"Worth it, absolutely worth it."
Little Profound Turtle bathed in the power of starlight, its injuries not only rapidly healing, but its physique and bloodline power were also gradually improving. This cultivation speed was much faster than the last time; it couldn't wait for Lin Chen to continue lighting up the Star Map.
The power brought by lighting the eleventh path of the Star Map was already so strong; if the twelfth were to be lit, one wonders how powerful it would be.
...
On Yang Flame Island, Lin Chen was dealing with the aftermath after Little Profound Turtle blocked the killing intent.
With previous experience, he quickly completed the setup of the Killing Formation this time without any mistakes.
"Lin Chen, what happened?"
Zhang Caiyun and others arrived at the place where Lin Chen was setting up the formation. They were not adept at the Way of the Spirit Arrays, naturally unable to detect that Lin Chen had placed a powerful Killing Formation on this island.
They only knew that a suddenly appearing extremely strong killing intent on the island frightened them so much that they had to stop cultivating, and only came to question Lin Chen after the killing intent dissipated.
"No big deal, just made a small mistake earlier; it's been handled."
Lin Chen said blandly, clearly not planning to disclose the setup of his formation to Zhang Caiyun and others. After all, he wasn't so foolish, although he knew Zhang Caiyun and others didn't have any hostility towards him, he didn't consider Zhang Family's Disciples his own.
Hearing Lin Chen's words, Zhang Caiyun and the others were still perplexed, but since Lin Chen said no issue, there shouldn't be any.
"By the way, Yun Kaige and the people from Black Yan Hall have already left the vicinity of Yang Flame Island, no longer lying in ambush; you can leave now to seek opportunities."
Lin Chen said to Zhang Caiyun and the Zhang Family's Disciples.
Earlier, when Lin Chen was setting up formations, he triggered the killing intent beneath the flames. Yun Kaige and Black Yan Hall's people could sense it, even if their Divine Souls were suppressed.
After the killing intent erupted, Lin Chen deliberately checked with the Abyssal Eye and found that both sides had left.
"Yang Flame Island, what Yang Flame Island?"
"Are you saying this island is called Yang Flame Island just because that Divine Fire is called Yang Flame Divine Fire?"
Zhang Caiyun looked at Lin Chen and asked.
Lin Chen nodded upon hearing this.
"That's right, this island is named after the Yang Flame Divine Fire; it's called Yang Flame Island."
"From now on, this island is my territory."
Lin Chen said blandly.
Hearing Lin Chen's words, Zhang Caiyun rolled her eyes and shot Lin Chen a disdainful look.
"So you're taking this island for yourself, aren't you going to leave to search for opportunities elsewhere?"
Zhang Caiyun said, casting a sidelong glance at Lin Chen.
Upon hearing Zhang Caiyun's words, Zhang Hongying also looked at Lin Chen a few more times, thinking Lin Chen was indeed odd. Based on her understanding of Lin Chen, he wasn't someone satisfied with merely collecting some Flame Crystal Stones here.
Could it be he's afraid that without the flame's power, he won't be able to defend against Yun Kaige and others, so he dares not leave?
But this doesn't seem like Lin Chen's style; there's so much opportunity in this ruins, and Lin Chen says abandoning just like that.
"Mm, I probably won't leave this island in the short term."
Lin Chen said to Zhang Caiyun and Zhang Hongying.
Lin Chen wasn't a fool nor aiming too high. This so-called Ancient Ruins is clearly a world far superior to the Mysterious Heaven Continent, naturally full of opportunities.
But opportunities often come with dangers; in such perilous circumstances, Lin Chen decided to collect all the Flame Crystal Stones beneath the Fire Sea first.
After all, Lin Chen could collect nearly a thousand Flame Crystal Stones every day, exchanging them for low-grade Spirit Crystals would be forty million.
With so many low-grade Spirit Crystals, how could Lin Chen pass them up?
So even if Lin Chen plans to leave the island, it'll be after collecting all Flame Crystal Stones beneath the Fire Sea.
Hearing Lin Chen wouldn't leave Yang Flame Island in the short term, Zhang Caiyun felt a bit regretful. She initially wanted to travel with Lin Chen, relying on him.
Although she wouldn't admit it out loud, Zhang Caiyun held admiration for Lin Chen within. His strength and intellect were extraordinary, and staying with Lin Chen, the Zhang Family's Disciples would be safer.
Moreover, traveling with Lin Chen made her feel secure, unlike being with Yun Kaige, Liu Yang, and others, where danger always seemed imminent, even betrayal was possible.
Although Lin Chen was indeed greedy, he was trustworthy, unlikely to stab someone from behind at a crucial moment.
In life-and-death situations, he could be trusted to guard one's back.
After hearing Lin Chen's words, Zhang Caiyun started contemplating their next travel plans.
Given Yun Kaige and Black Yan Hall's people had retreated, there was no need for them to stay on this island anymore.
The Zhang Family's Disciples enter this ruins seeking opportunities, yet haven't gained much; even Flame Crystal Stones weren't collected much.
Earlier, Zhang Hongying's Purple Scale Fruit was taken by Yun Kaige as well.
Zhang Hongying looked at Lin Chen, feeling bittersweet; it was hard to part after spending time together. She initially tried every means to join Lin Chen, and now it's time to go separate ways.
"Young Master Lin Chen, can we purchase some talismans from you, like the ones you used before?"
Zhang Hongying looked at Lin Chen and said softly.
Buy some talismans for protection, to rely upon during crises.
"Want to buy talismans?"
"Ordinary talismans indeed aren't much help in crises, but I have something that might be what you need."
Lin Chen said softly, then took out a crystal stone that looked identical to a Flame Crystal Stone.
"Lin Chen, isn't this just a Flame Crystal Stone? We've collected quite a few already. Saying it can save lives in critical moments, who are you trying to fool? This thing is only useful for Artifact Refining or Martial Artists cultivating Fire Attribute Techniques; what good does it do us? At a time like this, you're still teasing us."
Seeing the stone Lin Chen took out resembling a Flame Crystal Stone, Zhang Caiyun angrily rebuked.