Chapter 4408: Golden Snail Clan (Not Today)

The Golden Snail Sea Region is one of the 108 sea regions in the Barren Immortal Realm, inhabited by multiple races.

As the sun set, casting the lingering glow of the sunset clouds over the sea, a long golden streak swiftly crossed the sky. It flickered and came to a halt, revealing a golden shuttle continuously radiating light. A group of cultivators stood aboard the golden shuttle. These cultivators had golden scales on their bodies and two golden antennae on their heads, each tipped with a golden eye.

The Golden Snail Tribe!

The Golden Snail Tribe is one of the top-ranked powers in the Golden Snail Sea Region, boasting a long and ancient heritage.

Leading them was a burly old man in a golden robe, whose aura was as vast as the sea.

Xuan Xin, a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

"Why aren't they here yet!" Xuan Xin frowned, a worried expression on his face.

Just then, a dark silhouette appeared on the distant sea.

Xuan Xin's face lit up with joy. He activated a spell, and the golden shuttle accelerated its flight, heading towards the dark silhouette.

Before long, the golden shuttle stopped. Xuan Xin clearly saw the true form of the silhouette: it was a massive azure ship, topped with a thirty-six-story azure pavilion featuring upturned eaves, intricate *Dougong* brackets, and beautifully carved beams and painted pillars.

Two men and two women stood on the deck, two of whom were from the Golden Snail Tribe.

Xuan Xin's gaze fell upon a pale young man in a green shirt. He asked with concern, "Lang'er, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, Father. This time, we owe a great debt to Fellow Daoist Wang and Madam Wang; otherwise, Qing'er and I wouldn't have made it back." The young man in the green shirt spoke weakly.

Xuan Lang, a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

"It was merely a small effort, Fellow Daoist Xuan is too kind," replied a young man in a blue shirt with ordinary features. He was Wang Changsheng, who had altered his appearance. To avoid unnecessary trouble, they had deliberately changed their appearances.

While passing through a certain sea region, they encountered a Seven-Colored Chaos Beast at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage, which was slaughtering cultivators. They decisively intervened, easily slaying the beast and rescuing the two cultivators.

Xuan Lang invited Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan to visit the Golden Snail Sea Region as guests. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan did not decline and accepted the invitation.

"Indeed! Senior Wang possesses immense divine abilities; he easily slew the Seven-Colored Chaos Beast at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage," a remarkably beautiful young woman in a white dress spoke, her face filled with reverence.

While on an errand outside, they unexpectedly discovered an ancient cultivator's cave dwelling. It turned out to be a trap set by a False Immortal in collaboration with Chaos Beasts. Their other clansmen fought desperately to cover their escape, but they were still caught by the Chaos Beasts. Had they not encountered Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan, they would certainly have been killed.

"This time, we are truly grateful to Fellow Daoist Wang and Madam Wang. By saving our clansmen, you have become honored guests of our Golden Snail Tribe. Please, Fellow Daoist Wang and Madam Wang, come rest at the Golden Snail Market City and allow us to extend our hospitality."

"Then we shall impose," Wang Changsheng accepted.

"No imposition at all, it's our pleasure. Fellow Daoist Wang, please follow me," Xuan Xin chuckled heartily. He activated a spell, and the golden shuttle immediately glowed brilliantly with golden light, flying back along the way they came. Wang Changsheng also activated a spell, and the azure ship instantly radiated bright azure light, following closely behind.

Before long, the azure flying boat and the golden shuttle stopped. Ahead lay a vast island, covered with numerous golden immortal trees. From a high-altitude view, the island's shape resembled a snail shell, earning it the name Golden Snail Market City. This was a market city established by the Golden Snail Tribe, with a Grand Unity Golden Immortal always stationed there. Many buildings were visible on the island, and numerous cultivators were active there, a significant number of whom were human.

The golden shuttle landed on Golden Snail Island. Wang Changsheng put away the azure ship, and he and Wang Ruyan entered the Golden Snail Market City.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Wang, please follow me," Xuan Xin made a welcoming gesture and led the way.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan followed. Along the way, they observed many races; cultivators from the Golden Snail Tribe were the most numerous, followed by humans, and there were also demon cultivators, mostly True Immortals. Apart from Chaos Beasts, the Demon Race was the most powerful race in the Immortal Realm, bar none. Demon cultivators were spread across multiple immortal realms, and those with stronger abilities often chose to develop themselves on the Chaos Continent.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Xuan Xin arrived at a quiet street with few pedestrians. He reached the entrance of a spacious manor. A plaque above the gate read "Golden Bamboo Garden." He pushed open the door and stepped inside. There were pavilions, towers, waterside platforms, and long corridors, and many golden bamboo plants were visible.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Wang, how do you like the Golden Bamboo Garden? If you don't like it, we can arrange something else for you," Xuan Xin asked.

"This place is quite good. Thank you for the trouble, Fellow Daoist Xuan," Wang Changsheng said.

"It's no trouble at all. Please rest well first. I will come back tomorrow. You are free to move around, and if you need anything, just inform my clansmen; I've already spoken to them," Xuan Xin said.

Wang Changsheng nodded, chatted briefly with Xuan Xin, who then took his leave.

"The Barren Immortal Realm truly lives up to its name as a Great Immortal Realm; even in the wilderness, there are Seven-Colored Chaos Beasts at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage," Wang Ruyan sighed.

"Some sea regions in the Barren Immortal Realm are controlled by Chaos Beasts. Immortals and Chaos Beasts coexist and co-govern certain immortal realms, so it's not unusual to find more Grand Unity Golden Immortal-level Chaos Beasts," Wang Changsheng said. The Barren Immortal Realm is close to the Chaos Continent, allowing some high-level Chaos Beasts to leave the Chaos Continent and enter the Barren Immortal Realm, occupying certain sea regions and contending with immortals. It's not uncommon for an immortal realm to have both Chaos Beast tribes and immortals; the Barren Immortal Realm is not an exception.

"Ultimately, it's the Chaos Beasts behind this, using False Immortals to help set traps, luring and killing high-level cultivators," Wang Ruyan said. False Immortals help construct ancient cultivators' cave dwellings, then fabricate and spread fake ancient texts. They first allow some cultivators to obtain partial legacies from these 'ancient cultivators,' such as cultivation techniques, immortal artifacts, or immortal pills, gradually solidifying the fabricated identity. Another method is to use well-known high-level cultivators as bait. When such cultivators journey to other places for millions or even tens of millions of years to seek breakthroughs, and then suddenly their 'death' cave dwellings are discovered with real treasures in the outer areas, it's easy for others to fall into the trap. Chaos Beasts use this method to lure and kill high-level immortals. To make the traps sufficiently convincing, False Immortals spend hundreds of thousands or even millions of years establishing the presence of these 'death' cave dwellings, thereby lowering the immortals' guard.

It's difficult for immortals to use such methods against Chaos Beasts. Firstly, Chaos Beasts rarely defect to immortals. Even if they do, Chaos Beasts don't need to seek out ancient cultivator's cave dwellings; they advance by devouring immortals and offering sacrifices to the Ten Directions Mother-Child Pagoda.

Wang Changsheng nodded and said, "I hope this journey will help me overcome my bottleneck. If not, at least I can collect some rare materials." The Barren Immortal Realm is rich in cultivation resources. Wang Changsheng chose to travel here precisely to take advantage of this opportunity to collect rare materials.

After chatting for a few moments, they entered a secret chamber to meditate and recuperate.