Chapter 3716

Seven days later, they arrived at a vast blue sea, where gentle breezes blew and not a cloud marred the sky. A Seven-Headed Owl swiftly glided through the high heavens, carrying Xiao Feng and his two companions on its back.

"Tian Chenzi! A Grand Unity Golden Immortal!" Wang Changsheng's face showed a thoughtful expression.

According to Xiao Feng, a Grand Unity Golden Immortal named Tian Chenzi once appeared in this area, unified it, and named it the Tian Chen Sea Region. However, less than a million years later, Tian Chenzi met his end on the Chaos Continent.

The Northern Sea Immortal Realm is home to numerous islands and several continents, with the Chaos Continent being one of them. The Chaos Continent is teeming with Chaos Beasts and boasts abundant cultivation resources. Chaos Beasts and Immortals are mortal enemies. Major powers in the Northern Sea Immortal Realm dispatch experts to the Chaos Continent to exterminate the beasts, seize territory, and plunder cultivation resources, as Immortals are considered highly nourishing for Chaos Beasts. Even Grand Luo Golden Immortals engage in fierce battles with Chaos Beasts. Throughout history, countless cultivators have perished on the Chaos Continent.

The Tian Chen Sea Region is governed by nine major powers. Each of these powers boasts at least ten Golden Immortals, though none have Grand Unity Golden Immortals. Among them, the Nine Immortal Sect has the shortest history.

The Azure Cloud Palace, with a legacy spanning over 30 million years, is the longest-established power in the Tian Chen Sea Region. However, the Murong Family holds the strongest overall might. The Murong Family, with a legacy of over eight million years, boasts no fewer than thirty Golden Immortal cultivators. It is said that they acquired a vast amount of cultivation resources on the Chaos Continent, including a high-grade immortal artifact called the Heaven-Burning Wheel, which serves as their clan's treasured heirloom.

"Friend Xiao, are the major powers of the Northern Sea Immortal Realm truly unable to occupy the Chaos Continent?" the brawny man in golden robes asked curiously.

The brawny man in golden robes was Jin Tianlong, renowned for his immense strength. He also originated from the Eastern Xuan Continent Cluster, though his home realm was very distant from the Xuanyang Realm. Consequently, he had never heard of the Qiankun Bottle or the True Spirit's rebellion. The Eastern Xuan Continent Cluster comprises tens of thousands of realms, and the True Spirit's rebellion affected only a few dozen. Thus, it was quite normal for cultivators from some remote realms to be unaware of the True Spirit's rebellion.

"How could it be so easy?" Xiao Feng explained. "Several major powers, including the Ten Thousand Treasures Gate and the Nangong Immortal Clan, once joined forces to conquer the Chaos Continent, but they suffered devastating losses. It is said that one Grand Luo Golden Immortal and dozens of Grand Unity Golden Immortals perished in that conflict. Tian Chenzi himself died in that very battle."

"Are Chaos Beasts truly that formidable?" Jin Tianlong asked, surprised.

"A King Beast appeared on the Chaos Continent!" Xiao Feng slowly explained. "This king among Chaos Beasts possessed the strength of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal. I hadn't even been born when that battle erupted! Besides the Chaos Continent, the Chaos Beasts on the Heavenly Evolution Continent are also quite powerful. Fortunately, the Chaos Beasts from both continents did not unite and fought independently." Overall, the Chaos Beasts are stronger than the combined major powers of the Northern Sea Immortal Realm. However, since they fight independently, the pressure on the Northern Sea Immortal Realm's major forces is not as overwhelming.

"Our Nine Immortal Sect's Guardian Elders have slain Golden Immortal-stage Chaos Beasts," Xiao Feng added with a proud expression. "However, Chaos Beasts are not easily exterminated; two Golden Immortals from the Haoyue Clan perished at their hands." Xiao Feng was beaming with pride. He then recalled something and continued, "The cultivation resources on the Chaos Continent are indeed abundant. The Murong Family simply got incredibly lucky to obtain the high-grade immortal artifact, the Heaven-Burning Wheel. Over thirty thousand years ago, Venerable Tianhe acquired a Nine-Colored Peach of Immortality on the Chaos Continent. However, he inadvertently leaked the news and was consequently hunted by other True Immortals."

The Nine-Colored Peach of Immortality is an immortal fruit; a single one can extend one's lifespan by a hundred thousand years. Cultivators above the True Immortal stage do not face major heavenly tribulations. Upon reaching the early True Immortal stage, their lifespan extends to a million years, while Golden Immortal cultivators can live for tens of millions of years. Grand Unity Golden Immortals, however, have no lifespan restrictions and face no heavenly tribulations, achieving true immortality. The Immortal Realm offers many elixirs and spiritual fruits that prolong life. However, only immortal elixirs and immortal fruits are effective for Immortals; ordinary elixirs and spiritual fruits are useless. Immortal elixirs are classified into five ranks, corresponding to the five major cultivation realms: True Immortal, Golden Immortal, Grand Unity Golden Immortal, Grand Luo Golden Immortal, and Dao Ancestor. Immortals use immortal essence stones for transactions, while cultivators below the True Immortal stage use spirit stones.

"Friend Xiao, have you heard of Venerable Guangyue?" Jin Tianlong asked.

Xiao Feng thought for a moment, then shook his head and replied, "No, I haven't. The Northern Sea Immortal Realm is immense; a True Immortal would struggle to traverse it entirely in a lifetime. You could try inquiring at the Seventh Month Pavilion; their information is quite reliable. If you possess enough immortal essence stones, you could visit markets established by major powers like the Ten Thousand Treasures Gate or the Nangong Immortal Clan. From there, you could take an Immortal Realm teleportation array to other Immortal Realms to inquire about this person. Not all cultivators from the Eastern Xuan Continent Cluster who ascend to the Immortal Realm land in the Northern Sea Immortal Realm; some might end up in other Immortal Realms."

Wang Changsheng had previously asked Xiao Feng about Venerable Xuanling, but Xiao Feng had never heard of him. This suggested that Venerable Xuanling had either perished, ascended to another Immortal Realm, or was located elsewhere within the vast Northern Sea Immortal Realm. The Northern Sea Immortal Realm is simply too vast; locating an ascended cultivator is incredibly difficult.

"An Immortal Realm Teleportation Array! It can teleport to other Immortal Realms?" Wang Changsheng exclaimed, a hint of surprise in his voice.

"Of course it can," Xiao Feng replied. "However, the immortal essence stones required are an astronomical sum, far beyond what an ordinary True Immortal can afford. Don't dwell on that for now. First, familiarize yourselves with the Tian Chen Sea Region. Even if you choose not to join our Nine Immortal Sect, that's perfectly fine. But do not, under any circumstances, work for the Haoyue Alliance. Otherwise, do not blame us for being impolite." Xiao Feng's face was filled with killing intent as he spoke the last words.

The Haoyue Alliance and the Nine Immortal Sect are rival powers. With a legacy spanning over ten million years, the Haoyue Alliance boasts more than ten Golden Immortal cultivators and numerous other experts. The Nine Immortal Sect is a recently emerged power, and some established forces, including the Haoyue Alliance, are reluctant to see it expand. Wang Changsheng and Jin Tianlong readily agreed. They didn't ponder it much, as their knowledge of the Northern Sea Immortal Realm was simply too limited. Xiao Feng proved to be quite a talker, and over the past seven days, he had thoroughly briefed them on the Northern Sea Immortal Realm and the Tian Chen Sea Region, from which they had greatly benefited.

"By the way, Friend Xiao, in the market..." Before Jin Tianlong could finish his sentence, a sky-shattering thunderclap echoed from the horizon.

Jin Tianlong's heart leaped. He gazed towards the distant horizon, where a dazzling, conspicuous ball of golden lightning flared high in the sky. A yellow streak of light shot out from the golden lightning, moving incredibly fast. After the yellow light had traveled for thousands of miles, a red beam of light darted forth, catching up with it, followed by a shrill male scream. The escaping light then vanished, revealing a portly old man in yellow robes. His body was profusely bleeding, and a long spear, pulsating with red light, was lodged in his chest.

Wang Changsheng and Jin Tianlong were startled. Hadn't Xiao Feng said this place was safe? It seemed the Tian Chen Sea Region was not peaceful after all. The red spear then unleashed a torrent of crimson flames that engulfed the yellow-robed old man's body. A miniature Nascent Soul immediately flew out of his form, but a net glowing with red light descended from above, capturing it.

"Don't be nervous, this place isn't far from the market," Xiao Feng said, even as he conjured a small umbrella shimmering with blue light. He held it above their heads, and a vast expanse of blue light descended, enveloping all three of them.

A golden light appeared on the distant horizon and, with a mere flicker, materialized right before them. The escaping light vanished, revealing a colossal, entirely golden lion with a pair of enormous silver fleshy wings on its back, its body crackling with countless golden electric arcs. A slender girl in a red dress stood atop the golden lion, her expression serene and indifferent. The red-dressed girl possessed picturesque features and skin as smooth as congealed fat. A white jade belt adorned her waist, a red spirit beast bracelet graced her wrist, and her pair of red treasure boots shimmered continuously with spiritual light.

"I wondered who it was! So it's Senior Sister Qin," Xiao Feng said with a relieved sigh, putting away his blue umbrella and grinning. "It's been a while, and Senior Sister Qin has already advanced to the late True Immortal stage. Congratulations!"

"So it's Junior Brother Xiao," the red-dressed girl acknowledged with a nod. She formed a hand seal, and the red net bag flew towards her. Taking out a red talisman, she affixed it to the miniature Nascent Soul before placing it into a red jade box. By this time, the yellow-robed old man had been reduced to ashes, leaving behind only a yellow storage bracelet and a tattered yellow cloak.

"I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving first." The red-dressed girl collected the yellow storage bracelet, the yellow cloak, and the red spear. The golden lion beneath her let out a resounding roar, flapped its wings gently, and soared back the way it came, quickly vanishing from sight.

"Friend Xiao, who was that immortal maiden?" Jin Tianlong asked curiously. "And a True Immortal-stage spirit beast serving as a mount?"

"That's Senior Sister Qin Wushuang," Xiao Feng explained, his face filled with envy. "She is a key cultivation prospect for our Nine Immortal Sect and a descendant of Elder Qin. She possesses a unique spiritual physique, and the spirit beast she rides is a True Spirit Silver-Winged Thunder Lion, which is highly proficient in lightning techniques."