Chapter 4481: Impending Danger

A deafening roar came from high in the sky, accompanied by dazzling lightning. Wang Changsheng formed a hand seal, and the immortal puppet retreated, the lightning vanishing. Plumes of green smoke rose from the immortal puppet. Fortunately, it was a Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage puppet beast; a Golden Immortal stage one would likely have been destroyed.

“Nine-colored immortal lightning! Where did Immortal Lord Qingmei collect so much of it?!” Wang Ruyan frowned, speaking her thoughts. They were still at the foot of the mountain, and based on their treasure-hunting experience, the closer they got to the peak, the stronger the power of the restrictions would be.

A deafening roar sounded, and a massive, conspicuous red fireball erupted in the distance. Wang Tunian’s eyes glowed with blinding yellow light as he looked towards the source of the red fire. “This is bad, Master, it’s Immortal Lord Lieyang.” Wang Tunian’s expression turned solemn.

Wang Changsheng had collected portraits of Immortal Lord Lieyang, which Wang Tunian had also seen. “What! Immortal Lord Lieyang!” Wang Changsheng exclaimed in surprise. “What a coincidence!” “Not good, he’s heading this way,” Wang Tunian said.

“Let’s go, we’ll ascend the mountain first.” Wang Changsheng recalled Wang Tunian into his spirit beast bracelet. He and Wang Ruyan then strode towards the mountain. A rumbling sound of thunder filled the air, as thick bolts of nine-colored immortal lightning streaked across the sky, striking towards them. Five Heavenly Star Mirrors simultaneously shot out golden beams of light to meet them. The nine-colored immortal lightning, upon touching the golden light, hovered in mid-air.

After walking for more than a hundred steps, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan felt a powerful gravitational pull, as if they were sinking into a swamp. However, having cultivated immortal bodies and possessing strong physical forms, the gravity restriction had little effect on them.

Before long, they reached the mountainside, where a shimmering golden light barrier blocked their path. Wang Changsheng punched the golden barrier, causing it to dent, leaving a visible fist print. However, the barrier quickly returned to normal.

“Let’s just use a Dao technique directly, husband. We don’t have much time,” Wang Ruyan transmitted. Although they both mastered Dao techniques, her Soul-Suppressing Melody was not effective for breaking restrictions.

Wang Changsheng’s body glowed intensely with golden light, and the surroundings seemed to change color. Six golden arms grew from his body, and eight fists fiercely struck the golden barrier. The barrier caved in, creating an opening about a zhang wide. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan flew through, and the opening immediately sealed itself behind them.

At that moment, Immortal Lord Lieyang also arrived, his face filled with murderous intent. “A Dao technique!” Immortal Lord Lieyang’s gaze burned with fervor. He hadn't clearly seen the faces of the two individuals, but he had memorized their aura.

Immortal Lord Lieyang strode up the mountain. A deafening roar echoed from high above, and a thick bolt of nine-colored immortal lightning struck down. He flicked his sleeve, and a red light circle swept out, causing the ground to spontaneously ignite. The nine-colored immortal lightning collided with the red light circle, scattering like an egg striking a rock. As he had already mastered the Law, defending against the restrictions was no problem for him.

Immortal Lord Lieyang continued his rapid ascent up the mountain. Bolts of nine-colored immortal lightning struck down, but upon contact with his red light circle, they instantly dissipated. He soon reached the mountainside, where a golden light barrier blocked his way.

His right hand glowed intensely red, and he slammed his palm onto the golden light barrier. The barrier caved in, emitting a puff of green smoke, but quickly returned to normal. A flicker of surprise passed through Immortal Lord Lieyang’s eyes. He was a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, yet he couldn't break this restriction. No wonder the others had directly used a Dao technique. He hadn't mastered a Dao technique, but with his cultivation at the early Grand Luo Golden Immortal stage, breaking this restriction shouldn't be difficult.

A rumbling sound of thunder filled the air again, as an extremely thick bolt of nine-colored immortal lightning streaked across the sky, striking towards Immortal Lord Lieyang. Immortal Lord Lieyang simultaneously channeled his Law to defend against the nine-colored immortal lightning and attacked the golden light barrier.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan stood at the entrance of a magnificent golden palace. The plaque above the closed main door read “Qingmei Hall” in three large characters. Wang Changsheng placed his hands on the doors of Qingmei Hall and pushed with all his might, but the doors didn't budge. He was somewhat surprised; with his current strength, he couldn't push them open. What material were they made of?

“It seems Qingmei Hall is an immortal artifact, otherwise, you would have pushed it open long ago, husband,” Wang Ruyan analyzed. With Immortal Lord Lieyang right behind them, Wang Changsheng dared not delay too long.

His body once again glowed intensely golden. Six golden arms grew from him, and he placed all eight hands on the main doors, pushing with force. The doors slowly opened, revealing a spacious and bright hall inside. The hall was empty, and to the left, there was a bluestone corridor.

Wang Ruyan summoned two talisman soldiers and had them circle the hall. Finding nothing unusual, they stepped inside. The two talisman soldiers walked towards the bluestone corridor on the left. Wang Changsheng closed the main doors, then he and Wang Ruyan followed them into the corridor. After walking about ten steps, they came upon a stone chamber with a closed door.

Wang Changsheng punched through the door, revealing a stone chamber over a hundred zhang in size. Inside, there was a formation array spanning a dozen zhang, with a zhang-sized piece of Immortal Gathering Jade placed at its center, surrounded by a large quantity of grayish-white stones.

Wang Changsheng flicked his sleeve, collecting the grayish-white stones to reveal hundreds of uniformly sized grooves. Wang Ruyan then took out hundreds of high-grade immortal essence stones and placed them into the grooves. The formation array began to tremble slightly, countless array patterns lit up brilliantly, and the restriction was strengthening.

Meanwhile, on the mountainside, Immortal Lord Lieyang was still trying to break the restriction. A long, red-glowing saber struck the golden light barrier, causing it to dent and its spiritual light to dim, seemingly on the verge of breaking. However, countless golden runes surged forth on the surface of the golden light barrier, making it exceptionally dense, with golden light constantly flowing over it.

A clap of thunder sounded, and an incredibly thick bolt of nine-colored immortal lightning streaked across the sky, striking the red light circle. The circle rippled, and some cracks appeared. A rumbling sound of thunder followed, as an even thicker bolt of nine-colored immortal lightning descended.

Immortal Lord Lieyang’s expression turned grim. The two Grand Unity Golden Immortals had replaced the immortal essence stones, strengthening the formation. This made it even harder for him to break the restriction.

Immortal Lord Lieyang took a deep breath, and his body glowed intensely red as he increased the intensity of his attacks.

Inside Qingmei Hall, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan stood in a stone chamber over a hundred zhang in size. To their left was a blue bookshelf, holding some jade slips and jade boxes. A blue meditation mat lay on the dusty floor.

Wang Changsheng released Wang Tunian and others, instructing them to examine the contents of the jade slips. He and Wang Ruyan then proceeded to the entrance of the third stone chamber. Wang Changsheng punched the door, producing a dull thud. Countless mysterious runes emerged on the door’s surface, and a thick golden beam of light shot out, heading straight for them.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan reacted swiftly, their figures flickering as they dodged the golden beam. The beam struck the stone wall, causing it to shake violently.

“What kind of restriction is this?!” Wang Ruyan questioned, puzzled. “Who cares what kind of restriction it is,” Wang Changsheng said. “As long as it’s not one of the Ten Great Immortal Restrictions, a Dao technique can break it.”