Chapter 4250: Lightning War

"Ancestor Yuwei, wasn't Brother Yunxin supposed to come?" Nangong Yunyao asked curiously. Fairy Liuyun also inquired.

"I had originally intended for him to lead the team," Nangong Yuwei explained, "but he had an urgent matter and couldn't make it, so I had Yuexue lead instead. We've already mobilized a contingent of Immortal Armor Soldiers and a True Spirit Legion, including twenty peak True Spirits. With you all, that should be enough."

"Everyone, please follow me," Nangong Yuexue said. "We'll teleport to the gathering point first, and then we'll all set off together."

Nangong Yuexue walked towards the bluestone passage on her left, and Fairy Liuyun and the others quickly followed.

The Hulan Tribe's territory is quite large. Even after eliminating Chaos Beasts at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage, there are still many below that level. It's impossible for them to exterminate all of them alone. Additionally, tasks like building cities, setting up formations, and collecting cultivation resources also require personnel.

Nangong Yuexue flicked her sleeve, and a yellow command flag flew out, embedding itself into the stone wall. The yellow runes on the wall then dissipated. She walked into the abdomen of the yellow centipede. The opening healed, and the yellow centipede emitted a dazzling yellow light before burrowing into the ground.

***

Phoenix City, Phoenix Tower.

Inside a private room, Wang Qingshan and others sat on chairs, their gazes fixed on a mirror-like surface.

Nangong Yishan produced ten cyan porcelain bottles and announced, "Ten Grade 2 Dao Pills. The starting bid is fifty True Immortal-stage five-colored Chaos Beast core crystals, with each subsequent bid not less than five crystals."

"Fifty!"

"Fifty-five!"

"Sixty!"

The price steadily climbed, and Wang Qingshan also placed a bid. After multiple rounds of bidding, all ten Grade 2 Dao Pills were auctioned off at high prices. Wang Qingshan successfully bid for two Grade 2 Dao Pills. The competition was fierce, so securing two was a good outcome for him.

After the ten Grade 2 Dao Pills were sold, Nangong Yishan took out ten golden jade boxes and stated, "Ten Two-Sided Golden Amber Pills. These can assist Golden Immortals in opening their Immortal Apertures and advancing to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage. The starting bid is twenty Golden Immortal-stage seven-colored Chaos Beast core crystals, with each subsequent bid not less than two crystals."

"Twenty!"

"Twenty-two!"

"Twenty-four!"

Bids poured in continuously. Ordinary Golden Immortals simply couldn't afford so many seven-colored crystals. Wang Qingshan also participated in the bidding. They had obtained many crystals on the Myriad Immortals Continent, making them incredibly wealthy. After dozens of bids, Wang Qingshan spent sixty-eight seven-colored crystals to acquire one Two-Sided Golden Amber Pill. The competition was extremely fierce, with major powers like the Cao, Ye, and Shangguan families all participating.

"As expected of the Nangong Immortal Clan, to even auction off Two-Sided Golden Amber Pills," Wang Qingxiao exclaimed.

"If the auction had been held earlier, and we had acquired a Two-Sided Golden Amber Pill, Qingfeng might not have died," Wang Qingshan lamented.

"If our family had a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, it would be easier to obtain immortal pills like the Two-Sided Golden Amber Pill in the future," Wang Qingling said, a look of longing on her face.

For Golden Immortal cultivators, the Two-Sided Golden Amber Pill is a rare item, but for Grand Unity Golden Immortals, it's not considered rare.

"Our family will definitely have Grand Unity Golden Immortals. It's only a matter of time," Wang Qingshan stated with certainty.

***

Deep within the Hulan Mountain Range, in a gigantic valley surrounded by mountains on three sides, over a dozen Chaos Beasts were gathered. They resembled apes, with a seven-colored Chaos Beast leading them.

The ground trembled slightly, and a massive centipede, glowing entirely with yellow light, flew out from beneath the earth.

"A demonic beast? Destroy it," the seven-colored Chaos Beast commanded after a brief moment of surprise.

A large number of Chaos Beasts lunged at the yellow centipede. The yellow centipede swung its sharp claws, effortlessly slicing the Chaos Beasts into piles of shredded flesh. A yellow light glowed from the abdomen of the centipede puppet beast, revealing an opening about ten feet wide. Twenty young men and women, all Golden Immortal cultivators, flew out from it.

A six-colored Chaos Beast lunged at a tall man in a golden robe. The man's right fist burst with golden light as he threw a punch, smashing the six-colored Chaos Beast's head into pieces.

"Peak True Spirits, this is bad! It's the Nangong Immortal Clan's True Spirit Legion!"

The seven-colored Chaos Beast was horrified and was about to raise an alarm when the yellow centipede opened its gaping maw, revealing a thick pipe-like opening. With a flash of red light, a thick red beam shot out, instantly reaching the seven-colored Chaos Beast. Before it could dodge, the red beam pierced through its chest.

The twenty Golden Immortal cultivators all took action, annihilating the Chaos Beasts in the valley. As peak True Spirits, combined with the support of the Yellow-grade Immortal Ship, these Chaos Beasts were no match for them and were quickly slaughtered.

A large number of Immortal Armor Soldiers, over ten thousand strong with hundreds of Golden Immortal cultivators among them, flew out from the opening in the yellow centipede's abdomen.

"Eliminate any Chaos Beasts we encounter," Nangong Yuexue's voice came from within the yellow centipede.

As soon as she spoke, the yellow centipede soared into the sky. Led by the twenty peak True Spirits, the tens of thousands of Immortal Armor Soldiers moved to eradicate any Chaos Beasts they encountered. The Yellow-grade Immortal Ship led the way, directly using its high-grade Immortal Extermination Cannon to destroy any seven-colored Chaos Beasts it came across. Under the cover of the Yellow-grade Immortal Ship, the tens of thousands of cultivators advanced towards the Hulan Tribe's stronghold.

***

The formation array trembled slightly, and countless array patterns lit up brightly, as a dazzling silver light shot skyward. As the silver light dispersed, the figures of Fairy Liuyun and over a dozen other Grand Unity Golden Immortals appeared.

Fairy Liuyun's gaze fell upon the yellow centipede, and she asked curiously, "Fairy Nangong, is this an Immortal Ship?"

Nangong Yuwei explained. Then, realizing something, she added, "Please reassure the disciples and relatives of those Grand Unity Golden Immortals and ensure their movements are not leaked."

"Yes, Ancestor Yuwei," Nangong Yunyao and Nangong Yunyue replied.

Outside Phoenix City, in a hidden underground cave, the stone walls were covered with profound yellow runes, emitting strong restrictive fluctuations. A massive yellow centipede could be seen, its shell shimmering, with a row of yellow sharp claws beneath its abdomen. In the center of the cave lay a silver formation array, embedded with numerous Immortal Essence Stones.

"We've deployed a Yellow-grade Immortal Ship, Immortal Armor Soldiers, and a True Spirit Legion. As long as all fellow Daoists cooperate with me, conquering the Hulan Tribe will not be a problem," Nangong Yuwei explained.

To maintain secrecy, the Nangong Immortal Clan had specifically organized the auction. Phoenix Tower's restrictions were activated, preventing ordinary communication artifacts from contacting the outside world, thereby ensuring maximum confidentiality.

Soon after, only Nangong Yuwei, Nangong Yunyao, and Nangong Yunyue remained in the hall.

"Exactly. Traveling underground ensures maximum secrecy." Nangong Yuexue said.

Nangong Yuexue cast a hand seal into the yellow centipede. Its abdomen glowed with a blinding yellow light, revealing an opening about ten feet wide. Fairy Liuyun and the others then walked towards the opening.

The Nangong family intended to capture the Hulan Tribe as quickly as possible. If word leaked, they might be forced into a prolonged war.

"Since Senior Nangong has made such thorough arrangements, we will obey Fairy Nangong's command. Shall we depart now?"