Chapter 4541: Great Dao Immortal's Meditation Cave

A hundred thousand years passed in the blink of an eye.

Outside Qinglian City on the Chaos Continent.

A series of deafening roars echoed, and various immortal lights flared in the sky. Heaven and earth shook violently, with numerous spiderweb-like cracks appearing in the void, as if this part of the world was on the verge of collapse.

Wang Qingshan and Nangong Yunxin stood high in the sky. The ground below was covered in large, deep fissures, as if it had been plowed.

Wang Qingshan was currently a mid-Taiyi Golden Immortal, stuck at a bottleneck. Nangong Yunxin was visiting Qinglian City, and Wang Qingshan proposed a spar, which Nangong Yunxin accepted.

“Daoist Wang, how about we call it a draw?” Nangong Yunxin suggested.

He was currently a late-Taiyi Golden Immortal. Despite their spar, neither he nor Wang Qingshan had gained an advantage, and both had trump cards they had not yet revealed.

“No problem. If there’s an opportunity another day, I’d like to spar with Daoist Nangong again.” Wang Qingshan said.

He had been in the Taiyi Golden Immortal stage for over two million years; if not for being stuck at a bottleneck, he would have advanced to the late stage long ago. Many Taiyi Golden Immortals get stuck in the mid-stage, and it’s very possible for some to remain there for tens of millions of years if their luck is bad.

Wang Qingshan had frequently attended gatherings of Taiyi Golden Immortals, exchanging insights on Daoist techniques and sparring with other cultivators. Yet, he had been unable to resolve his bottleneck and could only seek other methods.

“Alright, I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave first.” After saying this, Nangong Yunxin transformed into a streak of golden light and departed.

Wang Qingshan returned to Qinglian City. Just as he arrived back at his residence, Wang Yixin came over and said, “Ancestor Qingshan, Daoist Chen has made a significant discovery. She is currently at Ancestor Qingling’s residence, and Ancestor Qingling requests your presence to discuss important matters.”

Wang Qingshan nodded and followed Wang Yixin to Wang Qingling’s residence.

Wang Qingling, Wang Mengbin, Wang Qingxiao, Wang Qingbai, Ni Tianlong, Lan Fukong, and Chen Yueying were seated in a green stone pavilion. Chen Yueying and Ni Tianlong looked pale and dispirited, appearing to have suffered a great loss of vitality.

“Daoist Ni, what happened to you all?” Wang Qingshan asked, puzzled.

The Wang family now controlled four Earth Cities, each guarded by multiple Taiyi Golden Immortals. Chen Yueying and Ni Tianlong had been within the city, so there shouldn't have been any danger, and he hadn’t heard of any Chaos Beast attacks.

“A fellow Daoist sold us information about a Blood Infant Jade Apricot Fruit tree located somewhere in Immortal Fall Valley. Daoist Lan, Mrs. Chen, and I went there to seek the treasure, but we unexpectedly encountered members of the Chahar Tribe. We were injured by eight-colored Chaos Beasts. They had discovered an ancient cultivator's cave dwelling, but its restrictions were too powerful for them to break.” Ni Tianlong explained, his voice weak and his tone listless.

The Wang family possessed Blood Infant Jade Apricot Fruit trees, allowing Ni Tianlong, Chen Yueying, and others to exchange merit points for the fruits. However, they had used their accumulated merit points for other cultivation resources. Upon hearing about the Blood Infant Jade Apricot Fruit tree in the valley, the three of them joined forces and went to Immortal Fall Valley.

They had exchanged two Taiyi Golden Immortal-stage puppet beasts and high-grade immortal artifacts from the Wang family. While they could deal with seven-colored Chaos Beasts at the Taiyi Golden Immortal stage, eight-colored Chaos Beasts were beyond their ability to handle.

“Members of the Chahar Tribe! Immortal Fall Valley! How many eight-colored Chaos Beasts did you encounter?” Wang Qingshan pressed for details.

“Just one. This is the Nascent Soul of a survivor. Strictly speaking, he was the one who discovered the ancient cultivator's cave dwelling. However, he and his companions encountered the eight-colored Chaos Beast before they could break the restrictions. If they hadn't run into us, he too would have perished.” Ni Tianlong took out a Nascent Soul and handed it to Wang Qingshan.

“I am Hunyuan Sanren. That cave dwelling is likely the final abode of Immortal Lord Jade Talisman. The restrictions were too powerful; we encountered the Chaos Beast before we could even open them.” The Nascent Soul spoke.

“Immortal Lord Jade Talisman!” Wang Qingshan was somewhat surprised. Immortal Lord Jade Talisman was a Daluo Golden Immortal, renowned in the Immortal Realm for his talismanship. Years ago, Wang Qingshan had even falsely claimed to have obtained a secret talisman from him.

“This is the location of Immortal Lord Jade Talisman's final cultivation dwelling. The Chaos Beasts might not be able to break the restrictions. If you hurry, you might still get there before them.” Ni Tianlong took out a piece of green beast hide and handed it to Wang Qingshan.

The green beast hide depicted mountains and rivers—a map drawn by Ni Tianlong based on Hunyuan Sanren's oral account.

“Yixin, help him reconstruct his physical body. Provide Daoist Ni and the other two with healing immortal pills to help them recover as quickly as possible.” Wang Qingshan instructed, handing the Nascent Soul to Wang Yixin.

Wang Yixin left with Ni Tianlong and the two others, while the remaining five, including Wang Qingshan, began to discuss.

“Qingxiao and I will go, Seventh Brother.” Wang Qingling volunteered.

“I have mastered Daoist arts, so I’m not afraid even if we encounter a triple-mutated Chaos Beast.” Wang Mengbin said.

“I’ll go too! I’ve also mastered Daoist arts.”

“Qingbai, you should stay. The four of us will be enough for this trip.” Wang Qingshan said.

Wang Qingshan, Wang Qingling, and Wang Qingxiao had all cultivated Immortal Physiques. Wang Qingling had mastered the Law of Soul, Wang Qingxiao had mastered the Law of Reincarnation, and Wang Mengbin had mastered Daoist arts. This was already sufficient.

“Qingbai, you should remain in Qinglian City. The four of us will suffice.” Wang Qingling said.

“I’ll go along with your decision this time, but the next time something like this happens, you must include me.” Wang Qingbai said earnestly, knowing that Wang Qingshan and Wang Qingling were concerned about his safety.

“Alright, we’ll definitely let you go next time. Let’s depart immediately! We’ll use the Yellow-grade Immortal Warship directly!” Wang Qingshan said.

Wang Changsheng had entrusted them with the Yellow-grade Immortal Warship, which would now prove useful.

They boarded the Yellow-grade Immortal Warship and headed towards Immortal Fall Valley.

In Chahar City, within an underground cave, runes flickered on the uneven stone walls, emitting strong restriction fluctuations.

Qū was reporting to Fú, while a humanoid nine-colored Chaos Beast and a nine-colored Chaos Beast resembling a porcupine stood by.

“An ancient cultivator’s cave dwelling! Do you know whose final abode it is?” Fú asked.

“It’s unclear. One person self-detonated, another's body was destroyed, but they were rescued by Ni Tianlong and his two companions. They were also injured by Wēi. Wēi attempted to break the restrictions but failed. It might be the final abode of a Daluo Golden Immortal.” Qū said.

“It’s not a trap, is it?” Fú grew suspicious.

The Nangong Immortal Clan had a history of such tactics. The time before last, they had used Qinglian City as bait to ambush the Chahar Tribe’s reinforcements. Last time, they had used the Qinglian Immortal Couple as bait, severely wounding Fú.

Immortal Lord Taihao had already advanced to Daluo Golden Immortal. If Immortal Lord Taihao were to team up with Nangong Changqing, Fú was not confident in his ability to escape.

“Probably not! But to be cautious, let Láng and Gāng lead the team there!” Qū suggested.

Times had changed. The Chahar Tribe had not yet recovered its vitality, and if Fú were to be killed, the Chahar Tribe’s situation would become even more dire.

For such a minor matter, sending nine-colored Chaos Beasts at the Taiyi Golden Immortal stage to lead the team would suffice.

“No problem, you can leave this matter to us.” The humanoid nine-colored Chaos Beast agreed.

“Be careful. If you encounter Immortal Lord Taihao, scatter and flee. I hope this isn't a trap.” Fú instructed.

“Yes, Lord Fú.” Láng and Gāng agreed, accepting their orders, and departed.

Five nine-colored Chaos Beasts left Chahar City and headed straight for Immortal Fall Valley.