Chapter 2800: Golden Scale Clan (Not Available Today)

Taoist Friend Tao, Mrs. Tao, please wait a moment. Ancestor Defeng will be here soon.

The young man in the golden robe said with a smile.

After Wang Ruyan advanced to the Integration Stage, she had Wang Moshan contact their family members in the lower realm to spread the news. This was to encourage as many other cultivators in the Deity Transformation Stage as possible to join the Wang family.

The Wang family also needed new blood; relying solely on their own family members for growth was not realistic.

Cultivation families have strong cohesion, but there are few excellent cultivators from outside the family. These external cultivators often lack a strong sense of belonging, especially those who join a cultivation family midway through their journey.

Imagine an external cultivator joining the Wang family. Most cultivators there would be family members. Unless the external cultivator had a high cultivation level or mastered a special skill, they would not be able to wield significant power. It would also be difficult for them to obtain precious cultivation resources. Important positions in the Wang family were mostly held by Wang family disciples, making it hard for outsiders to access the most core secrets.

Cultivation sects are different. Their disciples come from various places and backgrounds. Important positions in a sect cannot be controlled by a single family. As long as a disciple is excellent enough, they have the opportunity to access the sect's most core secrets.

Under these circumstances, if cultivators had to choose between joining a cultivation family or a cultivation sect, most would choose the latter.

Everything has its pros and cons; this is quite normal.

Most cultivators in the Deity Transformation Stage who ascended to the Xuanyang Realm via the Flying Spirit Formation joined Zhenhai Palace. Only Su Qingyun pledged allegiance to the Wang family. The Wang family hoped to attract some excellent ascended cultivators.

Tao Hao nodded and said, "It's fine, we aren't in a hurry."

The temporary channel they opened was unstable. They had damaged one Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasure and multiple other spirit treasures. In this situation, they had no way back. If the Wang family didn't help them, they would grow old and die in the lower realm.

Wang Defeng walked in, a smile on his face.

Tao Hao and Wang Mianmian quickly stood up and introduced themselves.

"Taoist Friend Tao, Mrs. Tao, please don't be so formal. Could you tell me about the Cloudfloating Realm? This is the first time I've heard of it."

Wang Defeng said politely. He had checked the family's scripture collection but found no records about the Cloudfloating Realm.

Tao Hao nodded and briefly introduced the Cloudfloating Realm.

Eighty percent of the Cloudfloating Realm was land, covered in a pervasive miasma. The cultivation of poison arts was prevalent there, and most cultivators in the Cloudfloating Realm were poison cultivators. Tao Hao and Wang Mianmian both originated from cultivation sects, and both were poison cultivators.

Wang Mianmian took out an exquisite jade box and handed it to Wang Defeng, saying, "Fellow Daoist Wang, this is a small token of our appreciation. Please accept it."

The Wang family wouldn't help outsiders for no reason; it always came down to mutual benefit.

Wang Defeng opened the lid of the box, revealing a pitch-black crystal. The crystal emitted a strong, foul odor that made one want to gag.

"This is Foul Yin Crystal!"

Wang Defeng recognized the material. It was a sixth-tier refining material, commonly used to craft items like venomous treasures or artifacts that could defile enemy treasures.

"Foul Yin Crystal? In our Cloudfloating Realm, it's called Foul Jade Crystal. It can even be used to refine Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures. We obtained it from a forbidden area."

Tao Hao explained.

Wang Defeng nodded and asked, "Fellow Daoist Tao, do you know what realm lies beyond the Deity Transformation Stage?"

Foul Yin Crystal and Foul Jade Crystal differed by only one character, but their value varied greatly. If Wang Changsheng hadn't passed down the material compendium, Wang Defeng wouldn't have recognized it.

"Void Refinement, Integration, Mahayana, right?"

Tao Hao said courteously.

Wang Defeng was a little surprised and asked, "Fellow Daoist Tao, how do you know?"

"An ancient cultivator from the Cloudfloating Realm ascended to the Xuanyang Realm. Later, he used a secret technique to send a wisp of his soul back to the lower realm, bringing back some information about the Xuanyang Realm. However, since then, no cultivators from the Xuanyang Realm have descended again."

Tao Hao spoke with a hint of regret in his voice.

"To be frank, our Wang family ancestors established a family in the Xuanyang Realm, with two Integration Stage cultivators and many other experts. Are you interested in joining our Wang family?"

Wang Defeng got down to business. He was preparing to ascend to the Xuanyang Realm, and taking two external cultivators in the Deity Transformation Stage with him would be beneficial.

"Two Integration Stage cultivators?"

Tao Hao gasped in surprise.

"Exactly. You can also choose not to join the Wang family and instead join Zhenhai Palace."

Wang Defeng briefly explained the situation in the Xuanyang Realm, particularly the general circumstances of Zhenhai Palace and the Wang family.

"If Fellow Daoist Wang doesn't mind, we are willing to join the Wang family."

Tao Hao pondered carefully before agreeing.

He didn't dare to gamble. If he refused and Wang Defeng didn't allow him to use the Flying Spirit Formation, he would be helpless. In any case, having two Integration Stage cultivators, the Wang family wasn't a bad option.

"Good. You two can reside on the outer island for now. Once I've handled some miscellaneous affairs, I'll take you to ascend to the Xuanyang Realm."

Wang Defeng was overjoyed and dispatched someone to escort Tao Hao and Wang Mianmian to rest.

Seven days later, Wang Defeng, Tao Hao, and Wang Mianmian journeyed to their destination and ascended to the Xuanyang Realm using the Flying Spirit Formation.

In the Xuanyang Realm, an endless expanse of azure sea stretched out, with gusts of sea breeze blowing.

A colossal blue turtle moved across the surface of the sea. Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, Wang Chan, and Wang Chan stood on its back.

The blue turtle was none other than the Qilin Turtle, which had advanced to the sixth-tier mid-grade and grown significantly larger.

Wang Changsheng hadn't taken it out in a long time. This time, to eliminate the Golden Thunder Whale, it was a perfect opportunity to bring it along.

The Double-Eyed Rat lay on Wang Changsheng's shoulder, its eyes glowing with dazzling yellow light.

Now that it could speak human language, it communicated directly with Wang Changsheng.

"Master, we're here, just ahead."

The Double-Eyed Rat spoke, then burrowed back into Wang Changsheng's embrace.

Wang Changsheng unleashed his divine sense, probing forward, but found no Golden Thunder Whale.

According to Wang Chan's report, the Golden Thunder Whale's lair was deep underwater. They had only confirmed the general area where the Golden Thunder Whale appeared, but its exact location remained unknown.

Wang Changsheng's body glowed with blue light as he submerged into the seabed, searching for the Golden Thunder Whale.

A thick blue light barrier enveloped his body, and the seawater parted as he passed through.

More than an hour later, Wang Changsheng appeared 100,000 feet deep underwater. The surroundings were pitch black, but this had no effect on him.

He hadn't found the seventh-tier Golden Thunder Whale, nor any other demon beasts. Had the Golden Thunder Whale left this area? Such occurrences were not uncommon.

He continued forward. Two hours later, he seemed to sense something and quickly moved towards the surface.

Wang Changsheng surfaced, and a deafening sound of thunder reached his ears. High above, a massive golden thundercloud churned, and thick golden lightning bolts struck down.

Two men and one woman, all at the Integration Stage, were besieging a golden whale over ten thousand feet long. Leading them was a robust elder in a golden robe, whose arms bore golden scales and whose eyes were also golden.

"The Golden Scale Race!"

Wang Changsheng's expression tightened. The Golden Scale Race was a powerful race on the Xuanyang Continent, but their primary activity range was in the sea.