Chapter 3861: Support for the Xia Family

Ghost Isle, headquarters of the Heavenly Ghost Sect.

In the Welcoming Immortal Hall, a curvaceous young woman in a black dress sat on the main seat. More than a dozen True Immortal cultivators were seated on either side, their expressions grim. The young woman in black had picturesque features, her eyes faintly glowing green, and an astonishing aura of Yin energy emanated from her. This was Qin Chi, Sect Master of the Heavenly Ghost Sect, a Late-stage True Immortal.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, the Bright Moon Alliance has instructed us to deal with the Xia, Wang, and Bai families, and the Water Demon Tribe. According to our intelligence, the Wang family has the shallowest foundation, while the Xia family is the strongest," a pot-bellied old man in a white robe spoke. The old man in white had a round face and small eyes, which constantly darted about. He was Sun Yuefeng, a Late-stage True Immortal and old ancestor of the Sun family.

"True Immortal Taihao is a True Spirit. He masters the Laws of Strength, Water, and Ice, as far as we know. He can kill a three-colored Chaos Beast at the True Immortal stage with a single punch. Can any of you fellow Daoists present withstand one of his punches?" a curvaceous young woman in a red dress spoke. She was Xie Yuhuan, a Late-stage True Immortal and old ancestor of the Xie family.

"True Immortal Taihao is indeed powerful, but we are not Chaos Beasts to fight him physically head-on. We can still heavily wound him with immortal talismans targeting the soul, or trap him for a while with a Tier-2 immortal talisman. Once his family members are dealt with, we can focus our firepower to eliminate True Immortal Taihao. True Spirits are not invincible," a gaunt old man in a green robe suggested. He was Xu Yunsen, a Late-stage True Immortal and old ancestor of the Xu family.

The Bright Moon Alliance had ordered them to reclaim lost territories, and they dared not neglect this. If they were perfunctory, the Wang, Bai, and Xia families, along with the Water Demon Tribe, would eventually consolidate their occupied territories, and they would suffer sooner or later.

"Madam Qin, your Flood Dragon should have cultivated into a True Spirit by now!" Sun Yuefeng looked at Qin Chi and asked curiously. At his words, the cultivators all looked towards Qin Chi. If a True Spirit were to assist them, their chances of success would greatly increase.

"Not yet, but he is already a Mid-stage True Immortal. In terms of physical strength, he is not much inferior to an ordinary True Spirit. He can entangle True Immortal Taihao for a period. What I am worried about now is whether True Immortal Taihao has opened five orifices!" Qin Chi said with some concern.

"Opening five orifices is not that easy. Even if the materials are found, it's not guaranteed that one can open five orifices," Sun Yuefeng dismissed the concern. He had failed twice before successfully opening his fifth orifice, and just finding the materials took over a hundred thousand years. And that was considered fortunate; some elders of the Sun family had failed three times and still hadn't succeeded.

"It's not particularly important how many orifices True Immortal Taihao has opened. We don't have to solely focus on the Wang family. Their foundation is not comparable to the Xia, Bai, or Water Demon families. There's no need for us to deal with the Wang family. I suggest we concentrate our forces to destroy the Xia family, and then turn our attention to the Bai family, the Water Demon Tribe, and the Wang family, defeating them one by one," Xu Yunsen suggested. Actions must be based on benefits. How much gain could be had from destroying the Wang family? Their legacy was less than a hundred thousand years old; how much wealth could they possibly possess? The Wang family wasn't the richest, but they were the toughest to chew through. There was absolutely no need to target them.

"The Xia family has a long legacy, and it won't be easy to take them down. The Wang family and Xia family are connected by marriage; they will likely support the Xia family!" Sun Yuefeng said.

"That's easy to handle. We can dispatch some personnel to harass the Wang, Bai, and Water Demon families, preventing them from supporting the Xia family. Then, our main force can swiftly eliminate the Xia family," Xu Yunsen suggested.

After more than two hours of discussion, they reached a consensus: concentrate their forces to destroy the Xia family, then deal with the Bai family and the Water Demon Tribe, leaving the Wang family for last. Wang Changsheng's strength was undeniable, inspiring deep apprehension. Considering that the Wang family's foundation was indeed inferior to the Xia, Bai, and Water Demon families, they decided to deal with the Wang family last. To be safe, they planned to station some personnel on the periphery to block reinforcements, rather than splitting their forces to harass the Wang, Bai, and Water Demon families.

The Heavenly Ghost Sect, Sun family, Xie family, and Xu family each dispatched forty True Immortal cultivators. More than twenty True Immortals were drawn from their affiliated forces, and another dozen or so True Immortal cultivators came from their own ranks. Even if their entire force were annihilated, it wouldn't harm their fundamental vitality. Four Late-stage True Immortal cultivators led the charge towards the Xia family.

***

Green Lotus Isle, Green Lotus Peak.

Wang Ruyan, Wang Rumeng, and Wang Yulan were sitting in a green stone pavilion, conversing. After Wang Qingling and others captured Crimson Rainbow Isle, the Wang family dispatched another ten True Immortal cultivators to the front line to strengthen defenses. Wang Ruyan remained on Green Lotus Isle, directing the war efforts.

"It's excellent that you can all craft True Immortal-stage Talisman Soldiers," Wang Ruyan said, showing a look of approval.

"Thanks to the resources allocated by the family, we were able to experiment boldly," Wang Rumeng humbly replied. They could now craft Tier-1 immortal talismans for sale, earning immortal essence stones. However, True Immortal-stage Talisman Soldiers were not for external sale at present, as they were strategic materials.

"Indeed! Fellow Daoist Sun and the others are also immortal talisman masters, but he comes from a rogue cultivator background. It's already good that he can craft a few types of immortal talismans. He can't currently craft True Immortal-stage Talisman Soldiers; the cost is a bit high," Wang Yulan said.

Wang Ruyan nodded, about to speak, when she seemed to sense something. She took out a blue-glowing Dharma plate, imbued it with a spell, and Wang Yongqian's urgent voice sounded: "Elder Ancestor, the Xia family is under siege by over a hundred True Immortal cultivators from the Heavenly Ghost Sect and others. They are requesting reinforcement from our Wang family."

"The Xia family is besieged by over a hundred True Immortal cultivators? Why isn't Madam Xia teleporting back to assist?" Wang Ruyan frowned. If the Xia family were destroyed, the Wang family would not fare well either, as the saying goes, "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold."

"She has teleported back, but the enemy's numbers are too great. They can't hold out much longer, so they're seeking aid from our Wang family. They've promised a large sum of resources if we repel the enemies," Wang Yongqian reported truthfully.

"Understood. I will personally lead a team to support the Xia family! I hope the Xia family can hold out a little longer," Wang Ruyan said, putting away the Dharma plate.

"Elder Ancestor, let us go with you!" Wang Rumeng volunteered.

"Yes! We can help," Wang Yulan echoed.

Wang Ruyan nodded. In addition to Wang Rumeng and Wang Yulan, Wang Mengli, Wang Tunian, Wang Yang, Wang Chan, and others also accompanied them, while Wang Lin remained to guard Green Lotus Isle. After capturing Crimson Rainbow Isle, Wang Yong'an had set up a large-scale teleportation array on Profound Sun Isle, allowing travel from Profound Sun Isle to Crimson Rainbow Isle. Wang Lihe, Wang Xiuling, Wang Xiulong, and others had returned from the front lines, while Wang Qingling and the rest remained there. This allowed them to advance and attack the strongholds of forces like the Heavenly Ghost Sect, or retreat by teleporting back to defend Green Lotus Isle. Wang Lin was already a True Spirit; with him guarding Green Lotus Isle, Wang Ruyan could confidently go to support the Xia family.

Wang Ruyan conjured a blue-glowing flying boat, stepped onto it, and Wang Lihe and the others followed closely. She chanted a spell, and the blue flying boat glowed with dazzling blue light, carrying them away from Green Lotus Isle.

***

In a certain azure sea region, Qin Chi and over a hundred True Immortal cultivators jointly attacked Golden Cicada Isle. A massive golden light barrier enveloped Golden Cicada Isle, its surface adorned with a lifelike golden cicada pattern. Xia Sibing and over fifty True Immortal cultivators stood high in the sky, confronting the enemies from behind the formation.