Chapter 4124: Chaos Beast's Plan

"Yes, it's all thanks to Envoy Cobalt; we were just following orders," a beast-humanoid, seven-colored Chaos Beast said, its tone fawning. Though also Taiyi Golden Immortals, Cobalt belonged to the Chahar Tribe, a core member whose status far surpassed theirs.

A sky-piercing roar echoed as an eight-colored Chaos Beast, resembling a falcon, flew in. It landed before Cobalt, its sharp talons gripping a black iron chain. The shoulder blades of four Taiyi Golden Immortals were pierced by the chain, preventing them from using their immortal power.

"Falcon, well done. You've captured so many sacrifices," Cobalt praised.

"Lord Cobalt, these are our tribe's sacrifices. Will our tribe receive more slots for this offering?" Falcon asked.

Chaos Beasts captured Immortals to sacrifice them to the Ten Directions Mother-Child Pagoda. Major tribes allocated slots based on the number and cultivation level of Immortals offered by their vassal tribes. The more Immortals captured, and the higher their cultivation, the more slots vassal tribes received, increasing the chance of producing mutated individuals.

"Yes, that's fine. It's deserved," Cobalt said.

"Thank you, Lord Cobalt. After this battle, our tribe will surely gain several more powerful members!" The beast's voice was excited.

"After this battle? The war isn't over yet. You don't think it'll end so quickly, do you? This is just the beginning," Cobalt sneered.

"Just the beginning? Lord Cobalt, why not involve more tribes to capture even more Immortals?" Falcon asked, somewhat puzzled. Tianfeng City controlled eighteen sub-cities, but this time, the Chaos Beasts had only attacked seven sub-cities and their associated towns.

"Have you forgotten? There are many Immortals in the Immortal Realm. One eats a meal one bite at a time; consuming too much at once will kill you. They'll never expect that what came before was just skirmishes. Hurry and deliver the sacrifices to the Chahar Mountains for the offering, to cultivate more powerful individuals and prepare for the next assault," Cobalt instructed.

A full-scale invasion at the outset would provoke the Nangong Immortal Clan. Rather than simply provoking them, it was a test by the Chaos Beasts. If the Nangong Immortal Clan did not retaliate, the Chahar Tribe would continue to direct its vassal tribes to attack territories controlled by the Nangong Immortal Clan. If the Nangong Immortal Clan did retaliate, it would play right into the Chahar Tribe's hands. They had inflicted pain upon the Nangong Immortal Clan previously but hadn't fundamentally wounded them. Their hope was to force the Nangong Immortal Clan into direct confrontation.

"Yes, Lord Cobalt!" Falcon agreed, bowed, and withdrew.

"You two may also leave! Prepare for the next attack," Cobalt commanded.

The two seven-colored Chaos Beasts acknowledged him and left the giant valley to make arrangements.

In Xuanyu City, within a secluded estate, Wang Qingshan, Bai Linger, and Wang Yingjie sat in a green stone pavilion, sipping tea and chatting. According to the information they had, this Immortal Cataclysm was extensive, causing heavy losses for various major forces, though the final results had not yet been reported.

"It's a good thing Yingjie cultivated his True Spirit to its peak, and the power of his Natal Immortal Artifact also increased. Otherwise, even if we had repelled the Chaos Beasts, our losses would have been significant," Bai Linger said with some relief.

"It's all due to the family's nurturing. Without the family, I wouldn't be where I am today. This is what I should do," Wang Yingjie said earnestly.

Wang Qingshan nodded and said, "You still shouldn't casually use your Natal Immortal Artifact against enemies; it's too conspicuous. I've already spoken with Daoist Chen and others, asking them not to spread the word."

"I understand!" Wang Yingjie nodded.

"It seems Yingjie encountered a great opportunity during our absence," a clear male voice announced. No sooner had the words fallen than Wang Qiuting, Wang Changsheng, and Wang Ruyan entered.

"Father, Mother, Ninth Uncle-Grandfather, Ninth Aunt-Grandmother are back!" Wang Qiuting exclaimed excitedly.

"Ninth Uncle, Ninth Aunt, you're back," Wang Qingshan stood up, smiling as he spoke. Linger and the other two also rose and greeted them.

Wang Changsheng nodded. He and Wang Ruyan sat down in the stone pavilion, indicating for the others to do the same.

"Yingjie has cultivated his True Spirit to its peak? What happened?" Wang Changsheng asked, curious.

Wang Yingjie recounted the events truthfully and in detail.

"Solar Immortal Qi, Lunar Immortal Qi, Primordial Spirit Treasure!" Both Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were quite surprised. This meant that if he acquired a source item, Wang Yingjie would be able to cultivate the True Immortal Seal Daoist spell. With his peak True Spirit and his Natal Immortal Artifact, the Five Spirit Orbs, Wang Yingjie's strength was not far inferior to a late-stage Golden Immortal. Of course, Immortals possessed more diverse abilities than Chaos Beasts, so if Wang Yingjie truly faced a late-stage Golden Immortal cultivator, the outcome would still be difficult to predict.

Their gains from their travels were also considerable. Besides two Daoist spells, they had acquired Golden Lotus Immortal Fruits, second-grade Daoist Pills, high-grade Immortal Artifacts, Primordial Spirit Treasures, Jade Dragon Immortal Crystals, source items, and Taiyi Immortal Fruits. In addition, they had many Chaos Beast cores, including those from mutated seven-colored Chaos Beasts, which meant they could now arrange for someone to help them set up a formation to open their seventh aperture.

"Without the Old Ancestor providing resources, I couldn't have entered the Golden Immortal stage. If not for Old Ancestor Qingshan taking me, I wouldn't have had this opportunity," Wang Yingjie said gratefully.

"It's good that your strength has increased; you'll be able to do more for the family in the future. However, don't easily reveal your Natal Immortal Artifact in front of others when fighting enemies. Constant exposure to risk will eventually lead to trouble; if the news spreads, it will be problematic," Wang Changsheng cautioned.

"Yes, Grand-disciple will bear it in mind," Wang Yingjie agreed.

After chatting for a while, Wang Changsheng instructed, "Yingjie, go to Liuyun City and invite Daoist Ye Shengfeng. I need his help with something."

"Yes, Old Ancestor," Wang Yingjie agreed and turned to leave. Wang Qiuting followed him out.

Wang Changsheng flipped his right hand, and an exquisite golden jade box appeared. He handed it to Wang Qingshan and said, "Qingshan, this is a second-grade Daoist Pill. Take it and consume it."

"A second-grade Daoist Pill! This is too precious. Ninth Uncle, does Qingfeng have one?" Wang Qingshan gasped.

"We're family, there's no need to be polite. Take it! Qingfeng has one too," Wang Changsheng said. They had obtained a total of six second-grade Daoist Pills; two had been consumed, leaving four.

"Indeed! Qingshan, if you hadn't insisted on only defending Xuancheng this time, our family's losses would have been even greater," Wang Ruyan added.

"Many thanks, Ninth Uncle and Ninth Aunt." Wang Qingshan no longer declined. He expressed his gratitude and accepted the second-grade Daoist Pill.

After chatting for a while, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan left, returning to their own residence. They summoned Wang Qingfeng, Wang Mengbin, and Liu Hongxue, giving each of them a second-grade Daoist Pill. Liu Hongxue's pill contained the Law of Fire. The three of them were overjoyed, all finding the gift extremely precious.

"Within the clan, only Qingshan and you possess second-grade Daoist Pills. Hongxue, we've acquired the materials for refining Daoist Pills. We hope that in the future, you'll be able to refine Daoist Pills for our clansmen to consume," Wang Changsheng said with a kind expression.

"Grand-disciple will not fail to live up to the Old Ancestor's expectations!" Liu Hongxue agreed, her expression solemn.