Chapter 3493: Besieging the Level 8 Vajra Beetle

Their clothes were embroidered with a small azure flood dragon, an emblem that seemed to represent something.

"The Azure Dragon Clan!"

Wang Qingshan recognized the emblem. Bai Linger, having lived in the Heavenly Demon Realm for many years, had given Wang Qingshan a detailed overview of its situation.

The Azure Dragon Continent is the territory of the Flood Dragon Clan. Their ancestor was an eighth-tier Azure Dragon, rumored to be a true spirit. However, the bloodline has become very diluted over generations. The Flood Dragon Clan refers to themselves externally as the Azure Dragon Clan. To put it nicely, they claim it's to remember their origins, but in reality, most clan members' Azure Dragon bloodline is negligible. They simply want to save face by calling themselves the Azure Dragon Clan, while other races secretly refer to them as the Flood Dragon Clan.

A few clans in the Heavenly Demon Realm have true spirits as their ancestors, who were once dominant figures. However, no true spirits have appeared in the Heavenly Demon Realm in the last hundred thousand years. Cultivating to the Mahayana stage is not particularly difficult, but achieving a bloodline purity of nine is truly challenging. Many Mahayana-stage demon cultivators only have a bloodline purity of seven, with a few reaching eight.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Although not as formidable as before, the Azure Dragon Clan remains one of the top-ranked clans in the Heavenly Demon Realm. This is mainly due to the immense physical strength of the flood dragons; very few other clans can rival the Azure Dragon Clan in terms of physical prowess.

"Junior Long Yao (Long Wu) greets Senior."

The two did not dare to delay, immediately bowing respectfully. No matter how much they disliked human cultivators, they wouldn't dare to show disrespect to a Mahayana cultivator.

Wang Qingshan nodded and asked genially, "Have you ever heard of a cultivator named Wang Qingjing?"

"Wang Qingjing? No, I haven't."

Long Yao shook his head. Thinking of something, he cautiously asked, "Senior, have you encountered an eighth-tier Vajra Beetle?"

"An eighth-tier Vajra Beetle? No, I haven't. Why do you ask?" Wang Qingshan inquired, puzzled.

After arriving at Azure Dragon Continent, he found a place rich in spiritual energy for Bai Linger to modify her cultivation technique and was unaware of the events unfolding on the continent.

"Our patriarch has gathered a group of seniors to encircle and suppress an eighth-tier Vajra Beetle. If Senior discovers the whereabouts of this demon, please report it to our Azure Dragon Clan. We offer a generous reward. However, if its whereabouts are concealed and not reported, you will be considered a mortal enemy of our Azure Dragon Clan," Long Yao said slowly. He then added, "Of course, given Senior's cultivation and status, you wouldn't deceive us juniors."

"The eighth-tier Vajra Beetle escaped? In which direction?" Wang Qingshan asked curiously.

Just as Long Yao was about to answer, a dragon roar reverberated from within his robes. He took out a shimmering blue disc, its surface engraved with a lifelike flood dragon pattern. As he channeled a spell into it, an urgent female voice sounded: "We found it! It fled into the Dragonfall Tomb! Quickly notify the higher-ups and tell the patriarch to come over."

"Dragonfall Tomb!"

Wang Qingshan frowned. He had heard Bai Linger mention the Dragonfall Tomb; it was a dangerous place in the Heavenly Demon Realm, said to be named after a Mahayana-stage Golden Dragon that died there.

"Understood. We will report it immediately."

Long Yao agreed, putting away the blue disc. Just as he was about to speak, Wang Qingshan waved his hand and said, "Alright, you two should get busy!" Long Yao looked relieved. He bowed, and the two departed.

"Dragonfall Tomb! Mutant demon insects are rare. To escape from multiple Mahayana cultivators is quite interesting. Let's go take a look! We might even get information about Qingjing's whereabouts."

Wang Qingshan formed a spell, and the blue dragon boat soared into the sky. It was too difficult to find an Integration-stage cultivator in the Heavenly Demon Realm. The disturbance caused by the eighth-tier Vajra Beetles was so significant that it attracted many Mahayana cultivators. Perhaps someone there would know Wang Qingjing's whereabouts.

Before long, the blue dragon boat vanished into the horizon.

Azure Dragon Valley, the largest market city on Azure Dragon Continent, was bustling with people flowing like a tide. Most pedestrians were demon cultivators, with very few humans. Wang Qingjing and a beautiful girl in a red dress strolled along the streets, observing their surroundings.

After parting ways with the Four Seasons Sword Venerable, Wang Qingjing, by chance, rescued a member of the Azure Dragon Clan. Upon learning that Wang Qingjing was heading to Azure Dragon Continent, the other party was very willing to guide her.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, this is Azure Dragon Valley, a market city established by our Azure Dragon Clan. It's rich in cultivation resources," the girl in the red dress introduced enthusiastically.

Wang Qingjing nodded and said, "Thank you, Fairy Long." The girl in the red dress was named Long Yuling, an Integration-stage Mid-level cultivator.

"It's no trouble at all, just a small favor. I'm quite familiar with Azure Dragon Continent, so wherever you wish to go, I'll accompany you," Long Yuling said warmly.

"Have you heard? Senior Long and several other Mahayana cultivators cornered an eighth-tier Vajra Beetle, but it got away."

"I heard too. They say it's a mutated Vajra Beetle, incredibly powerful, with incredibly fast escape speed. Only a fragment of an Ethereal-Heaven Treasure can injure it."

"Really? How can it be that strong? I've killed Vajra Beetles before."

"They all say it's a mutated eighth-tier Vajra Beetle. It's the first time such a powerful demon insect has appeared in the Heavenly Demon Realm."

As they passed by a teahouse, they overheard the customers' conversation.

"A mutated eighth-tier Vajra Beetle, which can only be injured by a fragment of an Ethereal-Heaven Treasure?" Wang Qingjing was somewhat surprised. It was already difficult for a demon insect to advance to the eighth-tier, let alone mutate. And after mutating, it became even more formidable, capable of escaping from multiple Mahayana cultivators? A demon insect mutating didn't necessarily mean a great increase in its divine abilities.

Long Yuling's delicate brows furrowed. This matter was not glorious to speak of. To put it nicely, the mutated eighth-tier Vajra Beetle was exceptionally powerful; to put it bluntly, the Azure Dragon Clan was too weak.

"Latest news! I heard the mutated eighth-tier Vajra Beetle fled into the Dragonfall Tomb. Senior Long and the others have already rushed there. This time, it shouldn't be able to escape."

"Heh heh, if it manages to escape again, the Azure Dragon Clan will lose immense face."

"Hmph, our Azure Dragon Clan is capable of eliminating the Vajra Beetle; you don't need to worry yourselves," Long Yuling snorted, speaking with some displeasure.

Upon hearing this, the teahouse customers gave an awkward smile and dared not retort.

"Fairy Long, pay them no mind. With Senior Long's divine abilities, they will surely be able to eliminate the Vajra Beetle," Wang Qingjing comforted her. Long Yuling nodded, and the two walked forward, disappearing into the crowd. Naturally, they would not interfere with matters concerning Mahayana cultivators, nor did they have the qualifications to do so.

The Dragonfall Tomb is located in the central part of Azure Dragon Continent, rumored to be an ancient battlefield filled with numerous restrictions. A streak of blue light flew swiftly from the distant horizon. Before long, the blue light stopped, revealing a shimmering blue flying boat with Wang Qingshan and Bai Linger standing on it.

"Is this the Dragonfall Tomb?" Wang Qingshan gazed at a golden halo high in the sky, his expression solemn. The golden halo emitted intense restriction fluctuations, remaining motionless. Dozens of Integration-stage cultivators were gathered on the nearby peaks, their expressions grave.

Wang Qingshan seemed to sense something and looked behind him. Four streaks of light flew from a distance with remarkable speed. Before long, the four streaks of light stopped. Besides Feng Tianya and Hu Qing, there was also a brawny old man in a green robe and a graceful young woman in a white dress.