Chapter 3688: Nangong Immortal Clan (Gone Today)

They successfully transplanted the East Yi Divine Wood and planned to re-transplant it back to Green Lotus Island.

Bai Yuqi and the other two returned to the Spirit-Crossing Flying Chariot. Wang Qingshan and Wang Mengbin also arrived, having already dealt with the two eighth-tier demonic beasts.

Wang Changsheng formed a hand seal, and the Spirit-Crossing Flying Chariot flew into the distance.

After flying over a million li, they appeared above a vast black lake. The Demonic Beast Mirror showed no abnormalities, nor did Wang Tun Tian detect anything unusual.

"Ninth Uncle, something's wrong. There's a powerful creature at the bottom of the lake!" Wang Qingshan spoke, explaining that the Stone Figure had suddenly become agitated, which was highly unusual. Even when encountering true spirits, it hadn't reacted this way, indicating the presence of a creature with an exceptionally powerful divine soul nearby.

Hearing this, dazzling yellow light burst from Wang Tun Tian's eyes as he looked towards the lake, but he found nothing unusual. "I haven't found anything abnormal. Could it be a demonic beast skilled in concealment?" Wang Tun Tian wondered.

Liu Hongxue slapped her right hand towards the void below, and countless crimson flames surged out, engulfing the black lake beneath. With a thunderous roar, the crimson flames collided with the lake water, erupting into a vast expanse of white mist. The area for tens of thousands of li around turned into a sea of red fire. Strangely, no demonic beasts were found.

After a moment, the flames dissipated, and the lake water vanished, revealing a colossal pit emitting black smoke.

Wang Mengbin conjured the Five Thunder Hammer, infusing it with a spell. The hammer instantly expanded and slammed into the giant pit, causing the ground to shake. A faint black light screen then emerged.

Seeing this, Wang Changsheng and the others were greatly surprised. If not for Wang Qingshan's warning, they would never have discovered it.

"There's a creature with an exceptionally powerful divine soul beneath the light screen!" Wang Qingshan stated solemnly.

"It couldn't be a true immortal, could it?" Dong Xueli put forth a bold hypothesis.

"Probably not. True immortals would have escaped long ago. A restriction capable of trapping a true immortal wouldn't be shaken by Mengbin's attack." Wang Changsheng analyzed. He thought for a moment and added, "To be safe, Yuqi, please set up the Heavenly Thunder Spirit-Annihilation Array. Let's proceed cautiously."

They didn't know what lay behind the black light screen, so caution was necessary.

Bai Yuqi acknowledged, took out array flags and plates, and began setting up the formation.

Once the formation was complete, Wang Changsheng and the others attacked the lakebed. With a thunderous roar, various spiritual lights shone, engulfing the lakebed.

Accompanied by a deafening roar, a black light shot out from the lakebed, soaring towards the sky.

A faint silver light curtain appeared out of thin air, simultaneously unleashing thick silver lightning bolts that struck directly at the black light. The black light was struck by the silver lightning, emitting an excruciating scream of a male voice.

A dazzling blue light illuminated Wang Changsheng's glabella, and the Glazed True Pupil appeared, emitting a blue mist that enveloped the black light. Wang Chan and Wang Chan also didn't stand idle, attacking the black light.

The blue light struck the black light, causing it to emit a puff of green smoke. Dense golden threads shot forth, piercing through the black light, revealing a faint human-like silhouette. It was clearly a slender man, a soul body without a physical form.

"Soul-Devouring Forbidden Light! Release me, and I can share with you..." The man's words were cut short. With a flash of black light, the Soul Annihilation Plate appeared above his head. After countless profound runes illuminated its surface, numerous thin black lights shot out like steel needles, striking him successively.

Green smoke rose from the man's body, which became translucent. Golden threads entangled him, and Wang Chan and Wang Chan flew into the formation, devouring the man. Their bodies swayed precariously, and they fell unconscious to the ground.

Seeing this, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were stunned. Wang Chan and Wang Chan were at the Mahayana stage; even devouring the essence of a late-Mahayana demonic beast shouldn't cause them to faint! Could it be the remnant soul of an immortal?

"Qingshan, has the Stone Figure detected any other creatures with powerful divine souls?" Wang Changsheng asked.

"No, there aren't. He was most likely the remnant soul of an immortal." Wang Qingshan stated solemnly.

A several-zhang-wide opening appeared at the bottom of the lake, but its interior was unclear.

"There's a humanoid corpse, which looks like an ancient cultivator's cave dwelling. The man just now was its remnant soul." Wang Tun Tian spoke.

"You all provide support from outside. Qingshan and I will go inside to investigate." Wang Changsheng instructed, knowing that if there were any real dangers, they could handle them more easily.

The three of them flew into the formation. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan retrieved Wang Chan and Wang Chan into their spirit beast bracelets, then walked towards the cave.

The cave was dark and damp. After walking about a hundred steps, they reached its end, where a simple stone chamber several hundred zhang wide appeared before them, with clear signs of artificial excavation on its walls.

A humanoid corpse lay on the ground, clad in a tattered white dharma robe, with a white storage bracelet on its right hand.

A blue mist shot out from Wang Changsheng's glabella, landing on the humanoid corpse, but nothing abnormal was detected.

Using the Glazed Divine Light, he scanned the entire stone chamber. Finding nothing unusual, he released a crimson fire ball and hurled it at the humanoid corpse.

The crimson fire ball exploded, and roaring flames engulfed the humanoid corpse.

A dazzling white light flared, and the flames flickered violently before extinguishing. It was then clearly visible that the corpse was surrounded by a white halo.

"An immortal spirit body! An immortal's corpse!" Wang Changsheng was filled with both surprise and joy. He had discussed immortals with Cao Yuzhen and had some understanding of their characteristics. After a cultivator becomes an immortal, their dharma body becomes even more powerful, making it very difficult for ordinary means to destroy an immortal's corpse.

Wang Qingshan conjured the Azure Lotus Karma Fire, which landed on the humanoid corpse, causing the ground to show signs of melting.

An hour later, the ground had melted, yet the humanoid corpse remained completely intact.

"Even an eighth-tier spiritual flame can't harm it; truly an immortal spirit body!" Wang Qingshan exclaimed. He cautiously stepped forward and removed the storage bracelet from the bony hand. With a gentle flick of his wrist, a swath of white light swept past, revealing a large pile of items on the ground.

Four shimmering immortal artifacts caught the attention of Wang Changsheng and the other two: a white longsword, a small white hammer, a blue orb, and a white banner. There were also over a thousand immortal essence stones, some artifact refining materials, spiritual wood, beast hides, and so on.

A golden jade box, adorned with a silver talisman, drew their attention. They peeled off the talisman and opened the lid, revealing a spirit beast egg pulsating with black light and emitting a faint aura of life.

"A spirit beast egg!" Wang Ruyan paused slightly, then placed her palm on the spirit beast egg.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Qingshan examined the contents of the jade slips, hoping to ascertain the identity and origin of the person.

"Guanghanzi! Nankong Immortal Clan of Heavenly Phoenix Island!" Wang Changsheng frowned. He had found this information in one of the jade slips, but he wasn't sure if the corpse's owner truly belonged to the Nankong Immortal Clan of Heavenly Phoenix Island.

During casual conversations, Cao Yuzhen had told him that any immortal cultivation family in the Immortal Realm that could be called an "Immortal Clan" would have a Grand Luo Golden Immortal overseeing them.