Chapter 4136

Venerable Soul-Shatterer originated as a rogue cultivator. He is adept at poison arts and cultivates both spiritual and physical techniques, making a living by hunting Chaos Beasts. Having been a Golden Immortal for millions of years, he is a well-known, veteran Golden Immortal.

A tall, slender young man in golden robes and a curvaceous young woman in a blue dress stood before the stall. They were also Golden Immortals, and their clothes bore a small island emblem, a mark of their faction.

Wang Changsheng had never seen it before, estimating it was a new power establishing itself on the Chaos Continent.

To his knowledge, Kunlun Immortal City governed nine Sky Cities, while Tianfeng City governed eighteen Earth Cities. Of these, the Nangong Immortal Clan personally managed eight Earth Cities, and ten were entrusted to ten different factions: the Cao Family, Ye Family, Five Immortal Gates, Mayfly Clan, Yang Family, Nine Yuan Palace, Sky Roar Clan, Shangguan Family, Fire Moon Clan, and Cloud Crystal Clan.

These ten factions were not entirely harmonious. The Mayfly Clan and the Fire Moon Clan were old rivals, the Cloud Crystal Clan and the Yang Family were at odds, and the Cao Family and the Five Immortal Gates disagreed. Of course, despite their differences, they would not openly fight on the Chaos Continent.

The last Chaos Beast tide brought a major reshuffling of powers. Many factions withdrew from the Chaos Continent, while new powers entered to establish themselves.

"Others may fear your Qin Family of Cloud Dream Island, but I, Su, do not," Venerable Soul-Shatterer said with an icy tone.

Rogue cultivators are unrestrained, and high-level rogue cultivators were precisely the individuals the major powers least wished to provoke.

"Fellow Daoist Su, you've misunderstood," the young man in golden robes explained. "We mean no harm; we just find your asking price too high."

"If the price is too high, you don't have to buy it. Don't block my business," Venerable Soul-Shatterer said indifferently.

The young man in golden robes and the young woman in the blue dress said nothing more, turning and leaving.

"I'll take this beast hide," a clear male voice rang out. As soon as the words fell, a figure suddenly appeared before the stall: it was Murong Yilong.

Wang Changsheng saw Murong Yilong but remained silent.

"You must be True Monarch Taihao! I've heard much about you, but seeing you in person truly confirms your remarkable presence," Murong Yilong said with a chuckle. He believed the ambush he encountered was a trap set by the Wang Family, but he still had to maintain appearances.

"Fellow Daoist Murong, you flatter me. Compared to you, I am far inferior," Wang Changsheng said humbly.

"Far inferior? Haha, I don't think so. Weren't you quite successful?" Murong Yilong said in a sarcastic tone.

He was hinting to Wang Changsheng that he had already discovered the Wang Family's scheme.

Wang Changsheng didn't understand at all, completely bewildered, when a familiar male voice came from behind him: "Fellow Daoist Wang, long time no see."

Wang Changsheng turned his head to see Li Canghai walking towards him, a wide smile on his face.

"Fellow Daoist Li, long time no see. Let's find a place to chat!" Wang Changsheng said to Li Canghai, having no interest in bothering with Murong Yilong.

Li Canghai naturally had no objections, agreed, and left with Wang Changsheng.

A short while later, the two appeared in a private room at a teahouse.

After a cup of tea, the conversation flowed freely.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, you seem to have a good relationship with Fellow Daoist Murong! I heard that currently, in the Tianchen Sea Region, the Murong Family and the Wang Family are the strongest. Have you not considered forming an alliance through marriage?" Li Canghai asked casually.

"Fellow Daoist Li, you seem very well-informed about the Tianchen Sea Region!" Wang Changsheng said with a hint of meaning.

"I just heard it through hearsay, merely asking casually," Li Canghai said.

"We have a competitive relationship with the Murong Family; how could we possibly form an alliance through marriage? It's just for show," Wang Changsheng explained.

Li Canghai nodded, not pursuing the topic further, and instead discussed the situation with Chaos Beasts.

After chatting for a little less than an hour, Wang Changsheng bid farewell and left.

After leaving the teahouse, Li Canghai strolled leisurely through the streets. An hour later, he entered a secluded small courtyard with blue tiles, where Li Yunfei was seated in a stone pavilion, having already advanced to the Golden Immortal stage.

"Ancestor Canghai, how was it?" Li Yunfei asked.

"From Fellow Daoist Wang's words, he doesn't seem to have much goodwill towards the Murong Family. Our collected intelligence appears to be correct; if they were truly allied, they would have formed an alliance through marriage long ago," Li Canghai said. He then thought of something and added, "It only goes to show that the Wang Family and the Murong Family are at odds. Ultimately, we still have to rely on ourselves. To restore our ancestors' glory, we still need to work hard."

Their true identities were descendants of Cangli Island. Their ancestors had been traveling abroad years ago, thus escaping a calamity. They had lived incognito, wandering far and wide. They had also considered returning to the Tianchen Sea Region to find Cangli Island, but their power was too weak, so they had to give up.

Li Yunfei nodded and said, "I heard there's a Seven-Star Golden Elixir this time. I hope we can bid successfully for one!"

They were merely ordinary True Spirits; if they obtained a Seven-Star Golden Elixir, their chances of cultivating into a top-tier True Spirit would be higher. Time passed slowly. The sky gradually darkened, and Yunlang City became brightly lit.

Wang Changsheng arrived at Tianxing Peak on time. Cao Xingdian was guarding the entrance and personally invited him inside.

Not long after, Wang Changsheng arrived at a secluded small courtyard. Inside the courtyard was a hexagonal green stone pavilion, where Cao Yuanxing and over thirty other Golden Immortal cultivators were gathered.

Yu Weiwei, Murong Yilong, Venerable Soul-Shatterer, Xue Sheng, Ming Yun, Qi Shutin, Cang Feng, Yuan Yue, and others were all present, along with many unfamiliar Golden Immortal cultivators.

"This must be True Monarch Taihao! I am Qin Zhaoming of Cloud Dream Island. It's a pleasure to meet Fellow Daoist Wang," a rosy-faced young man in yellow robes stood up, cupped his fists, and said.

"The Qin Family of Cloud Dream Island!" Wang Changsheng exclaimed, as he had not heard of this faction before.

Qin Zhaoming seemed to discern Wang Changsheng's thoughts and explained, "Our Qin Family has been developing in the background, affiliated with the Mayfly Clan. It's not surprising that Fellow Daoist Wang hasn't heard of us."

"Fellow Daoist Wang, Fellow Daoist Qin is a peak True Spirit, possessing extraordinary divine abilities," Cao Yuanxing said with a smile.

"A peak True Spirit! My apologies, I didn't realize," Wang Changsheng said politely. His gaze then fell on Cao Yuanxing, and he said with a smile, "It's been a while, and Fellow Daoist Cao has reached the perfected Golden Immortal stage. Congratulations!"

"In a while, I'm afraid we'll have to address you as Senior Cao," Yu Weiwei complimented.

"If Fellow Daoist Cao holds a celebration, I will certainly come to claim a cup of wine," Murong Yilong said with a smiling congratulation.

Cao Yuanxing smiled faintly and humbly said, "Fellow Daoists, you flatter me. It's not that easy to advance to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage."

The cultivators began to chat, exchanging cultivation insights.

"Fellow Daoist Cao, may I ask presumptuously, have you cultivated your Law to Great Perfection?" Venerable Soul-Shatterer asked politely.

Cao Yuanxing let out a wry laugh and said, "No, it's not that easy."

"Indeed! My Law Tree stopped growing after reaching seventy-nine zhang. Even consuming a second-grade Dao Elixir didn't have much effect," Xue Sheng sighed.

"Let alone Golden Immortals, even some newly advanced Grand Unity Golden Immortals might not be able to cultivate their Law to Great Perfection after spending millions of years," Cang Feng said. "Any Golden Immortal cultivator who cultivates their Law to Great Perfection and opens their Seven Apertures is nothing short of a prodigy."