Chapter 4318: Gold Prism

The golden horn was the Oscillation Horn, a high-grade immortal musical artifact that Wang Changsheng had seized from a cultivator of the Joyous Union Palace. The palace itself had originally taken the artifact from a minor force, but Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan intercepted it during its transfer.

Wang Changsheng put away the Oscillation Horn. With a flick of his right hand, a small mirror, shimmering with golden light and exuding astonishing immortal energy fluctuations, appeared in his palm.

This was the Golden Prismatic Mirror, a high-grade immortal artifact crafted by Wang Changsheng primarily from Golden Window Divine Crystal, with a Primordial Spirit Treasure integrated into it, allowing him to eavesdrop on conversations.

He had acquired a Primordial Spirit Treasure years ago, intending to integrate it into his Sea-Calming Beads. However, he had never succeeded, as incorporating such a treasure into a set of immortal artifacts was quite challenging, though it posed no issue for a single artifact.

Wang Changsheng cast a spell, and the Golden Prismatic Mirror's surface immediately brightened, emitting a cacophony of sounds.

"Have you heard? The Joyous Union Palace's caravan was robbed, and a Taiyi Golden Immortal was killed. The culprits were two Taiyi Golden Immortals who master soul laws; they even injured Lady Du.""Haha, someone is going after the Joyous Union Palace. Our Skywind Guild will definitely join the fun.""Brother Xian, let's leave Jinxiao City! The cost of living here is too high.""Zhao Si, Liu Wu, keep an eye on him. Don't let him get away; we finally found a fat lamb."

All sorts of sounds emanated from the Golden Prismatic Mirror, covering everything from secret lovers' meetings to murder and treasure acquisition.

After crafting the Golden Prismatic Mirror, Wang Changsheng used it to eavesdrop on other cultivators, searching for useful clues.

The disciples of the Joyous Union Palace often engaged in practices that exploited others' energies, harming many low-level immortals.

On one occasion, Wang Changsheng used the Golden Prismatic Mirror to overhear that high-ranking members of the Joyous Union Palace had acquired a high-grade immortal artifact, the Oscillation Horn. He and Wang Ruyan then ambushed and killed these high-ranking members, seizing the Oscillation Horn.

They didn't value the Oscillation Horn for its own sake, but rather sought to use this incident as an opportunity to lure their target out into the open.

For years, Wang Changsheng had ceaselessly eavesdropped on the conversations of high-level cultivators, uncovering numerous secrets: a cultivator obtaining rare materials, a female cultivator secretly seducing male practitioners, or a cultivator acting as an undercover agent for a specific force.

They had always sought to find Daoist Moyun's whereabouts but had yet to succeed.

Wang Ruyan opened a talisman shop in Jinxiao City called the Immortal Talisman Pavilion, selling immortal talismans and simultaneously gathering information about Daoist Moyun. Her mastery of talismans earned her the title "Heavenly Talisman Fairy" among cultivators.

The Joyous Union Palace had committed numerous misdeeds and consequently had many enemies. After ambushing the palace's caravan, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan spread false information, claiming that two Taiyi Golden Immortals skilled in soul laws had intercepted the caravan, using visages they had employed in the past.

To attract widespread attention, they specifically claimed that the Joyous Union Palace had acquired the Sun and Moon Immortal Fruit. As anticipated, the news quickly spread throughout Jinxiao City.

Daoist Moyun would surely recognize them and might, in doing so, expose himself.

Simply by voice, Wang Changsheng couldn't possibly recognize Daoist Moyun after so many years. Distinguishing him solely from conversation content was akin to searching for a needle in a haystack.

With the Primordial Spirit Treasure integrated into it, the Golden Prismatic Mirror possessed formidable eavesdropping capabilities. Wang Changsheng had even used it to listen in on conversations between Lady Jinxiao, the city lord of Jinxiao City, and her disciples.

Most common restrictions and treasures were utterly incapable of blocking the Golden Prismatic Mirror.

Seven days quickly passed, and the robbery of the Joyous Union Palace caravan became a widespread topic of discussion among cultivators. Many inquired with Joyous Union Palace disciples about the news's authenticity, and the palace did not deny it.

While they had annihilated a caravan to acquire the Oscillation Horn—a fact they preferred not to be widely known—admitting to the theft of the Sun and Moon Immortal Fruit positioned them as victims. This strategy would also attract other Taiyi Golden Immortals to hunt for the culprits, a win-win situation.

Inside a secret chamber in Azure Moon Tower, countless mysterious array patterns flickered across the stone walls.

Jin Hao was reporting to Daoist Moyun, who held two portraits in his hands.

"It's them, alright. They've actually come to Joyous City's territory."

Daoist Moyun recognized the two individuals in the portraits: the same Golden Immortal cultivators he had encountered years ago in the Qiankun Ruins.

"They've already advanced to Taiyi Golden Immortal, possessing extraordinary strength," Jin Hao said. "They've killed multiple Taiyi Golden Immortals, and even the Heavenly Talisman Fairy of the Immortal Talisman Pavilion was injured by them. Had she not possessed a secret talisman, she would surely have died."

"What does the Joyous Union Palace say?" Daoist Moyun asked. "They actually managed to obtain the Sun and Moon Immortal Fruit?"

"High-ranking members of the Joyous Union Palace have tacitly acknowledged it, without denial," Jin Hao explained. "They've harmed many innocents over the years, and this time, they've clearly met their match, bringing this trouble upon themselves."

"Could this be false information?" Daoist Moyun frowned. He found it too coincidental that these two dared to openly display themselves everywhere. Didn't they fear exposing the secrets of their dao techniques?

"It's unlikely," Jin Hao replied. "The Joyous Union Palace has no reason to help them spread false news. Furthermore, Lady Du appeared recently and was indeed severely weakened, seeking elixirs from a third-tier immortal alchemist."

"Take this Blood Fist Ruler," Daoist Moyun instructed, handing Jin Hao a blood-colored jade ruler. "This is a medium-grade auxiliary immortal artifact that can sense the strength of a person's vital energy and blood. Try to make close contact with the Heavenly Talisman Fairy. If her vital energy and blood are weak, the Blood Fist Ruler will detect it, and you can then go to the Hundred Sages Tower to inquire about these two. If her vital energy and blood are normal, you won't need to go to the Hundred Sages Tower."

"Understood," Jin Hao replied. He took the Blood Fist Ruler and left the room.

In a secret room in Azure Fence Pavilion.

"Finally, I've found you! Blood Fist Ruler! Hundred Sages Tower!"

Wang Changsheng's expression turned cold. He took out a blue-glowing spell plate, cast an incantation, and made a series of gestures.

To prevent other Taiyi Golden Immortals from possessing treasures similar to the Golden Prismatic Mirror, he used a communication artifact to transmit important information, a method that could not be intercepted.

In a secret room within a nine-story azure pavilion, Wang Ruyan sat cross-legged on a wooden bed. Her face was pale, her aura weak, and she appeared severely depleted.

She used a third-tier immortal talisman, the Essence Depletion Talisman, to feign injury. This talisman could weaken her vital energy and blood, making it undetectable by ordinary artifacts. For added caution, she also consumed a third-tier immortal elixir, the Blood Dispersal Elixir, to further weaken her vital energy and blood. Of course, this was merely an illusion; in reality, she was not injured at all.

If they had appeared with the same visages they used years ago in the Qiankun Ruins, Daoist Moyun would have been even less likely to believe them. Their current "accidental exposure" due to the Sun and Moon Immortal Fruit dispute and their subsequent "unknown whereabouts" would surely pique his interest—assuming, of course, that Daoist Moyun was actually in Jinxiao City. They were essentially making a desperate gamble.

For years, they had tried various methods, none of which had led them to Daoist Moyun.

"Finally, we have a lead!" Wang Ruyan murmured to herself.

She took out a blue-glowing spell plate, cast an incantation, made a series of gestures, and then put the blue spell plate away.

She instructed Wang Huanyu and Wang Chan to stake out near the Hundred Sages Tower, awaiting her instructions.