Chapter 3817: 沈青、慕容云烽

“You should first select your personnel. Besides you, other True Immortal cultivators will also enter the Cloud Vortex Cave to seek treasures. True Immortal cultivators who are too weak should not go. We will also send elite disciples inside. There are also True Immortal-level Chaos Beasts, even five-colored ones, but no Golden Immortal-level Chaos Beasts.” Jin Yulan stated.

This time, handing over six "Yellow" cities to the subordinate forces for guardianship not only relieved pressure but also ensured the Nine Immortals Sect lost none of its deserved benefits.

If the subordinate forces successfully defended the "Yellow" cities, they would naturally have to regularly offer cultivation resources. If they failed, suffering heavy casualties, it would also weaken their strength. Regardless of the outcome, the Nine Immortals Sect would incur no loss.

The Nine Immortals Sect used this method to weaken its subordinate forces; otherwise, these forces would develop too rapidly. Subordinate forces could refuse, but the cultivation resources on the Chaos Continent were so abundant that it was difficult to decline. The Murong family, for instance, rose to prominence on the Chaos Continent and continued to grow stronger.

“Yes, Senior Jin,” Wang Changsheng and the others said in unison.

“Alright, you may go and prepare! Gather outside the Nine Immortals Hall tomorrow.” Jin Yulan waved her hand, dismissing them.

“Madam Jin, will forces like the Beast Spirit Gate and the Bright Moon Alliance send Immortal-Armored troops into the Cloud Vortex Cave? I wonder how many. Last time, they sent over twenty Immortal-Armored troops into the Cloud Vortex Cave, which resulted in heavy losses for us.” Qi Shuting said with a frown.

Immortal-Armored troops were used not only against Chaos Beasts but also against Immortals, which was one of the key reasons why major forces established them.

“Their territories have also been attacked by groups of Chaos Beasts, so their losses must be significant. I plan to dispatch ten Immortal-Armored troops and nineteen elite cultivators into the Cloud Vortex Cave.” Jin Yulan said.

The Nine Immortals Sect had forty slots. They had given eleven slots to their subordinate forces, leaving twenty-nine slots.

After chatting for a while, Qi Shuting and the others departed, leaving only Du Tianhe and Jin Yulan.

“With Junior Martial Nephew Lu leading the team, he should be able to acquire those few items,” Du Tianhe said with a smile.

“I hope so. It’s a pity we only managed to kill a few Golden Immortal-level five-colored Chaos Beasts. If we had slain Golden Immortal-level seven-colored Chaos Beasts, we would have had a chance to enter the Profound Phoenix Cave for treasures.” Jin Yulan's face showed a look of longing.

The Cloud Vortex Cave was controlled by multiple forces with Golden Immortal cultivators, while the Profound Phoenix Cave was controlled by multiple forces with Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivators. The cultivation resources in the latter were far superior to the former.

“If Senior Martial Brother Ning were here, and we teamed up, we might have a chance to kill a Golden Immortal-level seven-colored Chaos Beast. However, Senior Martial Brother Ning is currently in secluded cultivation,” Du Tianhe said.

After a brief chat, they returned to rest.

A day passed quickly.

Early the next morning, forty True Immortal cultivators, including Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, Qi Hongfeng, Bai Xuewei, Zhang Guanghong, Fang Xiao, and Lu Chuan, stood in neat formation.

Du Tianhe, Qi Shuting, and Jin Yulan stood before them, their expressions solemn.

“Junior Martial Brother Du, Madam Qi, you may set off! Please be extra careful on your journey,” Jin Yulan said.

Du Tianhe nodded, conjured a blue-glowing flying boat, and stepped onto it. Qi Shuting followed, and then Lu Chuan and the others boarded in succession.

With over forty people aboard the blue flying boat, Du Tianhe cast a spell, and the boat immediately emitted a dazzling blue light, soaring into the sky and quickly disappearing from sight.

Three days later, the blue flying boat appeared above a vast, boundless emerald mountain range. Wang Changsheng and the others had varied expressions.

Along the way, they had encountered some Chaos Beasts. Fortunately, their cultivation levels were not high, mostly True Immortal stage, and their numbers were few, likely stragglers.

“Senior Martial Uncle Du, there’s a monster-hunting team ahead. They have quite a few people, including Golden Immortal cultivators,” said a graceful girl in a green dress.

The girl’s eyes gleamed with golden-blue spiritual light, clearly indicating the use of an ocular technique. This was Shen Qing, a late-True Immortal cultivator who had opened five orifices and possessed Golden Gaze Green Eyes.

“A monster-hunting team!” Wang Ruyan sounded a little curious.

Some Immortals made a living by hunting Chaos Beasts to exchange for cultivation resources. Monster-hunting teams also sometimes attacked Immortals to kill them and seize their treasures.

“Golden Immortal cultivators? Let’s avoid them!” Du Tianhe activated a spell, and the blue flying boat immediately glowed with blinding blue light, flying off towards the southwest.

Wang Changsheng secretly nodded. Shen Qing could detect enemies from afar and even discern their cultivation levels, which was far superior to Wang Tuntian in that regard. Each had their own strengths.

Two days later, the blue flying boat appeared above a vast grassland. A massive city could be seen, its walls adorned with multiple Immortal Exterminating Cannons. On its plaque, the three large characters “Red Swallow City” were visible.

This was a “Mystic” city controlled by the Murong family. The entrance to the Cloud Vortex Cave was located within the city, a testament to their strength.

At the city gate stood two Mahayana cultivators, clad in armor, each wielding a golden long halberd.

In the past, evil cultivators had teleported to Red Swallow City to cause trouble. Since then, whenever the Cloud Vortex Cave opened, the Murong family would strengthen their defenses and simultaneously have forces like the Nine Immortals Sect travel normally to prevent them from teleporting in.

The blue flying boat slowed down, gradually descending towards the ground.

The cultivators disembarked in succession. Du Tianhe put away the blue flying boat, and the group walked towards Red Swallow City.

“Fellow Daoist Du, Madam Qi, are you leading the team this time?” a towering, golden-robed man standing on the city wall asked, his voice booming.

“Fellow Daoist Hu, long time no see. We’re here to open the Cloud Vortex Cave; please let us in!” Du Tianhe said with a smile.

The golden-robed man was Hu Biao, an early Golden Immortal. He was a guest elder of the Murong family and had been with them for many years.

“We are currently apprehending a group of evil cultivators. It’s not that we don’t trust you, but according to Fellow Daoist Murong’s order, all cultivators entering Red Swallow City must be scanned with a Profound Minute Mirror,” Hu Biao said politely.

Du Tianhe's expression showed displeasure. After a moment of thought, he said, “Alright, go ahead and scan.”

Hu Biao took out a small, pale green mirror, infused it with Immortal Origin power, and the mirror's surface glowed with a dazzling green light, emitting a blue ray. The ray swept over Wang Changsheng and the other True Immortal cultivators, passing over each one. However, the blue ray did not touch Qi Shuting or Du Tianhe.

“No problem. You can come in now!” Hu Biao put away the pale green mirror, and the city gates swung open. Du Tianhe and the others strode inside.

As they entered Red Swallow City, a chubby old man in a red robe hurried forward to greet them. The old man had a round face, small eyes, and fair skin.

“Fellow Daoist Du, Madam Qi, long time no see,” the red-robed old man greeted them with a smile.

“Fellow Daoist Murong, you’ve advanced to the Golden Immortal stage! Congratulations!” Du Tianhe's eyes flashed with surprise upon seeing the red-robed old man, and he congratulated him with a smile.

The red-robed old man was Murong Yunfeng. Tens of thousands of years ago, he was still a True Immortal cultivator, but now he was a Golden Immortal.

“Just a stroke of luck. Patriarch Zhengxian has been waiting for a while. Please follow me! Yuhe, please arrange accommodations for young friend Lu and the others.” Murong Yunfeng then led Du Tianhe and Qi Shuting away, instructing his clansmen to settle Lu Chuan and the rest.