Chapter 3835: Getting What Was Wanted

A flash of yellow light heralded the appearance of a round, shimmering yellow bowl. It spun rapidly, generating a circular yellow light screen that enveloped Chen Zong.

Chen Zong attempted to evade a sudden, powerful spatial force. His body glowed intensely red as a large expanse of crimson flames erupted from his arms. He slammed them into the void, shattering it and causing the spatial force to dissipate.

With a thunderous roar, the yellow light screen was engulfed by the crimson flames, its spiritual light noticeably dimming.

A cluster of green light flared, revealing Wang Shen, who reached out to grasp the Sacred Spirit Immortal Apricots. One by one, she plucked the fruits and placed them into specially made green jade boxes.

Chen Zong, his face contorted with killing intent, was about to unleash more divine abilities when a cold female voice rang out, "I advise you, fellow cultivator, not to act rashly. Destroying the Sacred Spirit Immortal Apricots will not benefit you. We will leave some for you."

Had they not been concerned about destroying the Sacred Spirit Immortal Apricots, they would have engaged in a fierce battle immediately, rather than indulging Chen Zong.

"Hmph, don't act rashly?" Chen Zong scoffed. "We've planned for years, only for you to benefit in the end?" He sneered, then expelled a beam of golden light from his mouth. It transformed into a shimmering golden long spear, which landed in his hand. With a flick of his wrist, the spear struck out like a dragon.

A series of piercing sounds filled the air as dense golden spear shadows swept out, striking the yellow light screen repeatedly. The yellow light screen shattered instantly, as if it were made of paper.

Wang Shen once again dissolved into specks of green light and vanished. Wang Changsheng, meanwhile, transformed into a streak of escaping light and flew into the spatial rift.

The spatial rift healed closed. Chen Zong glanced at the Sacred Spirit Immortal Apricot tree; only six fruits remained, while Wang Shen had harvested twenty-six. Suppressing his anger, Chen Zong quickly donned a pair of golden gloves and carefully plucked the remaining six Sacred Spirit Immortal Apricots, placing them into jade boxes.

Tens of thousands of miles away, a spatial rift several yards wide opened above a green bamboo forest. Wang Changsheng and his group flew out, landing on the ground, and the rift immediately healed behind them.

Wang Shen had harvested twenty-six Sacred Spirit Immortal Apricots, which was a significant number. Had all the fruits been taken, Chen Zong would undoubtedly have fought them to the death. Wang Changsheng was not certain he could defeat Chen Zong and his two brothers, making such extreme measures unnecessary. More Sacred Spirit Immortal Apricots were not necessarily better; any cultivator could only consume one in their lifetime for optimal effect, as consuming multiple fruits yielded the same result as consuming a single one.

"With the Nine Spirit Immortal Fruits and Sacred Spirit Immortal Apricots," Wang Ruyan said with a smile, "our family might gain several more Human-Form True Spirits."

Wang Changsheng nodded, "Let's leave this place first. It's only a matter of time before they deal with the five-colored Chaos Beasts."

Wang Tun Tian's body glowed brightly with yellow light as he led them underground, leaving the area.

Three days later, Wang Changsheng and his group emerged in a hidden underground cave. Their harvest was considerable. Given the presence of many True Immortal cultivators who had opened five apertures, Wang Changsheng decided against wandering aimlessly. He intended to wait for the Yunxuan Grotto-Heaven to close before leaving the area.

Wang Changsheng flicked his sleeve, and the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron flew out, landing on the ground. He cast a spell, and the cauldron lid flew off, accompanied by a shimmering silver talisman. Wang Changsheng then took out three storage bracelets of different colors and placed them inside the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron.

The Yunxuan Grotto-Heaven belonged to the Cao family; the Murong family, Nine Immortal Sect, and Hundred Refinement Island merely possessed entry rights. Each time it opened, the Cao family would dispatch members to collect cultivation resources, primarily immortal herbs and fruits. The Cao family utilized True Immortal-level Golden-Eyed Spirit Foxes for detection; even if items were stored within spatial Xuan Tian treasures, these spirit foxes could still discover them, leading to severe consequences. Wang Tun Tian could also achieve similar feats of concealment. Given that the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron could block the detection of the Seven Star Mother-Child Talisman, it should also be able to conceal auras. Wang Changsheng had Wang Tun Tian test it, and he was indeed unable to detect anything within the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron. He needed to conceal certain items, especially the Sacred Spirit Immortal Apricots.

The ground began to shake violently, startling Wang Changsheng and his group. Wang Tun Tian's eyes immediately lit up with dazzling yellow light as he investigated the situation.

"Master," Wang Tun Tian reported, "cultivators from the Nine Immortal Sect are coming this way. They are being pursued by multiple five-colored Chaos Beasts. Shen Qing is also among them. Oh no, she is using her Golden-Eyed Jade Pupils to scout the way."

Wang Changsheng reacted quickly. With a single grab, the sub-talisman flew out from the cauldron, and he promptly put away the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron.

"She found us," Wang Tun Tian stated.

The sub-talisman in Wang Changsheng's hand glowed with dazzling silver light before bursting open. Countless profound runes surged out, rapidly spinning and transforming into a shimmering spiritual arrow that floated in mid-air.

"It seems we can only meet up with them," Wang Changsheng said, feeling a bit frustrated. They had thoroughly scouted the area beforehand, and it was quite remote, making the chance of encountering Nine Immortal Sect disciples very low. He had never imagined they would still run into disciples from the Nine Immortal Sect.

Wang Changsheng and his group flew out of the underground cave. Above them, a rapidly moving, yellow-glowing flying boat streaked across the sky. Five five-colored Chaos Beasts, moving with great speed, followed closely behind.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, retreat quickly! Five-colored Chaos Beasts!" Shen Qing called out.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan returned Wang Tun Tian and the others to their spirit beast bracelets before flying onto the yellow flying boat. Lu Chuan's right hand glowed with dazzling yellow light as he slammed it towards the ground. A beam of yellow light shot out, striking the earth.

With a thunderous roar, the ground exploded, transforming earth into sand. A vast desert instantly appeared, and countless yellow sand particles surged skyward, forming enormous yellow tornadoes that headed straight for the Chaos Beasts. Simultaneously, countless azure seawater surged from the void. The water churned violently, raising a colossal wave tens of thousands of feet high that surged towards their pursuers.

With a loud crash, both the yellow tornadoes and the colossal wave completely dissipated, sending up thick clouds of dust and smoke. The five-colored Chaos Beasts burst forth from the haze, only to find Wang Changsheng and his group had already vanished.

"Never mind, let's stop chasing. Let's go back!" one five-colored Chaos Beast spoke in human words, and they all returned along the path they had come.

Hundreds of millions of miles away, in a green bamboo forest, the yellow flying boat landed, and Lu Chuan and the others disembarked.

"They've given up chasing us," Shen Qing said with a sigh of relief, feeling somewhat fortunate.

"Immortal Shen," Wang Changsheng asked, "how did you encounter so many five-colored Chaos Beasts? They vary in form; do they also team up to attack?" The internal dynamics of Chaos Beasts were not typically harmonious; different forms usually didn't get along, implying there must be a leader coordinating them.

"A mutated five-colored Chaos Beast appeared among them," Shen Qing sighed. "Junior Brother Fang and others were killed, and Senior Brother Lu was also injured."

"A mutated five-colored Chaos Beast?" Wang Changsheng asked, feeling somewhat nervous. "Is their nest close to here?"

"Not at all," Lu Chuan explained, his voice somewhat weak. "This place is very far from their nest." He dared to confront True Immortal-level five-colored Chaos Beasts, but against a mutated one, his only option would be to flee.