Chapter 1645: Gathering of Transcendent Spirits

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan thanked him, took the jade slip, and immersed their divine sense into it. Their brows furrowed slightly, and their expressions grew serious.

The Nascent Soul cultivators in the Sky-Lacquer Realm were indeed numerous. The strongest seven were Jin Dingtian, Layman Tianlei, True Person Duanhun, the Yin-Yang Duo, Feng Xingzi, True Person Qunyang, and Heavenly Demon Sovereign. Even the weakest, Feng Xingzi and True Person Qunyang, were late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, while the other five were at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

Layman Tianlei was entangled by True Monarch Wandu, True Person Duanhun was engaged by Fairy Fenghui, and the Yin-Yang Duo were held by Li Rui and Nangong Fu. It was a battle of equals, top against top.

Their ability to kill the Qiankun Twins today involved some luck. The top-tier Nascent Soul cultivators of the Sky-Lacquer Realm were intercepted by other cultivators, leading to a minor setback for the Sky-Lacquer Realm. They would certainly not be given such an opportunity again.

"Fellow Daoist Gongsun, didn't you say there were only over a hundred Nascent Soul cultivators in the Sky-Lacquer Realm? And we're fighting on home ground, so we should have the advantage!" Wang Ruyan asked, somewhat confused. From today's situation, the Sky-Lacquer Realm hadn't lost its momentum.

Gongsun Yang sighed and replied, "That was in the past. Now, the Sky-Lacquer Realm has at least three hundred Nascent Soul cultivators and thousands of Core Formation cultivators. As long as they hold the entrance to the spatial channel, they can continuously send people through. That's the most troublesome part."

The higher-ups of the East-Picket Realm had considered destroying the spatial channel, but after careful deliberation, they gave up on the idea. If they destroyed the channel, the twelve Soul Transformation cultivators would become isolated. If they were to wreak havoc in the East-Picket Realm, it would be a huge problem. Most importantly, the twelve Soul Transformation cultivators would not idly stand by while the East-Picket Realm's Soul Transformation cultivators destroyed the spatial channel. Destroying it would undoubtedly lead to casualties among Soul Transformation cultivators.

"Fellow Daoist Gongsun, aren't Senior Sun and the others a match for True Monarch Qianlei of the Sky-Lacquer Realm?" Wang Changsheng asked, frowning. True Monarch Qianlei, whose surname was Lei and given name Yunbin, possessed the Qianlei Physique and had a mid-stage Soul Transformation cultivation.

Gongsun Yang gave a bitter smile and said, "Senior Uncle Sun and Senior Jiao of the Sea Race, even working together, can only fight True Monarch Qianlei to a draw. In a life-or-death battle, it's hard to say." The Senior Jiao he referred to was the Sea Race's Soul Transformation cultivator, Jiao Lin, who was also a mid-stage Soul Transformation cultivator.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were filled with shock. They hadn't expected True Monarch Qianlei to be so powerful.

"Fellow Daoist Gongsun, do you think we can repel the Sky-Lacquer Realm cultivators? The Sky-Lacquer Realm has already unified into a single sect. So far, only the South Sea region has been resisting them; the East Barrens, North Frontier, and Central Plains cultivation realms haven't sent anyone yet." Wang Changsheng continued to ask, his eyes full of confusion.

"Of course we can! The East Barrens, North Frontier, and Central Plains have all dispatched reinforcements. It's just that the journey is long, and the reinforcements haven't reached the South Sea yet, so rest assured!" Gongsun Yang said confidently. What he didn't tell Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan was that a Soul Transformation cultivator had already calculated that the Immortal Burial Sea would definitely experience a spiritual energy depletion within fifty years. At that time, the Immortal Burial Sea would become the burial ground for the Sky-Lacquer Realm cultivators. If the spiritual energy depletion didn't occur, then the East-Picket Realm would be in trouble.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan frowned deeply. The Sky-Lacquer Realm had sent twelve Soul Transformation cultivators; would they willingly retreat? Unless the East-Picket Realm's Soul Transformation cultivators could overwhelmingly defeat them, but from the current situation, the East-Picket Realm's Soul Transformation cultivators did not have the upper hand.

If revered Soul Transformation cultivators like the Four Seasons Sword Sovereign, True Monarch Sirius, Puppet Emperor, Saint Kong, and True Monarch Azure Dragon, who had been famous in the cultivation world for many years, were still alive, the Sky-Lacquer Realm cultivators wouldn't dare flaunt their power in the East-Picket Realm. It was unknown where the Four Seasons Sword Sovereign and the others had gone—whether they ascended to the Spirit Realm or died in other realms.

After chatting for over half an hour, Gongsun Yang bade them farewell and left.

After seeing Gongsun Yang off, Wang Changsheng called Wang Mengbin and Wang Qiuming to inquire about their situation.

Wang Mengbin and Wang Qiuming had both engaged with Sky-Lacquer Realm Nascent Soul cultivators, but they only managed to injure them, not kill them. Wang Mengbin was targeted by two Nascent Soul cultivators, fighting them one against two, while Wang Qiuming fought a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Perhaps because of the Green Lotus Immortals, the Sky-Lacquer Realm placed particular importance on the Wang family's Nascent Soul cultivators.

"Qiuming, Mengbin, be extra careful. It seems the Sky-Lacquer Realm Nascent Soul cultivators are paying particular attention to our Wang family," Wang Changsheng warned with a serious expression, recounting the day's events.

Learning that six Nascent Soul cultivators had ganged up on Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan, Wang Qiuming and Wang Mengbin were startled. The enemy valued the Green Lotus Immortals too highly.

"Fortunately, Grandfather and Grandmother possess immense divine abilities; otherwise, it would have been dangerous today," Wang Qiuming said with some relief.

"Just be extra careful, and watch out for sneak attacks. Sky-Lacquer Realm cultivators are not so easy to deal with," Wang Changsheng stated solemnly. There were many factors in winning, but only one factor was needed for defeat.

"Yes, Grandfather (Ancestor)," Wang Qiuming and Wang Mengbin replied, their tones serious.

After a few more instructions, Wang Changsheng dismissed them.

In the northwest corner of the island, a majestic emerald-green peak rose. At its summit stood a golden palace, over ten zhang tall, with golden bricks and glazed tiles, appearing quite luxurious.

Inside the grand hall, seven Soul Transformation cultivators, including Sun Tianhu, Liu Ruyi, and Dongfang Yulin, were discussing military affairs.

"Fellow Daoist Sun, can you be sure that a spiritual energy depletion will occur in the Immortal Burial Sea within fifty years?" a blue-robed old man with a youthful face and white hair asked, frowning. Half-blue scales were visible on the blue-robed old man's face and arms. He was Jiao Lin, the leader of the Sea Race, and a mid-stage Soul Transformation cultivator.

"There's a ninety percent certainty. Fifty years is nothing to us. As long as we can hold them off for fifty years, they will definitely suffer heavy casualties. After all, the entrance is in the Spirit-Depleted Sea," a plump, ruddy-faced old man in a red robe sneered. A string of red magical beads hung from his chest, and his eyes were squeezed into narrow slits by the fat on his face.

This was Baili Hong, an early-stage Soul Transformation cultivator.

"We can't just put all our hopes on the spiritual energy depletion, can we? Fellow Daoist Sun, you must have another trump card, right?" a white-robed old woman with white hair and wrinkled face spoke.

This was Feng Li, the Grand Elder of the Black Phoenix Clan. She had lived for over three thousand years and was a hidden power of the demon race. Were it not for the inter-realm war, she would not have appeared. Even within the Black Phoenix Clan, few knew of her existence.

The South Sea was the East-Picket Realm's richest region in cultivation resources, the origin of the cultivation world, and home to many powerful cultivators.

Sun Tianhu nodded and said, "I have already sent someone to find Fellow Daoist Fu. He is a fifth-tier talismansmith, but he comes from a rogue cultivator background, wandering across the four seas without a fixed abode. If he is willing to help refine a fifth-tier talisman that can tear open a realm barrier, we can send people to cause trouble in the Sky-Lacquer Realm. This would tie down the Sky-Lacquer Realm and prevent their cultivators from doing anything excessive."

The Fellow Daoist Fu he mentioned was Fu Wen, the East-Picket Realm's only Soul Transformation rogue cultivator. Coming from a rogue cultivator background, he had endured countless hardships to reach the Soul Transformation stage.

Fu Wen's whereabouts were uncertain, and he wandered everywhere, making him difficult to find.