Chapter 4425

Chaos Continent, Qinglian City.

Within a picturesque estate, filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, many exotic plants could be seen. Wang Qingbai and a beautiful young woman in a green dress were seated in a green bamboo pavilion, leisurely sipping tea and chatting.

"It's been a while, but Fellow Daoist Wang's alchemy skills have improved significantly!" the young woman in the green dress said with a smile. She was Nangong Changying, a third-tier immortal alchemist. Over the years, Wang Qingbai had met many third-tier immortal alchemists and exchanged knowledge of alchemy with them.

"Compared to Immortal Nangong, I still have a long way to go," Wang Qingbai replied humbly. He then took out a disk shimmering with green light, entered a magic incantation, and frowned.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, I have some matters to attend to, so I won't stay long. If you're free another day, please visit Tianfeng City," Nangong Changying said as she stood up to take her leave.

Wang Qingbai went to Jiugong Peak and found Wang Qiulin. "Qiulin, we've found out. This person's real name is Tiba, and he's from the Jinti Realm. Here's his birth information," Wang Qingbai said, handing Wang Qiulin a green disk. The disk's surface displayed text containing Tiba's detailed information. Their family members in the lower realms had received the message and sent out many experts to discreetly investigate. It turned out Tiba was not from the Feiyun Realm at all; his name and origin were fake, only his appearance was real. The Wang family of Xuanyang Realm adhered to a philosophy of peace, forming marital alliances with several True Spirit families and maintaining numerous allies, with influence spanning dozens of realms. Despite this extensive network, the Wang family still paid a considerable price to uncover this individual's true identity and background.

"With this information, it will be much easier to deduce his whereabouts. I'll go deduce it right away," Wang Qiulin said, turning to enter a silver pavilion.

Less than fifteen minutes later, Wang Qiulin emerged, holding a silver jade slip. "He's in the Xuanyin Sea Region of the North Sea Immortal Domain. He's on a barren island to the southwest, an island with many rocks and sparse trees. He's there," Wang Qiulin reported.

"Good, I'll send people to find him immediately," Wang Qingbai said."Father, let me go too! If he moves, I can continue to deduce his location," Wang Qiulin offered."No need. He's severely injured and likely recuperating. Sending others will suffice. You mustn't be in any danger," Wang Qingbai refused Wang Qiulin's request.

Wang Qiulin had mastered the Law of Destiny, and his powers of deduction and divination were growing increasingly formidable. In such circumstances, the Wang family naturally protected Wang Qiulin, preventing him from taking risks. At least not this time. Who knew what was inside the Heavenly Secret Box? The Wang family wasn't lacking in ordinary treasures. However, if it contained something exceptionally precious, like the Nine Dragon Furnace, then they might consider letting Wang Qiulin go.

"Alright then! I'll deduce his location periodically to keep track of him. You should send people to the Xuanyin Sea Region as soon as possible," Wang Qiulin said.

Wang Qingbai took out a green, shimmering disk, entered a magic incantation, and commanded, "Xinghai, you and Dingyang come to Jiugong Peak. I have a mission for you.""Yes, Old Ancestor Qingbai," Wang Xinghai's voice replied.

Wang Qingbai put away his communication disk and said, "With him and Dingyang handling it, there should be no problem.""Just a Golden Immortal cultivator? Do they need to go in person?" Wang Qiulin asked, puzzled."The Xuexiao Clan is also searching for this person, so it's better to be cautious. It's also a good opportunity to hone their skills," Wang Qingbai explained. Wang Xinghai and Wang Dingyang had both advanced to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, so this was a perfect chance to temper them.

Soon after, Wang Xinghai and Wang Dingyang arrived. Wang Qingbai briefly explained the situation and instructed, "Find this person, capture his Nascent Soul, and bring it back, along with the Heavenly Secret Box. Do this discreetly so no one discovers it was done by our Wang family, otherwise, our secret agents will be exposed." If Wang Xinghai and Wang Dingyang were to openly search for Tiba in the Xuanyin Sea Region, even if successful, it would arouse suspicion from other forces. If their actions were witnessed or if Tiba escaped, it could implicate Wang Chuanming.

"Yes, Old Ancestor Qingbai. We'll go disguised. We'll definitely bring back the Heavenly Secret Box," Wang Xinghai promised."What if we encounter the Xuexiao Clan?" Wang Dingyang asked."The fewer people who know about this, the better, understand?" Wang Qingbai stated.

"Yes, Old Ancestor Qingbai," Wang Xinghai and Wang Dingyang replied in unison. They then left Qinglian City and hurried towards the Xuanyin Sea Region.

In a certain part of the Xuanyin Sea Region, the sky was clear and vast. There was a desolate island, approximately a hundred li in circumference, with sparse vegetation and thin spiritual energy.

Deep underground, in a cavern roughly an acre in size, countless mysterious runes could be seen on the stone walls, emitting strong restrictive fluctuations. A pot-bellied man in a yellow robe sat cross-legged on the ground, his face pale. His physique was slightly smaller than a human's, with long ears, a small nose, and natural golden patterns on his skin. This was Tiba, a late-stage Golden Immortal. In his hand, he held a Heavenly Secret Box, his brow furrowed. The box's restrictions were too powerful for him to undo."What exactly is inside?" Tiba muttered to himself.

Just then, his cavern collapsed. A giant silver hand descended from above, striking towards Tiba. Before the silver hand even landed, a powerful surge of starlight enveloped him. Tiba's expression changed. He quickly put away the Heavenly Secret Box and conjured a shimmering yellow shield to meet the attack. The silver hand struck the yellow shield, causing it to shake violently. Numerous cracks appeared on its surface, and its spiritual light dimmed. Seizing the opportunity, Tiba's body glowed with yellow light as he attempted to use the Law of Earth to escape. To his horror, he discovered the ground was as hard as iron, and the Law of Earth had failed."A formation!" Tiba exclaimed in surprise, wondering when the formation had been set up without his knowledge.

The yellow shield was flung back, striking him. Tiba vomited a mouthful of vital blood, his face turning pale. The silver hand then smashed onto the yellow shield, shattering it into pieces. Tiba stared in disbelief: "The Law of Stars!" His body was utterly crushed by the silver hand. The moment his Nascent Soul emerged, a giant red pagoda, glowing with red light, descended from the sky, enveloping it. Simultaneously, a loud bell chimed. The Nascent Soul's gaze became dull as the red pagoda emitted a stream of red spiritual light that covered it, drawing it into the pagoda.

A silver long-rainbow and a golden long-rainbow flew in, instantly landing in the cavern. Their escape light dissipated, revealing a youth in silver robes and another in golden robes. The silver-robed youth retrieved a yellow storage bracelet from the corpse, swept it with his divine sense, and nodded with satisfaction. The golden-robed youth's eyes glowed with a dazzling red light, faintly tinged with gold.

"Someone's coming. Three men and one woman, Xuexiao Clan cultivators. Their cultivation is unknown," the golden-robed youth reported."Let's leave here immediately and return to the Chaos Continent," the silver-robed youth said.

"Should we level this place?" the golden-robed youth suggested."No need. Doing so would be like 'proclaiming one's guilt by over-explaining'. Let's leave immediately!" the silver-robed youth instructed. He then burned Tiba's body, and the two departed.