Chapter 3694: 3374 Millennium, Great Change

As seasons changed, a thousand years passed.

Xuan Yang Realm, Xuan Ling Continent.

A team of Wang family disciples was patrolling the sea. Leading them was a tall, slender young man in a blue shirt, whose aura clearly indicated he was a Spirit Transformation cultivator.

A red light appeared on the distant horizon, moving incredibly fast.

"Someone's coming," the young man in the blue shirt said, stopping his group.

Soon after, a gigantic ship, glowing red, came into view. The red vessel stretched over three hundred zhang, its sails emblazoned with a Vermilion Bird pattern, exuding an astonishing spiritual energy. A team of cultivators stood on its deck, led by Cao Tianhu.

After Cao Yuzhen and others returned to the Azure Wood Realm, they sent Cao Tianhu to the Xuan Yang Realm with four Nine-Revolution True Spirit Pills, to be given to Ye Xuanji and Wang Changsheng.

Before Cao Tianhu could even depart, he received news that the strongholds of several major powers had been breached by unknown experts, with no survivors.

While the breaching of a few major strongholds might be explainable, multiple such incidents were highly abnormal.

Those who paid attention discovered that these annihilated major powers either possessed Xuan Tian Treasures or had previously owned them; they were either great clans or prominent sects.

The Cao family dispatched Grand Ascension cultivators to investigate but found no clues. It was only when their staunch ally, the Sun family, was attacked, and the Sun family patriarch escaped using a secret art, that the Cao family realized a group of True Spirits were behind the atrocities.

A single True Spirit was formidable enough; multiple True Spirits working together made it difficult even for great clans to resist. The Cao family first disseminated the information while simultaneously heightening their defenses, and then invited powerful individuals from various realms to jointly suppress the True Spirits.

On this trip, besides delivering the Nine-Revolution True Spirit Pills to Wang Changsheng and Ye Xuanji, Cao Tianhu also intended to request their assistance in the True Spirit suppression campaign.

"Greetings, Senior!" The young man in the blue shirt bowed respectfully.

"I am Cao Tianhu, here to visit Fellow Daoist Wang. Is Fellow Daoist Wang available?" Cao Tianhu said with a pleasant expression.

"Senior, please wait a moment. I will inform him right away." The young man in the blue shirt replied courteously, taking out a blue-glowing spell disk, injecting a magic formula, and gesturing for a bit.

After a moment, the young man in the blue shirt spoke, "Senior Cao, our Ancestor requests your presence." He led the way, with Cao Tianhu guiding the Vermilion Bird ship closely behind.

Before long, they stopped. Ahead of them was Azure Lotus Island.

A powerful divine sense swept out from somewhere on the island, passing over Cao Tianhu and his group before disappearing.

Cao Tianhu said nothing, following the young man in the blue shirt onto Azure Lotus Island and up to Azure Lotus Peak.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Yongqian stood smiling in a green stone pavilion.

He had successfully opened his third aperture, significantly enhancing his magic power and consequently increasing his strength. He had just come out of seclusion when Cao Tianhu arrived.

"Fellow Daoist Cao, long time no see." Wang Changsheng greeted him with a smile.

Cao Tianhu nodded and landed in front of Wang Changsheng.

"Yongqian, please make arrangements for Fellow Daoist Cao's clansmen," Wang Changsheng instructed.

Wang Yongqian acknowledged, flew towards the Vermilion Bird ship, and led the Cao family disciples to rest.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, these are the two Nine-Revolution True Spirit Pills promised to you, along with some cultivation resources. As you requested, most of them are materials for artifact refining." Cao Tianhu took out a green storage bracelet and handed it to Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng gently flicked his wrist. After a sweep of green light, a large pile of items appeared on the table. An exquisite green jade box caught Wang Changsheng's attention.

He picked up the green jade box and opened it, revealing two golden pills. The pills had nine silver patterns on their surface, appearing completely natural.

"Nine-Revolution True Spirit Pills!" Wang Changsheng's gaze burned with excitement.

Some of the other materials on the table were for opening the third aperture, and they were quite valuable.

"Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Cao." Wang Changsheng expressed his gratitude.

"Our Cao family keeps its promises; we never go back on our word," Cao Tianhu said earnestly.

Wang Changsheng nodded and casually asked, "By the way, how is Madam Cao doing? She must be close to ascending to the Immortal Realm, right?"

"Not yet. Currently, multiple True Spirits are causing chaos everywhere, destroying several major powers and seizing multiple Xuan Tian Treasures. Major forces in over a dozen realms have encountered them. Our Cao family has invited Grand Ascension cultivators from various realms, including two True Spirits, to join us in suppressing these True Spirits. Speaking of which, Fellow Daoist Wang, you also know these True Spirits; they escaped from the Immortal Realm fragment," Cao Tianhu said slowly.

"I truly didn't know about the True Spirits causing trouble; I only came out of seclusion recently!" Wang Changsheng was utterly bewildered by the news.

Cao Tianhu briefly explained the situation to help Wang Changsheng understand.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, major powers in over a dozen realms have already fallen victim to these True Spirits. If they are not eliminated, no one will feel safe," Cao Tianhu said solemnly.

"You're inviting us to participate in suppressing these True Spirits?" Wang Changsheng felt somewhat tempted.

"Exactly. Besides the two True Spirits, we've also invited many Grand Ascension cultivators who have opened two apertures. As long as that group of True Spirits dares to show themselves, we are certain we can eliminate them." Cao Tianhu was full of confidence; this was a testament to the Cao family's network.

"You know the True Spirits' whereabouts?" Wang Changsheng asked, puzzled.

"Ancestor Yufeng can perform divination to determine the realm where they've settled, and then we can go there and should be able to corner them," Cao Tianhu explained.

Wang Changsheng was immediately speechless. It wasn't that he doubted Cao Yufeng's divination abilities, but rather that there were too many variables. Who could guarantee that these True Spirits would remain in one realm? What if, after they went all that way, the True Spirits left that realm? Even if they didn't leave, a realm's area was vast, and if these True Spirits intended to hide, they would be very difficult to find.

"Fellow Daoist Cao, you've invited so many powerful individuals. I imagine you'll be able to eliminate these True Spirits. I, Wang, will not participate." Wang Changsheng considered for a moment and politely declined.

"Alright, then! Fellow Daoist Wang, would it be possible to lend your Seven Stars Demon-Suppressing Pagoda and Soul-Extinguishing Plate to our Cao family for a while?" Cao Tianhu asked courteously.

These two supreme treasures were potent weapons against True Spirits. The Cao family had invited many experts, so whether the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple participated or not was secondary; lending them the Seven Stars Demon-Suppressing Pagoda and the Soul-Extinguishing Plate would suffice.

"I have other uses for the Soul-Extinguishing Plate, so it would be inconvenient to lend it to you. However, I can lend you the Seven Stars Demon-Suppressing Pagoda." Wang Changsheng didn't immediately refuse; the Cao family was a super clan, and he still needed to show them some respect.

"That works! If we manage to eliminate the True Spirits, we will return the Seven Stars Demon-Suppressing Pagoda to you and provide you with a substantial reward." Cao Tianhu didn't press the matter; it was already quite good that the Wang family was willing to lend one Xuan Tian Treasure.

"By the way, Immortal Ye is on Azure Lotus Island, isn't she?" He remembered something and asked further.

"Immortal Ye is indeed on Azure Lotus Island. Do you need me to invite her here, Fellow Daoist Cao?" Wang Changsheng asked casually.

"No need. I wish to speak with Immortal Ye privately. Would Fellow Daoist Wang be able to facilitate that?" Cao Tianhu said courteously. Ye Xuanji possessed many treasures, and if she was willing to assist, she would be a great asset.

"It's a small matter."