Chapter 3138: Blood Blade Zhenjun's Good Luck

Apex of the Green Lotus

Within the Ice Flame Mountain Range, in a vast white estate, Li Qingyue sat in a white stone pavilion. A beautiful young woman in a white dress, with delicate features, was reporting to her.

The young woman in the white dress was Qian Xin, head of the Cold Flame Sect's intelligence hall. A Mid-Void Refinement cultivator, she was responsible for gathering information.

"After our repeated investigations, it's confirmed that Bai Yao, Wang Shan, Deng Tianqi, and three others—a total of six individuals—jointly attacked Long Qingfeng. Qin Hao and two others were killed by Long Qingfeng. After Wang Ruyi appeared, Bai Yao was the first to flee, and she is unaware of what happened next. The Wang family is currently searching for Bai Yao, and the Qianyuan Sect has begun targeting the Guangyuan Sect. According to our insider in the Qianyuan Sect, senior members of the Wang family have issued an order for the Qianyuan Sect to eliminate Wang Shan."

Qian Xin said slowly.

"The Wang family isn't searching for Wang Shan?"

Li Qingyue asked, puzzled.

"No, perhaps they are wary of our Cold Flame Sect. After all, Wang Shan didn't kill Wang Ruyi. If the Wang family directly intervenes, the nature of the situation changes. Furthermore, the Wang family has many subordinate forces; they can simply have them act. It's also possible that the Wang family's covert division is searching for Wang Shan. As for Long Qingfeng, the Long family doesn't have anyone by that name. However, our operatives in the Azure Glaze Sea report that the Nine Dragons Palace Master, Long Xiao, has a half-brother named Long Qingfeng."

Qian Xin reported truthfully.

Li Qingyue raised an eyebrow and asked, "Nine Dragons Palace? Can this be confirmed?"

"Based on the information we have, it should be accurate. Long Xiao sent people to hunt down Long Qingfeng, so perhaps Long Qingfeng possesses some valuable treasure. The Wang family might have saved Long Qingfeng precisely to covet this treasure and may have already killed him to seize it."

Qian Xin reported.

"Deploy skilled personnel to investigate the relationship between Long Qingfeng and the Wang family. First, spread rumors that the Wang family is harboring Long Qingfeng. Handle this personally, and ensure no one traces it back to us."

Li Qingyue instructed.

"Yes, Master Uncle."

Qian Xin assented and departed.

"The Nine Dragons Palace and the Wang family, this is becoming increasingly interesting."

Li Qingyue murmured to herself.

Overseas, a streak of green escape light swiftly traversed the sky at an extraordinary speed.

A shrill saber hum resounded as a heaven-reaching saber energy, flickering with crimson light, appeared out of nowhere high in the sky. Before it even descended, the sea below churned violently, parting into two.

The green escape light halted, revealing Yi Ling's figure. Her right arm was gone, her face was pale, and her aura was weak.

Upon their return to Tianyun Island, they were astonished to find that all the cultivators on the island had been slaughtered.

Just as they were wondering who the culprit was, a Tier 7 formation suddenly emerged, trapping them.

After a bloody battle, Bu Feng and Yi Lei were killed. Yi Ling activated a treasure to break the formation and fought her way out of the encirclement.

A brilliant green light emanated from Yi Ling's body, transforming into a several-thousand-zhang-tall green tornado that surged forward to meet the attack.

After a colossal explosion, the green tornado was shattered into dust by the heaven-reaching saber energy. The powerful air current whipped up massive waves, and the void tore open, revealing numerous cracks. However, these cracks quickly healed.

Yi Ling vanished. Numerous low-tier demonic beasts surfaced on the sea, their blood staining a vast area of the water crimson.

A long crimson rainbow streaked through the air. Not long after, the crimson rainbow stopped, revealing a flying boat shimmering with bloody light. Blood Saber True Monarch, Chu Feng, and a young man in a golden robe stood upon it.

Blood Saber True Monarch's face was slightly pale, indicating severe spiritual energy depletion.

"They fled so fast!"

Blood Saber True Monarch frowned.

"If I had recovered my cultivation, they wouldn't have escaped at all. It's already quite impressive that your temporary Tier 7 formation managed to kill two Integration cultivators. And you even obtained a Tier 7 Lightning Absorption Bead and a Tier 7 Lightning Guiding Bead; your luck is exceptionally good."

Chu Feng said meaningfully.

Blood Saber True Monarch frowned, then took out some shattered crystals.

"Junior Nephew Chen and the others were killed. It must have been the Wang family's doing. Luckily, I escaped quickly."

Blood Saber True Monarch said with a hint of relief.

When he left the Blood Saber Sect, several Void Refinement cultivators were away from the main headquarters. Blood Saber True Monarch had brought their Natal Soul Orbs with him; if they perished, their orbs would shatter.

He wasn't concerned with the lives or deaths of his disciples but rather used their fates to glean information.

"It might not necessarily be the Wang family. You swept away the treasures from the vault; any fool would suspect something. Perhaps it was another force."

Chu Feng analyzed.

"Perhaps! That's not important. Let's head to another stronghold of the Lizard Race! If we can obtain a high-grade Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure, our chances of crossing the sea will be much higher."

As Blood Saber True Monarch finished speaking, his eyes were filled with greed.

He had performed a soul search on Bu Feng's spirit, thus learning the location of another Lizard Race stronghold.

His luck was exceptionally good. Tianyun Island originally had two Integration cultivators guarding it, but one had left. They managed to infiltrate Liuyun Island, killed all the cultivators there, and then set up a Tier 7 formation to wait for their prey.

When Yi Ling and the other two returned to Tianyun Island, Blood Saber True Monarch immediately activated the formation, aiming to kill all three of them. He controlled the formation to eliminate Yi Lei and Bu Feng.

Bu Feng and Yi Ling came from the same stronghold, which was only guarded by two Integration cultivators. Now that Bu Feng was dead and Yi Ling severely wounded, the other stronghold was as good as theirs.

The only drawback was that Bu Feng didn't know the locations of the Lizard Race's other strongholds. Still, destroying two of their strongholds was a considerable achievement.

Obtaining a Tier 7 Lightning Absorption Bead and giving it to Chu Feng to refine into a formation would significantly ease Blood Saber True Monarch's tribulation crossing.

Chu Feng was a Tier 7 formation master and also proficient in spatial divine abilities, which was the main reason Blood Saber True Monarch didn't allow her to recover her cultivation.

"You're overthinking it. How could a stronghold with a high-grade Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure only have two Integration cultivators? It would be good enough if we could get some formation materials. With a Lightning Transformation Formation set up, plus a defensive mid-grade Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure, I'll have a much greater chance of surviving my fourth great heavenly tribulation."

Chu Feng said excitedly.

Blood Saber True Monarch nodded. He chanted a spell, and the crimson flying boat immediately glowed intensely, soaring towards the sky.

Qingxi Island, when viewed from high above, resembled a green rhinoceros lying across the sea, hence its name.

Ostensibly, this was the ancestral land of the small Cuckoo tribe. In reality, it was a stronghold of the Lizard Race, guarded by three Integration cultivators.

In a secluded estate, Bu Hao, Yi Ziyan, and a pot-bellied old man in a golden robe were chatting in a green stone pavilion.

With Bu Hao's arrival, this stronghold now had four Integration cultivators, significantly bolstering its strength.

"This place is very safe. Please settle in comfortably, Fellow Daoist Bu."

The golden-robed elder said with a chuckle.

Bu Hao nodded, and just as he was about to speak, Yi Ziyan pulled out a purple-glowing communication disk. She cast a spell into it, and her beautiful face instantly changed.

"This is bad! Fellow Daoist Yi and the others are in trouble. They were ambushed by Human Race Integration cultivators and suffered heavy casualties."

Yi Ziyan's gaze turned grim.

"What? Human Integration cultivators? Could it be True Person Taihao and Golden Crow True Monarch?"

Bu Hao exclaimed, his first suspects being Wang Changsheng and Gongsun Yang.

Yi Ziyan cast another spell into the disk and instructed, "Quickly invite Fellow Daoist Yi over."

"Yes, Elder Yi."

A respectful female voice came from the communication disk.

Not long after, Yi Ling appeared before them.