Chapter 3803: Chaos Beast Horde Invades (No more today)

The Chiyan Market was bustling within the Tianchen Sea Area. The streets teemed with people, and the clamor of carriages and horses filled the air.

Cheng Zhenyu and Zheng Nan strolled along the streets, browsing as they went. They had been in Chiyan Market for over a month, searching for anything related to the character 'Yan'. Despite spending a considerable amount of immortal essence stones, they had made no significant discoveries. They would hardly have believed it if Wang Qiulin hadn't told them himself.

As they passed a spirit fish shop, a shop assistant stood at the entrance, loudly calling out, "Fresh sea mussels, just transported from the Jinyan Archipelago! Tender and succulent, excellent for invigorating qi and blood. Come and take a look!"

"Jinyan Archipelago!"

Cheng Zhenyu's heart stirred. He exchanged a glance with Zheng Nan, and after a mutual nod, the two entered the shop.

"What would the two esteemed seniors like to purchase?" a green-robed attendant quickly approached them, speaking enthusiastically.

"I heard you have some sea mussels transported from the Jinyan Archipelago. I'd like to see them," Cheng Zhenyu replied.

"Seniors, please follow me." The green-robed attendant led them to the third floor. Behind a long counter stood rows of tall shelves, each displaying multiple crystal spheres. Inside each sphere were various marine creatures, including crabs, shrimp, spirit fish, and sea mussels.

"Senior, what grade of sea mussels are you looking for? We have them from fifth to seventh grade," the green-robed attendant enthusiastically asked.

"I'll take them all," Cheng Zhenyu stated, noting that these were not cultivation resources typically required by immortals, so he could pay with top-grade spirit stones.

"Alright, Senior, please wait a moment." The green-robed attendant was overjoyed; they had encountered a major client.

A short while later, Cheng Zhenyu and Zheng Nan left the spirit fish shop and returned to a secluded courtyard. Cheng Zhenyu flicked his sleeve, and a blue crystal sphere flew out. He cast a spell, and a sweep of blue light passed over, revealing a massive blue sea mussel on the ground. Cheng Zhenyu raised his right hand, and a yellow-glowing flying sword shot forth, slicing the blue sea mussel in two. They inspected it carefully but found nothing unusual, only a single blue mussel pearl.

They continued to conjure crystal spheres, releasing and slaying the sea mussels within. Each time, they obtained only a pile of mussel pearls. When Cheng Zhenyu sliced a green sea mussel in half with a single strike, two mussel pearls rolled out: one green, and one blue. The blue mussel pearl shimmered with a faint spiritual glow. Zheng Nan picked it up and infused it with immortal essence, causing the pearl to burst forth with a dazzling blue light. From it, the ethereal image of a robust, blue-robed old man materialized.

"I am True Immortal Tianhai, a True Immortal cultivator. I was gravely wounded by an enemy, and my time is short. I hope that a fated individual will inherit my legacy and, if capable, help me exact my revenge."

After speaking, the old man's ethereal image dissipated, replaced by a sea map. A golden marker, sparkling brightly, appeared above a particular island.

"Huh, don't the surroundings of this island look remarkably similar to the archipelago we passed through?" Zheng Nan said, pointing at the golden marker.

"A True Immortal cultivator's meditation abode, with a legacy dharma pearl found inside a sixth-grade sea mussel? This shouldn't be a trap set by an evil cultivator. Come on, let's go check that place out!" Cheng Zhenyu exclaimed, excited. If this were a trap set by a True Immortal-stage evil cultivator, there would be no need to hide the legacy pearl inside a sixth-grade sea mussel. After all, who could guarantee that a True Immortal cultivator would be the one to slay this particular sixth-grade sea mussel?

"If this truly is a True Immortal cultivator's meditation abode, then Daoist Wang is simply incredible! A True Immortal's abode is considered a minor opportunity. What, then, would a major opportunity be? A Golden Immortal's abode? Or a mid-grade immortal artifact?" Zheng Nan's face was alight with curiosity.

"Let's head over there and break the restrictions first. Hopefully, we'll acquire a significant amount of cultivation resources, which would make our path much smoother," Cheng Zhenyu urged, collecting the mussel's corpse. The two then departed the market.

Half a day later, they appeared above a desolate island, a hundred li in size. The island had sparse vegetation, and the elemental energy of the world was faint. Zheng Nan conjured a blue-glowing orb and cast a spell. The orb immediately flared to life, transforming into a thick blue water barrier that enveloped them, allowing them to dive beneath the sea. True Immortal Tianhai's meditation abode was located deep beneath the sea; otherwise, it would have been discovered long ago.

Over an hour later, they emerged from the seabed, their faces alight with joy. They successfully located True Immortal Tianhai's meditation abode and bypassed its restrictions. They acquired a total of seven low-grade immortal artifacts, including one flying immortal artifact, and over three thousand immortal essence stones. Most valuable was a secret technique for opening four apertures, along with various other miscellaneous items. Had Wang Qiulin not performed a divination for them, they would never have traveled to Chiyan Market.

"Let's go to Qinglian Island and offer our profound gratitude to Daoist Wang," Cheng Zhenyu said with a smile, remarking, "No wonder diviners are so highly favored by cultivators."

They transformed into two streaks of escaping light and departed the area.

***

Haoyang City, Chaos Continent.

In a certain secret chamber, Wang Qingshan sat cross-legged on a green futon, his eyes slightly closed. Dozens of green sword shadows floated around him, constantly circling. For years, Wang Qingshan had been in continuous cultivation. With no chaotic beast hordes attacking Haoyang City, he was able to practice in peace.

A transmission talisman flew into the room, landing before Wang Qingshan. Wang Qingshan seemed to sense something. The green sword shadows around him dissipated, and he opened his eyes. With a flick of his finger, a streak of green light shot out, striking the transmission talisman. The talisman ignited, and Wang Mengbin's low voice resounded: "Old Ancestor Qingshan, something terrible has happened! The chaotic beast horde is attacking the city!"

Wang Qingshan's expression darkened; it seemed this battle was inevitable. He stepped out of his residence, opened the restriction, and Wang Mengbin descended from the sky, landing before him.

"Why did the chaotic beast horde suddenly attack the city? This is far too frequent!" Wang Qingshan said, frowning.

"I don't know, but I hope we can hold out this time. Daoist Gao and the others have already rushed to the city walls to take command. Apparently, other 'Yellow' cities have also been attacked by chaotic beasts. The Nine Immortal Sect has ordered us to do our utmost to eliminate the chaotic beasts and not to retreat without explicit permission, unless it's absolutely unavoidable." Wang Mengbin's voice was heavy. If they all retreated, a massive number of chaotic beasts would converge and attack Nine Immortal City, placing even greater pressure on it. They had to eliminate as many chaotic beasts as possible. Retreat was only an option if they genuinely could not hold the city, which carried significant risk. If the city fell, the chaotic beasts might not grant them time to escape.

"Let's go and see." Wang Qingshan waved his hand, transforming into a long green streak of light that shot through the air. Wang Mengbin followed closely behind.

Soon after, they landed on the city wall. Outside the city, over sixty True Immortal-stage chaotic beasts had gathered. Most were single-colored, but more than ten were three-colored, making this an overwhelmingly powerful force. A shimmering, aquamarine light barrier subsequently materialized, enveloping the entire Haoyang City.

"So many three-colored chaotic beasts!" Wang Qingshan asked with a frown, his gaze falling upon a bestial humanoid over a thousand zhang tall. Its upper body was golden, its lower body blue, and its hair yellow. Chaotic beasts varied greatly in form; most were animal-shaped, though some were humanoid. The latter were fewer in number but possessed higher intelligence than their animal-shaped counterparts.

"I'm not sure either. I contacted other fellow disciples, and the 'Yellow' cities they are guarding have also come under heavy attack from chaotic beasts. No one can provide us with support. Martial Uncle Du has ordered us to inflict as much damage as possible on the chaotic beasts." Gao Bin's voice was heavy. With over thirty True Immortal cultivators within the city, whether Haoyang City could be defended remained uncertain.