Everyone witnessing this scene felt a measure of fear.
This mysterious Immortal Island, while a treasure trove, was also incredibly dangerous.
"What should we do?" someone muttered to themselves.
Then, they saw the leader of the Blood-colored Guards soar into the air.
With the ship’s sail flapping in the wind, the leader swiftly stepped onto Liubo Island.
The crowd watched intently.
As he approached the Immortal Island, another roar of a beast erupted.
This roar was like thunder exploding, causing a ringing in everyone’s ears.
Then a massive maw lunged at him, but the leader, with a calm expression, lightly tapped in midair with his right foot, dodged the attack and gently landed on the island.
The cries of the ferocious beasts inside seemed to grow fiercer, but the rosy light obscured everything, and the onlookers couldn’t see clearly what was inside.
"Let’s go, we should also try," someone said, unable to suppress their eagerness.
Xu Zimei smiled and followed closely behind.
The closer they got to Liubo Island, the more they could feel the island’s overwhelming and majestic presence.
The island was tens of thousands of meters high and went down seven thousand meters below the sea, deeply rooted into the earth’s crust, with a mist of fairy light radiating from it.
When the crowd reached above the island, they finally saw the scene inside.
The leader was fighting with two ferocious beasts.
The two creatures were massive, with a dark iron color, and their bodies covered in dense fur.
On their heads stood a single small horn, and strangely, they had only one leg underneath.
Their roars were like thunder, and their bodies emitted a radiance like the sun and moon.
"That’s the Kui," someone said in astonishment.
"The legendary Divine Beast of Liubo Island said to guard this place, Immortals’ mount."
"Then we should probably not attack, what if the Immortal punishes us?" someone quickly suggested.
"What’s there to fear? If the Immortal were here, we would’ve seen them by now," another person snorted.
"I reckon the Immortal has long since ascended. If we want to enter Liubo Island, we must kill these two Kui."
After hearing this, some were still pondering on the spot, while others had already joined the leader in attacking the Kui.
Xu Zimei did not rush. He flew halfway around Liubo Island and discovered a powerful barrier surrounding it.
No flight in was possible; the only way in was where the two Kui stood guard.
By the time he returned to the entrance, hundreds of people had gathered, and the two Kui beasts lay on the ground, barely alive, seemingly close to death.
The crowd was swarming into the inside.
Xu Zimei followed closely and entered. Upon entering Liubo Island, everyone paused, stunned by the scene before them.
As far as the eye could see, there seemed to be no end to the island.
The island was enormous, surrounded by a variety of blooming flowers, plants, and trees.
Flowers competed to bloom eagerly, a riot of colors, stunningly beautiful.
Purple, white, orange, many different trees and plants thrived here.
Some white-eared rabbits, seeing the people come in, didn’t seem to know fear, instead looking curiously at them with drooping ears.
The air here was refreshing, almost like a paradise, making it hard to bring oneself to destroy it.
The crowd moved through the flowers, plants, and trees. These plants, although ordinary, had their unique charm.
For a moment, they were somewhat lost in the wonder.
"This Immortal Island is so beautiful," someone exclaimed.
"Yes, let’s move on, let’s not disturb this peace," another person nearby nodded in agreement.
The group continued forward, and the sound of "huala huala" running water rose around their ears.
In the distance, a colorful waterfall flowed quietly, its water unlike that of the mortal world.
The waterfall poured down from clearly defined layers of rock, and directly in front of it, the group discovered a peach grove.
Hundreds of peach trees were planted here, and at this moment, the peach grove was in full bloom.
Pink, the peach blossoms floated in the sky.
Butterflies danced amidst the blossoms, evoking the feeling that April’s charms were exhausted in the mortal world, while peach blossoms on Immortal Island were just beginning to flourish.
"Is this the dwelling place of Immortals?" someone murmured to themselves.
As people continued into the heart of the peach haven, they seemed entranced by another world.
A sound of flowing water came from straight ahead, and the group looked up.
They saw a colorful pool appear before them, with peach blossoms floating on the surface of the water, forming layers upon layers.
And in the pool, a woman sat, seemingly bathing.
The peach blossoms obstructed the view of her graceful body reflected in the water, only her wet black hair was visible from behind.
"Fairy," someone shouted loudly.
This immediately caught the attention of the woman in the pool.
In an instant, the tranquil environment of the peach haven changed, and several explosive "boom boom boom" sounds were heard.
The entire waterfall of the pool exploded, creating several waves that, like bombs, obliterated the entire pool.
At that moment, the woman got dressed, her jade feet stepping on the splashing waves as she ascended into the air.
"Who are you?" the woman asked from on high, her demeanor haughty.
She wore a long pink dress that merged with the vivid peach grove.
Everyone gazed at her face, and for a moment, they were stunned.
With an oval face and fair skin that glowed with a delicate pink hue, a peach blossom mark adorned her forehead.
She appeared to be in her twenties, with a noble nose, possessing the beauty typical of the women from the Western Region.
A peachwood flute hung at her waist.
A waist that could be spanned with a grasp was concealed by her long pink dress, making her seem like an Immortal descended to the mortal realm, a sight so pure that even a glance felt like a desecration.
"Fairy," some still murmured under their breath.
"How did you come upon this island?" the woman frowned and asked again.
However, no one in the audience responded, as nearly everyone was lost in her appearance.
"Since you won’t speak, then let’s bury you all here," the woman huffed coldly.
A golden bell bracelet jingled on her right wrist.
She slowly swung her right hand, and the bell began to chime.
"Dang dang dang," accompanied by this sound.
The entire Peach Grove began to change, countless peach trees started to move.
Suddenly, the idyllic scene of the Peach Grove was transformed.
With the movement of numerous trees, it seemed to be an ancient Formation that, like a large net, trapped everyone within it.
A breeze blew by, and the woman extended her jade finger to gently catch a drifting peach petal.
At that moment, the petal dispersed into fine pink powder floating in the air.
When someone inhaled this powder, they immediately bled from all orifices and died on the spot.
"Not good," finally someone reacted and shouted loudly.
"Everyone, wake up, this Peach Grove is treacherous."
A red mist enveloped the entire Peach Grove, and in an instant, everyone was trapped within it.