Chapter 3611: Exploring the Small World

Wang Changsheng's eyes burned with excitement. This was the first Xuan Tian Treasure he had ever acquired, though regrettably it was an auxiliary-type artifact. The Yinmei Tribe had once owned an offensive Xuan Tian Treasure, but it was ruined during a great war. This Soul-Concealing Lock was their sole remaining Xuan Tian Treasure.

The Yinmei Tribe had not participated in wars involving other realms, mainly due to their lack of an offensive Xuan Tian Treasure and Fu Heng's failure to achieve enlightenment. Relying only on fragmented Xuan Tian Treasures and their spirit domain, they might not have been able to contend with other tribes.

Wang Huanyu utilized her spatial divine ability, tearing open an entrance to lead them into the secret realm. However, Guan Xiao, a Grand Ascension cultivator of the Yinmei Tribe, was exceedingly cautious and had set up a formidable formation around her dwelling, trapping Ye Xuanji and the others.

Wang Changsheng deployed his Spirit-Breaking Blade, while Ye Xuanji and Shi Yan unleashed their Xuan Tian Treasures, effortlessly dismantling the formation.

Guan Xiao attempted to escape the secret realm, but Wang Changsheng had anticipated this and positioned Wang Huanyu to guard the realm's entrance and exit, leaving Guan Xiao with no possibility of escape.

Ripples shimmered in the void above Wang Ruyan's head, and a void several zhang wide appeared. Wang Huanyu emerged from it, clutching a golden storage bracelet.

Having advanced to the Grand Ascension stage, Wang Huanyu's divine abilities had significantly enhanced.

She handed the golden storage bracelet to Wang Ruyan, who, after a quick scan with her divine sense, nodded in satisfaction.

This secret realm concealed the majority of the Yinmei Tribe's wealth, and Guan Xiao herself carried a significant portion of it, including two types of materials crucial for enlightenment.

Wang Huanyu transformed into a streak of spiritual light and vanished into Wang Ruyan's sleeve. Moments later, several streaks of light appeared on the distant horizon, heading towards them.

Not long after, the streaks of light halted, revealing Ye Xuanji, Shi Yan, Fairy Furong, and their companions.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, did you catch them?" Shi Yan inquired.

Compared to the Ye family, he preferred the complete demise of the Yinmei Tribe's Grand Ascension cultivators, which would allow the Stone Cocoon Tribe to solely dominate the Ganling Continent.

Wang Changsheng nodded, "We caught them and resolved the matter. Let's leave here now and proceed to that minor realm."

The Yinmei Tribe's minor realm was not far from the secret realm, but its entrance required a specific key to open. Wang Huanyu was unable to infiltrate it due to her relatively low cultivation level.

Ye Xuanji and the others had no objections, and the group departed from the secret realm.

Three days later, the Azure Lotus appeared above a sprawling expanse of emerald mountains.

A short while later, the Azure Lotus descended onto the summit of a towering, steep peak, from which they gazed into the void.

"This is it, Fellow Daoist Wang. Please produce the token to open the entrance!" Ye Xuanji stated.

Wang Changsheng flipped his right hand, revealing a golden square token. Its front was intricately carved with patterns of poisonous insects and beasts, while its back bore two large silver characters: "Tianmei."

Wang Changsheng infused spiritual power into the token, which then glowed with a dazzling golden light. The patterns of venomous beasts and insects seemed to awaken, and a golden beam shot forth, striking a specific point in the void.

Ripples spread across the void, revealing a faint golden ring. As the golden ring steadily expanded, a torrent of pure spiritual energy surged forth.

Upon witnessing this, Shi Yan and the others were filled with both surprise and delight.

Wang Changsheng executed a hand seal, and the Azure Lotus flared with spiritual light, flying into the halo. The scenery before them blurred, and they found themselves above a verdant, dense forest. The spiritual energy here was rich, exotic flowers and rare herbs were abundant, and the roars of beasts echoed through the air.

"Let's divide and conquer, each of us collecting cultivation resources according to our abilities!" Ye Xuanji proposed.

Fairy Furong and the others readily agreed and scattered.

The minor realm was extraordinarily vast; even navigating it with a cross-realm treasure ship, one could not expect to explore the entire world within a short time.

Wang Changsheng released Wang Tunian, Wang Lin, Wang Mengli, and others, instructing them to spread out and search for cultivation resources. They were to use communication artifacts to contact him if they made significant discoveries, thus maximizing efficiency.

The minor realm contained Rank 8 demonic beasts, but their numbers were few, and their strength was inferior to those found in fragments of the Immortal Realm.

In the Sky Dome Realm, on the Wanlong Continent, at Tianhong Grotto-heaven, Wang Zongyun, Lan Fukong, and Zheng Yiyi stood atop a high peak, their expressions solemn as they gazed at the six-colored thunderclouds overhead.

Wang Chuanming was undergoing the Eight-Nine Thunder Tribulation, having already successfully navigated the inner demon trial.

A rumble of thunder echoed, and thick, six-colored lightning bolts descended repeatedly.

A moment later, the six-colored thunderclouds churned violently, forming a colossal six-colored thunder centipede that swiftly plunged from high above.

Just as the six-colored thunder centipede approached within a hundred zhang of a certain valley, a vast sweep of sharp yellow blade light surged forth, striking its body.

With a colossal boom and an earth-shattering thunderclap, the six-colored thunder centipede's body exploded, transforming into a massive ball of six-colored lightning that shot skyward, causing the ground to quake and dust to billow.

A moment later, a resounding peal of laughter echoed, reverberating across ten thousand li.

A long yellow rainbow shot out from within the lightning, and with a flash, it landed before Wang Zongyun. It was Wang Chuanming.

Wang Chuanming's complexion was slightly pale, his aura as profound as the vast ocean, and he emanated a terrifying spiritual pressure.

"Congratulations, Senior Wang, on your advancement to the Grand Ascension stage," Lan Fukong quickly offered, his face alight with envy.

He had entered the Integration stage earlier than Wang Chuanming, yet Wang Chuanming was now in the Grand Ascension stage, while Lan Fukong remained in the Integration stage.

Had it not been for acquiring the Qianlei Demon-Slaying Pearl from their encounter with the Jin Kui Tribe, Wang Chuanming would not have ascended to the Grand Ascension stage with such ease.

"Once I acquire a realm-breaking treasure, I will devise a way to bring you back," Wang Chuanming stated gravely. They had sought refuge in Tianhong Grotto-heaven, and Liu Yao and the other two companions had separated from them.

If Wang Chuanming were to reach the Grand Ascension stage, Liu Yao would naturally be unable to keep the Qianlei Demon-Slaying Pearl. Therefore, she simply chose to part ways with Wang Chuanming and the other three.

Wang Zongyun and his two companions agreed, seeing it as their opportunity to return.

Having just entered the Grand Ascension stage, Wang Chuanming required a period of thorough recuperation.

They departed from the area, seeking a secluded place for isolated cultivation.

In the Xuanyang Realm, on the Qianling Continent, a long azure rainbow appeared on the distant horizon. Soon after, it halted, revealing a colossal ship shimmering with azure light, its sail emblazoned with a lotus pattern — none other than the Azure Lotus.

Wang Changsheng and his companions stood on the deck, their expressions diverse.

They had thoroughly plundered the Yinmei Tribe's minor realm, discovering numerous cultivation resources. The Wang family alone found two types of enlightenment materials. Furthermore, there were three Rank 8 mineral veins, which Wang Changsheng, employing his formidable divine ability, absorbed into his Myriad Souls Banner.

With the Yinmei Tribe eradicated, the Stone Cocoon Tribe remained the sole major power on the Qianling Continent. However, the strengths of both the Wang and Ye families were not to be underestimated.

The Wang family received a significant portion of the Yinmei Tribe's former territory, while the remainder was divided between the Ye family and the Stone Cocoon Tribe. Given the ongoing conflict, Wang Changsheng had no immediate plans to station Grand Ascension cultivators on the Qianling Continent. This was primarily because other clan members were not yet strong enough, and doing so would only disperse their forces, offering the enemy an opportunity to divide and conquer. It would be a different situation if those members achieved enlightenment.

Shortly thereafter, the Azure Lotus appeared above the Yinmei Mountain Range, an area already under the control of Ye family cultivators.

The Azure Lotus settled onto a massive bluestone plaza, and Wang Changsheng and his companions disembarked from the deck.