Chapter 3704: Ten Directions Pavilion (None Today)

Tianxuan Realm, Tianxuan Grotto-Heaven, is the most perilous place in the Tianxuan Realm. Inside a hidden underground grotto, Wu Feng, Jiu Wuying, Niu Miao, Rogue Immortal Yuling, and Die Wei stood in an open area. Xiao Xiong had awakened within a spatial treasure, while Che Feng had perished.

Niu Miao's face was slightly pale; if not for Die Wei, they would not have been able to escape at all.

"Three True Spirits, eight Integration Realm cultivators who have opened two apertures, and all participants are awakened cultivators. If we encounter them again, I'm afraid it won't be so easy for us to escape," Niu Miao said with a frown, his tone somewhat helpless.

If they separated, they would be more easily annihilated; if they stayed together, they risked total annihilation. They were in a difficult predicament.

Just as Wu Feng was about to speak, Die Wei reached out her right hand and grabbed at a certain point in the void. Ripples spread across the space, and a black light fell from the void, revealing a gaunt young man in a black robe. Judging by his aura, he was clearly a mid-Integration Realm cultivator.

The moment the black-robed youth appeared, ripples stirred in the void above his head. A colossal golden bird claw materialized out of thin air and struck towards his head, while a massive ox hoof charged directly at him.

As he was about to dodge, a powerful spatial force emerged out of nowhere, immobilizing him like an invisible giant hand.

The black-robed youth summoned an ink-black spherical pearl and infused a spell into it. The black pearl spun rapidly, emitting a black halo, and the spatial force vanished.

Black dragon scales grew on his right hand. He punched, shattering the golden bird claw, and the ox hoof struck his body, producing a muffled clang of metal on metal.

"Don't misunderstand, I mean no harm," the black-robed youth said.

"No harm, yet you were hiding and eavesdropping? Do you think we'd believe that?" Jiu Wuying sneered.

A dragon's roar, echoing through the clouds and snow, emanated from the black-robed youth's body. A massive black true dragon phantom appeared above his head, radiating a terrifying spiritual pressure.

"Nightmare Dragon! Did you also escape from the Immortal Realm Fragment?" Jiu Wuying's expression darkened, and his eyes were filled with wariness.

Wu Feng's face grew serious as he stared intently at the true dragon phantom high above.

"I didn't escape from the Immortal Realm Fragment, but I can help you," the black-robed youth said.

"What do you want? Why would you help us for no reason?" Jiu Wuying said with a gloomy face.

"I possess a grand formation called the Two-Pole Immortal Slaying Array, a reduced version of a first-tier immortal array, capable of easily eradicating Integration Realm cultivators. Since you escaped from the Immortal Realm Fragment, you must have obtained many rare treasures, right?" the black-robed youth asked, taking out formation flags and a formation plate.

"Two-Pole Immortal Array!" Jiu Wuying was somewhat tempted. They also possessed several sets of eighth-tier formations, but these were ineffective against Nangong Yulong and his group.

"Who are you, and how did you find us?" Wu Feng pressed, his gaze falling on Rogue Immortal Yuling.

In the battle with Nangong Yulong, both True Spirits and the Five Heavenly Fiends had perished. Although Rogue Immortal Yuling was able to withdraw completely with Die Wei's help, it would have been impossible without some strength of his own.

"Indeed, I brought Fellow Daoist Long here. However, this is also a good thing for you. Our Ten Directions Pavilion has considerable influence and powerful backers in the Immortal Realm," Rogue Immortal Yuling said.

"Ten Directions Pavilion!" Jiu Wuying was slightly startled. They had soul-searched hundreds of Integration Realm cultivators, and none of their memories contained any mention of an organization called the Ten Directions Pavilion.

"It's normal that you haven't heard of us. Even the Nangong Family, Cao Family, and Blood Luo Clan probably don't know of our existence. Our Ten Directions Pavilion has significant influence in the Immortal Realm, and we've established branches in the Eastern Xuan Continent World Cluster. I am Long Tan, the Vice Pavilion Master of the Ten Directions Pavilion," the black-robed youth explained.

"Establish branches?" Wu Feng and the other three were stunned.

"If you don't wish to exchange, that's fine; I won't force you. However, I imagine Fellow Daoist Nangong and his group will soon be here to attack. Whether you can escape unscathed is still up in the air," he said meaningfully.

Jiu Wuying and the other four communicated telepathically and agreed to the exchange. Trading some materials for a formation set was acceptable, even if they were deceived.

"Besides the formation, we also need materials for opening apertures," Jiu Wuying said.

"No problem. As long as you can provide something that satisfies us, everything is negotiable," Long Tan agreed.

Jiu Wuying took out a green storage bracelet and a golden storage ring, tossing them to Long Tan.

Long Tan swept his divine sense over the green storage bracelet, nodded in satisfaction, then took out a black storage bracelet and tossed it to Jiu Wuying.

"Your Ten Directions Pavilion is making a deal with us; aren't you afraid that if we're captured, the Nangong Family and Cao Family will come for you?" Wu Feng asked, puzzled.

"If we were afraid, we wouldn't be the Ten Directions Pavilion. They have backers in the Immortal Realm, and so do we. Who's afraid of whom?" Long Tan said, his face full of pride.

"I hope you won't play any tricks, otherwise we will definitely not let you off," Jiu Wuying said coldly.

"Our Ten Directions Pavilion adheres to the principle of fair dealings with everyone; we won't play any tricks, Fellow Daoist Jiu, please rest assured," Long Tan said sincerely.

Jiu Wuying snorted coldly, and they left the place.

"Pavilion Master, why help them? Wouldn't it be better to let them fight among themselves?" Rogue Immortal Yuling asked.

"They're almost at their limit. If we don't help them, they'll be eliminated quickly. The more chaotic the lower realms become, the better our business fares. There are actually many immortal herbs and trees in the Immortal Realm Fragment. It's a pity we couldn't get the Qiankun Bottle; otherwise, it would have been a great accomplishment," Long Tan said with a tone of regret.

"If it weren't for the Pavilion Master having ascended to the Immortal Realm, he would have personally handled it with ease," Rogue Immortal Yuling assented.

Long Tan nodded and said, "Let's go! Let's head back! I hope they stir up a bigger commotion, ideally prompting the Immortal Realm to send someone down."

Long Tan summoned a black, shimmering flying boat and departed with them.

Three hundred years passed.

On Qinglian Island, Qinglian Peak, in the Xuanling Continent.

The door to a certain secret chamber opened, and Wang Changsheng walked out, a look of joy on his face.

He had successfully refined the Nine Yuan Pearl, a Xuan-Heaven Treasure that possessed its own spatial dimension.

The Nine Yuan Pearl's space was much larger than that of the Myriad Spirit Map. Wang Changsheng had estimated that it could accommodate all the Wang family cultivators without issue, but he wouldn't do so.

If he truly ascended to the Immortal Realm, Wang Changsheng would only bring a portion of the family. He still needed to leave some clan members in the Xuanyang Realm. The Immortal Realm Fragment was rich in resources, so leaving some family members behind would facilitate the collection of cultivation resources and also serve as a contingency plan.

Wang Yongqian was reporting a situation to Wang Ruyan, her expression excited.

"What are you two talking about?" Wang Changsheng asked casually.

"A spirit body cultivator ascended from a lower realm and landed on our family's Flying Spirit Platform. The spiritual energy in her realm was thin, preventing her from ascending even after cultivating to the mid-Spirit Transformation stage. She united the forces of her entire realm to find a way out. After several twists and turns, she arrived at a realm under our control and, with our assistance, ascended to the Xuanyang Realm."