Chapter 4445: Separate Actions

Jinxiao City was filled with densely packed buildings and bustling crowds.

At Golden Camel Garden, Luo Shan and a burly man in a red shirt sat around a green tea table, enjoying tea and chatting.

"Have you found anything?" the burly man in the red shirt asked with a frown.

"There are quite a number of high-level diviners and Witch cultivators," Luo Shan replied, looking troubled. "It's not easy to find out if they've helped others with divination or curses. Many cultivators have also returned alive from seeking treasures in perilous lands or ancient battlefields. Since they don't actively spread the word, we have no idea who has made it back alive from those dangerous places." He then took out a golden jade slip, handed it to the burly man in the red shirt, and added, "These are the suspicious individuals we've found so far. We need to send people to investigate further."

The burly man in the red shirt took the jade slip, scanned it with his divine sense, and nodded. "Keep a close eye out," he said. "If you find any important clues, notify me immediately. The twelve major Chaos Beast tribes are searching for something, and it's highly likely they're looking for this treasure. It's just a matter of who finds it first."

"Even diviners who comprehend the Law of Destiny can't deduce it?" Luo Shan asked, puzzled.

The burly man in the red shirt shook his head. "The higher-ups said this treasure might be a Dao Artifact. We don't even know what it does, nor have we obtained anything related to it, so there's no way to deduce anything."

"A Dao Artifact?" Luo Shan's face was filled with shock.

"Only possibly," the burly man in the red shirt analyzed. "It might also be a top-grade immortal artifact refined with a mutated Primordial Spirit Treasure. After all, no one has seen the real thing, so we don't know the specifics of this treasure."

Luo Shan nodded. He took out a golden shimmering Dharma Plate, chanted an incantation, and a woman's voice sounded: "Fellow Daoist Luo, I need a batch of materials and would like to discuss it with you in person. I'm currently outside Golden Camel Garden."

"I'll send someone to pick you up, Fairy Ye," Luo Shan said. He put away the golden Dharma Plate, then took out a red Dharma Plate. Chanting an incantation, he instructed, "Li Tao, please invite Fairy Ye in. She's outside Golden Camel Garden."

"Yes, Senior Luo," a respectful male voice replied from the red Dharma Plate.

"You're busy! I won't disturb you," the burly man in the red shirt said, and then left through the back door.

Not long after, Li Tao came over with a plain-looking girl in a black dress. Luo Shan waved his hand, dismissing Li Tao.

"Fellow Daoist Luo, I need these materials. Please name your price!" the girl in the black dress said, taking out a black jade slip and handing it to Luo Shan.

Luo Shan swept his divine sense over it, a flicker of surprise in his eyes. "The other items are easy enough to obtain," he said, "but the God-Gathering Fortune Stone is a very rare material."

"Just name your price!" the girl in the black dress reiterated.

"Three pure crystal cores from a Seven-Colored Chaos Beast at the Taiyi Golden Immortal stage."

"When can you deliver the goods?" the girl in the black dress asked.

Luo Shan thought for a moment. "It will take some time for the items to be transported here, so within ten years."

"All right, contact me as soon as the items arrive," the girl in the black dress said.

"Fairy Ye, I've helped you so many times. How about you help me just once? The reward will definitely satisfy you."

"Help you? With what?" the girl in the black dress asked.

"If you know of any high-level immortals who have returned unscathed from ancient battlefields or perilous lands, or high-level immortals who were pursued by powerful enemies and subsequently escaped unharmed, please notify me."

"You're mentioning too many examples!" the girl in the black dress said with a frown. "The immortal realm doesn't lack such high-level immortals."

"Of course," Luo Shan clarified, "I mean incidents that have happened in recent years, no more than ten years ago. Anything from ten years ago or older is not needed."

"Alright! If I get any information, I'll let you know." The girl in the black dress agreed, then stood up and left.

Luo Shan watched the girl in the black dress depart, a pensive expression on his face.

After the girl in the black dress left, Luo Shan took out a golden shimmering Dharma Plate, chanted an incantation, and made several gestures. After a long while, he finally put away the golden Dharma Plate.

In a certain azure sea region within the Profound Cold Sea, a white-glowing flying boat rapidly streaked across the sky, with a team of Snow Fang Clan cultivators standing on its deck. A deafening clap of thunder came from high above, and a thick silver lightning pillar ripped through the sky, heading straight for the white flying boat.

"Oh no, enemy attack!" a Snow Fang Clan cultivator exclaimed.

The white flying boat immediately flared with bright white light, attempting to evade. The sea surface churned and surged, revealing a massive whirlpool that generated a powerful suction force, pulling the white flying boat uncontrollably towards it.

A large amount of white snowflakes drifted down from high above. A cold wind howled past, and the white snowflakes condensed together, forming a massive white hand that slapped towards the giant whirlpool. The white giant hand collided with the massive whirlpool; the whirlpool instantly froze. Simultaneously, a colossal white pillar of light shot up into the sky, confronting the silver lightning pillar. With a deafening rumble, the white light pillar and the silver lightning pillar annihilated each other.

A dazzling silver light flared, and a burly man in a silver robe appeared. In his left hand, he held a long saber constantly flowing with silver light, its blade covered in silver electric arcs and wreathed in lightning. The silver-robed man wore a battle armor shimmering with treasure light, its surface adorned with exquisite patterns.

He swung his saber, and a massive silver lightning blade flashed out, slicing the white flying boat in half. A white escape light flew out, evading the silver lightning blade. The other Snow Fang Clan cultivators were not so fortunate; they were all cut in half by the silver lightning blade, their Nascent Souls unable to escape.

The white escape light hadn't flown far when a red light flashed, and a giant red seal appeared out of thin air, smashing down upon it. The white escape light slowed down, revealing a tall young man in a white robe. From his appearance, he was clearly of the Snow Fang Clan, possessing cultivation at the early Taiyi Golden Immortal stage.

"A top-grade Chaos Armor!" the white-robed youth exclaimed in surprise. He quickly conjured a small mirror shimmering with white light, which spewed out a stream of white mist, meeting the descending red seal. Upon contact with the white mist, the red seal instantly froze, its descent momentarily halted.

A massive silver lightning blade swept over, splitting the sea surface in two, as if the heavens and earth had turned silver-white. The white-robed youth's right fist flared with white light. He punched out, and a giant white fist shot forth, colliding with the silver lightning blade and instantly dissipating. He quickly conjured a white-glowing shield, placing it in front of him.

The silver lightning blade struck the white shield. The white shield shook slightly, and multiple small cracks appeared on its surface. The white shield was only a mid-grade immortal artifact, heavily damaged by a single strike. Defensive top-grade immortal artifacts were indeed quite valuable.

The silver-robed man swung his silver long saber. Countless silver electric arcs surged out, transforming into a colossal silver lightning dragon, which, carrying an aura of destruction, slammed into the white shield. With a deafening rumble, blinding silver lightning shot skyward, engulfing the white-robed youth's figure.

The giant red seal immediately flared with red light, unleashing a vast expanse of crimson flames. The ice melted, and the seal smashed down. A thick white pillar of light shot up, colliding with the giant red seal. The red seal froze once again. Simultaneously, a large amount of white snowflakes drifted down from high above, freezing the sea surface for a million li in every direction. A cold wind blew past, transforming the white snowflakes into countless white ice swords that flew straight towards the silver-robed man.

"Trying to escape! Ice Escape isn't faster than my Lightning Escape!" The silver-robed man sneered, his body's lightning aura surged, and he vanished from his spot.

The sea surface exploded, and a plain-looking young woman in a red dress flew out from beneath the sea. At that moment, the silver lightning dissipated, and the white-robed youth was gone.

Not long after, a ball of silver lightning flared, and the silver-robed man reappeared.

"Did you succeed?" the young woman in the red dress asked.

The silver-robed man nodded. With a flip of his right hand, a small silver-glowing pagoda appeared in his palm. The silver pagoda swayed gently.

"Let's go back first!" The silver-robed man and the young woman in the red dress left the area.