Chapter 4227: Major Achievements (No More for Today)

The seventh level contained two humanoid statues. One held a sword in its left hand, and the other held a saber in its right hand, with the blade and sword crossed.

As soon as they stepped onto the level, the two statues seemed to come alive. Their eyes glowed brightly, each emitting two thick beams of light. Simultaneously, the statues wielded their saber and sword, unleashing a golden saber energy and a silver sword energy that swept towards Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

Wang Changsheng's right fist glowed intensely with blue light as he unleashed a punch, while Wang Ruyan clapped her right palm towards the void.

A whooshing sound mixed with a celestial melody, and a gigantic blue fist and a colossal blue palm flashed forth, meeting the incoming attacks.

The four beams of light, the saber energy, and the sword energy were shattered by the blue giant fist. The blue giant fist struck one statue, causing it to break into pieces. The blue giant palm struck the other statue, which also fragmented.

A golden light illuminated the stone wall, and a thick golden barrier appeared.

Wang Changsheng punched the golden barrier, shattering it into pieces and revealing a bluestone passage before them.

He summoned two humanoid puppet beasts and sent them ahead. Nothing unusual was detected. Wang Ruyan also activated her Blazing Fire True Eyes to investigate and. She found no restrictions, and only then did they proceed.

Soon after, they reached the end of the passage, where three stone chambers with tightly closed doors came into view.

Wang Changsheng punched open the door to the first stone chamber. Inside were three tall jade-green shelves displaying numerous materials and jade slips.

"Nine-Yang Soul Crystal, Seven-Star Golden Marrow Divine Crystal, Immortal-Prohibiting Stone, Nine-Star Golden Marrow Crystal, Qianyang Sculpting Immortal Clay... Celestial Sound Illusory Crystal."

Wang Changsheng's voice trembled slightly. These were all extremely valuable materials, difficult for even a Golden Immortal cultivator to acquire.

They picked up a jade slip and immersed their divine sense into it.

The jade slip recorded multiple cultivation techniques, including the "Immortal Puppet Scripture" and "Celestial Mechanism Secret Scroll," which detailed puppet and mechanism arts. There was also the "Immortal Weapon Soul Merging Scripture," a technique for refining one's innate immortal artifact into the body, merging it with oneself.

Among the most valuable texts was the "Mysterious Aperture Marvelous Method," which allowed up to eight apertures to be opened. It also contained a technique called "Eight Desolations Immortal-Slaying Fist," comprising nine forms, each a powerful punch driven by the power of laws.

Furthermore, there were blueprints for crafting "Profound" and "Yellow" grade immortal warships, as well as high-grade Immortal-Destroying Cannons.

There were no Dao Arts, but there was a method for purifying Chaos Beast cores.

Wang Changsheng collected everything from the shelves, and he and Wang Ruyan exited the chamber.

They opened the door to the second stone chamber. It was over a hundred zhang in size, with two jade-green display stands holding a large number of metallic spheres.

"Immortal Puppets!" Wang Ruyan exclaimed in surprise.

Her gaze fell upon a blue jade box adorned with a golden talisman. She removed the talisman, opened the lid, and took out a humanoid puppet that shimmered with precious light.

Wang Ruyan infused a spell formula into it, and the humanoid puppet immediately glowed brilliantly, transforming into a golden-glowing humanoid puppet.

"A third-tier immortal puppet!" Wang Ruyan was both surprised and delighted. This puppet beast corresponded to a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

Wang Ruyan attempted to control the puppet beast. Unfortunately, her divine sense was insufficient to activate this third-tier puppet; presumably, only a Grand Unity Golden Immortal could control it.

Besides the single third-tier immortal puppet, there were also numerous second-tier and first-tier immortal puppets.

Wang Changsheng collected all these immortal puppets, and they proceeded to the entrance of the third stone chamber.

Wang Changsheng placed his palm on the door. A dazzling white light shone from his palm, and the door instantly froze, then shattered into pieces. A surge of astonishing heat washed over them.

The stone chamber was over a hundred zhang in size, and its walls were inscribed with numerous fire-attribute array patterns, causing intense heat to roll through the air.

In the center of the chamber was a red magic array, and a red-glowing cauldron floated above it. The cauldron had four legs and two handles, and it was enveloped in a ball of fierce flames.

"A high-grade artifact refining furnace!" Wang Changsheng was astonished.

He flicked his sleeve, and the red cauldron flew towards him, settling before him.

Wang Changsheng opened the cauldron lid, and a blue-glowing jade flute flew out. The characters "Celestial Sound" were visible on it.

"A high-grade immortal instrument!" Wang Ruyan was both surprised and delighted.

Qing Xuan's voice resounded: "This is no ordinary high-grade immortal instrument. It has been refined with a Primordial Spirit Treasure, so its power is extraordinary."

"A high-grade immortal instrument refined with a Primordial Spirit Treasure?" Wang Changsheng asked in surprise.

With this treasure, Wang Ruyan's strength would be even greater.

"Excellent! Let's refine this treasure before we leave!" Wang Ruyan said excitedly. Although both were high-grade immortal instruments, the Azure Moon Zither's power clearly could not compare to that of the Celestial Sound Flute.

Wang Changsheng nodded, instructing Wang Ruyan to refine the Celestial Sound Flute while he guarded her.

***

In a vast, undulating verdant mountain range, numerous buildings could be seen, most of them in ruins.

On a steep peak, a sprawling manor stood at its summit, but its immortal fields were empty.

Wang Qingshan and Bai Linger emerged from a blue pavilion, their faces filled with disappointment.

So far, they had only found over thirty immortal herbs, each millions of years old, a very small haul.

This place had long been plundered by treasure hunters, with anything of slight value already taken. The abundant elemental energy of heaven and earth in the area was the only reason some immortal herbs had grown here.

"It seems there's nothing good left here," Wang Qingshan said. "Let's explore other areas."

Bai Linger nodded in agreement, and the two walked down the mountain.

Two hours later, they appeared in a boundless, vast blue bamboo forest, where the fallen bamboo leaves on the ground were several feet thick.

"I wonder how Uncle Nine and Aunt Nine are doing," Bai Linger mused. Special restrictions in this area prevented them from using the Immortal Transmission Mirror to contact others and ascertain their clan members' situations.

"Given Uncle Nine and Aunt Nine's strength, few Golden Immortal cultivators can defeat them. There's no need to worry..." Before Wang Qingshan could finish his sentence, a deafening roar echoed, and a dazzling blue light shot skyward, piercing the clouds.

"An ancient cultivator's cave dwelling!" Bai Linger exclaimed in surprise. Many treasure hunters had perished on the Myriad Immortal Continent. Their cultivation cave dwellings were often protected by powerful restrictions, and breaking through them could cause significant commotion.

"Let's go take a look," Wang Qingshan said, "hoping to find some good things." He and Bai Linger quickly sped towards the direction of the blue light.

***

At the foot of a steep peak was a ten-foot-wide cave entrance, blocked by a thick golden barrier. The barrier's surface bore the pattern of a golden lotus.

Xu Tao and Qin Yun stood in an open area, gazing at the golden barrier with excited expressions.

"We've finally broken through the outer restrictions," Qin Yun said excitedly. "Such a huge commotion means it must be the cultivation cave dwelling of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal. No wonder Master insisted we obtain what's inside."

Xu Tao nodded. Just as he was about to speak, he frowned, looked into the distance, and said, "Someone's coming."

"If they don't know what's good for them, we'll send them on their way," Qin Yun said, her expression turning cold.

Soon after, Wang Qingshan and Bai Linger flew over.

"Get lost!" Xu Tao said coldly. As cultivators who had mastered the power of laws and had a Grand Unity Golden Immortal as their master, they simply did not put Wang Qingshan and Bai Linger in their eyes.