Chapter 3655: The Strange Phenomenon of the Immortal Realm Fragment

On a steep, towering peak within a fragment of the Immortal Realm, five men and two women had gathered at the summit. Leading them was a slender girl in a red dress, whose aura clearly indicated late-stage Mahayana cultivation.

"Sister Bi, can we proceed now?" a burly man in a golden robe asked, his expression respectful.

His true form was a Golden Crow from the Three True Spirit Tribes, and he possessed mid-stage Mahayana cultivation.

Of the seven Mahayana cultivators present, six were True Spirits. They hadn't been born True Spirits; their bloodlines were merely purer than others. Using the cultivation resources within the Immortal Realm fragment, they had refined their bloodlines by devouring others of their kind, thus cultivating into True Spirits. Restricted by the Immortal Realm fragment, they could not leave it on their own. However, they could acknowledge an outsider as their master and depart with them.

Having lived unrestrained since childhood, and having cultivated into True Spirits through their own efforts, they were utterly unwilling to acknowledge anyone else as their master.

The girl in the red dress was a Bi Fang True Spirit in her true form, and also their leader. She had subdued the other True Spirits through sheer power.

Within the Immortal Realm fragment, there were still many True Spirits. Some had perished under grand heavenly tribulations, others held mortal enmities against them and refused to cooperate, and still others were separated by restrictions, unable to encounter them.

The girl in the red dress looked at a delicate-featured girl in a golden dress and said, "It's time to act, Die Wei. Use your spatial divine ability to help us open a breach, hopefully allowing us to escape. Otherwise, with our lack of knowledge in artifact refining, formation arrangement, talismans, or alchemy, we'll eventually die here."

The girl in the golden dress was an eighth-tier Tiger-Phoenix Butterfly in her true form. Even after cultivating to the eighth-tier, she couldn't transform into human shape. It was only after consuming a 170,000-year-old Seven-Star Jade Ganoderma that she successfully transformed into a human and was named Die Wei.

After transforming into human form, Die Wei's cultivation efficiency significantly increased. In just over ten thousand years of cultivation, she advanced from early-stage Mahayana to mid-stage Mahayana.

"Yes, Sister Bi," Die Wei assented.

Golden light erupted from her body, and she shot out a golden halo that struck the void. The void vibrated and distorted, revealing a cavernous opening more than ten zhang wide, from which strong winds surged.

"Act!" the girl in the red dress commanded. With a flick of her hand sign, her body erupted in red light, transforming into a giant bird resembling a flying crane.

The giant bird's feathers were blue, subtly mixed with red patterns. Its beak was white, and it had only one claw. It was indeed a Bi Fang.

The burly man in the golden robe and the other five figures revealed their true forms. They were, respectively, a Golden Crow from the Three True Spirit Tribes, a Seven-Headed Owl, a Nine-Headed Bird, a Ghost Dove, and a Golden Bright True Toad. They then unleashed their divine abilities to attack the opening.

With thunderous roars, various colored spiritual lights illuminated the high sky, highly conspicuous. The void tore open, and numerous cracks appeared. The entire expanse of space seemed on the verge of collapse.

***

Thousand Spirits Continent, Heavenly Silkworm Mountain.

In a quiet manor, Shi Yan and a graceful girl in a yellow dress sat in a yellow stone pavilion, conversing.

"The Tianming Clan is setting their sights on the Immortal Realm fragment. It seems they've discovered something valuable within. Anything that interests the Tianming Clan is highly likely to be related to immortals," the girl in the yellow dress said with a frown.

She was Shi Qian, a newly advanced Mahayana cultivator of the Stone Cocoon Clan.

After several millennia of recuperation, the Stone Cocoon Clan had nine Mahayana cultivators and had recovered its vitality. This was primarily because they had not accepted the invitation of the Miaoyin Sect and had refrained from other conflicts. After exterminating the Yinmei Clan, they had focused solely on restoring their strength.

Fu Hai, a Mahayana cultivator from the Tianming Clan, personally led a team. He came to inquire about the Immortal Realm fragment and demand a map of it. Shi Yan dared not refuse him.

Even during its peak, the Stone Cocoon Clan was no match for the Tianming Clan. Though both were great clans, the Stone Cocoon Clan's overall strength was far inferior to the Tianming Clan's.

"Let's not bother with them. We should get less involved in such matters. The Yinmei Clan, the Chirong Clan, and the Guli Clan are all examples. Treasures are good, but one must be alive to enjoy them. Otherwise, we might risk our entire clan," Shi Yan said, his expression solemn.

"The Tianyue Clan helped the Miaoyin Sect deal with a certain clan, killing several Mahayana cultivators, and they should have obtained the Jade Dew of Creation. Speaking of which, the Tianyue Clan's Grand Elder, Gou Long, hasn't appeared for many years. Could he have ascended to the Immortal Realm?" Shi Qian asked curiously.

"Perhaps. All I can say is that the Tianyue Clan had good fortune. We should get less involved. Now that even the Tianming Clan is here, it's best to be honest. If we anger the Tianming Clan, our Stone Cocoon Clan simply won't be able to continue its legacy," Shi Yan said solemnly. He took out a shimmering yellow communication disk, cast a spell into it, and asked, "What's happened?"

"Elder Shi, good news! Wonderful news! The Immortal Realm fragment has appeared in the Heavenly Silkworm Mountain Range! Our Stone Cocoon Clan's opportunity has arrived!" A man's voice, filled with both surprise and delight, sounded.

"What? The Immortal Realm fragment has appeared in the Heavenly Silkworm Mountain Range? Excellent! Immediately gather our elites and follow me inside to seek treasure!" Shi Yan commanded, his expression agitated.

"Yes, Elder Shi," the man assented.

"The Immortal Realm fragment appeared right on our doorstep. If the Tianming Clan finds out, they'll probably cause trouble for us!" Shi Qian said with some concern.

Just as Shi Yan was about to speak, he sensed something. He cast another spell into the yellow communication disk, and a joyful female voice rang out: "Elder Shi, the Immortal Realm fragment has appeared in the Heavenly Rainbow Mountain Range! Our clan members reported it via a large communication array."

"What? In the Heavenly Rainbow Mountain Range?" Shi Yan was slightly taken aback. Just now, someone reported the Immortal Realm fragment appearing in the Heavenly Silkworm Mountain Range, and now someone else reported it in the Heavenly Rainbow Mountain Range. Could there be two Immortal Realm fragments, or two entrances?

"That's right, it's absolutely true. Elder Xu has already led people into the Immortal Realm fragment to seek treasure, and sent someone to notify us via a large communication array," the woman reported.

"Understood." Shi Yan put away the yellow communication disk, a pensive look on his face.

"What's going on? Even if there were two Immortal Realm fragments, the phenomena accompanying their appearance should be different, right? Or are there just two entrances?" Shi Qian asked, puzzled.

"There should be two entrances. It's strange; such a situation has never occurred before. Could there be some change within the Immortal Realm fragment?" Shi Yan looked utterly perplexed; he didn't understand it either.

"Never mind. Don't worry about it too much. Let's dispatch a group of elites into the Immortal Realm fragment to seek treasure. We didn't gain any fortune during the struggle for the Qiankun Bottle, so we can't miss this opportunity," Shi Yan commanded.

Soon, the Stone Cocoon Clan dispatched a group of Integration stage cultivators, who followed Shi Yan and several other Mahayana cultivators into the dao field to seek treasure.

***

Northern Cold Ice Plains, Ice Soul Mountain Range.

Ye Xuanji, Ye Yunshuo, and Ye Yunfei stood atop a high peak, gazing at a colossal nine-colored light gate, over ten thousand zhang tall, suspended in the sky. On its surface, True Spirits such as True Dragons, Heavenly Phoenixes, Qilins, and Black Tortoises could be seen, creating an astonishing display.

"The Immortal Realm fragment has appeared, right on our doorstep! Our Ye family's opportunity has arrived!" Ye Yunfei exclaimed excitedly. The Ye family now had nine Mahayana cultivators, most of whom were newly advanced.

"Gather some Integration stage cultivators to follow us into the Immortal Realm fragment to seek treasure," Ye Xuanji commanded. With the Immortal Realm fragment appearing right on the Ye family's doorstep, they naturally couldn't let this opportunity to send people in for treasure go.

Ye Yunshuo assented, and took out a communication disk to contact their clan members.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Ye Xuanji and four other Mahayana cultivators, along with a portion of the Integration stage cultivators, entered the dao field to seek treasure.