Chapter 2076: Qinglian Karma Fire Destroys the Enemy, Longxin Proposes Peace

A clang of metal on metal resounded as the Sky-Reaching Greatsword was shattered by the dragon's claw, transforming into nine Azure Glaze Swords that flew backward. Before they could fly far, the nine swords abruptly halted, completely encircling Long Xin and the blue-robed elder.

The nine Azure Glaze Swords swayed, emitting clear and resonant hums.

"A Sword Formation!" the blue-robed elder exclaimed, his expression tense.

Amidst a series of muffled "hissing" sounds, the nine Azure Glaze Swords each spewed out thin threads of azure sword energy, weaving into a massive azure sword net that advanced towards the blue-robed elder and Long Xin.

Greatly alarmed, the blue-robed elder flicked his sleeve, and a pigeon-egg-sized blue orb flew out. It was wreathed in mist and radiated astonishing spiritual energy, clearly a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure.

He channeled a spell into it, and the blue orb immediately burst forth with brilliant blue light, releasing a soft blue glow that enveloped the blue-robed elder.

Long Xin let out a deafening dragon's roar, his body erupting with golden light as he transformed into a massive golden Flood Dragon. It charged directly towards the azure sword net.

The golden Flood Dragon collided with the azure sword net, emitting muffled clanging sounds.

The golden Flood Dragon opened its maw and spewed out a dazzling golden light, which struck the azure sword net. The net tore open, creating a gap, and the golden Flood Dragon flew out through the opening.

The azure sword net rapidly contracted. Ripples spread across the blue-robed elder's body, like ocean waves, and the azure net passed directly through him. The blue light around the blue-robed elder intensified, and he was completely unharmed, clearly demonstrating a profound secret art.

Just then, an azure peacock wreathed in azure flames descended from the sky and landed on the blue-robed elder.

The blue-robed elder let out an agonizing shriek. The blue orb burst forth with dazzling blue light, and countless streams of seawater surged out, attempting to extinguish the azure flames.

The azure flames were the Azure Lotus Karmic Fire; how could they be extinguished so easily?

The blue-robed elder's body rapidly swelled and suddenly exploded, spraying countless azure flames. A miniature Nascent Soul flew out and darted towards Long Xin.

"Junior Brother Long, save me!" the miniature Nascent Soul cried out, panic-stricken.

The golden Flood Dragon tried to intervene and save it, but the Azure Lotus Sword shot forth and struck the golden Flood Dragon, emitting a muffled thud.

As soon as the miniature Nascent Soul approached within a thousand feet of the golden Flood Dragon, a streak of azure sword light descended from the sky, slicing it in half.

Wang Qingshan frowned. He could tell that Long Xin had no intention of saving the elder; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to eliminate him so easily. He suspected Long Xin was using him to get rid of the elder.

"Senior Brother Lan! Damn you, I'll fight you to the death!" the golden Flood Dragon roared in fury and charged directly at Wang Qingshan.

Wang Qingshan snorted lightly, channeled a spell, and the azure peacock spread its wings, darting towards the golden Flood Dragon.

The golden Flood Dragon spewed out a beam of golden light that tore through the air with a harsh whistling sound, instantly appearing before Wang Qingshan.

Wang Qingshan chopped his right hand towards the void, striking the golden light. A powerful energy wave erupted, sending his body uncontrollably flying backward.

"Everyone, attack together and help Master kill this person," Liu Yu shouted loudly, his expression anxious.

"No need," Long Xin said, "all of you stand clear. I can handle him. Do not attack, to prevent him from going on a killing spree."

The golden Flood Dragon spoke human words, knowing that a cornered dog would jump over the wall. If Wang Qingshan was truly pushed to his limit, he might unleash the Underworld Moon Pearl. Shangguan Tianhong had repeatedly warned them that the Wang family possessed a formidable weapon that even the demon race couldn't withstand.

Wang Qingshan channeled a spell, transforming into an azure long rainbow that tore through the air. The Azure Lotus Sword and Azure Glaze Swords followed closely. The golden Flood Dragon showed no fear and pursued him.

An hour later, Wang Qingshan appeared above an endless range of emerald green mountains and stopped.

Not long after, a streak of golden light flew over and stopped. It was Long Xin.

"There's no one else here, Fellow Daoist Long. Speak your mind," Wang Qingshan said in a deep voice. He hadn't intended to kill Long Xin; that would be poking a hornet's nest and would unite the Sky-Wave Sect cultivators against the Wang family. Killing one Soul Transformation cultivator was already enough to subdue the Sky-Wave Sect.

It wasn't that he didn't want to kill all the Sky-Wave Sect's Soul Transformation cultivators, but that he couldn't. He could only subdue the Sky-Wave Sect.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, how do you wish to resolve this matter?" Long Xin asked with a frown. "I never ordered the killing of your Wang family members."

"A life for a life, a debt must be paid," Wang Qingshan stated. "Our Wang family has lost hundreds of clan members; we cannot just let this go. All these people were directly or indirectly involved in this matter." He flicked his sleeve, and an azure jade slip flew out towards Long Xin.

Long Xin took the jade slip, swept his divine sense over it, frowned deeply, and pondered for a moment. "You killed Senior Brother Lan; that's already too much," he said. "If you attack our Sky-Wave Sect cultivators again, I will not be lenient with you. How about we turn hostility into friendship? We can offer you compensation and severely punish the culprits. Fellow Daoist Wang, how about we cooperate and invade other realms?"

How did Wang Qingshan come to the Sky-Wave Realm? He most likely possessed a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure capable of breaking through realms. If Wang Qingshan was willing to cooperate with the Sky-Wave Sect, it would be much more convenient.

"I have no interest in invading other realms," Wang Qingshan said with a serious tone. "A life for a life; all culprits must pay with their lives. This is a matter of principle."

"No problem," Long Xin said word by word. "I can allocate a portion of territory to your Wang family to aid your development. However, you must help me open a realm passage to another realm. As long as you agree to this condition, everything else is negotiable; otherwise, there's nothing to discuss. You broke into our main altar, and as the Sky-Wave Sect Master, I must provide an explanation to my subordinates." He explained that the cultivation resources of the Thousand Gourd Realm had already been plundered by Shangguan Tianhong and others, leaving nothing good. To cultivate to the mid-Soul Transformation stage, one could only plunder cultivation resources from other realms, which was the fastest method.

"Which realm do you want to go to?" Wang Qingshan asked with a frown. "I'm only responsible for opening it; I won't participate in the battles, and neither will our family."

"We want to go to the Ice Sea Realm. You just need to help me open a realm passage. I'll handle the rest; your Wang family doesn't need to get involved," Long Xin said confidently. He possessed the Seven-Colored Glazed Pearl, which could maintain the stability of the realm passage.

"The Ice Sea Realm? With your strength, you can't even open a single realm passage?" Wang Qingshan asked in confusion.

"That place is sealed off by the Ice Sea Realm; ordinary methods can't open it. Only a special Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure can," Long Xin said word by word, his gaze fixed on Wang Qingshan. "The Thousand Gourd Realm once had a Sky-Shattering Soul-Severing Blade that could break open realms. It later fell into the hands of the demon race. The Azure Lotus Immortals killed the demon race, so that treasure should be in your possession, right?"

"I can help you open a realm passage," Wang Qingshan said, "but you must swear an inner demon oath not to target our Wang family. Other Soul Transformation cultivators must also swear inner demon oaths." Wang Qingshan made this demand to ensure the safety of his family members in the Thousand Gourd Realm.

After several centuries of development, the Wang family's cultivators in the Thousand Gourd Realm had reached fifty thousand. It was clearly unrealistic to bring all these cultivators back to the East Fence Realm. As the saying goes, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket"; Wang Qingshan did not intend to settle all his clan members in a single realm.

If a major disaster occurred, it would be easy for the entire clan to be wiped out. Settling them separately would minimize the risk.

"I can leave an oath on the Sky-Wave Forbidden Tome," Long Xin said slowly, his gaze serious. "But other Soul Transformation cultivators might not listen to me. It's impossible for me to order them to kill your Wang family members, and your Wang family is not under my direct control. If you want them to swear an oath, you'll have to persuade them yourself. If you resort to killing, I can't guarantee what crazy things they might do."