Chapter 2094: Haitang Fangmu Transforms into a God, Meng Bin Ascends to the Qingli Sea Region

"I wonder if Senior Wang can successfully ascend to the Spirit Realm. I hope everything goes well for him!" Cheng Zhenyu sighed. The cultivation resources in the Azure Sphere Realm were abundant. Wang Mengbin, using his formidable strength, had gathered three Longevity Fruits, giving one each to Cheng Zhenyu and Zheng Nan. Otherwise, they would have long since passed away.

"We've already agreed with him," Zheng Nan said seriously. "We'll go into seclusion to attempt to reach the Soul Transformation stage. When the time comes, we'll use a formation to contact him. To forge iron, one must be strong themselves. If we want to go to the Spirit Realm, we need to at least have Soul Transformation cultivation." Wang Mengbin had promised them that after settling down in the Spirit Realm, he would try to set up a formation to contact them and help them ascend as much as possible. However, they first needed to advance to the Soul Transformation stage; otherwise, Wang Mengbin would be unable to assist them.

Having consumed the Longevity Fruits, they could live for over three hundred more years and possessed several spiritual treasures. Whether they could advance to the Soul Transformation stage was now up to them.

Cheng Zhenyu nodded and said, "This is, after all, demon territory. Let's find a place to attempt our breakthrough to the Soul Transformation stage!"

The two transformed into streaks of light and departed.

In the Black Luo Realm, the Three Saints Sect was one of the top forces, with a legacy spanning 100,000 years. It was founded by three Nascent Soul stage cultivators from the Demon Race, and at its peak, it boasted three Soul Transformation cultivators. However, over the generations, the Three Saints Sect had declined.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Though the Three Saints Sect had indeed declined, it still had seven Nascent Soul stage elders. Liu Rong was a Grand Elder of the Three Saints Sect, at the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

On this particular day, Liu Rong was cultivating in his residence. His eyes were tightly shut, and his body was enveloped in a black glow, from which a faint, mournful wail could be heard.

A moment later, the black glow around his body dissipated, and he opened his eyes. He took out a black, shimmering spiritual compass, cast a spell into it, and a panicked female voice rang out: "Senior Brother Liu, something urgent has happened! Two seniors have come to visit and specifically asked for you."

"Two seniors?" Liu Rong's expression changed drastically. The Three Saints Sect had been in decline for many years, and its main headquarters had moved to the remote southwestern region. They rarely had conflicts with major forces. How could two Soul Transformation cultivators come knocking on their door?

"Has our sect recently provoked any forces? Or has any disciple's cultivation suddenly surged? Or has any junior brother or sister suddenly died?" Liu Rong asked nervously, worried that he might be implicated by his fellow disciples or sect members.

"We've recently been contending with the Wu family of Thousand Centipede Mountain over a medium-sized demon stone mine. No disciples have experienced a sudden surge in cultivation, nor have any junior brothers or sisters died suddenly."

"The Wu family of Thousand Centipede Mountain? That doesn't seem right! That family only has five Nascent Soul cultivators. Could they have found a backer? Fine, I'll go meet them! At worst, we'll compensate them with some cultivation resources," Liu Rong sighed, rising to leave.

In the meeting hall, Ye Haitang and Fang Mu sat in chairs with indifferent expressions. They had both successively entered the Soul Transformation stage. However, shortly after emerging from seclusion, they received bad news: Flying Butterfly Valley had been annihilated, and Black Flood Dragon Pond had issued a reward of ten million demon stones for their capture.

Demon stones were the currency of the Demon Race, containing pure demonic energy.

They were not afraid of the Zhao family. However, having only recently advanced to the Soul Transformation stage, they temporarily wished to avoid provoking them. Instead, they planned to subjugate a force to gather cultivation resources for them and accelerate their training speed.

Not long after, an elegant young woman in a golden dress and a stout old man in black robes entered. They bowed in unison and the young woman spoke:

"Your junior, Yang Yu, respectfully greets the two seniors."

"We heard that your Three Saints Sect has a backer in the Sacred Realm. Is that true?" Ye Haitang asked. The "Sacred Realm" she referred to was the Demon Realm, which the Demon Race called the Sacred Realm, referring to themselves as the Sacred Race.

"That is correct," Liu Rong replied cautiously. "May I ask what troubles have brought the two seniors here?"

"You haven't offended us. To be direct: we intend to serve as your Three Saints Sect's honored enforcers. You will gather cultivation resources for us, and we will back you. Do you have any objections?" Ye Haitang said straightforwardly.

Liu Rong and Yang Yu were stunned. They hadn't expected such a good opportunity.

"What? You won't agree? Do you think we're not worthy?" Fang Mu's expression turned cold.

Liu Rong and Yang Yu were greatly startled. They quickly declared they wouldn't dare refuse and readily agreed.

"Very well. From today, we will be the honored enforcers of your Three Saints Sect. However, you only need to announce publicly that you have one Soul Transformation stage enforcer, or even say it's an elder of your Three Saints Sect. In short, we will support you and deal with any forces that don't know their place. But do not provoke any forces that already have a Soul Transformation cultivator backing them. Any questions?" Ye Haitang explained slowly, her tone heavy.

"No problem, no problem," Liu Rong readily agreed. How could he dare refuse? If he did, it might very well be the day the Three Saints Sect was annihilated.

***

Xuan Yang Realm, Azure Glaze Sea Region.

Han Changsheng was from the Han family of Calabash Island. The Han family was a prominent major force in the Azure Glaze Sea Region, boasting as many as fifteen Body Integration stage cultivators, and was renowned throughout the region for its alchemy.

Xuan Yan Island, located in the northwest corner of the Azure Glaze Sea Region, was one of over a hundred thousand islands controlled by the Han family.

Han Changsheng had cultivated for a thousand years and was currently at the mid-Soul Transformation stage, responsible for guarding Xuan Yan Island.

The Han family possessed a total of thirty-six Flying Spirit Platforms, distributed across thirty-six islands, with Xuan Yan Island being just one of them.

Han Changsheng sat cross-legged near the Flying Spirit Platform, his eyes closed, hands forming seals, and his body covered in faint blue light specks.

The Flying Spirit Platform began to shake violently, emitting dazzling spiritual light.

Han Changsheng seemed to sense something. The blue light specks around him dissipated, and he opened his eyes.

He stood up and flew towards the Flying Spirit Platform, surprised to find a tall young man in a silver robe and a fair-featured girl in a golden dress on it. Their faces were pale, and they appeared to have over-expended their spiritual power. These two were Wang Mengbin and Jin Yu.

Wang Mengbin had consulted many ancient texts and specifically chose to ascend to the Spirit Realm from the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range, hoping to reduce the chances of landing on the Xuanling Continent and thus avoiding cultivators from the Azure Cloud Sect.

"Two people ascending at the same time? That's quite rare," Han Changsheng said in surprise. He took out two shimmering spiritual shells, tossed them to the newcomers, and gestured for them to place them on their foreheads.

Jin Yu placed the spiritual shell on her forehead, her delicate brows furrowed. After a moment, she nodded to Wang Mengbin.

Wang Mengbin's divine sense entered the spiritual shell, and a surge of information flowed into his mind.

"Azure Glaze Sea Region, Han family of Calabash Island?" Wang Mengbin breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't the Xuanling Continent, he was fine.

"I am Han Changsheng. It's a pleasure to meet you two fellow Daoists," Han Changsheng said, cupping his fists with a smile.

The Han family was always eager to absorb fresh blood, especially cultivators who ascended from lower realms. Two mid-Soul Transformation cultivators appearing on Xuan Yan Island, which he guarded, was a significant achievement.

"I am Wang Bin. May I ask, Fellow Daoist Han, how far is this place from the Xuanling Continent?" Wang Mengbin asked politely. He wasn't sure about the distance between the Azure Glaze Sea Region and the Xuanling Continent, or the frequency of communication between cultivators from the two areas, so he didn't dare give his real name.

"This junior sister is Jin Yu. It's a pleasure to meet Fellow Daoist Han." Jin Yu, however, didn't seem to mind and gave her real name.