Chapter 4510: The Chaotic Beast's Plan

A secluded manor featured blue brick walls, glazed tiles, small bridges over flowing streams, and exotic garden rocks.

Ling Xiaozhi, Jin Sheng, and a rosy-faced elderly man in a green robe sat in a blue stone pavilion, sipping tea and chatting.

"Fellow Daoist Han, could you introduce this fellow Daoist to us?" Jin Sheng asked politely. He wanted to meet the Grand Immortal Golden Celestial who had consigned the Dao technique for auction, hoping to acquire the incomplete Dao technique, the Immortal Suppressing Seal.

"Indeed! It would be good to meet him and make a friend!" Ling Xiaozhi said.

"It's not that I'm unwilling to help," the green-robed elder explained, "but Fellow Daoist Yang has already left. I mentioned that some fellow Daoists wished to meet him, but he politely declined."

Immortal Monarch Myriad Gourd was a Grand Immortal Golden Celestial and the founder of the Myriad Gourd Commerce Guild.

"What a pity," Jin Sheng said with regret, "to put a Dao technique up for auction. If other fellow Daoists knew about this news, they would surely regret not coming." He had traveled extensively and participated in many large auctions, but this was the first time he had encountered a Dao technique being consigned for auction.

"I heard that the Haotian Palace is apprehending a Grand Unity Golden Immortal," Ling Xiaozhi said with curiosity, "I wonder if this person has come to participate in the auction."

"Who knows!" Immortal Monarch Myriad Gourd said solemnly. "Our Myriad Gourd Commerce Guild only conducts business and does not get involved in such matters." Immortal Monarch Lieyang and Fang Yuyao had personally intervened, yet they failed to capture this person even after tens of thousands of years, which showed how difficult this person was to deal with. Immortal Monarch Myriad Gourd certainly did not want to get involved.

"Fellow Daoist Jin," Ling Xiaozhi asked curiously, "I heard that your Star Kui Clan also assisted Immortal Monarch Lieyang in apprehending this person. Is that true?"

"Yes," Jin Sheng replied, "but we weren't of much help." He then changed his tone. "Since we cannot get to know this fellow Daoist, then so be it. I have other matters to attend to. I'll take my leave. We'll meet again if fate allows."

After saying this, Jin Sheng rose and took his leave, and Ling Xiaozhi also said his goodbyes and departed.

Seasons came and went, and a hundred years had passed.

At Jade Qilin Pavilion, the door to a secret chamber opened, and Wang Changsheng walked out with a smile on his face. He had successfully refined the Primordial Spirit Treasure into the Sea Stabilizing Pearl. The Sea Stabilizing Pearl was still a high-grade immortal artifact, but its power had increased significantly.

Wang Ruyan and Ye Haitang were sitting on chairs, sipping tea and chatting idly.

"Uncle," Ye Haitang said, "this is the Big Dipper Jade Pendant. It can block divination." Ye Haitang took out the Big Dipper Jade Pendant and handed it to Wang Changsheng.

"If refined with a Primordial Spirit Treasure," Qing Xuan's voice echoed in Wang Changsheng's ear, "this treasure's concealment ability would be even stronger."

Wang Changsheng took the Big Dipper Jade Pendant and asked, "Haitang, why did it take you so long to return?"

"When I was passing through a sea region," Ye Haitang explained, "several factions happened to be engaged in a fierce battle, and I was temporarily trapped in a market city. Fortunately, nothing happened." The Barren Immortal Realm is rich in cultivation resources, and some factions frequently engage in fierce battles to seize territory or cultivation resources. Wang Changsheng suddenly understood. Ye Haitang had been late in returning, and he had thought something had happened to her.

"Oh, Uncle," Ye Haitang continued, "this is Chen Liang's Nascent Soul. I soul-searched him and found that a False Immortal had ordered him to search for the Grand Unity Golden Immortal being apprehended by the Haotian Palace, suspecting this person possesses a Dao artifact. This was an order from the higher echelons of the Chaos Beasts." Ye Haitang took out Chen Liang's Nascent Soul and handed it to Wang Changsheng.

"A Dao artifact!" Wang Changsheng frowned. This referred to him! How did the Chaos Beasts know about this? Did the Haotian Palace collude with the Chaos Beasts? If so, there would be no need for the Chaos Beasts to seek help from a Grand Unity Golden Immortal of the Yama Palace; they could just have the Haotian Palace act directly.

"Immortal Monarch Lieyang and Xing Xin entered Immortal Monarch Qingmei's cultivation grounds to search for treasure," Wang Ruyan analyzed. "Perhaps Xing Xin fell into the hands of the Chaos Beasts, and that's how the Chaos Beasts learned about this."

"Let's leave Myriad Gourd Market City first," Wang Changsheng said, "and meet up with Meng Li!" He summoned the Four Seasons Scroll, and he and Wang Ruyan entered it. Ye Haitang then put away the Four Seasons Scroll and left Jade Qilin Pavilion.

After leaving the market city, Ye Haitang transformed into a black streak of light and flew towards the sky, quickly disappearing into the horizon.

Cloud River Continent, Hawke City, the gathering place for the higher echelons of the Hawke Tribe.

In a hidden underground cavern, runes flickered on the stone walls, emitting astonishing restrictive fluctuations. Liu Guang was reporting the situation to Ke, with a respectful expression.

"Your subordinate has successfully swayed several Grand Unity Golden Immortals, allowing them to establish an outer organization to gather intelligence," Liu Guang said. "Currently, no information has been gathered regarding the Grand Unity Golden Immortal apprehended by Immortal Monarch Lieyang." If Chaos Beasts directly appeared, it would be difficult to gather information. Establishing an outer organization and controlling its leaders would suffice, making it easy, convenient, and highly efficient. Some immortals, due to their numerous evil deeds, were ostracized by other immortals and universally reviled. They then turned to the Chaos Beasts, becoming False Immortals. The Chaos Beasts provided cultivation techniques and resources, and the False Immortals risked their lives for them.

"Have you not placed people in the Haotian Palace?" Ke's voice was full of displeasure. "If it truly is a Dao artifact, I will have made a great contribution."

"Yes," Liu Guang said nervously, "but their cultivation levels are not high, and they cannot access core secrets. Your subordinate has already dispatched more personnel and will certainly clarify this person's identity and origin as soon as possible."

"Don't place all your hopes on the Haotian Palace," Ke instructed. "Didn't the Star Kui Clan help? Place people within the Star Kui Clan as well and see if more clues can be obtained."

"Yes, Lord Ke," Liu Guang readily agreed. He then thought of something and sighed, "It's a pity about Chen Liang. We managed to sway him with great difficulty, but he was discovered by the Yama Palace so quickly. Otherwise, with the Yama Palace's strength, we might have been able to trace this person's origin, and we wouldn't be so passive."

The Barren Immortal Realm is a major immortal realm with a considerable number of Grand Immortal Golden Celestials. If the Chaos Beasts wanted to attack the Haotian Palace, they would need to cross dozens of sea regions, encountering an unknown number of Grand Immortal Golden Celestials along the way. So far, the higher echelons of the Chaos Beasts also cannot confirm if it is a Dao artifact. After all, everything is Immortal Monarch Lieyang's conjecture; only by finding that person will they know for sure. If it were a small or medium-sized immortal realm, the Chaos Beasts would have already attacked. The Golden Worm King Tribe and Heavenly Witch City are engaged in a fierce battle, both sides incurring losses. If the Chaos Beasts wanted to take over the Barren Immortal Realm, they would have to pay an even greater price. Without even knowing what treasure it is, the higher echelons of the Chaos Beasts could not easily initiate a war.

"Speaking of which," Liu Guang lamented, "we do not have Grand Unity Golden Immortal level diviners. If we had a Grand Unity Golden Immortal proficient in divination, our tasks would be much easier."

"The higher-ups have also noticed this matter," Ke said. "They have already initiated a plan. Perhaps in the near future, we will have Grand Unity Golden Immortals proficient in divination serving us."

"Initiated a plan? Grand Unity Golden Immortals proficient in divination joining us?" Liu Guang asked with curiosity.

"This is not something you should inquire about," Ke instructed. "You continue to sway immortals. High-level awakening secret arts, Dao pills, complete sets of immortal artifacts, or enlightenment treasures are all acceptable, provided they are worth the price."

"Yes, Lord Ke," Liu Guang readily agreed, his expression respectful.