Chapter 3690: Exchange of the Mysterious Heavenly Treasure

On Mystic Spirit Continent, at Green Lotus Peak on Green Lotus Island, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were seated in a stone pavilion, engaged in conversation.

Their treasure hunt in the Immortal Realm Shard this time yielded abundant rewards: six immortal artifacts, several Profound Sky Treasures, and one bean soldier. The Thunder Apricot Jade Immortal Fruit and the East Yi Divine Wood could help them survive the Ninety-Nine Thunder Tribulation. Their priority now was to enter secluded cultivation.

Wang Changsheng planned to cultivate in seclusion to open his third aperture. Simultaneously, he would dispatch clan members to gather supplementary materials for the Spirit Sculpting Grand Array; setting up the array would only be a matter of time. From the Immortal Realm Shard, they had acquired the spirits of six true spirits: Qingluan, Fire Kirin, Devouring Sky Rat, Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Yingyu, and Nine-Headed Ice Lion. They could use these spirits to set up a grand array based on the True Spirit Immortal Slaying Array. The True Immortal Slaying Array, when powered by the spirits of True Immortals, could eliminate True Immortals. This was naturally impossible in the lower realms. However, an array powered by the spirits of Mahayana-stage true spirits would still be incredibly powerful.

Wang Ruyan took out a blue communication disk and entered a spell. Wang Yongqian's voice then echoed: "Ancestor, Senior Gongsun from the Myriad Spirit Sect has arrived and wishes to pay you a visit."

"Please let them in!" Wang Ruyan instructed, putting away the communication disk. "We will receive them here on Green Lotus Peak."

"It seems Fellow Daoist Gongsun acquired many good things in the Immortal Realm Shard and wishes to trade cultivation resources with us," Wang Changsheng said with a smile.

Xuan Qingzi, Jade Talisman Fairy, and Xu Lin had perished. Their strength was not weak, but unfortunately, they encountered Mahayana cultivators from the Heavenly Roar Clan.

"Senior Sister Chen and the others should be coming as well! I hadn't expected the Immortal Realm Shard's entrance to appear in the Vast Sea and Azure Glass Sea Region. Thankfully, Qingcheng and Yuejiao didn't encounter true spirit hordes or Mahayana cultivators from major clans," Wang Ruyan remarked with a hint of relief.

After Wang Qingcheng and Sun Yuejiao left the Immortal Realm Shard, they used a large communication array to contact Wang Yongqian and recounted their experiences within it. Similarly, after Long Qingfeng and Wang Ruyi exited the Immortal Realm Shard, they immediately returned to Heavenly Dragon Island. They used a large teleportation array to inform their respective families about their experiences in the shard.

The entrances to the Immortal Realm Shard had appeared in multiple locations across the Profound Yang Realm before closing prematurely. It was unknown whether this was related to the true spirit hordes. Considering the existence of the Cangming Sect and the Mahayana cultivators of the Giant Race, Wang Changsheng instructed his clan members to heighten their vigilance and guard strictly against surprise attacks.

Not long after, Wang Yongqian arrived, accompanied by Gongsun Yang and Sun Tianhu. After exchanging a few pleasantries, they got down to business.

Gongsun Yang flicked his sleeve. A streak of radiant light passed, revealing a colossal Qingluan that appeared on the ground, its life force extinguished.

"Qingluan!" Wang Ruyan exclaimed in surprise. The Qingluan is a true spirit renowned for its speed, making it extremely difficult to kill. She recalled how True Monarch Bihai and his friend, Seven Stars Divine Monarch, had jointly slain a Qingluan. Could Gongsun Yang have acquired the Seven Stars Divine Monarch's relics?

"This is the corpse of a true spirit Qingluan, along with these materials. I wish to exchange them with Fellow Daoist Wang for a Profound Sky Treasure," Gongsun Yang said, taking out a golden storage bracelet and handing it to Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng's divine sense swept through it, revealing numerous materials in the bracelet, including some for crafting immortal artifacts and materials for opening apertures.

"A Profound Sky Treasure in exchange!" Wang Changsheng mused, a contemplative expression on his face. He possessed quite a few Profound Sky Treasures and many materials for crafting them, so trading one to Gongsun Yang was not an issue.

"Exactly. What do you think, Fellow Daoist Wang?" Gongsun Yang asked, his expression anxious. He had known Wang Changsheng for many years and was aware of his character; otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to approach him for a Profound Sky Treasure. If he could acquire a Profound Sky Treasure, it would significantly enhance his strength and strengthen the Myriad Spirit Sect's foundation. The Myriad Spirit Sect had no eighth-tier artifact refiners. Keeping this Qingluan corpse would just mean it remained stored in their treasury, so it was better to exchange it for treasure.

"Fellow Daoist Gongsun, you must have acquired the relics of the Seven Stars Divine Monarch, right? Do you not have the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's corpse?" Wang Changsheng asked.

Gongsun Yang and Sun Tianhu were startled. Wang Changsheng knew about the Seven Stars Divine Monarch and even the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox. It seemed Wang Changsheng had obtained True Monarch Bihai's legacy.

Gongsun Yang pondered for a moment, then took out the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's corpse. The corpses of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox and the Qingluan were preserved in specialized treasures. Compared to the Qingluan, he valued the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox more.

"What if I add the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's corpse as well?" Gongsun Yang asked, his face full of anticipation.

Wang Changsheng took out the Azure Moon Blade and handed it to Gongsun Yang. "This Azure Moon Blade is yours, Fellow Daoist Gongsun. Additionally, we can provide you with some materials. What kind of materials are you looking for?"

Out of their long-standing friendship, Wang Changsheng was willing to give Gongsun Yang more. Two true spirit corpses, if refined into puppet beasts, would be no less valuable than a Profound Sky Treasure.

Gongsun Yang took out a green jade slip and handed it to Wang Changsheng. The Seven Stars Divine Monarch possessed a secret technique for opening apertures, allowing up to two apertures to be opened. The jade slip detailed the materials required for this.

Wang Changsheng's divine sense swept through it; most were eighth-tier artifact refining materials. Gongsun Yang wasn't an artifact refiner, so he likely intended to use them for opening apertures. Wang Changsheng handed the jade slip to Wang Yongqian and instructed, "Check the storeroom to see if we have these materials!"

Wang Yongqian acknowledged, took the jade slip, and departed.

The four of them chatted casually. Gongsun Yang, without reservation, humbly sought advice on opening apertures, and Wang Changsheng explained in detail.

"Many thanks, Fellow Daoist Wang," Gongsun Yang said gratefully.

"It's merely a small effort. Fellow Daoist Gongsun, there's no need to be so polite; we've known each other for many years," Wang Changsheng replied with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, do you know why the Immortal Realm Shard closed prematurely?" Sun Tianhu asked curiously.

"I'm not sure," Wang Changsheng conjectured, "Perhaps it's related to the true spirit hordes." He then recounted his encounter with the true spirit hordes, causing both Gongsun Yang and Sun Tianhu to show expressions of surprise.

"So many true spirits working together... even a super clan wouldn't be able to stop them, right?" Gongsun Yang frowned.

"Indeed!" Wang Changsheng analyzed. "But the Immortal Realm Shard has already closed. The next time it opens, those true spirits will either have perished under a thunder tribulation or ascended to the Immortal Realm."

"It's a good thing we didn't encounter them; otherwise, we would surely have perished," Sun Tianhu said with a hint of relief. "If we're fortunate enough to enter the Immortal Realm Shard again next time, we'll definitely need to team up with other Mahayana cultivators."

"The Immortal Realm Shard has undergone strange changes. We don't know when it will appear again next time, or if its entrances will manifest in multiple locations across the Profound Yang Realm," Gongsun Yang remarked curiously. If the Immortal Realm Shard's entrances were to appear in multiple locations in the future, treasure hunting would become more dangerous, though more cultivators would be able to enter.

After chatting for a while, Wang Yongqian returned and handed a green storage bracelet to Gongsun Yang.