Spring turned to autumn, and ten years passed quickly.
In the Thousand Gourd Realm, above a vast plain, a radiant gate, over a hundred zhang in size, hung in the sky.
Wang Qingjing and over a thousand other cultivators had gathered there, their expressions filled with excitement. Wang Qingshan was preparing to lead them back to the East Fringed Realm.
Long Xin was speaking with Wang Qingshan, a smile beaming on his face.
Thanks to Wang Qingshan's help, they had discovered another unknown secret realm within these ten years, acquiring a ten-thousand-year spiritual medicine and a batch of high-grade spiritual herbs. This significantly increased Long Xin's chances of advancing to the middle stage of the Soul Transformation realm.
He had originally wanted to persuade Wang Qingshan to stay and continue searching for unknown secret realms, but Wang Qingshan declined. Wang Qingshan was now eager to return home; it wouldn't be too late to search for secret realms with Long Xin after he had settled his clansmen.
"Fellow Daoist Wang, may you depart and return swiftly. I will await you at the headquarters of the Skyripple Sect." Long Xin's tone was warm. Having discovered two unknown secret realms, he had obtained numerous spiritual medicines aged three to four thousand years, and even a ten-thousand-year spiritual medicine. He was now highly confident in advancing to the middle stage of the Soul Transformation realm, a feat for which Wang Qingshan's contributions were indispensable.
"Once I settle my clansmen, I will certainly seek out Fellow Daoist Long," Wang Qingshan replied seriously. His cooperation with Long Xin in searching for unknown secret realms had also yielded many valuable items beneficial to his cultivation. They had not returned to the East Fringed Realm for many years and were unaware of their family's current situation.
With a sweep of his large sleeve, he commanded in a deep voice, "Wang family disciples, heed my order! Follow me home!" Wang Qingjing and the others responded, transforming into streaks of light and flying towards the radiant gate high above.
Less than a quarter of an hour later, Wang Qingshan transformed into a streak of green light and flew towards the radiant gate.
He felt a blur before his eyes and suddenly appeared above an endless expanse of black mountains. The abundant fire spiritual energy in this place indicated it was clearly the Northern Frontier.
"The Northern Frontier cultivation world... it's been so many years since I've returned. I wonder how the family is doing," Wang Yingjie sighed. After being away from home for so many years, it was impossible not to miss it. Centuries had passed; most of his peers must have already passed away.
"Our family has some strongholds in the Northern Frontier. Let's inquire about the family's situation with them first," Wang Qingjing suggested.
Wang Qingshan nodded, then led his clansmen soaring into the sky at an incredibly fast speed.
Southern Sea, Green Lotus Island. In the council hall, Wang Qingling sat on the main seat, her expression solemn.
Wang Mengfen and over twenty other elders sat on either side, their faces grave.
Over the past decade or so, five factions, each guarded by a Soul Transformation cultivator, had successively fallen victim to ambush. Except for Liu Ruyi, who fought desperately to break through the encirclement, the other four factions were annihilated, their strongholds razed to the ground.
"The Divine Weapon Palace, Myriad Sword Sect, Great Yan Dynasty, Eastern Barren Demon Clan, and Pure Clarity Monastery have successively been attacked by cultivators claiming to be from the Skyripple Sect. Apart from Senior Liu of the Myriad Sword Sect who broke through the siege, all other factions have been wiped out," Wang Qingling stated with a heavy tone and a furrowed brow.
Currently, two Soul Transformation cultivators were pillaging and slaughtering indiscriminately, acting with ruthless precision, specifically targeting factions guarded by Soul Transformation cultivators. Besides Liu Ruyi, the strongholds of the other four factions had been leveled.
The East Fringed Realm was in a state of panic. Major factions could only strengthen their defenses. The Wang family's protective formation had been active for ten years, and any clan member entering or exiting the family compound had to undergo rigorous checks.
"Mengfen, what is the stance of Senior Sun and Senior Gongsun from Myriad Beasts Island? If they don't step forward, we will only be defeated one by one," Wang Qingling asked, looking at Wang Mengfen with a frown.
"I only met Fellow Daoist Sun, the sect master of Myriad Beasts Island; I couldn't meet the two seniors. Fellow Daoist Sun said that they have already sent people to contact other Soul Transformation cultivators and advised us to strengthen our defenses," Wang Mengfen said with a bitter smile and a sigh.
This time was different from the last; the enemy was stronger, utterly reckless, and showed no fear of retaliation.
Wang Qingling's brows were tightly furrowed. Just as she was about to speak, the entire hall shook violently, and alarms blared loudly.
"Oh no, enemy attack, enemy attack!" Wang Mengfen exclaimed, his face paling in shock.
"Don't panic, Mengfen. Go and see what's happening. Uncle Changjie, ensure the formation is protected. Everyone else, cooperate with Mengfen. Even if a powerful enemy attacks, we must not fall into disarray. I'll be right back." Wang Qingling remained calm and composed. Before Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan left the family, they had left behind a contingency plan, which was now perfectly timed to be put to use.
Wang Mengfen and the others agreed, each rushing off to their tasks.
A light blue water curtain enveloped the entire Green Lotus Island. A massive blood-red cloud floated high in the sky, with Chen Tiandao, Yang Yaoyao, and Liu Wuya standing atop it, their expressions varied.
Liu Wuya gazed at Green Lotus Island below, his eyes brimming with hatred. Centuries had passed, and he could finally avenge his Dao companion.
In his personal opinion, they should have found a way to infiltrate the Wang family and unleash a massacre. However, Chen Tiandao immediately rejected this idea. The reason was simple: the Green Lotus Immortals' divine abilities were not weak, and they dared not infiltrate Green Lotus Island. What if they were discovered and the formation was used to eliminate them? A frontal assault, even if unsuccessful, allowed for escape. Despite having successively killed multiple Soul Transformation cultivators, they remained quite cautious.
Liu Wuya dared not object. Fortunately, the Bloodfiend Twin Saints had never failed, having already destroyed five factions. Liu Ruyi had escaped, but her middle and high-ranking members had suffered heavy casualties, making it extremely difficult for the faction to recover.
Over a dozen streaks of light flew into the sky, led by Wang Mengfen.
Wang Mengfen was startled to see the Bloodfiend Twin Saints. According to survivor testimonies, the culprits were two males and one female, exactly matching the description.
"Junior Wang Mengfen greets you. What is the meaning of this, seniors?" Wang Mengfen said, steeling himself, his expression serious.
"You have no right to speak here. Tell the Green Lotus Immortals to come out. We wish to see what divine abilities they possess," Chen Tiandao said coldly.
Wang Mengfen's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly explained, "The Old Ancestors are in seclusion for cultivation, it's inconvenient..."
Before he could finish speaking, two ear-splitting blade cries resounded. Two colossal blood-red blades, like two crimson rivers, tore through the sky, heading straight for them.
"This is bad! Quickly retreat into the formation!" Wang Mengfen's face changed drastically. With a flick of his sleeve, a massive bone dragon flew out. Its entire body was covered in profound spiritual patterns; it was clearly a puppet beast. This was the Wang family's treasured fourth-order high-grade puppet beast, crafted from the skeleton of a fourth-order flood dragon.
The two crimson rivers struck the bone dragon, emitting two muffled clanging sounds. Two small cracks appeared on the bone dragon's surface; an attack from a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure was indeed extraordinary.
Seizing this opportunity, the other clan members quickly retreated into the family's protective formation.
An ear-piercing whoosh cut through the air, as a blood-red arc of light shot forth. It was a shimmering blood-red short blade, the Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure, Blood Fiend Blade—the Divine Weapon Palace's most treasured artifact. The more cultivators the Blood Fiend Blade killed, the greater its power became.
Wang Mengfen's combat strength was not strong; he was simply incapable of blocking an attack from a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure.
He chanted a spell, and the bone dragon quickly went forward to meet the attack.
The bone dragon was shattered into pieces by the Blood Fiend Blade as if it were made of paper. The Blood Fiend Blade had killed many high-level cultivators, significantly increasing its power.
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