Chapter 4015: War Begins

Changyun Island, the ancestral land of the Jiang family.

The ancestors of the Jiang family originated from the Bright Moon Alliance. Aware they could not reach the Golden Immortal stage, they requested permission to establish a family. Under the protection of the Bright Moon Alliance, the Jiang family developed quite successfully, eventually producing Golden Immortal cultivators.

Flames erupted into the sky over Changyun Island. Numerous buildings lay in ruins, and the bodies of many Jiang family members were visible. A colossal golden light suddenly appeared high above, accompanied by a deafening roar.

A voluptuous young woman in a purple dress plummeted from the sky. Her right leg was missing, and a horrifying, blood-filled gash marred her abdomen. This was Jiang Yuqing, the Jiang family's matriarch.

"Madam Qi, do you intend to fight my Jiang family to the death? I am not the only Golden Immortal cultivator in the Jiang family," Jiang Yuqing said, her voice tinged with weakness.

"Calling you foolish would be a compliment," a cold female voice responded. "At this point, do you really think we would show mercy? A million years have passed, and you are still only at the early Golden Immortal stage. Today marks the demise of your Jiang family. My great-great-grandfather died by your family's hands, and today, your head will be sacrificed to him."

No sooner had the words been spoken than a gigantic white palm descended from the sky, aiming for Jiang Yuqing.

Even before the white palm landed, an intensely chilling power enveloped the area, causing large amounts of white frost to appear in the void.

Jiang Yuqing flicked her sleeve, and a shimmering golden orb shot forth. She cast a spell into it, causing the orb to unleash a torrent of golden flames that transformed into a massive golden fire phoenix. With a gentle flap of its wings, it unleashed an astonishing heatwave and soared towards the white palm.

With a thunderous roar, the white palm was torn to shreds by the golden fire phoenix, sending smoke and dust billowing everywhere.

Seizing this opportunity, a white light flared on Jiang Yuqing's back, and a pair of white feathered wings emerged. With a gentle flap of these wings, a gust of cold wind swept past, and she vanished from her spot.

A strange, ear-piercing beast roar echoed. Tens of thousands of miles away, a white light shimmered in the void, revealing Jiang Yuqing's figure. With another flash, a colossal white bell materialized, its surface adorned with a ferocious beast pattern.

Just as Jiang Yuqing was about to dodge, the beast pattern on the bell seemed to come alive, letting out another strange, ear-piercing roar. Her head swam, as if she had been struck by a heavy object.

By the time she regained her senses, the gigantic white bell had already descended, engulfing her.

The bell chimed, and large chunks of bloody flesh fell from within the white bell. A miniature Nascent Soul also flew out, instantly swelled, and self-destructed.

Qi Feiyun and Qi Tongguang flew over, their expressions contrasting. "It's finally done, haha, we finally destroyed her!" Qi Tongguang exclaimed. He explained excitedly that they had an inside contact on Changyun Island. They had hidden within a spatial treasure and followed their contact onto the island to request an audience with Jiang Yuqing. The contact then suddenly released Qi Tongguang and Qi Feiyun, allowing them to attack and successfully eliminate Jiang Yuqing.

"I can't shake the feeling that something is off," Qi Feiyun said, a puzzled look on her face. "The Jiang family has such a long heritage; it's one thing if they don't possess mid-grade Chaos Armor, but not even a mid-grade Immortal Annihilation Cannon?"

"Maybe it was damaged," Qi Tongguang replied dismissively. "We acquired a mid-grade Immortal Annihilation Cannon years ago and it got damaged when we used it on the Chaos Continent, didn't it? She was indeed Jiang Yuqing, and a Golden Immortal cultivator; there's no mistake. Could it be that Jiang Yuqing willingly sacrificed herself to deal with us?"

Qi Feiyun nodded. "That's true," she conceded. "Contact Fellow Daoist Wang and Fellow Daoist Jiang immediately and tell them they can proceed." Qi Tongguang took out his Celestial Mirror to contact Wang Qingshan and Jiang Tianfeng and report the situation.

"They've received the message and are preparing to deploy their troops," Qi Tongguang said as he put away his Celestial Mirror.

"Let's first go to the Jiang family and collect their cultivation resources," Qi Feiyun suggested. "With such a long heritage, they must have many valuable items."

Qi Tongguang nodded and followed Qi Feiyun towards Changyun Island.

***

Silver Snail Island, an island controlled by the Hong clan, housed a cave that produced Silver Moonlight Immortal Water. The Hong clan had stationed five True Immortal cultivators there, with Cui Yan being one of them.

In a secret chamber, a pot-bellied old man in a red robe sat cross-legged on a red cushion, his eyes gently closed, his body enveloped in a crimson glow. This red-robed elder was Cui Yan, currently at the late True Immortal stage.

After a while, the secret chamber began to shake violently, as if an earthquake had struck.

Cui Yan seemed to sense something amiss; the crimson glow around his body dissipated, and he opened his eyes.

The entire chamber continued to shake. Cui Yan frowned deeply, took out a red-glowing magical disc, and cast a spell into it. A panicked male voice then rang out: "Fellow Daoist Cui, enemy attack! The enemies have already broken in! Come out quickly to face them!"

Cui Yan's expression darkened, and he quickly flew out.

Flames shot into the sky across the island, sword energy crisscrossed everywhere, and numerous houses lay destroyed.

Cui Yan's expression darkened. The moment he appeared, a massive four-colored palm came hurtling towards him, aiming directly at him.

Cui Yan tried to dodge, but his body suddenly felt as heavy as a mountain. A powerful gravitational force materialized out of nowhere, pinning him firmly to the spot like a magnet.

A bright red light burst from his body, and the pressure eased slightly. He quickly conjured a red shield and placed it in front of him. The four-colored palm collided with the red shield, and the shield shattered instantly, as if made of paper.

Cui Yan was aghast. Before he could dodge, the four-colored palm struck him, instantly reducing his body to a bloody pulp. A red light flashed, and the scattered flesh transformed into a glowing red orb, which then shattered into pieces—a substitution immortal artifact. In another part of the void, a red light shimmered, and Cui Yan's figure reappeared. He stared at the four Wang Xianzong brothers, his brows deeply furrowed. "Quadruplets, and a combined attack technique!"

Cui Yan's expression was grim. Crimson flames surged from his right hand as he thrust it forward, sending a fiery palm streaking towards the four Wang Xianzong brothers.

A vibrant, multi-colored spiritual light burst from the bodies of the four Wang Xianzong brothers. They drew a circle in the void, and a dense, four-colored light barrier instantly appeared, enveloping them.

The crimson fiery palm struck the four-colored light barrier with a dull thud, then exploded, and roaring flames engulfed their figures. A sneer appeared on Cui Yan's lips. He raised his right hand, and a five-colored orb flew out, instantly appearing above the crimson flames.

The surface of the five-colored orb was covered with electric arcs of five different colors, emitting a wild and violent aura. This was a Five Thunder Orb, a single-use treasure equivalent to the full power strike of a Grand Perfection True Immortal thunder cultivator.

Cui Yan performed a hand seal, and the Five Thunder Orb instantly exploded, unleashing a massive ball of five-colored lightning that surged skyward, engulfing the figures of the four Wang Xianzong brothers. He then opened his mouth and spat out nine red-glowing flying knives. They instantly merged into a single gigantic red blade, which shot straight towards the five-colored lightning.

The red great blade plunged into the five-colored lightning, and a muffled thud echoed, as if it had struck an impenetrable wall of copper and iron.

Cui Yan frowned deeply. As the lightning dissipated, the figures of the four Wang Xianzong brothers emerged, completely unharmed. They were wearing Chaos Armor. "Chaos Armor!" Cui Yan exclaimed.

Cui Yan was dumbfounded. "Is the Wang family really that extravagant?" he muttered. "Equipping four True Immortal cultivators with Chaos Armor?"