Chapter 4224: Heavenly Soldier Sect

A range of rolling, verdant mountains stretched out, with towering peaks and dense forests.

Within a vast green bamboo forest, Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, Wang Tunian, and others proceeded cautiously, their faces showing wariness.

They had explored the Medicine King Mountain Range but found nothing. Previous treasure hunters had long plundered it, taking anything valuable. Lingtian Peak of the Lingtian Sect had survived because it was hidden by a formation and protected by powerful restrictions.

Aside from the Lingtian Sect and Medicine King Valley, the Heavenly Soldier Sect also had sixteen affiliated forces, but Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan did not intend to explore them. The Myriad Immortals Continent experienced four periods of weakness, each cycle lasting tens of millions of years. However, countless treasure hunters had entered the continent over the years, and valuable items in the outer areas had long been plundered. Their discovery at Lingtian Sect was a stroke of luck, unlikely to be repeated.

They headed directly for the Heavenly Soldier Mountain Range, the headquarters of the Heavenly Soldier Sect, hoping to find something valuable. This didn't mean there were no good items in the outer areas; many treasure hunters had perished within the Myriad Immortals Continent, and acquiring their relics would also be a gain. Furthermore, the Myriad Immortals Continent also contained secret realms and perilous lands, where rare immortal medicines and fruits could be found.

These locations might not hold the immortal elixirs or medicines needed to help a Golden Immortal advance to a Taiyi Golden Immortal. To be safe, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan decided to proceed to the Heavenly Soldier Mountain Range. With multiple Taiyi Golden Immortals and a long heritage, the Heavenly Soldier Sect had a higher probability of possessing such immortal elixirs and medicines.

After traversing the bamboo forest, a massive golden stele appeared before them. Over a hundred zhang tall, it bore the four characters "Heavenly Soldier Mountain Range." The stele stood outside a narrow valley, covered in moss, yet the characters on it remained clearly legible.

Wang Tunian's eyes glowed with a dazzling yellow light as he gazed forward, his brow furrowed. "The restrictions are too powerful," Wang Tunian said, frowning. "I can only discern some buildings, but I can't see what's inside clearly."

"It seems the Seven-Star Wheel Elemental Grand Formation has been activated, and the restrictions have changed," Wang Changsheng said.

All five affiliated forces of the Myriad Immortals Sect had deployed the Seven-Star Wheel Elemental Grand Formation. This formation had a wide coverage, and its restrictions would change over time. This meant that a place explored and found safe previously might have powerful restrictions on a subsequent visit. Naturally, if someone was controlling the formation, the restrictions would not change arbitrarily.

The Seven-Star Wheel Elemental Grand Formation was merely a simplified version of the Myriad Immortals Sect's more powerful Protective Sect Grand Formation. It was precisely because these restrictions could change that the treasures had not been completely plundered.

Wang Ruyan activated her Li Fire True Eyes to investigate, her brows furrowed. "There are restrictions ahead," she said, "but their exact power is unknown."

Wang Changsheng nodded and walked towards the valley at a slow pace.

Passing through the valley, they saw a majestic peak, barren of vegetation, with several largely collapsed buildings. Wang Tunian stomped his right foot on the ground, and by applying the Law of Earth, two yellow stone figures with indistinct features emerged from the ground.

"Go!" Wang Tunian commanded, pointing at the peak.

The two yellow stone figures strode towards the mountain, but after taking a single step onto the peak, they could no longer advance. With a crunch, a powerful pressure assailed them from all directions, crushing their bodies.

"A gravity restriction!" Wang Yang volunteered. "I'll give it a try." He had already cultivated into a top-tier True Spirit.

Wang Changsheng nodded, cautioning, "Be careful."

As soon as Wang Yang stepped onto the mountain, he felt a powerful gravitational force. His body glowed with golden light, and he strode towards the peak. After taking more than ten steps, his pace slowed, his legs trembled, and his face turned crimson.

"Come back, Wang Yang!" Wang Changsheng instructed. "Forcing through is too difficult. Let's try to bypass it."

He didn't believe the restrictions had no weak points. If forcing their way through didn't work, they would bypass it; if bypassing wasn't possible, then they would reconsider forcing through. Wang Yang couldn't endure it after just a dozen steps, and the difficulty for Wang Changsheng to cross the peak was also considerable. For caution's sake, it was better to bypass it.

Hearing this, Wang Yang obediently retreated.

"This is the core area," Wang Ruyan said. "The restrictions here haven't entered a period of weakness, so it's still quite dangerous."

The Myriad Immortals Continent was vast. Most of its areas had been explored by many cultivators, making them relatively safe, but also meaning there were no longer many valuable items to be found in the outer regions. Conversely, some areas of the Myriad Immortals Continent remained unexplored. While they likely held many valuable items, they were also quite dangerous. The continent contained natural perilous lands that never entered a "weakness period," meaning even Taiyi Golden Immortals might struggle to gain an advantage. To advance to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, they had to take a gamble.

Wang Ruyan's gaze fell upon a low earthen slope in the distance. She activated her Li Fire True Eyes to investigate and, pointing to the slope, said, "There are no restrictions here."

Wang Tunian stomped his right foot firmly on the ground, and two yellow stone figures with indistinct features emerged from below. They strode towards the slope, encountering no restrictions even after crossing it.

Wang Changsheng nodded, and the group proceeded towards the slope.

Three days later, they emerged into an open area, facing a massive azure lake. Wang Tunian flicked his sleeve, sending gravel from the ground shooting upwards. It struck a spot in the void, which rippled as a faint azure light screen appeared, blocking the gravel. Wang Tunian then exhaled a stream of yellow radiance, which landed on the azure light screen, causing it to ripple intensely. A massive blue fist then shot forth, striking the azure light screen. The screen twisted and deformed but quickly reverted to its original state.

"It seems we can only open a gap to enter," Wang Ruyan said, frowning.

They had been taking detours due to the powerful restrictions they encountered, but this particular restriction seemed relatively weak. A dazzling blue light shone from Wang Changsheng's palm. He punched out, and a massive blue fist flew forth, striking the azure light screen. A gap over ten zhang wide tore open in the screen, and Wang Changsheng and the others flew through it.

As they passed through the azure light screen, their vision blurred, and they found themselves in a continuous range of crimson volcanoes, where the temperature was terrifyingly high. A dazzling white light shone from Wang Changsheng's right foot, and a white halo swept out. Wherever it passed, the void and ground froze solid; even the green smoke rising from the volcano craters was instantly frozen.

Wang Ruyan activated her Li Fire True Eyes to investigate, then breathed a sigh of relief. "No restrictions detected here for now," she said.

They strode forward, and five days later, they emerged outside a narrow valley.

"There's an estate inside the valley," Wang Tunian said. "It's empty."

Wang Changsheng frowned, realizing this place had likely been explored by many others.

A deafening roar echoed, and a massive ball of nine-colored lightning appeared in the distance. Wang Tunian activated his spiritual eyes and looked towards the nine-colored lightning. "The restrictions are too powerful," Wang Tunian said with a frown. "I can only see a ball of nine-colored lightning."

"Let's go take a look!" Wang Changsheng said, and they headed in the direction of the nine-colored lightning.

There were many restrictions here, but fortunately, none could escape Wang Ruyan's Li Fire True Eyes, which prevented them from accidentally triggering any. Over half an hour later, they stood at the foot of a steep peak. The mountain's upper half was obscured by a reddish mist, and a massive pit emitting black smoke marked its mountainside. Clearly, someone had attempted to reach the summit but was instead killed by the restrictions.

"We finally found this place," an excited male voice exclaimed. Three men approached: Song Yunlong, Song Yunhu, and Song Yunbao.