Chapter 4489: Island Lockdown and Enemy Annihilation

The Tianye Market, located in the Tianye Sea Region.

The streets were bustling with pedestrians and traffic, a scene of great prosperity.

Suddenly, a group of cultivators appeared at the market exits and the entrance to Tianye Hall, preventing anyone from leaving.

Simultaneously, Immortal Lord Lieyang and Fang Yuyao appeared high above the market, their expressions cold. Last time, they had been unable to pinpoint their target's exact market, leading them to split up, which allowed Immortal Lord Lieyang's quarry to escape. This time, with two Grand Luo Golden Immortals gathered in Tianye Market, they would be too ashamed to face anyone if a mere Taiyi Golden Immortal managed to get away again.

"This time, I'd like to see where he can run!" Fang Yuyao’s face was filled with murderous intent.

Liang Yuying had divined multiple times that the target was indeed in Tianye Market. She sent word to them, and they rushed to Tianye Market at their fastest possible speed.

With a flick of her sleeve, a shimmering golden bowl flew out. It soared high into the sky, instantly expanded, and emitted a golden light barrier that enveloped the entire Tianye Market.

A large number of cultivators stirred in confusion, completely unaware of what was happening.

Mo Ying of the Night Clan flew over. Sensing the terrifying spiritual pressure emanating from Immortal Lord Lieyang and Fang Yuyao, her expression tightened, and she politely inquired, "This junior, Mo Ying, wonders if there is anything I can do to assist you, seniors!"

"There is a Taiyi Golden Immortal who has harmed the innocent and killed multiple Taiyi Golden Immortals," Immortal Lord Lieyang stated. "We've traced this person to this market. No one is allowed to leave the market; everyone must undergo our inspection before they can depart." He painted the target as a great demon who harmed the innocent, thus justifying all their actions as righteous.

Mo Ying was slightly stunned. "Capture an evil cultivator?" she thought. What kind of evil cultivator had such influence that two Grand Luo Golden Immortals would personally intervene?

"Young friend Mo," Fang Yuyao said, "if you cooperate with us in apprehending this major criminal, we will not mistreat your Night Clan. But if you harbor this person, then don't blame us for being impolite."

Mo Ying shivered, repeatedly affirmed her compliance, and agreed.

***

The Coral Island, in the Coral Sea Region.

In a secluded manor, Liang Zhongxin and Liang Yuying sat in a green stone pavilion.

"Yuying, are you sure the person Senior Liu is looking for is in Tianye Market?" Liang Zhongxin asked.

"According to the divination results," Liang Yuying replied, "he is in Tianye Market, though it doesn't rule out the possibility of him moving."

"The other party has a diviner with them," Liang Zhongxin questioned, "and they even managed to injure you. Would they really stay in Tianye Market?"

"That diviner helped shield their whereabouts from divination," Liang Yuying explained. "My ability to divine his location was truly coincidental; they probably didn't expect me to possess a treasure like the Heavenly Secret Plate! I divined again, and the target is still in Tianye Market." She had recently divined again and confirmed the target was in Tianye Market, so she sent someone to inform Immortal Lord Lieyang and Fang Yuyao. After Fang Yuyao and Immortal Lord Lieyang departed, Liang Yuying divined three more times consecutively, each time confirming the target was in Tianye Market.

"Is it easy for a diviner to help shield from divination?" Liang Zhongxin pressed.

"Of course, it's not that easy," Liang Yuying replied. "Generally, it requires setting up high-level formations, though some secret talismans or treasures can also achieve it. However, formations that shield from divination demand a large amount of rare materials. The other party likely sought a diviner's help temporarily; otherwise, they wouldn't have been divined before. Most likely, they used a secret talisman to shield themselves. If they had a protective treasure, I wouldn't have been able to divine their location again." Then, as if thinking of something, she curiously asked, "Ancestor, what exactly did this person do? To warrant the personal intervention of Senior Liu and Senior Fang?"

"I don't know," Liang Zhongxin replied. "They claim this person killed Daoist Shen Ting, but I don't necessarily believe that's the whole truth. This person must possess something extremely valuable—so valuable that even Grand Luo Golden Immortals would covet it."

"Even Grand Luo Golden Immortals would covet it!" Liang Yuying said with some concern. "This person isn't from a major power, are they?"

"I don't know, and don't concern yourself with it," Liang Zhongxin said. "In any case, we are assisting Senior Fang and Senior Liu, and they won't treat us poorly. Oh, right, the other party shouldn't be able to divine your location, should they?"

"They shouldn't," Liang Yuying replied. "If they had that capability, I wouldn't have been able to divine this person's location in the first place, unless that diviner did it on purpose."

"On purpose!" Liang Zhongxin's expression darkened. He took out a golden magic disk, cast a spell into it, and commanded, "Pass on the order: heighten vigilance and activate certain restrictions of the clan-protecting grand formation!"

"Yes, Ancestor," a respectful male voice replied from the golden magic disk.

Liang Zhongxin put away the golden magic disk and said, "Yuying, please trouble yourself to divine once more and see if this person is still in Tianye Market." The target had been constantly moving, so why had they suddenly stopped? Liang Yuying's explanation was that the Heavenly Secret Plate was exceptionally powerful. Liang Zhongxin always felt something was off, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it. Liang Yuying's reminder, that the other party had been able to ambush her, made him realize they might also be able to divine her location and come directly for them.

Liang Yuying nodded and was about to leave when a loud alarm blared, echoing throughout the entire Coral Island.

"Oh no, an enemy attack!" Liang Zhongxin exclaimed. "They really came directly for us! Immediately send a message to Haotian Palace, requesting reinforcements!"

The sea surface violently churned and surged, raising towering waves that transformed into a massive blue water curtain, completely enveloping the entire Coral Island. An incredibly thick blue water pillar shot up into the sky. Standing atop it were a handsome young man in a blue shirt and a voluptuous young woman in a blue dress—Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan, who had altered their appearances.

They had traveled by Profound-grade immortal ship, rushing to the Coral Sea Region at top speed. After capturing a Taiyi Golden Immortal from the Liang family and using a soul-searching secret technique, they learned that Immortal Lord Lieyang and Fang Yuyao had been there, but had already departed. As Immortal Lord Lieyang and Fang Yuyao could return at any moment, Wang Changsheng used the Sea-Stabilizing Orb to seal off Coral Island, while Wang Ruyan unleashed her Daoist spell, "Soul-Soothing Melody." Since the Liang family had aided Haotian Palace against them, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had no intention of showing mercy.

Wang Ruyan held her Heavenly Illusion Pipa and began to play. Bursts of rapid pipa music filled the air, causing the sky and earth to change color as fierce gusts of wind swept through. The Coral Island's alarm blared loudly as large numbers of Liang family cultivators collapsed, their souls utterly destroyed. The Liang family's clan-protecting grand formation was utterly incapable of blocking the Daoist spell.

Liang Zhongxin's face contorted in pain, feeling as if sharp swords were striking his soul sea. He leaped and flew out of Coral Island, spotting Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. Wasting no words, Liang Zhongxin conjured three golden, shimmering flying daggers. All of them were high-grade immortal artifacts, a set he had acquired after annihilating a medium-sized sect. To obtain this very set, a Taiyi Golden Immortal of the Liang family had been severely wounded.

Wang Changsheng conjured five Heavenly Star Mirrors. With a quick incantation, each of the five mirrors emitted a stream of golden light that surged forward to meet the daggers. When the golden flying daggers touched the golden light, their forward speed became incredibly slow, as if they were frozen in place.

Large numbers of Liang family cultivators fell to the ground, their souls utterly destroyed. Their attempts to use other defensive divine abilities or activate defensive treasures were useless; they simply couldn't block the Daoist spell.