Chapter 1969: The Secret of the Tianxu Jade Book

After more than an hour, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan returned to Cai Yunfeng. Cai Yunfeng's face was slightly pale, with some brown bloodstains at the corners of his mouth. The seawater for tens of thousands of miles around had turned blood-red, and a large number of demonic beast corpses floated on the surface, creating a scene like a living hell.

"Uncle-Master Cai, are you alright?"

Wang Changsheng's face showed concern.

"I'm fine. So, did you catch up to the enemy?" Cai Yunfeng pressed.

"We killed one person, captured another's Nascent Soul, and the third self-detonated," Wang Changsheng replied truthfully.

Wang Ruyan flipped her palm, and with a flash of spiritual light, a delicate blue jade box appeared in her hand.

Cai Yunfeng took the blue jade box, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "You did well. You will be credited for this."

"Uncle-Master Cai, what about that alien race member?" Wang Changsheng asked curiously. Cai Yunfeng's Dharma Idol had shattered the enemy's Dharma Idol in a single exchange, so could the enemy have escaped?

"That person possesses Void-Breaking Divine Eyes. If I hadn't reacted quickly, I would have been killed by their Void-Breaking Divine Light." As Cai Yunfeng finished speaking, a lingering fear appeared on his face.

"All right, it's not suitable to stay here for long. The alien reinforcements might arrive at any moment. Let's rendezvous with the others and head back!" Cai Yunfeng instructed and waited quietly.

After more than an hour, Chen Xin and Lu Guanghong returned. They were covered in dust, with disheveled hair, and looked rather disheveled.

"What happened? Where are the others?" Cai Yunfeng had an ominous premonition and asked with a frown.

"Junior Brother Li died at the hands of the Multi-Eyed Race, and Junior Sister Yang's physical body was destroyed, with only her Nascent Soul remaining." Chen Xin spoke with bitterness. He recounted the events in detail: they had pursued the alien race, engaged in fierce battle with them, and both sides suffered casualties.

A Soul Transformation cultivator from Zhenhai Palace died, and another Soul Transformation cultivator's body was destroyed. From the Multi-Eyed Race, one Soul Transformation cultivator died, and several others were injured. In comparison, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan's achievements were much greater. Not everyone was like Wang Changsheng, possessing eighteen Sea-Calming Beads.

Cai Yunfeng frowned and said, "Let's go! We should head back first. I hope Junior Brother Zhao succeeded."

The five of them transformed into five streaks of light and left the area.

More than half a day later, Wang Changsheng and the other four returned to Golden Toad Island. Instead of going back to Tianhai Tower, they went to a secluded courtyard.

"Today's events must not be spread externally. This matter is top secret, especially concerning the existence of the Heavenly Void Jade Book. Understood?" Cai Yunfeng instructed, his expression grave.

"Yes, Uncle-Master Cai," Wang Changsheng and the other three replied in unison.

"Junior Nephew Wang and Junior Nephew Wang Ruyan performed well," Cai Yunfeng said, his gaze fixed on them with approval. "You killed a Soul Transformation Multi-Eyed Race cultivator and captured a Nascent Soul. I will report this to commend your achievements."

"Many thanks, Uncle-Master Cai." Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan thanked him repeatedly, their faces showing joy. For the same achievement, having an elder speak on their behalf naturally carried more weight.

"Uncle-Master Cai," Chen Xin asked curiously, "why didn't Five Elements Child copy the contents of the Heavenly Void Jade Book and submit them to a major power? That wouldn't affect anything, would it?" He noted that Zhenhai Palace disciples, when they obtain cultivation methods or secret techniques, can submit them to Zhenhai Palace to receive merit points, and also copy them for their own study, without any conflict.

Wang Changsheng and the other two were also full of curiosity. They didn't know much about the Heavenly Void Jade Book, only that it was rumored to come from the Immortal Realm and contained cultivation methods, divine abilities, and secret techniques.

"The Heavenly Void Jade Book originated from the Immortal Realm and is inscribed with Immortal Realm script, protected by powerful restrictions," Cai Yunfeng explained. "It's not easy to comprehend its contents, as the restrictions vary depending on the information. If I'm not mistaken, Five Elements Child only managed to read a portion of it and hadn't yet comprehended the rest. That's why he didn't submit it. If he had known all the content, he would have simply copied it and submitted the Heavenly Void Jade Book to an Integration Stage cultivator in exchange for protection."

"The restrictions vary depending on the content?" A flicker of surprise crossed Wang Changsheng's eyes. This was new information.

Cai Yunfeng nodded and said, "That's right. You should know about the Profound Spirit Transforming Heaven Banner, shouldn't you?"

"Of course, the Profound Spirit Transforming Heaven Banner is a Profound Heaven Treasure, but I heard it's an incomplete item." Wang Changsheng's face was full of curiosity.

"Fifty thousand years ago," Cai Yunfeng explained, "the Profound Azure Sect obtained a complete page of the Heavenly Void Jade Book from the Daoist temple of Heavenly Venerate Profound Spirit. It recorded the methods for refining several Profound Heaven Treasures. However, the Profound Azure Sect couldn't comprehend all the contents, and due to material limitations, the Profound Spirit Transforming Heaven Banner they refined had many flaws and was an incomplete item. Even so, with this treasure in hand, it's more than enough to deal with ordinary Mahayana cultivators."

Chen Xin hesitated slightly before asking, "Uncle-Master Cai, does our Zhenhai Palace have the Heavenly Void Jade Book?"

"I don't know either," Cai Yunfeng said vaguely. "Perhaps, perhaps not." He truly didn't know. He knew that the Profound Azure Sect had obtained a complete page of the Heavenly Void Jade Book and refined the Profound Spirit Transforming Heaven Banner. Even with its many flaws, it was incomparable to Supreme Spirit Treasures. The Profound Azure Sect's strength had greatly increased because of it, with numerous high-level alien race members perishing due to this treasure. The outside world had only believed the Profound Azure Sect's high-level cultivators possessed immense divine abilities. It wasn't until a Mahayana cultivator appeared in the Profound Azure Sect that news of this treasure spread; before that, the outside world had no idea the Profound Azure Sect possessed a Profound Heaven Treasure.

Given the preciousness of the Heavenly Void Jade Book, even if Zhenhai Palace obtained it, they wouldn't publicize it. Quietly accumulating wealth was the real truth.

"It's a pity that the alien race snatched the Heavenly Void Jade Book," Chen Xin said bitterly. "Five Elements Child is truly a disgrace to humanity, preferring to give it to the alien race rather than his own kind." Chen Xin said viciously that Five Elements Child was aiding the enemy.

If that half-page of the Heavenly Void Jade Book contained common content, it would be fine, but if it contained cultivation methods or secret techniques, the Multi-Eyed Race's strength could greatly increase. The Spiritfire Race, for instance, was originally an insignificant minor race, but at some unknown point, they began to have more and more high-level cultivators, and their divine abilities grew stronger. After tens of thousands of years of development, the Spiritfire Race is now one of the five major races on the Profound Spirit Continent. According to unofficial sources, the Spiritfire Race obtained a complete page of the Heavenly Void Jade Book, which recorded several fire-attribute cultivation methods, though the Spiritfire Race vehemently denied it.

What Wang Changsheng couldn't quite understand was why the Integration Stage cultivators didn't intervene. Were they unaware, or was there another reason? If an Integration Stage cultivator had personally acted, there would surely have been no problem. Perhaps it was Cai Yunfeng's selfishness at play, as he might have been unwilling to leak the information, which led to the Heavenly Void Jade Book being taken by the alien race. Cai Yunfeng's repeated strict orders to seal off the news could also explain it.

"Forget it, the die is cast," Cai Yunfeng instructed. "Don't bring this matter up again. All of you, go back and rest!"

Wang Changsheng and the other three replied in agreement and turned to leave.

Upon returning to his residence, Wang Changsheng flipped his palm, and a dimly glowing golden orb appeared in his palm. This was a low-grade Supreme Spirit Treasure, capable of immobilizing an area. The treasure had been defiled by the Blood Toad Gourd, but not severely; it could be restored with a bit more time spent refining it.