Chapter 2852: Meeting the Long Family

Chen Yueying entered the Integration stage over five thousand years ago, thanks to her matching cultivation methods and the strong support of Zhenhai Palace. Wang Yidao also has matching cultivation methods and strong family cultivation. Barring any accidents, it won't be a problem for him to reach the Integration stage within ten thousand years.

"What about Qingshan?" Wang Changsheng asked about Wang Qingshan's situation. Wang Qingshan and Wang Yidao were the two clan members he had the highest hopes for.

Wang Moshan nodded. "Ancestor Qingshan went into seclusion to cultivate right after returning from the lower realm. He's still in seclusion and probably won't emerge anytime soon."

"By the way, Ancestor," Wang Moshan reported, remembering something, "a cultivator named Zhang Feng ascended from a lower realm and landed on our family's Flying Spirit Platform. According to him, he came from the Nine Demon Realm, and both the Four Seasons Sword Venerable and True Monarch Sirius appeared there."

"The Nine Demon Realm?" Wang Changsheng questioned, "I remember the Nine Demon Realm isn't a subordinate realm of the Xuanyang Realm, is it? How did he end up in the Xuanyang Realm?" Wang Changsheng was puzzled. True Monarch Sirius was on Xuanguang Continent, so how did he ascend to the Xuanyang Realm? Was it like Wang Mengbin, who accidentally drifted to a subordinate realm of the Xuanyang Realm?

Wang Moshan explained, "While he was treasure hunting, he clashed with a Spirit Transformation demon, was pursued, and accidentally activated a realm teleportation array, which stranded him in the Azure Ring Realm. After cultivating to the mid-Spirit Transformation stage there, he finally ascended to the Xuanyang Realm."

"And the Four Seasons Sword Venerable? Did he go to the Nine Demon Realm?" Wang Changsheng pressed.

Wang Moshan's expression was solemn. "The Nine Demon Realm is controlled by nine demon tribes, and humans are considered insignificant there. The Four Seasons Sword Venerable emerged out of nowhere, overpowering the nine great tribes to secure benefits for humanity in the Nine Demon Realm. We heard he ascended to the Heavenly Demon Realm." To be able to overpower nine great tribes in a lower realm controlled by demons, the Four Seasons Sword Venerable was truly an extraordinary individual.

"Overpowering nine great tribes!" Wang Changsheng exclaimed in surprise. The Wang family now controlled six realms, and four of them had legends about the Four Seasons Sword Venerable.

As he had guessed, the Four Seasons Sword Venerable was indeed not in the Xuanyang Realm. If he were, he could have used the Realm-Breaker Stone to employ soul-splitting secret arts and descend to the Dongli Realm. Cultivators from the Xuanyang Realm who use soul-splitting to descend can only go to subordinate realms of the Xuanyang Realm. These subordinate realms are divided into direct and indirect realms. In direct realms, cultivators in the mid-Spirit Transformation stage can ascend. In indirect realms, only cultivators in the late Spirit Transformation stage can ascend. The six realms controlled by the Wang family are all indirect realms; without the Flying Spirit Grand Formation, one would need to cultivate to the late Spirit Transformation stage to ascend.

Every realm has coordinates. If a realm deviates from its original coordinates, it becomes an indirect realm. It is very difficult to make a realm deviate from its original coordinates. It is said that powerful demon beasts live between realms, and the fluctuations from their battles can cause direct realms to deviate from their original coordinates. The demon beast carcass Wang Changsheng brought back from the Myriad Lightning Sea of the Tianlan Realm was very likely the remains of a powerful demon beast that lived between realms and passed away. When Wang Qingshan used the Sky-Shattering Soul-Slaying Blade to travel between realms, he encountered powerful demon beasts fighting between realms. The fluctuations from their battle destroyed his blade, sending him to the Sky Sea Realm. Fortunately, the Sky Sea Realm is a direct subordinate realm of the Xuanyang Realm, allowing ascension at the mid-Spirit Transformation stage.

"Understood. You may go." Wang Changsheng waved his hand, dismissing Wang Moshan.

A deafening dragon roar echoed, and the Mirage Dragon emerged from the side courtyard. It had already advanced to mid-sixth rank. The Wood Demon had also reached mid-sixth rank, but in terms of potential, it was far inferior to the Mirage Dragon.

"This time, I might need your help." Wang Changsheng took out two Dream-Leaving Fruits and fed them to the Mirage Dragon. He then put them into his spirit beast bracelet, left Qinglian Island, and headed for the mainland.

Piaoyun Island, Zhenhai Palace headquarters.

Inside a secret chamber, countless profound runes were carved into the stone walls, and spiritual energy was so dense it formed mist. Chen Yueying sat cross-legged on a yellow prayer mat, her eyes closed, a dazzling yellow glow emanating from her body.

After a while, the yellow glow around Chen Yueying dissipated. She opened her eyes, which glinted with sharp light, and let out a light breath of turbid air.

"Finally, I've reached Great Perfection," Chen Yueying murmured to herself, her face filled with joy. She had returned to the Xuanyin Continent over a thousand years ago and had successfully reached the Great Perfection of the Integration stage by cultivating in the spiritual grounds of Zhenhai Palace. Having just reached Great Perfection of the Integration stage, it was not advisable to immediately attempt to break through to the Mahayana stage.

She took out a glittering communication disc, imbued it with a spell, and asked, "Sect Master Brother, how many tribulation-crossing treasures have been collected?"

Song Yiming's voice replied, "Four mid-grade Spirit Comprehending Treasures and two seventh-tier formations. I've already sent people to continue searching for materials. Junior Sister Chen, have you reached Great Perfection of the Integration stage?"

"Yes, I just emerged from seclusion. Has anything major happened in the cultivation world?" Chen Yueying asked casually.

"A Lizard Clan master sent a soul clone to the lower realms to support foreign races, massacring humans to collect their essence souls..." Song Yiming briefly recounted the events. Wang Changsheng had sent people to notify Zhenhai Palace and also reported the situation to the Xuanqing Sect.

"What did Senior Lin of the Xuanqing Sect say? Was there no response?" Chen Yueying asked, puzzled.

Song Yiming replied truthfully, "Senior Lin only said to investigate the Lizard Clan's situation thoroughly and didn't say anything else. If the human race rushed ahead and led the charge, the losses would surely be considerable. The Essence Fire Race and the Yaksha Race were the same; none wanted to be at the forefront, allowing others to gain an advantage, which is what gave the Lizard Clan their opportunity."

"In that case, I should attempt to break through to the Mahayana stage on the mainland instead. That would be safer." Chen Yueying's expression was solemn. If a racial war broke out, Piaoyun Island might be attacked by foreign races, so it would be safer to attempt her breakthrough to the Mahayana stage on the mainland.

"Alright, I'll have Junior Brother Lin personally guard you. He has refined a seventh-tier puppet beast, so with him there, it will be foolproof," Song Yiming suggested.

"That won't be necessary. Just having Yunxiao and Junior Brother Xiao guard me will suffice. If a racial war breaks out, the foreign races might attack the headquarters again." Chen Yueying rejected Song Yiming's suggestion. She trusted Zhao Yunxiao and Xiao Wentian more. Foreign races couldn't reach the mainland directly; at most, they would send some experts to infiltrate. As long as the high-ranking members of Zhenhai Palace didn't leak information, the foreign races wouldn't know where Chen Yueying was attempting her breakthrough to the Mahayana stage.

"Very well. As you wish." Song Yiming agreed.

Golden Flood Dragon Mountain Range, the Long family.

In a vast estate, Long Yunxin was reporting to Long Tianheng. Long Dingfeng had died during a major heavenly tribulation. Currently, there were only two Integration stage cultivators within the clan, but the outside world was unaware, believing the Long family still had three. The Long family had formed an alliance with the Wang family through marriage, a strong union. Even if the outside world knew, it wouldn't have much impact.

"The Profound Nether Heavy Water was traded away?" Long Tianheng frowned. Long Yunxin had attended an underground auction where someone offered a drop of Profound Nether Heavy Water for exchange, but Long Yunxin was unable to acquire it.

"Yes," Long Yunxin said with a tone of regret, "a descendant of the Guo family traded for it."

Just as Long Tianheng was about to speak, he took out a glowing blue communication disc from his sleeve, imbued it with a spell, and a respectful female voice said, "Ancestor Tianheng, True Monarch Taihao from Qinglian Island is visiting."

"Quickly, invite Fellow Daoist Wang to the reception hall. I was just about to look for him!" Long Tianheng ordered.