Chapter 2471: Chaos Energy, Divine Water of Creation

He watched with his own eyes as the nine-colored arrows pierced the heads of two of his companions.

Three miniature Nascent Souls flew out from their bodies. However, before they could get far, a woman's loud cry rang out, causing the three miniature Nascent Souls to shriek, faint, and fall to the ground.

Wang Changsheng flew over, affixed a glowing talisman to each of the three miniature Nascent Souls, and then performed the Soul-Searching Art.

His first target was Yan Shuo's Nascent Soul. Yan Shuo's Nascent Soul erupted with dazzling firelight, then disintegrated into specks of spiritual light.

Yan Shuo had been implanted with a special restriction. If a powerful enemy attempted soul-searching, the restriction would be triggered. This suggested that either Yan Shuo was a core disciple of the Spiritfire Clan, or he possessed critical secret information.

If he were a core disciple of the Spiritfire Clan, Wang Changsheng would not have been able to kill him so easily. Therefore, he must have known significant secrets.

Wang Changsheng then performed soul-searching on the other two Nascent Souls. After a moment, a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

The Spiritfire Clan had dispatched three Integration stage cultivators to lead a mission to the Barren Land, and these three individuals were simply accompanying them.

Along the way, they encountered cultivators from the Profound Azure Sect, which had two Integration stage cultivators. After a bloody battle, they scattered.

Yan Shuo had encountered Monk Yuan Xiao. After an intense fight, he received a message from his clansmen and rushed over immediately.

The Integration stage cultivators of the Spiritfire Clan had not disclosed the specific mission details, which was normal. High-ranking members typically don't reveal too much to their subordinates, precisely to prevent situations like this.

Yan Shuo must have known the inside story, which is why he was implanted with the special restriction.

The Spiritfire Clan sending three Integration stage cultivators suggested a significant scheme. Unfortunately, Wang Changsheng didn't know the Spiritfire Clan's plan, nor their destination.

Wang Changsheng collected three storage rings from the corpses and meticulously examined their contents: five ten-thousand-year spiritual herbs, over twenty spiritual herbs between three thousand and ten thousand years old, seventeen low-grade sky-reaching spirit treasures, a batch of sixth-tier refining materials, two boxes of Golden Blazing Jade, a topographical map, five top-grade spirit stones, over a thousand high-grade spirit stones, and dozens of jade slips.

Golden Blazing Jade is a material used for condensing Dharma Idols. Liu Hongxue cultivates fire-attribute cultivation techniques, so it would be perfect for her to condense her Dharma Idol.

Additionally, there was a sixth-tier ice-attribute spiritual flame. The other two had only cultivated fifth-tier spiritual flames, meaning Yan Shuo practiced both physical and spiritual cultivation.

Wang Changsheng also obtained two Soul Extinguishing Arrows. According to the information he gleaned from soul-searching, these arrows were crafted primarily from Heavenly Soul Stone. They were single-use items, specifically designed to harm the divine soul, bypassing physical defenses like shields or tortoise shells. Only barrier-type defenses could withstand them.

Even Integration stage cultivators would be affected if struck by a Soul Extinguishing Arrow. If an early Void Refinement stage cultivator were hit, their divine soul would be annihilated, leading to their demise. It was a potent weapon.

The higher the cultivation level, the less severe the impact.

Yan Shuo had originally intended to use the Soul Extinguishing Arrow to kill Wang Changsheng, but he failed.

Wang Changsheng collected the treasures, released three fireballs to incinerate the corpses, and left the area with Wang Ruyan.

A vast, boundless grassland stretched out, marred by numerous craters emitting black smoke. An area spanning tens of thousands of miles had been scorched into barren earth.

A graceful young woman in a golden dress and a burly man in a green robe stood on the ground. They were Jin Zhuan and Qing Liao.

Years ago, they had led an assault on the Headquarters of Zhenhai Palace, using a secret technique to kill Li Jingjing and severely injure Chen Yueying. If Lin Tianlong hadn't returned in time, they might have breached the headquarters.

Qing Liao held a miniature Nascent Soul in his hand, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"How was it? What are the Integration stage cultivators from the Profound Azure Sect doing in the Barren Land?" Jin Zhuan asked curiously.

"They are looking for Creation Divine Water. There's a seventh-tier demon beast guarding the location of the Creation Divine Water, but they encountered us before reaching their destination," Qing Liao replied truthfully.

"Creation Divine Water! I thought they were after the Chaotic Qi, just like us!" Jin Zhuan breathed a sigh of relief.

"We haven't seen the actual item yet, so it's hard to say. I hope there really is Chaotic Qi! With it, our chances of advancing to the Mahayana stage will be much greater," Qing Liao said excitedly. They had received intelligence that Chaotic Qi might exist somewhere in the Barren Land. Chaotic Qi aids cultivators in breaking through to the Mahayana stage, but it is extremely rare and possesses other wondrous uses besides assisting in Mahayana advancement.

"The Profound Azure Sect is skilled in cultivation techniques and adept at nurturing spiritual herbs, so it's not surprising they're looking for Creation Divine Water. Let's head to our destination. I really hope there's Chaotic Qi."

Countless golden flames surged from Jin Zhuan's body, and she vanished amidst a dazzling spiritual light.

Qing Liao transformed into specks of green flame and disappeared.

After the time it takes to steep a cup of tea, a blue light emanated from a certain earthen slope, revealing a portly old man in a green robe with a round face, small eyes, and colorful spiritual patterns on his body. He was, surprisingly, an Integration stage lizard-tribe cultivator.

"Chaotic Qi, this Barren Land actually has such a thing," the green-robed old man muttered to himself, his eyes burning with fervor.

He took out a shimmering blue formation disk, which had a lizard pattern on its surface. He cast a spell and commanded, "Gather all our clansmen in the Barren Land. Everyone, converge on my location without fail. Those who disobey will be killed without mercy."

"Yes, Elder Yan," a respectful male voice came from the formation disk.

The green-robed old man's figure slowly turned transparent and vanished without a trace.

In a certain underground cave, about an acre in size.

Wang Ruyan guarded the cave entrance, and nearby was a simple stone chamber.

The Double-Pupil Mouse lay on Wang Ruyan's shoulder, holding a green ginseng in its paws. In no time at all, it devoured the two-thousand-year-old Azure Jade Ginseng.

After advancing to the sixth tier, its appetite had greatly increased.

A short while later, Wang Changsheng emerged from the stone chamber, a broad smile on his face.

He had already refined the sixth-tier ice flame, significantly enhancing the power of the Glazed Ice Flame.

The Double-Pupil Mouse jumped from Wang Ruyan's shoulder and quickly climbed onto Wang Changsheng's shoulder.

Wang Changsheng took out a golden date and offered it to the Double-Pupil Mouse. The Double-Pupil Mouse held the golden date in its paws and began to nibble on it.

"Let's go! Let's leave the Barren Land!"

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan walked out of the underground cave. By then, the sun was high in the sky, shining brightly.

With the shell of a sixth-tier high-grade Earth Separation Turtle, Wang Changsheng could refine a powerful defensive treasure, significantly increasing his chances of surviving the Great Heavenly Tribulation. Unlike talismans, treasures could be used repeatedly until damaged.

Ahead lay a vast, dense forest with lush foliage and sparse sunlight.

A sudden, deafening explosion echoed, causing Wang Changsheng to frown.

He conjured the Azure Chi Pearl and cast a spell. The Azure Chi Pearl emitted a hazy blue glow that enveloped both of them. Not long after, the blue light dispersed, and they vanished.

By using the Azure Chi Pearl to conceal their forms, Void Refinement cultivators would be unable to detect them.