With Granny Bizhu’s demise, her glazed water vat lost control, plummeting downwards. Jiang Wang managed to seize it, catching the iridescent fish within.

It landed squarely on her corpse, now barely recognizable as human.

Deprived of its mistress and suddenly confined, the iridescent fish thrashed about confusedly within the waterless vat.

The chaotic currents of arcane power unleashed by the dozens of torn talismans gradually dissipated.

The surging rapids beneath their feet, governed by the bizarre rules of the Maze Realm, dispersed in all directions, their destination unknown.

The Maze Realm, a world of bewilderment. Life and death were obscured, and every journey fraught with illusion.

For every living being that found itself within, this realm was cruel and merciless.

Jiang Wang, covered in blood, stood in the air, his arms hanging limply, drops of blood falling ceaselessly.

In the relentless assault just now, he had thrown every ounce of his strength into the attack, utterly disregarding his defenses. His fists were a bloody mess, his finger bones exposed.

Yet, he felt an exhilarating sense of release!

Bizhu deserved to die!

Regardless of any sorrowful past she might have possessed.

Regardless of whether her feelings for Zhu Biqiong were genuine or not.

It did not change the fact that she deserved to die.

In the Prison of the Sea, before moving that stone door, Jiang Wang’s question was her last chance. Had she sincerely desired to save Zhu Biqiong, everything could have been redeemed.

After that question, Jiang Wang had already resolved to kill her.

Her actions at the Sky’s Edge Platform only amplified Jiang Wang’s murderous intent to its peak.

No matter how long it took, he would come to slay this old hag.

But now was best!

A hundred fists shattered a thousand thoughts!

To personally slay a deserving villain, to cleanse a personal hatred with blood, was truly a cathartic experience.

At that moment, Everlasting Yearning charged back, dragging the dragon-headed staff along with it. The sword spirit birthed within Everlasting Yearning was clearly stronger than the now masterless dragon-headed staff. Though initially dragged away, it had now firmly gained the upper hand.

It even let out a triumphant cry as it approached Jiang Wang.

Jiang Wang casually sheathed his sword and grabbed the dragon-headed staff. Blood from his hands dripped onto the staff. Ignoring its struggles, he forcibly channeled his Dao essence to “cleanse” the staff from top to bottom, then burned it with his soul’s flames, completely eradicating Granny Bizhu’s spiritual imprint.

The words “Xingsi” (行思), carved in yin characters upon the dragon’s neck, were of unknown meaning.

However, mastering the dragon-headed staff revealed its function. This staff was a treasure for beast taming, adept at suppressing beasts. Granny Bizhu’s ability to easily counter Jiang Wang’s sea beasts controlled by the Hidden Serpent, and her ability to manipulate various fish, were largely due to this treasure.

Jiang Wang used his soul power to leave his own imprint on the Xingsi staff. With a thought, he was already able to sense the iridescent fish.

He now understood that the earlier warning signs he had felt when facing the iridescent fish were not unfounded.

He had already witnessed the fish’s imperviousness to blades and spears, its tenacious vitality, its incredible speed, and its extremely sharp fangs.

The most terrifying aspect, however, was the venom hidden within its teeth, an extremely potent poison that could be described as “death by a single fish kiss.”

However, because its venom sac was small, it needed a month of rest to recover after each poisoning.

The iridescent fish was Granny Bizhu’s trump card, rarely used. In the battle just now, she had only released the fish to attack Jiang Wang in the most dire of circumstances.

Chong Xuansheng’s Seven Profound Treasure Armor was actually extremely precious. Even Wang Yi Wu had failed to break it with his Selfless Killing Fist; his second punch had to avoid the armor, targeting the head instead.

Yet, it had now been bitten through by the iridescent fish, losing its spirit. Then, in the chaotic currents of mixed talismans, it was torn to shreds.

It could be said that this iridescent fish was the greatest reward Jiang Wang had obtained after killing Granny Bizhu. But how to raise this fish needed careful study.

Furthermore, the glazed water vat that housed the water and fish was also a treasure.

After refining it in the same manner and leaving his soul imprint, he learned that it was not just a simple water vat. This treasure was called the Dusk Cloud Goblet, a type of water vessel. Its value lay in nurturing fish and storing water, nurturing rare fish and storing essence water. Unfortunately, the water within the goblet had been completely drained, and the fish within had scattered in all directions, their whereabouts unknown, leaving only the iridescent fish.

Aside from these, there were no other gains. Granny Bizhu’s most precious flounder eye had been destroyed, and her storage box had been shattered in the chaotic punches. Jiang Wang had been unable and unwilling to hold back at the time.

Moreover, given the situation, she would not have held back anything useful. It was unlikely that there was anything more valuable than the Xingsi Staff and the Dusk Cloud Goblet. As for the unique techniques of Fishing Sea Tower, there was no need to even think about it. Even if she had carried them with her, Fishing Sea Tower would naturally have ways to maintain secrecy, preventing outsiders from learning them.

Jiang Wang casually gathered some ordinary water and placed it in the Dusk Cloud Goblet, temporarily making do. He would find some companions for the iridescent fish later when he had time.

He shrunk the Dusk Cloud Goblet to the size of a fist and tucked it into his chest, as it was not advisable to place living things like the iridescent fish into the storage box.

Very few living things could survive in the confined space of a storage box. Jiang Wang was unwilling to risk the iridescent fish.

Now that he had emerged victorious against Granny Bizhu, the sea beasts that had gathered earlier were still standing around dumbly on the periphery. The water bubble had burst, and the Hidden Serpent of his soul had regained control of them.

Following the principle of not wasting resources, Jiang Wang did not do anything with them, simply letting them scatter and wander. He slightly cleansed himself, took a set of clean martial clothing from his storage box and changed into it, then headed alone towards the floating island.

Killing Granny Bizhu had taken too much time. He needed to recuperate on the floating island to avoid the perils of transformation.

The floating island in the Dingwei region was not small, its area comparable to the Xia Island. It floated in mid-air.

When Jiang Wang flew over, due to the different angle, he saw the side of the floating island, which looked like a large steamed bun placed on its side from afar.

After adjusting his position to be on the same plane as the floating island, he finally saw its true form.

If it were not for the fact that there was no sea beneath it, it would look no different from an ordinary island.

The biggest difference was probably the two tall Huabiao pillars standing on the floating island. They had lotus flower bases, carved plum branches wrapping around the pillars, and statues of the mythical beast, the Wangtianhou, sculpted on top of the stone pillars.

This mythical beast had a habit of watching and waiting, often roaring towards the sky, transmitting the will of Heaven above and conveying the sentiments of the people below.

The stone sculptures on the Huabiao also sat gazing at the sky, echoing the legends.

Without a doubt, the gateway to enter this floating island was between the two Huabiao pillars.

Although the other areas did not seem to have any barriers, intuition told Jiang Wang that it was best not to rashly attempt to enter from there.

Contrary to his expectations of strict security, there were not even any guards near the Huabiao.

Jiang Wang flew down to the floating island, and no one came to question him.

However, not far behind the Huabiao was a wide white stone plaza, where many cultivators sat cross-legged. They were clearly all recuperating, avoiding the dangers of transformation.

The moment he landed on the floating island, Jiang Wang felt the difference.

The floating island seemed to be its own world, with high mountains and low waters, and clear order, completely different from the Maze Realm. Being on it felt like returning to the present world.

Jiang Wang paused for a moment. Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he said nothing and walked towards the white stone plaza.

As he walked over, someone was just leaving the white stone plaza.

Perhaps noticing the confusion in Jiang Wang’s expression, he casually said, “There are over a thousand warning arrays on the island. If sea creatures were to come over, the alarms would have already been triggered. It’s not due to negligence or lack of preparation.”

His eyes were long and narrow, giving him a somewhat cunning look. He spoke incessantly: “New here?”

He probably noticed that Jiang Wang did not have any traces of having undergone the Outer Building Guidance, so he added, “Lost track of your team?”