Chapter 1674: Wealth Explosion

Wang Changsheng did not go out. Instead, he continued to control the Mysterious Water Palace, moving it forward at a swift pace.

An hour later, the Mysterious Water Palace settled onto an uneven seabed, stirring up a large amount of mud and sand.

Wang Changsheng was drenched in sweat, his face pale, as he slumped to the ground. Wang Ruyan was in a similar state. This had been the most perilous experience of their lives; if not for the Sea Suppressing Command Token, they would already be dead.

"They probably won't pursue us anymore," Wang Ruyan sighed. "This is deep within the Ten Thousand Thunder Sea, and I doubt the Golden Moon Sword Monarch would dare to chase us here. However, he will certainly send people to block the entrance, so we shouldn't think about leaving here anytime soon." Regardless, they had finally escaped danger, and for now, their lives were not in immediate peril.

"Wife," Wang Changsheng said, "let's see what treasures they have in their storage rings! Hopefully, there are some healing elixirs."

As Wang Changsheng spoke, he took out a red storage ring, while Wang Ruyan took out a green one. These two rings belonged to True Monarch Lihuo and Zhao Junyue.

Wang Changsheng gave a slight flick of his wrist, a red glow swept past, and a pile of items appeared on the ground.

True Monarch Lihuo's storage bag contained quite a lot of items, including many crafting materials, predominantly fire-attributed. Two exquisite red jade boxes caught Wang Changsheng's attention. Both boxes had a shimmering golden talisman affixed to them, adorned with mysterious patterns that resembled runes but were not quite.

Wang Changsheng recognized them as special talismans designed to prevent spiritual energy from dissipating, typically used to preserve exceptionally rare and precious spiritual fruits.

He peeled off a talisman and opened one of the red jade boxes. Inside was a palm-sized red jade bottle that glowed faintly red and felt warm to the touch.

"Yang Jade!" Wang Changsheng exclaimed. "To think such a crafting material was used to make a container! Is this a sacred healing elixir? Or a pill for advancing to the Soul Transformation stage?"

Wang Changsheng exclaimed, his eyes burning with eagerness, and his breathing quickened.

Yang Jade is a rare and special crafting material, originating from ten-thousand-year-old volcanoes. It is an excellent fire-attributed material, and using it to craft a mere container felt like an incredible waste of such a precious resource.

He took a deep breath, calming his agitated emotions, then pulled out the stopper and inverted the red jade bottle. Two emerald-like green pills rolled out, landing in his palm.

The green pills were perfectly round and brightly colored, with several silver patterns on their surface. They emitted an alluring fragrance. When Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan inhaled the scent, they felt light and euphoric, instantly refreshed.

"Azure Moon Jade God Pill!" Wang Ruyan blurted out, her eyes burning with excitement. "It can assist Nascent Soul cultivators in breaking through to the Soul Transformation stage, increasing their chances by twenty percent!"

This was a pill that aided in breakthroughs to the Soul Transformation stage, a rarity in the world. True Monarch Lihuo was the sole descendant of True Monarch Tianhuo, so it wasn't surprising that he possessed such a pill.

Wang Changsheng's breathing grew heavy, and his hands trembled slightly. He opened the second red jade box, and a faint golden spiritual light wafted out. Inside was a pale golden peach, shaped like a crescent moon and emitting a peculiar fragrance.

"A Golden Moon Spirit Peach," Wang Changsheng murmured to himself, his expression filled with excitement. "It blooms every thousand years, bears fruit every thousand years, and ripens after another thousand. When Nascent Soul cultivators consume this fruit while attempting to break through to the Soul Transformation stage, it can increase their chances by ten percent."

Both the Azure Moon Jade God Pill and the Golden Moon Spirit Peach could significantly increase the success rate for Nascent Soul cultivators attempting to break through to the Soul Transformation stage.

This experience had been exceptionally perilous; Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had nearly died several times. Wang Changsheng was severely injured, his innate magic weapon damaged, and the Spirit Treasure Sea-Splitting Gauntlets were also harmed. Most of their Gold Devouring Ants were killed or injured, their Two-Eyed Mouse had lost contact, and their Fourth-Tier Puppet Beasts and Five-Element Talisman Soldiers were destroyed, leaving them in a truly sorry state.

"With these two spiritual items, Husband," Wang Ruyan said excitedly, "you can cultivate in seclusion here and strive to advance to the Soul Transformation stage." She explained that the Golden Moon Sword Monarch would surely send people, perhaps even Soul Transformation cultivators, to guard the outside. The strength of the Nascent Soul stage was simply too weak. If Wang Changsheng could advance to the Soul Transformation stage, he would then have the ability to protect himself. They had escaped the Golden Moon Sword Monarch this time, but next time, they might face pursuit from multiple Soul Transformation cultivators, and then, they wouldn't be so lucky.

With the Mysterious Water Palace, they wouldn't have to worry about spiritual energy and could cultivate in peace.

Wang Changsheng nodded solemnly, as he felt the same way. Nascent Soul cultivators might be considered strong in a specific area, but when it came to a realm war, they were still too weak.

If he advanced to the Soul Transformation stage, his survival rate would increase, and he would finally have some say. To be honest, if the Twin Sun-Moon Sages hadn't used a secret technique to elevate their cultivation to the Soul Transformation stage this time, they would have surely died.

Conservatively, there were still thirty Soul Transformation cultivators in the Tianlan Realm. To Wang Changsheng's knowledge, the Dongli Realm only had a little over twenty Nascent Soul cultivators, not even thirty. The strongest in the Dongli Realm was probably Sun Tianhu of Myriad Beast Island.

Wang Changsheng felt overwhelmed just thinking about the Tianlan Realm having three hundred thousand Soul Transformation cultivators, over a thousand Nascent Soul cultivators, and tens of thousands of Core Formation cultivators. From the apparent strength, the Dongli Realm truly couldn't defeat the Tianlan Realm. However, it's hard to say for sure; if there were a truly powerful Soul Transformation cultivator, they could completely change the tide of battle.

When he soul-searched True Monarch Lihuo's Nascent Soul, he was surprised to discover information about the Four Seasons Sword Monarch.

The Four Seasons Sword Monarch had once visited the Tianlan Realm, sweeping through its Soul Transformation cultivators and proving unrivaled throughout the land. However, True Monarch Lihuo didn't know much about the Four Seasons Sword Monarch's current situation, only that his strength was immense. This was one reason why the Tianlan Realm harbored some apprehension.

Had the Four Seasons Sword Monarch died in the Tianlan Realm? Or had he gone to another realm? Or perhaps he had ascended to the Spirit Realm? All were possible scenarios.

Besides the two spiritual items that aided in breakthroughs to the Soul Transformation stage, there were also two bottles of Fourth-Tier pills: one of Lihuo Pills and one of Xuanyu Pills.

Lihuo Pills had the effect of enhancing magical power and were suitable for cultivators with fire spiritual roots. Wang Changsheng did not have a fire spiritual root, but Wang Ruyan did, so the Lihuo Pills were suitable for her.

Xuanyu Pills were healing elixirs with no restrictions on spiritual root attributes, meaning both Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan could take them.

Wang Ruyan gave a flick of her delicate hand, and a green glow swept past, bringing forth a large pile of items. There were many bottles and jars, some containing live spirit insects. The jade slips mostly contained information related to insect control and beast taming. A palm-sized red jade box and a green jade box particularly caught Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan's attention.

Inside the red jade box was a demon core, constantly shifting with red light and adorned with some golden patterns on its surface.

Wang Ruyan's brows furrowed slightly, and with a gentle flick of her wrist, a red light flew out, revealing the Lion-Kirin Beast. It had followed Wang Ruyan for several centuries and had grown to the peak of the Third-Tier, just a step away from the Fourth-Tier.

The Lion-Kirin Beast let out a low roar, licked its lips, and stared fixedly at the red demon core.

"This is a peak Fourth-Tier fire-attributed demon core," Wang Changsheng said with a smile. "It should be beneficial for its advancement." He added that the Kirin Turtle had great potential, but it had remained at the peak of the Third-Tier. Wang Changsheng had fed it multiple Fourth-Tier water-attributed demon cores, but they hadn't been effective.