Chapter 3360: Vast Sea (Not Available Today)

As soon as Wang Changsheng returned to Green Lotus Island, Wang Yihong informed him that Wang Ruyan was undergoing her third grand heavenly tribulation.

Wang Changsheng rushed to Amethyst Island. High above, a massive thundercloud pulsed with lightning and thunder, as streaks of silver lightning descended.

As time passed, the silver lightning bolts grew thicker and thicker, while the thundercloud gradually diminished in size.

Over an hour later, the thundercloud was still several dozen zhang in size.

A deafening thunderclap echoed, and a thick silver lightning bolt struck, followed by a second, then a third, making the lightning even more dazzling.

After the fourth lightning tribulation struck, the thundercloud churned violently, transforming into a massive silver lightning python, as thick as a waist, which plunged down from above.

Wang Changsheng took out the Green Lotus Creation Cauldron and threw it towards the silver lightning python.

Indeed, he threw it because he couldn't control the Green Lotus Creation Cauldron; it automatically refined materials by absorbing sufficient spiritual energy.

After some ancient immortal script appeared on its wall last time, Wang Changsheng suspected the Green Lotus Creation Cauldron had unlocked new functions. However, after experimenting, he found it remained the same, still only capable of refining materials.

The Green Lotus Creation Cauldron did show some changes; Wang Changsheng noticed a significant increase in his success rate when crafting artifacts with it. Beyond that, there were no major differences.

Wang Changsheng had carefully analyzed this: to use a Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure, one needed to master the Treasure Mastery Art. If the Green Lotus Creation Cauldron was an immortal artifact, perhaps a different Immortal Mastery Art or a special method was required to control it, or perhaps his cultivation level was simply too low.

Thus, he currently couldn't properly summon or control the Green Lotus Creation Cauldron; he could only throw it.

When the Green Lotus Creation Cauldron approached within a hundred zhang of the silver lightning python, it immediately turned back, flying even faster, and landed in front of Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng frowned. If the cauldron could withstand the lightning tribulation like this, he would have used it to help his clansmen. He had tried many times without success.

He was now certain that only *he* could use the Green Lotus Creation Cauldron to resist lightning tribulations—or, more precisely, to carry it while resisting. For other clansmen's tribulations, the cauldron automatically avoided them.

Even when Wang Changsheng threw the Green Lotus Creation Cauldron, it would automatically fly back. From this, it was clear that the Green Lotus Creation Cauldron was no ordinary treasure.

"Are you designated for me, or do you simply disdain ordinary lightning?" Wang Changsheng muttered to himself, stroking the Green Lotus Creation Cauldron.

With a tremendous roar, a huge silver sun shot skyward, incredibly conspicuous.

Before the lightning had fully dispersed, Wang Ruyan flew out from the heart of the silver sun, landing in front of Wang Changsheng. Her face was pale, indicating severe depletion of her spiritual power.

For Integration cultivators, the third grand heavenly tribulation was already challenging; the fourth was even harder. The fifth was a significant hurdle, with many perishing during it, let alone the sixth.

"Let's go, my dear. Return to recuperate first. We should also begin preparations to deal with the Silver Shark Clan." Wang Changsheng said in a deep voice.

He had deliberately kept his advancement to the Mahayana stage a secret, intending to use it against the Silver Shark Clan and expand their territory. Only a handful of clan members knew of his breakthrough, precisely to prevent the news from leaking.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan returned to Green Lotus Island and began preparations to confront the Silver Shark Clan.

Seven Star Island, Azure Glass Sea Region.

In a quiet manor, Wang Qingfeng, Duan Tongtian, and Dong Xueli sat in a green stone pavilion, their brows deeply furrowed.

They had sought assistance from the Li and Han families, bringing five Integration cultivators to the site of the incident to search for Wang Mengbin and Bai Yuqi. After decades of fruitless searching, they had no choice but to give up.

Through this ordeal, Duan Tongtian unexpectedly overcame his bottleneck and advanced to the mid-Integration stage.

"Send someone back to the Profound Spirit Continent to check Mengbin's and Yuqi's soul lamps. We hope they're alright. Meanwhile, we'll continue searching for them in the Azure Glass Sea Region." Wang Qingfeng said in a deep voice.

Dong Xueli and Duan Tongtian both agreed. As long as Wang Mengbin and Bai Yuqi's demise remained unconfirmed, they would continue their search.

Wang Qingfeng took out a red communication disk, cast a spell, and said, "Yongqian, the Han family's Cross-Spirit Treasure Ship will be departing soon. Send someone back to the Profound Spirit Continent to report Mengbin's and Yuqi's disappearance."

"Yes, Ancestor Qingfeng," Wang Yongqian's voice came from the red communication disk.

"I hope good fortune will protect them," Duan Tongtian sighed, as he was the only one of the three who had returned alive from their beast hunt. Even if it wasn't his fault, he felt uneasy, wishing it had been him who disappeared instead.

"Father, this isn't your fault. Blame the Wind Falcon Clan. Hmph, we'll settle this score later. If our family ever has a Mahayana cultivator, we will absolutely not let them off!" By the end of his statement, Wang Qingfeng's face was filled with killing intent.

Typically, the Han family's Cross-Spirit Treasure Ship traveled to and from the Profound Spirit Continent once every thousand years or so. If the Han family had other arrangements, the interval would be longer.

Wang Qingfeng was unaware of Wang Changsheng's advancement to the Mahayana stage. The Wind Falcon Clan possessed Mahayana cultivators, and without one of their own, clashing directly with them would be impossible.

In a vast, boundless sea region, a flash of crimson fire lit up high in the sky, exceptionally conspicuous.

A loud crane cry echoed, and a fierce gust of wind swept through. The crimson fire flashed wildly before extinguishing, revealing a tall, blue-robed old man covered in ash, with obvious burn marks on his body. Behind him were a pair of green avian wings.

A resounding thunderclap reverberated from above, and a thick silver lightning pillar descended from the sky, striking towards the blue-robed elder.

As the blue-robed elder was about to dodge, a loud male shout rang out in his ear. His brows furrowed, and he felt dizzy. By the time he recovered, the silver lightning pillar had already struck him. Silver lightning engulfed his figure, and a pained shriek escaped him.

A piercing whoosh sounded as a five-colored rainbow shot forth, plunging into the silver lightning. A miniature green crane flew out from the elder's body, enveloped by a silver aura, and was drawn into a silver porcelain vase.

A colossal green crane plummeted from the lightning, rapidly falling towards the sea surface.

A blinding flash of silver lightning illuminated, revealing Wang Mengbin. He grabbed the green crane, removed its storage ring, and then put the crane into his own storage ring.

He and Bai Yuqi had been unexpectedly caught in a spatial storm, bringing them to this remote sea region.

This sea region was quite secluded; local cultivators referred to it as the "Boundless Sea." Wang Mengbin didn't know its precise location, nor did the local cultivators. Natural restrictions and powerful demonic beasts prevented them from leaving. A late-Integration stage cultivator had once attempted to cross the sea and depart, but their soul lamp extinguished less than a century after they set out.

Wang Mengbin's unexpected arrival here had coincidentally helped him overcome his bottleneck, advancing to the mid-Integration stage—a welcome surprise.

A red light flew from the distance, revealing a red-robed elder with a round face and small eyes. His body bore flame-like patterns, identifying him as a member of the Essence Fire Clan.

In the Boundless Sea, five races were particularly powerful: the Human Race and the Essence Fire Clan had allied against the Profound Crane, Barbarian, and Chi races.

There were no races or factions with innate animosity; frankly, it was self-interest that drove them to conflict, as resources were inherently limited.

On the Profound Spirit Continent, the Human Race and the Essence Fire Clan were mortal enemies, but in the Boundless Sea, they were allies.