Chapter 2073: Have Me Wang Qingshan Here, Anyone Who Bullies My Wang Clan Will Be Cut Down

Six months later, Bai Linger and Wang Qingshan stood atop a steep peak, looking up at the sky with varying expressions.

“I’ll cast a spell to send you out shortly. I hope it succeeds. Fellow Daoist Wang, do you think we’ll meet again?” Bai Linger asked slowly. When she first met Wang Qingshan, they were from opposing factions and fought fiercely. Later, by chance, they were trapped here and became each other’s protectors.

They had faced life and death together, spending centuries in each other’s company. While not in love, the animosity between them had significantly lessened, replaced by a growing fondness.

“If fate allows, we should meet again. This Fourth-rank puppet beast is for you. Keep it for self-defense!” Wang Qingshan took out a shimmering golden metal sphere and handed it to Bai Linger.

Bai Linger accepted the metal sphere and thanked him.

She began chanting, her body radiating white light. She clapped her hands towards the void, and two streaks of white light shot out, striking the emptiness. The void rippled, and soon a tiny crack appeared.

“Go quickly! I can’t hold on much longer.” Bai Linger said in a deep voice, her magic power rapidly draining, her face quickly turning pale.

Wang Qingshan summoned the Azure Lotus Sword, and with a flick of his wrist, the sword glowed brightly. He merged with the Azure Lotus Sword, which surged in light, transforming into an azure rainbow that shot through the air.

The azure rainbow struck the small crack. The void hummed, and the crack expanded rapidly.

“Fellow Daoist Wang, you must live!” Bai Linger shouted loudly.

“You must live too! I hope to see you again!” Wang Qingshan’s voice echoed from the horizon as the azure light vanished into the crack.

After a long while, Bai Linger, her face drained of color, collapsed to the ground.

Outside the Gale Secret Realm, in a majestic palace, Wang Qingqing was speaking with Guangdong Ren. Guangdong Ren had attempted to break through to the Soul Transformation stage by consuming spiritual objects but had failed.

“Yingjie sent a message. The Sky澜宗 is becoming increasingly aggressive. They’ve not only seized most of our Wang family’s territory but also killed several of our clansmen,” Wang Qingqing said, frowning, her beautiful eyes filled with anger.

The cultivators of the East篱 Realm were all being suppressed by the Sky澜宗. The Sky澜宗 clearly intended to swallow the entire Thousand Gourd Realm.

“The Sky澜宗 has dispatched several Soul Transformation cultivators. We alone are no match for them,” Guangdong Ren sighed, his face full of helplessness.

Without Soul Transformation cultivators, how could they contend with the Sky澜宗?

A loud alarm blared, followed by a deafening explosion from outside.

Guangdong Ren and Wang Qingqing frowned, exchanged glances, and flew out.

A group of Sky澜宗 cultivators hovered in the sky. Dozens of Wang family cultivators lay in pools of blood. Leading them was a beautiful young woman in a white dress with delicate features, willow-leaf eyebrows, and a flying immortal bun hairstyle.

She was Ye Xueyao, a newly promoted Soul Transformation cultivator of the Sky澜宗.

After years of recuperation, the Sky澜宗 currently had fifteen Soul Transformation cultivators. The Sky澜 Realm and the East篱 Realm jointly occupied the Thousand Gourd Realm. However, after the experts of the East篱 Realm ascended, the new Sky澜宗 Master, Long Xin, recovered the Seven-Colored Glazed Pearl and sealed the spatial passage from the Sky澜 Realm to the East篱 Realm.

Initially, Long Xin was somewhat wary, only sending people to probe the East篱 Realm’s forces in the Thousand Gourd Realm. As the Soul Transformation cultivators of the East篱 Realm failed to appear, the Sky澜宗 grew increasingly audacious, using various pretexts to deal with East篱 Realm cultivators in the Thousand Gourd Realm. Some East篱 Realm cultivators were forced to pledge allegiance to the Sky澜宗.

The Wang family had considerable influence in the Thousand Gourd Realm and occupied a large amount of territory. However, Long Xin was wary of the Azure Lotus Immortals. They had already subdued other forces before turning their attention to the Wang family.

Centuries had passed. If the Azure Lotus Immortals were still in the lower realm, they would have attacked long ago, yet they had not appeared. Long Xin had been stuck at the early Soul Transformation stage for many years and was eager to unify the Thousand Gourd Realm, then unite the two realms’ forces to invade other realms, plundering their cultivation resources to aid his own cultivation.

Wang Qingqing and Guangdong Ren flew out of the palace. Seeing their deceased clansmen, they were filled with shock and rage.

“Junior Wang Qingqing greets Senior. May I ask your name? As a Soul Transformation cultivator, do you not think it excessive to treat our Wang family’s low-level cultivators in such a manner?” Wang Qingqing asked, frowning. She had realized that the Sky澜宗 did not intend to spare the Wang family.

“Excessive? I didn’t kill them. They were foolish enough to block my path. Our Sky澜宗 is taking over this secret realm. You may all leave,” Ye Xueyao said coldly. The Sky澜宗 had already subdued most of the East篱 Realm forces; only the Wang family remained. After years of probing and investigation, the Sky澜宗 was certain that the Azure Lotus Immortals were not in the Thousand Gourd Realm.

If she weren’t wary of the Azure Lotus Immortals, she would have directly killed Wang Qingqing instead of wasting words.

“Leave? Senior, are you acting this way because you believe our Wang family has no Soul Transformation cultivators?” Wang Qingqing said, steeling herself. If the Wang family kept retreating, they would eventually be annihilated by the Sky澜宗.

“You mean the Azure Lotus Immortals, right? They haven’t appeared for centuries. Either they died in a failed ascension, or they went to the Spirit Realm. Do you truly believe you can contend with our Sky澜宗 with just yourselves?” Ye Xueyao said with a cold face, releasing a powerful spiritual pressure that surged towards Wang Qingqing and Guangdong Ren.

Wang Qingqing and Guangdong Ren were sent flying backward, both spitting out large mouthfuls of blood.

“If your Wang family is sensible, you should pledge allegiance to our Sky澜宗 and serve us. Perhaps you could even produce Soul Transformation cultivators. Why insist on opposing our Sky澜宗? All other East篱 Realm forces have submitted to us. Why are you Wang family members so stubborn? Do you really think a few Nascent Soul cultivators can be a match for our Sky澜宗?” a pale-faced middle-aged man said in an alluring tone. The Wang family was skilled in crafting puppet beasts; if they could be subdued, they would be a great asset.

“Do I, Wang Qingshan, suffice?”

A clear, cold male voice suddenly came from high in the sky, reverberating throughout the area.

An azure light abruptly appeared in the sky, and Wang Qingshan stood in mid-air. His azure robes fluttered in the wind, and his eyes were indifferent.

He stood high above, like a towering peak, exuding a powerful oppressive aura.

“Wang Qingshan, you’ve entered the Soul Transformation stage!” Ye Xueyao exclaimed in surprise. Wang Qingshan was a well-known expert of the Wang family, but like the Azure Lotus Immortals, he hadn’t appeared for centuries, leading the Sky澜宗 to believe he was dead.

“Seventh Brother, you’re finally free!” Wang Qingqing said excitedly. They had stayed here for centuries, trying to help Wang Qingshan escape, but had never succeeded.

“Fellow Daoist Wang, this is a misunderstanding. Our宗宗 Master is currently inviting heroes to discuss important matters. Why don’t you accompany me to the Sky澜宗 headquarters? We can discuss significant affairs together, which would benefit both you and the Wang family. Our Sky澜宗 currently has fifteen Soul Transformation cultivators,” Ye Xueyao’s tone was filled with enticement. Since she hadn’t personally killed the Wang family cultivators, at worst, she could offer a few subordinates as scapegoats. She didn’t believe Wang Qingshan would confront fifteen Soul Transformation cultivators for the sake of a few low-level clansmen—at least, she wouldn’t.

“Sky澜宗 headquarters? I’ll go there myself. You all, however, will stay. I will use your heads to honor my deceased clansmen. Even if Ninth Uncle and Ninth Aunt are not here, with me, Wang Qingshan, if anyone dares to bully my Wang family clansmen, they will all be cut down!”

Wang Qingshan’s voice was firm and powerful. As soon as he finished speaking, nine Azure Glazed Swords flew out from his sleeve. Amidst a series of piercing sword hums, they transformed into countless azure rainbows, shooting straight towards Ye Xueyao and the others.