Chapter 4423: Snow Fang Tribe

Snow Wind Island, the ancestral land of the Snow Tusk Clan, lay within the Profound Cold Sea Domain.

Inside Snow Wind Hall, a burly old man in a white robe sat on the main seat, his face stern. The old man in the white robe was considerably larger than a human, and his hair and eyes were both snow-white.

A graceful young woman in a white dress was reporting to the white-robed elder. When she opened her mouth, a row of snow-white tusks was visible.

"Hmph, Immortal Neon's meditation cave dwelling was in our territory, and it was actually discovered first by a group of rogue cultivators. Not only that, but those Gold Immortal cultivators also managed to escape. And now you still haven't caught Bati?" the white-robed elder said with a grim expression.

This was Aifeng, a mid-stage Grand Unity Gold Immortal. The Snow Tusk Clan boasts a legacy of over 30 million years, currently commands over a dozen Grand Unity Gold Immortals, and possesses an Earth City on the Chaos Continent, signifying their formidable power.

"We have already dispatched more personnel. We will definitely find this person." The young woman in the white dress appeared nervous. This was Baishuang, a late-stage Gold Immortal.

Who would have thought Immortal Neon's meditation cave dwelling was in the Snow Tusk Clan's territory? If not for that group of Gold Immortal cultivators feuding over treasures, the Snow Tusk Clan would never have known. By the time the Snow Tusk Clan received the news and dispatched people to apprehend the Gold Immortal cultivators, the targets had already vanished.

A team of Snow Tusk Clan cultivators caught up to Bati, severely wounded him, but he still managed to escape.

"Definitely? Hmph, the news has already leaked, and other forces are getting involved. Several large marketplaces have posted notices to apprehend this person. I fear they will capture him before us. Can't we obtain some of Bati's vital blood? Have Aiwei divine this person's whereabouts," Aifeng commanded.

"She is only a Gold Immortal cultivator; it would be very difficult for her to divine it, wouldn't it? Ancestor, why don't we invite a Grand Unity Gold Immortal diviner to help?" Baishuang suggested.

Aifeng glared at Baishuang and said curtly, "Do you think Grand Unity Gold Immortal diviners are common as cabbages? The cost of asking them to divine is not small. This incident was sudden; where would I find a Grand Unity Gold Immortal diviner to help? We have to rely on ourselves! Aiwei is a diviner, after all, and Bati is only a Gold Immortal cultivator, not a Grand Unity Gold Immortal."

"Yes, Ancestor," Baishuang replied, agreeing and departing to carry out the order.

***

Chaos Continent, Azure Lotus City.

The city was a forest of buildings, bustling with carriages and horses, exceedingly lively. Azure Lotus City is an Earth City; in terms of visitor traffic and prosperity alone, it is almost comparable to a Sky City. The news that Immortal Lord Taihao could craft high-grade Chaos Armor had spread, attracting many Grand Unity Gold Immortals who came specifically to request his help in forging such armor or to purchase one at a high price. Besides high-grade Chaos Armor, Azure Lotus City regularly hosted large-scale auctions where Grand Unity Gold Immortal-level puppet beasts and high-grade immortal artifacts were sold. The Wang family had made a name for itself through its superb artifact crafting skills.

In a tranquil manor, Wang Qingling, Wang Qingbai, Wang Qingcheng, and over a dozen other Grand Unity Gold Immortals sat in a green stone pavilion, sipping tea and chatting.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, has Immortal Lord Taihao not emerged from seclusion yet? I wish to ask him to help forge a set of high-grade Chaos Armor; I will provide six sets of materials," a scholarly-looking Confucian scholar in white robes spoke up.

"Fellow Daoist Ning," Wang Qingcheng said with a smile, "my father is still in secluded cultivation and is not receiving visitors at the moment. If he emerges, I will certainly notify you."

"Is Immortal Lord Jiugong also in secluded cultivation? I wanted to ask him to help divine opportunities," a pot-bellied old man in yellow robes said.

"Qiulin has also entered secluded cultivation," Wang Qingbai said. "If not for the upcoming large-scale auction, we would also be in secluded cultivation."

"Indeed!" Wang Qingling echoed. "We all wish to enter secluded cultivation, and many matters have been entrusted to the younger generation." Wang Xing, Wang Meng, and Wang Que had all advanced to Grand Unity Gold Immortal, and Wang Qingling's strength had improved significantly. Excellent younger generation members such as Wang Xinghai, Wang Yunlong, Wang Yinyin, Liang Qiuyun, and Wang Dingyang had successively advanced to Grand Unity Gold Immortal. Most of the elder clan members, including Wang Qingshan, Wang Mengbin, and Wang Qingling, had entered secluded cultivation, with the younger generation beginning to emerge and share the family's burdens.

"It seems we came at the wrong time," the yellow-robed elder analyzed. "Speaking of which, the Chahar Tribe has been quiet for a long time. That's quite surprising."

Without the harassment of Chaos Beasts, the strength of immortals had grown rapidly, with many Grand Unity Gold Immortals emerging. The power of various forces was steadily increasing; the Nangong Immortal Clan alone had added over a dozen Grand Unity Gold Immortals, and this was just the publicly known figure; the true number was surely higher.

"Last time they attacked Azure Lotus City, many Grand Unity Gold Immortal-level Chaos Beasts perished," the scholarly Confucian scholar said, his face full of pride. "Senior Nangong also destroyed a Grand Luo Gold Immortal-level Nine-Colored Chaos Beast. It's unlikely the Chahar Tribe will recover its vitality so quickly. Times are different now. If the Chahar Tribe wants to deal with the Nangong Immortal Clan, they first need to eradicate Azure Lotus City. Do they even dare to attack Azure Lotus City?"

Over the past million years, the Chahar Tribe had lost one Grand Luo Gold Immortal and dozens of Grand Unity Gold Immortals, suffering severe damage to its vitality, which was why it had been so quiet.

"That's true," the yellow-robed elder said, his face full of envy. "Fellow Daoist Wang can even craft high-grade Chaos Armor. Perhaps you've even formed an Immortal Armor Army of Grand Unity Gold Immortals. Tsk, tsk, only the Nangong Immortal Clan possesses such strength. Your Wang family already has the makings of an Immortal Clan."

The Wang family was growing and strengthening at a visible pace. Immortal Lord Taihao was proficient in artifact crafting, Immortal Lord Jiugong excelled in divination, the Wang family was also related by marriage to the Nangong Immortal Clan, and the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple had even been summoned by Dao Ancestor Kunlun. They already possessed the hallmarks of an Immortal Clan. Chen Yueying, Lan Fukong, Four Seasons Sword Venerable, and Zhou Yushan had all advanced to Grand Unity Gold Immortal. The Cao family and Ye family also added multiple new Grand Unity Gold Immortals, and their strength was growing steadily.

"It's only a matter of time before the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple advances to Grand Luo Gold Immortal," the scholarly Confucian scholar said excitedly. "By then, with Senior Nangong and Fellow Daoist Nangong, the Chahar Tribe will face even greater pressure. We can also turn the tide and switch from defense to offense."

The outside world was still unaware that Nangong Changqing had advanced to Grand Luo Gold Immortal, believing him to be only a Grand Unity Gold Immortal.

"You two fellow Daoists flatter us too much," Wang Qingling said humbly. "It's not that easy to advance to Grand Luo Gold Immortal. The cultivation speed for Grand Unity Gold Immortals is already very slow, and many fellow Daoists have been stuck at this bottleneck for millions of years."

"Just because others can't do it doesn't mean the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple can't," the scholarly Confucian scholar complimented.

After chatting for over half an hour, the gathering dispersed, and the scholarly Confucian scholar and the others departed one by one.

Wang Qingcheng took out a disc emitting yellow light, struck it with a magic seal, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes before he handed the disc to Wang Qingbai.

"This matter is no small one," Wang Qingbai said. "I'll go find Qiulin!"

A group of Gold Immortal cultivators had discovered Immortal Neon's meditation cave dwelling, and among them, a Gold Immortal named Bati had snatched a Celestial Mechanism Casket. Wang Chuanming had reported the intelligence he acquired, and Wang Moxian, who was escorting goods to the Chaos Continent, brought the news with him.