Chapter 677 (2/2)

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The Yan Family patriarch’s place of seclusion was not on Spirit Rock Island.

It was, instead, on a small island just a kilometer in diameter above Spirit Rock Island.

The island was not large, yet lush with plant life, and in its center stood a vast hut wrapped in vines, which was undoubtedly the Yan Family patriarch’s place of seclusion.

Moreover, as they approached the island, Lin Jing also noticed that the Spiritual Energy surrounding the island was incredibly dense, several times more so than on Spirit Rock Island.

Clearly, the small island had been specially modified.

Upon nearing the island, Yan Ming did not set foot on it but stopped not far off the shore and then made a gesture toward the island,

“Patriarch, Lin Jing requests an audience.”

Following Yan Ming’s call, a Divine Sense swept over them first, and then, around the island, a Defense Array appeared.

Shortly after, the array started operating, and a passage leading directly to the island emerged in the middle of the array.

With the passage’s appearance, at this moment, the voice of the Yan Family patriarch came from inside the island,

“Young friend Lin, please come in.”

After the Yan Family patriarch spoke, Yan Ming then said to Lin Jing,

“Brother Lin.”

“You go on in.

Without the patriarch’s permission, we cannot freely enter the island; I will wait for you here.”

Lin Jing nodded his head in acknowledgment,

and then he walked through the passage in the array, entering the island.

As he went in, the passage behind him closed.

Lin Jing followed the passage all the way forward, directly to the front of the hut engulfed by vines.

Just as Lin Jing arrived, the doors to the hut opened.

And the voice of the Yan Family patriarch came out again:

“Young friend Lin, come in.”

“Yes, Elder,” Lin Jing responded with a nod, then stepped inside the hut.

It was only upon entering that Lin Jing realized—the inside of the hut was also overrun with vines, some passing through the walls, while others hung from the ceiling.

Even in the center of the room there was a high platform entirely formed by vines.

At that moment, the Yan Family patriarch was sitting cross-legged atop the platform, with his hands folded in his lap at the Dantian position, and above the palms, a cluster of green light was gathering.

From that green cluster, an extremely rich wood-attributed Spiritual Power was emanating.

And from the patriarch’s palms, Spiritual Power continuously flowed, consolidating into the green cluster.

Upon seeing the Yan Family patriarch, Lin Jing performed a polite salutation:

“Elder, forgive the disturbance.”

The Yan Family patriarch smiled at Lin Jing, then spoke,

“Young friend Lin comes for a visit; I wonder what matter brings you here?”

As he spoke, the posture of the Yan Family patriarch remained unchanged, and he continued ceaselessly channeling Spiritual Power into the green cluster above his hands.

“I wish to invite the Elder to form an alliance with me, to venture together into the Five Elements Ruins…”

Lin Jing then directly stated his reason for coming.

The Yan Family patriarch, upon hearing this, was visibly shaken.

Even the green cluster in his palms shook slightly.