Chapter 3224: Mystery

In the Qingli Sea region, among the Jinfeng Islands.

In a section of the sea, a golden streak of light appeared on the distant horizon, rapidly flying towards this location.

Not long after, the golden light stopped above a small island about a hundred miles in circumference. The light dissipated, revealing a golden flying boat over ten zhang long. More than twenty Qixia Sect disciples stood on it, led by a tall, red-dressed young woman and a dignified young man in a golden robe. Both were at the Mid-Void Refinement stage.

The red-dressed young woman was named Lin Wu, the second disciple of True Monarch Jinhong. The golden-robed young man was named Liu Guang, Lin Wu's dual cultivation partner.

A team of Qixia Sect cultivators had encountered a sixth-tier demonic bird and fled to a certain small island to evade it. Several cultivators were inadvertently trapped by a restriction, and among them were their descendants. Survivors returned to report the situation, and Lin Wu and Liu Guang brought a group of disciples to rescue their descendants.

Liu Guang took out a shimmering golden orb, injected spiritual power into it, and frowned. "Weiwei has not been harmed; she's only trapped by a restriction."

Liu Guang breathed a sigh of relief.

"Chen Yu, you go!" Lin Wu instructed.

A plump, blue-dressed young woman acknowledged and flew towards the island with her fellow disciples.

Soon after, they landed outside a valley surrounded by mountains on three sides. The valley was filled with a white mist, making it impossible to see inside.

Chen Yu and the other twenty Soul Transformation cultivators each conjured their treasures to attack the white mist. However, any attack that entered the white mist vanished without a trace, as if absorbed by the mist.

More than half a day passed, but there was no sign of the white mist dissipating.

"It seems we’ll have to intervene personally," Lin Wu said with a frown.

The golden orb in Liu Guang's hand emitted a dazzling golden light. He held the orb, observing the entire small island. Finding no abnormalities, he then descended to the ground.

Lin Wu and Liu Guang activated their Dharma Idols and attacked the white mist.

Rumbling explosions echoed. In a short time, the white mist gradually dispersed and completely vanished. A beautiful young woman in a green dress rushed out from the valley.

"Great-grandfather, great-grandmother, thank goodness you came! Otherwise, I would have been trapped here forever," the green-dressed young woman said with a hint of relief.

"Alright, it’s good that you’re safe. It’s strange that a remote place like this would have a restriction," Lin Wu said, puzzled.

Just then, a large amount of purple miasma surged from the ground.

"No good, it’s an ambush!" Lin Wu’s expression changed drastically, and she gasped in alarm.

As they were about to evade, a man’s shout, reverberating through the heavens and earth, rang out. Upon hearing this sound, the Soul Transformation cultivators cried out in agony. Their legs gave way, and they collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

Lin Wu and Liu Guang’s bodies trembled slightly. By the time they regained their senses, they were already enveloped by a sea of purple mist.

A giant blue clam emerged from the sea. Its shell opened, and Wang Chuanming and four others stood inside the clam shell, their expressions varied.

"Finish this quickly!" Wang Chuanming said in a deep voice, taking out a shimmering purple formation plate and casting several incantations into it. Wang Yangsheng and the other four also took out shimmering purple formation plates and cast several incantations.

This Ten Thousand Poisons Spirit Annihilation Formation was a seventh-tier formation that Wang Chuanming had applied to his clan for. After all, traveling all the way to the Qingli Sea, bringing a seventh-tier formation might prove useful.

Before annihilating the Lizard Clan, the Wang family was quite poor and possessed few seventh-tier formations. After annihilating the Lizard Clan, the Wang family obtained many seventh-tier formations. Had it not been for their mission to the Qingli Sea, it would have been difficult for Wang Chuanming to acquire a seventh-tier formation.

With the spiritual power of the five of them, they naturally couldn't unleash the full power of the Ten Thousand Poisons Spirit Annihilation Formation. However, eliminating two Void Refinement cultivators was not a problem.

According to the intelligence gathered by Wang Yongxin, True Monarch Jinhong had not appeared for many years, while Lady Zixia of the Qixia Sect appeared more frequently. The Wang family had seven small shops in the Jinfeng Islands, operating discreetly and focusing on their business. Currently, there was no evidence to prove that the disappearance of Wang Yiwen and others was related to the Qixia Sect.

Wang Chuanming didn't care about such details. Since they suspected the Qixia Sect, it would be easier and more convenient to kill a few of their Void Refinement cultivators and perform soul-searching on them.

For caution's sake, he specifically set up a trap to lure and kill Lin Wu and Liu Guang.

Direct confrontation carried too many unstable factors. Should the enemy be skilled in evasion techniques or possess powerful treasures and talismans, not only could they easily fail, but they also risked casualties.

A moment later, a deafening roar that shook the heavens and earth rang out. The sea of purple mist churned violently, dissipating by more than half, and the ground shook intensely.

"A seventh-tier talisman!" A look of surprise flashed in Wang Chuanming’s eyes. Thankfully, he had prepared for it; a direct confrontation would have been quite troublesome.

Their incantations changed, and they activated the formation to annihilate the enemy.

A large amount of purple miasma surged from the ground, and the sea of purple mist grew thicker.

After a while, Wang Chuanming flicked his right hand, and a shimmering purple jade bottle flew out, disappearing into the sea of purple mist.

Not long after, the purple jade bottle flew back out, landing in Wang Chuanming’s hand. He cast an incantation into it, and two miniature Nascent Souls flew out, which were those of Lin Wu and Liu Guang.

Wang Xiuling and Wang Xiulong each grabbed a miniature Nascent Soul and performed soul-searching. "How is it? Did you find any useful information?" Wang Chuanming asked, deactivating the formation.

More than half of the island was severely corroded by the miasma, and scattered on the ground were over twenty tattered magic robes and several dimmed spiritual treasures.

"They didn’t know anything about our family’s situation, nor did they recognize Ancestor Yiwen or the others. They also hadn’t heard of any high-level plans to act against us. However, they did receive news that Immortal Bingxi of the Five Immortals Alliance personally escorted goods, and she also disappeared in the Jinfeng Islands. Both she and the goods were lost, and the Five Immortals Alliance is currently sending experts to search for them," Wang Xiuling said slowly.

"Five Immortals Alliance? Immortal Bingxi!" Wang Chuanming frowned.

The Five Immortals Alliance is a mercantile organization, established by five Integration stage cultivators. Its business spans the entire Qingli Sea, and its influence is vast.

Immortal Bingxi was an Integration stage cultivator. It was surprising that something happened while she was personally escorting goods.

Both Wang Yiwen and Immortal Bingxi were escorting goods, and both incidents occurred in the Jinfeng Islands. This was definitely not a coincidence; there should be a connection between the two.

"Let’s leave this place first," Wang Chuanming said in a deep voice, collecting the belongings of Lin Wu and the others, then the five of them departed.

On Wushen Island, in a vast estate, a strikingly beautiful young woman in a purple dress and a slender man in a white robe were chatting in a stone pavilion.

The purple-dressed young woman was named Shang Wei, whose true identity was Cui Yao. The white-robed man was named Wu Ku, whose true identity was Wang Yonghao. They had lost their physical bodies during a major battle, and with Wang Qingshan’s help, they performed the Spirit Fusion Great Art, merging with Witch Clan cultivators.

Shang Wei and Wu Ku’s vital soul lanterns had not extinguished, and the high-ranking members of the Witch Clan did not suspect them.

They had already thoroughly understood the Witch Clan’s situation and had become familiar with many Witch Clan cultivators. Their family had not yet activated them for a mission, so they were peacefully cultivating on Wushen Island, learning the Witch Clan’s cultivation techniques and secret arts.