Chapter 3764: Immortal Insect Ranking

Red Rainbow Island was originally an important stronghold for the Changyuan Clan. After Beast Island was captured, the Changyuan Clan found it difficult to sustain itself alone, so they relocated their ancestral land to Red Rainbow Island and surrendered most of their territory.

Inside Red Rainbow Hall, a tall, golden-robed old man sat on the main seat. He had a square face, large eyes, and an intimidating gaze. This was Fu Xin, the Old Ancestor of the Changyuan Clan, a late-stage True Immortal.

Ye Ting sat to the side, his brow deeply furrowed. "Madam Yuan," he asked with a hint of disbelief, "did Fellow Daoist Liu really say that?"

"Yes," replied a plump young woman in a red dress. This was Yuan Yan, a mid-stage True Immortal and a Protector Elder of the Changyuan Clan. "Several affiliated forces of the Hao Yue Alliance have been attacked. The Sky Serenity Sect, one of the top ten affiliated forces, lost over fifty True Immortal cultivators."

The Sky Serenity Sect, one of the Hao Yue Alliance's top ten forces, has Golden Immortal cultivators guarding it. It was attacked by affiliated forces of the Nine Immortal Sect and Hundred Refinements Island, with Golden Immortal cultivators present on both sides of the conflict. In comparison, the conflict in the Golden Coral Archipelago was insignificant.

"The Sky Serenity Sect lost over fifty True Immortal cultivators? Are they really that vulnerable?" Ye Ting questioned, puzzled.

"The Bingguan Clan, the Qi Family, and the Skyblade Palace—these three major forces—joined hands to attack the Sky Serenity Sect," Yuan Yan explained. "True Monarch Skyblade has advanced to the Golden Immortal stage. The Sky Serenity Sect has lost more than half of its territory, and their losses are far greater than ours."

The Qi Family is one of the Nine Immortal Sect's top ten affiliated forces, boasting three Golden Immortal cultivators, making them the strongest among the Nine Immortal Sect's affiliates. The Skyblade Palace is an affiliated force of Hundred Refinements Island.

"True Monarch Skyblade!" Ye Ting exclaimed in surprise. "Over a hundred thousand years ago, he was still a late-stage True Immortal. I heard he was conscripted by Hundred Refinements Island to the Chaotic Continent. I never expected him to advance to the Golden Immortal stage."

"He must have had some fortunate encounters on the Chaotic Continent!" Fu Xin sighed. "The Murong Family and the Nine Immortal Sect both rose to prominence on the Chaotic Continent, so it's not surprising that True Monarch Skyblade could advance to the Golden Immortal stage. However, this means we'll have to endure this grievance."

With the Bingguan Clan, the Qi Family, and the Skyblade Palace collectively attacking the Sky Serenity Sect, the Hao Yue Alliance's attention is entirely focused on the Sky Serenity Sect. They can't spare resources for others. It would be good if they can even hold on to their current territory; for now, a counterattack is out of the question.

Ye Ting let out a long sigh. Without the Hao Yue Alliance's assistance, they would be unable to reclaim their lost territory. Over time, no one would help rebuild the Beast Sect unless its cultivators produced valuable treasures or exceptionally rare cultivation resources.

"Why did these three major forces suddenly target the Sky Serenity Sect instead of other powers?" Ye Ting asked curiously.

"I heard it was for a set of Tier-2 Immortal Array, though there are also rumors of a Mid-grade Immortal Extermination Cannon," Yuan Yan replied.

A mid-grade immortal artifact starts at ten thousand Immortal Essence Stones, with better ones costing tens of thousands. A set of Tier-2 Immortal Arrays requires over a hundred thousand Immortal Essence Stones, making them extremely expensive. The Immortal Extermination Cannon is a unique immortal artifact, combining array formations with artifact refining techniques, making it very difficult to forge and requiring rare materials.

Immortal Extermination Cannons are categorized into four grades: Low, Mid, High, and Supreme. The higher the grade, the rarer the materials required for crafting and the greater its power. A low-grade Immortal Extermination Cannon can kill True Immortal cultivators, while a supreme-grade one can slay Grand Unity Golden Immortals. Of course, this refers to the immense power of the Immortal Extermination Cannon. Cultivators would not stand still and allow themselves to be obliterated by it; treasures, mystic talismans, spirit beasts, array formations, and divine abilities can all play significant roles in defense.

Immortal Extermination Cannons are strategically vital resources. In the Sky Dawn Sea Region, they are even rarer than immortal puppets and are not available for sale on the market. One would have to travel to larger sea regions to possibly acquire one. Immortal Extermination Cannons are primarily deployed on the Chaotic Continent to combat Chaos Beasts.

Both a Tier-2 Immortal Array and a Mid-grade Immortal Extermination Cannon are extremely rare strategic resources that can significantly enhance a force's strength and foundation. It's no wonder the Bingguan Clan, the Qi Family, and the Skyblade Palace attacked the Sky Serenity Sect.

"A Mid-grade Immortal Extermination Cannon? That's something that can threaten Golden Immortal cultivators!" Ye Ting said in surprise, thinking that if they had possessed a Mid-grade Immortal Extermination Cannon, cultivators like Xia Siyuan would have died. "The Sky Serenity Sect must be incredibly lucky to have acquired one."

"Not necessarily," Yuan Yan said, frowning. "It might be false information spread by the Bingguan Clan, the Qi Family, and the Skyblade Palace. As for whether they actually have it, the high-ranking members of the Sky Serenity Sect would know. Let's strengthen our defenses! Speaking of which, Fellow Daoist Ye, did you not see how the Xia Family and Wang Family broke through your Beast Sect's protective grand array?"

"Our attention was focused on Venerable Green Lotus Sword and others," Ye Ting analyzed. "Xia Siyuan used an immortal talisman to conjure a false body, which we couldn't detect at all. They suddenly attacked from the rear, and before we could react, the array was breached. They must have obtained immortal talismans or treasures that weaken immortal arrays, otherwise, they wouldn't have broken it so quickly."

"For now, stay here on Red Rainbow Island!" Fu Xin advised. "In the future, you'll find an opportunity for revenge. As long as the green mountains remain, there will always be wood to burn."

Ye Ting nodded and agreed. For now, this was the only option.

On Beast Island, in a secluded manor, over a dozen True Immortal cultivators, including Wang Qingshan, Gongsun Yang, Xia Tianxiong, Cheng Zhenyu, Li Qinghuan, Ni Wuting, and Venerable Four Seasons Sword, sat within a green stone pavilion. The Zhenhai Palace, Ni Family, Li Family, Lan Family, Myriad Spirit Sect, Taiyi Palace, Wang Family, and Spirit Clan were successively established, each acquiring a large territory. Ye Haitang and Bai Yuqi were helping to set up Tier-1 immortal arrays to strengthen their defenses.

"The Beast Sect has been passed down for so many years, yet they don't even have a spirit insect ranked among the top five hundred on the Immortal Insect List," Gongsun Yang remarked with a tone of regret. They had confiscated many items from the Beast Sect cultivators, but what interested Gongsun Yang the most were the exotic insects. The most powerful exotic insect cultivated by the Beast Sect disciples was the Golden-Eyed Ice Silkworm, ranked five hundred seventy-fifth on the Immortal Insect List, proficient in ice-attribute divine abilities.

"Spirit insects capable of making it onto the Immortal Insect List generally don't have strong reproductive capabilities," Xia Tianxiong said, his face full of envy. "Some spirit insects lay hundreds of eggs at once, but only a few eggs hatch. A small number of spirit insects lay only a few eggs each time. As such, obtaining a highly ranked exotic insect from the Immortal Insect List is not easy. One could try their luck on the Chaotic Continent. True Monarch Golden Spider of the Beast Spirit Gate obtained a Thousand-Eyed Illusion Butterfly egg from the Chaotic Continent, successfully hatched a Thousand-Eyed Illusion Butterfly, cultivated it to the True Immortal stage, comprehended the laws of illusion and wind, and is capable of slaying True Immortal-stage Chaos Beasts."

Chaos Beasts are inherently powerful, so for a Thousand-Eyed Illusion Butterfly to be able to single-handedly kill a True Immortal-stage Chaos Beast demonstrates its formidable strength. True Monarch Golden Spider is a Golden Immortal cultivator who cultivates various spirit insects.

"A Thousand-Eyed Illusion Butterfly! His fortune is considerable," Gongsun Yang said. "I heard that a Thousand-Eyed Illusion Butterfly lays hundreds of eggs each time, but only a few hatch."

"Indeed! And that's not even the most impressive," Xia Tianxiong exclaimed with a sigh. "I heard someone once obtained a descendant of a divine beast on the Chaotic Continent. Now that's a true stroke of fortune!"

Wang Qingshan's face was filled with envy. Wang Lei and the Stone Golem had both advanced to the True Immortal stage.

"Yes! Last time, a descendant of a divine beast appeared in a certain sea region, and even Grand Unity Golden Immortals took action. I heard that the Myriad Beast Palace ultimately used the Myriad Beast Pagoda to capture the creature." Xia Tianxiong's face was full of regret.

"Fellow Daoist Xia, you even know about such matters; your intelligence network is impressive!" Ni Tianlong said with a smile.

The Myriad Beast Palace is one of the top-ranking major forces in the Northern Sea Immortal Realm, with Grand Luo Golden Immortals overseeing it. To put it bluntly, if the Myriad Beast Palace were to send a single Grand Unity Golden Immortal, they could sweep clean the Sky Dawn Sea Region.

"I went to the Scarlet Sun Sea Region to purchase cultivation resources," Xia Tianxiong said. "Other fellow daoists told me that the Scarlet Sun Sea Region is rich in cultivation resources, with mid-grade immortal artifacts and immortal puppets for sale. However, the journey is long, and one might encounter attacks from evil cultivators along the way. Unless you possess sufficiently strong power, it's best not to go to the Scarlet Sun Sea Region."