Chapter 3996: Vein of Ore

Haoyang City, on the Chaos Continent.

The streets were bustling with people, and the clamor of voices filled the air, making it a very lively place.

A massive thundercloud hovered over the XC district, with lightning flashing and thunder rumbling as streaks of Nine Heavens Divine Thunder struck down.

The cultivators on the streets were accustomed to this sight. Mahayana cultivators frequently underwent the Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation in Haoyang City; successfully passing it meant becoming a True Immortal, thereby bolstering the city's power.

Cheng Zhenyu and Zheng Nan stood on the city wall, gazing into the distance. A mid-stage True Immortal three-colored Chaos Beast had just appeared near Haoyang City, and Ni Tianlong, Chen Yueying, Lan Fukong, Four Seasons Sword Sovereign, Gongsun Yang, Yang Chunqiu, and Yue Lei had left the city to eliminate it.

Ni Tianlong, Chen Yueying, and Gongsun Yang had already cultivated to the late True Immortal stage, possessing extraordinary strength.

A short while later, a golden streak of light appeared on the distant horizon, rapidly flying towards them.

With a flash, the golden light stopped just outside Haoyang City.

As the light faded, a shimmering golden flying boat was revealed, with Ni Tianlong and six others standing on it.

"Fellow Daoist Ni, is it resolved?" Cheng Zhenyu asked.

"Yes, it is." Ni Tianlong nodded. The Wang family had provided Chen Yueying and the others with low-grade Chaos Armor, which they wore to battle the Chaos Beasts, preventing them from being easily slain.

"Fellow Daoist Ni, your divine abilities are truly vast! Next time a four-colored Chaos Beast appears, we'll be able to handle that too." Lan Fukong flattered him, his face full of obsequiousness.

Just as Ni Tianlong was about to speak, he gazed towards the distant sky and said, "Someone is approaching."

A streak of green light appeared on the distant horizon, rapidly flying towards Haoyang City.

Soon after, the green light stopped, revealing a shimmering green flying boat with Li Canghai and six others standing aboard.

"Fellow Daoist Li, it's you!" Cheng Zhenyu greeted Li Canghai with a smile.

Over the years, Li Canghai had visited Haoyang City multiple times, both to purchase cultivation resources from the Wang family and to exchange materials with True Immortal cultivators like Cheng Zhenyu.

"Fellow Daoist Cheng, I have an urgent matter to report to Senior Wang. Please be so kind as to inform him." Li Canghai said courteously.

"To Senior Wang? Is Fellow Daoist Wang unable to handle it?" Cheng Zhenyu asked, puzzled.

"Fellow Daoist Wang cannot resolve this; it must be reported directly to Senior Wang." Li Canghai stated gravely.

Cheng Zhenyu nodded, took out a shimmering yellow spiritual disc, and after casting a spell and making a series of gestures,

After a moment, Wang Qingfeng's voice rang out: "Fellow Daoist Cheng, please bring Fellow Daoist Li to Haoyang Hall! My father will meet with him personally."

"Understood." Cheng Zhenyu agreed, put away the spiritual disc, and invited Li Canghai into Haoyang City. Ni Tianlong and the others also returned to the city.

Inside Haoyang Hall, Wang Changsheng sat in the main seat, with Wang Qingfeng standing beside him.

He had recently refined four more mid-grade Immortal Exterminating Cannons and three mid-grade Chaos Armors. Additionally, he had sought Ye Shengfeng's assistance in setting up a formation, successfully opening his sixth spiritual aperture.

Naturally, Ye Shengfeng's compensation was a crystal core from a five-colored Golden Immortal stage Chaos Beast, which Wang Changsheng provided.

Cheng Zhenyu led Li Canghai inside. Both bowed, and then Cheng Zhenyu withdrew.

"Young friend Li, please state your business." Wang Changsheng said.

"Cultivators from the Beast Spirit Sect appear to have made a significant discovery in the Huluan Mountain Range. We encountered them while escaping underground; they didn't detect us, but we overheard them discussing the need to quickly return to Beast Spirit City to report to a Golden Immortal cultivator." Li Canghai said.

"Huluan Mountain Range! The Beast Spirit Sect!"

Wang Changsheng's face showed a pensive expression. Immortals rarely ventured into the Huluan Mountain Range, so from the Beast Spirit Sect disciples' words, it was clear they had found something highly important, necessitating a report to a Golden Immortal cultivator.

Given his current strength, a trip to the Huluan Mountain Range would be no trouble at all.

"I need to ascertain if you are being truthful. Please answer candidly." He took out a small, shimmering golden mirror, infused it with immortal essence, and the mirror emitted a golden light that enveloped Li Canghai.

Wang Changsheng asked a few questions, and Li Canghai answered truthfully, with the mirror showing no anomalies.

"I will personally make a trip to the Huluan Mountain Range. You may stay here in Haoyang City for now. This matter is not to be divulged! Qingfeng, please ensure young friend Li is well taken care of." Wang Changsheng instructed.

If there truly was something valuable, he naturally wouldn't mistreat Li Canghai. However, if it turned out to be a trap, he wouldn't be lenient either.

Wang Qingfeng agreed and left with Li Canghai.

Wang Changsheng then departed from Haoyang City, heading towards the Huluan Mountain Range.

Beast Spirit City, a city under the control of the Beast Spirit Sect.

Within the city, numerous demon cultivators and spirit beasts could be seen, their roars and chirps creating a constant din.

A magnificent palace bore a plaque with the three large characters "Beast Spirit Hall."

An corpulent, silver-robed old man sat in the main seat, his expression grim.

A slender woman in a white dress stood nearby, currently reporting on the situation.

"What? A miniature Primal Chaos Stone mine? Are you certain?" The silver-robed elder said in a deep voice.

This was Lei Hong, a late-stage Golden Immortal.

"This disciple saw it with my own eyes; it is absolutely true. The reserves aren't extensive, but the troubling part is that two six-colored Chaos Beasts are guarding it." The young woman in white reported.

They had been dispatched to the Huluan Mountain Range to investigate the Chaos Beast tribes and unexpectedly discovered a miniature Primal Chaos Stone mine. This discovery, however, alerted the Chaos Beasts, resulting in heavy casualties, with only two of them escaping.

"Two six-colored Chaos Beasts!"

Lei Hong frowned deeply. If they brought mid-grade Immortal Exterminating Cannons and mid-grade Chaos Armors, they would have a reasonable chance of eliminating the two six-colored Chaos Beasts.

Given that this Chaos Beast tribe had two six-colored Chaos Beasts, there were surely many five-colored Chaos Beasts at the Golden Immortal stage. The Beast Spirit Sect's power alone would be insufficient to eliminate these Chaos Beasts; they would need to join forces with other factions.

"You may leave for now. This matter must not be spread!" Lei Hong waved his hand and instructed.

The young woman in white acknowledged, bowed, and withdrew.

Lei Hong took out a pale golden Transmission Immortal Mirror and cast a spell. The mirror's surface then displayed a full-figured young woman in a red dress. "Madam Lin," he said, "we've discovered a miniature Primal Chaos Stone mine, but it's deep within the Huluan Mountain Range and guarded by two six-colored Chaos Beasts."

If they could acquire a large quantity of Primal Chaos Stones, they could refine more Chaos Armors, thus enhancing their strength. While the refining difficulty for Chaos Armors was indeed very high and the success rate low, with enough attempts, they could still produce more.

"What? A miniature Primal Chaos Stone mine?" The young woman in red was somewhat surprised.

"Precisely. If our four families were to join forces, eliminate this Chaos Beast tribe, and extract a batch of Primal Chaos Stones, we might be able to refine many more Chaos Armors. Didn't the Murong family discover a miniature Primal Chaos Stone mine and extract a large quantity of Primal Chaos Stones, leading to their numerous Immortal Armored legions? This is despite the high difficulty of refining Chaos Armors. If the success rate were one hundred percent, the Murong family could form an entire immortal legion." Lei Hong stated.

"Our Lin family is willing to act. Here's a suggestion: I'll contact Fellow Daoist Xu from Cangyun Palace, and you can contact Fellow Daoist Chen from Haoyue Alliance. We'll meet in Beast Spirit City to discuss the matter."

"No problem, it's a deal." Lei Hong agreed.