Chapter 1239: Wanxian Tomb

At the junction of the Myriad Serpent Sea and the Golden Whale Sea, the seawater was black, and the sky was a hazy gray.

A colossal island, 2,500 li long and 1,300 li wide, lay across the sea surface. A thick black mist covered more than half of the island, and subtle ripples of restriction energy emanated from its vicinity.

Centered around this island, the seawater within a radius of ten thousand li was uniformly black, resembling stagnant water. Even a strong gust of wind failed to stir the slightest ripple on its surface.

This island was the Myriad Immortals' Tomb, formerly known as Gathering Immortals Island.

A cyan flying boat appeared on the horizon, swiftly approaching the area.

Soon after, the cyan flying boat came to a halt. It bore a cyan lotus pattern on its surface, and Wang Changsheng and Fairy Ziyue stood upon it.

Wang Changsheng extended his spiritual sense, perceiving a subtle ripple of restriction energy. However, as his spiritual sense neared the island, it was blocked by a mysterious force.

He and Fairy Ziyue each retrieved a golden square token. The words 'Myriad Immortals' Tomb' were inscribed in silver characters on its front.

Wang Changsheng formed a hand seal, and the cyan flying boat slowly advanced towards the Myriad Immortals' Tomb.

Soon, the seawater began to boil violently, like churning water, and an irresistible gravitational force assaulted them from all directions.

Rumbling sounds filled the air! Countless dense black water swords shot out from beneath the sea, swarming towards Wang Changsheng and Fairy Ziyue like locusts.

The gravitational force intensified sharply, causing the cyan flying boat to halt, its spiritual light flickering incessantly.

The golden tokens in Wang Changsheng and Fairy Ziyue's hands flared with brilliant light. Each token emitted a golden ray, enveloping them and the cyan flying boat.

The countless black water swords struck the golden light, producing muffled sounds like popping beans.

Once the golden light appeared, the gravitational force weakened, and the cyan flying boat shone with increased brilliance.

Rumbling again! A tremendous roar came from high above, as over a dozen bolts of black lightning, each as thick as an adult's arm, descended from the sky, striking towards Wang Changsheng and Fairy Ziyue.

Wang Changsheng conjured a Sea-Calming Pearl and channeled a hand seal into it. Immediately, countless water vapors emerged from the surrounding void, forming a massive blue water curtain that enveloped Wang Changsheng and Fairy Ziyue.

The black lightning bolts struck the blue water curtain, causing ripples to spread across it, as if it were about to tear apart. The water curtain then flared with dazzling blue light, growing increasingly solid.

Bolt after bolt of black lightning continued to strike the blue water curtain, sending ripples across its surface, making it appear as if it could shatter at any moment.

Fairy Ziyue conjured a short purple ruler, which released a sheet of purple mist, enveloping both of them.

Before long, they landed on a sandy beach, and the black lightning vanished.

“Even in its weakened state, the restrictions are still this potent,” Wang Changsheng remarked. “If they hadn't been weakened, we would have found it incredibly difficult to enter.”

He sighed, knowing that these were merely the outer restrictions, and the inner restrictions of the Myriad Immortals' Tomb would likely be even stronger.

Had it not been for the map and the ancient artifact that weakened restrictions, Wang Changsheng might not have dared to venture into the Myriad Immortals' Tomb.

The island was enveloped by some kind of restriction that hindered spiritual sense, limiting Wang Changsheng's detection range to only a hundred zhang. Beyond that, he could perceive nothing.

Considering the numerous restrictions still present on the island, Wang Changsheng flicked his sleeve. Hundreds of ink-golden metal-devouring ants flew out, scattering and circling around him and Fairy Ziyue.

The metal-devouring ants had gradually turned ink-gold after consuming a large quantity of refining materials.

A light-blue water curtain materialized, enveloping Wang Changsheng and Fairy Ziyue as they cautiously moved forward. After crossing a large expanse of open ground, they arrived at the foot of a steep peak, over a thousand zhang high.

Vegetation was sparse on the peak, and the soil was black, giving the area a somewhat desolate appearance.

The Myriad Immortals' Tomb had existed for over four thousand years, and its outer regions had long since been thoroughly explored by cultivators. Any valuable treasures would naturally have been taken long ago, leaving nothing behind.

They cautiously ascended the mountain. The soil was somewhat loose, and each step left a clear footprint.

Wang Changsheng frowned. He released his Twin-Eyed Rat, which glowed with a yellow light before burrowing into the ground and disappearing from sight.

As Wang Changsheng and Fairy Ziyue continued their ascent, the Twin-Eyed Rat moved beneath the surface, causing the ground to become uneven and erasing their footprints.

After traversing the mountain, an endless black forest appeared before them.

A thick black mist hung over the black forest, and the ground was damp, dotted with numerous small puddles.

Wang Changsheng and Fairy Ziyue took a deep breath, their expressions turning solemn.

According to the memories of Immortal Huoyun, this dense forest was home to numerous poisonous insects and beasts, including the lair of a Fourth-tier poisonous insect.

Fortunately, Immortal Huoyun had marked the Fourth-tier poisonous insect's location, and their destination was away from its lair.

They slowly descended the mountain. Before long, they found themselves within the dense forest.

The forest floor was covered with a type of dark black tree, characterized by rhomboid leaves and sharp, earthy thorns covering their trunks.

Wang Changsheng's spiritual sense enveloped an area of a hundred zhang, carefully observing the forest. A quarter of an hour later, dozens of metal-devouring ants suddenly lost control, falling from mid-air to the ground. No matter how Wang Changsheng tried to communicate with them, they remained unresponsive.

Wang Changsheng frowned. With a single hand, he made a grasping motion in the air, and over a dozen metal-devouring ants flew towards him, landing in his palm.

The metal-devouring ants were completely lifeless, their wings showing clear signs of corrosion. They had evidently died from poisoning.

“What terrifying miasma!” Wang Changsheng exclaimed.

Wang Changsheng's brow furrowed slightly. Most of these metal-devouring ants were Second-tier; having consumed vast quantities of refining materials, ordinary miasma should not have been able to harm them.

One after another, more metal-devouring ants continued to drop from mid-air, losing their life force.

He collected the remaining metal-devouring ants and released his Wood Demon.

The Wood Demon burrowed into the ground, clearing a path ahead. Being inherently highly poisonous, it had no fear of the miasma.

Over a dozen thick cyan thorns encircled Wang Changsheng and Fairy Ziyue. As the two slowly advanced, the cyan thorns moved along with them.

After a short while, the cyan thorns began to shake violently, as if sensing something.

Wang Changsheng and Fairy Ziyue immediately halted, their faces filled with vigilance.

Rumbling! A muffled sound came from beneath the ground, and a fissure over ten zhang long appeared on the surface. A massive, entirely black scorpion emerged from below, its eyes gleaming gold. This was a Mid-tier Third-grade Black Crystal Scorpion, spewing poisonous mist from its mouth.

Almost simultaneously with the Black Crystal Scorpion's appearance, countless dense cyan thorns burst forth from the ground, swiftly coiling around its body like lightning.

The Black Crystal Scorpion struggled violently, using its massive pincers to clamp onto the cyan thorns and rip at them, but to no avail.

Wang Changsheng raised a hand and slapped at the Black Crystal Scorpion from afar. The space above the scorpion's head twisted, and a massive blue palm filled with blue electric arcs materialized, slamming down forcefully.

Boom! With a loud crash, the Black Crystal Scorpion was driven into the ground, as if embedded there.

After the blue giant palm dispersed, the Black Crystal Scorpion's body was torn into pieces, and countless dense cyan thorns had pierced through it.

Vascular-like structures surged across the surface of the cyan thorns, and the Black Crystal Scorpion rapidly shriveled into a dried corpse.

Wang Changsheng had consulted many spirit plant texts, but he had never found any record of the Wood Demon. He only knew it was incredibly poisonous and enjoyed devouring the flesh and blood of cultivators and demonic beasts.

While bloodthirsty spirit plants were uncommon, none he knew resembled thorns. Wang Changsheng thus speculated that the Wood Demon might be a new species or possibly originated from another realm.

“Senior Brother Wang, your spirit pet is quite impressive,” Fairy Ziyue said with a smile. “If you can cultivate it to the Fourth-tier, it will surely provide you with even greater assistance.”

Her gaze held a hint of envy.