Chapter 2366: Reinforcements Arrive

If you can contact him, tell him that cultivators from the Song family are investigating him, and he should be careful. The Song family's influence is considerable. Do not spread this news, and you should not get too close to him.

Wang Qingshan cautioned, then added, "Xueli, it's not that I'm unsympathetic, but this matter is too serious. If word gets out, our family will be in trouble. It's rumored that the Song family alone has ten Void Refinement cultivators."

"I understand. If I see him, I'll tell him to stay far away."

Dong Xueli agreed, understanding the gravity of the situation.

Outside the Xuanqing Sect, Xuanqingzi stood on the colossal canopy of a towering tree, his face slightly pale. The Profound Spirit Transforming Heaven Banner floated before him. Centered around the massive tree, an area spanning a million li in every direction had been leveled.

"You were lucky to escape."

Xuanqingzi muttered to himself, his expression indifferent.

He had used a damaged Profound Heaven Treasure to cast a Profound Heaven Spirit Domain, battling Yan Zheng. He wounded Yan Zheng and destroyed the Heaven-Burning Gourd.

Qin Yufeng flew over, her expression tense, and said, "Senior Uncle Lin, multiple factions have been attacked by foreign races, incurring significant losses. Zhenhai Palace has lost two Integration cultivators, and its protective spirit beast has been killed in battle."

"Yan Zheng has already been injured by me. Seize this opportunity to organize a counterattack. Show those minor races what we're capable of, kill as many high-ranking foreign race members as possible, and send people to thoroughly investigate the purpose of their actions."

Xuanqingzi instructed in a stern tone.

He always felt that the Firedrake and Yaksha races initiating this war was somewhat strange, but he couldn't discern their true intentions. So, he decided to organize a counterattack, hoping it might reveal the foreign races' objective.

The Firedrake race might not have come for the Profound Heaven object; perhaps they wanted to see if he had died during the Grand Heavenly Tribulation. If humanity had lost a Mahayana cultivator, the scale of the racial war would have been much larger.

In this racial war, there weren't many casualties among Integration cultivators, but a considerable number of Void Refinement cultivators were killed or injured. It could only be considered a minor skirmish.

"Yes, Senior Uncle Lin."

Qin Yufeng agreed and departed to carry out the order.

Azure Lotus Island, Azure Lotus Peak.

In a certain secret chamber, Wang Changsheng sat cross-legged on a blue futon, his eyes closed, hands forming seals, his entire body enveloped in a layer of blue ethereal glow.

After a while, Wang Changsheng seemed to sense something. The glow around his body dissipated, and he opened his eyes.

He took out a dharma plate flickering with blue light, channeled a spell into it, and Wang Ruyan's voice immediately sounded: "Husband, the reinforcements from Zhenhai Palace have arrived. Senior Sister Liu is leading them."

"They actually sent Senior Sister Liu."

Wang Changsheng was both surprised and delighted. Liu Yumei was a sixth-tier alchemist, so with her arrival, he could request some sixth-tier healing elixirs to recover faster.

He had originally thought Zhenhai Palace would send at most two Void Refinement cultivators as support, but they sent four. It seemed Chen Yueying placed considerable importance on the Wang family.

Wang Changsheng walked out; Wang Ruyan was standing outside the door.

She had refined the sixth-tier spiritual flame. Now, both he and his wife possessed a sixth-tier spiritual flame, one cold and one hot.

"How is the Liu family?"

Wang Changsheng asked, as the foreign races' large-scale mobilization naturally wasn't solely for the Wang family.

"The Liu family suffered heavy casualties, losing more than half its members. If several Void Refinement cultivators from the Cold Flame Sect hadn't provided support, the Liu family would likely have been wiped out."

Wang Ruyan explained that this battle had significantly weakened the Liu family's power. Without the support of the Cold Flame Sect, the Liu family would have been annihilated.

"Apart from the Liu family, their affiliated factions also sustained considerable losses, with multiple Void Refinement cultivators killed or injured."

Wang Changsheng nodded, a look of delight on his face. This meant the Liu family would now find it difficult to threaten the Wang family.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan left Azure Lotus Peak and went to the reception hall.

Liu Yumei, Chen Yihang, Lu Guangpeng, and Cai Yunfeng were seated, enjoying tea and conversing.

They had been ordered to lead the reinforcements for the Wang family, primarily for the counterattack. In addition to four Void Refinement cultivators, there were fifty Spirit Transformation cultivators, a formidable force indeed.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan flew in, simultaneously saying, "Greetings, Senior Sister Liu, Senior Brother Chen, Senior Brother Lu, Senior Brother Cai. Thank you for coming to our aid."

"Junior Brother Wang, your injuries are quite severe! Are the foreign races very powerful? Tell us about the situation with them!"

Liu Yumei scrutinized Wang Changsheng from head to toe and asked.

Wang Changsheng recounted the events truthfully, focusing on the foreign races' divine abilities and glossing over his own.

"The foreign races came prepared, so your injuries were unavoidable. Here is a box of Snow Lotus Jade Ointment for your wounds. Apply it externally; it specializes in healing injuries caused by lightning strikes."

Liu Yumei took out a pale golden jade box and handed it to Wang Changsheng.

"Thank you very much, Senior Sister Liu. This is a small token of our appreciation; please don't refuse it."

Wang Changsheng took the golden jade box and produced four storage rings of different colors, handing one to each of the four, including Liu Yumei.

He had obtained a significant amount of artifact-refining materials from three members of the Golden Roc race. He took out some valuables and distributed them among the four, including Liu Yumei, ensuring they would be more diligent.

Even within a faction, relationships are maintained through mutual benefit. There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests.

The four, including Liu Yumei, accepted the storage rings. A quick scan with their divine sense made them appreciate Wang Changsheng even more.

Having traveled such a long distance to the Wang family, they naturally wouldn't have come for nothing.

"Junior Brother Wang, you are too polite. Rest assured, during the counterattack, any foreign race members we slay will be attributed to your kills."

Chen Yihang's tone was cordial. Their purpose in coming to support Azure Lotus Island this time was that Fang Ming had instructed them to help Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan gain renown, which would aid the Wang family's development.

"Counterattack?"

Wang Changsheng was stunned. A counterattack so soon?

"Senior Sister Liu, why did the foreign races invade us? And why are we counterattacking so quickly?"

Wang Ruyan asked, puzzled.

Liu Yumei shook her head and said, "The foreign races' intentions are unclear. Before we set off, we received news that multiple factions were attacked by them, suffering heavy losses. We don't know what they're truly planning, and even Zhenhai Palace's main headquarters was attacked."

"Every few tens of thousands of years, a racial war breaks out. The scale varies, but it's essentially a contest and a test among the major races. There's nothing strange about it. After this battle, there will be another period of peace lasting tens of thousands of years."

Chen Yihang explained.

"The main headquarters was attacked? What were the losses? How is Senior Uncle Chen?"

Wang Changsheng asked somewhat nervously. Having connections in high places makes things much easier; there's a huge difference between being protected and not, as evidenced by Liu Yumei and the three other Void Refinement cultivators supporting the Wang family.

"Senior Uncle Li was killed in battle. Senior Uncle Chen, Sect Leader Uncle, and Senior Uncle Yang were all injured. The protective spirit beast of the palace was also slain by the foreign races. Senior Uncle Yang, who was reinforcing Golden Toad Island, was also killed by the foreign races. On their side, seven Integration stage cultivators died, and Senior Uncle Lin alone eliminated three Integration stage foreign race members."

Liu Yumei truthfully stated.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan frowned deeply. It was a pyrrhic victory, costing eight hundred to kill a thousand.

The Ascension Faction lost two Integration cultivators and had two others injured. This was a severe blow to the faction.