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Chapter 482: Stirring Up Trouble Again

This was the yin energy of the Abyssal Spring, and it was being swallowed whole? Moreover, the creature was still hungrily absorbing the surrounding yin energy. The puzzling part was that this creature seemed to lack a stomach—where was all the energy going?

"The Eight Extremes Heavenly Tails!" the Mud Bodhisattva suddenly realized, his eyes widening in shock.

The Eight Extremes Heavenly Tails? How could it be?

In an instant, the Mud Bodhisattva went on full alert, bracing himself against the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tails. He knew all too well what a monstrous entity it was. His master had struggled against a juvenile Eight Extremes Heavenly Tails, barely managing to seal it. But now?

This Eight Extremes Heavenly Tails was much larger than the one his master had described. But something was different. His master had spoken of an unrestrained, earth-swallowing, sky-devouring creature, yet this one was protecting Zhong Shan.

Not far away, the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tails continued to devour the yin energy while swiftly retreating from the Abyssal Spring\'s vicinity with Zhong Shan.

The opening of the Abyssal Spring was incredibly vast.

Endless yin energy surged skyward, turning the sky intensely cold. Frost and snow descended furiously, and the surrounding mountains and rivers began to freeze rapidly. The earth turned to ice, and frost filled the sky.

The entire world suddenly became a pristine white.

The eight Wolf Generals, carrying the Radiant Sun Sword, quickly retreated to Zhong Shan.

After retreating a significant distance, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The Mud Bodhisattva kept his eyes fixed on Zhong Shan.

Before Zhong Shan, the colossal Eight Extremes Heavenly Tails suddenly shrank and disappeared into Zhong Shan\'s body.

Seeing the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tails retract into Zhong Shan, the Mud Bodhisattva\'s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. How was this possible? The Eight Extremes Heavenly Tails had entered Zhong Shan\'s body?

"Was that... the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tails?" the Mud Bodhisattva could no longer contain himself.

No matter how composed he usually was, this moment shattered his poise.

"Indeed," Zhong Shan nodded.

"But, how...?" The Mud Bodhisattva was utterly baffled.

"It\'s a replica, modeled after the one in Fengling City," Zhong Shan explained.

Hearing this, the Mud Bodhisattva exhaled deeply. A replica? That made more sense. No wonder.

Yet, the effect just now? The Mud Bodhisattva frowned once more.

In the distance, the yin energy continued to spew forth wildly.

"Your Majesty, this is the Radiant Sun Sword," the Azure Cloud Wolf General said.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a tremendous sound echoed from deep underground, shaking Tianlang Island like an earthquake.

The terrifying tremor sent shockwaves of fear through everyone on Tianlang Island. An earthquake?

Tianlang Island, an island as vast as the Earth Zhong Shan once knew, was shaking. It was incomprehensible, but Zhong Shan\'s measurements were precise—if anything, the island was larger.

A tsunami rose around Tianlang Island, with massive waves surging forth.

Chapter 482: Stirring Up Trouble Again

On the eastern side of Tianlang Island, Emperor Xuan Xia sat in his grand hall, surrounded by elite wolf clan members. After the massive tremor, nearly all the wolf clan warriors stood up in alert.

Inside the hall, Emperor Xuan Xia opened his eyes, a look of astonishment flashing across them. He remained motionless, quickly extending his spiritual sense. As he probed the situation, his mouth opened slightly in surprise.

"Zhong Shan? It\'s you again?" Emperor Xuan Xia muttered with a peculiar expression.

Then, with a flicker, Emperor Xuan Xia vanished from his spot, heading towards the Abyssal Spring where Zhong Shan was.

Zhong Shan and his companions stood at a distance, hearts racing. The earlier explosion had been incredibly intense—an earthquake? How massive an earthquake must it have been? Countless mountains in the vicinity had collapsed due to the tremor.

What was going on?

As everyone stood in uncertain amazement, Zhong Shan suddenly felt a slight tilt in the ground beneath him, tilting towards the south.

The tilt was so slight that ordinary people wouldn\'t notice, but the cultivators could easily sense the odd phenomenon.

They all felt the tilt and, upon closer inspection, realized it wasn\'t just the ground beneath them—everything around them was tilting. The entire Tianlang Island was tilting.

Was Tianlang Island collapsing?

The tilt grew more pronounced. Everyone\'s hearts tightened. What was happening?

"Mud Bodhisattva, what is going on?" Zhong Shan asked.

"Is Tianlang Island about to collapse?" the Mud Bodhisattva replied, equally astonished.

At that moment, everyone understood the warning of the earlier Feng Shui formation. Extracting the Radiant Sun Sword had triggered the collapse of Tianlang Island. How could something so absurd be happening?

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, a figure appeared before them.

"Emperor Xuan Xia?" Zhong Shan called out.

"Greetings, Supreme One!" the eight Wolf Generals immediately saluted.

It was indeed Emperor Xuan Xia who had arrived first at the scene.

He looked at Zhong Shan with a complex expression. Zhong Shan indeed brought chaos wherever he went. After creating upheaval in Shenzhou, he returned only to put Tianlang Island on the brink of collapse. Could he be the reincarnation of the god of destruction?

Emperor Xuan Xia then turned his gaze to the gigantic Abyssal Spring. With a flip of his hand, he struck the Abyssal Spring, sealing its entrance. Ice and snow rapidly descended, freezing over the entire area.

"You severed Tianlang Island\'s earth vein?" Emperor Xuan Xia asked with a perplexed tone after completing the seal.

Zhong Shan was speechless. How could he have known?

"Wasn\'t the Abyssal Spring sealed?" Zhong Shan asked sheepishly.

"Sealed? What good does that do? The earth vein was never sturdy to begin with. With the Abyssal Spring\'s interference, a senior used the Radiant Sun Sword to suppress it a thousand years ago. Your actions allowed the accumulated yin energy to sever the earth vein. Even with my intervention, it will only delay the collapse for a century. After that, Tianlang Island will be no more," Emperor Xuan Xia sighed.

"Moreover, I didn\'t seal the Abyssal Spring; I merely redirected the yin energy to the periphery of Tianlang Island," Emperor Xuan Xia explained.

Indeed, at that moment, the sea around Tianlang Island was frozen for thirty thousand miles, the powerful cold sealing the entire ocean.

Emperor Xuan Xia looked at Zhong Shan, unsure of what to say.

Emperor Xuan Xia could see Zhong Shan\'s grand ambition and talent. The wolf clan could surely regain its former glory under his leadership. But this was their ancestral home, the very heart of the wolf clan. This reckless action was putting their home at risk, which stirred a trace of resentment in Emperor Xuan Xia.

"A hundred years? Can you stabilize it for a hundred years?" Zhong Shan asked.

Zhong Shan knew the gravity of the situation. Tianlang Island was their stronghold. If it collapsed, it would be an unimaginable disaster.

"Yes, at most a hundred years," Emperor Xuan Xia nodded.

"Taizhong!" Zhong Shan suddenly called out.

"Yes, Master!" Wei Taizhong responded immediately.

"Summon Lu Jianping to see me!" Zhong Shan ordered.

"Yes!" Wei Taizhong quickly turned and flew back to Xuanying.

Emperor Xuan Xia looked at Zhong Shan curiously. He had heard about some of the astonishing things Zhong Shan had done in Shenzhou. Zhong Shan\'s ability to turn the impossible into reality was well known. Could he pull off another miracle this time?

The severed earth vein meant Tianlang Island would no longer be nourished by the earth. Over time, the spiritual energy would dissipate, and all life would perish. How could Zhong Shan possibly fix this?

"Can you really reverse this?" Emperor Xuan Xia asked with a hint of skepticism.

"We\'ll do our best and leave the rest to fate," Zhong Shan replied.

Soon, Lu Jianping arrived.

"Minister Lu Jianping, at your service, Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor!" Lu Jianping bowed deeply.

Emperor Xuan Xia watched Lu Jianping with a strange look. What could this man possibly do?

"Lu Jianping, tell me, what progress have you made on the Lingxiao Palace?" Zhong Shan asked.

The Lingxiao Palace? Emperor Xuan Xia was slightly taken aback but continued to listen intently. He knew Zhong Shan often had unconventional plans.

"Your Majesty, the foundation has been laid. In at most ten years, we will see significant progress," Lu Jianping reported.

"Ten years? How large is the area of the Lingxiao Palace?" Zhong Shan asked.

"Twice the size of Xuanying," Lu Jianping said proudly.

"Too small!" Zhong Shan declared.

"Too small?" Lu Jianping was stunned.

"What about Tianlang Island?" Zhong Shan asked again.

Lu Jianping\'s mouth opened wide in shock, his expression incredulous.

"Tian... Tian... Tianlang Island?" Lu Jianping was clearly shaken by Zhong Shan\'s suggestion.

The scale of Tianlang Island was vast, comparable to a hundred Xuanying cities, or even more.

"The earthquake severed Tianlang Island from the earth vein. It\'s now an isolated entity. Can it be...?" Zhong Shan asked.

Lu Jianping looked at Zhong Shan, swallowing hard. "Theoretically, yes."

Hearing this, Zhong Shan breathed a sigh of relief.

"How long would it take?" Zhong Shan asked.

"Well, theoretically possible, but the scale of the project is enormous!" Lu Jianping frowned.

"Expand the Ministry of Works five hundred times!" Zhong Shan ordered.

"Five... five hundred times?" Lu Jianping clutched his chest, shocked. Zhong Shan\'s boldness was beyond anything he had ever seen.

"With a five hundred times expansion, how long would it take to complete?" Zhong Shan asked.

"With a five hundred times expansion, let me calculate... about a hundred and twenty years. And it will require a massive supply of materials," Lu Jianping said, taking a deep breath.

"I will give you eighty years. Build the Lingxiao Palace within this time. Any materials you need, I will provide. If there aren\'t enough workers, recruit more. If that\'s still not enough, recruit from all over Shenzhou. You have only eighty years, understood?" Zhong Shan commanded decisively.

"Yes, yes!" Lu Jianping responded immediately.