The atmosphere fell into a subtle awkwardness.
Su Chen's willpower was firm, as though he was at Kong Miaoyin's mercy. He wasn't afraid of the calamity at all.
Kong Miaoyin was helpless, but she had no choice. Su Chen's fearless character might be the reason why Little Xuan was attracted to him. She didn't mind sharing with others to accompany him.
If she really killed Su Chen, her daughter, who had always been obedient and understanding, might turn against her and become her enemy.
Su Chen's unruly attitude gave Kong Miaoyin a headache. She hesitated again and again, but in the end, she still sighed.
"I won't say that you are arrogant. Cultivation is a heaven-defying path. If you don't have the courage to curse at the heavens, you are destined to not be able to reach the peak. However, I will not agree to marry Little Xuan to you unless your strength surpasses me one day."
The violent pressure on his body gradually disappeared. Su Chen grinned and said, "Auntie, don't worry. I will do it."
The peacock feather flew again, bringing Su Chen all the way to the west, towards the endless sea.
Su Chen didn't know where his destination was, but he didn't ask. He sat down cross-legged and started to circulate his essence force to cultivate.
The sun set and the moon rose. In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.
With a tremor, Su Chen landed on a desolate and uninhabited island.
This island was very small and looked ordinary. However, the heaven and earth essence force was abnormally dense. It even surpassed the underground karst cave of the saint lake. Just taking a breath would make one feel refreshed.
"This place is no longer within the Eastern Fence Sea Region. It belongs to the outer sea region. The nearest continent is 100,000 miles away, and very few people come here. In the center of this island, there is a dragon skeleton that has fallen for 10,000 years. The dragon skeleton condensed heaven essence and earth evil energy, forming a natural Dragon Soul Array. Together with the Hibernation Awakening Array, the effect can be increased by several folds."
Hearing Kong Miaoyin's words, Su Chen's expression shook.
"When the Hibernation Awakening Grand Array is formed, even a Reincarnation Realm expert wouldn't be able to break the formation." "The Hibernation Awakening Grand Array is formed at the right time.
However, Su Chen could not help but mutter inwardly. This future mother-in-law is too cautious. She came all the way to a faraway place to undergo her tribulation. It is unlikely that anyone would find out about it. Yet, she even went to the trouble of carving out a Great Hibernation Awakening Array. This insurance measure is simply too exaggerated.
However, Kong Miaoyin wasn't an ordinary person. She must have had her own considerations for doing so. After all, Su Chen didn't know much about crossing tribulations. His only impression was that when he had gathered the five major cultivation methods, the thunder tribulation had appeared above the Ning Country's Imperial City.
However, the power of the lightning tribulation was too weak. It couldn't be considered a true tribulation.
Kong Miaoyin handed a storage ring to Su Chen and said, "All the materials needed to set up the array are stored in the ring. Tonight, you and I will discuss the matters of setting up the array. Tomorrow, we will start setting up the array. Now, let's plunder the resources on the island. After all, we might be staying here for at least half a year. Food and water cannot be lacking. Setting up the array will consume a lot of energy."
Su Chen nodded and said, "Leave the lodging and food to me. I am not talented, but I am quite confident in my culinary skills."
Kong Miaoyin nodded and said, "There is no hurry. Follow me to the island to take a look at the dragon skeleton."
"Okay."
Su Chen was still a little interested in the dragon skeleton.
After passing through a dense forest, the two of them arrived at the center of the island. There was a canyon that was a few hundred meters long. In the canyon, there was a complete skeleton of a huge dragon. The dragon's head extended out of the canyon and lay on the ground. When it raised its head, it was like a tall mountain.
"Is this a real dragon?" Su Chen exclaimed.
Kong Miaoyin said, "There should be no real dragons in the Xuanyuan Continent. However, a Jiao Snake that has cultivated to the peak can also be called a Jiao Dragon. There is not much difference between it and a real dragon. The strength of this Jiao Dragon when it was alive should have passed the Inextinguishable Tribulation and was close to the level of the Immortal Tribulation. It could be called a Half-saint."
The five major tribulations of the Sea of Reincarnation were Motionless, No Doubts, Lifeless, Inextinguishable, and Immortal!
To be able to pass the Immortal Tribulation meant that one had passed the Sea of Bitterness, reached the Otherworldly Sky, and become a Saint.
The strongest realm below the Saint was the Inextinguishable Realm. It was not an exaggeration to call it a Half-saint.
Su Chen walked forward and gently touched the dragon's skull. It seemed that he could still feel the strength of this Jiao Dragon when it was alive.
"The defense of this dragon's head is the strongest. It is the place I chose to go through the tribulation. The Hibernation Awakening Formation will be set up with this as the core. It will spread out to cover the entire island. It will be able to activate the power of the Earth Embryo."
The island was not big, but its diameter was more than fifty miles. It was indeed a big project to set up such a large Divine Rune Formation.
Su Chen did not say anything. He took out the Night Cutter and prepared to cut wood and hunt. He would first build a temporary residence to settle down.
Kong Miaoyin's eyes flashed. She suddenly appeared in front of Su Chen and stared at the Night Cutter in his hand.
"This was given to me by the Saint Lord."
Su Chen explained.
Kong Miaoyin said in disbelief, "You have only seen the Saint Lord once. Why would the Saint Lord give you such a precious treasure?"
"There is another reason, but I can't tell you."
Kong Miaoyin was silent for a moment. She did not ask anymore. She said, "Lend me this sword when I go through the tribulation. I will grant you one request."
Su Chen smiled and handed the Night Cutter to Kong Miaoyin. He said, "Auntie, if you have a request, how would I dare to make a request? Just take it."
After receiving the Night Cutter, Kong Miaoyin said, "Don't you want to take this opportunity to betroth Little Xuan to you?"
"No need. No one can snatch away what belongs to me." Su Chen chuckled.
Kong Miaoyin shook her head helplessly. She took out a bouquet of bright flowers and handed it to Su Chen.
"Precious medicine?" Su Chen felt the peculiar aura emitted from the flowers. He couldn't help but be shocked.
"This is the Spirit Nurturing Flower. It can be planted in the sea of consciousness and absorb the purest vital qi. When the petals are in full bloom, the fragrance it emits has the effect of nourishing the spirit embryo."
The nourishment and strengthening of the soul was the most difficult. This Spirit Nurturing Flower had such a miraculous effect. It was rare even among precious medicines.
Su Chen immediately gave his thanks.
Before the sun set, Su Chen had already cleared out a large piece of land in the forest. After processing the wood he chopped, he made two unique wooden houses. Other than that, Su Chen also built a forging room to forge the spirit treasures needed for setting up the formation.
When the sky turned dark, the bonfire gradually rose. Su Chen cleaned up the wild beasts he had caught from the island and hung them beside the bonfire to make the smoked meat. He then set up a big pot and cooked the pork ribs soup. There was also a roasted fish that was already fully cooked on the side.
The resources on this island were still quite abundant. There was definitely no need to worry about food and drink.
Just when dinner was ready, Kong Miaoyin was attracted by the fragrance.
She couldn't see through Su Chen anymore.
This arrogant person who kept on saying that he wanted to trample the heaven and earth under his feet and make the saints bow and bend their knees was actually good at cooking. The wooden houses he built were also of high standard. His carpentry was also top-notch.
"Auntie, try this roasted fish. This is my specialty dish. It's a pity that the fish in the sea is not as plump as the fish in the pool of our Supreme Wu Courtyard. However, it's still not bad."
As Su Chen spoke, he roughly tore off half of the fish and handed it to Kong Miaoyin.
Kong Miaoyin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She used her elemental energy to catch the roasted fish and cut it into neat pieces before putting it into her mouth.
In an instant, Kong Miaoyin's eyes lit up.
"So fragrant."