Chapter 4409: 朱雀岛

A giant valley, surrounded by mountains on three sides, had a silver stone tablet over twenty zhang tall standing outside its entrance. Carved on it were the large characters "Golden Snail Valley." This was a forbidden area of the Golden Snail Market and the residence of the Golden Snail Tribe's Grand Unity Golden Immortals.

Inside the valley was an expansive estate, featuring waterwheels, long corridors, exotic flowers, and strange stones.

Xuan Xin, Xuan Lang, and a graceful young woman in a white dress were seated in a blue stone pavilion, enjoying tea and chatting.

"It was actually a trap set by a pseudo-immortal?" exclaimed the young woman. "But Immortal Lord Zixuan is a real entity!"

The young woman was Bai Yun, a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

"It was precisely because Immortal Lord Zixuan is a real entity that we fell for it," Xuan Lang said with a tone of relief. "If we hadn't met the Wang couple, we wouldn't have made it back."

"Are Fellow Daoist Wang and his wife so powerful?" Bai Yun asked, "Even a Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage Seven-Colored Chaos Beast was no match for them?"

Xuan Lang gave a wry smile and said, "How many moves do you think it took them to kill that Seven-Colored Chaos Beast?"

"How many?" Xuan Xin asked curiously.

"One move," Xuan Lang said gravely. "Fellow Daoist Wang shattered its head with a single punch."

"What?" Xuan Xin exclaimed, "Killed a Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage Seven-Colored Chaos Beast in one move!" He had only known that Xuan Lang was rescued by two human Grand Unity Golden Immortals but had not realized Wang Changsheng's strength was so terrifying.

Bai Yun's face was filled with shock. The Golden Snail Tribe had a long heritage, and many Grand Unity Golden Immortals had emerged throughout its history, yet no one had ever been able to kill a Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage Seven-Colored Chaos Beast in a single move.

"His physical body is exceptionally strong," Xuan Lang said. "I estimate it's already close to becoming an Immortal Body; it's even possible he has already cultivated an Immortal Body."

Wang Changsheng had genuinely terrified him by using his physical body's divine ability to kill a Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage Seven-Colored Chaos Beast with one punch. Not only had the Golden Snail Tribe never produced such a formidable Grand Unity Golden Immortal, but Xuan Lang had also never even heard of one so powerful.

"It's not that easy to cultivate an Immortal Body," Bai Yun analyzed. "Our Golden Snail Tribe has existed for so many years, and not a single Grand Unity Golden Immortal has ever cultivated one. I took two bottles of Golden Vortex Pills, refined with seven-colored crystal cores, and still couldn't cultivate an Immortal Body. While his physical strength is indeed powerful if he can kill a Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage Seven-Colored Chaos Beast in one move, I estimate he's also just close to cultivating an Immortal Body." As far as she knew, Grand Unity Golden Immortals who successfully cultivated Immortal Bodies usually came from major powers, such as the Haotian Palace.

"Don't underestimate them; just assume he has cultivated an Immortal Body!" Xuan Xin said. "Lang'er can be considered blessed by misfortune, having met two powerful Grand Unity Golden Immortals. Treat them well; it's good to form a positive connection."

Xuan Lang nodded and said, "Fellow Daoist Wang is an Immortal Artifact Master; we can give him some artifact refining materials to thank him for saving my life."

"I've already sent someone to arrange that," Xuan Xin said. "You should go back and heal your injuries and rest well. Oh, by the way, you didn't encounter the Yin-Yang Twin Devils on your way back, did you?"

"No!" Xuan Lang asked curiously. "Why? Have the Yin-Yang Twin Devils been apprehended?"

"They appeared in the Jiuyuan Sea Domain," Xuan Xin explained. "A large number of Grand Unity Golden Immortals went there to encircle and suppress them, hoping to claim the bounty from Haotian Palace. But it turned out to be a decoy, a fake body created by the Yin-Yang Twin Devils using a Huangliang Immortal Talisman. It deceived the other Grand Unity Golden Immortals, and their real bodies broke through the encirclement and escaped."

The Huangliang Immortal Talisman is a third-tier immortal talisman that can conjure a fake body identical to the user's true form, making it difficult to discern.

Haotian Palace had issued a hefty bounty for the capture of the Yin-Yang Twin Devils. Their bodies cannot be separated, and disguises are useless for them. By using the Huangliang Immortal Talisman to lure a large number of Grand Unity Golden Immortals to the Jiuyuan Sea Domain, they seized the opportunity to break through the blockade.

"Speaking of which," Xuan Lang said, "did they really kill Immortal Lord Lieyang's disciple? Why would they kill Immortal Lord Lieyang's disciple for no reason?"

"I heard they discovered a Grand Unity Golden Immortal's immortal cave," Xuan Xin explained. "They fought fiercely to gain possession of a top-grade immortal artifact that had been refined with a Primordial Spirit Treasure. Immortal Lord Lieyang's disciple was killed by the Yin-Yang Twin Devils during the conflict."

"A top-grade immortal artifact refined with a Primordial Spirit Treasure!" Xuan Lang exclaimed, enlightened. He admitted that he would have been tempted himself.

After a few more casual remarks, Xuan Lang and the other two went about their own business.

Early the next morning, Xuan Xin and Bai Yun arrived at Golden Bamboo Garden. They sat with Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan in a green bamboo pavilion, enjoying tea and conversation.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Wang," Xuan Xin began, "we are very grateful for your assistance this time. Otherwise, Lang'er would have perished. This is a small token of our appreciation; please don't refuse it."

Xuan Xin took out a golden storage bracelet and handed it to Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng took the storage bracelet and scanned it with his divine sense. Inside were many artifact refining materials, the more valuable ones including two pieces of Nine-Aperture Silver Marrow Crystal and two pieces of Seven-Star Golden Marrow Divine Crystal. It seemed Xuan Lang had already informed Xuan Xin of Wang Changsheng's identity as an Immortal Artifact Master.

Wang Changsheng thanked him and put away the storage bracelet.

They continued chatting, exchanging insights on cultivation. When the topic turned to body cultivation, Wang Changsheng spoke eloquently, offering guidance on Bai Yun and Xuan Xin's issues with body cultivation.

Wang Changsheng had discussed body cultivation with many Grand Unity Golden Immortals, including elites from major powers like Nangong Yunxin and Fang Xiong. His knowledge was naturally far beyond that of ordinary Grand Unity Golden Immortals.

Xuan Xin and Bai Yun were secretly astonished. They could tell for sure that Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan either came from a major power or frequently communicated with Grand Unity Golden Immortals meticulously trained by major powers.

When the conversation touched upon the Yin-Yang Twin Devils, Wang Changsheng steered the topic towards Immortal Lord Lieyang.

"I heard that Immortal Lord Lieyang possesses great divine abilities and has a high chance of advancing to the Grand Supreme Golden Immortal stage," Wang Changsheng asked casually.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, your information is outdated," Xuan Xin replied. "Immortal Lord Lieyang has already advanced to the Grand Supreme Golden Immortal stage. This was told to me by a Grand Unity Golden Immortal I know whose sect is a vassal of Haotian Palace, so they knew earlier. If it weren't for the incident with the Yin-Yang Twin Devils, this news would have spread long ago. Now that Immortal Lord Lieyang has advanced to the Grand Supreme Golden Immortal stage and the Yin-Yang Twin Devils killed his disciple for a treasure, they will certainly be brought to justice."

"Immortal Lord Lieyang has advanced to the Grand Supreme Golden Immortal stage!" Wang Changsheng feigned surprise, though his mind was reeling. "Haotian Palace certainly has many powerful experts!"

He had never imagined that Immortal Lord Lieyang would advance to the Grand Supreme Golden Immortal stage. If Immortal Lord Lieyang were to learn that Qin Xin had been killed, the Wang family would be in great trouble.

"Indeed!" Bai Yun said. "However, the Savage Immortal Realm is not entirely governed by Haotian Palace. There are many forces stronger than Haotian Palace. Take Vermilion Bird Island, for instance; Haotian Palace cannot compare to it."

"Vermilion Bird Island!" Wang Changsheng said with a smile. "We also heard about this force on our journey. It is said that the island master, Immortal Fairy Vermilion Bird, is actually a Vermilion Bird and possesses the cultivation of a Grand Supreme Golden Immortal, with vast divine abilities."

Wang Mengshan had paid a high price to purchase information about the Savage Immortal Realm from Hundred Sages Tower. Thus, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were well-versed in the major forces of the Savage Immortal Realm.

"Immortal Fairy Vermilion Bird once battled a Grand Supreme Golden Immortal stage Nine-Colored Chaos Beast, injuring it and becoming famous in that single battle," Bai Yun added. "However, she hasn't appeared in public for many years."