Chapter 3526: Ye Family Summons (None Today)

"Let's go, we need to check it out. It must be something important," Xuan Qingzi said solemnly. He and Fairy Yufu arrived at a vast bluestone plaza where Han Feng had been waiting for a long time.

On the plaza was a thousand-zhang-wide magic array. In the center of the array, there was a hundred-zhang-wide depression filled with a pile of void-dissolving stones. The farther the distance, the more void-dissolving stones were consumed. The Profound Azure Sect's treasury didn't have many void-dissolving stones left.

Xuan Qingzi approached the array and nodded to Han Feng. Han Feng took out a blue-glowing token, gave a slight flick of his wrist, and a blue light shot out, disappearing into the communication array.

The communication array shook violently, and countless array patterns lit up brightly. A phantom image of Ye Xuanfeng appeared above the array, his expression grim.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, our Ye Family has encountered some trouble and needs your help. We need three Mahayana cultivators from your Profound Spirit Continent to participate in a realm war with our Ye Family. We won't let you work in vain. Top-grade Heavenly Spirit Treasures, Tier-8 talismans, Tier-8 artifact refining materials, and tribulation-passing materials are all negotiable, provided your contributions are significant enough. If a Mahayana cultivator falls, we will provide Mahayana spiritual items as compensation," Ye Xuanfeng's voice was heavy.

Xuan Qingzi and the others were stunned, their faces filled with shock.

"A realm war? Fellow Daoist Ye, what exactly is going on?" Xuan Qingzi asked, puzzled.

"The Medicine Clan, a major clan from the Heavenly Dome Realm, stole a Profound Heaven Treasure from the Ling Clan in the Azure Origin Realm and killed our Ye Family's Mahayana cultivators. That Profound Heaven Treasure is somewhat helpful for Mahayana cultivators in passing the Ninety-Nine Thunder Tribulation. We have allied with the Stone Cocoon Clan and several other major forces from different realms to confront the Medicine Clan in the Heavenly Dome Realm. This is also an opportunity for you. Our Ye Family hasn't treated you unfairly over the years, have we? Every time a new Mahayana cultivator emerges in the human race, we've given at least one top-grade Heavenly Spirit Treasure." Ye Xuanfeng's expression was grave.

He wasn't telling the whole truth. The Ling Clan was originally inconspicuous in the Azure Origin Realm, with their highest cultivation only at the Void Refinement stage. However, within ten thousand years, seven Mahayana cultivators emerged, along with a Profound Heaven Treasure and a grandmaster alchemist capable of refining various elixirs.

After the Ling Clan's rise, they continuously annexed surrounding races and expanded their territory, drawing the attention of other races. After multiple probes, it was discovered that the Ling Clan possessed seven Mahayana cultivators. Seven races formed an alliance, led by a total of ten Mahayana cultivators. The Ling Clan lost two Mahayana cultivators but directly used their Profound Heaven Treasure, annihilating nine Mahayana cultivators. One escaped, and the news spread.

Upon receiving the news, the Ye Family immediately dispatched people to the Azure Origin Realm, but they were still a step too late. The Medicine Clan, a major clan from the Heavenly Dome Realm, sent five Mahayana cultivators to the Azure Origin Realm, annihilated the Ling Clan, and plundered their treasury. The Medicine Clan lost one Mahayana cultivator in the process.

When the Ye Family arrived in the Azure Origin Realm, they engaged in a fierce battle with the Medicine Clan. At that time, a Mahayana cultivator from the Ming Clan, a major clan from the Jade Cloud Realm, was also in the Azure Origin Realm. The Ming Clan had a very good relationship with the Medicine Clan and jointly opposed the Ye Family. The Ye Family lost three Mahayana cultivators, and Ye Yuhuan and Ye Yunfei sustained minor injuries.

Naturally, the Ye Family could not swallow this insult. They contacted the Stone Cocoon Clan, claiming that the Medicine Clan had obtained a Profound Heaven Treasure capable of weakening the Ninety-Nine Thunder Tribulation, and planned to attack the Heavenly Dome Realm together with the Stone Cocoon Clan.

The Ye Family had obtained a bottle of Creation Jade Dew from a Ling Clan Integration cultivator, which indeed could accelerate the growth of spiritual herbs. They were certain the Ling Clan had acquired the temporal immortal artifact, the Qiankun Bottle. As for whether the Medicine Clan had obtained the Qiankun Bottle, only the high-ranking members of the Medicine Clan would know.

Besides the Stone Cocoon Clan, the Ye Family also allied with human forces from the Kunlun Realm and the Vast Cloud Realm, determined to annihilate the Medicine Clan and seize the Qiankun Bottle.

The Ye Family had already lost three Mahayana cultivators. To ensure the safety of their home base, it was inadvisable to deploy too many Mahayana cultivators. Thus, they had to contact Mahayana cultivators from the Profound Spirit Continent and the Azure Glass Sea Region to request assistance.

Xuan Qingzi was somewhat tempted. He thought for a moment and asked, "Fellow Daoist Ye, which force do you intend to designate?"

"Your Profound Azure Sect will send one Mahayana cultivator, the Wang Family will send one, and you can discuss the third one among yourselves. Tell them it's a conscription from our Ye Family, and we won't treat them unfairly. You will pilot the Profound Azure to the Northern Ice Plain. Before participating in the war, you will receive a top-grade Heavenly Spirit Treasure, with further rewards for meritorious service." Ye Xuanfeng's tone was sincere. A forced melon isn't sweet; only with significant benefits will others exert effort.

"Alright, I'll lead the team myself!" Xuan Qingzi agreed. While a realm war was certainly dangerous, it was also an opportunity.

"Besides Mahayana cultivators, you also need to deploy a group of other cultivators: at least fifty Integration cultivators. The Heavenly Dome Realm is quite far from the Profound Yang Realm and requires traversing multiple realms. These realms might not grant passage, so it's better to bring more personnel," Ye Xuanfeng instructed.

"Understood. I will arrange it immediately," Xuan Qingzi replied.

"Very well. If you encounter any difficulties, you can activate the large communication array to contact me." With that said, Ye Xuanfeng's phantom image dissipated.

"Nephew Han, immediately send someone to inform the Wang Family and Zhenhai Palace. Tell them the truth. Whether Zhenhai Palace sends a Mahayana cultivator or not doesn't matter, but the Wang Family must send one. Additionally, conscript a group of cultivators from the Profound Spirit Continent: one hundred Integration cultivators and three thousand Void Refinement cultivators to accompany us into battle. All major forces are sending people to participate," Xuan Qingzi instructed.

"Yes, Martial Uncle Lin," Han Feng replied, accepting the order and departing.

"I always feel that Fellow Daoist Ye wasn't entirely truthful. If it's just to deal with the Medicine Clan, there's no need to unite so many major forces, is there? With so many Mahayana cultivators participating, to whom will that Profound Heaven Treasure belong?" Fairy Yufu said with a frown.

"He certainly wasn't telling the whole truth. We'll probably understand once we reach the front lines. But that's not the main point. A realm war, hehe, isn't this also an opportunity for our Profound Azure Sect?" Xuan Qingzi chuckled, his eyes burning with fervor.

"Traveling from the Profound Yang Realm to the Heavenly Dome Realm requires traversing multiple realms. These realms might not necessarily grant passage, right?" Fairy Yufu asked, puzzled.

Generally, there are only a few relatively safe realm passages between adjacent realms. It's not as if one can travel to an adjacent realm from just any random location. Traveling to an adjacent realm from an unknown spatial node carries immense risk. Wang Qingshan and the other two are examples; they were relatively lucky. If they had landed in a dangerous land or an ancient battlefield, they would have been in serious trouble.

"That's not something we need to worry about. It shouldn't affect the Profound Spirit Continent. You can focus on comprehending the Spirit Domain in peace. With the Ye Family rallying so many forces, there shouldn't be major problems. If we can't win, we can always escape." Xuan Qingzi dismissed the concern. He possessed a Realm-Breaking Disk and a Spirit-Crossing Treasure Ship. If he couldn't win, he could just run; who was afraid of whom?

Fairy Yufu acknowledged with a nod.

***

Green Lotus Island, the Wang Family.

On Green Lotus Peak, Wang Changsheng and Wang Qingcheng sat in a blue stone pavilion, discussing something. Wang Changsheng was guiding Wang Qingcheng in cultivating the Spirit Domain. Whether he could grasp its basics depended on his personal comprehension.

"The Spirit Domain is indeed profound. No wonder Xuan Qingzi, after cultivating for many years, has only just grasped its basics," Wang Qingcheng sighed. Wang Changsheng's explanation was very detailed, but he couldn't understand it at all; it was too esoteric.

Wang Changsheng took out a blue communication disk and infused it with a spell. Wang Yongqian's voice rang out: "Ancestor, someone from the Profound Azure Sect has arrived. They say they are acting on the Ye Family's orders to conscript our family, asking us to send someone to participate in a realm war."

"Conscription! A realm war!" Wang Changsheng and Wang Qingcheng's expressions turned serious. They had never expected to receive a conscription order from the Ye Family. "Where are the people from the Profound Azure Sect?" Wang Changsheng asked.

"Fellow Daoist Li is in the reception hall. I am currently hosting him," Wang Yongqian replied truthfully.

"Bring him to Green Lotus Peak and have him report to me directly," Wang Changsheng instructed.

"Yes, Ancestor," Wang Yongqian acknowledged.