Chapter 4377: Jade Void Nobleman

In the Seven Stars Sea Area, within the Seven Stars Market City, the streets were bustling with people and traffic, exceptionally lively.

"Have you heard? Young Master Yuxu robbed the Ziwei Sect's possessions, and several Golden Immortal cultivators from the Ziwei Sect were killed. They've issued a hefty reward; those who provide clues will be handsomely rewarded. If Young Master Yuxu is captured, five mid-grade immortal artifacts will be given as a reward."

"Young Master Yuxu has quite some nerve, daring to rob the Ziwei Sect's possessions!"

"I heard Young Master Yuxu ascended to the immortal realm from the lower realms. His strength is extraordinary; over the years, several Golden Immortal cultivators have died by his hand. But this time he's hit a snag, daring to rob the Ziwei Sect's possessions."

"Exactly. The Ziwei Sect has dispatched many masters and laid an inescapable trap. He certainly can't escape."

Some cultivators discussed animatedly, chattering incessantly, everyone speaking at once.

In a secluded manor, there were exotic flowers, strange rocks, and a waterwheel corridor.

A thin old man in a purple robe sat in a blue stone pavilion, his brow tightly furrowed.

This was Venerable Ziwei, an initial stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

A graceful young woman in a blue dress was respectfully reporting to Venerable Ziwei.

"What? Still not found? He's only a mid-stage Golden Immortal; where could he possibly run to?" Venerable Ziwei frowned.

"Your disciple has already sent more people," the young woman said cautiously. "As long as Young Master Yuxu dares to show himself, we will bring him to justice."

Young Master Yuxu had robbed the Ziwei Sect's possessions and killed several of their Golden Immortal cultivators. The Ziwei Sect had laid an inescapable trap and issued a hefty reward for his capture.

"Hmph, this matter has already spread," Venerable Ziwei said with a cold face, his eyes full of murderous intent. "He must be brought to justice, otherwise the Ziwei Sect will lose all its prestige."

A Golden Immortal cultivator actually dared to rob the Ziwei Sect's possessions and even killed one of his disciples.

The young woman in the blue dress took out a blue-glowing spirit-transmission mirror. She cast a spell into it, and on the mirror's surface appeared a panicked young man in a golden shirt.

"Senior Sister Xu," the young man in the golden shirt said, "We've found Young Master Yuxu. He's currently in the Golden Goose Archipelago; Senior Brother Sun and Senior Sister Liu have already gone to intercept him."

"Golden Goose Archipelago!" Venerable Ziwei said gravely, his eyes glinting with cold light. "I'll go there myself. This time, let's see where he can run."

He left the Seven Stars Market City and rushed towards the Golden Goose Archipelago.

In a vast expanse of azure sea, the sea breeze blew in gusts.

Three men and one woman were engaged in a magical battle. A handsome young man in a golden shirt looked pale; in his hand, he held a golden-glowing short blade. The golden short blade emitted terrifying immortal energy fluctuations, clearly a high-grade immortal artifact.

The young man in the golden shirt was none other than Wang Chuanming.

He had followed Wang Yidao to the Seven Stars Sea Area, claiming to be an ascended cultivator. The Wang family had indeed arranged for a "Young Master Yuxu" in the lower realms — strictly speaking, they sent people to impersonate him, leaving legends in various places. Each time, they used different faces, giving the impression that he disliked using his true appearance.

Wang Chuanming changed his cultivation technique and, posing as a rogue cultivator, joined the Purple Sun Association, a well-established force in the Seven Stars Sea Area with multiple Golden Immortal cultivators.

After Wang Chuanming recovered his Golden Immortal stage cultivation, Bai Yuqi personally set up an ancient cultivator's cave dwelling, placing a high-grade immortal artifact, the Golden Moon Blade, inside. Wang Chuanming then very cleverly "discovered" this cave dwelling with Golden Immortal cultivators from the Purple Sun Association.

After breaking through the restrictions, to contend for the Golden Moon Blade, Wang Chuanming and the other Golden Immortal cultivators fought fiercely. He deliberately let one person escape, and thus the news that he possessed a high-grade immortal artifact spread.

The Ziwei Sect dispatched True Lord Taiyue, a disciple of Venerable Ziwei with peak Golden Immortal cultivation, to lead a team and hunt down Wang Chuanming.

True Lord Taiyue had only opened six apertures and did not possess a high-grade immortal artifact; he was no match for Wang Chuanming and was annihilated by him.

Wang Chuanming robbed a Ziwei Sect merchant convoy, killing several Golden Immortal cultivators. The Ziwei Sect then issued a hefty reward for his capture.

"Die!"

Wang Chuanming's expression turned cold. He raised his right hand, and the Golden Moon Blade instantly burst forth with golden light, shooting out directly towards the three Golden Immortal cultivators.

The three dared not take it head-on. Just as they were about to dodge, Wang Chuanming flipped his right hand. With a golden flash, a small, golden-glowing bell appeared in his hand, which he gently shook.

The "clang, clang, clang" of the bell rang out. The three felt an unbearable sharp pain in their sea of souls, as if someone had thrown a giant rock into their sea of souls.

By the time they regained consciousness, the Golden Moon Blade had already reached them, slicing them in half. Their nascent souls could not escape either.

"You're asking for death!"

An extremely cold male voice came from the horizon.

No sooner had the words fallen than the void above Wang Chuanming's head rippled. A massive purple hand materialized out of thin air and slapped down towards him.

Wang Chuanming wanted to dodge, but a powerful restraining force appeared, trapping him in place.

Just then, a huge white sword light shot up into the sky, shattering the purple hand.

Venerable Ziwei flew over from a distance, his eyes full of cold light.

"Which fellow Daoist is here?" Venerable Ziwei asked, his face full of wariness.

The sea surface churned and surged, raising a blue tidal wave ten thousand feet high. Murong Bing and a tall old man in a blue robe stood atop the giant wave.

"Grand Unity Golden Immortals!"

Venerable Ziwei felt the terrifying spiritual pressure emanating from Murong Bing and the old man in the blue robe. A flicker of surprise crossed his eyes, and without a word, he flew back the way he came.

The seawater ahead churned and surged, and the blue-robed old man appeared, blocking Venerable Ziwei's path.

The blue-robed old man glowed brightly with blue light. He threw a punch, striking towards Venerable Ziwei.

Venerable Ziwei snorted coldly and spat out three purple-glowing short blades. They instantly merged into one, releasing a surge of purple flames directly towards the blue-robed old man.

The blue-robed old man showed no fear. His right fist collided with the massive purple blade, producing a "clang" of metal striking metal. The massive purple blade was sent flying back and disintegrated midway, transforming back into three purple-glowing short blades.

"Peak True Spirit!"

A flicker of surprise crossed the blue-robed old man's eyes. Just as he was about to unleash other divine abilities, a peculiar cold aura rose from behind him. Before he could even dodge, he felt a chill in his chest as a white-glowing flying sword pierced through his body, slicing him in half. His nascent soul was also annihilated.

Murong Bing looked at Wang Chuanming and asked, "Are you interested in working for our Yama Palace?"

"I am willing," Wang Chuanming said, handing the Golden Moon Blade to Murong Bing. "I will offer this Golden Moon Blade to Senior. Thank you, Senior, for saving my life."

This way, it would greatly reduce Han Rong's suspicion; it would be more reasonable for Murong Bing to absorb a Golden Immortal cultivator who was being hunted by a major power, especially for a high-grade immortal artifact.

The blue-robed old man looked full of envy. He was also a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, but his strength was not as great as Murong Bing's.

"Good, you are sensible," Murong Bing instructed, her face filled with delight as she put away the Golden Moon Blade. "From now on, work by my side! My name is Murong Bing, and that is Sun Hai."

"Yes, Senior Murong, Senior Sun," Wang Chuanming replied respectfully.

"If we can't find Fairy Cuckoo, recruiting a new member is also good," Murong Bing said, smiling.

"Alright, let's leave the Seven Stars Sea Area!" Sun Hai said. "We'll head to other sea areas to search for Fairy Cuckoo. The higher-ups have given a strict order: we must find Fairy Cuckoo."

Murong Bing nodded. She confiscated Venerable Ziwei's belongings, and the three then left the area.