Chapter 2258: 琉璃真瞳

The enormous Golden Thunder Turtle submerged into the seabed and soon resurfaced. Its shell's defense was incredibly strong, showing no cracks whatsoever. Sensing something, countless golden electric arcs erupted from its body. Then, amidst a dazzling golden thunder, it vanished.

After the Golden Thunder Turtle fled, nearly a million demonic beasts scattered. Like routed soldiers, they dared not fight anymore. Naturally, the Wang family cultivators seized this opportunity to strike while the enemy was weakened, intensifying their attacks.

Immediately, various magical lights illuminated the sea.

A blue streak of light flew from a distance. After a flash, it landed above Green Lotus Island. It was Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng looked exhausted, his face pale, with significant depletion of his spiritual power and divine sense.

Had Yang Xuemei and others not arrived, he would have had to control the Fiery Falcon to kill Liu Chuanzhi.

He had first controlled the Saw Ray. Realizing the Seven-Star Spirit Control Talisman's power was dwindling, he decisively made the Saw Ray self-destruct. Of course, not every Level 6 talisman controlled by the Seven-Star Spirit Control Talisman can self-destruct.

The Saw Ray was severely injured, its soul wounded by Liu Yunlan's Soul Eradication Talisman, leaving it extremely weak. This weakness was what allowed Wang Changsheng to make it self-destruct.

The Fiery Falcon's injuries were not severe. Even with the Seven-Star Spirit Control Talisman, Wang Changsheng couldn't make it self-destruct, so he had to find a suitable location to eliminate the beast.

During this beast tide, Wang Changsheng eliminated four Level 6 demonic beasts, which was a significant gain. However, the Wang family also sustained considerable losses.

Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, Wang Qingfeng, and Wang Qingshan were all injured, and many clansmen perished. In contrast, the Liu family's losses were even more severe; they were severely weakened.

Given a thousand years, Wang Ruyan could refine many more Seven-Star Spirit Control Talismans.

“Father, are you alright?”

Wang Qingcheng approached him, his face etched with concern.

“I'm not seriously injured. Quickly handle the demonic beast corpses; they are valuable resources. Send people to repair the formation and strengthen our defenses; there might be another beast tide.”

Wang Changsheng instructed. He had openly fallen out with the Liu family, though they maintained a pretense of politeness.

There's no telling if the Cold Flame Sect will intervene on behalf of the Liu family. Wang Changsheng must heal his injuries quickly and prepare for any potential battles.

“Yes, Father.”

Wang Qingcheng assented and directed the clansmen to get to work.

Wang Qingshan and Wang Mengbin went to hunt down Level 5 demonic beasts. Each additional Level 5 beast they killed would earn them more spirit stones, and should another beast tide erupt, this would also ease some of the pressure.

Upon returning to Green Lotus Peak, Wang Changsheng recounted the events to Wang Ruyan.

“The Liu family reaped what they sowed this time. However, my husband, since you destroyed Liu Yunlan’s physical body, the Liu family might ask the Cold Flame Sect to intervene. We should still report to Zhenhai Palace and remain highly vigilant.”

Wang Ruyan proposed.

Wang Changsheng nodded and said, “Wife, send someone to report to Zhenhai Palace. Don’t mention the Liu family’s treachery against us; just state that a large-scale beast tide erupted and we suffered heavy losses.”

“I will arrange for that. Husband, please go into seclusion and heal your injuries first. You might be needed again soon.”

With those words, Wang Ruyan stood up and departed.

In the basement, Wang Changsheng retrieved a shimmering blue storage ring. With a gentle flick of his wrist, a swath of blue light swept past, revealing a large pile of items on the ground.

Among them were a set of Qianxi Blades, a Sea-Fleeing Clam, a Demon Suppressing Seal, a Cloud Tide Mirror, over five million spirit stones, a large quantity of artifact refining materials, three Level 6 healing elixirs called Ice Soul Jade Dew Pills, over a hundred jade slips, and some Golden Magnetic Spirit Wood.

The jade slips contained a wide array of information, mostly pertaining to artifact refining. In addition to these items, there were several hundred catties of Ice Soul Cold Water, a Level 6 spiritual water that could be used for artifact refining or for Wang Changsheng's cultivation.

Wang Changsheng flicked his sleeve, and a snow-blue ice orb appeared in his hand, containing Liu Yunlan's Nascent Soul frozen within.

A blue light flashed, and the ice melted.

The mini Nascent Soul glowed intensely with blue light, expanding as if preparing to self-destruct.

Liu Yunlan knew she wouldn’t fare well in Wang Changsheng’s hands and preferred to self-destruct rather than benefit him.

Wang Changsheng was prepared. He unleashed the Spirit Suppressing Roar, and the mini Nascent Soul shrieked in agony. A Nascent Soul Restricting Talisman was swiftly slapped onto the Nascent Soul, which then returned to normal, its gaze filled with terror.

Wang Changsheng’s right hand pulsed with dazzling blue light, enveloping the mini Nascent Soul.

The mini Nascent Soul’s features contorted as it shrieked repeatedly before finally passing out.

After a quarter of an hour, Wang Changsheng released his hand, placed the Nascent Soul into a blue jade box, affixed two spirit-restricting talismans, and put it away.

He performed a soul-search on Liu Yunlan’s Nascent Soul, uncovering much useful information.

Including Liu Yunlan, the Liu family possessed four Void Refinement cultivators, one of whom was currently traveling. Su Qingheng was the Liu family’s son-in-law and a disciple of Layman Feixue, a Body Integration cultivator.

The Liu family was searching for the secluded cave of a Body Integration cultivator named Loose Cultivator Feilong. Loose Cultivator Feilong was a cultivator active over a hundred thousand years ago, rumored to have once entered the Daoist ground of Profound Spirit Heavenly Venerate and acquired a significant treasure.

Furthermore, the Liu family also possessed a secret technique known as the Glazed True Eye. This is an eye technique cultivated through acquired means. To cultivate it, one must refine a Pixiu’s spiritual eye and then cultivate with a special spiritual liquid.

The Glazed True Eye can emit Glazed Divine Light, which suppresses most demons and ghosts.

A Pixiu is a powerful true spirit, typically impossible to encounter. However, one can eliminate a demonic beast possessing Pixiu bloodline, refine its spiritual eye into a magical artifact, and then incorporate that artifact into their body.

Wang Ruyan possesses a Black Phoenix Eye, capable of discerning some illusions or the cores of ordinary formations. However, after arriving in the Profound Sun Realm, the Black Phoenix Eye proved less effective, so Wang Ruyan rarely used it.

Different spiritual eyes possess different divine abilities and unique cultivation methods; one cannot cultivate them haphazardly. If Wang Ruyan wished to cultivate this particular eye technique, she would first have to abandon her Black Phoenix Eye.

Liu Yunlan knew the complete cultivation method. Wang Changsheng, having soul-searched her Nascent Soul, also mastered the full cultivation method. However, for now, he didn’t know where to find a demonic beast with Pixiu bloodline, so he had to put it aside.

Wang Changsheng took out a blank jade slip and transcribed the cultivation method for the Glazed True Eye. He planned to cultivate this eye technique later, once he acquired the spiritual eye of a demonic beast with Pixiu bloodline.

He consumed an Ice Soul Jade Dew Pill and began cultivating to heal his injuries.

The elixir melted upon contact with his tongue. Wang Changsheng felt a strange, chilling power rise from his abdomen, coursing through his limbs and bones. Wherever it passed, his body tingled with an unbearable itch.

Soon after, Wang Changsheng’s body became enveloped in a layer of blue light.

Thousand Bamboo Island, Liu Family.

A significant portion of Thousand Bamboo Island lay in ruins. The beast tide had receded, and the island's protective formation had been restored.

Liu family cultivators were currently clearing the battlefield, redeploying formations, and attending to the injured.

In the deliberation hall, Liu Chuande was reporting the losses to Liu Tianxiao.

“Great Ancestor, by conservative estimates, this beast tide resulted in 13,750 battle casualties and 737 missing individuals. Among the deceased were 16 Transcendent cultivators and 125 Nascent Soul cultivators. Within our own Liu family, 2,345 individuals perished, including 5 Transcendent cultivators and 32 Nascent Soul cultivators.”