Chapter 2206: 2189 Heavenly Talisman Treasure, Jiao Pearl Smuggling

Wang Changsheng possessed numerous treasures, including the Dinghai Pearl, Glazed Spirit-Severing Axe, Nine-Dragon Drum, Dark Moon Shield, Blood Toad Gourd, Spirit-Fixing Pearl, Ice Soul Spirit-Destroying Needle, Azure Chi Pearl, Demon-Binding Rope, Seven-Star Soul-Nourishing Lamp, Mysterious Wind Banner, Cold Moon Pearl, Flying Spirit Boots, Demon-Slaying Arrow, and Dragon-Subduing Bow.

The Dinghai Pearls and Ice Soul Spirit-Destroying Needles are a complete set of supreme spirit treasures. There are eighteen Dinghai Pearls and seven Ice Soul Spirit-Destroying Needles.

The Azure Chi Pearl, Demon-Binding Rope, Seven-Star Soul-Nourishing Lamp, Mysterious Wind Banner, and Demon-Slaying Arrow are mid-grade supreme spirit treasures. Of course, the most precious treasure is the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron.

In addition, Wang Changsheng also possessed the skeleton of a sixth-order wind-attribute demonic beast. However, his artifact refining skill was not yet sufficient, so he had not processed the sixth-order demonic beast's skeleton for now.

As an artifact refiner, Wang Changsheng owned no fewer supreme spirit treasures than the elite disciples of Zhenhai Palace. If they hadn't decided to leave Zhenhai Palace, Chen Yueying would have given each of them two mid-grade supreme spirit treasures. However, since they left Zhenhai Palace, they naturally no longer received them.

There are always pros and cons to everything. Since Wang Changsheng had left Zhenhai Palace, he resolved not to regret his decision, no matter what unfolded.

He took a deep breath and took out a gleaming red saber, on which the characters "Fentian" (Heaven-Burning) were visible.

The Fentian Saber, Wang Qingfeng's natal magic weapon, was currently a spirit treasure.

As Wang Qingfeng had advanced to the Deity Transformation stage, he naturally needed to use a supreme spirit treasure.

Wang Changsheng tossed the Fentian Saber into the air, then opened his mouth and spewed out Glazed Ice Flames, enveloping the saber. The temperature in the room plummeted instantly.

***

In the Azure Glaze Sea, on a desolate island spanning a hundred li.

A silver streak of light flew in from a distance, moving with exceptional speed.

Soon after, the silver light stopped above the desolate island; it was Wang Mengbin.

His divine sense swiftly swept across the entire island, searching repeatedly. After confirming that no one was present, he descended into a small valley surrounded by mountains on three sides.

He shook his sleeve, and hundreds of gleaming silver formation flags flew out, lining up to completely encircle him.

"Disperse."

Wang Mengbin performed a hand seal, and the hundreds of silver formation flags immediately glowed brightly, transforming into hundreds of silver streaks of light that vanished into the stone walls.

He took out a gleaming silver seven-pointed formation disk and cast several spells into it.

A deafening roar instantly came from high in the sky. A thundercloud, a hundred li in size, suddenly appeared above the valley, with lightning flashing and thunder booming, and countless silver electric arcs dancing visibly.

He had originally intended to ask Bai Yuqi for help, but after returning to the Han family, she had taken on a mission and was dispatched elsewhere. Consequently, Wang Mengbin had spent a vast sum at an underground auction to purchase a set of fifth-order formation, the Seven-Star Thunder Control Array.

Wang Mengbin took a deep breath, then took out half a page of the Heavenly Void Jade Tome and threw it towards the valley, allowing it to float in mid-air.

He cast a spell, and a deafening clap of thunder came from the thundercloud high above. A silver lightning bolt, as thick as an adult's arm, tore through the sky and struck the Heavenly Void Jade Tome.

An astonishing scene unfolded: the Heavenly Void Jade Tome glowed with dazzling spiritual light, absorbing all the power of the lightning.

"It truly works."

Wang Mengbin's face showed joy, and he intensified his attack.

The rumbling thunder continued as thick silver lightning bolts struck the Heavenly Void Jade Tome one after another. The Tome remained completely unharmed, absorbing all the lightning power.

Two hours later, Wang Mengbin's face turned pale, and the Heavenly Void Jade Tome emitted a dazzling silver light.

Wang Mengbin took a deep breath and changed his hand seal.

The thundercloud high above suddenly churned violently, transforming into a gigantic silver whale that plunged down from the sky.

The silver whale collided with the Heavenly Void Jade Tome, causing the Tome's spiritual light to flare brightly. The silver whale visibly shrank, completely absorbed by the Tome.

Countless mysterious characters flew out and floated in mid-air.

Wang Mengbin was overjoyed. He quickly took out a small mirror shimmering with green light, cast a spell into it, and a misty green glow flew out, enveloping all the mysterious characters.

Soon after, all the mysterious characters dispersed, and the spiritual light of the half-page Heavenly Void Jade Tome dimmed before it fell to the ground.

Wang Mengbin put away the half-page Heavenly Void Jade Tome and looked towards the small green mirror, on whose surface was a large expanse of mysterious characters.

"The Heavenly Talisman Compendium!"

Wang Mengbin frowned deeply. He had consulted numerous ancient texts over the years and understood these characters.

It turned out to be talisman crafting techniques, and only the upper half at that. It recorded methods for refining various talismans, including over a dozen sixth-order talismans.

"The Heavenly Lightning Spirit Transformation Talisman! It can weaken the power of lightning tribulations. It is crafted into talisman paper using sixth-order lightning-attribute beast hide, sixth-order beast bones, and thirty-thousand-year-old lightning-attribute spirit wood, then refined with a secret method."

Wang Mengbin's eyes narrowed. He himself possessed a thirty-thousand-year-old Five Extremes True Thunderwood. Unfortunately, Wang Ruyan was not present; if she could acquire this treasure, it would be perfect.

He couldn't say he had gained nothing; if he sold the refining methods for several sixth-order talismans, he could obtain a large sum of cultivation resources. As for the half-page Heavenly Void Jade Tome, he planned to keep it for now, as this item, if used well, could be as effective as a powerful weapon.

Wang Mengbin put away the formation and sat in meditation to recover. Once he had almost fully recovered, he left the place.

***

In the southwestern part of Xuanyin Continent, on a desolate island spanning a thousand li.

Ripples suddenly appeared high in the sky, twisting and deforming, as the void abruptly tore open, revealing a black hole several zhang wide.

A blue light fell from within the black hole, landing on the desolate island.

A deafening roar erupted, and dust and smoke billowed everywhere.

After a moment, the dust and smoke dispersed, revealing a mermaid, entirely blue.

Many scales on the mermaid's body had fallen off, her flesh was mangled and bloody, and white bones were visible.

A blue light flashed, and the mermaid transformed into a captivating woman in a blue dress—it was Jiao Mingzhu.

After Jiao Mingzhu cultivated to the mid-Deity Transformation stage, she secretly crossed realms with Baili E and Song Xiruo. All of them were at the mid-Deity Transformation stage and had no confidence in advancing to the late Deity Transformation stage, hence their decision to secretly cross realms.

Song Xiruo's physical body had been destroyed by the demon race, and Wang Changsheng saved her nascent soul. After taking over a new body, she was able to cultivate to the mid-Deity Transformation stage, but with little lifespan remaining, she too could only resort to secretly crossing realms.

The secret crossing point had been revealed by an artifact spirit, and they had prepared for many years. However, the power of the realm boundary proved too strong, and Song Xiruo and Baili E perished in the spatial storm.

Jiao Mingzhu's natal magic weapon was destroyed, and all her treasures were ruined. Relying on her powerful physical body, she barely survived, but she had no idea if this was the Spirit Realm.

"A mermaid! This is quite rare."

A playful male voice suddenly rang out, and a golden light descended from the sky, landing near Jiao Mingzhu.

The golden light revealed a burly youth in golden robes with a pair of golden feathered wings on his back, a high nose, and long ears, clearly not a human.

Jiao Mingzhu could not understand his words. As she was about to inquire, the golden-robed youth summoned a gleaming golden pagoda, which instantly expanded and covered her.

If she had been in her prime, Jiao Mingzhu could naturally have evaded it. However, she was too weak now and simply could not avoid being captured by the gigantic golden pagoda.

The golden-robed youth put away the golden pagoda and muttered to himself, "Our young master just happens to lack a favored concubine. If I offer this woman to him, I will surely receive a generous reward."

After saying this, he lightly flapped the golden feathered wings on his back, transformed into a golden streak of light, and sped away, disappearing into the horizon.