Chapter 4484: Taiyi Golden Immortal Late Stage

Yun Chuan Continent, Hak City.

In a hidden underground cave, a corpulent elder in a golden robe was reporting to Ke, with a nine-colored chaos beast resembling a giant crane standing by.

"Lord Ke, we used the Illusion Yuan Ruler you bestowed upon us, combined with a formation, to successfully extract this person's identity and background," the golden-robed elder said cautiously.

Liu Guang, a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, had committed a blood crime on the Immortal side and defected to the Hak Tribe, working for them.

Not long ago, Ke handed him a Nascent Soul, instructing Liu Guang to use treasures and formations to elicit information. If it had been Xing Xin's main body, extracting information would not have been so easy, but with only her Nascent Soul, it was considerably simpler.

"What is her origin and background?" Ke asked.

"This woman is called Xing Xin, from the Star Kui tribe in the Star Kui Sea Domain. The Fiery Sun Immortal Monarch of the Haotian Palace sought out a Grand Unity Golden Immortal from the Star Kui tribe to help deduce Shen Ting's whereabouts... Unexpectedly, she encountered Lord Ke," Liu Guang reported truthfully.

"Able to shield against divination and even summon a lightning tribulation to kill a Grand Unity Golden Immortal diviner! So powerful!" Ke's voice was filled with shock; this was beyond its comprehension.

"The Fiery Sun Immortal Monarch speculates that this treasure is at least a top-grade immortal artifact refined with a Primordial Spirit Treasure," Liu Guang stated.

"Hmph, if it's merely shielding against divination, a top-grade immortal artifact can indeed achieve that. But to summon a lightning tribulation to kill a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, that's beyond what an ordinary top-grade immortal artifact can do. It must either be a top-grade immortal artifact refined with a mutated Primordial Spirit Treasure, nearing the level of a Dao artifact, or it is a Dao artifact itself," Ke analyzed.

Mutated Primordial Spirit Treasures are more precious than ordinary Primordial Spirit Treasures. Top-grade immortal artifacts refined with mutated Primordial Spirit Treasures have a higher chance of advancing to Dao artifacts, and their power is naturally greater.

"A Dao artifact! The Fiery Sun Immortal Monarch suspects that the killer of Shen Ting and Qin Xin is the owner of this treasure. It's currently unclear whether the killer is one person or multiple, only that they have been to the Yun Chuan Continent and possibly entered the Azure Plum Immortal Monarch's cultivation ground," Liu Guang reported.

"He, you go with Liu Guang and report this matter. The item the higher-ups are looking for is very likely in the Barren Immortal Realm!" Ke commanded.

"Yes, Lord Ke," the nine-colored chaos beast replied.

Ke gave a few instructions, then Liu Guang and He departed.

Time flew by, and fifty thousand years passed.

Star Kui Sea Domain, Star Kui Island.

In Star Kui Hall, Jin Sheng sat in the main seat, his brow deeply furrowed. Fiery Sun Immortal Monarch and Fang Yuyao sat by his side, their expressions solemn.

"Fellow Daoist Jin, it wasn't Junior Brother Liu who harmed Lady Xing. We will help you search for her. Besides that, we can do business with you and cooperate to deal with other forces. Please send someone to divine and continue deducing Shen Ting's whereabouts," Fang Yuyao said.

Fiery Sun Immortal Monarch couldn't find other Grand Unity Golden Immortal diviners for help, so he had to seek out Fang Yuyao.

"Xuanjizi is a lesson from the past, Immortal Fang. We've already sacrificed a Great Luo Golden Immortal, and we don't want to lose another diviner. It's not easy for a diviner to emerge," Jin Sheng still refused.

It was difficult for the Star Kui tribe to produce a diviner skilled in divination, and they did not want her to suffer another mishap.

"Fellow Daoist Jin, having more friends opens more paths. Why push us away? The last divination was fine, and this time will be too. Name your price!" Fang Yuyao said.

"One pure crystal core of an eight-colored chaos beast at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage!" Jin Sheng stated.

"No problem, but we hope for more precision. It would be best if you could deduce the target's exact location; a broad range won't do," Fang Yuyao said.

"I can only say we'll try our best. Yun'er hasn't mastered the Law of Destiny; she only divines with the Heavenly Secret Disk, so her abilities are limited," Jin Sheng explained.

"Alright! Please proceed with the deduction as soon as possible!" Fang Yuyao agreed, taking out an eight-colored crystal core and tossing it to Jin Sheng.

Jin Sheng took out a shimmering golden dharma plate, channeled a spell into it, and made a series of gestures.

After a quarter of an hour, Jin Sheng picked up the golden dharma plate and said, "The target is in the Jin Xing Sea Domain. As for the exact location, that's unclear. You'll have to find it yourselves. This is the last time. As the saying goes, 'He who often walks by the river cannot keep his shoes dry.' Yun'er cannot keep divining for you indefinitely."

"We'll discuss it later! We'll take our leave now," Fang Yuyao said, and then she and Fiery Sun Immortal Monarch departed.

Jin Xing Sea Domain, Jin Xing Market.

The streets were bustling with crowds and the clamor of carriages and horses.

In a secret room of the Azure Star Pavilion, the Four Seasons Map hung on the wall.

Wang Tun Tian sat before a green stone table laden with fine wines and delicacies, thoroughly enjoying his meal.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were cultivating inside the Four Seasons Map, while Wang Tun Tian, Wang Mengli, and Wang Lin were active in the market, gathering cultivation resources.

The cultivation resources in the Jin Xing Sea Domain were not abundant, and they hadn't been able to collect any precious materials. However, Wang Tun Tian was not short on money and frequently bought fine wines and delicacies to enjoy.

Before long, a table full of fine wines and delicacies had entered his stomach. Wang Tun Tian was still not full; for him, eating was a form of cultivation.

A soft rustle of footsteps sounded, and Wang Lin and Wang Mengli entered, their expressions grave.

"Haotian Palace has sealed off the market and is preparing to conduct house-to-house searches, claiming to apprehend the true culprits who killed Haotian Palace cultivators," Wang Lin said.

"Why so sudden!" Wang Tun Tian exclaimed in surprise.

"We don't know either; it truly was very sudden. Now, Haotian Palace disciples are guarding the market exits, allowing entry but no exit, using immortal artifacts for their investigation," Wang Lin's tone was heavy.

Wang Tun Tian led them into the Four Seasons Map. They arrived at the entrance of a stone room in the Azure Lotus Hall, and Wang Tun Tian sent a sound transmission talisman. Soon after, the door opened, and Wang Changsheng emerged, his aura significantly stronger than before. Wang Changsheng had successfully broken through his bottleneck and advanced to the late Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage.

"What's going on? Explain in detail," Wang Changsheng asked.

Wang Lin briefly recounted the events, omitting nothing.

"It seems we cannot stay here; we must leave immediately," Wang Changsheng's voice was grim.

This was just a small sea domain, and Haotian Palace had specifically come here to apprehend the culprits, searching house-to-house. They likely possessed extraordinary detection treasures. Remaining here would be akin to waiting for death. Wang Changsheng dared not linger and had to leave.

"They are not allowing any cultivators to leave. They've stationed Grand Unity Golden Immortals at the market exits and have also shut down the teleportation array," Wang Mengli stated.

"Hmph, even so, we must attempt to break through. You all stay here!" Wang Changsheng sent a sound transmission talisman to Wang Ruyan. Not long after, Wang Ruyan emerged. She too had broken through her bottleneck and advanced to the late Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage.

Having learned the full circumstances, Wang Ruyan agreed with Wang Changsheng's plan.

They exited the Four Seasons Map, altered their appearances, and walked out of the Azure Star Pavilion.

The streets were teeming with people. Most cultivators looked bewildered, while some were greatly distressed, as Haotian Palace cultivators had suddenly sealed off the market, absolutely forbidding any cultivator from leaving.