Chapter 1169: Yunhai City

Two years later, over a vast, boundless azure sea, a green flying boat, over ten zhang long, rapidly soared through the sky. The boat was adorned with numerous green lotus patterns. A group of cultivators stood aboard, with Wang Qingshan at the front, gazing into the distant sky.

Wang Tianwen and Wang Qiuming stood behind Wang Qingshan. Behind the three of them were more than twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators, including Wang Jiyun.

Many of the Foundation Establishment cultivators were traveling far from home for the first time, and their expressions showed excitement.

As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but endless azure seawater, with white clouds scattered across the high sky.

“By my reckoning, we're almost at the Central Plains Immortal Cultivation World,” Wang Qiuming said with a smile. Wang Tianwen had told them many interesting stories about the Central Plains Immortal Cultivation World, which filled them with curiosity.

Along the way, they hadn't encountered many demonic beasts, though they had seen quite a few cultivators. However, upon seeing the green lotus insignia, no one dared to bother them, as others didn't know that Wang Qingshan and his group were transporting a large amount of wealth.

“Demonic beasts are approaching. Be careful,” Wang Qingshan warned. No sooner had he spoken than the calm sea surface began to churn violently like boiling water. The azure water suddenly turned silvery-white. A closer look revealed that the silvery-white mass consisted of enormous, silver-white fish demons, each with a foot-long, hook-like silver spine on its head, resembling sharks.

“Oh no, it’s a school of Silverhook Sharks,” Wang Qiuming said, frowning. Silverhook Sharks are a communal type of demonic beast, numbering anywhere from hundreds to tens of thousands. Below them were hundreds of Silverhook Sharks.

“There are no third-tier Silverhook Sharks. You can handle them, Jiyun,” Wang Qingshan said calmly. Whenever they encountered low-tier demonic beasts on their journey, he let the younger cultivators deal with them as a form of training.

“Form the Sword Array!” With Wang Jiyun’s low command, most of the Wang family cultivators summoned their flying swords, which then flew high into the sky.

Dozens of colorful flying swords converged, forming a massive seven-colored sword disc, its surface shimmering with runes.

The seven-colored sword disc spun rapidly, emitting a piercing whooshing sound through the air. Countless sword energies shot out like a stampede of horses, hurtling towards the Silverhook Sharks below.

A series of roars echoed as countless sword energies struck the Silverhook Sharks, piercing their bodies. The silvery-white sea suddenly turned crimson. Sensing the scent of blood, the Silverhook Sharks became ferocious, wildly attacking their blood-stained kin, turning the sea into a boiling cauldron of blood.

Drawn by the blood scent, the Silverhook Sharks gathered without dispersing, becoming easy targets. Continuous streams of sword energy hacked down on them, turning them into a vast shower of blood.

After half a quarter of an hour, the bloody water ceased boiling, and a large group of Silverhook Sharks, bellies upturned and pale, floated on the sea surface.

In this state, the school of Silverhook Sharks held little value; their demonic cores were shattered, and their hides were no longer intact.

This was characteristic of Wang Jiyun: once she took action, her priority was to kill the enemy first.

Wang Qingshan said nothing, as Wang Jiyun’s approach was not wrong. Being merciful to enemies was cruel to oneself; either one didn't act, or one went all out.

He chanted an incantation, and the green flying boat glowed brightly, accelerating its speed.

Yunhai State was one of the Great Qin Dynasty’s thirty-six states. Cultivators from the South Sea frequently appeared in Yunhai State’s market towns, exchanging demonic beast materials for cultivation resources from the Great Qin Dynasty, which boosted Yunhai State’s commerce.

The Central Plains Immortal Cultivation World comprised five dynasties, each with vast territories. The Great Qin Dynasty’s territory was the closest to the South Sea, meaning trading caravans from the South Sea Immortal Cultivation World had to pass through the Great Qin Dynasty to reach the Central Plains, making it a high-incidence area for murder and robbery.

At dusk, under the glow of the setting sun, the seawater turned pale gold. Hundreds of sailboats were docked by the shore, and the pier was bustling with people, mostly mortals. Smoke rose from a few fishing boats.

From time to time, cultivators flew overhead, but the mortals paid them no mind, accustomed to such sights.

A green flying boat, over ten zhang long, appeared against the setting sun. In just a few breaths, it was directly above the pier; it was Wang Qingshan and his group.

Wang Qingshan turned to Wang Tianwen: “Tianwen, where should we go next?”

“Seventh Grand-Uncle, three thousand li further ahead, there’s Yunhai Market City. We can rest there for a while before continuing our journey.”

Wang Qingshan nodded. He chanted an incantation, and the green flying boat glowed brighter, continuing its flight forward.

Half a quarter of an hour later, they appeared over a continuous expanse of lush green mountains. From time to time, cultivators flew overhead, though most were Foundation Establishment cultivators. Sensing the powerful spiritual pressure emanating from Wang Qingshan and his two companions, they quickly steered clear.

Not long after, Wang Qingshan saw a boundless plain. On the plain stood a massive city, over twenty zhang tall, with numerous cultivators entering and exiting.

On the plaque above the city gate, the three golden characters “Yunhai City” were inscribed. Two cultivators guarded the gate, and there were also guards on the city walls.

Wang Qingshan had seen many large cities, and Yunhai City couldn't be described as grand. As they approached Yunhai City, the green flying boat slowed down, gradually descending to the ground.

This was an aerial restriction, which Wang Qingshan found unsurprising.

Wang Qingshan put away the green flying boat and led Wang Qiuming and the others towards Yunhai City.

The guards held small, palm-sized silver mirrors. Every cultivator entering Yunhai City had to be scanned with these silver mirrors, seemingly to detect something.

A streak of blue light shot forth and landed at the city gate. It was a refined scholar in a blue robe, who was also a Core Formation cultivator.

“Oh, Fellow Daoist Yang, it’s you,” Wang Tianwen exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the blue-robed scholar.

“You are?” The blue-robed scholar eyed Wang Tianwen up and down, asking with confusion, “You are?”

“Fellow Daoist Yang, have you forgotten? More than forty years ago, the notorious wanted criminal, the Protean Scholar, fled to the Great Yan Dynasty. Our Myriad Immortals Bureau captured that wanted criminal and handed him over to you. At that time, I was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, so it’s perfectly normal that Senior Yang wouldn’t remember.”

The blue-robed scholar frowned and asked, “Myriad Immortals Bureau? Do you have an identification token?”

Wang Tianwen took out a green token and handed it to the blue-robed scholar. After a careful inspection, the scholar returned it to Wang Tianwen.

“So it’s Fellow Daoist Wang. My apologies for not recognizing you earlier. You may pass.” The blue-robed scholar waved his hand, allowing Wang Qingshan and the others to enter Yunhai City.

The streets were clean and spacious, and most of the pedestrians were scholars, identifiable by their attire.

“Fellow Daoist Yang, has something happened? You have people patrolling the gate,” Wang Tianwen casually asked.

“Nothing significant, just a few small-time Foundation Establishment stage ruffians. We’ll catch them soon enough, Fellow Daoist Wang. I have urgent matters to attend to. Perhaps we’ll meet another day. Please, make yourselves at home.” The blue-robed scholar was unwilling to elaborate, offering a perfunctory reply before hastily departing, flying out of Yunhai City.