Chapter 3582: Fu Rong Fairy

He had fought against Grand Ascension cultivators from major clans and knew their formidable power. If Grand Ascension cultivators from major clans attacked Qinglian Island, the Wang family, with their current strength, would be unable to defend it.

"If the old ancestor could achieve epiphany, his strength would significantly increase," Wang Mengbin said gravely.

"With an Exquisite Sky Treasure, it would be even more secure," Wang Qingcheng said with a look of yearning.

What was said unintentionally made Wang Qingshan recall the Azure Dragon Sword. Two Grand Ascension cultivators had died in the sword mound where the Azure Dragon Sword was located. One of them had a sword-suppressing stone and two storage bracelets. From these, Wang Qingshan found a large quantity of cultivation resources, including a piece of Taiyi Gold Crystal and a piece of Heavenly Moon Flowing Light Stone.

The Heavenly Moon Flowing Light Stone was a second-grade aperture-opening material. To open the second aperture, other materials were still needed. Wang Qingshan had multiple sets of aperture-opening materials on him, but he was missing one material for the first aperture and several for the second.

The storage bracelets contained many jade slips, with their contents covering a vast array of topics. Two of these jade slips recorded the origin of the Azure Dragon Sword. The Heavenly Rainbow Grotto-heaven was the ancestral land of the immortal cultivation Xu family. The sword mound was established by the Xu family. During its peak, the Xu family had seven Grand Ascension cultivators. However, a spiritual insect plague broke out in the Celestial Dome Realm, and multiple mutated eighth-tier Spirit Devouring Insects appeared. The Xu family's ancestral land was breached by the Spirit Devouring Insects, and several Grand Ascension cultivators died on the spot. Some clan members escaped, and the clan elders activated the clan-protecting formation, eliminating many Spirit Devouring Insects. Two Grand Ascension cultivators had entered the Heavenly Rainbow Grotto-heaven with two defensive high-grade Heaven-reaching Spiritual Treasures and the sword-suppressing stone, intending to break the restriction and retrieve the Azure Dragon Sword, but they failed.

"First, we should collect the materials. Ninth Uncle might be able to refine an Exquisite Sky Treasure. It would be great if Qingfeng could advance to the Grand Ascension stage," Wang Qingshan said gravely. Currently, there were many Grand Ascension cultivators in the Wang family, but Wang Changsheng was the only eighth-tier artifact refiner.

"Let's hope so!" Wang Qingcheng nodded.

A sound transmission talisman flew in and landed in front of them. Wang Mengbin grabbed the talisman and crushed it. A gentle male voice sounded, "Senior Wang, Ancestor Xuanji invites you to her residence for a gathering, to introduce you to other Grand Ascension cultivators, and to exchange some cultivation resources."

"Let's go, we'll meet the other fellow daoists." Wang Qingshan stood up and walked outside. Wang Qingcheng and Wang Mengbin followed him. They followed a Ye family member to Ye Xuanji's residence and saw Ye Xuanji and several other Grand Ascension cultivators sitting in a stone pavilion.

A young woman in a pink Ruqun dress sat beside Ye Xuanji. Her delicate features were framed by long, dark hair styled into a flying immortal bun. She had a pair of gentle, watery eyes, slightly furrowed eyebrows, delicate cherry lips, and a refined nose. This was Fairy Furong, a mid-Grand Ascension cultivator and the foremost rogue cultivator in the Xuanyang Realm, who possessed a damaged Exquisite Sky Treasure. Grandmaster Miaode, Gongsun Yang, Chen Yueying, Ye Yunfei, True Monarch Wanhai, and others were present. There were also two men and two women whose appearances indicated they were cultivators from other races.

One was a brawny man in a white shirt. His head was smooth and shiny, with some ripple-like patterns. His eyes were white, and he had a pair of snow-white bird wings on his back. This was Baixiao, a mid-Grand Ascension cultivator from the Snowwing race. A pot-bellied old man in white robes sat nearby, emanating an overwhelming aura of malevolence. This was Hao Lei, an early-Grand Ascension cultivator from the Snowwing race.

"These three must be Fellow Daoist Wang and company! I've long admired your reputation. My name is Qu Xiao, it's a pleasure to meet you three," a curvaceous young woman in a green dress said with a smile.

"I heard that Fellow Daoist Wang and Madam Chen collaborated to eliminate several Grand Ascension cultivators and even attacked the Tianxiao Mountain Range. You are truly role models for our generation. My name is Bei Yao," a rosy-faced old woman in white robes coughed twice lightly as she introduced herself. Her left hand held a white snake-headed staff, and her right wrist wore a white spiritual beast bracelet.

These four, including Baixiao, all belonged to the Ye family's affiliated races. While their respective races also had Grand Ascension cultivators either traveling abroad or in secluded life-and-death cultivation, their current presence was deemed sufficient. The Ye family had four Grand Ascension cultivators. Including Wang Qingshan and his companions, there were as many as nineteen Grand Ascension cultivators in the Ice Soul Mountain Range, though Gu Chi and his two companions did not appear. With the addition of the clan-protecting formation, even if a dozen Grand Ascension cultivators attacked, it would be difficult for them to breach the Ice Soul Mountain Range for some time.

"I am Wang Qingshan, greetings to all fellow daoists," Wang Qingshan said courteously. The cultivators introduced themselves one by one, thereby getting acquainted.

They began to chat. Baixiao and the others were very interested in Wang Qingshan and his companions' trip to the Celestial Dome Realm, especially the divine abilities and treasures of the Grand Ascension cultivators from the Tang, Medicine, and Jie races. They all clearly understood that the Ye family summoned them here to prepare for the Tang race, not to exchange cultivation resources. Wang Qingshan did not hide anything and gave a detailed introduction to the divine abilities and treasures of the cultivators from other races.

"Great Sun Blazing Physique! Soul Extinguishing True Eyes!" Baixiao's brows furrowed deeply. This was definitely a formidable enemy.

"Spiritual physique wielders are not invincible. All things are mutually reinforcing and restraining. Knowing their divine abilities, even if we encounter them, we just need to be careful," Ye Yunfei said gravely.

"Fairy Ye, can none of your Ye family's allies come over?" Bei Yao asked curiously, a hint of worry in her eyes. The Ye family's vitality was greatly diminished. If it weren't for the presence of an Exquisite Sky Treasure, the Grand Ascension cultivators from their affiliated races might not have obeyed the Ye family's orders.

"They are entangled by the helpers of the Tang, Medicine, and Jie races, so they won't be able to come for a while. Don't worry, our Ye family has many trump cards. If the Tang race truly invades, we will make them regret it," Ye Xuanji said, full of confidence.

"Fairy Ye, I heard that your ancestor, Fairy Liuyun, once killed a true spirit. Do you perhaps have an eighth-tier puppet beast refined from the corpse of a true spirit?" True Monarch Wanhai asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, all the cultivators were surprised.

"Our ancestor indeed killed a true spirit. As for an eighth-tier puppet beast, it's not that easy to refine. Our Ye family is not proficient in puppetry. However, Fellow Daoist Wang's family is skilled in puppetry; perhaps True Master Taihao has refined an eighth-tier puppet beast," Ye Xuanji said, changing the subject.

"Fairy Ye, you jest. My father has not yet been able to refine an eighth-tier puppet beast," Wang Qingcheng said with a chuckle. Even if Wang Changsheng could refine an eighth-tier puppet beast, they wouldn't admit it. The existence of such a powerful weapon was a deterrent in itself. If enemies knew of its existence, they would definitely take precautions.

"That's true. Even major clans might not have an eighth-tier puppet beast. However, with your Ye family's profound heritage, your clan-protecting spiritual beast must be an eighth-tier spiritual beast. Is it a true spirit descendant? Or a true spirit itself?" Baixiao continued to ask. Not knowing the Ye family's trump cards, they felt somewhat uneasy.

Ye Yunfei scoffed softly and said, "Want to subdue a true spirit to be a clan-protecting spiritual beast? It's not that I look down on any of you, but none of the fellow daoists present, in a one-on-one fight, are a match for a true spirit. If we had a true spirit as our clan-protecting spiritual beast, we wouldn't need to invite you all here for help."

"Fellow Daoist Ye, if one achieves aperture awakening, they should be able to defeat an ordinary true spirit, right?" Grandmaster Miaode asked courteously.

"If one awakens two apertures, then yes, it should be possible! Nothing in this world is absolute. Even if one awakens only one aperture, but cultivates their spiritual domain to great perfection, they can still defeat an ordinary true spirit."