Chapter 3300: Mysterious Divine Lord

In the southeastern part of Xuanguang Continent, over a vast expanse of azure waters, a gentle sea breeze wafted under a perfectly clear sky.

A gigantic silver ship appeared on the distant horizon. Not long after, it came to a halt, a Basaltic Turtle pattern clearly visible on its sails.

Hundreds of cultivators stood on the deck, including Wang Changsheng and his six companions. "We've finally reached Xuanguang Continent," Ni Nihao said with a relieved smile.

"We've troubled Fellow Daoist Ni this time; otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to reach Xuanguang Continent," Wang Changsheng said gratefully.

Counting the time, it had taken them over a thousand years to reach Xuanguang Continent. This was even with the benefit of the Ni family's Spirit-Crossing Treasure Ship; otherwise, it would have taken even longer.

It seemed the Lizard Race experts had died at the hands of that eighth-order demon beast.

Monk Miaode had crossed the sea without encountering this eighth-order demon beast.

True Monarch Tianlang was on Xuanguang Continent, and Wang Changsheng wondered if he would encounter him.

"Little Friend Wang, we have arrived at Xuanguang Continent. We have important matters to attend to, so you must look out for yourselves," Ni Wuting said. Wang Changsheng and his six companions readily agreed and disembarked one after another.

Ni Wuting chanted an incantation, and the silver ship immediately glowed brightly with silver light, soaring into the sky. It quickly vanished on the horizon.

The three of them, including True Monarch Taiyang, collectively sighed in relief. They had genuinely worried that Wang Changsheng might disclose the news of the Seven-Flame Golden Peach to the Ni family, but fortunately, he had not done so.

Wang Changsheng took out a piece of green beast hide. It depicted mountains and rivers, with the characters 'Xuanguang' written on it.

This was a map of Xuanguang Continent, marking the locations of major powers and containing intelligence on the seven tribes of Xuanguang Continent. Ni Nihao had given it to Wang Changsheng as a gift.

According to Ni Nihao, they had spent a fortune to purchase a detailed map and intelligence on Xuanguang Continent from the Seven Moons Tower. They had duplicated a copy to give to Wang Changsheng, which was an enormous favor.

Wang Changsheng, knowing his place, initially refused. However, Ni Nihao said it was a gesture of friendship, so Wang Changsheng found it difficult to refuse further.

The Ni family's ability to purchase a detailed map of Xuanguang Continent and intelligence on its seven tribes from the Seven Moons Tower showed their considerable strength. Wang Changsheng had also considered this idea, but the Seven Moons Tower simply wouldn't sell it to him, with the person in charge stating they didn't have the authority to do so.

Rarity makes things valuable. If information could be bought by anyone, it wouldn't be precious and couldn't fetch a high price. The Seven Moons Tower understood this principle well.

The Wang family sold puppet beasts. Depending on one's position and cultivation level, the available puppet beast ranks differed. Only vice-hall masters and hall masters had the authority to sell sixth-order puppet beasts.

"This is the territory of the Xiang Tribe," Wang Changsheng suggested. "Let's hurry to our destination first!"

The Xiang Tribe was one of the more powerful races on Xuanguang Continent, specializing in controlling insects and taming beasts. The Seven-Flame Golden Peach Tree was tens of trillions of miles away from this location, meaning they would need to traverse the territories of multiple other tribes.

Currently, there were no Mahayana cultivators among the human race on Xuanguang Continent, so Wang Changsheng and the others had to proceed with caution.

The Wang family members had previously dealt with the Blood Shadow Tribe in the lower realms. To be cautious, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan altered their appearances to avoid being recognized.

Wang Changsheng summoned the Azure Luan Boat and stepped onto it, with Wang Ruyan and the other six following closely.

He chanted an incantation, and the Azure Luan Boat immediately glowed brightly with green light, flying into the distance. It quickly disappeared from sight on the horizon.

***

In the southwestern part of Xuanguang Continent, within the Xuanhao Mountain Range, northeast of the mountain range lay a giant valley shrouded in mist.

Passing through the mist, a vast estate became visible, featuring small bridges over flowing streams and gardens with unique rocks. Ye Xuanji and Divine Monarch Xuanji sat in a blue hexagonal stone pavilion, sipping tea and chatting.

A powerful spiritual pressure emanated from Divine Monarch Xuanji; he had clearly advanced to the Mahayana stage.

"You've reached the Mahayana stage, yet you're not leaving? Are you planning to stay in Xuanguang Continent permanently?" Ye Xuanji asked curiously.

"True Monarch Jiuxuan once divined for me," Divine Monarch Xuanji said with a smile. "He said I would encounter a great opportunity on Xuanguang Continent, and meeting Immortal Ye is that great opportunity. I've only just reached the Mahayana stage, so I don't want to leave for now."

Ye Xuanji possessed many treasures, even including the Nine-Bend Exquisite Fruit.

Divine Monarch Xuanji had helped Ye Xuanji gather materials, and in return, Ye Xuanji had given him a Nine-Bend Exquisite Fruit.

"Stop flattering me, great opportunity!" Ye Xuanji frowned. "Are you suggesting that Celestial Venerable Xuanling's Dao field will reappear on Xuanguang Continent? Such a situation has occurred before, but it's exceedingly rare."

True Monarch Jiuxuan, like Divine Monarch Xuanji, was a diviner; it was just that Divine Monarch Xuanji had a greater reputation.

"It's hard to say," Divine Monarch Xuanji said with a chuckle. "However, I believe meeting Immortal Ye here is itself a great opportunity." Ye Xuanji then said solemnly, "Divination for me again! Calculate my life and death."

"Immortal Ye, if I may be so bold as to ask," Divine Monarch Xuanji hesitated slightly, asking cautiously, "are you collecting materials from the Underworld because you're planning to go there?"

"Yes. Why can't you divine it?" Ye Xuanji showed a displeased expression.

"It's not that I can't; it's that I don't dare!" Divine Monarch Xuanji said with a placating smile. "How about this? I'll have my disciple divine for your subordinates; that might also reveal some clues."

He dared not offend Ye Xuanji.

Given Ye Xuanji's temperament, if she truly went to the Underworld, there was no telling what chaos she might cause. Divine Monarch Xuanji dared not divine for her, as the backlash would be too severe.

Ye Xuanji rolled her eyes and said, "Then have your disciple come here and divine for my subordinates."

"Yao'er is out on an errand and hasn't returned yet," Divine Monarch Xuanji explained. "Once she's back, I'll immediately have her divine for your subordinates."

He was already a Mahayana cultivator, so it was impossible for him to divine for Integration cultivators; they didn't have that much prestige.

Ye Xuanji frowned and said, "Alright then! I have something to take care of first. I hope you're not deceiving me. You know the consequences of deceiving me."

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare," Divine Monarch Xuanji said with a placating smile. Ye Xuanji's expression softened, and she rose and departed.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, is Immortal Ye truly the great opportunity you spoke of?" Divine Monarch Xuanji muttered to himself, a thoughtful expression on his face.

He took out a blue spiritual disk, cast an incantation into it, and instructed, "Tuxiao, go quickly and find Yao'er. I have something for her to do."

"Yes, Master," a respectful male voice came from the blue spiritual disk.

***

A continuous expanse of verdant green mountains stretched out. From deep within them came a deafening roar, and the ground trembled slightly in response. A colossal golden sun appeared high in the sky.

Deep within the mountain range was an open area. The ground was riddled with enormous pits, many of which still emitted black smoke.

Wang Changsheng stood in mid-air, his brows slightly furrowed.

As they passed through this area, they were ambushed by Xiang Tribe cultivators. Two late-stage Integration cultivators led the ambush. The Xiang Tribe cultivators all raised spirit insects and beasts, making them incredibly troublesome to deal with.

Opposite him stood a gigantic red elephant, its head bearing a grotesque human face.

Judging by its aura, the red elephant was clearly a seventh-order superior demon beast.

The red elephant's trunk swept out suddenly, like a long red staff, striking towards Wang Changsheng. Before the trunk even landed, a surge of crimson flames rushed forward.