Chapter 3706: Invitation

The Xuanyang Realm, Xuantian Continent.

On Qinglian Island, in a secret chamber, Wang Changsheng sat cross-legged on a futon, his eyes slightly closed, a layer of blue light enveloping his body.

A sound transmission talisman flew in and landed before him.

The blue light around Wang Changsheng’s body dissipated, and he opened his eyes. With a flick of his finger, a blue light shot out, striking the talisman. The talisman ignited, and Wang Yongqian’s urgent voice came through: “Patriarch, the Cao family contacted us using their inter-realm communication array. They were ambushed while besieging a True Spirit, suffering heavy losses, and wish to invite you to intervene.”

“Ambushed!”

Wang Changsheng was slightly stunned. No matter how powerful a True Spirit was, it was still at the Mahayana stage. The Cao, Nangong, and Blood Asura families were all super clans who had invited multiple Mahayana cultivators who had opened two apertures and even True Spirits. It was incredible that they had suffered such a massive defeat. True Spirits like Ji Wuying had slain many Mahayana cultivators and surely possessed many eighth-tier formations. However, Cao Yuzhen and the others were not weak; they shouldn't have suffered such a significant loss. Could new True Spirits have joined Ji Wuying, or had they acquired a special Profound Heaven Treasure?

Wang Changsheng took out a shimmering blue communication disk, cast a spell into it, and asked, “Yongqian, what exactly happened?”

“The five True Spirits, including Ji Wuying, somehow acquired a grand formation, said to be a scaled-down version of an immortal formation, with immense power. More than a dozen Mahayana cultivators perished, including experts like Qian Hua, Gou Tian, Cao Tianhu, and Fairy Yuwei. Nangong Yulong and others managed to break through the encirclement. The Cao family used their inter-realm communication array to contact our Wang family, hoping you would intervene,” Wang Yongqian reported.

“What about the five True Spirits, including Ji Wuying? How many of them perished?” Wang Changsheng pressed.

“None of them perished. Ghost Dove, Seven-Headed Owl, and Three-Legged Golden Crow have all opened two apertures, while Tiger Phoenix Butterfly and Qiu Niu have each opened one aperture. Their strength has increased significantly compared to before,” Wang Yongqian reported truthfully.

“True Spirits who have opened two apertures!” Wang Changsheng suddenly realized. Even without opening an aperture, a True Spirit could contend with a Mahayana cultivator who had opened two. With two apertures opened, a True Spirit’s strength would be vastly enhanced. No wonder Nangong Yulong and the others were defeated.

Nangong Yulong and the others were not weak. Even if they couldn’t win outright, their numbers should have been enough to wear down the True Spirits. However, they fell into an ambush, were trapped by a formation, and suffered severe losses.

“Why don’t they invite someone from their immortal realm backing to descend? Wouldn’t that be more convenient?” Wang Changsheng asked, puzzled.

“It’s very inconvenient for immortal realm cultivators to descend; it requires consuming rare formation materials. Madam Cao promised a substantial reward if the matter is resolved,” Wang Yongqian truthfully explained.

Wang Changsheng was somewhat tempted. If what the Cao family said was true, he could indeed take action.

Although True Spirits with two opened apertures were formidable, he himself had opened three. Furthermore, his Spirit-Shattering Blade had already been upgraded to a Profound Heaven Fragment.

“Oh, right, have the materials for opening the third aperture been fully collected?” Wang Changsheng remembered something and asked.

“The materials for opening the third aperture were gathered a thousand years ago and sent to the Patriarch. The Patriarch is currently in the process of opening her third aperture; calculating the time, it should be nearing completion,” Wang Yongqian replied. The Patriarch she referred to was naturally Wang Ruyan.

“Use the inter-realm communication array to tell the Cao family that we can participate in the battle. Once they locate Ji Wuying and the others, they should notify us,” Wang Changsheng instructed.

“Yes, Patriarch,” Wang Yongqian assented.

The Qingmu Realm, Cao Family.

In a secluded manor, Cao Yuzhen, Luo Shijie, Ye Xuanji, and several other Mahayana cultivators sat in a green stone pavilion, discussing something.

“Where did they get so many aperture-opening materials? The secret methods for opening apertures all originate from the immortal realm, and materials for opening the second aperture are not easy to find. If they could open the second aperture, why didn’t they do so more than a thousand years ago?” Ye Xuanji frowned, stating that without flying Profound Heaven Treasures, they wouldn’t have been able to escape at all.

“It’s unclear. Over a thousand years ago, they weren’t our match. Yet, in just over a thousand years, they’ve opened their second apertures and acquired a powerful formation. Fellow Daoist Qian, Fellow Daoist Gou, and Tianhu were all killed,” Yuzhen sighed.

“Could a major clan be secretly helping them?” Divine Monarch Xuanji speculated.

“That possibility cannot be ruled out. Without the help of a major power, their strength wouldn’t have increased so much in such a short time,” Cao Yuzhen said, frowning.

“The formation they possess is so formidable. Without a high-tier treasure to break formations, it will be difficult,” Ye Xuanji said, sounding troubled. Without such a treasure, they wouldn’t gain a significant advantage if they went after Ji Wuying and the others.

“The formation they are wielding should be a scaled-down version of an immortal formation. Our Cao family’s protective grand formation is also a scaled-down version of an immortal formation; its formation flags and disks are crafted from immortal realm materials, otherwise, its power wouldn’t be so immense. Fellow Daoist Nangong plans to bring their family’s protective spirit insect, the Golden-Faced Worm. It possesses the great divine ability ‘Spirit-Breaking Forbidden Light,’ which can weaken the power of most formations. With that, plus Fellow Daoist Wang and the others, we should be able to resolve this,” Cao Yuzhen slowly explained.

With over a dozen Mahayana experts who had opened apertures having fallen, they desperately needed a group of masters to help, which was why they had re-invited Wang Changsheng.

“The Golden-Faced Worm! I recall that this insect ranks quite high on the Immortal Insect List. The Nangong family even managed to acquire such a spirit insect,” Ye Xuanji said, her face full of envy.

Few immortal cultivation families raised spirit insects as their protective family spirits. The Nangong family’s decision to cultivate the Golden-Faced Worm as their protective spirit insect was naturally due to its unique divine ability, the Spirit-Breaking Forbidden Light.

“Indeed! Even in the immortal realm, such spirit insects are rare and not easy to cultivate,” Cao Yuzhen said, taking out a light golden spell disk, casting a spell into it, and revealing a joyful expression. “Fellow Daoist Wang and Fellow Daoist Ni are both willing to participate in the battle. As long as we can find them, we can definitely deal with them.”

Last time, they had underestimated their opponents. This time, they brought out their ultimate methods: clan-suppressing treasures, secret talismans, and protective spirit insects.

Their strength was immense; losing a few times wouldn't be an issue for them, but for Ji Wuying and the others, one loss meant their demise.

Cao Yufeng and Divine Monarch Xuanji walked over, their expressions grave.

“How is it? Have you calculated their approximate location?” Cao Yuzhen asked.

“Yes, we have. They most likely went to the Xuanyang Realm. I suspect they’re targeting the Wang family,” Cao Yufeng stated solemnly. She and Divine Monarch Xuanji had repeatedly deduced and found that Ji Wuying and the others had likely gone to the Xuanyang Realm.

“They’re going to cause trouble for the Wang family?” Ye Xuanji was somewhat surprised.

“They probably fear our immortal realm clansmen descending. To enhance their self-preservation abilities, they likely want to seize that Bean Soldier and Soul Exterminating Plate,” Cao Yufeng explained.

No matter where Ji Wuying and the others hid, they would eventually be found. Cao Yuzhen and the others had suffered a major loss, so next time, they would definitely gather more experts to deal with Ji Wuying and the others, perhaps even inviting Mahayana cultivators from the immortal realm to descend.

Therefore, Ji Wuying and the others either had to open their third aperture or search for powerful treasures. Opening three apertures was not easy, so they could only focus on acquiring treasures.

“I thought they dared to confront us directly. It seems I overestimated them,” Cao Yuzhen scoffed with a contemptuous smile.

“Immediately notify Fellow Daoist Wang to heighten their vigilance. Inform Fellow Daoist Nangong and Fellow Daoist Wu to immediately proceed to the Xuanyang Realm and activate their protective clan formations. If they dare to attack our ancestral land, contact our immortal realm clansmen at once to request assistance,” Cao Yuzhen instructed.

Cao Yufeng assented and left to carry out the order.

They departed from the Seven Star Mountain Range and hurried to the Xuanyang Realm. Simultaneously, they notified the Nangong family, the Blood Asura clan, and other powers, and a large number of Mahayana experts rushed towards the Xuanyang Realm.