Chapter 653: Swallowing Gold Ant Queen Advances to Third Stage

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

The silver shark let out a strange roar, its body glowing brightly with lightning, and crashed fiercely into the blue water curtain. The blue water curtain immediately bulged out, resembling a giant bubble, looking as if it could be shattered by the silver shark at any moment.

A giant fireball, over ten feet in diameter, descended from the sky, carrying immense heat waves, and slammed into the silver shark.

Boom!

An area dozens of feet in circumference was engulfed by a vast expanse of crimson flames. A large quantity of seawater instantly evaporated, and thick rolling mist enveloped the silver shark.

A series of sharp, whistling sounds of spears breaking through the air rang out. Countless white spear shadows descended from the sky. Visible ripples formed in the void, dispersing the thick mist and revealing the silver shark. The silver shark's body had some scorched black marks, and in some places, its skin had cracked open, bleeding profusely.

A series of sharp cracking sounds erupted. Most of the spear shadows struck the silver shark, causing its body surface to quickly freeze and turn into a giant ice sculpture.

Two whooshing sounds of objects cutting through the air rang out, as two thick golden light beams shot forth, precisely striking the ice sculpture. They left two large, gaping wounds from which blood profusely flowed.

Above the ice sculpture, the void rippled, and a blue vortex several feet wide materialized out of thin air. A giant palm, crackling with numerous blue electric arcs, swiftly extended and slapped down with lightning speed.

Boom!

The white ice layer on the silver shark's body was shattered to smithereens. A torrent of blue electric arcs engulfed the silver shark's body, eliciting a miserable shriek.

Three glistening golden flying knives shot forth, slashing the silver shark and leaving three horrifying bloody gashes.

The red banner in Tian Jiong's hand glowed intensely, its tip pointing directly at the silver shark. With a flash of red light, a thick pillar of fire, several feet in diameter, shot out and accurately struck the silver shark. An extremely tragic scream rang out, as a large expanse of crimson fire engulfed the silver shark's body.

Wang Changsheng's eyes flashed with fierce intent. The white spear in his hand glowed intensely as he thrust it towards the void. A large number of white spear shadows flew out, weaving into a vast white net that enveloped the silver shark. A shrill wail of agony echoed. The tip of the white spear entered through the wound on the silver shark's head, piercing through its skull.

Wang Changsheng flicked his wrist, and the wound rapidly expanded, gushing out red and white matter. The silver shark was unequivocally dead.

Seeing this, Wang Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief. Without the help of Tian Jiong and Fairy Ziyue, he would not have been able to defeat a Level 3 Mid-Grade demonic beast on his own. With a strong heave, he lifted the silver shark's corpse and impaled it on the beach.

Boom!

The silver shark's corpse created a large crater on the beach, kicking up dust. Wang Changsheng took the Inner Core, while the other materials went to Tian Jiong and Fairy Ziyue. This was according to their agreement: if they hunted a fire-attribute demonic beast, the demonic core would go to Tian Jiong, and the other materials to Wang Changsheng and Fairy Ziyue. Incidentally, if it weren't for the cultivators from Sun Moon Palace frequently appearing in the Myriad Demon Sea, they wouldn't have to be so constrained when hunting demonic beasts.

"It's getting late, and the auction is about to begin. Let's head back!"

After dealing with the silver shark's corpse, the three of them transformed into three streaks of light and flew back the way they came, moving at extreme speed.

Half a year later, they returned to Myriad Immortals Island. As the grand auction approached, the number of high-level cultivators in Myriad Immortals City significantly increased.

Upon entering the market, Wang Changsheng and the other two parted ways. It was not unusual, as everyone had their secrets. Wang Changsheng went to the Treasure Palace. He sold the materials he no longer needed and purchased a batch of demonic beast souls.

As he walked out of the Treasure Palace, a man's voice, full of surprise, suddenly rang out and reached his ears: "Fellow Daoist Wang, what a coincidence!"

Wang Changsheng looked towards the source of the voice and saw Wang Huashan, with Huang Fugui standing beside him. Huang Fugui had already reached the sixth layer of Core Formation; he was a bit plumper than before and had a rosy complexion. It seemed he was doing well. Wang Huashan also looked well. Wang Changsheng wondered how they had ended up together.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, Fellow Daoist Huang, what a coincidence! Are you also here for the grand auction?"

In public, Wang Changsheng and Wang Huashan addressed each other as "Fellow Daoist."

Wang Huashan nodded and said, "Indeed! I heard there will be spirit treasures for sale at this auction, so we came specifically for it. It's been a long time since we last met. There's a teahouse nearby; how about we catch up there in a bit?"

"Alright, I'll go reserve a private room first. See you in a bit."

Wang Changsheng agreed and walked towards the nearby teahouse. He requested a private room, ordered two plates of pastries and a pot of spirit tea, and waited for Wang Huashan and Huang Fugui.

After about the time it takes to steep a cup of tea, a knock sounded from outside the door, and Wang Huashan's voice suddenly rang out: "Fellow Daoist Wang, we're here."

Wang Changsheng smiled faintly, flicked his sleeve towards the door, and the door swung open. Wang Huashan and Huang Fugui walked in.

"It's been many years. Grandfather, how have you been?" Wang Changsheng asked with a smile. He could tell that Wang Huashan was doing well, but given his and Huang Fugui's abilities, hunting a Level 3 demonic beast would be somewhat difficult for them.

"We're doing alright. We've formed a demon-hunting team with a few fellow Daoists to hunt Level 3 demonic beasts. Changsheng, would you like to join us?"

"That's right! Fellow Daoist Wang, why don't you hunt demonic beasts with us? It's safer to team up." Huang Fugui chimed in, his tone warm and enthusiastic.

"No need, I've already teamed up with others."

Wang Huashan changed the subject and said, "Changsheng, tonight at the You hour, our leader, Lady Liu, is hosting an exchange event at the Gathering Immortals Pavilion. Many fellow Daoists will be attending; would you like to come?"

"Alright, I'll be there on time."

Wang Changsheng agreed without hesitation. He planned to bring Fairy Ziyue and Tian Jiong along, hoping to exchange for a Level 3 lightning-attribute demonic core.

A series of urgent sharp chirps sounded. Huang Fugui and Wang Huashan each took out a communication plate. After gesturing on their plates, both men frowned slightly, indicating they had encountered trouble.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, our leader needs us for something. We'll take our leave now. See you tonight at the Gathering Immortals Pavilion."

After saying this, Huang Fugui and Wang Huashan hurriedly departed.

Wang Changsheng had originally intended to recruit Wang Huashan, offering him Crab Island as a residence for easier support. However, since Wang Huashan had already joined a demon-hunting squad, he likely wouldn't agree. This was quite normal. Wang Changsheng was still relatively young and cultivated a Earth-grade cultivation method, encountering fewer bottlenecks. Wang Huashan, on the other hand, was already advanced in age; if he didn't strive harder, he would have even fewer opportunities.

Upon returning to his dwelling, Wang Changsheng activated the array within the house and released the Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada, allowing it to devour the demonic beast souls. The Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada had devoured a large quantity of demonic beast souls, even two Level 3 Low-Grade demonic beast souls, but it still remained at Level 2 High-Grade. Wang Changsheng felt a little disappointed.

Suddenly, he sensed something. With a flick of his wrist, a golden light shot out from the Spirit Beast Pearl — it was precisely the Gold-Devouring Ant Queen. Judging by its aura, it had already reached Level 3 Low-Grade. Feeling the powerful aura emanating from the Gold-Devouring Ant Queen, Wang Changsheng's face lit up with joy.