Chapter 3520: Millennium, Mid-Mahajana Period

On Canghai Island, in its northeastern corner, stood a towering azure peak. At its foot, a golden stone tablet, over thirty meters high, bore three large silver characters: "Zixiao Peak." This was Wang Mengbin's residence.

A vast estate crowned the peak, featuring stone bridges, gardens, pavilions, and lush bamboo intertwined with wisteria.

Wang Mengbin and Bai Yuqi were seated in an azure stone pavilion, sipping tea and conversing.

Liu Hongxue and Wang Yingjie had already cultivated to the late Integration Stage and were now in seclusion, attempting to break through to the Mahayana Stage.

Before leaving Qinglian Island, Wang Changsheng had given them two Puluo Blazing Lotus Talismans to use during their breakthrough.

Wang Changsheng had exchanged a total of six Puluo Blazing Lotus Talismans with the Ye family. Wang Ruyan and Wang Mengbin each used one, leaving four. He gave two of these remaining talismans to Liu Hongxue and Wang Yingjie, demonstrating his high regard for them.

Bai Yuqi had consumed a Tan Yuan Fruit years ago, allowing her to enter the Integration Stage earlier. She was currently still in the mid-Integration Stage. Liu Hongxue and Wang Yingjie, however, consumed Tan Yuan Fruits only after reaching the Integration Stage, saving them years of arduous cultivation and enabling them to surpass others later on.

"I'm leaving things here to you, my dear," Wang Mengbin stated gravely. "I plan to enter seclusion to comprehend the spiritual domain. It would be great if I could just get a grasp of the basics." He noted that Wang Changsheng had taken the Myriad Spirit Dao Fruit and spent thousands of years to reach the foundational level. Without such a fruit, Mengbin knew his own comprehension would be considerably more difficult.

Bai Yuqi nodded. "We have complete control over Canghai; there won't be any major trouble. You can focus on comprehending the spiritual domain without worry, my husband."

After a few instructions, Wang Mengbin entered a secret chamber. He sat cross-legged on a silver meditation cushion, took out a silver jade slip, and placed it against his forehead.

Besides the cultivation methods for the spiritual domain, all the family's cultivation techniques and secret arts had been copied. He brought these copies to Canghai and concealed them within a secret realm that could only be opened with a special key. These techniques and arts were stored in a treasure, protected by unique restrictions that would destroy them if someone attempted to force entry.

This arrangement ensured that even if the Wang family faced utter destruction, they could rise again with the help of the clan members, cultivation resources, and techniques preserved in Canghai.

Wang Mengbin closed his eyes and began to meditate.

***

On Xuanguang Continent, in Xuanguang Valley.

Chu Feng and True Monarch Bloodblade were seated in an azure stone pavilion, conversing.

Chu Feng's face was slightly pale, and a powerful spiritual pressure emanated from her. She had already advanced to the Mahayana Stage. Had she not acquired considerable cultivation resources from the Heavenly Moon Clan elites, she would have long perished under the lightning tribulation.

True Monarch Bloodblade was currently at the late Integration Stage, just a step away from the Mahayana Stage.

"Congratulations, Senior Chu!" True Monarch Bloodblade said with a congratulatory smile.

"Don't worry, I keep my word," Chu Feng stated grimly. "Once I've recuperated for a while, I will help you find spiritual items to break through to the Mahayana Stage." She added that once she mastered her new divine abilities, she would plunder resources from other clans. As a solitary figure, she feared no retaliation; if she couldn't win, she would simply flee.

"Then I thank you very much," True Monarch Bloodblade replied gratefully.

"There's no need for such formalities between us. We're in this together. Once you advance to the Mahayana Stage, our tasks will become much easier," Chu Feng said excitedly. Then, seemingly recalling something, she added, "Don't even think about seeking revenge on True Lord Taihao. His Daoist temple appeared in the barren lands, and who knows what valuable items he obtained? Some even acquired Xuantian Treasures from there."

"I'm not that foolish. While a gentleman's revenge may take ten years, I am no gentleman. I'll seek him out only after my cultivation has greatly advanced. Besides, my petty grievances with him are nothing; the Dao is what truly matters," True Monarch Bloodblade said gravely. In his eyes, the path of cultivation was paramount.

He then thought of something and asked, "Did someone really obtain a Xuantian Treasure from the Daoist temple?"

"Indeed. I'm not afraid to tell you, our Xutian Clan did obtain a Xuantian Treasure, but it was seized by the Heavenly Moon Clan. Unfortunately, we couldn't protect it; otherwise, we wouldn't have faced the calamity of annihilation," Chu Feng said, her face filled with murderous intent by the end.

In her view, True Monarch Bloodblade's minor issues with the Wang family were insignificant. The Xutian Clan's annihilation by the Heavenly Moon Clan was the true blood feud.

"Your Xutian Clan had several Mahayana cultivators. Even if you couldn't defeat them, you could at least flee, right? How were you all killed?" True Monarch Bloodblade asked, puzzled.

"The Heavenly Moon Clan sent a Mahayana cultivator who had achieved minor success in the spiritual domain, and with the aid of a partial Xuantian Treasure, they effortlessly killed our Grand Elder, who was in the mid-Mahayana Stage." Chu Feng's eyes were filled with apprehension.

"Is the spiritual domain that powerful?" True Monarch Bloodblade asked, astonished.

"I heard our Grand Elder mention that the spiritual domain is essentially a condensed version of the power of laws. Cultivators in the lower realms can only grasp a superficial understanding. Only if one is fortunate enough to become a true immortal can they truly comprehend laws. It's said that mastering the spiritual domain offers some benefit to grasping laws, but I don't know the full truth of it," Chu Feng recounted slowly, a look of reminiscence on her face.

"The spiritual domain is a condensed version of the power of laws!" True Monarch Bloodblade's expression became serious, his eyes burning with fervor.

"I don't possess the cultivation methods for the spiritual domain, but Xuanguang Continent is vast and home to many races. Perhaps one of them has it. Once you advance to the Mahayana Stage, we'll fight our way through. It's best if we find it, but it doesn't matter if we don't. Your cultivation technique requires blood sacrifice, so the races and cultivators of Xuanguang Continent will serve as your nourishment," Chu Feng said meaningfully.

True Monarch Bloodblade nodded and replied, "Then I'll rely on you, Senior Chu."

After a brief chat, Chu Feng returned to rest.

***

Time flew by, and a millennium passed.

On Qinglian Island, at Qinglian Peak, the door to a secret chamber opened, and Wang Changsheng emerged, a smile on his face, his aura significantly stronger.

He had consumed one Jade Sandal Immortal Fruit and twenty-two Golden Mulberry Fruits, cultivating arduously for over two millennia, successfully advancing to the mid-Mahayana Stage.

Without the Jade Sandal Immortal Fruit and the twenty-two Golden Mulberry Fruits, it would have taken him another ten thousand years to reach this stage.

With his foundational understanding of the spiritual domain, his mid-Mahayana cultivation, and the partial Xuantian Treasure, Wang Changsheng's strength far surpassed his previous level.

He took out a communication plate shimmering with green light, cast an incantation, and asked, "Yongqian, is Xiuluo undergoing tribulation?"

"Yes, he is undergoing the Grand Heavenly Tribulation on Purple Crystal Island," Wang Yongqian replied truthfully.

Wang Changsheng nodded, put away the communication plate, and arrived at Purple Crystal Island.

Wang Naluo stood atop a high peak, a worried expression on his face.

A lightning cloud, over three hundred meters in diameter, floated high in the sky. Thunder rumbled and lightning flashed, as thick silver bolts struck down, illuminating the northeastern corner of the island with blinding electrical light.

"He must be almost finished with the Grand Heavenly Tribulation!" a gentle male voice remarked.

As soon as the voice faded, Wang Changsheng flew over from a distance and landed beside Wang Naluo.

Sensing the powerful spiritual pressure emanating from Wang Changsheng, Wang Naluo's eyes showed a hint of surprise. He quickly bowed and saluted, "Congratulations, Master, on advancing to the mid-Mahayana Stage."

Wang Changsheng nodded. "With the Glazed Shield, his passing this Grand Heavenly Tribulation won't be an issue. Rest assured!"

The sound of thunder persisted as silver lightning bolts continued to fall.

A short while later, the thundercloud churned violently, transforming into a colossal, entirely silver lion that dove down from high above, hurtling towards the ground.

Wang Xiuluo stood on the smoke-emitting ground, his face pale. A dim golden shield floated before him. This was his third Grand Heavenly Tribulation.

Prior to this, a set of mid-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures had already been destroyed by the lightning tribulation.

He formed an incantation, sending the golden shield to meet the silver lightning lion. Simultaneously, he opened his mouth and spat out a large expanse of golden spider silk, which shot directly towards the lightning lion.

The dense golden spider silk pierced through the body of the silver lightning lion. The lion then exploded, transforming into a massive silvery electrical light that engulfed an area of a thousand li, sending shockwaves rolling outwards.

After a moment, Wang Xiuluo flew out of the electrical light and landed before Wang Changsheng. His face was pale, and his body was covered in dirt.

Had he not left the Immortal Realm Fragment with Wang Changsheng, even with the eighth-grade Lightning Absorption Orb, he would have been severely injured passing his third Grand Heavenly Tribulation. After all, he wasn't skilled in artifact refining or array formations, so the eighth-grade Lightning Absorption Orb couldn't unleash its full power.

"Greetings, Master!" Wang Xiuluo bowed, his eyes filled with astonishment.

He had never imagined that Wang Changsheng would have advanced to the mid-Mahayana Stage. It seemed Wang Changsheng must have acquired many spiritual herbs and fruits that boosted cultivation from the Daoist temple. Xiuluo himself had consumed many such items to advance quickly to the mid-Mahayana Stage, considering that Wang Naluo was still in the early Mahayana Stage.