Chapter 4528: Impacting the Great Dao Golden Immortal

Two hundred thousand years had passed, spring giving way to autumn. In Qinglian City, on the Chaos Continent, the streets bustled with people and the clamor of carriages.

Qinglian City had been established for over two million years, and its immortal population, mostly members of the Wang family, had steadily grown. Every few hundred thousand years, the Wang family would hold auctions for valuable strategic resources, including high-grade immortal artifacts, high-grade Chaos armor, and high-grade Immortal-Slaying Cannons, to attract other immortals. News of the upcoming large-scale auction, organized by the Wang family, had spread far and wide, drawing countless immortals to Qinglian City. This influx of immortals made Qinglian City even more prosperous, prompting the Wang family to increase patrols to prevent any disturbances.

Qinglian City was the most powerful terrestrial city under the jurisdiction of Kunlun Immortal City. Its significance stemmed not only from its high-grade strategic resources but also from its strong connection to the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple. While many Grand Unity Golden Immortals wield supreme laws, only a select few are granted an audience with the Dao Ancestor. Knowing the renown of the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple, many immortals traveled to Qinglian City, not just to bid on cultivation resources, but also to catch a glimpse of the legendary figures themselves.

Within a secluded manor, over twenty Grand Unity Golden Immortals, including Wang Qingbai, Wang Qingling, Wang Yingjie, and Cao Yuanxing, gathered in a green stone pavilion, sipping tea and chatting.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, will Immortal Lord Taihao and Fairy Tianqin make an appearance at this grand auction?" a graceful young woman in a red dress, radiating a powerful demonic aura, asked curiously.

"My parents are in seclusion for life and death cultivation; I don't know when they will emerge. If they do, I will certainly inform Fairy Lin," Wang Qingbai replied courteously. Over the years, many Grand Unity Golden Immortals had sought an audience with Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan, but the Wang family consistently stated that the couple was in mortal seclusion.

"Alright! Come to think of it, their seclusion has lasted quite a long time—over a million years, hasn't it?" the young woman in red said.

"There's nothing surprising about that. At our level, further advancement is incredibly difficult. A million years in seclusion is nothing," Wang Yingjie dismissed the comment. Wang Mengbin and Ye Haitang had both recently acquired primordial artifacts, making Wang Yingjie quite envious and eager to try his own luck.

"Indeed, our own ancestor has been in seclusion for over a million years as well," Cao Yuanxing wholeheartedly agreed.

"When Immortal Lord Taihao next appears, surely he'll be a Great Overarching Golden Immortal by then!" the young woman in red teased.

"Fairy Lin, you jest. Attaining the Great Overarching Golden Immortal realm is not so simple. Just acquiring the elixirs and miraculous medicines that aid Grand Unity Golden Immortals in their breakthrough is incredibly difficult, not to mention the high-level tribulations..." Before Wang Qingbai could finish, he produced a green-glowing formation plate, cast a spell, and frowned.

"My apologies! I have something to attend to. Our conversation ends here for today!" With that, Wang Qingbai transformed into a streak of green light and flew away.

Fang Yuyao stood high above Qinglian City, her expression serene. Over the years, she had frequently sought high-level diviners. The Chaos Continent was rich in cultivation resources and home to many experts, including a significant number of high-level diviners. However, most of these diviners belonged to major powers, making it difficult for Fang Yuyao to enlist their help. After numerous detours, she decided to try her luck in Qinglian City. Naturally, during these years, she had also been searching for cultivation resources and gathering with other Great Overarching Golden Immortals for exchanges; seeking high-level diviners was merely a secondary pursuit, as she possessed limited information. Several Great Overarching Golden Immortals had recommended Immortal Lord Jiugong of the Qinglian Wang family to her, prompting Fang Yuyao to seek him out.

Wang Qingbai flew out, bowed, and courteously said, "I apologize for not being able to greet you sooner, Senior! This junior, Wang Qingbai, offers his respects."

"Is Immortal Lord Jiugong currently in Qinglian City? I have something to discuss with him," Fang Yuyao asked.

"Senior is looking for Qiulin? Unfortunately, he is in seclusion for life and death cultivation and has not yet emerged. May I ask how to contact you, Senior? Once Qiulin comes out, this junior will immediately inform him," Wang Qingbai replied courteously. Wang Qiulin was indeed cultivating in seclusion on Qinglian Island, so Wang Qingbai was speaking truthfully.

"Seclusion for life and death cultivation? I am currently staying in Kunlun Immortal City. If he emerges, send someone to Kunlun Immortal City to find me. I am Fang Yuyao of Haotian Palace," Fang Yuyao stated.

"Understood, Senior Fang," Wang Qingbai acknowledged.

Fang Yuyao nodded, then transformed into a golden streak of light and departed. Wang Qingbai returned to his residence and summoned Cui Yao, instructing, "Fang Yuyao visited, seeking Qiulin. Send this message back using our peripheral organizations; ensure it remains absolutely discreet." The Wang family's Dark Hall had established and supported several peripheral organizations, which were now taking shape.

Qinglian Island, in the Tianchen Sea Region. Within a secluded manor, Wang Yongqian and Wang Moxian sat in a green stone pavilion, conversing.

Wang Yongqian produced a golden-glowing communication disc, cast a spell into it, and Wang Changming's excited voice rang out: "Patriarch, the Old Ancestor is attempting to break through to the Great Overarching Golden Immortal realm! We need to increase patrols and heighten our alert."

"Immediately dispatch more personnel. Without my direct order, no one is permitted within a million miles of Dongyang Island," Wang Yongqian commanded.

"Understood, Patriarch," Wang Changming affirmed.

"The Old Ancestor is attempting to reach the Great Overarching Golden Immortal realm! This is wonderful!" Wang Moxian's expression filled with excitement.

They teleported to Dongyang Island, where they witnessed a colossal thundercloud. Lightning flashed and thunder roared incessantly as immense nine-colored immortal lightning bolts descended with tremendous power. Each strike tore open the void, leaving long, gaping fissures, plunging the sky and earth into darkness, as if the very world was on the verge of collapse. Wang Ruyan stood atop a towering peak, her expression grave.

Wang Changsheng had successfully opened all three hundred and sixty immortal apertures, thereby summoning his lightning tribulation. Should he survive it, he would ascend to the Great Overarching Golden Immortal realm. The lightning tribulation for breaking through to Great Overarching Golden Immortal was indeed immensely powerful; its duration and might far surpassed that for Grand Unity Golden Immortals. The rumbling continued as massive nine-colored immortal lightning bolts struck, sending powerful shockwaves through the air.

On a steep peak, Wang Changsheng sat cross-legged on a green lotus platform. A black shield floated before him, absorbing the strikes of nine-colored immortal lightning bolts. The shield trembled slightly, and fine cracks began to appear on its surface. His Qianyu Shield had already been rendered useless, having been severely damaged by Immortal Lord Lieyang beyond repair, despite its prior service. The black shield was the Xuanming Shield, a high-grade immortal artifact crafted from a Black Tortoise's shell. A silver light barrier enveloped Wang Changsheng entirely, its surface shimmering with seven golden points of light, like the Big Dipper. As time ticked by, the power of the descending nine-colored immortal lightning intensified, and the cracks on the Xuanming Shield multiplied. After the span of a tea ceremony, the Xuanming Shield's spiritual light faded, its surface riddled with cracks, appearing on the verge of collapse. With a deafening thunderclap, an extraordinarily thick nine-colored immortal lightning bolt descended, striking the Xuanming Shield, which instantly fragmented. The lightning then slammed into the silver light barrier.