Chapter 3583: Enemy Attack, Chaos

Of all the Ye family's ancestors throughout history, only Fairy Liuyun and Ye Yuhuan had ever fought against True Spirits and survived. This wasn't due to any incompetence on the part of Ye family cultivators, but simply because True Spirits are almost impossible to encounter. Apart from True Spirits, even finding an eighth-tier demonic beast is usually challenging. Such beasts are typically only found in the training grounds of Grand Ascension cultivators or on ancient battlefields; True Spirits are far rarer and even more difficult to stumble upon.

When fragments of the Immortal Realm appeared in the Mysterious Spirit Continent, Ye Yuhuan led a team to search for treasure and encountered the True Spirit Golden Crow. If not for the Cross-Spirit Treasure Ship, Ye Yuhuan would not have been able to escape.

True Spirits can also be encountered in other places besides Immortal Realm fragments, but it's a matter of probability.

Before Fairy Liuyun ascended to the Immortal Realm, she had opened two apertures and perfected her spiritual domain, which is how she managed to slay a True Spirit. After Fairy Liuyun, few members of the Ye family have managed to open two apertures and cultivate their spiritual domain to perfection.

The Ye family possesses a Myriad Spirit Dao Fruit Tree, but its growth cycle is extremely long, and the number of fruits produced each time is small. For a Grand Ascension cultivator to consume Myriad Spirit Dao Fruits and comprehend the spiritual domain, cultivating it to perfection would require at least two fruits. According to the experience passed down by the Ye family's ancestors, most Grand Ascension cultivators need to consume at least three Myriad Spirit Dao Fruits to cultivate their spiritual domain to perfection. A small number of Grand Ascension cultivators with particularly poor comprehension might require four or five Myriad Spirit Dao Fruits to achieve spiritual domain perfection.

Given the number of Grand Ascension cultivators in the Ye family, the Myriad Spirit Dao Fruits are simply insufficient. Who wouldn't want to completely master their spiritual domain to enhance their strength?

"The spiritual domain is too difficult to comprehend. Fairy Ye, is there any method to quickly get started with cultivating it?" Chen Yueying asked earnestly.

"With external aids like Myriad Spirit Dao Fruits, Bodhi Pills, Myriad Wisdom Talismans, and enlightenment treasures, you can significantly reduce the time needed," Ye Xuanji explained. "Relatively speaking, Myriad Spirit Dao Fruits are somewhat easier to obtain. The Medicine Tribe has a Myriad Spirit Dao Fruit Tree, but all their Myriad Spirit Dao Fruits have been consumed by their Grand Ascension cultivators." She added that among these, enlightenment treasures are the most precious, with a value no less than a Profound Sky Treasure. Profound Sky Treasures are not invincible; they can be damaged, and severely damaged ones can even be destroyed. Possessing an enlightenment treasure would make it much easier for future generations to comprehend the spiritual domain.

"I heard that the Cao family in the Green Wood Realm possesses a special grand formation that greatly aids in comprehending the spiritual domain, but it requires the consumption of special materials each time it's activated," Fairy Furong analyzed. If not for this restriction, all of the Cao family's Grand Ascension cultivators would have perfected their spiritual domains by now.

"It's just hearsay; I've never seen it myself," Ye Yunfei said, "but it's not surprising for the Cao family to possess such power. Their patrons are stronger than those of many major clans and can dispatch top-tier Grand Ascension cultivators from the Immortal Realm to the lower realms, which few forces can achieve." By the end of his statement, Ye Yunfei's face was filled with envy.

In terms of background, heritage, and strength alone, the Cao family is far superior to forces like the Ye family and the Tang clan. However, since the Green Wood Realm is quite far from the Mysterious Sun Realm, Cao family's Grand Ascension cultivators rarely visit other realms.

"The Cao family's strength is indeed formidable, but they also have enemies and aren't concerned with us," Ye Xuanji said dismissively. "Moreover, the Eastern Profound Continent Cluster has more than one spiritual realm, and there are many powerful forces. There's always a higher mountain."

They hadn't contacted the Cao family primarily because the Cao family was too powerful. Even if they informed the Cao family and obtained the Qiankun Bottle, the Cao family would simply claim it for themselves.

Fairy Furong nodded and said, "That's right! The Sun Deer Clan of the Heavenly Deer Realm is not much inferior to the Cao family. The Heavenly Deer Divine Monarch's true form was a Crimson Flame Deer. He cultivated all the way to the Grand Ascension stage, achieved a bloodline purity of nine, became a True Spirit, founded the Sun Deer Clan, and even ascended to the Immortal Realm."

Ordinary demonic beasts also have a chance to cultivate into True Spirits, but the difficulty is exceptionally high; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that among ten thousand, not even one might succeed.

"I heard there are humanoid True Spirits!" Chen Yueying asked curiously.

"Yes, there are, but it's even more difficult," Ye Xuanji slowly explained. "True Monarch Wanxin of the Heavenly Yan Realm originated from a small clan named Qian. He cultivated to become a True Spirit, and the Qian family consequently became a True Spirit family. True Monarch Wanxin, relying on his True Spirit body, endured the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation and ascended to the Immortal Realm. Unfortunately, during a major upheaval, the Qian family was annihilated by the ancient Li family, a prominent clan in the Heavenly Yan Realm. It's said to have been for a secret technique to open apertures, but the true circumstances remain unclear."

"Heavenly Yan Realm! Ancient Li Clan!" Wang Qingshan's expression tightened. To be able to annihilate a True Spirit family, the ancient Li Clan must be extraordinary.

"I heard that Divine Monarch Tianyan of the ancient Li Clan cultivated his spiritual domain to perfection and seemed to have also opened an aperture," Fairy Furong interjected. "Even late-stage Grand Ascension cultivators are no match for him." She spoke, as she often traveled to other realms and had more knowledge of their major clans and powerful figures.

"Cultivated the spiritual domain to perfection? And late-stage Grand Ascension cultivators are no match?" Wang Qingshan and the others were somewhat astonished; this news was truly shocking.

"Dealing with ordinary late-stage Grand Ascension cultivators isn't a problem," Ye Yunfei explained, his face showing a look of longing. "But encountering late-stage Grand Ascension cultivators who have opened an aperture or perfected their spiritual domain, that's a different story."

"It's a rare opportunity to gather with so many fellow cultivators here. How about we exchange items and help each other out?" Bai Xiao proposed.

This proposal was met with the agreement of the cultivators present. As the host, Ye Xuanji of the Ye family was the first to stand up and display over a hundred types of materials. Although the Grand Ascension cultivators present were all experienced, most of the materials Ye Xuanji brought out were unfamiliar to them.

"Fairy Ye, are these materials from the Underworld?" True Monarch Wanhai asked curiously, picking up a piece of black jade that felt cold and heavy to the touch.

Ye Xuanji nodded and replied, "That's right, most of these materials are from the Underworld. If you..." Before she could finish her sentence, a heaven-shaking roar echoed, as if a fierce beast were bellowing.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" A series of urgent shouts spread across most of the Ice Soul Mountain Range. Tens of thousands of thick white light beams shot up into the sky, forming a massive white light barrier that enveloped most of the Ice Soul Mountain Range.

"They've arrived. Let's confront the enemy first; we can exchange items later," Ye Xuanji said in a deep voice, then flew out. Wang Qingshan and several other Grand Ascension cultivators also flew out, hovering high in the sky.

A giant golden shimmering ship hovered in the sky. Tong Shan and eighteen other Grand Ascension cultivators stood on its deck, their faces filled with murderous intent. They had originally planned to send Grand Ascension cultivators to infiltrate the Ice Soul Mountain Range for a coordinated attack from within, but they were discovered by the Ye family's guardian spiritual beasts and failed to sneak in. So, they decided to directly attack.

"Eighteen Grand Ascensions!" Bai Xiao and the others' expressions tightened. They hadn't expected eighteen Grand Ascension cultivators. According to their intelligence, Tong Shan's group shouldn't have eighteen! Could the Stone Cocoon Clan have deliberately provided false information?

"The Crimson Melting Clan! Madam Zhu, are you planning to join forces with the Tang clan to deal with our Ye family?" Ye Yunfei asked with a frown.

"Isn't it obvious? Do you even need to ask?" Zhu Yan scoffed with a disdainful smile.

"After today, there will be no Ye family left in the Mysterious Sun Realm!" Tong Shan's tone was icy and full of killing intent.

"Just you? Do you really think a late-stage Grand Ascension cultivator can be invincible across the entire Eastern Profound Continent Cluster?" Ye Xuanji sneered.