Chapter 3581: Red Fusion Tribe

"The Stone Cocoon Clan is a major clan, but in terms of overall strength, their potential reserves are not as good as the Ye family's," Tong Shan said gravely, waiting for the other fellow Daoists.

They always pick the softer targets first. Once the easy targets are dealt with, they move on to the tougher ones. If the Ye family were easier to handle than the Stone Cocoon Clan, they would have started with them, then moved to the Stone Cocoon Clan to minimize their losses.

"Potential reserves? What does that mean?" asked a plump old man in a yellow robe, puzzled. This was Chi Peng, an early-stage Mahayana cultivator from the Ant Clan.

"The Ye family has considerable influence in the North Sea Immortal Domain, with affiliated races, subordinate forces, and in-law allies. Even if they can't send people down, they can instruct their affiliated forces or contact their in-law allies to have their lower-realm branches cooperate with the Ye family down here. Although Stone Cocoon Divine Monarch is somewhat known in the North Sea Immortal Domain, the Stone Cocoon Clan's overall strength is still a bit behind the Ye family's," Tong Shan explained.

"In that case, why didn't you call upon Fellow Daoist Guan and the others?" a slender young woman in a green dress asked, puzzled. This was Jin Yuyao, an early-stage Mahayana cultivator from the Medicine Clan, skilled in wood-element divine abilities.

"Hmph, they aren't necessarily reliable. They only teamed up with us for the 'Enlightenment Secret Art'. Do you dare to stake your life on them? If we ally with them against the Ye family, who knows if they'll betray us? We can produce the 'Enlightenment Secret Art'; can you guarantee the Ye family can't? I merely used them to contain the Stone Cocoon Clan and drag them into this, preventing the Yin魅 Clan from reaping the benefits," Tong Shan snorted coldly and said in a deep voice.

He simply didn't want the Yin魅 Clan to profit from their struggles, which was why he invited them to deal with the Stone Cocoon Clan. Allies who form temporary alliances purely for self-interest are utterly unreliable.

"Fellow Daoist Tong's concerns are not unfounded. Fellow Daoist Guan and his group clearly didn't exert much effort, otherwise our losses wouldn't have been so significant. However, after this battle, the conflict between the Stone Cocoon Clan and the Yin魅 Clan is irreconcilable. If the Stone Cocoon Clan seeks revenge on us, they will have to consider the Yin魅 Clan's existence. Fellow Daoist Tong, this was indeed a brilliant move," praised a plump old man with large ears, wearing a golden robe, his face full of flattery. This was Li Xin, a mid-stage Mahayana cultivator from the Jinqiang Clan, an affiliated race of the Tang Clan, known for strong defense. "Our allies are currently engaging the Ye family's allies, but they won't be able to hold them off for long. We must deal with the Ye family as soon as possible," he added.

Chi Huan warned that if they delayed too long, the Ye family's in-law allies and friends would arrive as reinforcements, making it much harder to deal with the Ye family.

Tong Shan took out a golden, shimmering Dharma plate and cast a spell into it. A pleasant female voice rang out: "Fellow Daoist Tong, we have arrived.""Madam Zhu and her group are here, haha! Let's go, we'll meet them outside," Tong Shan exclaimed, overjoyed. He flew out, followed by Chi Huan and the others.

A colossal golden ship shimmered, floating high in the sky. Seven men and two women stood on its deck; the terrifying spiritual pressure emanating from them clearly indicated they were Mahayana cultivators. Leading them was a captivating young woman in a red dress with striking features and a few crimson spiritual markings on her skin. Her ears were relatively small, and her physique was slightly larger than a human's. This was Zhu Yan, a mid-stage Mahayana cultivator from the Scarlet Melting Clan of the Heavenly Yama Realm, who had achieved minor success in the Spiritual Domain.

Tong Shan had contacted his clan members in the Immortal Realm, who then reached out to the Scarlet Melting Clan. They instructed the Scarlet Melting Clan to command their lower-realm members to cooperate with the Tang Clan to seize the Qiankun Bottle.

"Fellow Daoist Tong, is this all that's left of your forces?" a medium-built old man in a white robe asked with a frown. This was Leng Tong, a mid-stage Mahayana cultivator from the Scarlet Melting Clan.

The Scarlet Melting Clan was a major clan in the Heavenly Yama Realm. They dispatched four Mahayana cultivators and five more Mahayana cultivators drawn from their affiliated races to the Profound Sun Realm to assist Tong Shan and his group in eliminating the Ye family. Two other Mahayana cultivators were sent to the Azure Origin Realm to search for the Qiankun Bottle.

"The Stone Cocoon Clan was prepared, so we suffered a minor setback, but it's not a significant impact. With our combined forces, securing the Ye family is virtually guaranteed," Tong Shan said confidently. With the addition of the Scarlet Melting Clan, they now possessed four Xuantian Treasures, making their chances of overcoming the Ye family even higher.

"Fellow Daoist Leng, why isn't Fellow Daoist Zou here? With his Golden-Eyed True Pupil, he could find the weak points in the formation's core, making it easier for us to break through."

"Fellow Daoist Zou was ambushed by an enemy and perished," Zhu Yan said with a confident smile. "However, Fellow Daoist Fang possesses the Myriad Poison Body, and with Fellow Daoist He's cultivated eighth-tier spirit beast, along with a Xuantian Treasure, breaking the formation shouldn't be a major issue." She added that major clans all had Spirit Body cultivators, differing only in their cultivation levels.

The Grand Elder of the Scarlet Melting Clan was a late-stage Mahayana cultivator and also a Spirit Body possessor, but unfortunately, he perished under the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation.

The Tang Clan possessed a Thunder Apricot Jade Immortal Fruit Tree. If they could obtain the Jade Dew of Creation or the Qiankun Bottle, they could ripen the Thunder Apricot Jade Immortal Fruits, making it significantly easier for Mahayana cultivators to pass the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation. This was a crucial reason for their diligent efforts, as it concerned their own cultivation paths.

"The Myriad Poison Body!" Tong Shan exclaimed with a hint of surprise. His gaze fell upon a handsome young man in a golden robe, and he frowned, "A human!"

"Fellow Daoist Fang is indeed human, but he is one of us, from the Scarlet Melting Clan, and completely loyal. Fellow Daoist Tong, there's no need to worry," Zhu Yan explained with a smile.

The young man in the golden robe was named Fang Feng. He had ascended from a lower realm, landed on the Scarlet Melting Clan's Ascension Platform, and joined their clan. The Scarlet Melting Clan provided him with cultivation techniques, nurturing him until he reached the early Mahayana stage.

"Fellow Daoist Fang has killed two human Mahayana cultivators; he is one of us. Fellow Daoist Tong, don't overthink it, he truly belongs to our Scarlet Melting Clan," a pot-bellied old man in a silver robe said solemnly, wearing a silver spirit beast bracelet on his left hand. This was Hao Long, a mid-stage Mahayana cultivator and an eighth-tier Spirit Controller.

Tong Shan's expression softened. "Alright then! Without further ado, let's immediately head to the Northern Icy Plains and uproot the Ye family. I refuse to believe that with eighteen Mahayana cultivators, four Xuantian Treasures, three Spirit Body possessors—three with nascent Spiritual Domains and two with minor accomplishments—we can't take down the Ye family."

This demonstrated their considerable focus on the Ye family. Even if Guan Yunxiao were to betray them and leak information, there would be no need to worry, as the intelligence they gave him was false.

They flew onto the massive ship. Zhu Yan performed a hand seal, and the golden ship erupted in dazzling golden light, soaring into the sky and quickly vanishing from sight.

In the Northern Icy Plains, at the Ye family's estate.In a secluded manor, Wang Qingshan, Wang Mengbin, and Wang Qingcheng sat in a white stone pavilion, conversing.

They had used the Ye family's large-scale communication array to contact their own clan. Wang Ruyan assured them there was no need to worry and that Wang Changsheng was unharmed, which finally allowed them to breathe a sigh of relief.

"It's a good thing Mother and Father concealed their true strength. Otherwise, if the enemy had sent even more Mahayana cultivators, we would have been in trouble," Wang Qingcheng said with a hint of relief.

"If you ask me, it's thanks to Ancestor Qingshan leading the expedition first that our Patriarch could safely focus on comprehending the Spiritual Domain. If we had stayed behind to defend Qinglian Island, we truly wouldn't have been able to hold it," Wang Mengbin sighed.

"Our clan still has too few Mahayana cultivators. Major clans can easily dispatch a dozen or more. If a major clan's Mahayana cultivators attack, our clan would be in danger," Wang Qingshan said with a frown.