Chapter 1741: The Situation in Dongli Realm

Someone is approaching; it's a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Wang Changsheng looked towards the northeast. After a while, several streaks of light appeared on the horizon, flying rapidly towards them.

Soon after, the streaks of light stopped, revealing five disciples from the Taiyi Immortal Sect. Huang Youxin was leading them; he had already reached the Nascent Soul stage. Before Huang Fugui went to the Tianlan Realm, he had asked someone to relay a message to Zhang Zhanfeng, requesting him to take good care of Huang Youxin.

“Oh, Ancestor, you're back!”

Huang Youxin said excitedly. If it weren't for Huang Fugui, he might not have been able to advance to the Nascent Soul stage.

“These are Senior Fu and Senior Wang. Quickly pay your respects to them. We caused a lot of trouble in the Tianlan Realm and nearly died several times. Under the wise leadership of Senior Fu and Senior Wang, we finally made it back.”

Huang Fugui said in a fawning tone.

Huang Youxin quickly bowed and respectfully said, “Junior pays respects to Senior Fu and Senior Wang.”

“How are the battles? Are all the cultivators who invaded from the Tianlan Sect dead?”

Fang Mu asked. On this trip to the Tianlan Realm, he had killed many Nascent Soul cultivators, but his eight Heavenly Corpse puppets were also severely damaged and would need centuries to recover. His biggest regret was that the Grand Elder of the Yin Corpse Sect had died at Shangguan Tianhong's hands.

Huang Youxin answered truthfully that a group of Tianlan Sect masters were still lurking in the Dongli Realm, including two Soul Transformation cultivators, posing an unsettling threat.

“Let’s go to the Taiyi Immortal Sect first! We can rest there and then make other plans.”

Fu Wen suggested, as their current location was not far from the Taiyi Immortal Sect.

Wang Changsheng instructed Wang Qiuming, “You all return to Qinglian Mountain Villa first. And by the way, don't reveal the news of my advancement to the Soul Transformation stage for now.”

Several Soul Transformation cultivators from the Tianlan Sect were still lurking in the shadows, which was an unstable factor.

Wang Changsheng temporarily didn't want to draw too much attention.

As Huang Fugui said, their disruptive trip to the Tianlan Realm was indeed very risky and earned them significant merit. The higher-ups of the Dongli Realm should provide some rewards.

Celestial Spirit Treasures were out of the question. However, with Wang Changsheng having destroyed the physical bodies of two Soul Transformation cultivators, obtaining a few spirit treasures shouldn't be an issue. When a cultivator's physical body is destroyed, even if they can seize another body for cultivation, it takes a considerable amount of time to restore their original cultivation level. The higher the cultivation, the longer the recovery period, though abundant resources could speed up the process.

Old Ancestor Qinghua’s physical body was destroyed. If she were provided with ample resources, she could recover to Fifth Rank within a century. However, transforming into human form would be difficult. Having seized a common demon python, the difficulty of her transformation was exceedingly high, unless there was some special elixir or miraculous medicine.

“Yes, Grandfather.”

Wang Qiuming acknowledged, then led Wang Yingjie and the others flying into the distance.

“Senior Fu, Senior Wang, I shall return to the Yin Corpse Sect first to report to my master.”

Fang Mu bid farewell and left, transforming into a cloud of black mist that flew high into the sky and soon vanished into the horizon.

Wang Changsheng and the others followed Huang Youxin, flying rapidly towards the Taiyi Immortal Sect’s mountain gate.

As Huang Youxin led the way, he meticulously detailed the situation in various parts of the Dongli Realm.

The Zhenhai Sect had gained two more Nascent Soul cultivators, Cheng Zhenyu and Zheng Nan. They had achieved great merit by encircling and suppressing the Dongli Realm cultivators who had defected to the Tianlan Sect, and thus obtained spirit materials for forming Nascent Souls.

The Myriad Flames Palace in the South Sea suffered heavy losses and completely declined. The entire Shen family clan retreated into the seabed and has not reappeared since, with only a small number of Shen family disciples active outside. Dongfang Yulin was killed, and the Dongfang family's stronghold was attacked, resulting in severe losses. However, their number of Nascent Soul cultivators was still considerable; their foundation remained.

The Central Plains and Northern Frontier also suffered significant losses, with multiple forces eradicated.

“How are the Three Flames Palace and the Nine Nether Sect?”

Wang Changsheng asked casually. Since they had killed Shangguan Wei, the Nine Nether Sect would likely suppress the news.

“The Three Flames Palace is doing well. The Nine Nether Sect used to be overly domineering, destroying many cultivation families and sects. After Nine Nether Sect Master Shangguan Wei went to cause trouble in the Tianlan Realm, some forces frequently sought trouble with the Nine Nether Sect. However, under the threat of the Tianlan Sect, they are currently still exercising restraint.”

Huang Youxin answered truthfully. The reason he was so well-informed was because the Taiyi Immortal Sect also had its eyes on the Nine Nether Sect.

The Taiyi Immortal Sect had been driven out of the Northern Frontier by the Nine Nether Sect years ago and had come to develop in the Eastern Barrens.

If it weren't for the external threat of the Tianlan Sect, the Taiyi Immortal Sect would certainly have carved out a significant piece of the Nine Nether Sect's territory, especially since the Taiyi Immortal Sect now boasted two Soul Transformation cultivators and possessed formidable strength.

Wang Changsheng was not surprised to learn that Meng Tianzheng had advanced to the Soul Transformation stage. Meng Tianzheng was the head of the Five Taiyi Prodigies. Like Wang Changsheng, Meng Tianzheng used Earth Fiend Qi to establish his foundation and Heavenly Dipper Qi to form his core. When Meng Tianzheng advanced to the Core Formation stage, Wang Changsheng was still in the Foundation Establishment stage.

The Barbarian Tribe had defected to the Tianlan Sect, but their clansmen had already migrated to the Buried Immortal Sea Region, and their territory had been divided among various major powers.

Less than half an hour later, they arrived at the Taiyi Immortal Sect.

As soon as they reached the mountain gate, Liu Ye, who had already received news, flew out to meet them.

Sensing the powerful aura emanating from Wang Changsheng, a hint of surprise appeared in Liu Ye's eyes. He clasped his fists and said, “Fellow Daoist Fu, Fellow Daoist Wang, you’ve finally returned.”

Wang Changsheng nodded and said, “Fellow Daoist Liu, thank you for looking after our clansmen while we were away from the Dongli Realm.”

Huang Youxin had already mentioned that before the decisive battle, Liu Ye had intervened to transfer Wang Qingshan to the rear. Otherwise, Wang Qingshan might have met with an accident.

“Fellow Daoist Wang, you’re too kind. I merely value talent; Qingshan is indeed an excellent young man,” Liu Ye said.

Liu Ye's tone was cordial, and he felt somewhat fortunate that he had made the right decision.

Six cultivators in the Dongli Realm possessed great fortune. Aside from the Qinglian Immortal Couple, the other four were either from major cultivation sects or had Soul Transformation cultivators supporting them. For this reason, they didn't need to risk venturing into the Tianlan Realm. The Qinglian Immortal Couple, however, not only returned alive from the Tianlan Realm, but Wang Changsheng had also advanced to the Soul Transformation stage.

While surprised, Liu Ye also felt a hint of regret. If he had known this would happen, he would have sent Han Tianxuan to the Tianlan Realm as well. The Taiyi Immortal Sect didn't have many spirit items to help with breaking through to the Soul Transformation stage, and different cultivators required different types of spirit items.

Upon arriving at the assembly hall, Liu Ye took the main seat. Wang Changsheng and Fu Wen sat directly beside Liu Ye, while Wang Ruyan sat next to Wang Changsheng. Huang Fugui and Shen Tianle stood nearby.

“You actually brought back a Tianlan Sect cultivator. Fellow Daoist Wang, is this person of great use?”

Liu Ye looked at Shen Tianle, who shivered and quickly knelt down, bowing as he said, “Senior, please spare my life! Junior knows the Tianlan Sect very well, and I have never killed a Dongli Realm cultivator!”

Shen Tianle had only just managed to advance to the Nascent Soul stage. He had no Dao companion and no master, so he valued his own life even more.

Even within the Tianlan Sect, which had unified the realm, there were those with backbone and those without.

“Keep him for now; he might come in handy someday,” Wang Changsheng said with a light chuckle. If he could refine a large quantity of Nether Moon Beads, he could launch a counterattack on the Tianlan Realm in the future. At that time, having Shen Tianle lead the team would be most suitable.

Hearing this, Liu Ye said nothing more.

“Oh, by the way, Fellow Daoist Wang, what do you plan to do with Old Ancestor Qinghua?”

Fu Wen changed the subject.