Chapter 2748: Seizing the Forbidden God Stone Vein (Not Available Today)

In an open area of the Leijiu Mountain Range, dozens of Transformation God cultivators were engaged in battle. Judging by their attire, they belonged to two factions: the Wang family of Qinglian and disciples from the Tianji Sect.

The ground was strewn with the severed limbs and wreckage of many puppet beasts. The Tianji Sect was renowned throughout the Xuanling Continent for its mechanical puppetry, and the Wang family's puppet beasts were also quite well-known.

Previously, the Wang family cultivators had typically gained the upper hand when battling other cultivators, thanks to their puppet beasts. However, this time, fighting against the Tianji Sect disciples, both sides possessed puppet beasts. As a result, the Wang family cultivators couldn't secure an advantage, and both sides suffered casualties.

Over a dozen bodies lay on the ground, including both Wang family members and Tianji Sect disciples. Overall, there were slightly more casualties from the Wang family.

This area was the Tianji Sect's territory, and the Wang family's influence here was no match for them. Unlike their confrontation with the Qian family, where the Wang family had been well-prepared, this battle was more sudden. The Wang family cultivators had little time to prepare, and being inland, their family reinforcements couldn't arrive quickly. In contrast, the Tianji Sect's reinforcements arrived swiftly. This imbalance put the Wang family cultivators at a disadvantage.

Wang Youxin's face was slightly pale. He held a golden-red long saber, its blade engraved with flame-like patterns.

Standing beside him was a tall young woman. She wore a red silk dress, had a melon-seed-shaped face, willow-leaf eyebrows, bright eyes, and white teeth, with delicate, understated makeup.

This was Chen Ruyi, a mid-stage Transformation God cultivator. She hailed from the Chen family of Shuangfengzhang, a lineage that had persisted for over ten millennia. The Chen family currently boasted two Void Refinement cultivators and was one of the Wang family's affiliated forces.

Chen Ruyi possessed dual wood and fire spirit roots and was a fifth-tier alchemist. Wang Youxin had met Chen Ruyi by chance, and they developed mutual affection, frequently interacting. Both families viewed their relationship favorably.

If not for the discovery of a Forbidden God Stone mine here, Chen Ruyi would have already married Wang Youxin.

Their opponents were a tall, slender young man in a green robe and a short, stout elderly man in a yellow robe. The young man was a mid-stage Transformation God cultivator, while the old man was a late-stage Transformation God cultivator.

The green-robed young man's left arm was missing, and his face was pale. The yellow-robed old man bore scorch marks.

A massive centipede puppet lay on the ground, its body riddled with holes and utterly ruined.

Chen Ruyi held a shimmering red banner. With a gentle wave, countless crimson flames swept forth, carrying astonishing heat as they surged towards the enemies.

Wang Youxin swung his golden-red saber in a horizontal slash. A reddish saber qi swept out, then blurred and transformed into a hundred-zhang-long crimson fire dragon that lunged menacingly towards the opponents.

The green-robed young man held a shimmering green short ruler. A faint green spiritual light enveloped his body. With a slight wave of his hand, a swirling green hurricane erupted and met the incoming attacks.

The crimson flames collided with the green hurricane, scattering instantly like eggs hitting rocks.

The sky suddenly darkened. A massive crimson fire cloud appeared high above, roiling and surging like boiling water. Countless crimson raindrops poured down; before they hit the ground, they transformed into giant crimson fireballs that plummeted towards the green-robed young man and the yellow-robed old man.

The yellow-robed old man flicked his sleeve, sending countless yellow grains of sand flying out. They formed a colossal yellow sand barrier, shielding them within.

The dense crimson fireballs continuously struck the yellow sand barrier, producing a series of loud explosions. Rolling flames engulfed the barrier, and the crimson fire dragon crashed into it, easily tearing open a breach.

The green-robed young man traced a pattern in the air with both hands. A dazzling green light swept out, enveloping the crimson fire dragon.

The crimson fire dragon became trapped as if stuck in quicksand, unable to advance or retreat.

A thunderous explosion rang out as the crimson fire dragon's body burst apart. A surge of crimson flames engulfed the green-robed young man and the yellow-robed old man.

The crimson fire cloud high in the sky continued to roil violently. Numerous crimson raindrops poured down, transforming into crimson fireballs that pelted their bodies.

The protective spiritual light around the green-robed young man and the yellow-robed old man flickered incessantly. Even through the spiritual light, they could feel an unbearable heat.

Several faint red lights shot towards them. As the green-robed young man was about to cast a spell to defend, a man's thunderous roar echoed through the heavens.

It was the Soul Suppressing Roar, a unique divine ability mastered only by core members of the Wang family. Most human cultivators on the Xuanling Continent knew that the Wang family possessed a secret soul attack technique. While this knowledge was widespread, few had treasures or secret talismans that could counter such attacks.

The green-robed young man and the yellow-robed old man showed expressions of pain, their heads throbbing intensely.

Before they could regain their senses, several red lights pierced their protective spiritual light and then penetrated their heads.

Their bodies went limp, and they collapsed to the ground. As soon as their two miniature nascent souls left their bodies, a reddish giant hand materialized out of thin air and seized both of them.

Two pained screams rang out as the two miniature nascent souls were engulfed by raging flames.

Wang Youxin let out a sigh of relief, having finally eliminated the enemies.

A deafening roar echoed from high above, reverberating through the heavens and earth. A colossal crimson firelight appeared in the sky, remarkably conspicuous.

Wang Youxin's expression tightened, and he looked up towards the sky.

Wang Zonglang and Wang Lihe were battling Void Refinement cultivators from the Tianji Sect high in the sky, their victor still unknown.

Wang Zonglang's face was pale, his body enveloped by a blue sea. His gaze was grim. Dozens of miles opposite him was a beautiful young woman in a red dress. Her aura was slightly stronger than Wang Zonglang's, and she was also an early-stage Void Refinement cultivator.

On the other side, Wang Lihe was wielding his flying sword, locked in combat with a benevolent-looking elderly man in a green robe. The green-robed elder stood atop a hundred-zhang-tall green tree, its surface adorned with esoteric spiritual patterns, clearly indicating it was a Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure.

Both Wang Lihe and the green-robed elder were Void Refinement cultivators, with Wang Lihe holding a slight advantage.

Knowing the importance of the Forbidden God Stone, Wang Lihe had immediately rushed over with Wang Zonglang. The family had a limited number of sixth-tier puppet beasts, making it impossible to equip every stronghold with one.

Although he hadn't brought a sixth-tier puppet beast, he still managed to gain an edge over the green-robed elder. However, completely eliminating him would not be easy in the short term.

Both sides were fighting fiercely, and many Transformation God cultivators had fallen. Reinforcements for both factions were en route, and the outcome depended on who could secure the Forbidden God Stone mine before the other side's aid arrived.

Once the mine was secured, formations could be deployed, making it significantly harder for the opposing side to capture the Forbidden God Stone mine.

Wang Lihe performed a sword incantation. Four blue-glowing flying swords emitted piercing hums. With a slight flick, countless blue sword qi swept forth. Simultaneously, the gigantic sword phantom above his head trembled gently, sending out a sharp, heaven-piercing sword light that aggressively slashed towards the green-robed elder.

Elder Void Refinement cultivators like Wang Qingshan, Wang Mengbin, Wang Qingfeng, Wang Qingcheng, Wang Qingxiao, and Wang Yingjie had benefited from the family's earlier development. At that time, there were fewer Void Refinement cultivators in the family, so they were given materials to condense their Dharma Idols as soon as they acquired them.

Newer Void Refinement cultivators like Wang Lihe and Wang Lihe didn't receive such favorable treatment. Currently, the family had thirty Void Refinement cultivators; with so many cultivators and limited resources, few of them had fully condensed their Dharma Idols.