Chapter 3078: Three Hundred Years

A rolling green mountain range stretched out, with scattered white clouds in the high sky.

A streak of red light appeared on the distant horizon. Not long after, it stopped above the mountain range, revealing a continuously shimmering red flying boat.

Six men and one woman stood on the red flying boat. Leading them was a burly, gold-robed man with six arms, clearly from the Multi-Armed Clan.

All seven were Void Refinement cultivators: three in the late stage and the remaining four in the mid-stage.

"They've vanished! That's odd," the gold-robed man wondered, his spiritual sense fully extended. "Could they have set up a teleportation array? And teleported away? Even if they used instant movement, it's unlikely they all did!"

"They probably used a treasure to hide themselves," analyzed a voluptuous woman in a purple dress. She had purple tentacles on her head and arms, identifying her as a Chi Clan member. "I don't think they got far."

They came from various clans, subsisting by hunting demonic beasts and ambushing other cultivators. Wang Mengbin and his five companions had spent thousands of high-grade spirit stones, making their wealth too significant, which had drawn the covetous gaze of these seven.

Wang Mengbin was in the late stage of Void Refinement, Wang Yingjie and two others were in the mid-stage, Wang Zongyun was in the early stage, while Master Hunyuan was merely at the Nascent Soul stage, appearing to be an easy target.

Xu Yan, the patriarch of the Heavenly Feather Clan, had issued a decree forbidding any conflict within a million miles of Heavenly Feather Mountain; otherwise, it would be considered a provocation against the Heavenly Feather Clan.

Deterred by the Heavenly Feather Clan's influence, they dared not pursue too closely to avoid alarming Wang Mengbin and his companions. This caution was why they had been left far behind; otherwise, they wouldn't have been shaken off.

The purple-dressed woman flicked her sleeve; a golden light flashed, and a glittering golden orb appeared in her hand. It was a low-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasure.

She infused a spell seal into it, and the golden orb glowed with dazzling golden light. Holding the orb with one hand, she carefully scanned but found nothing.

"They might have used the Earth Evasion Technique to leave," the gold-robed man said with a frown. "It seems they discovered us long ago, which is why they suddenly sped up." With a flick of his wrist, the red flying boat's spiritual light intensified significantly, and it ascended into the sky, departing the area.

Half a day passed, and there was nothing unusual in the area. A yellow light brightened in the void, revealing a yellow moth with seven silver spots on its body.

It was a Seven-Star Moth, skilled in tracking and concealment, ranked 535th on the Myriad Insects List.

This was a sixth-tier Seven-Star Moth, left behind by the gold-robed man for surveillance.

The Seven-Star Moth flapped its wings and flew towards the high sky, leaving the area.

More than half a month passed. People occasionally passed through the area, but none lingered.

In the southwestern corner of the mountain range was a small valley surrounded on three sides by mountains. The valley was filled with dense white mist.

The white mist churned violently, revealing the figures of Wang Mengbin and his five companions.

"The Cloud Beast's concealment ability is indeed remarkable," said Bai Yuqi with a smile. "So many Void Refinement cultivators passed by here without noticing anything."

Wang Mengbin had sensed someone tracking them and had Wang Yingjie release the Cloud Beast to hide them. It wasn't that Wang Mengbin feared the opponents, but rather, in foreign territory, it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble, and Wang Mengbin did not want to cause further complications.

"Since we've shaken them off, let's leave this place," Wang Mengbin said gravely. "First, we'll head to the territory of the Ancient Vault Clan." The Tomb of Rippling Moon was located at the intersection of the Giant Clan, Ancient Vault Clan, and Jade Yin Clan territories, requiring them to traverse multiple clan territories to reach it.

For caution, they did not fly through the air but instead used earth evasion to depart.

Time flew by quickly, and three hundred years passed.

Profound Spirit Continent, Green Lotus Valley.

Pedestrians flowed like water through the streets, accompanied by constant calls and shouts. Shop assistants at various establishments energetically called out, soliciting customers.

In a secluded manor, Wang Ruyi, Wang Qingcheng, and Sun Yuejiao sat chatting in a stone pavilion.

"Senior Ye of Taiyang Sect has advanced to the Integration stage, and they are holding a celebration," Wang Qingcheng said with a smile. "The family head has sent us to Taiyang Sect to congratulate them. Ruyi, come with us! You can meet more fellow cultivators."

Wang Qingcheng was currently in the late stage of Void Refinement, and Sun Yuejiao was in the mid-stage. Wang Qingcheng was the head of the Rites Hall, and Sun Yuejiao was the deputy head. The Rites Hall was primarily responsible for external communications and receiving guests.

If other forces held celebrations and invited the Wang family, the Rites Hall would send representatives to attend and offer congratulations. If the Wang family held a celebration, the Rites Hall would be responsible for receiving guests.

Ye Tianxue of Taiyang Sect had advanced to the Integration stage, and Taiyang Sect was holding a celebration, inviting the Wang family to attend.

In his early years, Wang Qingshan had interacted with Taiyang Sect's branch in the lower realms. Additionally, True Monarch Taiyang had a good relationship with Wang Changsheng. Therefore, Wang Qingcheng and Sun Yuejiao personally led the delegation; for other forces, the Rites Hall would typically send a deputy head or an elder.

After Wang Qingshan advanced to the Integration stage, the Wang family officially became one of the top ten human forces on the Profound Spirit Continent. This was a symbol of their strength and a form of recognition. The Wang family could send people into the Profound Spirit Grotto-Heaven to search for treasures, as could the Song family, thanks to the Sea Suppressing Palace.

"Okay, no problem," Wang Ruyi agreed. "I've long heard that True Monarch Taiyang is skilled in artifact refining, and Taiyang Sect also has many sixth-tier artifact refiners. I'd like to exchange pointers with them too."

Wang Qingcheng nodded, giving a few instructions, and told Wang Ruyi to go back and prepare.

Early the next morning, over a hundred clan members gathered in the courtyard, standing in neat rows. Wang Dianlong and Feng Yueqin were among them; they had already advanced to the Void Refinement stage, currently in the early stage.

Five Void Refinement cultivators, along with over forty Soul Transformation cultivators and over sixty Nascent Soul cultivators, set off to Taiyang Sect to offer congratulations.

"Depart!"

Wang Qingcheng counted the numbers, waved his hand, and led the clan members out of the market.

They were heading to a market established by the Nine Flames Sect, from which they would teleport near one of Taiyang Sect's branches and then proceed to Taiyang Sect. This was the shortest route.

After leaving the market, Sun Yuejiao released a Seven-Hued Sparrow, and everyone flew onto its back.

"Let's go."

With a soft command from Sun Yuejiao, the Seven-Hued Sparrow flapped its wings gently, lifted off, flew higher into the sky, and soon vanished into the horizon.

A continuous rolling green mountain range stretched out, where spiritual energy was sparse and human traces were rare. In the southwestern corner of the mountain range, a massive thundercloud hovered above a small valley, with flashes of lightning and thunder, as streaks of silver lightning struck down.

The thundercloud's area diminished, and the lightning tribulation became increasingly potent. Earth and rocks splattered, and dust billowed.

After a short quarter of an hour, the thundercloud churned violently, transforming into a massive silver lightning python as thick as a waist, which dove down from high altitude directly towards the small valley.

Long Qingfeng stood on the ground, panting, his body extensively bruised and bloody. He had been pursued by enemies, and his defensive treasures had long been ruined. A low-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasure he bought in Green Lotus Valley for defense had also been destroyed by the lightning tribulation.

Now, he could only resist with his bare body.

Seeing the silver lightning python pounce, Long Qingfeng's expression hardened. His body emitted a brilliant green light, and numerous green scales sprouted, transforming him into a half-jiao form. With a movement of his arms, a pair of green dragon claws struck towards the silver lightning python.