Chapter 1464: Double Joy Arrives

The door of a secret chamber on Qinglian Peak suddenly opened, and Wang Ruyan emerged, beaming with joy. She had cultivated diligently for several decades and successfully advanced to the Mid Nascent Soul stage. Wang Changsheng, aided by Heaven and Earth Spirit Water, had reached the Mid Nascent Soul stage decades before her.

As Wang Ruyan stepped out of her residence, she seemed to sense something and looked up at the sky. Seeing the sky filled with five-colored light motes, Wang Ruyan was a little surprised. She naturally recognized that a cultivator was attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Wang Ruyan soared into the sky and soon spotted Fairy Cai Lian and Wang Qingshan.

"Qingshan, who is this fairy?" Wang Ruyan asked with a hint of curiosity. "Has Wang Qingshan finally matured? Is he looking for a dao companion?"

"Ninth Aunt, this is Fairy Cai Lian," Wang Qingshan explained with a smile. "Fairy Cai Lian is quite renowned in the Northern Frontier cultivation world and is skilled in divination. I specifically invited her here as a guest." He could naturally sense that Wang Ruyan's aura was significantly stronger than before.

"This junior has long heard of Fairy Tianqin's esteemed name," Fairy Cai Lian said with a smile, "and today I finally have the honor of meeting you in person." She had lived on Qinglian Island for over forty years, hoping to meet the Qinglian Immortal Couple. Although she hadn't yet met True Monarch Taihao, meeting Fairy Tianqin was also very good.

"Fairy Cai Lian, it's rare for you to visit. Please stay longer," Wang Ruyan said politely. She looked at Wang Qingshan and asked, "By the way, Qingshan, who is attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage?"

"It's Cousin Haitang. The lightning tribulation is almost over, and her chances of successfully advancing to the Nascent Soul stage are quite high." Wang Qingshan was overjoyed. After Wang Changsheng eliminated Zhou Sihong, the Myriad Sword Sect rewarded them with four spirit items for forming Nascent Souls and several islands. If Ye Haitang advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, the Wang family's strength would become even greater.

Following the gazes of Wang Qingshan and the other two, a massive dark cloud hung in the sky, and thick bolts of silver lightning continuously struck downwards. After a while, the dark cloud had shrunk to only about a hundred zhang and transformed into a gigantic silver lightning eagle, which swooped downwards.

Boom!

A blinding flash of silver lightning erupted. Wang Ruyan's heart tightened, and she immediately soared over. As the silver lightning dissipated, Ye Haitang flew out from a pile of rubble. Her face was pale, but her eyes were filled with pleasant surprise. She had successfully advanced to the Nascent Soul stage. After centuries of arduous cultivation, she had finally entered the Nascent Soul stage and could now avenge her father.

Wang Ruyan descended from the sky, her face full of concern.

"Aunt, I'm fine," Ye Haitang said. "I've finally advanced to the Nascent Soul stage. One day, I will reclaim everything my father lost." Ye Haitang's gaze was resolute, and her voice was firm and powerful.

Wang Ruyan nodded with satisfaction and said, "You've just advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, so first..." Before she could finish her sentence, points of spiritual light emerged in the void, the light shimmering with various colors. Wang Ruyan and Ye Haitang exchanged glances and exclaimed in unison, "A Nascent Soul Anomaly!"

In the distance, Fairy Cai Lian gazed at the five-colored spiritual light appearing in the void, her face filled with shock. Wang Qingshan was also stunned. He hadn't expected that a second clan member was attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. Judging by the direction of the thunder cloud, it was Wang Qingling attempting to break through.

On Bailing Peak, a vast manor stood on the mountaintop. The Ice Wind Jiao lay in a ten-mu lake, its gaze fixed on a three-story green pavilion in the distance. It let out deafening dragon roars, seemingly cheering for Wang Qingling.

Inside the green pavilion, Wang Qingling sat cross-legged on a green cushion, her eyes tightly closed and her brows furrowed in a deep frown. She was undergoing the Heart Demon Tribulation. In a green incense burner not far away, a small piece of Three-Essence Spirit Stabilizing Incense was burning.

A white flood dragon over a hundred zhang long circled restlessly in the sky. A group of Wang family cultivators were furiously attacking the white flood dragon, while Ao Qing stood in the void, his expression cold and indifferent. The white flood dragon opened its gaping maw and spewed out a strangely cold white light. It struck the Wang family cultivators, instantly turning them into ice sculptures. With a sweep of its tail, the ice sculptures shattered into pieces.

"Xiaobai, stop right now! You can't do this! Xiaobai, stop! They are my kin, and yours too! You mustn't hurt them!" Wang Qingling spread her arms, blocking the Ice Wind Jiao, and shouted loudly.

"Hmph!" Ao Qing sneered. "You humans enjoy raising spirit beasts in captivity, but when do you ever treat them as kin? Ao Bai, kill them all! I will take you back to the Flood Dragon clan and make you the next patriarch!"

Ao Qing said coldly. The white flood dragon let out a long howl to the sky and was about to continue attacking the Wang family cultivators.

"Xiaobai, don't listen to his nonsense!" Wang Qingling cried. "I've always treated you as family. I ate and slept with you. My parents' marriage was an arranged family alliance; they weren't affectionate and often quarreled. Grandma only ever urged me to cultivate. Only you were willing to listen to my confidences. I've always treated you as my younger brother. Every time I received my stipend, the first thing I did was buy you food, have you forgotten? Don't harm them, they are my kin, and yours too!"

Wang Qingling's face was streaked with tears as she cried out loudly.

The white flood dragon descended from the sky and pounced towards Wang Qingling. Wang Qingling took a deep breath, wiped away her tears, and muttered to herself, "You are not Xiaobai. Xiaobai wouldn't treat me this way. It wouldn't treat its own kin like this. It has sentience."

As the white flood dragon reached Wang Qingling, Wang Qingling's right hand trembled, and a gleaming white flying sword shot out. It burst forth with dazzling white light and struck towards the white flood dragon.

Boom!

After a loud bang, the white flood dragon was split in half and disintegrated into points of spiritual light, vanishing. Ao Qing and the Wang family members also disappeared. The heart demon had manifested as the Ice Wind Jiao, attempting to sow discord between Wang Qingling and the Ice Wind Jiao. The Ice Wind Jiao was instrumental in Wang Qingling reaching her current stage. Besides helping her defeat enemies, more importantly, it had always been by her side. This was her Dao. Sowing discord between Wang Qingling and the Ice Wind Jiao was to damage Wang Qingling's Dao heart.

Wang Qingling felt a blur before her eyes and suddenly found herself back in her residence. The excited dragon roars of the Ice Wind Jiao echoed in her ears. Hearing the Ice Wind Jiao's calls, Wang Qingling's face lit up with joy, two small dimples appearing on her cheeks. She muttered to herself, "I knew Xiaobai would always be with me."

A rumble of thunder sounded, and the green pavilion she was in shattered into pieces. A massive dark cloud floated above Bailing Peak; lightning flashed and thunder roared, and thick bolts of silver lightning continuously struck downwards.

Wang Qingshan, Wang Ruyan, and Fairy Cai Lian stood on top of a distant peak, gazing at the dark cloud above Bailing Peak, their expressions varied.

"It looks like Fairy Bailing has a high chance of advancing to the Nascent Soul stage," Fairy Cai Lian said. "Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Wang, congratulations! This is indeed a double blessing!" She congratulated them with a smile. Hundreds of years ago, the Qinglian Immortal Couple drew a Nascent Soul Anomaly and both advanced to the Nascent Soul stage. Now, hundreds of years later, two Wang family cultivators were attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage on the same day. The rise of the Wang family was unstoppable.

"The lightning tribulation isn't over yet, so it's hard to say," Wang Ruyan replied. "I hope Qingling can pass this trial." While Wang Ruyan said this outwardly, a faint smile appeared on her face. She suddenly thought of something and looked towards Wang Qingqing's residence. She wondered when Wang Qingqing would attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. After all, their cultivation levels were the same before their seclusion.

After the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, the thunder cloud dissipated, and a joyful dragon roar echoed. The Ice Wind Jiao circled excitedly above Bailing Peak, appearing extremely excited. Given the deep bond between the Ice Wind Jiao and Wang Qingling, if Wang Qingling had failed, the Ice Wind Jiao certainly wouldn't have been this excited.

Wang Qingshan and Wang Ruyan exchanged glances, both their eyes filled with joy. Within a single day, the Wang family had gained two more Nascent Soul cultivators. It was truly a double blessing.

A month later, the Wang family widely distributed invitations to hold a Nascent Soul ceremony for Wang Qingling five years later. The news of Fairy Bailing successfully forming her Nascent Soul quickly spread throughout the South Sea.