Chapter 2727: Wang Chuanming's Plan

The Integration Stage cultivator of the Blazing Fire Race sent a clone into the Mystic Spirit Cave, clearly with a hidden agenda. Unfortunately, this person's status was low, and they didn't know the purpose of Yan Ji's clone; they were merely following orders to rendezvous with other members of their race.

Zhang Yuyun searched the corpse and found a red storage ring, from which she retrieved its contents. Inside were twelve low-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures, eight ten-thousand-year-old spirit herbs, fifty-five spirit herbs over five thousand years old, seventeen corpses of fifth-tier demonic beasts, over thirty million spirit stones, and two keys. The harvest was significant, especially the two keys. If they could obtain more quotas for the next time, the Wang family could send more clansmen into the Mystic Spirit Cave to seek treasures.

Wang Jingfeng raised his right hand, and a spherical bead shimmering with green light flew out. He cast a spell, and the green bead burst forth with dazzling green light, transforming into a green lotus flower. The green lotus flew rapidly towards the northeast.

"Let's go, first to rendezvous with our clansmen." Wang Jingfeng placed a golden, shimmering talisman on the mini Nascent Soul and put it into an exquisite golden jade box. He threw two fireballs to incinerate the corpses, put away his spirit insects, and then pursued them. Zhang Yuyun put away her green flood dragon and followed.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they stopped. A green lotus flew towards them, followed by two streaks of escape light, which turned out to be Wang Chuanming and Wang Mofei.

"Didn't you encounter Uncle Yuanjiang?" Wang Mofei asked.

"No, but we found Yan Ji's clone entering the Mystic Spirit Cave!" Wang Jingfeng recounted the entire incident.

"Yan Ji! The Blazing Fire Race!" Wang Mofei's face showed a pensive expression. The Blazing Fire Race was clearly plotting something, and with Yan Ji's clone personally involved, it might concern materials that could assist Integration Stage cultivators in their tribulation.

The Blazing Fire Race members were attacked by Wang Jingfeng and Zhang Yuyun while en route to their rendezvous, leading to their demise. The Mystic Spirit Cave was vast, making it difficult for them to find the Blazing Fire Race.

"I remember our patriarch mentioning that the Blazing Fire Race also possesses treasures similar to the Azure Lotus Spirit-Tracking Bead," Wang Chuanming suggested. "We could use such a treasure to locate other Blazing Fire Race members."

"Wouldn't that be too dangerous? Besides the Blazing Fire Race, the Spirit Race and the Yaksha Race have also sent people into the Mystic Spirit Cave," Zhang Yuyun voiced her concern. "If they rendezvous to seek treasures, the four of us wouldn't stand a chance against them."

"We'll play it by ear," Wang Chuanming analyzed. "If that's the case, we'll give up. But I believe if there's a truly valuable treasure, the Blazing Fire Race wouldn't inform other races. Isn't it better to keep the treasure for themselves?"

Just then, Zhang Yuyun took out a constantly shimmering red disc from her storage ring. The disc's surface bore a flame pattern. "Blazing Fire Race members are approaching, what should we do?" Zhang Yuyun asked, frowning.

"We'll act according to the situation," Wang Mofei instructed. "If it's just one person, we'll injure him, let him escape, and then follow him. If it's a group, then we'll give up." Obtaining something needed by an Integration Stage cultivator would be a great achievement. The Blazing Fire Race were non-human, and thwarting their plans would also be considered a meritorious service for the human race.

Zhang Yuyun released the green flood dragon. It let out a loud roar, spewing out numerous green wind blades that successively struck the ground, creating massive pits. The four of them cast spells to conceal themselves, while the green flood dragon wreaked havoc in the dense forest, snapping numerous trees in half.

Half an hour later, a streak of escape light flew from a distance. As it faded, it revealed a tall, slender young man in a golden shirt and a somewhat hunched elderly man in black robes. Both were late-stage Soul Transformation cultivators.

"A fifth-tier flood dragon!" Both were greatly alarmed. From the current situation, it appeared their clansmen had been devoured by the fifth-tier flood dragon.

The green flood dragon roared again, enveloped itself in a swirling azure gale, and lunged at the two Blazing Fire Race members. The two were terrified. Their bodies shone brightly with spiritual light, transforming into two streaks of escape light that shot away. If it were an ordinary fifth-tier demonic beast, they would be confident in killing it, but a fifth-tier flood dragon was a different matter. The green flood dragon was relentless and pursued them.

A thousand zhang underground, Wang Mofei and the other three were enveloped in a yellow light barrier, moving rapidly forward. They arrived at a gigantic valley. At its end was a mine tunnel several zhang wide. An earthy yellow light barrier encased a colossal Gold-Devouring Beast. The beast cast spells, attacking the light barrier, producing muffled "thudding" sounds and causing the ground to shake slightly.

Qin Qing and his six companions each held a light blue formation disc, their expressions solemn. "You all control the formation first, I'll go get the Primal Magnetic Stone!" Qin Qing instructed, transforming into a streak of escape light and flying into the mine tunnel. The mine tunnel was complex. If Qin Qing hadn't soul-searched a Ximen family disciple, he wouldn't have known about the Primal Magnetic Stone located here.

After a short while, Qin Qing felt a powerful gravitational force pressing down on him. His legs felt as if they were filled with lead, making it difficult to even take a single step. The interference with spiritual sense here was very strong, preventing him from probing too far. Qin Qing flipped his right hand, and with a flash of golden light, a golden spherical bead appeared in his palm. It was a Primal Magnetic Pearl, a Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasure refined from Primal Magnetic Divine Crystal. The Ximen family had made ample preparations to retrieve the Primal Magnetic Stone, but in the end, it benefited him instead.

Just then, the ground burst open, and two yellow lights shot out from underground, heading directly towards Qin Qing. At the same time, a powerful gravitational force emanated from the ground. Qin Qing was startled. Countless green runes emerged on his body, and a dense green light barrier appeared out of thin air, its surface adorned with a floral pattern. Simultaneously, the Primal Magnetic Pearl in Qin Qing's hand burst forth with dazzling golden light, enveloping his entire body, and the gravitational force vanished.

The two yellow lights struck the green light barrier, instantly petrifying it. A long spear, constantly shimmering with yellow light, broke through the ground and shattered the petrified green light barrier. Qin Qing's body glowed brightly with green light, which enveloped the yellow spear, preventing it from advancing even an inch, as if it were confined.

Countless blue mists emerged, forming a graceful young woman in a blue dress, with some blue spiritual markings on her body. "A Water Spirit!" Qin Qing's pupils contracted. Among the Five-Element Spirit Races, the Water Spirits were the rarest, most mysterious, and hardest to kill. He quickly opened his mouth, and a short ruler shimmering with green light flew out. With a blur, it conjured countless green ruler-shadows that pierced through the blue-dressed young woman's body. The blue-dressed young woman's body burst apart, transforming into countless blue water arrows that easily shattered the azure aura. The yellow spear's spiritual light surged, piercing through Qin Qing's head, and his body was also riddled with dense blue water arrows. A mini Nascent Soul had barely left his body when it was instantly riddled like a sieve by the dense blue water arrows.

A slender young man in a yellow shirt emerged from the ground. He had yellow spiritual markings on his body, clearly indicating he was a Spirit Race member. "Our Spirit Race's opportunity has arrived," the yellow-shirted young man said excitedly. "If we can cultivate the Primal Magnetic Stone into one of our clansmen, its divine abilities will surely be immense."

"The Xuanqing Sect disciples are still outside! Hurry and take the Primal Magnetic Stone away!" the blue-dressed young woman urged.

Outside the mine tunnel, six Xuanqing Sect disciples were activating a formation to trap the Gold-Devouring Beast. The explosions from within the tunnel raised the suspicions of the Xuanqing Sect disciples, who considered sending someone in to investigate. A sharp bird cry echoed from high above, as two enormous Blazing Fire Falcons appeared in the sky, heading directly for the Xuanqing Sect disciples.

The two Blazing Fire Falcons were only fifth-tier. Normally, the Xuanqing Sect disciples would not fear them, but they were currently busy controlling the formation to trap a sixth-tier Gold-Devouring Beast and couldn't spare their hands. One Xuanqing Sect disciple conjured a jade flute shimmering with green light. It landed on the ground and quickly transformed into a towering tree over a thousand zhang tall. The colossal tree swung its trunk, attacking the Blazing Fire Falcons. For a time, explosions continuously rang out as green and fiery lights intertwined. This left them unable to send anyone into the mine tunnel.

Half an hour passed, and Qin Qing still hadn't emerged. The sixth-tier formation was broken by the Gold-Devouring Beast. The six Xuanqing Sect disciples could only scatter and flee for their lives, abandoning any thought of the Primal Magnetic Stone.