Chapter 2838: Green Hills Below

At Green Lotus Island’s Assembly Hall, Wang Moshan sat in the main seat. Wang Qingshan, Dong Xueli, Wang Mengbin, Bai Yuqi, and Wang Zongque sat on either side, their expressions grim.

Family members in the lower realm had sent a warning through a communication formation: high-level Lizard Race cultivators had sent their soul fragments to the lower realm, almost wiping out human cultivators in the Jade Morning Realm. They had collected a large number of spiritual essences and even planned for the Fire Lizard Race to invade other realms.

It was known that the Human Race, Fiery Spirit Race, and Yaksha Race were all attacking the Lizard Race. Their primary combat forces currently consisted of their respective subordinate races. The Lizard Race must be struggling to cope, so for a Lizard Race master to send a soul fragment to the lower realm at such a time seemed illogical.

Before this, Lizard Race masters had sent soul fragments to support forces in several realms, but those attempts were quickly quelled. Now, the same situation had arisen again.

Sending a soul fragment to the lower realm relied entirely on luck. If a Void Refinement cultivator failed in casting this spell, the lost soul fragment would take over a thousand years to recover, which was extremely troublesome.

The Lizard Race going to such great lengths indicated they had a hidden agenda. Considering their collection of spiritual essences, they might be refining some powerful treasure that required a massive amount of spiritual essences. They dared not commit mass slaughter in the Profound Sun Realm, so they acted in the lower realms instead.

Regardless of the Lizard Race's intentions, since the Wang family was aware, they could not afford to ignore it.

"Why don't we send someone to notify Zhenhai Palace and let them handle it?" Wang Qingfeng suggested. This matter was of great importance, and the Wang family directly confronting the Lizard Race would not be favorable.

"If we do that, the Profound Nether Ghost Wood, over 200,000 years old, will likely fall into others' hands," Wang Moshan said with a frown. The Profound Nether Ghost Wood, over 200,000 years old, would be excellent for setting up formations.

"How can there be Profound Nether Ghost Wood over 200,000 years old in the lower realm?" Wang Mengbin asked, puzzled.

"It's said that the Jade Morning Grotto-Heaven appeared suddenly, around the same time as the Immortal Ascent Ruins. The two should be connected," Wang Moshan explained with some excitement. "If we could retrieve that Profound Nether Ghost Wood and use it for a formation, its power would undoubtedly be significant. If used for artifact refining, it wouldn't even be an issue to craft a set of mid-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures." The thought of a 200,000-year-old Profound Nether Ghost Wood was thrilling, and it would also be valuable for trade.

"I'll make the trip! Ninth Uncle and Ninth Aunt don't know when they'll be back, and this matter is urgent, allowing no delay." Wang Qingshan volunteered. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had gone inland to deal with the Bei Ming family's secret realm, and no one knew when they would return.

Generally, performing the soul fragment descent required coordinates; it was best to leave a treasured item like a Natal Soul Lamp in the lower realm to increase the success rate. Otherwise, it could easily fail, or even if successful, the soul fragment might appear in a different realm. Therefore, if the Wang family wanted to send someone to the lower realm, it would be best to choose from among their ascended family members.

Currently, there weren't many ascended Void Refinement cultivators staying on Green Lotus Island. Liu Hongxue was in secluded cultivation, leaving only Wang Qingshan, Wang Mengbin, and Wang Zongque available.

"Failing once means needing a thousand years to recover the lost soul fragment. I'll go instead!" Wang Mengbin said.

"I'm also part of the family; I'll go!" Wang Zongque also volunteered.

"How about this: let Ancestor Mengbin and Ancestor Qingshan try first, one after another. If they fail, we'll try someone else," Wang Moshan said after some thought.

Wang Mengbin and Wang Qingshan were powerful. If their soul fragments descended, the success rate of resolving this matter would be higher. Neither Wang Mengbin nor Wang Qingshan objected to this, and they agreed.

Wang Moshan called Wang Gonghu and had him retrieve three Boundary-Breaking Stones from the family treasury. He found them a private stone chamber where they could cast their spells one by one.

Wang Mengbin volunteered to go first. He entered a stone chamber and closed the door. Wang Qingshan and the others remained outside, waiting quietly.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the stone chamber door opened. Wang Mengbin emerged, looking slightly dejected; he had failed.

"I'll give it a try!" Wang Qingshan took a Boundary-Breaking Stone from Wang Moshan, entered the stone chamber, and closed the door.

More than half an hour later, there was no sign of the door opening. Wang Moshan and the others breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed Wang Qingshan had succeeded.

An hour later, Wang Moshan took out a light green Dharma plate from his pocket and activated it with a hand seal. Wang Changsheng's voice then resounded: "Moshan, have Qingshan and the others returned?"

"Yes, Ancestor, something happened in the lower realm," Wang Moshan replied. He proceeded to explain the entire situation.

"What? Jade Morning Realm, a 200,000-year-old Profound Nether Ghost Wood? The Lizard Race sending soul fragments to the lower realm, killing a large number of humans, and even preparing the Fire Lizard Race for war? Come to Green Lotus Peak immediately and report to me." Wang Changsheng's voice was filled with surprise as he gave the order.

"Yes, Ancestor," Wang Moshan replied. He agreed, exchanged greetings with Wang Qingfeng and the others, and then turned to leave.

He arrived at Green Lotus Peak and successfully met Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

"What exactly happened? Explain in detail," Wang Changsheng instructed. After leaving Qiyun Mountain Range, they had gone to Floating Cloud Island to consult Xiao Wentian about constructing a Flying Spirit Platform, hoping to avoid detours, and also traded materials for a Seven-Star Jade. Xiao Wentian lacked experience, but several disciples from the Ascension faction had participated in building Flying Spirit Platforms, so Xiao Wentian dispatched five Void Refinement cultivators to help construct the Flying Spirit Platform. As soon as they returned to Green Lotus Island, they planned to have Wang Moshan send family members to work alongside Zhenhai Palace disciples in building the Flying Spirit Platform, to gain experience so they could complete it independently in the future. Unexpectedly, Wang Moshan informed him of trouble in the lower realm, which Wang Changsheng naturally had to inquire about.

"Qingshan sent a soul fragment to the lower realm?" Upon hearing that Wang Qingshan had sent a soul fragment to the lower realm, Wang Ruyan immediately felt relieved. Due to the suppression of realm power, whether it was an Integration or Void Refinement cultivator, a soul fragment descending to a lower realm could only possess Cultivation Transformation stage cultivation and utilize only a portion of the main body's divine abilities.

Wang Moshan nodded: "Yes, Ancestor Mengbin failed, but Ancestor Qingshan succeeded. Oh, and Ancestor Qingshan and the others acquired a Seven-Star Jade from the Myriad Volcano Range."

"Excellent! Immediately select a group of family members from within the clan, including formation masters, to assist the Zhenhai Palace cultivators in building the Flying Spirit Platform," Wang Changsheng instructed, taking out a blue storage ring and handing it to Wang Moshan. "We obtained a batch of Nine-Origin Stones from the secret realm, which are perfect for constructing the Flying Spirit Platform."

Wang Moshan took the storage ring, swept his divine sense over it, and gasped. Besides the Nine-Origin Stones, there were numerous Dharma Idol materials and artifact refining materials. Dharma Idol materials, in particular, were resources the Wang family desperately lacked. These materials could usually only be acquired through bartering, making it difficult to obtain even a single set.

"These were obtained by Qingxiao and the others from the secret realm. Tell the family members to use their merit points to exchange for Dharma Idol materials and increase their strength as much as possible. The racial war won't be long in coming." Wang Changsheng instructed. His immediate reaction was that the Lizard Race's actions in the lower realm were likely in response to the attacks from the three races.

"Yes, Ancestor," Wang Moshan replied. He acknowledged the order and departed.