Ordinary people naturally couldn't possibly know of Devil's Island's existence, but Qin Fang was not an ordinary person. Even in the Underground World, he held a certain standing.

The infamous name of Devil's Island was not unfamiliar to the people of the Underground World.

Although most people in the Underground World had no idea where Devil's Island was located, almost everyone operating in this realm hoped to experience training there once.

It was said that Devil's Island was the Holy Land for elite training among the masters of the Underground World.

If one wanted to become a stronger master, they had to make a trip to Devil's Island; otherwise, they would find it nearly impossible to reach the peak of their respective professions.

The few major forces of the Underground World—the Assassin's Alliance, Mercenary Alliance, Black Fist Alliance, and so on—almost all of their top experts had emerged from Devil's Island.

The reason Qin Fang had heard of Devil's Island was naturally through the Assassin's Alliance. It was said that once an assassin reached the status of a Four-Star Assassin, they could apply to the Assassin's Alliance to enter Devil's Island for training.

Don't assume that this type of training is as simple as something like a college military drill. In reality, this training was exceedingly brutal—brutal enough that if one hundred people entered to train, and even one was able to leave alive, it would already be considered extraordinary luck.

This is absolutely not an exaggeration but a confirmed fact. In some cases, not even one in a hundred would survive—it was typically far worse than that.

Legend has it that there were devils inhabiting Devil's Island, and these devils were incomprehensibly powerful, to the point of inducing fear and trembling. Every person who entered the island would be relentlessly hunted by these devils, and only truly strong individuals could barely manage to stay alive...

Yes, barely manage to stay alive!

No one dared to guarantee their survival; anyone who claimed they could survive had already become another pile of bones on Devil's Island...

It was said that the Black Fist Alliance once had an incredibly formidable king on the Black Fist Arena who was nearly unbeatable. At his peak, almost no one except the seasoned veterans could stand against him...

But what happened in the end?

This fist king's corpse was thrown onto the reef at the edge of Devil's Island on his second day after arriving. Known for tearing opponents into shreds, he himself had been torn into pieces and left as a pile of flesh. Birds along the shore devoured every fragment of meat, leaving behind a meaningless pile of white bones, which was eventually washed away by the waves...

Qin Fang didn't know how these photos surfaced, because Devil's Island was an extremely classified place. Generally, it was impossible for anyone to bring a camera onto the island.

And even if a camera had been brought along, ensuring the person could survive to use it was almost impossible. If they ended up as a corpse, whatever they carried would be pointless...

These details didn't mean much to Qin Fang. It was unimaginable for him to identify whoever had taken those photos—knowing or not knowing didn't make much of a difference.

What truly concerned Qin Fang was the role his father, Qin Tiannan, might have played on Devil's Island.

A master of the Underground World training on the island?

Or one of the devils living on Devil's Island?

Qin Fang thought about it and felt it was more likely to be the latter. After all, though the former option was mysterious, such individuals still lived in the outside world. It was improbable that they wouldn't return to look for him and his mother over the course of twenty years.

Those living on Devil's Island were clearly not actual devils but exceptionally powerful individuals, all of whom were ruthlessly efficient with their methods.

This was a unanimously acknowledged fact in the Underground World.

These so-called devils had no renowned reputation; perhaps they had never even appeared in the Underground World. However, their strength was unparalleled—far exceeding even some of the seasoned kings of the Underground World.

If Qin Fang's estimation was correct, when masters of the Underground World entered Devil's Island for training, aside from surviving the ordeal, they were likely tasked with killing these so-called devils...

Conversely, the devils on the island bore the task of killing these incoming trainees. They were merely two opposing factions, but their brutal struggle was beyond comprehension.

Both sides faced an incredibly unforgiving environment for survival...

Qin Fang knew that his father, Qin Tiannan, had trained in martial arts. This was something he was certain of—both Old Master Tang in the past and Elder Master Qu standing before him now had mentioned it.

As for the extent of Qin Tiannan's abilities, Qin Fang had no idea; perhaps even his mother, Qin Qing, wasn't very clear about it, as she wasn't skilled in martial arts herself and lacked the intuition to judge strength directly.

However, Qin Tiannan's mysterious disappearance and journey to the enigmatic Devil's Island clearly indicated that his skills were formidable. Having never appeared in the Underground World suggested the island had claimed him due to his formidable strength.

Qin Tiannan had been gone for twenty years, and these photos had surfaced three years ago when Elder Master Qu acquired them. The photos had likely been taken much earlier, meaning that Qin Tiannan had survived in that hellish environment for fifteen or sixteen years...

Devil's Island was indeed immensely powerful, but the top experts from the various alliances of the Underground World were no slouches either. In such a grueling environment of constant conflict and slaughter, Qin Tiannan's survival for over ten years indicated one of two things: either Qin Tiannan was incredibly lucky, or his strength was absolutely terrifying...

Between the two possibilities, Qin Fang leaned more towards the latter!

With such terrifying cultivation, the odds of Qin Tiannan's survival over the past three years were greater; it was highly likely he was still alive...

"He's still alive..."

As this thought crossed Qin Fang's mind, his expression turned increasingly conflicted.

Upon learning about Devil's Island and Qin Tiannan, much of the resentment he harbored toward his father dissipated, leaving behind only a deep sense of worry.

Devil's Island was shrouded in unparalleled mystery; hardly anyone knew its exact location. Even the major alliances of the Underground World maintained a notable level of secrecy regarding it.

By nature, the devils on Devil's Island couldn't possibly leave the place, nor could Qin Tiannan.

This meant that, over the past twenty years, Qin Tiannan had been entirely out of control of his fate. Perhaps he endured those years without succumbing to despair because he clung to the hope of one day leaving Devil's Island alive—to see his wife and son again...

The more Qin Fang pondered this, the more he felt that his unseen father was truly great...

"Devil's Island..."

Just thinking of the place made Qin Fang's head ache.

The island was no ordinary place; so many master-level fighters had entered only to meet their demise, leaving alive only the rare few whose strength was exceptional and luck was unparalleled.

At least these trainees had a chance to leave, but those trapped on Devil's Island—the devils—had no such chance at all...

"It seems necessary for me to make a trip to Devil's Island!"

With his father, Qin Tiannan, trapped on Devil's Island, unable to escape, there was no way Qin Fang's family could reunite. His mother, Qin Qing, was powerless and couldn't help with such matters, leaving the responsibility solely in Qin Fang's hands.

At present, Qin Fang held the status of an Assassin Alliance Three-Star Assassin, just shy of the Four-Star Assassin qualification necessary for basic entry onto the island.

Of course, for the sake of safety, Qin Fang needed to make sufficient preparations before stepping foot on Devil's Island.

Not only did he need to ensure his supplies and equipment were adequately stocked, but his strength also had to be formidable enough to ensure his survival—after all, the so-called devils on the island were no ordinary individuals.

Even the Undefeated Fist King of the Black Fist Arena could be shredded to pieces. The island certainly housed Level 8 Grandmaster and even stronger experts...

Even his father, Qin Tiannan, who had survived such slaughter for twenty years, had undoubtedly surpassed Grandmaster Level cultivation and might have reached Grandmaster-level Expert status...

From these simple photos, Qin Tiannan appeared to hold a relatively low position on the island, standing among seven or eight individuals. At minimum, these people's strength, if not equal to his, certainly wouldn't be far below his level.

Thus, on Devil's Island, the number of Grandmaster-level experts must be overwhelming enough to make Qin Fang's head spin...

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