The great bird was still pondering how to inquire about the name and origin of this senior, when Xu Fang, without warning, spoke and startled him.
"Senior, what is so urgent?"
"No time to explain, hurry up onto the cloud!"
As Xu Fang spoke, he had already summoned a cloud and beckoned the great bird to quickly ascend.
The great bird was bewildered but, seeing Xu Fang's demeanor, followed his instructions and got on the cloud.
Xu Fang's magical power surged, propelling the cloud forward, but he soon stopped and waved his hand.
Instantly, countless spells fell upon the small island, the rumbling continuous, and in a blink of an eye, the island was submerged.
Only then did Xu Fang feel at ease, driving the cloud and taking the great bird away.
Now with some free time, the great bird could no longer suppress his curiosity and asked,
"Why were you in such a hurry, senior?"
"You don't know anything, this isn't panic, it's strategic relocation. We killed Kun Peng's people, would Kun Peng let us go? Of course, the farther the better."
Xu Fang replied, which only confused the great bird more.
"Senior, those demons were all killed. How could Kun Peng know about this?"
"Great bird, I must speak to you about this. You must not be so naive in the future."
Xu Fang decided to teach the great bird a lesson and said,
"Since that demon leader was Kun Peng's offspring, Kun Peng must have left some contingency on him. How could he not know even after death?"
Xu Fang spoke while glancing at the treasure map beside him. He had known this would happen, but he didn't expect Kun Peng to act so quickly.
He had just glanced at the treasure map and found several magical treasures flying towards him at extreme speed. Upon checking, their owner was all Kun Peng Old Ancestor, and he was coming for revenge!
Thinking of Kun Peng's reputation for extreme speed in the Great Desolation, Xu Fang had no doubt that he would descend at any moment, so he hurriedly fled with the great bird.
"Even so, didn't you say you weren't afraid of Kun Peng Old Ancestor?"
The great bird, now a question mark, kept asking.
Didn't this senior make a bold declaration to those demons, showing no regard for the North Nether Palace or Kun Peng Old Ancestor?
Why then did he flee in such a hurry with him before even seeing a shadow of Kun Peng Old Ancestor? m..oΓg
"Alas, I truly must speak to you properly."
Xu Fang sighed and patted the great bird's shoulder.
"Sometimes, just because you can do something, doesn't mean you must. We now have the Da Luo Fruit and the Da Luo Flower, and this is the perfect time to refine them. Why waste time with Kun Peng?"
Xu Fang shook his head. Even if he defeated Kun Peng, what would that achieve? At most, he would snatch a few treasures, which was not as enjoyable as finding treasures himself.
"I have learned much, thank you, senior!"
The great bird fell into thought. This seemed to contradict his lifelong principle of fighting honorably, yet it also made sense.
Xu Fang looked back. They were now an unknown distance from the small island, and he had already sunk it. He figured Kun Peng would find no clues.
"Alright, we should be safe. Let's land on that island ahead!"
Xu Fang withdrew his gaze and guided the cloud towards an island.
...
Not long after Xu Fang and the great bird left, a giant figure arrived at the spot where the island had sunk.
"Damn it! He actually escaped!"
This figure, with two eyes, stared at the spot and roared furiously, his gaze icy and terrifying.
This was Kun Peng Old Ancestor. He had just sensed the activation of the restriction he had placed on his offspring and was greatly alarmed, having arrived with extreme speed.
Now, the place was empty, his clues had been cut off, and even the last trace of connection to his offspring had vanished.
This enraged Kun Peng. Did this mean his offspring had truly perished?
"Damn it! I want to see who dares to provoke me, Kun Peng Old Ancestor!"
Kun Peng Old Ancestor was furious, divine light shooting from his immense eyes, falling upon the submerged island.
As the divine light flowed and swirled in his eyes, the scene before him gradually changed.
The island reappeared from the void, and everything around it returned to its original state.
The group of demons appeared before his eyes, and the great bird was also on the island.
The two sides argued, then fought, and then, a Loose Immortal appeared...
"So it was merely a spiritual grass origin! And yet, you dared to commit such a audacious act!"
Kun Peng stared at Xu Fang, who had instantly annihilated his offspring, with shock and anger.
As he roared this out, the divine light in his eyes dispersed, and everything below vanished, returning to its empty state.
However, Kun Peng did not use such divine abilities to trace back further, for he had already obtained a crucial clue: the one who killed his offspring was a Loose Immortal with a spiritual grass origin.
"A mere rootless grass dares to oppose me, truly deserving of death!"
Kun Peng Old Ancestor's face turned grim, and killing intent radiated from him.
Although he never heard the Daoist name of this Loose Immortal from beginning to end, he had memorized his appearance and would recognize him even as ash!
"Just wait, I will surely make your life a living hell!"
Kun Peng Old Ancestor said with a grim face, each word laced with killing intent.
With his words spoken, he dissipated from the area.
This Loose Immortal had finally sunk the island, and his pursuit had come to a temporary halt, leaving him only with a record.
If he encountered this grass-root Loose Immortal in the Great Desolation in the future, he would not hesitate to strike, to let this grass-root Loose Immortal know what retribution meant!
Grass-root, you just wait for me!
...
Xu Fang had no idea he was being targeted by Kun Peng Old Ancestor. If he had known, he would have merely chuckled.
After all, he had already offended the two future Saints of the West. What difference would one more Kun Peng Old Ancestor make?
Landing on the island, he saw the treasures of Kun Peng Old Ancestor moving away on the treasure map and knew that Kun Peng had left the East Sea.
His most important task now was to refine the Da Luo Fruit and see if he could improve his cultivation.
After a brief chat with the great bird, Xu Fang set up numerous restrictions.
"Alright, I'm going into seclusion. You do what you need to do."
Xu Fang said to the great bird, then sat down cross-legged and began to refine his Da Luo Fruits.
Seeing this, the great bird looked at the Da Luo Flower in his hand and couldn't help but sigh that everyone's fortunes were different, and their joys and sorrows were not shared.
However, the Da Luo Flower was also a good treasure that could help him improve. The great bird, like Xu Fang, also began to refine it.
Both of them entered seclusion to refine their treasures peacefully, without speaking. The island was extremely quiet, and a hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.
One day, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from the peaceful island, startling Xu Fang, who was in seclusion, and he woke up.