Shi Yan stood with his hands behind his back atop a carriage crafted entirely of purple crystal, while Yi Tianmo, Zha Meng, and Kaba, the three leaders of the Yinmei clan, sat nearby, eyes closed in repose. Cao Zhilan, clad in a flowing purple gauze dress adorned with crystal tassels along the hem, gazed out alongside Shi Yan, her beautiful eyes as clear as gemstones.

As the breeze whipped her skirt, the crystals chimed together with a pleasing, crisp sound. This flying artifact was named the "Amethyst Flying Chariot." It resembled a spacious, roofless sedan, glittering brilliantly under the sunlight, truly magnificent to behold.

The "Amethyst Flying Chariot" was forged by the Cao family using three hundred pieces of rare, spiritually imbued purple crystal, quenched with seven different types of crystalline stones, refined iron, gold, and silver. There were three such "Amethyst Flying Chariots" in existence, each held by the most important members of the Cao family; Cao Zhilan happened to possess one.

Setting out from Snow Rabbit Island, Shi Yan had initially intended for Yi Tianmo to escort Cao Zhilan in flight. Unexpectedly, she merely offered a light smile, a flash of purple light flickered from her Phantom Space Ring, and the "Amethyst Flying Chariot" materialized.

She then alighted upon it gracefully, and once activated, its speed far surpassed Shi Yan’s expectations. Even Yi Tianmo, after witnessing the chariot's velocity, sighed in admission that it was slightly faster than his own full-speed flight.

This development caused Shi Yan to immediately change his plans. Accepting Cao Zhilan’s invitation, he readily boarded the chariot.

After a moment’s thought, he even brought Kaba and Zha Meng along for the journey to the Sun Island of the Three Gods Sect. “We are almost there.” Cao Zhilan, in her purple gauze dress, complemented the Amethyst Flying Chariot perfectly.

Bathed in the shimmering purple radiance, she appeared like a dreamlike fairy, radiating an ethereal, dazzling beauty. Shi Yan glanced at her, inwardly praising her.

He had to admit this woman was undoubtedly an exceptional beauty, possessing top-tier grace and looks, by no means inferior to Xia Xinyan. “Am I beautiful?” Cao Zhilan smiled sweetly, her lovely eyes vast and deep like blue water, seeming to ripple with endless charm and scenery that compelled one to sink in and never wish to wake.

“Beautiful,” Shi Yan grinned brightly, without pretense. “Among the women I know, your beauty is second to none.

A single glance imprints you onto the heart, making you unforgettable.” “Then why don’t you just marry me,” the beauty replied, her bright eyes curving into crescents, her face alight with intoxicating mirth. “Marry me, and you gain not only the firm alliance of the Cao family but also an enviable beauty.

No matter how you look at it, it’s a profit for you.” “The matter of marrying and having children is too heavy,” Shi Yan declared, shaking his head with a look of disgust, then suddenly chuckled. “However, if you wish to play around with me, I certainly wouldn't mind; in fact, I would welcome it.

You know, I am quite pleased when beautiful women throw themselves at me. As long as you are willing, in certain aspects… I will satisfy you greatly.” Shi Yan's gaze was scorching, boldly sweeping over her body, his intention clear enough for any woman to understand.

Cao Zhilan felt a surge of anger, glaring at him in vexation. “If you want to take advantage of me, marry me properly, honorably!

Otherwise, don't even dream about it!” She shook her head. Shi Yan’s smile remained ambiguous; he did not press the matter, instead directing his attention to the three islands coming into view.

Across the boundless sea, the three islands—circular, crescent-shaped, and rhomboid—were scattered in a triangular formation. Gazing down from the void, the islands looked like dazzling sapphires embedded in the water.

“The circular one is Sun Island, the crescent is Moon Island, and the rhomboid is Star Island.” Seeing his gaze fixed ahead, Cao Zhilan introduced them softly. “Moon Island and Star Island are sealed; even members of the Three Gods Sect are not permitted to enter casually, let alone outsiders.

No Moon God or Star God has emerged from the Three Gods Sect for several generations, so both Moon and Star Islands have been without proper governance. However, rumors suggested a flow of Moon Essence light on Moon Island about five years ago, perhaps indicating the appearance of someone possessing the Silver Moon Martial Soul.

But it remains just a rumor, as the Three Gods Sect has concealed the news tightly, so the truth remains unknown to this day.” “The rumor is true,” Shi Yan said quietly, frowning. “I have met that person once…” Cao Zhilan’s beautiful eyes brightened with profound surprise.

“How could you have met them?” Shi Yan smiled, offering no explanation. “That’s unfair!” Cao Zhilan pouted, annoyed, and shot him a look of exasperation.

“I answered every question you posed, but you hide everything when I ask you something—what kind of way is that to behave!” “Don’t forget, you are still my slave until now. I exchanged demon crystals for you.

My occasional answer is already a great favor; what more do you desire?” Shi Yan replied with an insincere smile. “Bastard!” Cao Zhilan gritted her teeth internally, furious enough to cough blood.

Figures moved indistinctly on Sun Island, where clusters of dark red clouds floated in the sky above. The solar energy within these clouds was intensely fierce, continuously releasing a thick, scorching aura.

The sunlight poured down from the heavens, beam after beam like water, infusing itself into those clouds, seemingly absorbed by them to become the strange energy within the dark red masses. These clusters of clouds dispersed, forming a mysterious formation that was difficult to decipher.

Before the Amethyst Flying Chariot drew near one cluster, three thousand streams of scorching solar energy emerged from one cloud mass, transforming into a net of sunlight that slowly manifested from within the cloud. Cao Zhilan’s expression remained unchanged.

She lightly tapped the chariot's control rail with her slender jade hand. The Amethyst Flying Chariot suddenly descended, floating slowly toward Sun Island, which was becoming clearer below.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Hundreds of thousands of streams of sunlight flashed within the cloud clusters, weaving into an incredibly dense net of light that seemed to envelop the entirety of Sun Island.

The net of sunlight vanished as quickly as it appeared, immediately drawn back into the clouds. Yet, the sheer magnitude of the energy fluctuation displayed by the clouds in that instant made Yi Tianmo, Kaba, and Zha Meng all stir from their stillness, faces etched with shock.

“What a powerful energy fluctuation,” Yi Tianmo’s expression shifted slightly as he spoke solemnly. “The energy field enveloping this island is more than ten times stronger than the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi on Snow Dragon Mountain right now!

A defensive field of this intensity might be impossible even for a Divine Realm expert to breach.” “Five hundred years ago, three martial artists at the Triple Heaven level of the Divine Connection Realm spent seven days and seven nights attacking with all their might, yet they could not shatter the ‘Great Sun Sacred Light Canopy’ above Sun Island. In thousands of years, this canopy has only been breached three times,” Cao Zhilan stated seriously.

“So powerful, yet it was broken three times? What force was that formidable?” Kaba exclaimed in surprise.

“To be precise, it was shattered by three individuals,” Cao Zhilan replied, her delicate eyebrows furrowing slightly, before she suddenly smiled faintly and glanced at Shi Yan, then closed her mouth. Shi Yan appeared attentive, and seeing her sudden silence, he paused slightly, then let out a soft laugh, shaking his head and choosing not to press further.

Kaba snorted, his eyes flashing with ferocity as he glared hatefully at her, also falling silent. The Amethyst Flying Chariot descended slowly, intentionally maneuvering to avoid the dark red clouds hovering overhead, seemingly aware of their defensive perimeter.

A tall figure suddenly shot up from Sun Island below. In moments, he appeared ten meters directly in front of the flying chariot.

He was a middle-aged martial artist wearing the robe of the Three Gods Sect, possessing cultivation at the Heaven Rank. This man had a fat head and large ears, and his face was fixed in a genial smile.

Brilliant flames danced wildly between his hands, tearing open some unseen barrier ahead. He called out cheerfully toward Cao Zhilan from a distance, “Is that Miss Cao?” Cao Zhilan nodded in a gentle smile from afar.

“Please come in,” the martial artist’s expression turned serious, and he bowed slightly, gesturing an invitation. Cao Zhilan smiled silently, subtly guiding the Amethyst Flying Chariot.

Following the Heaven Rank expert’s direction, she steered the chariot to a position directly above Sun Island and proceeded towards the crimson pavilions in the southwest, guided by his movements. “The council will formally convene the morning after tomorrow at the Great Sun Temple.

You are the first from the Cao family to arrive; are there others from your family expected?” the man inquired mildly, leading them toward a quiet, elegant, and distinctively solemn manor. “I did not communicate with the family before coming here, so I assume others from the Cao family will arrive sequentially,” Cao Zhilan replied with a smile.

Under his gesture, she walked directly toward the secluded estate. Shi Yan naturally showed no restraint, nodding to Yi Tianmo, Zha Meng, and Kaba before entering on his own accord.

This Heaven Rank martial artist of the Three Gods Sect seemed not to have paid much attention to Shi Yan. However, the moment Shi Yan turned his back and entered the manor, his eyes suddenly brightened, and his expression became incredibly strange.

After Shi Yan and Cao Zhilan entered the estate, the man suddenly clutched his chest, his face flushing deep red, his chest trembling violently as if his heart was about to leap out. “Impossible, how can this be…” After a long while, he managed to quell the heat in his body, his face etched with disbelief.

“How can his body harbor a Martial Soul of the same element, yet higher in rank than mine? His Martial Soul actually caused my body to resonate, eliminating any thought of resistance…” He stood there, his expression shifting between dark and uneasy.

After a period, he hastily departed. Half an hour later, after reporting to an attendant, he arrived at a secret chamber guarded by Huo Qilin, bowing deeply in reverence.

“Sect Master, the person you instructed us to watch has arrived on Sun Island…” Tang Yuannan was enveloped in flowing solar brilliance; rings of sunlight radiated from behind his head, truly resembling the Sun God radiating immeasurable auspicious light. Hearing the report, Tang Yuannan’s expression remained unchanged, though the splendor on his face slowly receded.

“What did you feel?” “When facing him, the Martial Soul within my body resonated, causing me to feel that peculiar sensation of involuntary reverence and desire to bow down, the same feeling I only get when facing you, Sect Master. Though that feeling wasn't as intense as when facing you, I am certain I felt it!” Tang Yuannan suddenly opened his eyes; his pupils were like two scorching suns, their glare dazzling and painful to look upon.