world, causing tremendous stress to Huaxia back then.

The entire world of cultivation in Huaxia was facing stress unlike any other back in those days.

However, given how Lu Xuan had reincarnated, he deemed it imperative to prevent any western cultivators from getting their hands on that peach tree.

The vice chief of the Min Province Special Task Force, Yun Sheng, paid him a visit personally all of a sudden when he was about to make it to the Eastern Sea.

Lu Xuan met him at a pavilion somewhere halfway up the mountain.

“It’s not every day that I get to see you here, Chief Yun. I know you people don’t come here without good reasons. What do you need of me this time, Chief Yun?” Lu Xuan made a pot of tea and drank as he asked.

“I’m here to ask for your help.” Yun Sheng sported a bitter smile at that moment and replied immediately.

“Help?” Lu Xuan frowned. “I thought the level of power of that superior of yours would have allowed her to get everything done on her own.”

It was no secret that the Special Task Force’s powers had seen a substantial boost as of late. Other than the Dragon, Ming Yueyao had also been able to make a breakthrough and became an Invincible Vajra, thanks to some guidance provided by Lu Xuan. Yun Sheng also knew that there was a third Invincible Vajra found among the ranks of the Special Task Force.

At the current stage, one could say that the Special Task Force truly became invincible.

With all of the extra pairs of hands at Invincible Vajra Levels and runic ammunition acquired from Lu Xuan, the Special Task Force became more than capable of tackling any situation at present. Even if the restoration were to become even more pronounced and the powers of many cultivators were boosted further, the Special Task Force would still be well-equipped enough to take on all that additional strain.

“I’ll be straight with you, Mr. Lu. Chief Dragon and Chief Ming were ambushed, and they are on that Penglai Island as we speak,” Yun Sheng explained right away.

“The two chiefs are on that island now?” Lu Xuan felt rather surprised but quickly regained his composure.

The news of the emergence of Penglai Island had been blocked by many governments for days, and there was no way those governments would have just kept their hands to themselves in the meantime.

All the countries in the know would have sent their best agents to that island, and the Special Task Force was one such cultivation force for the job in Huaxia.

Both the Dragon and Ming Yueyao made their way to the island personally, and that was something expected of them.

Lu Xuan only knew after Yun Sheng elaborated to him that both chiefs received orders to head out to Penglai Island several days ago.

There was no way anyone would be able to keep such news under wraps from governments of the other countries. All the countries in the Pacific region sent their best agents.