Chapter 4253: Wang Changsheng Leads the Expedition

On Azure Lotus Island, in the Celestial Morning Sea.

In a secret chamber, Wang Changsheng sat cross-legged on a blue stone bed, his eyes closed. One hundred and eight glittering light points, representing his immortal apertures, glowed on his body.

A paper crane, shimmering with blue light, flew in and hovered before Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng quickly ceased his cultivation, opened his eyes, and frowned upon seeing the message-bearing paper crane in front of him. It seemed something major had happened; otherwise, Wang Ruyan would not have disturbed him.

With a flick of his finger, a blue light shot out, striking the paper crane. Wang Ruyan's voice then emanated from it: "Husband, the Cao family sent us a message. The Nangong Immortal Clan has attacked the Hulan Tribe, launching a lightning strike and taking over the tribe. Hulan Tribe's leader, Sun, was injured and escaped. Nangong Yuexue is currently commanding Senior Cao and others to deal with the Chaos Beasts. She wants you to lead a team to the Chaos Continent to join the battle. The Nangong Immortal Clan plans to establish an underground city in the Hulan Mountain Range, and whoever contributes the most will take control of it."

"Lightning strike, Nangong Yuexue, underground city." Wang Changsheng's face showed a thoughtful expression. This battle was somewhat sudden, which explained how the Nangong Immortal Clan managed to take over the Hulan Tribe.

Wang Changsheng walked out to find Wang Ruyan sitting in a stone pavilion, speaking with Wang Yongqian.

"Is the battle very fierce? How are Qingshan and the others?" Wang Changsheng asked.

"Qingshan and the others are fine. The Nangong Immortal Clan has sent people to build the underground city, and the Chaos Beasts might retaliate. We need to get there as quickly as possible," Wang Ruyan replied.

It was unclear how long this war would last. Even Grand Unity Golden Immortals had been dispatched, and Wang Qingshan and others were on the front lines. If the battle turned unfavorable, they would be in danger.

"Yongqian, gather the major forces of the Celestial Morning Sea and recruit personnel to accompany me to the front line," Wang Changsheng instructed.

The Wang family was now the ruler of the Celestial Morning Sea. If Wang Changsheng joined the war, he would naturally conscript personnel from the various major forces in the region.

"I contacted them immediately and asked them to come to Azure Lotus Island for a meeting. They are already on their way," Wang Yongqian said, taking out a pale golden formation disk and injecting a spell into it.

"People from the Wang, Lan, and Ni families have arrived," Wang Yongqian reported.

"Let them wait in the council hall for now. I'll be there a bit later," Wang Changsheng instructed.

Wang Yongqian acknowledged and left to carry out the order.

"Husband, let me go with you!" Wang Ruyan volunteered.

Wang Changsheng nodded. Wang Ruyan could pilot the immortal warship Azure Dragon to confront Grand Unity Golden Immortal-stage Seven-Colored Chaos Beasts. They had obtained several high-grade immortal artifacts on the Myriad Immortal Continent, which could prove very useful.

In less than half an hour, representatives from all major forces had arrived at Azure Lotus Island and gathered in the council hall. Representatives from forces such as the Bright Moon Alliance, the Lin family, the Azure Cloud Palace, and the Nine Immortal Sect found it hard to believe that Wang Changsheng had advanced to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. Since the fall of Celestial Morning Daoist, no Grand Unity Golden Immortal had appeared in the Celestial Morning Sea. The Wang family's legacy was not long, and it was truly inconceivable that True Person Taihao (referring to Wang Changsheng) had reached the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.

Representatives from the Lan family, Zhou family, Ni family, and Zhenhai Palace, however, looked pleased. They believed Wang Changsheng had entered the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, which would elevate their own status. Fairy Liuyun and Heavenly Venerate Xuanling had taken a similar amount of time to cultivate from True Immortal to Grand Unity Golden Immortal, indicating Wang Changsheng was not an exception.

"Fairy Wang, has Senior Wang not arrived yet?" Chen Bing asked.

"Madam Chen, surely you can wait a little longer!" Cheng Zilong said with a cold expression. He was a son-in-law of the Wang family and the sect leader of Zhenhai Palace. Chen Yueying had taken over a Dharma body but had not yet recovered her Golden Immortal cultivation. Cheng Zhenyu and Zheng Nan were on the Chaos Continent, so Cheng Zilong was in charge of Zhenhai Palace's affairs in the Celestial Morning Sea.

"That's not what I meant; I was just curious," Chen Bing said.

"Senior Wang is busy with important matters. It's nothing for us to wait a bit. Everyone, please wait patiently," Xun Yan said. The Heavenly Moon Tribe had already pledged allegiance to the Wang family and received their support. They now had four Golden Immortal cultivators, comparable to the Azure Cloud Palace. After years of recovery, the number of Golden Immortal cultivators in established forces like the Azure Cloud Palace and Bright Moon Alliance had also increased.

"If Fellow Daoist Chen has urgent matters to attend to, you may leave first." A dignified male voice resonated. As soon as the words fell, Wang Changsheng walked in, his eyes commanding respect without anger.

Xun Yan and the other Golden Immortal cultivators immediately stood up, bowed, and said in unison, "Greetings, Senior Wang."

"Senior Wang, please don't misunderstand; that's not what I meant," Chen Bing quickly explained, her body trembling slightly.

Before this, while the Wang family was indeed the ruler of the Celestial Morning Sea, it was not easy for them to command Golden Immortal cultivators like Chen Bing; they were all Golden Immortals themselves. Now, however, things were different. Wang Changsheng was a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, capable of eliminating Golden Immortals with ease.

Wang Changsheng walked to the main seat and sat down. His gaze swept over the Golden Immortals as he said, "It's best if that's the case. I need to rush to the Chaos Continent to join the battle. Each of your factions will send four Golden Immortals to accompany me. Gather at Azure Lotus Island in one hour. Any questions?"

"No," Xun Yan and the others replied in unison.

"Then the meeting is adjourned. Anyone who arrives late need not come at all." Wang Changsheng's tone was calm.

Everyone naturally understood what this meant. Wang Changsheng, having advanced to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, intended to make an example of someone. No one wanted to be used to establish his authority.

"We will return immediately to prepare." Xun Yan and the others agreed and left one after another.

"Yongqian, select ten Golden Immortals from within the clan to accompany me to the Chaos Continent," Wang Changsheng instructed.

Wang Yongqian assented and left to carry out the order.

An hour later, Xun Yan and over seventy Golden Immortal cultivators, comprising more than half of the Golden Immortals in the Celestial Morning Sea, gathered in a bluestone plaza.

A lifelike azure dragon flew over and hovered above the cultivators. A blue light illuminated the Azure Dragon's belly, revealing an opening about ten feet wide. Wang Changsheng's voice echoed: "Quickly enter the immortal warship; it will make travel faster."

Wang Changsheng did not know how far the war had progressed. He wanted to reach the front lines as quickly as possible to reduce casualties among his clan members.

"An immortal warship!" Xun Yan and the other Golden Immortal cultivators gasped, their faces filled with shock. They quickly recovered and, assenting repeatedly, flew through the opening into the Azure Dragon's interior.

The opening sealed, and the Azure Dragon soared into the sky, vanishing into the horizon.

On the Chaos Continent, at the Heavenly Court, numerous Pseudo-Immortals and Chaos Beasts could be seen.

In a sprawling estate, Qin Man held a shimmering silver immortal communication mirror, on which Xu Feng's image appeared.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, have you found out the Nangong Immortal Clan's objective?" Qin Man asked.

The Nangong Immortal Clan had suddenly attacked the Hulan Tribe with a lightning strike. The speed was so great that the Hulan Mountain Range had been taken by immortals.

"No, we don't have access to the core members of the Nangong Immortal Clan, so we can't ascertain such information. What I can tell you is that the Nangong Immortal Clan is serious this time. It seems they intend to take advantage of the upcoming Hundred Tribes Assembly to eliminate the Hulan Tribe," Xu Feng replied.

"Seems?" Qin Man frowned, dissatisfied with the phrasing.

"I'm not a high-ranking member of the Nangong Immortal Clan; how would I know what they're thinking?" Xu Feng retorted testily. He was merely stating his own judgment: the Hulan Tribe was severely weakened, and with the Hundred Tribes Assembly imminent, the Nangong Immortal Clan had chosen an excellent time to act. The Nangong Immortal Clan had not acted earlier or later, but precisely at the time of the Hundred Tribes Assembly. This was certainly no coincidence.

"Alright then. If there's any significant news, please inform me immediately. I'll make sure you're satisfied with the compensation," Qin Man said.

"That's all for now. We'll be in touch." After Xu Feng finished speaking, the surface of the immortal communication mirror dimmed.