Chapter 3414: Meng Bin in Danger

Using the Nine-Light Lock to help Integration Stage cultivators overcome the Grand Heavenly Tribulation is quite effective.

"Congratulations on reaching the Mahayana Stage, Mother!" Sun Yuejiao, overjoyed, congratulated Wang Ruyan.

"Our family now has a second Mahayana cultivator. This is wonderful." Wang Changsheng beamed with a smile. With two Mahayana cultivators, the Wang family was now one of the top forces on Xuanyuan Continent. Coupled with three Spirit Bodies, the family's prospects and potential for development were excellent.

Wang Rumeng and others had obtained nine Nine Nether Moon Lotus seeds from the Myriad Spirit Ruins, securing the necessary spiritual materials. If they could also acquire something to counter the Fiends from Beyond, it would be much easier for family members to advance to the Mahayana Stage.

Over the past thousand years, the Wang family had gained several more Integration Stage cultivators, now boasting over thirty in total. Whether they could advance to the Mahayana Stage depended on their own efforts.

While the Wang family now possessed the resources to dominate Xuanyuan Continent, they were still insignificant in the Xuanyang Realm. The Yaksha Tribe also had two Mahayana cultivators. On Qianling Continent, the Evil Eye Tribe, Tianxin Tribe, and Xi Tribe each had several Mahayana cultivators, and the Blood Shadow Tribe on Xuanguang Continent had more than one.

To Wang Changsheng's knowledge, among the more than thirty Integration Stage family members, Wang Qingshan had already reached the late Integration Stage. Wang Mengbin had been missing for several millennia and was unreachable, so Wang Changsheng was unaware of his current cultivation level.

"Yuejiao, do not reveal the news of my advancement to the Mahayana Stage," Wang Ruyan instructed. Having just entered the Mahayana Stage, she needed a period of recuperation. Furthermore, Wang Changsheng's wounding of Yan Zheng had already made the foreign Mahayana cultivators wary. If they learned of Wang Ruyan's breakthrough, their apprehension would surely intensify.

If the foreign tribes remained unaware of Wang Ruyan's Mahayana advancement, she could play a crucial role should they target humanity or the Wang family. This would be similar to Sang Yu of the Yaksha Tribe, whose existence was kept secret until the outbreak of a race war, leading to Chen Yueying nearly being killed.

Sun Yuejiao agreed. Even before Wang Ruyan began her breakthrough attempt, she had dispatched all family members from this outpost, forbidding them from approaching, and publicly announced that Wang Ruyan was undergoing the Grand Heavenly Tribulation.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan then departed, leaving Sun Yuejiao to handle the remaining matters.

Upon returning to Qinglian Island, Wang Changsheng informed Wang Ruyan about Su Hongshang's situation. Wang Ruyan smiled and said, "This means our family now has three Spirit Bodies. Yi Dao entered the mid-Integration Stage several millennia ago, so reaching the late stage is only a matter of time."

Of the three Spirit Bodies, two were specialized talents, two were Wang family members by surname, and one was from another family. Wang Ruyan then recalled something, saying, "I wonder where Mengbin is. If he has resolved his bottleneck, he should have already reached the late Integration Stage!"

"Mengbin and Yuqi's vital soul lamps are intact, so they are likely just trapped somewhere. Madam, you have just advanced to the Mahayana Stage, so you should first seclude yourself for a period of cultivation," Wang Changsheng advised.

Wang Ruyan nodded, entered a secret chamber, sat cross-legged, and began meditating and regulating her breath. Wang Changsheng also entered a secret chamber, sat cross-legged, and started cultivating.

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In a certain boundless black sea, both the water and the sky were dark. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled, as massive black bolts struck down from the heavens. Five streaks of light appeared on the distant horizon, moving exceptionally fast. The sea churned violently, raising a towering wave over ten thousand zhang high that surged towards the five streaks of light. The lights vanished, revealing Wang Mengbin, Bai Yuqi, Jin Yuyan, Reverend Canghai, and Lin Qing. Their eyes were filled with terror.

Reverend Canghai's right arm was gone, and his face was pale, indicating severe injury and depleted vitality. They had spent over a thousand years traversing this sea region, overcoming numerous dangers. However, they encountered an eighth-tier demonic beast undergoing the Grand Heavenly Tribulation. They fled immediately, but after the beast completed its tribulation, it pursued them and killed Jin Yan.

Wang Mengbin embraced Bai Yuqi, and with a gentle flap of the Thunder Roc Wings on his back, he vanished from his spot. Innumerable golden spirit runes emerged on Jin Yuyan's body, transforming her into a ball of golden flame that disappeared. Reverend Canghai and Lin Qing were about to cast spells, but before they could evade, the colossal wave crashed into them, eliciting two screams.

A blue light shimmered in the void a hundred miles away, revealing Reverend Canghai. Fortunately, he possessed a treasure that could substitute for him during tribulation. The sea churned violently, and a massive, entirely red octopus emerged onto the surface. Its head was enormous, and it had eighteen thick tentacles. The red octopus's body was charred and riddled with wounds, all inflicted by the Grand Heavenly Tribulation. Integration Stage cultivators could not have caused such severe damage. The red octopus opened its massive maw and spewed out an incredibly thick stream of crimson flame. In a flash, it appeared before Reverend Canghai, its astonishing heat tearing through the void. Reverend Canghai quickly summoned a shimmering blue shield, holding it in front of him.

With a thunderous roar, the rolling flames engulfed the blue shield. A piercing whoosh sounded as two thick red tentacles descended from above, striking the blue shield and shattering it into pieces. With a scream, the two red tentacles shattered Reverend Canghai's protective spiritual light. Reverend Canghai was pounded into a pulp by the tentacles, and a miniature nascent soul flew out of his body, holding a shimmering blue storage ring.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Jin, if you manage to escape this place, I hope you will return to rescue the cultivators of Canghai and prevent future generations from repeating our mistakes!" the miniature nascent soul shouted. With a flick of its wrist, the blue storage ring flew from its grasp, soaring into the distance. A wave of crimson flame swept over, striking the miniature nascent soul, which then dissipated into ashes.

A white silk thread shot forth, wrapped around the blue storage ring, and pulled it back to Bai Yuqi's side.

The Thunder Roc Wings on Wang Mengbin's back glowed brightly. With a gentle flap, he transformed into a silver streak and flew towards the black sea. Jin Yuyan followed closely behind. A thunderous roar sounded, and massive black lightning bolts struck down from high above, heading straight for Jin Yuyan, Wang Mengbin, and Bai Yuqi. Jin Yuyan quickly summoned a shimmering golden umbrella, holding it over their heads. A large expanse of golden light descended from it, enveloping them. The black lightning struck the golden light, emitting a muffled thud.

As they flew forward, the number of black lightning bolts increased, and their destructive power grew stronger. The golden umbrella swayed slightly, and tiny cracks appeared on its surface and ribs. A hint of apprehension appeared in the red octopus's eyes. It had just endured the Grand Heavenly Tribulation and did not wish to be struck by lightning again. The deeper Wang Mengbin and the two others ventured into the black sea, the thicker the falling black lightning became, and the more cracks appeared on the golden umbrella's surface. The red octopus constantly waved its dozen or so tentacles, and numerous crimson fireballs appeared high in the sky, carrying an astonishing heatwave as they hurtled towards Wang Mengbin and the two others. As soon as the crimson fireballs appeared over the black sea, the black lightning bolts striking down from above shattered them. Wang Mengbin and the two others were already deep within the black sea, beyond the reach of the eighth-tier demonic beast's attacks.