Chapter 4006: Shock Everyone

With his cultivation at the early Golden Immortal stage, he was completely inconspicuous. There were five late-stage Golden Immortal cultivators and dozens of mid-stage Golden Immortal cultivators present.

If he wanted to impress the Cao family, only Chaos Armor would suffice.

At these words, the hall erupted in an uproar. Golden Jade Orchid and the other Golden Immortal cultivators all looked towards Wang Changsheng, their expressions varied.

Most Golden Immortal cultivators didn't believe him. The factions they belonged to had also attempted to refine mid-grade Chaos Armor, with success rates usually below ten percent. The better ones achieved twenty percent, while thirty percent was considered a very high success rate.

“Fellow Daoist Wang, this is neither Green Lotus Island nor the Nine Immortals Hall. Anyone can boast.”

Qian Yuru sneered slightly and mocked.

“Exactly. How long have you been a Golden Immortal? How many Golden Immortal-level Chaos Beasts have you killed? I've been a Golden Immortal for millions of years, and my success rate for refining mid-grade Chaos Armor is only twenty percent. You claim thirty percent? Even if you possess a second-tier immortal flame, your success rate couldn't possibly be that high.”

“Fellow Daoist Wang, this is no place for boasting. You need to be responsible for your words.”

Bai Xin sneered.

“Even if Fellow Daoist Wang's success rate for refining Chaos Armor reaches thirty percent, do you still expect to obtain a Profound City without any merit? If that's the case, then in the future, we should just award Profound Cities based on skill level. Dealing with Chaos Beasts isn't simply a matter of having Chaos Armor; some exceptionally powerful Chaos Beasts can breach its defenses.”

Murong Zhengxian said.

He, too, didn't believe Wang Changsheng's claim of a thirty percent success rate for refining mid-grade Chaos Armor. However, to be cautious, he still preemptively blocked Wang Changsheng's path.

“That's right. Which one of the fellow Daoists present didn't obtain a Profound City through merit? It's just mid-grade Chaos Armor, not a mid-grade Immortal-Slaying Arrow or a second-grade Dao Pill.”

Lin Yuesen echoed.

“I am asking you to state your position now, not to say anything else.”

Cao Mingjing said in an unquestionable tone.

Only then did the cultivators cease their further inquiries. Qi Shuting stepped forward and said, “Junior Qi Shuting is willing to share Senior Cao's burdens by managing a Profound City.”

Several Golden Immortal cultivators stepped forward to state their positions; most were representatives of nascent forces, as no one wished to remain subordinate indefinitely.

After listening to the cultivators, Cao Mingjing nodded and said to Cao Yuanxing, “Yuanxing, tally how many cities are vacant. Each Profound City must have at least two Golden Immortal cultivators; Yellow Cities are auxiliary. To obtain a Profound City, send Golden Immortal cultivators to challenge the Cloud Lang Tower, and compete for Profound Cities based on their rankings. The higher the ranking, the better the Profound City obtained. Only a single person is needed for the challenge, and any treasure can be used. Golden Immortal cultivators capable of refining Dao Pills will directly receive a Profound City.”

The Cloud Lang Tower was refined with a large number of Chaos Beasts' spirits, capable of manifesting seven-colored Chaos Beasts at the Golden Immortal Grand Perfection stage at its highest level.

“Yes, Ancestor Mingjing,” Cao Yuanxing replied.

Cao Mingjing gave a few instructions, then left the Cloud Lang Hall.

The cultivators present looked at each other, realizing that challenging the Cloud Lang Tower alone posed a considerable difficulty.

Wang Changsheng naturally signed up to participate. Even without using the Aperture Melting Art and soul laws, he was confident he could achieve a good ranking by relying on his own strength and a complete set of soul immortal artifacts.

Over fifty Golden Immortal cultivators signed up, including Murong Zhengxian, Qian Yuru, and Qi Shuting. However, Golden Jade Orchid, Bai Xin, Immortal Star-Moon, and others did not.

More importantly, given the immense scale of this Chaos Beast tide, they worried the next one would be even larger. Merely defending one Profound City would be challenging enough; two would be a burden.

The Cao family currently controlled seventy-two Profound Cities. This time, twenty-one Profound Cities became vacant, and the number of Yellow Cities was even greater.

After signing up, Wang Changsheng and the others arrived at a vast bluestone plaza. Golden Jade Orchid and others, who weren't participating in the challenge, also came to observe. The challenges were public and transparent to ensure fairness.

In the center of the plaza stood a silver-glowing giant tower, on whose body were engraved the two large golden characters "Cloud Lang."

When subordinate forces conflicted over cultivation resources, the Cao family would usually have them challenge the Cloud Lang Tower to resolve disputes this way. As swords and blades had no eyes, having them spar could easily lead to casualties.

“Fellow Daoist Wang, you can go first!”

Cao Yuanxing said.

Wang Changsheng nodded, flew into the Cloud Lang Tower, and appeared inside a spacious and brightly lit hall. He immediately took out a pair of blue-glowing gauntlets and put them on.

A spiritual light glowed in the void ahead, revealing a beast-humanoid five-colored Chaos Beast with early Golden Immortal stage cultivation.

The five-colored Chaos Beast swung its right fist, striking towards Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng showed no fear. His body emitted crackling sounds of bones as his physique rapidly expanded, and he swung his right fist to meet the attack.

With a dull thud, the five-colored Chaos Beast flew backward, crashing heavily onto the ground.

The Golden Immortal cultivators outside the Cloud Lang Tower saw this scene, their expressions varied. Golden Jade Orchid, Murong Zhengxian, Bai Xin, Qian Yuru, Lin Yuesen, and others wore expressions of deep apprehension.

“Minor mastery of laws! How long has Fellow Daoist Wang been a Golden Immortal? Yet he has achieved minor mastery of laws. Madam Jin, congratulations!”

Murong Zhengxian said with a smile.

After he entered the Golden Immortal stage, it took him millions of years to cultivate his laws to minor mastery without the aid of external objects. Some Golden Immortal cultivators even require more time to achieve minor mastery of laws.

“Fellow Daoist Wang became a true spirit. Could it be that his innate divine ability makes it easy to comprehend laws?”

Qian Yuru speculated.

“It is indeed impressive that Fellow Daoist Wang cultivated his laws to minor mastery so quickly. However, it's not impossible. If he consumed a first-grade Dao Pill during his True Immortal stage and then cultivated in seclusion for a period after entering the Golden Immortal stage, he could also achieve minor mastery of laws!”

Qi Shuting retorted.

“Madam Qi, the effects of consuming a Dao Pill vary for each cultivator. Even if he consumed a first-grade Dao Pill during his True Immortal stage, it's impossible for him to achieve minor mastery of laws within tens of thousands of years of entering the Golden Immortal stage, unless he consumed a second-grade Dao Pill or possessed a treasure like the Dao Comprehension Pearl.”

Bai Xin said.

“Everyone's situation is different, Madam Bai. What you described doesn't apply to all Golden Immortal cultivators. If Fellow Daoist Wang consumed multiple first-grade Dao Pills during his True Immortal stage, he could also achieve minor mastery of laws within tens of thousands of years of entering the Golden Immortal stage.”

Zhang Yilei retorted.

Qi Shuting and Zhang Yilei naturally spoke up for Wang Changsheng. Golden Jade Orchid remained silent, having initially considered the Qi family the greatest threat, but now she realized the Green Lotus Immortal Couple posed an even greater one.

True Master Taihao had already achieved minor mastery of laws; what about Immortal Sky Lute? Had she also achieved minor mastery of laws? Recalling that they had escaped from a mutated six-colored Chaos Beast, Golden Jade Orchid suspected that both of the Green Lotus Immortal Couple had achieved minor mastery of laws, which would explain things.

Let alone early Golden Immortal cultivators who had just begun to comprehend laws, even mid-stage Golden Immortal cultivators with minor mastery of laws would find it difficult to escape from a mutated six-colored Chaos Beast.

The Golden Immortal cultivators whispered among themselves. Wang Changsheng quickly defeated the beast-humanoid five-colored Chaos Beast and entered the second stage, which featured two early Golden Immortal five-colored Chaos Beasts.

The two five-colored Chaos Beasts lunged forward. Wang Changsheng showed no fear; he formed a hand seal, and countless blue seawater emerged. After churning and surging, two blue water dragons flew out from it, meeting the two five-colored Chaos Beasts.