Chapter 3997: Fishing in Troubled Waters

In a hidden underground cave on the outer perimeter of the Hulan Mountains, the stone walls flickered with a yellow light, emitting faint fluctuations of a restriction.

Wang Changsheng sat cross-legged on the ground, his eyes closed in meditation.

Wang Tunian stood beside him, his eyes glowing with a dazzling yellow light.

"That's strange, could it be false information? It's been over two months, and they still haven't arrived?" Wang Tunian muttered to himself. They had been here for over two months. Given the evasion speed of a Golden Immortal cultivator, they should have reached the Hulan Mountains in less than half a month. Yet, he still hadn't found any cultivators from the Beast Spirit Sect. Had the Beast Spirit Sect taken a detour, entering the Hulan Mountains from another location?

Wang Changsheng opened his eyes, took out a transmitting immortal mirror that glowed with blue light, and cast a spell into it. Wang Ruyan's image appeared on the mirror's surface.

"Husband, are you alright! I heard from Qingfeng that you went to the Hulan Mountains. Why haven't you returned after so long?" Wang Ruyan said with concern.

"I'm waiting for the Beast Spirit Sect cultivators. I've been waiting for half a year, but I still haven't encountered them. Are you in Wuyang City?" Wang Changsheng asked.

"I'm on my way to the Hulan Mountains right now," Wang Ruyan replied. "Where are you?" She had just arrived in Haoyang City when she heard that Wang Changsheng had gone to the Hulan Mountains. Fearing for his safety, she immediately rushed towards the Hulan Mountains.

"I'm in an underground cave on the outer perimeter of the Hulan Mountains. You can come directly here when you arrive!" Wang Ruyan agreed and severed the connection.

Less than half a month later, Wang Ruyan arrived at the Hulan Mountains and met up with Wang Changsheng.

"The Beast Spirit Sect cultivators still haven't arrived," Wang Tunian said with a frown, his face full of confusion. "Could it be that they discovered a mutated Seven-Colored Chaos Beast?"

"We've already waited for several months, a little more time won't hurt. Let's wait a bit longer!" Wang Changsheng said. "If it were a mutated Seven-Colored Chaos Beast, a True Immortal cultivator wouldn't be able to escape. I estimate they discovered important cultivation resources." The Hulan Mountains are vast. He had explored them with Wang Tunian and found some cultivation resources, many of which were useful to Golden Immortal cultivators, but they weren't a significant temptation. For a True Immortal cultivator to report to a Golden Immortal, it must not be an ordinary item.

Their current location was excellent; there was a high probability that Wang Tunian would discover any Beast Spirit Sect cultivators who entered the Hulan Mountains. If the Beast Spirit Sect cultivators came from the far rear of the Hulan Mountains, they wouldn't be able to find them. However, there were more high-level Chaos Beasts in that area.

Three days later, Wang Tunian spoke, "Master, I've found them. They are five million li to the southwest. There are fifteen of them, and I recognize seven as Golden Immortal cultivators." The Dark Hall had collected portraits of Golden Immortal cultivators from other factions, and all True Immortals of the Wang family had seen them.

"Follow them, but don't alarm them," Wang Changsheng said. "They are going to pay respects to the Chaos Beast for its birthday, and we can't let them succeed." They put away their formation and left by burrowing underground.

In an open area, a massive silver lightning eagle floated high in the sky, carrying fifteen Golden Immortal cultivators, including Lei Hong. There was one late-stage Golden Immortal cultivator, five mid-stage Golden Immortal cultivators, and nine early-stage Golden Immortal cultivators. They brought eight sets of mid-grade Chaos Armor, six mid-grade Immortal Slaying Cannons, and treasures like the Seven-Star Soul Extinguishing Pearl. They were confident they could destroy that Chaos Beast tribe, but if other Chaos Beast tribes provided support, they wouldn't be able to win.

"To be safe, let's travel underground!" a plump young woman in a red dress said. "It would be troublesome if we encountered flying Chaos Beasts." She was Lin Yuewu, a mid-stage Golden Immortal from the Lin family.

Lei Hong nodded and cast a spell. The silver lightning eagle flew towards the ground. After landing, it transformed into a tall young man in a silver robe, emitting a formidable demonic aura. This was a Heavenly Thunder Eagle, an early-stage Golden Immortal, and Lei Hong's spirit beast. They burrowed underground and moved deeper into the Hulan Mountains. Along the way, they disturbed some True Immortal-stage Chaos Beasts, but quickly dealt with them.

Three days later, they appeared in a small valley surrounded on three sides by mountains. The valley floor was covered in rubble. "One hundred thousand li away is the gathering place of that Chaos Beast tribe," a tall, thin old man in a yellow robe said. "There are thousands of Chaos Beasts, a considerable size, and probably many Golden Immortal-stage Chaos Beasts. Everyone, be careful." He was Xu Lei, a mid-stage Golden Immortal from the Cangyun Palace.

"Let's set up an immortal formation first," a ruddy-faced old man in a golden robe suggested. "It would be good for eliminating Chaos Beasts below the True Immortal stage." He was Chen Lu, a mid-stage Golden Immortal from the Haoyue Alliance. They took out formation flags and arrays and began setting up the formation.

A million li away, deep underground, was a hundred-zhang-wide cave. Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, and Wang Tunian stood in the cave, Wang Tunian's eyes shimmering with yellow light.

"They seem to be planning to deal with a tribe that has thousands of Chaos Beasts," Wang Tunian said. "Their scheme is considerable."

"That must be a mineral vein," Wang Ruyan guessed. "Could it be for refining special immortal artifacts? Like Taiyi Soul Jade? Or a Nine-Flamed Divine Item?"

"Let's wait for them to deal with the Chaos Beasts," Wang Changsheng said. "Then we'll circle around and reap the benefits of their efforts."

A short while later, Wang Tunian spoke, "They've started." Wang Changsheng then said, "Let's circle around and head straight for the Chaos Beast's lair." A brilliant yellow light emanated from Wang Tunian's body as they rapidly moved forward deep underground.

On the surface, Lei Hong and the other fourteen stood atop a steep peak. Six mid-grade Immortal Slaying Cannons were mounted on the summit, and at the foot of the mountain lay numerous Chaos Beast corpses. There were two six-colored Chaos Beasts—one resembling a fierce tiger, the other a flying crane—and over forty five-colored Chaos Beasts at the Golden Immortal stage.

"Fifteen Golden Immortal cultivators dare to challenge us?" the flying crane Chaos Beast said with a cold tone. "Since you seek death, we shall grant it." As soon as it finished speaking, over forty five-colored Chaos Beasts at the Golden Immortal stage swarmed forward, pouncing on Lei Hong and the others.

The six Immortal Slaying Cannons fired simultaneously, sending six thick beams of light streaking towards the five-colored Chaos Beasts. With a thunderous roar, six five-colored Chaos Beasts let out agonizing roars, each with a terrifying bloody hole appearing on their bodies. They weren't dead yet, but they were severely wounded.

The two six-colored Chaos Beasts did not stand idly by; they charged forward, attacking Lei Hong and the others. Lin Yuewu and the other eight put on their mid-grade Chaos Armors and unleashed their mid-grade immortal artifacts, attacking the two six-colored Chaos Beasts. With their mid-grade Chaos Armors, it wasn't easy for the two six-colored Chaos Beasts to kill them. Meanwhile, Lei Hong and the other seven dealt with the five-colored Chaos Beasts. Aided by the six mid-grade Immortal Slaying Cannons, the five-colored Chaos Beasts were no match for them and fell one after another.

Several hundred thousand li away, a steep peak stood. At its foot was a huge cave, and a loud boom echoed from inside, causing the entire peak to shake violently. Inside a massive cavern, two enormous five-colored Chaos Beasts lay on the ground. They had few wounds on their bodies and no longer breathed. In the lower right corner of the cavern was a golden fruit tree, hung with over a hundred golden fruits. Wang Changsheng stood before an uneven stone wall, holding a grayish-yellow ore in his hand.

"So it's a Hunyuan Stone mine," Wang Changsheng muttered to himself. "No wonder they dispatched so many Golden Immortal cultivators. I just wonder about the reserves."