Chapter 3428: Eighth-Order Demon Beast (No More Today)

A massive, nine-colored gate of light floated conspicuously in the sky.

A golden light appeared on the horizon. Soon after, it stopped, revealing a dazzling golden flying boat. Hundreds of cultivators, including Yan, stood on it, their expressions varied.

The four Mahayana cultivators—Yan, Luoxiao, Sangyu, and Jinlei—were all present. In addition, there were fifty-five Integration cultivators and over two hundred Void Refinement cultivators.

The Golden Chi clan contributed fifteen Integration cultivators, while the Spiritfire clan and Yaksha clan each sent twenty.

The Void Refinement cultivators were somewhat weaker, primarily serving as assistants to the Integration cultivators. However, Void Refinement cultivators had entered the dao field to seek treasures before and emerged alive. Low cultivation didn't necessarily mean certain death; luck also played a crucial role.

"The Dao Field of Celestial Venerable Xuanling!" Jinlei's expression was excited. To his knowledge, Celestial Venerable Xuanling's dao field was the most renowned place in the Xuanyang Realm and was recognized by multiple major clans as the largest treasure-hunting ground.

Some cultivators from dozens of realms, including the Guangyun Realm, Qianguang Realm, Tianzhu Realm, and Kunlun Realm, had been fortunate enough to enter the dao field for treasure hunting. Some cultivators had incredible luck, obtaining Xuan-Heaven treasures, while others were less fortunate, being killed by eighth-tier demonic beasts shortly after entering.

Besides its vast area, the abundance of rare treasures within the dao field was another major reason for its fame.

The Xu Family of the Guangyun Realm was originally a minor clan with a legacy spanning over 100,000 years. Their highest-cultivated member was only at the Void Refinement stage, and they had struggled to develop. Eventually, they produced a Mahayana cultivator, Divine Monarch Cangyuan. Divine Monarch Cangyuan traveled to the Xuanyang Realm and was fortunate enough to enter Celestial Venerable Xuanling's dao field to seek treasures. It's unknown what rare treasures he obtained, but within fifty thousand years, the Xu Family gained seven more Mahayana cultivators, becoming a top-ranking power in the Guangyun Realm, developing into a major clan and even surpassing the Golden Chi clan.

The one with the most incredible luck was the Reclusive Cultivator Guangyun. He was a rogue cultivator. During his Void Refinement stage, he was fortunate enough to accompany the Grand Chamber of Commerce's cross-realm treasure ship to the Xuanyang Realm, where he entered the dao field to seek treasures. From then on, his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds. Not only did he progress to the Mahayana stage, but he also obtained a Xuan-Heaven treasure.

According to Reclusive Cultivator Guangyun, the Xuan-Heaven treasure was acquired from the dao field. However, the Scarlet Rong Clan, a major clan in the Guangyun Realm, claimed he had stolen it from them. They dispatched three Mahayana cultivators to pursue Reclusive Cultivator Guangyun. He killed one and severely wounded two, earning renown throughout the Guangyun Realm.

After that battle, Reclusive Cultivator Guangyun also disappeared.

Tens of thousands of years later, Reclusive Cultivator Guangyun reappeared. With his late-Mahayana cultivation, he stormed the ancestral lands of the Scarlet Rong Clan, crushing them in one fell swoop. He then founded his own sect, the Guangyun Sect. To this day, the Guangyun Sect is one of the top powers in the Guangyun Realm, while the Scarlet Rong Clan has vanished into the annals of history.

Reclusive Cultivator Guangyun was a mighty figure from over 200,000 years ago and had long since ceased to appear publicly. Some said he ascended to the Immortal Realm, while others claimed he died under a great tribulation. The Guangyun Sect's high-ranking members naturally endorsed the former claim.

Reclusive Cultivator Guangyun was regarded as a role model by the vast majority of cultivators in the Guangyun Realm. To advance to the Mahayana stage as a rogue cultivator, single-handedly destroy a major clan, and establish a sect—what glory!

If Jinlei could also obtain a Xuan-Heaven treasure, he could lead the Golden Chi clan to glory, command the allegiance of myriad clans, and bring honor to his ancestors.

"Let's go! I hope we can find something good." Jinlei performed a hand seal, and the golden flying boat glowed brightly before flying into the nine-colored gate of light.

They felt a blur before their eyes and found themselves inside a massive cavern. The stone walls were uneven, and in the lower-left corner was a pond over a hundred zhang wide, with a Nine Nether Moon Lotus floating on its surface.

Two colorful toads were resting near the pond. Judging by their aura, they were undeniably seventh-tier demonic beasts. "A Nine Nether Moon Lotus! Our luck is good; we found a Nine Nether Moon Lotus as soon as we entered the dao field." Luoxiao's expression was excited. The Yaksha clan's spiritual elixirs used to aid in advancing to Mahayana had long been depleted. With the lotus seeds of the Nine Nether Moon Lotus, they might be able to cultivate another Mahayana cultivator.

Yan Ya's face showed joy. The two seventh-tier demonic beasts naturally couldn't stop them and were quickly killed. The Enchanting Jade True Water and Nine Nether Moon Lotus were divided among them.

Flying out of the cavern, a verdant mountain range appeared before them.

"Fellow Daoist Luo, Fellow Daoist Yan, let's each seek treasures based on our own abilities. If you encounter a formidable enemy, send a signal or a message. If I receive it, I will certainly come to assist." After saying this, Jinlei departed with his clansmen.

Yan and Luoxiao led their respective clansmen in different directions. A single Nine Nether Moon Lotus divided among three families was too little for anyone. By searching separately, any treasures found would belong to the finder.

A massive lake, ten thousand mu in area, stretched out before them. Its waters were black. Over a dozen emerald-green crocodiles lay dead by the lake, their life extinguished, their blood staining the ground.

Wang Shenfeng and others were cleaning up the battlefield. Wang Tunian activated his spiritual eyes to search for the next target. With his assistance, the Wang family had already found over thirty spiritual herbs aged more than thirty thousand years, the oldest being a seventy-thousand-year-old Blood Fungus Grass.

Wang Tunian frowned, took a deep breath, and infused his magic power into his eyes, which then emitted dazzling spiritual light.

"Fifty thousand li to the northwest, there are two Eight Treasures Glazed Lotuses, guarded by a wood demon," Wang Tunian announced.

"Eight Treasures Glazed Lotuses!" A rare smile appeared on Wang Yidao's usually cold face. With these two Eight Treasures Glazed Lotuses, they could brew the Eight Treasures Glazed Wine. This wine had a similar miraculous effect to the Five Thunder Spirit Transformation Pills, enhancing the physical body's ability to withstand thunder tribulations.

Wang Changsheng nodded, a smile gracing his face. Once they left the dao field, he would definitely reward Wang Tunian handsomely.

Wang Shenfeng and the others finished dealing with the demonic alligator corpses and returned to the back of the spider puppet.

Wang Qingfeng performed a hand seal, and the spider puppet swiftly moved northwest.

After it had traveled just over a hundred li, an extremely bizarre beast roar echoed, causing Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan to frown, feeling slightly uncomfortable.

Wang Yidao and the others became dizzy and weak, collapsing onto the back of the spider puppet beast.

Wang Changsheng summoned a flying eagle puppet, imbued a wisp of his spiritual sense into it, and the flying eagle puppet soared quickly into the sky.

Half an hour later, Wang Changsheng's expression tightened: "An eighth-tier demonic beast!"

"Qingfeng, you all stay here. We'll go take a look." Wang Changsheng instructed, then summoned the Azure Phoenix Boat. He and Wang Ruyan stepped onto it. With a hand seal, the Azure Phoenix Boat transformed into a long azure rainbow, streaking through the air along the flying eagle puppet's path.

Wang Qingfeng and the others released their puppet beasts to stand guard. Since puppet beasts were inanimate objects, they could be controlled as long as their masters could use their spiritual sense.

Soon after, the Azure Phoenix Boat stopped at the top of a high peak. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan's expressions grew serious.

Following their gaze, an open area in the distance revealed a seven-headed red giant python battling a blue giant ape. The ape snarled, its eyes gleaming ferociously.

"A Seven-Headed Fiery Python! A Profound Water Ape!" Wang Ruyan recognized both demonic beasts; they were both eighth-tier.

Above the Seven-Headed Fiery Python was a phantom of a red true dragon, and above the Profound Water Ape was a phantom of a giant ape.