Chapter 2078: Ice Sea World, True Lord Blood Blade

Sky Thunder Valley is located in the northwest of the Tianlan Realm, named for the abundant lightning power in the area.

A hundred thousand li radius around Sky Thunder Valley has been sealed off by cultivators from the Tianlan Sect.

Inside Sky Thunder Valley, Long Xin and six other God Transformation cultivators were gathered, seemingly deep in discussion.

"Junior Sect Master, does this place truly lead to the Ice Sea Realm?" a pot-bellied old man in a golden robe asked with a frown, his eyes filled with suspicion.

If they could open a realm passage, they could lead a team to invade the Ice Sea Realm and plunder its cultivation resources.

"I've checked many ancient texts; this is the place. However, the cultivators of the Ice Sea Realm have reinforced the seal, so ordinary treasures can't break it. Only Sky-Reaching Spirit Treasures capable of breaking realm barriers can do it. If this doesn't work, we'll just find another spot. Anyway, we won't be the first ones in," Long Xin said nonchalantly. Even if the realm passage was opened, he wouldn't go immediately. Instead, he would send a group of disciples first, and only after confirming there were no issues would he go himself.

"Venerable Azure Lotus Sword's divine abilities are formidable. If he were willing to cooperate with us, taking down the Ice Sea Realm would be smoother," the golden-robed old man sighed.

A strikingly beautiful young woman in a green dress shook her head and said, "There was an opportunity before, but unfortunately, our disciples below were willing to kill cultivators from the Wang family just to compete for cultivation resources. It's perfectly normal for Venerable Azure Lotus Sword not to want to cooperate with us."

"Hmph, our disciples are certainly at fault, but is the Wang family faultless? They've occupied such a large territory, formed cliques, and yet they refuse to submit to us. The Azure Lotus Immortal Couple hadn't appeared for centuries, making us think they were no longer in the Lower Realm. Who would have thought another Venerable Azure Lotus Sword would emerge?"

"Exactly! If you ask me, if Senior Martial Brother Shangguan and the others hadn't taken away so many Sky-Reaching Spirit Treasures, we wouldn't have been unable to defeat Venerable Azure Lotus Sword. If I had four or five Sky-Reaching Spirit Treasures, it would be hard to say who would win or lose."

Long Xin frowned. What they said was true. However, in the cultivation world, the strong reign supreme, and might makes right. They had few Sky-Reaching Spirit Treasures, while the Wang family possessed a powerful weapon called the Underworld Moon Pearl, which had forced them to make concessions.

"Alright, Fellow Daoist Wang is coming. Let's stop saying things that might affect our unity." Long Xin looked towards the distant horizon, and the other God Transformation cultivators followed suit.

A long green rainbow appeared in the distant sky. Soon after, the green rainbow descended over Sky Thunder Valley, its escape light fading to reveal Wang Qingshan's figure.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, you've finally arrived! We've been waiting for you for a long time," Long Xin said enthusiastically, soaring over to him.

Wang Qingshan fully extended his divine sense and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming there was no ambush.

"Fellow Daoist Long, where is the spatial node? I'll see if I can split it open." Wang Qingshan got straight to the point. He didn't intend to waste time; once the Tianlan Sect invaded the Ice Sea Realm, he would return to the Thousand Gourd Realm and then take some of his clansmen back to the East Litchi Realm.

The golden-robed old man flipped his hand and took out a small, exquisite golden bronze mirror. He aimed it at the void. After countless golden runes lit up on the mirror's surface, a golden haze of light swept out, shooting directly into the sky.

The golden light hit a spot in the void, and the void rippled like water waves.

Wang Qingshan's expression darkened. With a flash of spiritual light in his right hand, the Heaven-Breaking Spirit-Slaying Blade appeared in his grasp, and he cleaved towards the void.

A dazzling silver rainbow swept out. Wherever it passed, piercing explosive sounds erupted from the void, like rolling thunder, and a powerful wave of air spread outwards.

The silver rainbow struck the area where the golden light had hit. The void emitted a buzzing roar, shaking violently, and suddenly tore open, revealing a crack over ten zhang long. A fierce gust of wind swept out from it.

Long Xin and the others simultaneously revealed expressions of joy and excitement.

Just then, the crack rapidly healed, as if it had never appeared.

Wang Qingshan frowned. It seemed there truly was a powerful seal, no wonder Long Xin and the others couldn't open it.

He took a deep breath, and his magical power surged into the Heaven-Breaking Spirit-Slaying Blade like a flood. The blade immediately burst forth with dazzling spiritual light, making it very conspicuous.

With a whoosh, the Heaven-Breaking Spirit-Slaying Blade transformed into a brilliant streak of spiritual light and shot directly towards the void. As it passed, the air was torn apart, emitting ear-splitting explosions, leaving behind a bright white trace.

The Heaven-Breaking Spirit-Slaying Blade struck the void where the golden light was located. The void immediately let out a buzzing roar and tore open again, creating a crack over a hundred zhang long.

"Open!" Wang Qingshan roared. With a change in his incantation, the spiritual light of the Heaven-Breaking Spirit-Slaying Blade surged again, and the crack suddenly expanded.

"Fellow Daoist Long, now's the time!" Wang Qingshan urged. He flipped his right hand, and the Azure Lotus Sword appeared in his grasp. He was constantly on guard against Long Xin and the others; even though he had sworn an oath on the Tianlan Forbidden Book, he would not trust them easily.

Long Xin flipped his right hand, and a burst of colorful light swept past, revealing the Seven-Colored Glazed Pearl in his hand. With a gentle flick of his wrist, the Seven-Colored Glazed Pearl transformed into a seven-colored spiritual light and flew towards the crack.

Once near the crack, the Seven-Colored Glazed Pearl suddenly burst forth with dazzling seven-colored spiritual light. The void violently vibrated and twisted, emitting a rumbling roar. The crack continuously expanded, forming a circular fissure with a diameter of a hundred zhang.

"Liu Yu, send people through immediately, but be cautious," Long Xin suppressed his excitement and instructed.

Liu Yu acknowledged, and with a wave of his hand, several Nascent Soul cultivators and a dozen Core Formation cultivators applied defensive spells to themselves and flew towards the circular fissure.

Long Xin and the others watched the circular fissure, their expressions varied.

Wang Qingshan knew the spatial node connecting the Thousand Gourd Realm to the Tianlan Realm, allowing him to travel freely. Long Xin, however, could not be certain that this particular spatial node led to the Ice Sea Realm. To send a large force through, a stable realm passage needed to be established.

Soon after, this group of Tianlan Sect cultivators vanished into the circular fissure.

They waited quietly. Long Xin held the life soul lamps of the vanguard disciples, ensuring he would know immediately if there were any casualties among the advance party.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, these minor matters can be handled by those below us. Why don't we find a place to have some tea and chat?" Long Xin suggested.

Wang Qingshan did not refuse and agreed.

The God Transformation cultivators present flew towards a steep mountain nearby. They took out a tea table and tea set, then brewed tea and chatted.

"Has Fellow Daoist Wang not returned to the East Litchi Realm? And how are the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple?" Long Xin asked, seemingly casually, though he harbored greater apprehension towards the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple.

"Ninth Uncle and Ninth Aunt are very well; no need for Fellow Daoist Long to trouble yourself." Wang Qingshan's expression was calm, and he did not appear to be lying.

If nothing unexpected happened, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan should have ascended to the Spirit Realm. Of course, he couldn't tell Long Xin and the others this.

As long as Long Xin and the others couldn't confirm the whereabouts of the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple, they wouldn't dare to overly target the Wang family.

"By the way, how is Fellow Daoist Shangguan? I hear he hasn't appeared for many years," Wang Qingshan asked with a faint smile.

"Senior Martial Brother Shangguan is out traveling; I don't know when he'll return," Long Xin said vaguely. Shangguan Tianhong and the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple had followed the artifact spirit to the Spirit Realm, but no one could guarantee that no accidents would occur along the way.

Both Long Xin and Wang Qingshan understood each other perfectly. They exchanged knowing glances, acknowledging the unspoken truth without revealing it.

Three days quickly passed. Tianlan Sect disciples entered the circular fissure in batches. Some disciples' life soul lamps had extinguished, but most remained lit.

On this day, Wang Qingshan and the other seven God Transformation cultivators were chatting idly.

Liu Yu flew over from a distance and landed before Long Xin, his expression anxious.

"Fellow Daoist Wang is not an outsider. Speak freely," Long Xin instructed.

"Master, the cultivators in the Ice Sea Realm are almost all dead. It's said they were blood-sacrificed by several God Transformation cultivators." Liu Yu's tone was grave. The advance party had arrived in the other realm, tasked with both establishing a stable realm passage and sending people to investigate the situation there.

Upon investigation, they received a horrifying piece of news: over a thousand years ago, the Blood Saber Sect of the Ice Sea Realm had resurfaced. Under the leadership of True Monarch Blood Saber, the Blood Saber Sect united with various forces, eliminating the strongest power in the Ice Sea Realm, the Ximen family. After years of warfare, they unified the Ice Sea Realm.

Under the banner of invading other realms, True Monarch Blood Saber invited experts from various major forces to gather and discuss military matters. Once these experts were assembled, True Monarch Blood Saber activated the ancient Ten-Directions Blood Carnage Formation, blood-sacrificing several God Transformation cultivators and hundreds of Nascent Soul cultivators.