Chapter 906: Blessing the Birthday

A misty yellow jade talisman suddenly flew out from the yellow flood dragon, transforming into an armor of fluctuating crystal light that protected its entire body. The armor was woven from countless yellow jade pieces, each covered in runes.

With a dull clang of metal, the blood-red long rainbow struck the armor, and a large expanse of blood-red flames rapidly spread across it.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, please lend me a hand to avenge my annihilated clan. I will repay your kindness in my next life."

As soon as the words fell, the blood-red long rainbow suddenly burst open, transforming into a blazing blood-red sun over a hundred zhang (approximately 333 meters) in diameter, which enveloped the yellow flood dragon.

Ye Lang, having failed to land a decisive blow, chose to self-detonate. He had already unleashed the Blood Burning Blade, and even without self-detonating, he would have been killed by Huang Yuxu.

Wang Qingshan's pupils contracted; he was deeply shaken by Ye Lang's actions.

To avenge his annihilated clan, he had endured humiliation and hardship for over two hundred years, accepted his enemy as his father, and now, to wound his foe, he did not hesitate to self-detonate.

Wang Qingshan's expression turned cold. He flicked his sleeve, and the Azure Glaze Sword shot out. His entire body merged into the sword, and the sword light greatly intensified, transforming into an azure long rainbow over ten zhang long. It sped directly towards the blood-red blazing sun at incredible speed.

"Die! Taste the power of my Immortal Exterminating Talisman!" came Huang Yuxu's furious roar from within the blood-red blazing sun. A powerful yellow light, brimming with spiritual energy, shot out. The giant sword light suddenly halted, then made a circle and flew back along its path at an even faster speed.

The yellow light suddenly exploded, dissipating into countless vanishing yellow specks.

Not long after, both the blood-red blazing sun and Huang Yuxu disappeared.

The giant sword light made a circle and flew towards Lingbie City at a considerable speed.

Red Moon Sea, Golden Goose Island.

Golden Goose Island was the base of the Shen family. The Shen clan had been established in the Red Moon Sea for over seven hundred years. At its peak, the Shen family boasted four Core Formation cultivators. Unfortunately, after several major disasters, their Core Formation cultivators gradually passed away, leading to the family's decline.

The Shen family currently consisted of three hundred cultivators, including nine Foundation Establishment cultivators. Their patriarch, Shen Yuanfeng, was at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment, and today marked his hundredth birthday.

For this grand birthday celebration, the Shen family had begun preparations a year in advance, dispatching many clan members to deliver invitations, hiring renowned chefs to prepare meals, and procuring spirit fruits and spirit wines.

In a spacious hall, a grand banquet was in full swing. Shen Yuanfeng sat at the main table, his face beaming with smiles, while guests occupied the surrounding tables laden with fine wine and delicious dishes.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Shen! This set of magic artifacts is a small token from me, Chen."

"Fellow Daoist Shen, our Li family presents ten jars of Hundred Flower Drunken wine."

"Fellow Daoist Shen, this second-tier spirit beast egg is for you as a birthday gift."

Guests presented their birthday gifts one after another, which Shen Yuanfeng accepted with a smile.

Suddenly, a middle-aged man in his early thirties quickly entered the hall.

"Patriarch, the Wang family from Silver Snake Island has sent people to congratulate you on your birthday. Huayue invited them."

"What? The Wang family from Silver Snake Island sent people to congratulate me on my birthday?" Shen Yuanfeng's expression subtly changed, and he spoke in a hushed tone.

As soon as these words were uttered, the entire hall was astonished.

The Wang family from Silver Snake Island had recently allied with multiple forces, attacking Yunhai Sect and other affiliated forces of Crocodile Island. Wherever the Wang family went, no one could stop them. The sect master of Golden Moon Sect was even injured by Fairy Bailing, Wang Qingling, forcing them to activate their sect-protecting formation and fully retract their influence.

"Huayue explained the situation to the Wang family cultivators and invited them over for a drink. They are arriving soon. What do you think?"

Shen Yuanfeng stood up and instructed, "Come with me to greet Fellow Daoist Wang. We mustn't neglect our manners."

The Shen family and the Wang family were not on the same level of power at all. For a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Wang family to be willing to attend Shen Yuanfeng's birthday was a tremendous honor, and Shen Yuanfeng dared not slight them.

The guests exchanged glances and followed them out.

Seven streaks of escape light appeared on the horizon, rapidly flying towards Golden Goose Island.

Not long after, the seven streaks of escape light appeared above Golden Goose Island. Leading them was an entirely black peacock, on the back of which sat a cold-faced woman in a blue dress, carrying three blue flying swords.

The woman in the blue dress was Wang Jiyun, hailed as the second Wang Qingshan. The spirit beast she rode was a Black Sparrow.

Behind her were six Foundation Establishment cultivators, each mounted on a second-tier spirit beast.

"The Wang family is truly extravagant," one guest whispered. "Foundation Establishment cultivators use second-tier spirit beasts for travel! Our family only has three second-tier spirit beasts; we wouldn't dare use them for transport."

"Exactly," another chimed in. "The robes they're wearing must be magic artifact-grade spirit robes! Each one costs at least seven or eight hundred spirit stones, and the better ones go for over a thousand!"

"That must be Fairy Black Sparrow!" someone else remarked. "I heard she's the Wang family's top Foundation Establishment cultivator, having consecutively slain several cultivators of the same rank."

"She's not the Wang family's top Foundation Establishment cultivator," corrected another. "It's said the Wang family has a Foundation Establishment cultivator skilled in controlling lightning, who is much more powerful than Fairy Black Sparrow."

The guests whispered amongst themselves, their gazes towards Wang Jiyun and the others filled with envy and admiration.

In the cultivation world, strength was paramount, and Wang Jiyun had been making a name for herself recently. Because her spirit beast was a Black Sparrow, she had earned the nickname "Fairy Black Sparrow."

A young woman in a green dress, in her early twenties, jumped down from a spirit beast, walked up to Shen Yuanfeng, and said with a smile, "Patriarch, Sister Wang heard it was your grand birthday, so she specifically came to wish you well."

Wang Jiyun walked up to Shen Yuanfeng, her face showing a sincere smile, and said, "Fellow Daoist Shen, upon learning today is your hundredth birthday, we've come to partake of your hospitality and offer our congratulations!"

A Wang family cultivator quickly stepped forward, took out a green wooden box, handed it to Shen Yuanfeng, and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Shen, we don't have much of anything good to offer, just one Foundation Establishment Pill. Please accept it with a smile."

Shen Yuanfeng was dumbfounded. The Shen family and the Wang family had never had much connection. For the Wang family to send people to wish him a happy birthday was already a great honor for the Shen family, but to send a Foundation Establishment Pill as a birthday gift was incredibly extravagant!

Hearing this, the other guests' faces universally showed expressions of envy. The Shen family had truly struck it rich; the Wang family had actually given a Foundation Establishment Pill as a birthday gift!

"Patriarch, Patriarch, Fellow Daoist Wang is talking to you!" The young woman in the green dress tugged at Shen Yuanfeng's clothes and whispered.

Shen Yuanfeng came back to his senses, his expression very excited. He thanked them, accepted the Foundation Establishment Pill, and invited Wang Jiyun and the others inside.

Wang Jiyun naturally took a seat at the main table, while the other Wang family cultivators sat near Shen Yuanfeng. Everyone toasted each other.

Wang Jiyun frequently toasted Shen Yuanfeng. The other Wang family cultivators were also unpretentious, mingling freely with the other guests, chatting and laughing, and getting along very harmoniously.

An hour later, the banquet dispersed. Shen Yuanfeng invited Wang Jiyun to a quiet courtyard and personally brewed a pot of fragrant spirit tea.

"Fairy Wang, this is our Shen family's unique spirit tea, Black Moon Spirit Tea. Please have a taste."

Shen Yuanfeng said enthusiastically. Having lived for a hundred years, he naturally understood that Wang Jiyun's visit surely had a purpose; otherwise, she wouldn't have given him a Foundation Establishment Pill as a birthday gift.

Wang Jiyun was not reserved. She picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"It tastes good," she said, "but it's still far inferior to our Wang family's Hundred Flower Spirit Tea."

Shen Yuanfeng, maintaining a fawning smile, said in a flattering tone, "Of course. I've long heard that your esteemed clan's Hundred Flower Spirit Tea is excellent in both color and taste. It's a pity I haven't had the chance to taste it."

"Fellow Daoist Shen, you have a clan member named Shen Yuanguang, don't you?" Wang Jiyun's tone was indifferent, and she spoke with a faint, unreadable smile.

Shen Yuanfeng's heart tightened. He said cautiously, "Indeed, he is my younger cousin. I wonder where he might have offended Fairy Wang? I will immediately send someone to call him here to apologize to you."

"Half a year ago, in order to hunt spirit beasts, he got into a fight with the Song family, who are related by marriage to our Wang family, killing several Qi Refinement cultivators from their clan. Did this happen?"

Most cultivators in the South Sea region made their living by hunting spirit beasts, and it was common for them to engage in fierce battles when contending for prey.