Chapter 899: Zhang Family Changes

The blood-colored talisman was a top-tier third-order Blood Fiend Talisman, specifically designed to defile flying swords. All things in the world have their counters, and sword cultivators are not invincible.

Soon after, the blood-red flames dissipated, and the giant sword light also vanished.

“No, you cheated!”

From within the yellow tornado came Lin Yan's exasperated voice.

The next moment, a startling sword intent erupted from within the cyan tornado, and countless cyan sword energies shot out, striking the yellow tornado.

Boom!

The yellow tornado was shattered by the dense cyan sword energies, accompanied by a piercing scream.

A dazzling cyan long rainbow circled once and shot directly towards the young woman in the blue dress and her companion, moving at great speed.

“No, run!”

The young woman in the blue dress slammed her delicate hand down onto the sea surface, causing the seawater to churn violently, and a blue water wall, dozens of zhang high, materialized out of thin air, blocking the path of the cyan long rainbow.

The man in green robes vigorously waved the cyan banner in his hand, causing fierce winds to rise, and a giant cyan wind python flew out, pouncing towards the cyan long rainbow.

Boom!

The blue water wall and the cyan wind python were like paper, both shattered by the cyan long rainbow.

Seizing this opportunity, the two escaped into the seabed.

The cyan long rainbow's light intensified, its size expanding more than threefold, as it fiercely struck the sea surface.

Boom!

Seawater splashed dozens of zhang high, and some of the water turned blood-red.

With a flash of cyan light, the cyan long rainbow transformed into Wang Qingshan's figure. He held the Cyan Glaze Sword in his left hand and a string of storage beads in his right, his clothes somewhat tattered.

If he hadn't used a trick, Lin Yan wouldn't have died so quickly, and it couldn't be blamed on Lin Yan's carelessness, as the Human-Sword Unity secret art was immensely powerful, and Lin Yan might not have been able to withstand it regardless.

Wang Qingshan flew back to the desolate island, where a headless corpse lay on the ground and a bloody head rolled nearby. Lin Yan's face was filled with disbelief; he had prided himself on his superior defense, but still couldn't block the Human-Sword Unity secret art.

Wang Qingshan collected the valuables from Lin Yan's body and put away Lin Yan's corpse.

Yellow Dragon Island had sent people to kill Wang family cultivators before, and Wang Qingshan was now merely collecting a small interest.

Wang Qingshan activated his sword art, and a large expanse of cyan sword light suddenly appeared beneath his feet, carrying him towards the sky at a considerable speed.

Less than half a day later, Wang Qingshan returned to Baisha Island, where Wang Mingren had already re-arranged the array and collected the bodies of their fellow disciples.

Wang Mingren was discussing countermeasures in the council hall. When he saw Wang Qingshan return safely, Wang Mingren was very pleased and asked with concern, “Qingshan, are you alright? The enemies fled too quickly.”

“I'm fine,” Wang Qingshan said. “Not only did they not escape, they even dared to ambush me on a desolate island. I killed two of them, and one got away.”

Wang Qingshan said nonchalantly, as if speaking of a trivial matter.

He had been attacked on Huangfeng Island, where the enemies' cultivation was not much different from his and they had an array, which was why he had to escape then. Lin Yan's two companions, however, were only at the third layer of the Core Formation stage, and without an array, they were naturally no match for Wang Qingshan.

If Lin Yan hadn't been a cultivator from Yellow Dragon Island, Wang Qingshan wouldn't have pursued him relentlessly.

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall was astonished, and the silence was so profound that a pin drop could be heard.

Wang Mingren's mouth twitched. He privately wondered if he had a chance against two opponents, but against three, he would only be able to flee. Wang Qingshan, however, had faced three, killed two, and let one escape.

Their gazes towards Wang Qingshan showed a hint of respect. Su Bingbing was dumbfounded, and it took her a while to react. She then said with a smile, “Cousin Qingshan is truly amazing; you've avenged Senior Brother Sun. The enemies ran too fast for us to catch them, we only managed to injure them.”

“No wonder Uncle-Master Ye took you as his disciple, Qingshan, well done,” Wang Mingren continued. “Yellow Dragon Island might send people to attack Baisha Island again, so we need to strengthen our defenses. Qingshan, if you're interested in Profound Jade Ore, you can go collect some.”

Since they couldn't take the entire Profound Jade Ore vein with them, Wang Mingren was happy to do him a favor.

Wang Qingshan nodded, thanked him, found an empty chair and sat down, and joined the discussion.

Less than half an hour later, everyone gradually left. Wang Qingshan walked towards the mining cave, planning to mine more ore to transport back to his family.

Red Moon Sea Domain, Cyan Carp Island.

In a tranquil courtyard, a beautiful young woman in a blue dress and a man in red robes in his thirties were drinking tea and chatting in a stone pavilion, while two young children played nearby.

“Husband, is the Red Moon Sea Domain about to descend into chaos?” the young woman asked. “Blackflame Palace and Cloudsea Sect have allied to attack my maiden family; could Crocodile Island be instigating this from behind the scenes?”

The young woman in the blue dress, Wang Tianqing, said with some concern. She was Wang Changsheng's great-granddaughter and was married to Zhang Sichun. Both husband and wife had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage and had two sons and three daughters.

Wang Tianqing was engaged to Zhang Sichun at a young age, so she didn't know much about the Wang family's affairs. However, if her maiden family was being bullied, she naturally wouldn't stand idly by.

Zhang Sichun was currently working in the Affairs Hall, primarily responsible for assigning tasks to clan members. If the Zhang family mobilized manpower, Zhang Sichun would surely know.

Blackflame Palace and Cloudsea Sect had allied against the Wang family. The Wang family had repelled the enemy's attacks and, uniting with other forces, had fought back. Currently, Core Formation cultivators had not yet engaged in life-and-death battles, and Foundation Establishment cultivators were the main fighting force, so the situation was still under control.

Zhang Sichun shook his head and said, “I'm not sure about that, and you shouldn't worry too much. From what I know, your maiden family is currently dominating the Cloudsea Sect. Especially Wang Jiyun, whose sword skills are superb, having slain multiple cultivators of the same rank. And Wang Rongting and her two companions use sound attacks; when the three of them team up, few can match them. I've heard that Fairy Bailing fought Golden Python Revered One and injured him. You should advise your maiden family to stop while they're ahead. If things get too big and anger Crocodile Island, it won't be easy to end it.”

Recently, the Wang family has been making significant moves, frequently attacking the subordinate forces of Crocodile Island and plundering many cultivation resources.

Wang Tianqing nodded, about to say something, when the previously clear sky suddenly became overcast with dark clouds, fierce winds began to blow, and multicolored spiritual lights appeared in the sky. A vast amount of pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth appeared within a hundred-mile radius.

The spiritual energy in the air became chaotic, and countless spiritual energy vortexes appeared in the sky.

Zhang family cultivators who were flying on their artifacts uncontrollably descended from high in the sky. Their expressions were filled with panic.

For some reason, Wang Tianqing and Zhang Sichun felt a sense of unease, as if something significant was about to happen.

Soon after, a vast expanse of five-colored radiant light appeared within a hundred-mile radius, exceptionally dazzling, and loud thunder rumbled.

“Is this a Core Formation tribulation?” Zhang Sichun wondered. “It doesn't seem like it! Could someone be attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage?”

Zhang Sichun was slightly stunned, his gaze filled with uncertainty.

“All clan members are forbidden from approaching Qianling Valley! Violators will be severely punished.” A cold female voice suddenly rang out.

Zhang Sichun suddenly realized that Qianling Valley was the residence of a Zhang family Core Formation cultivator. Indeed, someone was attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

While surprised, Wang Tianqing also felt a touch of envy. If a Nascent Soul cultivator appeared in the Wang family, her status in the Zhang family would rise, and Zhang Sichun would also wield greater power.

Fifteen minutes later, a thick silver lightning bolt struck down, smiting a valley on Cyan Carp Island with continuous rumbling.

Even from afar, Wang Tianqing could hear the massive thunder.

On a certain peak, Zhang Wuchen and Lin Yuzong stood at the summit, gazing at a nearby valley. Their expressions were solemn.

“The Nascent Soul stage...” Zhang Wuchen murmured. “After so many years of hard work, someone is finally attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. I hope he succeeds in entering the Nascent Soul stage!”

Zhang Wuchen said in a low voice, a hint of worry in her eyes.

Her nascent soul was incomplete, and it was already remarkable that she could cultivate back to the Nascent Soul stage. Unable to advance to the Spirit Transformation stage, she focused her time on developing the family.