Chapter 2799

During his expedition to the Barren Lands, Wang Changsheng obtained a seventh-tier Soul-Devouring Toad's demon core. He gave it to Wang Chan to consume, which not only saved Wang Chan a thousand years of arduous cultivation but also allowed him to inherit the divine ability, Soul-Devouring Forbidden Light.

Upon reaching the Void Refinement stage, Wang Chan mastered the divine ability, Soul-Binding Forbidden Light. This is a unique innate divine ability of the Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada: ghosts and spirits touched by the Soul-Binding Forbidden Light become listless, unable to resist, and are docilely devoured by the Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada. The Soul-Devouring Forbidden Light, however, is different; it specifically targets the soul. Even demon beasts with incredibly strong physical bodies will have their strength affected if their souls are injured. In a duel between experts, victory or defeat can be decided in an instant. Sustaining soul damage during a fight can easily lead to being killed by the enemy.

With Wang Chan and Wang Chan working together, no sixth-tier demon beast in this sea area could match them. Additionally, the Twin-Eyed Mouse's mutated eyes allowed it to detect high-tier demon beasts from afar. As long as they didn't encounter a seventh-tier demon beast, they could always escape.

A yellow light flew out from Wang Chan's sleeve, landing on Wang Changsheng's shoulder. It was the Twin-Eyed Mouse. After it could speak human language, it was able to cultivate. The Twin-Eyed Mouse cultivated the "Celestial Demon Transformation Art," which aided in shapeshifting. It now rarely played with the Illusionary Dragon, mostly focusing on cultivation, hoping to shapeshift soon.

"Master, the nest of that seventh-tier Golden Thunder Whale is quite far and outside the human race's control. There are Golden Roc tribesmen active in that area," the Twin-Eyed Mouse reported. It added that after many years of recuperation, the Golden Roc tribe's vitality was slowly recovering, though it hadn't yet returned to its peak. The Golden Roc tribe was merely a pawn used by the Golden Scale tribe to restrict human expansion. They had no significant immortal cultivation resources, and the human race had no interest in further expansion, as cultivating a Body Integration cultivator was not easy.

"A seventh-tier Golden Thunder Whale!" Wang Changsheng's interest was piqued. Thunder-attribute demon beasts might contain Thunder-Absorbing Orbs. If this Golden Thunder Whale possessed one, that would be excellent. Wang Chan recounted their encounter with the seventh-tier Golden Thunder Whale. They had killed a sixth-tier demon bird, pursued it out of human-controlled territory, and unexpectedly discovered a seventh-tier Golden Thunder Whale. However, they observed it from a distance and did not dare approach for a closer look.

"Let's return to Qinglian Island first!" Wang Changsheng led them away from Tianshu Island and returned to Qinglian Island. Wang Changsheng then instructed Wang Moshan to send more personnel to strengthen Tianshu Island's defenses.

Upon returning to Qinglian Peak, Wang Changsheng saw Wang Ruyan in a stone pavilion, guiding Wang Yibing in talisman refinement. He didn't disturb them, standing quietly to the side. Wang Yibing held his breath and focused intently on a piece of cyan beast hide in front of him. The cyan hide, about a foot long and an inch wide, flickered with a faint cyan glow as mysterious runes appeared on its surface. After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Wang Yibing withdrew his brush, and the cyan beast hide radiated a dazzling cyan light.

"Excellent, you can even refine the Heavenly Armor Spirit Talisman now. Your progress is significant," Wang Ruyan praised. The Heavenly Armor Spirit Talisman is a sixth-tier defensive talisman that can be used multiple times until its power is exhausted. In the future, when clan members attempt to break through to the Void Refinement stage, having a Heavenly Armor Spirit Talisman would be beneficial, especially if they lack a Heavenly Thunder Spirit Transformation Talisman. The refining method for the Heavenly Armor Spirit Talisman came from the "Heavenly Talisman Treasure Codex." Its defense is very strong, enhancing the family's foundation. The Wang family could even sell Heavenly Armor Spirit Talismans to outsiders, which marked significant progress.

"It's all thanks to the Ancestor's excellent guidance; this grandson still needs to work harder," Wang Yibing humbly replied.

"Even with the Ancestor's good instruction, if you don't put in the effort yourself, even the best talent is useless," Wang Changsheng said, smiling broadly. At this moment, Wang Yibing also noticed Wang Changsheng and quickly bowed.

"Yibing, go back and practice more!" Wang Ruyan dismissed Wang Yibing.

Wang Changsheng recounted the events to Wang Ruyan. She excitedly said, "A seventh-tier Golden Thunder Whale? Perfect for some practice, and we can get its hide to try refining the Heavenly Gang Divine Thunder Talisman." After she advanced to the Body Integration stage, she dedicated considerable effort to talismans, refining various sixth-tier talismans and even sixth-tier formation talismans. However, Wang Ruyan still couldn't refine seventh-tier talismans. Among the ancient texts brought out by Wang Chuanming, there was a "Secret Talisman Codex" that recorded methods for refining several seventh-tier talismans, and the Heavenly Gang Divine Thunder Talisman was one of them. The Heavenly Gang Divine Thunder Talisman requires the hide of a seventh-tier thunder-attribute demon beast as its main material. It can release thirty-six bolts of lightning power, making it excellent for both combat and self-defense for younger generations.

Wang Changsheng nodded and said, "That area belongs to an alien race. Let's go together." Dealing with the seventh-tier Golden Thunder Whale together wouldn't be difficult; the main concern was guarding against the Golden Roc tribe. He summoned the Azure Luan Boat, and he and Wang Ruyan stepped onto it, followed closely by Wang Chan and Wang Chan. Wang Changsheng formed a hand seal, and the Azure Luan Boat glowed with a dazzling cyan light, transforming into a streak of cyan light that shot through the air, disappearing into the horizon after a few flashes.

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In the East Wisteria Realm, South Sea, on Qinglian Island, a young man in a cyan robe with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes sat on a cyan stone stool in a secret chamber. He held a jade brush flickering with cyan light and stared intently at a piece of cyan beast hide before him. Mysterious runes appeared one by one on the cyan beast hide, and the young man in the cyan robe dared not breathe. After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the last rune settled, and the beast hide radiated a dazzling cyan light.

"Finally, success," the young man in the cyan robe breathed a sigh of relief, a smile spreading across his face.

The young man in the cyan robe was named Wang Defeng, a Mid-Stage Soul Transformation cultivator and a fifth-tier talisman master. After advancing to the Mid-Stage Soul Transformation, he didn't immediately ascend. Instead, he slowly refined his magical power and improved his talisman crafting skills, hoping for better development once he reached the Xuanyang Realm. Tracing his lineage, he was a descendant of Wang Changhao.

Wang Defeng took out a communication disc flickering with cyan light, formed a hand seal, and a respectful male voice echoed: "Ancestor Defeng, two Soul Transformation cultivators from other realms have arrived in the Tianlan Realm, seeking ascension. They found our Wang family, and I've brought them over. They are in the reception hall."

"Other realms? Which realm?" Wang Defeng asked curiously.

"The Cloud-Floating Realm. They are poison cultivators, skilled in poison arts, and they are a married couple." Hearing this, Wang Defeng frowned. It was the first time he had heard of this realm.

"Understood. I'll be right there." Wang Defeng put away the communication disc and left his residence.

In the reception hall, two men and one woman were chatting. A burly young man in a golden robe had a wide smile, and his clothes bore a cyan lotus pattern. A handsome man in a purple robe and a graceful young woman in a red dress sat nearby. Their sleeves were embroidered with intricate patterns. The man in the purple robe was named Tao Hao, and the young woman in the red dress was named Wang Mianmian. Both were from the Cloud-Floating Realm, both were Mid-Stage Soul Transformation cultivators, and both were poison cultivators.

The Cloud-Floating Realm, like the East Wisteria Realm and several other lower realms, required cultivation to the Late-Stage Soul Transformation before ascension. For over thirty thousand years, no cultivator had managed to reach the Late-Stage Soul Transformation. If they couldn't ascend to the Xuanyang Realm, they would simply die upon exhausting their lifespan. To ascend to the Xuanyang Realm, Soul Transformation cultivators from the Cloud-Floating Realm either smuggled themselves or traveled to other realms to find a way. They used a Heaven-Connecting Spirit Treasure along with a fifth-tier secret talisman to open a temporary realm passage, arriving in the Tianlan Realm. Upon learning that the Wang family possessed a Spirit Ascension Array that could allow Mid-Stage Soul Transformation cultivators to ascend to the Xuanyang Realm, they immediately sought them out, hoping to use the Wang family's power to ascend.