Chapter 3630: Refining the Eighth-Order Puppet Beast

"It seems that haphazardly breaking open spatial nodes to escape is a very dangerous thing. Fellow Daoist Lin almost perished," Bai Ling'er sighed.

"Traversing through known spatial nodes is still very safe," Wang Qingshan analyzed. "He was escaping for his life and just haphazardly broke open a spatial node. It's fortunate his strength is extraordinary; another Mahayana cultivator might have perished."

After chatting for a while, Wang Qingshan and Bai Ling'er returned to their residence.

The stone figure had consumed various rare metals and exotic stones and fallen into a deep slumber. Wang Qingshan placed it on a small island, hoping it could advance to the Mahayana stage.

Wang Qingshan entered a secret chamber and sat down cross-legged. He took out a Myriad Spirit Dao Fruit and quickly consumed it.

Wang Changsheng had used Creation Jade Dew to ripen the Myriad Spirit Dao Fruit, and Wang Qingshan also received one.

He took out a green jade slip, placed it on his forehead, and began to comprehend the spiritual domain.

Before long, faint green lights emerged around Wang Qingshan's body, transforming into numerous green flying swords. These green flying swords swayed gently, emitting a series of clear sword hums.

The last time he consumed a Myriad Spirit Dao Fruit, Wang Qingshan didn't have much time to comprehend the spiritual domain, as much time was spent on the expedition to the Sky Firmament Realm. This time, he could peacefully comprehend the spiritual domain.

Wang Qingshan closed his eyes, and as he cultivated, more green flying swords appeared in the room.

Tian Shu Island, one of the Wang family's seven sub-islands, had its spiritual vein upgraded to the eighth rank by Bai Yuqi using Profound Jade Stones. The island housed two Mahayana cultivators.

In a vast manor, Wang Yuyu and Su Hongshang stood before Wang Qingfeng, reporting to him.

"Old Ancestor Qingfeng, the excavated Jin Gang Jade ore has been refined into Jin Gang Sand," Wang Yuyu said, taking out a red storage ring and handing it to Wang Qingfeng.

The Wang family had seized many eighth-rank mineral veins from major clans and brought them back to Xuang Ling Continent. Wang Huanyu used spatial divine abilities and, collaborating with Bai Yuqi, created a secret realm named Green Lotus Grotto-heaven, whose entrance was on Tian Shu Island.

The Green Lotus Grotto-heaven stored many cultivation resources, including eighth-rank mineral veins. The family organized a group of people to enter the Green Lotus Grotto-heaven to mine these veins. The raw ore would then be refined by artificers and handed over to Wang Qingfeng for artifact refining.

Wang Qingfeng took the red storage ring, swept it with his divine sense, and nodded in satisfaction.

He was one of the five individuals in the Wang family who had achieved "enlightenment" through materials, a privilege not extended to Wang Qingcheng, mainly because Wang Qingcheng had not yet recovered his cultivation and was still in secluded cultivation.

Wang Qingfeng intended to refine eighth-rank puppet beasts to build up the family's foundation, as it was impossible for Wang Changsheng to do everything.

"Give orders to assign a group of high-level artificers to assist me in refining eighth-rank puppet beasts," Wang Qingfeng instructed. This was an old family custom that saved time, guided younger generations, and enhanced their experience in collaborative artifact refining.

"Yes, Old Ancestor Qingfeng," Wang Yuyu replied, then left to carry out the order.

Soon, the Wang family's high-level artificers were gathered to assist Wang Qingfeng in refining eighth-rank puppet beasts.

Speaking of which, Wang Changsheng had fought against multiple Mahayana cultivators but had not yet encountered any possessing eighth-rank puppet beasts. This showed how precious eighth-rank puppet beasts were, and also indirectly indicated that they were not easy to refine.

The Wang family had obtained many cultivation resources from foreign races, including materials for refining eighth-rank puppet beasts. Wang Qingfeng could afford to fail and was not afraid of failure.

Xuanguang Continent, Wuluo Mountain Range, the ancestral land of the Wuluo Tribe.

The ground was a mess, with numerous corpses visible and flames soaring into the sky.

A towering golden pagoda bore the three silver characters "Wuluo Pagoda" on its plaque. True Monarch Blood Saber and Chu Feng walked out from inside, their faces wreathed in smiles.

With the two of them working together, the Mahayana cultivators of Xuanguang Continent were no match for them. They had successively plundered five races, seizing a large amount of cultivation resources.

"The Wuluo Tribe actually had three Mahayana cultivators guarding their old nest and were prepared. It seems we need to change our location, otherwise, we'll be in trouble sooner or later," Chu Feng suggested. They had originally intended to leave Xuanguang Continent, but the Green Lotus Immortal Couple had gained fame after a battle, and they were worried about encountering them, which was why they temporarily remained in Xuanguang Continent.

The ancestral lands of multiple races had been breached, which alerted other races. Even with all the Wuluo Tribe's Mahayana cultivators gathered, they were still no match for them.

Sooner or later, their luck would run out. Xuanguang Continent was not far from Xuanling Continent; it was time to change locations.

"With a world-breaking treasure in hand, we can go to other realms. I hear several major clans have been crippled, hehe, this is our chance to get rich," True Monarch Blood Saber said excitedly. He believed one couldn't get rich without illicit gains and was accustomed to pillaging and plundering. Rather than risking danger to seek treasures in secret realms or dangerous lands, it was better to deal with those long-standing races.

Chu Feng's spatial divine ability was very powerful; ordinary grand formations couldn't stop her.

"Let's go to Qianling Continent first to understand the situation in other realms, and then choose our targets. It's not too late then," Chu Feng said, conjuring a silver-glowing flying boat. This was only a mid-grade Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure.

Xuanguang Continent was not wealthy enough to produce high-grade Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures for flight.

Chu Feng stepped onto the silver flying boat, with True Monarch Blood Saber following closely behind.

She formed a hand seal, and the silver flying boat immediately shone with dazzling silver light, flying towards the sky and soon disappearing into the horizon.

Changyuan Realm, Changyuan Palace.

In a secluded manor, Qin Feng, Su Wu, and a burly man in golden robes sat in a green stone pavilion, talking about something.

"Senior Brother Zhao, this is how the matter transpired. Junior Sister Chen was ambushed by the opponent. In a direct confrontation, she wouldn't have been killed so easily," Qin Feng said cautiously.

The burly man in golden robes was named Zhao Ting, a late-Mahayana cultivator possessing the Qianlei Physique, and also an "enlightened" individual.

"Hmph, there's always someone better," Zhao Ting reprimanded without reservation. "Isn't it just that you underestimated the enemy too much? If simply having more 'enlightenment' guaranteed victory, then what use would divine abilities, secret techniques, treasures, and spirit beasts be?"

"Senior Brother Zhao is right; we underestimated the enemy," Qin Feng said with a fawning smile. "However, with you descending to the lower realm this time, you will surely succeed immediately." Zhao Ting's strength was much greater than his.

"Junior Sister Han and Junior Brother Liu have already gone to find Xu Long. As long as he is found, he definitely won't be able to escape," Zhao Ting said with full confidence.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, why didn't you send inner disciples down?" Su Wu asked curiously.

Zhao Ting and Qin Feng exchanged glances and smiled, seeming to find the matter quite amusing.

"Our Myriad Treasures Sect is not like those small sects," Zhao Ting said with pride. "Only those with True Immortal stage cultivation are inner disciples. Golden Immortals are core disciples, and True Immortals cannot descend, so we can only send Mahayana cultivators down." He added that they were merely showing off in the lower realms; in the Myriad Treasures Sect in the Immortal Realm, Mahayana cultivators were not even considered significant.

"Golden Immortals are core disciples?" Su Wu said in surprise. Only then did she truly understand how powerful the Myriad Treasures Sect was.

Zhao Ting took out a green-glowing magic plate and cast a spell into it. Countless mysterious runes flew out, spun around, and transformed into the illusory image of a beautiful young woman in a purple dress.

"Senior Brother Zhao, he has been found in the Black Sea Realm," the illusory image of the young woman in purple dress said.

"Understood. Don't alert him. We'll be right there," Zhao Ting replied, putting away the green magic plate.

"Come, accompany me to the Black Sea Realm and kill him," Zhao Ting said, conjuring a silver-glowing flying boat and stepping onto it. "I'd like to see who this divine being is, who dares to snatch things from our Myriad Treasures Sect."

Qin Feng and Su Wu quickly stepped onto the silver flying boat. Zhao Ting formed a hand seal, and the silver flying boat shone with dazzling lightning, disappearing from its spot.