Chapter 4182: The Power of the Nightmare Beast

Red lightning struck Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. They felt excruciating pain, a rare occurrence since they had cultivated to become peak true spirits.

This was only the periphery; if they were standing on that peak, the lightning would undoubtedly be even more powerful.

"Could the item of origin have been brought out from that peak?" Wang Ruyan speculated.

"It's possible, but the restriction is too powerful. We're fortunate to even be able to stay here," Wang Changsheng said.

He released Wang Tun-tian, asking it to check if anyone was pursuing them.

"Master, no one is pursuing us," Wang Tun-tian reported.

"Let's stay here for a while! In our current state, encountering him would surely mean death," Wang Ruyan suggested.

Wang Changsheng nodded, retrieved Wang Tun-tian into his spirit beast bracelet, sat cross-legged, and took out an Immortal Return Pill to consume.

Thunder roared continuously as thick red lightning bolts struck them one after another. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan dared not leave immediately, choosing to endure the attacks. Fortunately, their physical bodies were sufficiently robust, and they possessed treasures like the Qianyu Shield.

In a giant valley surrounded by mountains on three sides, there was a vast manor with many destroyed buildings. Wang Qingling was currently entangled in a fight with a seven-colored Chaos Beast that resembled a giant dog. The Chaos Beast's body was covered in blood, with multiple bleeding holes. Wang Qingling had a pair of red bird wings on her back and dragon claws for hands.

Sensing danger, the seven-colored Chaos Beast bolted towards the manor's exit. It hadn't run far when the void rippled, and a giant white dragon claw appeared out of nowhere, slamming onto the Chaos Beast's head. The Chaos Beast's body sank into the ground. Before it could break free, a colossal scarlet fire sparrow flew over and collided with the seven-colored Chaos Beast.

With a thunderous roar, the seven-colored Chaos Beast was engulfed by raging flames.

A flash of scarlet light appeared, revealing Wang Qingling. Her right dragon claw glowed with dazzling white light as she struck towards the Chaos Beast's head. With a muffled thud, a new bloody hole appeared in the Chaos Beast's head. Its body twitched a few times before it collapsed.

Wang Qingling let out a sigh of relief, put away the seven-colored Chaos Beast's corpse, and strolled through the manor. The spiritual fields were empty; there wasn't even a single immortal tree, let alone immortal medicine. She entered several collapsed pavilions to investigate but found nothing. The area had already been explored, and all items had been taken.

Wang Qingling performed a hand seal, and Wang Qingxiao, Wang Meng, and Wang Que flew out from her body. The four of them walked outwards. After exiting the valley, a vast and boundless green bamboo forest appeared before them.

Wang Qingling frowned, and her right index finger glowed with white light. She lightly tapped a certain spot in the void, and a long white rainbow shot out, heading directly towards that part of the void. A red light illuminated the void, and a pot-bellied old man in a red robe appeared. He slapped his right hand towards the void, and a giant flaming palm flashed forth. As it passed, green bamboo stalks turned to ash. The fiery palm collided with the white rainbow and instantly disintegrated.

The white rainbow reached the red-robed old man. He tried to evade, but was surprised to find his body felt as heavy as billions of pounds – the Law of Gravity. The red jade pendant on his chest glowed with a dazzling red light, and a thick red light barrier appeared, protecting his entire body. The white rainbow struck the red light barrier. The barrier, like thin paper, instantly disintegrated, and the white rainbow pierced through the red-robed old man's body.

A deafening roar came from high in the sky. An incredibly thick silver lightning bolt descended, striking towards Wang Qingling and the other three. A brilliant spiritual light burst forth from the bodies of Wang Qingling and the three others, merging them into one. Wang Qingling's back sprouted a pair of red bird wings, and her hands transformed into dragon claws. The silver lightning struck Wang Qingling, and silver lightning light engulfed her body.

A graceful young woman in a silver dress appeared, surrounded by countless silver electrical arcs. Judging by her attire, she belonged to the Five Immortal Sects. She raised her right hand, and a silver lightning spear, wreathed in electrical light, shot out, disappearing into the lightning. A muffled clang of metal striking metal was heard.

"Resisting a mid-grade immortal artifact head-on! A peak true spirit?" the silver-dressed young woman exclaimed in surprise.

"We are all Immortals, with no deep-seated grudges. Don't you feel ashamed, ganging up on me instead of hunting Chaos Beasts?" a cold female voice rang out.

Upon hearing this voice, the silver-dressed young woman and the red-robed old man felt a powerful wave of drowsiness wash over them, making them feel sleepy.

"Not good, it's the Law of Dreams. Be careful!" No sooner had the silver-dressed young woman spoken than a colossal scarlet fire sparrow lunged forward. Countless silver electrical arcs surged from the silver-dressed young woman's right hand, and a thick silver lightning bolt shot out, striking the scarlet fire sparrow. With a thunderous roar, the fire sparrow's body exploded, turning a hundred-thousand-mile radius into a sea of scarlet flames. Large quantities of bamboo turned to ash, and the ground showed signs of melting.

"You two fellow Daoists must be tired as well. Get some good rest!" Wang Qingling's voice echoed.

An intense drowsiness swept over them, and the silver-dressed young woman and the red-robed old man immediately felt their minds cloud over, becoming hazy with sleep. A cluster of scarlet fire light flared behind the silver-dressed young woman, revealing Wang Qingling's figure. A black halo swept out from Wang Qingling, swiftly passing over the bodies of the silver-dressed young woman and the red-robed old man. They slowly closed their eyes, falling into a state of unconsciousness.

The Law of Dreams! Wang Meng's true form was a Nightmare Beast, adept at creating dreams. Within the same cultivation realm, she was almost invincible in a dream, though it would be different if the opponent commanded a Supreme Law.

Not long after, both the silver-dressed young woman and the red-robed old man let out a shriek, their bodies went limp, and they fell to the ground, their divine souls utterly destroyed. Wang Qingling searched the silver-dressed young woman and found a small silver lock that emitted a faint soul force fluctuation, with the words "Profound Soul" visible on it.

"A divine soul-type immortal artifact, that's rare!" Wang Qingling exclaimed in surprise.

She took the wealth from their bodies and burned their corpses. The two had a considerable amount of valuable items: forty immortal herbs that were ten million years old, and numerous identity tokens, suggesting they had likely killed many Golden Immortals. There were nine mid-grade immortal artifacts, a third-tier immortal talisman (an Illusory Spirit Immortal Talisman) that was an auxiliary talisman with exceptional concealment effects, over two million immortal essence stones, thousands of Chaos Beast cores, and five maps that did not overlap.

The two worked together skillfully. If Wang Qingling hadn't mastered the divine ability "Three Fingers of Qiankun," allowing her to withstand a mid-grade immortal artifact's attack head-on, she would have been killed long ago.

A brilliant spiritual light burst forth from Wang Qingling's body as Wang Qingxiao and the other two flew out from her, guarding her. Wang Qingling sat cross-legged, exhaling a stream of immortal qi that enveloped the Profound Soul Lock. She planned to refine the Profound Soul Lock before continuing her treasure hunt. Having a defensive divine soul immortal artifact on her might prove useful one day.