Chapter 3426: Entering the Dojo

Within the Wan Yan Mountain Range was a sprawling estate.

Yan, Jin Lei, and Luo Xiao sat in a blue stone pavilion, sipping tea and chatting leisurely.

Upon learning that cultivators from the Golden Chi Race were visiting the Blazing Fire Race, Luo Xiao immediately rushed over.

"If I get the chance, I'll definitely visit the Guangyun Realm," Luo Xiao said with a smile. Without treasures like realm-breaking discs, he couldn't travel to other realms, so he was merely expressing a wish.

Jin Lei nodded. "Great! Once you're in the Guangyun Realm, I'll make sure to treat you well."

Just as Yan Ya was about to speak, Yan Yun'er quickly walked in, excitedly announcing, "Ancestor, Heavenly Venerate Xuanling's training ground has appeared in the Barren Lands!"

"What! Heavenly Venerate Xuanling's training ground? Are you sure you're not mistaken?" Yan exclaimed excitedly.

Yan Yun'er turned and called out, "You two, come in and report to the Ancestor."

A tall, thin old man in a green robe and a short, stout old man in a yellow robe quickly walked in. They were about to bow when Yan Ya interrupted them, saying, "Get to the point."

The old man in green and the old man in yellow briefly explained the situation. After hearing their description, Yan Ya was certain it was indeed Heavenly Venerate Xuanling's training ground.

Heavenly Venerate Xuanling's reputation in the Xuanyang Realm was immense. His training ground, in particular, was a highly coveted treasure for all Mahayana cultivators in the realm. Countless Mahayana cultivators had sought to enter it to find treasures, but none had ever succeeded in finding it.

"Immediately dispatch a group of people to accompany us into the training ground to search for treasures," Yan Zheng commanded.

Luo Xiao took out a communication disc, contacted his clansmen, and instructed them to inform Sang Yu to assemble elites and head to the training ground.

The order was quickly disseminated. The Blazing Fire Race, Yaksha Race, and various other races all dispatched their masters to the training ground.

Deep within the Barren Lands, a massive nine-colored glowing gate floated high in the sky. The illusory figures of true dragons and celestial phoenixes on its surface were strikingly prominent.

A dozen streaks of light flew in from the distance. Before long, they stopped, revealing cultivators from the Bone Race, Multi-eyed Race, and Beastman Race.

"Heavenly Venerate Xuanling's training ground! Our opportunity has arrived! Let's go!" an excited golden-robed man with a tiger head and human body exclaimed.

They all flew towards the nine-colored glowing gate at high speed.

"Hmph, Heavenly Venerate Xuanling is a role model for our human race. How dare you enter his training ground?" A dignified female voice echoed from the sky, spreading across tens of thousands of miles.

No sooner had the voice fallen than a deafening thunder roared from high above. Tens of thousands of thick silver lightning bolts tore through the sky, striking the dozen or so alien cultivators.

A series of bloodcurdling screams erupted, and balls of silver lightning lit up the sky. As the lightning dissipated, the dozen or so alien cultivators were reduced to ashes.

A massive white ship, the Ice Lion, appeared on the horizon.

Wang Changsheng and the others stood aboard, their expressions varied.

Without the Ice Lion, they certainly wouldn't have made it in time.

Ye Yuhuan personally piloted the Ice Lion, and its speed was exceptionally fast.

Besides its rapid flight speed, the Ice Lion also possessed considerable combat power.

"Fellow Daoist Lin should already be searching for treasures in the training ground," Wang Changsheng said in a deep voice. While Wang Yingjie had sent people to notify Zhenhai Palace, he had also dispatched messengers to Heavenly River Sword Venerate.

"Let's go, enter and search for treasures. What we obtain will depend on our luck and strength," Ye Yuhuan said in a deep voice. With a flick of her hand seal, the Ice Lion glowed with a dazzling white light and instantly vanished into the nine-colored glowing gate.

Wang Changsheng felt his vision blur, suddenly finding himself in a space rich with spiritual energy. In the distance lay a continuous range of emerald green mountains, while demonic birds circled overhead.

On their way, Chen Yueying had recounted her experiences within the training ground. According to Ye Yuhuan, the training ground's area was larger than the Thousand Spirit Continent, and with its powerful existing restrictions, it wouldn't be easy for Mahayana cultivators to explore the entire area.

Ye Yuhuan formed a hand seal, and the Ice Lion landed in an open area. Wang Changsheng and the others disembarked one by one. "Fellow Daoists Wang and Chen, please be careful. Whatever you find will depend on your luck."

Ye Yuhuan put away the Ice Lion and led over a hundred clansmen towards a red bamboo forest.

She informed Wang Changsheng and the two others about some dangerous areas; that was all she could do.

They couldn't search for treasures together; not only would it be too inefficient, but distributing any treasures found would also be difficult.

They had communication artifacts, allowing them to contact each other within a certain range for convenient support.

Chen Yueying led Zhao Yunxiao and others towards a green grassland. Zhao Yunxiao, Qin Tianxue, Li Yaoyao, Cheng Zhenyu, Zheng Nan, and Lin Youxin were among those with her.

The Wang family dispatched many masters, including eighteen Integration-stage cultivators: Wang Yidao, Wang Qingfeng, Dong Xueli, Wang Yingjie, Liu Hongxue, Wang Yibing, Wang Chuanming, Wang Yulan, Wang Yong'an, Lan Fukong, Wang Shiming, Murong Yushuang, Wang Defeng, Wang Yuanwei, Wang Zongyun, Wang Yuanjiang, and Long Yufei. They also sent over fifty Void Refinement cultivators, including Wang Shenfeng, Wang Guangming, Wang Lunyan, Su Yuhua, Wang Shenlong, Wang Guangqi, Wang Guanglin, and Wang Shenming.

The Wang family, which had over thirty Integration-stage cultivators, dispatched less than half of them, indicating how highly they valued this treasure hunt.

Wang Yingjie and Liu Hongxue were late-Integration stage cultivators. Wang Yidao, Wang Qingfeng, Wang Yulan, Dong Xueli, Wang Yibing, Lan Fukong, Wang Shiming, Murong Yushuang, Wang Zongyun, Wang Yuanjiang, Long Yuyuan, and Wang Shiming were all mid-Integration stage. The remaining cultivators were in the early-Integration stage.

Wang Yidao and Wang Yulan both entered Heavenly Venerate Xuanling's training ground at their own request. Wang Changsheng had initially only planned to bring Wang Yulan, as the training ground was too vast, and if they were to encounter Mahayana cultivators from other races or eighth-tier demonic beasts, he might not be able to protect them.

Wang Yidao understood the dangers of the training ground, but also that it contained numerous natural treasures. If not for the necessity of having masters guard Green Lotus Island and other clansmen in secluded cultivation, most of the Wang family's experts would have wanted to enter the training ground to search for treasures.

Wang Qingfeng summoned a gleaming red metallic sphere and sent a hand seal into it. The sphere glowed with a dazzling red light, and with a whirring mechanical sound, it transformed into a gigantic yellow spider with eighteen scythe-like legs. This was a seventh-tier puppet beast.

They climbed onto the back of the spider puppet beast, which quickly moved towards the depths of the mountain range, disappearing into the vast mountains.

In a dark, damp, dense black forest, where fallen leaves covered the ground several feet deep, a loud booming sound echoed from its depths, filling the air with smoke and dust.

A golden lightning bolt illuminated a void outside the dense forest, revealing a giant golden falcon. Its body was covered in blood, and bones were faintly visible in its left wing.

A piercing sword hum resonated, and a blue long rainbow flew out from the depths of the dense forest. The giant golden falcon unleashed a thick golden lightning bolt to meet it, but the bolt was instantly shattered by the blue long rainbow.

The blue long rainbow swept past the giant golden falcon's body, severing its head. Just as a miniature essence bird emerged from its body, it was enveloped by a blue misty glow and swept into a blue jade bottle, disappearing from sight.

Heavenly River Sword Venerate flew out from the depths of the dense forest and landed on the ground. He found a golden spherical bead inside the golden essence bird's body, which, after testing, he discovered to be a Lightning Absorption Pearl.

"A high-grade seventh-tier Lightning Absorption Pearl! Good luck!" Heavenly River Sword Venerate exclaimed with joy, then put away the golden essence bird's corpse and the blue jade bottle.

The Wang family had sent someone to inform him that Heavenly Venerate Xuanling's training ground had appeared. Upon receiving the news, Heavenly River Sword Venerate immediately rushed to the Barren Lands and entered the training ground to search for treasures.

He was a solitary person; his disciples had all perished during the Great Heavenly Tribulation, leaving him without ties or burdens, and no one to wait for. If not for the Wang family cultivators informing him, he wouldn't have known about the appearance of Heavenly Venerate Xuanling's training ground at all. He owed the Wang family a great favor and would seek an opportunity to repay them in the future.

He put away his flying sword and left the area.