Chapter 3298: Guangyun Realm Ni Family

Wang Changsheng's right fist erupted with dazzling blue light. He struck out towards the void, and a piercing sound of tearing air echoed from it. Countless blue mists surged forth, forming a hazy blue giant fist that rose to meet the attack.

Two beams of blue light hit the blue giant fist, which rapidly solidified into blue crystals. A black giant wave crashed down, shattering the blue crystals into pieces.

Wang Changsheng wielded his Mysterious Jade Qiankun Staff, confronting the blue giant wave. Simultaneously, Wang Ruyan clapped her right hand towards the void, and a colossal palm, enveloped by countless mysterious musical notes, flashed forth to meet it.

The colossal palm disintegrated upon contact with the black giant wave. When the Mysterious Jade Qiankun Staff struck the black giant wave, Wang Changsheng felt an immense, irresistible force. He was sent flying backward, his face turning crimson.

The power gap was simply too vast; they were no match.

A deafening clap of thunder resounded from high in the sky. An incredibly thick silver lightning bolt streaked across the firmament, striking and shattering the black giant wave.

"Who's there?!"

The blue sea ox was both startled and enraged. Anyone who could effortlessly neutralize its attack was undoubtedly a Mahayana cultivator.

"You can speak human language, and your bloodline purity must exceed five, right? It's truly not easy to cultivate to the eighth rank in the sea."

A clear male voice resonated.

A cluster of silver lightning gleamed high in the sky. As the light subsided, a tall, silver-robed elder appeared. He had a youthful face, white hair, and a goatee, with a benevolent and kind expression. His silver robes were embroidered with several lifelike blue cranes, giving him an air of immortality.

The terrifying spiritual pressure emanating from him clearly indicated he was a Mahayana cultivator.

The moment the silver-robed elder appeared, a deafening roar of thunder erupted high above. Tens of thousands of thick silver lightning bolts tore through the sky, instantly reaching the blue sea ox.

The blue sea ox hastily spewed out a blue sound wave, tearing through the void.

A massive roar sounded. The blue sound wave instantly disintegrated as silver lightning engulfed the blue sea ox.

The silver-robed elder raised his right hand, and a golden-glowing long spear shot out, transforming into a golden rainbow that plunged into the silver lightning.

A piercing female shriek echoed, and a cluster of golden lightning emerged within the silver lightning.

The sea surface churned violently. An incredibly thick water-wave tornado shot skyward, heading directly for the silver-robed elder. Before it even got close, the void around it began to tear apart, covered in cracks.

Countless silver electric arcs surged around the silver-robed elder's body, and he vanished. The water-wave tornado hit empty air.

A booming thunderous roar sounded, and a silver lightning pillar, several hundred feet in diameter, descended from the sky. It plunged into the silver lightning. The sea surface churned violently, stirring up colossal waves. The void itself was shattered by the powerful air currents, revealing numerous cracks.

After a while, the silver lightning dissipated, and the sea returned to calm. The blue sea ox was gone. A golden long spear floated in mid-air, with some deep red blood visible on its tip.

"It fled so quickly!" the silver-robed elder muttered to himself.

In a battle at sea, it was still very easy for water-attribute demonic beasts to escape.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan exchanged glances. They had never imagined they would encounter a Mahayana cultivator. "This junior, Wang Changsheng (Wang Ruyan), thanks senior for your assistance."

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan stated their names, expressing their gratitude.

In front of an eighth-rank demonic beast, they might still have had a chance to escape. However, in front of a Mahayana cultivator, especially one skilled in lightning arts, they had no chance. It was better to honestly state their names.

"So you are the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple. Ni Chang mentioned you," the silver-robed elder said, his tone gentle. "Ni Chang!"

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were slightly stunned, completely bewildered.

A long green rainbow appeared on the distant horizon, which was the Azure Phoenix Boat. A massive, entirely silver ship also appeared on the distant horizon, moving very fast.

A Black Tortoise pattern could be seen on the ship's sail, sparkling with spiritual light and very conspicuous.

A group of cultivators stood on the deck, mostly Void Refinement cultivators, with some Integration cultivators as well. "An inter-realm spirit treasure ship!"

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan's expressions tightened. Not many human forces possessed an inter-realm spirit treasure ship. They had never heard of a human force using the Black Tortoise as a clan emblem.

"Greetings, Senior Ni!" True Monarch Four Seas bowed respectfully to the silver-robed elder. "You've seen me before?"

The silver-robed elder was somewhat surprised.

"This junior has not met senior before, but I recognize the Ni family's emblem. My ancestor was fortunate enough to meet a Ni family descendant on the Thousand Spirit Continent."

True Monarch Four Seas explained.

"I didn't expect to meet the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple here. This junior, Ni Nichang, greets both fellow Daoists. Where are you heading?"

A sweet-looking girl in a blue dress spoke.

The blue-dressed girl had an oval face, cherry lips, and a delicate nose. Her black, beautiful hair fell casually over her shoulders, and her eyes were lively.

Judging by her aura, she was clearly an Integration Stage mid-phase cultivator.

"We plan to go to Xuanguang Continent, Immortal Ni. If I may be so bold, have we met?" Wang Changsheng asked politely. "No, we haven't. I passed through Xuanling Continent years ago and heard about you."

Ni Nichang explained.

"We are also going to Xuanguang Continent. Let us give you a ride! By the way, do you know anything about the Divine Monarch Xuanji?"

The silver-robed elder asked.

Wang Changsheng nodded, saying, "I've heard of Divine Monarch Xuanji. He's said to be the foremost diviner in the Xuanyang Realm, but his whereabouts are uncertain."

Wang Mengbin and his five companions went to Qianyuan Continent and met Divine Monarch Xuanji's disciple. If not for that, Wang Changsheng wouldn't have known about Divine Monarch Xuanji.

Speaking of diviners, a few also appeared in Dongli Realm. Immortal Cai Lian even lived with the Wang family for a period, but unfortunately, she stopped at the Spirit Transformation stage.

After arriving in Xuanyang Realm, Wang Changsheng also wanted to cultivate clansmen proficient in divination. Unfortunately, there was no such inheritance available, and the divination arts from the lower realms weren't very powerful.

Divination is one of the hundred arts of cultivation. However, unlike artifact refining, pill concoction, formation arrangement, talisman crafting, or wine brewing, divination doesn't serve much purpose in combat. It's not useful for surviving major heavenly tribulations either. Furthermore, one cannot divine for close relatives, and there are too many restrictions. Thus, few cultivators are willing to learn divination.

There were diviners on Xuanling Continent, but their cultivation was not high, and their divinations were not accurate.

"You actually know of this person? I've met many Integration cultivators on my journey, and few of them knew about him," the silver-robed elder said with some surprise.

"The Ice Lion, belonging to the True Spirit Family Ye, passes through Xuanling Continent. This junior heard it from a Ye family descendant."

Wang Changsheng explained. He brought up the Ye family to gauge the Ni family's attitude toward them. Since the Ni family possessed an inter-realm spirit treasure ship, they were certainly not an ordinary force.

"The Ye family!"

The silver-robed elder suddenly understood. He said, "Alright, since it's on the way, let us give you a ride!" "Thank you, Senior Ni," Wang Changsheng and the others said in unison, their expressions respectful.

They boarded the ship one after another. Ni Nichang arranged their accommodations. Wang Changsheng's group of seven were placed in two cabins, with Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, Wang Xiangrong, and True Monarch Four Seas sharing one.

"How much do you know about the Ni family?" Wang Changsheng asked, closing the cabin door.

"I only know that the Ni family's ancestral land is in the Black Tortoise Mountain Range in Guangyun Realm, and their clan emblem is the Black Tortoise. As for the rest, I'm not clear."

True Monarch Four Seas said. "The Ni family, Guangyun Realm, Black Tortoise Mountain Range!"

Wang Changsheng nodded inwardly. The Ni family sending so many cultivators to Xuanyang Realm, along with an inter-realm spirit treasure ship, suggested they were quite powerful.

From the silver-robed elder's words, it seemed they were looking for Divine Monarch Xuanji for divination. This indicated that Divine Monarch Xuanji was indeed very formidable.

A Mahayana cultivator from the Ni family specifically came to Xuanyang Realm to seek Divine Monarch Xuanji. Could Divine Monarch Xuanji be on Xuanguang Continent?

Wang Changsheng couldn't figure it out, so he stopped pondering it. This time, it was fortunate they encountered the Ni family cultivators; otherwise, their fate would have been grim. This encounter also made them realize the immense power gap between Integration cultivators and Mahayana cultivators.