Chapter 1211: Clearing Out Fourth-Stage Shadow Beasts

The Golden Algae Sea gets its name from the abundant Golden Moon Algae growing there. This algae absorbs sunlight, plunging the waters beneath the surface into darkness. Golden Moon Algae is a favorite food of many low-tier demonic beasts and birds, making the Golden Algae Sea rich in such resources, which in turn attracts numerous cultivators seeking to hunt them.

A golden sun slowly descended, meeting the surface of the sea. The Golden Moon Algae reflected the water as a brilliant gold, creating a shimmering, golden vista as far as the eye could see.

On a desolate island, over a hundred miles wide, a dozen or so golden turtles rested comfortably on the sandy beach, the afterglow of the sunset falling upon them, casting a golden radiance.

Suddenly, a large patch of black dots appeared within the golden sun, obscuring part of the twilight.

The black dots moved incredibly fast, and before long, they appeared directly above the desolate island.

The black dots were, in fact, hundreds of massive black vultures. Leading them were two third-tier demonic birds, flapping their wings frantically and soaring high, seemingly fleeing from something terrifying.

In the distance, a streak of blue light suddenly appeared in the sky. With a flash, it revealed a blue jade shuttle about ten feet long, carrying a tall middle-aged man and a plain-looking girl in a blue dress. These were none other than Wang Changsheng and Ye Haitang, in disguise.

The Azure Lotus Immortals were too renowned, and Wang Changsheng, wishing to avoid drawing attention, had opted for a disguise.

Wang Changsheng turned his right palm upward and gave a slight flick.

The previously calm sea churned violently like boiling water, unleashing hundred-foot-high waves. After a blur, the water transformed into an enormous blue shark that lunged at the black vultures, intending to devour them in one gulp.

The black vultures spread their wings, attempting to evade, but a powerful suction force suddenly surged from below, making it difficult for them to move even a single step.

Their speed slowed, and they were swallowed whole by the blue shark.

A piercing sound of tearing air echoed as a white light streaked forward, flashing and vanishing into the blue shark's body.

The blue shark froze at a visible rate, transforming into a giant ice sculpture.

Ye Haitang flipped her jade-like hand, and a gleaming dark whip appeared in her grasp. A ferocious ghostly figure was carved onto the whip.

She flicked her wrist, and the black whip extended a thousand feet, slamming fiercely into the white shark.

Boom!

The white shark's body shattered into pieces. The black whip pierced through the bodies of all the black demonic birds, which withered at a visible rate, leaving not even their souls behind.

The Hundred Ghosts Whip was Ye Haitang's commonly used magic treasure.

The Hundred Ghosts Whip could increase its power by absorbing the essence blood and souls of cultivators or demonic beasts. The Heaven Ghost Blade, a treasured artifact of the Myriad Ghosts Sect, was said to have devoured dozens of Nascent Souls and hundreds of thousands of cultivators' souls, possessing immense power.

Most magic treasures used by ghost cultivators had this function, common examples being the Hundred Ghosts Banner and Soul-Summoning Banner.

Considering Ye Haitang's limited combat experience, Wang Changsheng honed her skills at every opportunity during their journey to improve her fighting prowess.

The two third-tier demonic birds flew too fast, which was why Wang Changsheng intervened to help.

After devouring the souls of hundreds of demonic birds, the ghostly figure on the Hundred Ghosts Whip became noticeably more vibrant.

She flicked her wrist, and the hundreds of black vulture corpses flew towards her, which she promptly put away.

Wang Changsheng said nothing. He formed a hand seal, and the blue jade shuttle glowed brightly, more than doubling its speed.

Not long after, the blue jade shuttle vanished into the horizon.

Two months later, they reached their destination, the Gold Eagle Market.

Wang Tianqi and Wang Rongmiao had been waiting for a long time. Over three hundred Wang family cultivators were gathered at the Gold Eagle Market, while others were dispersed in two other markets, mainly to avoid detection.

If over a thousand Wang family cultivators appeared at the Gold Eagle Market, it would be difficult to guarantee that the news wouldn't leak.

The three hundred cultivators resided in a dozen or so courtyards. Following orders, they stayed in their residences, avoiding contact with outsiders and not leaving their quarters.

"Great-ancestor, Great-aunt, you've finally arrived!"

Wang Tianqi beamed with joy upon seeing Wang Changsheng and Ye Haitang.

"How is it? Are there any anomalies in the Myriad Ghosts Sea?"

Wang Changsheng had sent them here for two reasons: firstly, to oversee the other clan members, and secondly, to gather information.

"Half a year ago, two fourth-tier Yin Beasts appeared in the Myriad Ghosts Sea," Wang Tianqi replied truthfully. "They began attacking cultivators indiscriminately. The market's management committee organized Nascent Soul cultivators, intending to eliminate these two fourth-tier Yin Beasts."

Wang Changsheng frowned, asking, "Fourth-tier Yin Beasts appeared? Why do they want to eliminate them? Is there something more to it?"

"It seems the Nascent Soul seniors are worried about ghostly creatures causing trouble, which is why they organized Nascent Soul cultivators to deal with these two fourth-tier Yin Beasts," Wang Tianqi explained. "I heard six Nascent Soul cultivators are participating in this battle; they should be able to handle the two fourth-tier Yin Beasts!"

"Have Yin Beasts attacked cultivators before? Were there many such incidents?" Ye Haitang asked curiously.

Wang Tianqi shook his head and said, "Not many. In the past, it was mostly ghostly creatures attacking cultivators. That's why the Nascent Soul seniors are worried about ghostly creatures causing trouble now. It's said that deep within the Myriad Ghosts Sea, there are Nascent Soul-stage ghostly creatures, but I don't know if that's true or false."

Wang Changsheng, accompanied by the Zhenhai Ape, should be safe. Once he rendezvoused with Fairy Ziyue, he wouldn't fear two Nascent Soul-stage Yin Beasts even more.

"Oh, right, the Myriad Ghosts Sea is currently sealed off. Unauthorized entry is prohibited."

Wang Changsheng frowned. This complicated matters. If he brought a large number of cultivators into the Myriad Ghosts Sea while Yin Beasts were attacking other cultivators indiscriminately, it would be like announcing his intentions. If they waited idly, who knew how long it would take to eliminate the two fourth-tier Yin Beasts?

A year? Two years? Or ten?

He didn't have that much time to waste. Rather than waiting idly, it would be better to take the initiative.

"I want to participate in this. Who should I contact?"

"Just go directly to the Gold Eagle Tower; there's a dedicated person there to receive visitors."

Wang Changsheng asked a few more questions, and Wang Tianqi answered truthfully.

"You all stay here quietly for now. Haitang, come with me to the Gold Eagle Tower."

Wang Changsheng brought Ye Haitang to the Gold Eagle Tower, where a short, stout middle-aged man warmly greeted Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng and Ye Haitang had altered their appearances using Spirit-transforming Pearls, making them unrecognizable even to Nascent Soul cultivators.

"Senior, you've arrived at just the right time," the middle-aged man said. "Senior Li is about to lead a team to the Myriad Ghosts Sea. It seems they've already discovered the nests of those two Yin Beasts."

As the middle-aged man spoke, he took out a communication disc, formed a hand seal, and gestured with it.

Less than fifteen minutes later, an elegant young woman in a green dress appeared before Wang Changsheng. She was a cultivator at the early Nascent Soul stage.

"My humble self, Li Ru, greets fellow Daoist. May I ask your name?" the young woman in the green dress asked politely.

"My surname is Wang," Wang Changsheng replied. "My second disciple went to the Myriad Ghosts Sea in search of treasures and has been missing ever since. I specifically rushed here to investigate, only to learn about the two fourth-tier Yin Beasts that are attacking cultivators indiscriminately. The market is organizing Nascent Soul cultivators to eliminate these fourth-tier Yin Beasts, and I can assist. However, you wouldn't expect me to help for free, would you?"

The Gold Eagle Market had a unique geographical location, with yin-attributed materials appearing frequently, attracting a large number of cultivators to the Myriad Ghosts Sea for treasure hunting. Its profits far exceeded those of other large markets, and many demonic cultivators gathered there. The market's initiative to eliminate the fourth-tier Yin Beasts was also to protect its own interests.

If the fourth-tier Yin Beasts were allowed to continue attacking treasure-hunting cultivators, the market's profits would be greatly reduced.

The young woman in the green dress nodded and said, "Naturally. As long as you participate in eliminating the fourth-tier Yin Beasts, regardless of success, we will provide a generous reward. If you manage to slay a fourth-tier Yin Beast, we can offer magic treasures, artifact refining materials, alchemy ingredients, and so on as rewards."