Xia Yi carried Lan Fozi as they traveled forward. Lan Fozi had not gotten down from his back since they started.
Both Xia Yi and Lan Fozi were Soul Masters, so they didn't have to worry about losing their way.
Now, there were very few Soul Beasts in the ocean, so Xia Yi and Lan Fozi encountered almost no accidents on their journey.
Moreover, even if something did happen, with their strength, they were more than capable of protecting themselves.
Although Lan Fozi was only a Soul Saint, she wore the Three-word Battle Armor forged by Xia Yi. Plus, they were in the ocean—if a 100,000-year Soul Beast showed up, she could still escape unscathed.
But at present, 100,000-year Soul Beasts were extremely rare in the ocean. They were scattered throughout the vast sea, so it was almost impossible for Xia Yi and Lan Fozi to encounter one.
Even in the past, there were no 100,000-year Soul Beasts in the major maritime routes of the Douluo Continent, Eight Kings Region, and Douling Continent.
There were even very few 10,000-year Soul Beasts.
Human Soul Guidance technology had advanced rapidly. To avoid disasters, Soul Beasts had tacitly agreed to leave the main human maritime routes open.
In those areas, most of the Sea Soul Beasts were either below 1,000 years or had low intelligence.
Any Soul Beast older than 10,000 years had already migrated.
The last time the Demon Soul Great White Shark King, Xiaobai, attacked the Sun Moon Federation exchange fleet was due to Mu Ye deliberately leading a group of 10,000-year Magic Soul Great White Sharks there, which were then defeated by Tang Wulin.
Otherwise, the Demon Soul Great White Shark would not have appeared in the maritime areas between the Eight Kings Region and the Douluo Continent.
Three months later, Xia Yi finally brought Lan Fozi to Douluo Continent, stepping onto the land from Tianhai City.
"Where should we go next?" Lan Fozi asked Xia Yi, her face beaming with a bright smile.
"Let's go to the Spirit Pagoda and meet Zhu'er," Xia Yi said with a slight frown. According to plan, Leng Yaozhu should have already taken action against the Spirit Hall by now.
Xia Yi had already gotten the Holy Spirt Cult's defensive details from the Demon Emperor and had Leng Yulai with him.
At this point, there was no reason for Leng Yaozhu to delay the elimination of Holy Spirit Cult.
But he still hadn't received any news about the Cult's downfall.
"Why don't you go by yourself?" Lan Fozi suggested softly.
She wasn't afraid of Leng Yaozhu, but she was worried about the awkwardness.
She was familiar with Gu Yue, but she had never met Leng Yaozhu before. She wasn't sure what to say when they met.
"It's okay, Zhu'er knows you," Xia Yi chuckled, taking Lan Fozi's hand and heading toward the Spirit Pagoda in Shrek City.
Compared to the vast ocean, the distance from Tianhai City to Shrek City was negligible.
Xia Yi and Lan Fozi unfolded their Battle Armor wings and reached the Spirit Pagoda in the heart of Shrek City by the same day.
"You're back!" Leng Yaozhu greeted, looking at Xia Yi before turning her gaze to Lan Fozi.
"This is Fozi, I mentioned her to you before. Her mother is the leader of the Spirit Hall," Xia Yi said awkwardly with a smile.
"Greetings, Lady Heavenly Phoenix," Lan Fozi said with curiosity, observing Leng Yaozhu. Her beautiful eyes were filled with astonishment. Leng Yaozhu's presence felt no weaker than the Demon Emperor's, and perhaps even surpassed her.
Others might not understand, but she knew clearly that the Demon Emperor could ascend to godhood anytime she wished. The only reason she hadn't was to accumulate more strength and reach a higher godly level.
However, the Demon Emperor reached her level through accumulation and comprehension of the River Map and Luo Book.
Leng Yaozhu's accumulation couldn't exceed the Demon Emperor's, and the only explanation for this was Huangdi Neijing (The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon).
Realizing this, Lan Fozi's eyes suddenly filled with envy.
She had been envious of Xia Yi's Huangdi Neijing cultivation for a long time. If she could cultivate Huangdi Neijing, she wouldn't have been so powerless when facing Xia Yi.
"No need to be so formal. Just call me sister, call me Yaozhu Jie, alright?" Leng Yaozhu said with a smile.
Xia Yi shot a glare at Lan Fozi. "Stop calling her Lady Heavenly Phoenix. It's too formal. You should call her sister, or Yaozhu Jie, understand?"
"Calling her sister? But I'm a 100,000-year Soul Beast, and she's still younger than me…" Lan Fozi grumbled in her heart. She glanced at Xia Yi before finally deciding not to ruin his fun. She smiled respectfully and said, "Yaozhu Jie."
"No need to be so formal," Leng Yaozhu laughed. "I've heard about you from Xia Yi. You really are a beauty."
"Yaozhu Jie, you're too kind. You are the true beauty. How could I compare to you?" Lan Fozi smiled. She was relieved to see that Leng Yaozhu wasn't rejecting her. Her biggest worry had been that she would clash with Leng Yaozhu, making things awkward for Xia Yi.
"Alright, relax. Don't act like I'm a savage beast," Leng Yaozhu smiled, noticing Lan Fozi's nervousness. It made her amused.
"By the way, Yaozhu Jie, why haven't you attacked the Holy Spirit Cult yet?" Xia Yi asked.
"Because I've been waiting for you," Leng Yaozhu gave Xia Yi an exaggerated eye roll. Over the past few days, she had sent Xia Yi several Soul Communication requests, but none of them had gotten through.
"Why should you wait for me? You all can handle it," Xia Yi asked helplessly.
"You forgot that Zhenhua is still in Spirit Hall. I want you to save him," Leng Yaozhu said in a deep voice.
Although Xia Yi was still some way from being a Title Douluo, he was already on the path to being a Divine Craftsman. If Xia Yi could get Zhenhua to owe him another life-saving favor, then his position as a Divine Blacksmith would be completely secure.
To give Xia Yi this chance, Leng Yaozhu had delayed the attack on Holy Spirit Cult
"Why is there a difference between your rescue and mine?" Xia Yi shook his head and asked. Zhenhua wasn't unaware of Leng Yaozhu's and his relationship. If Leng Yaozhu saved him, it would be the same as Xia Yi saving him.
"Your position as a divine Blacksmith is too important, it's better to be absolutely certain," Leng Yaozhu laughed. She was in a good mood, as if she already saw the day Xia Yi would become a Divine Blacksmith.
She believed that with Xia Yi's forging talent, once he became a Divine Blacksmith the Heavenly Forged Metals he created would be the most powerful ever seen on Douluo Continent.
Perhaps Five-word and Six-word Battle Armors would be forged by Xia Yi.
"Alright, when do we start?" Xia Yi asked.
"I'll contact my sister. We're leaving now. We'll eliminate the Holy Spirit Cult today," Leng Yaozhu waved her hand, sweeping up Xia Yi and Lan Fozi, and disappearing from the Spirit Pagoda.
After about an incense stick of time, the three reappeared in a place where the temperature was far colder than the Endless Mountain Range.
Of course, it was only a slight chill for Xia Yi.
That's right, they were now in the core of the Spirit Hall's headquarters, the extreme north.
Leng Yaozhu, dressed in a black gown, had already arrived there first.
"Little Young Master, hee-hee, Brother-in-law is amazing, he's straightened the Little Young Master out." Leng Yulai laughed, looking at Lan Fozi. Since Lan Fozi had previously disguised herself as a boy, Holy Spirit Cult had referred to her as Little Young Master.
As one of the four Heavenly Kings of Holy Spirit Cult, Leng Yulai had met Lan Fozi a few times before.
She knew that Lan Fozi had initially been fond of Gu Yue, and now that Lan Fozi had returned to her true form, Leng Yulao couldn't help but tease her.
"Humph!" Lan Fozi snorted coldly, not giving Leng Yulai the courtesy she had extended to Leng Yaozhu. They were old acquaintances, so there was no need for formalities.
"Alright, I brought Fozi here to help you two build your bond, not to find you some fun," Xia Yi glared at Leng Yulai.
"Don't worry, Brother-in-law, building relationships is my specialty," Leng Yulai grinned mischievously, placing her hand on Lan Fozi's shoulder. "You agree, right, Little Young Master?"
"Don't call me Little Young Master." Lan Fozi's temper flared. She couldn't understand how the once proud and revenge-driven Dark King had become so playful.
"Alright, Little Young Master." She continued to tease her, making Lan Fozi stomp her foot in frustration, unable to do anything about it.
"Enough!" Xia Yi intervened, glanced at Leng Yulai helplessly, turned his head to look at Leng Yaozhu, and asked, "Are you planning to go in directly?"
"Don't we have Yulai and Sister Fozi, just go in directly, it's boring to fight and kill." Leng Yaozhu took out two sets of black cloaks, put one on herself, and threw one to Xia Yi.