Chapter 713: Chapter 713

Qinglian Marketplace, Cloud Sea Garden, two men and two women sat in a blue stone pavilion, sipping tea and making idle conversation, Xu Yingying and Xu Xu were among them.

"It’s been many years, Taoist Friend Wang has advanced to the Hollow Phasing Late Stage, congratulations!"

Xu Xu spoke up to offer congratulations.

"After so many years, how come Taoist Friend Xu is still at the initial phase of Void Refinement?"

A tall and thin young man in a yellow robe asked with a puzzled look on his face.

Wang Changlei, born into the Wang Family.

"I’ve been stuck at a bottleneck for almost a thousand years."

Xu Xu sighed, his face filled with sorrow.

His luck had been terrible, running into a bottleneck at the initial stage of Void Refinement.

"Taoist Friend Xu need not worry too much, it probably won’t be long before you resolve the bottleneck."

A golden-robed girl with features as if painted comforted him.

Wang Changwei, born into the Wang Family.

"Taoist Friend Wang, Fairy Wang, if there is anything you need from us, please don’t hesitate to ask."

Xu Yingying spoke up, her tone warm.

"I am looking for the Beast Hide of a sixth-rank Thunder Manta, but we’ve gone through all the major shops in the marketplace and have not found it."

"The Beast Hide of a sixth-rank Thunder Manta? That won’t be easy to find. To be frank, our Four Seas Sect is also purchasing Beast Hides of sixth-rank Thunder Mantas; they have become increasingly rare."

Xu Yingying frowned and said.

"No worries, we’ll keep looking! Just think of it as a journey."

Wang Changlei said nonchalantly.

After chatting idly for half an hour, Wang Changlei and Wang Changwei bid farewell and left.

"Strange, why would they come all the way from the Mainland to the Qinglian Archipelago! The Wang Family is one of the strongest powers of the Human Clan on the Green Lotus Continent; how can they not get their hands on a sixth-rank Thunder Manta’s Beast Hide?"

Xu Xu wondered aloud.

"It’s unclear what their purpose is, perhaps they are looking for Master Qingyang! Some powers have sent people to look for Master Qingyang, as rumors say he has arrived on the Green Lotus Continent."

Xu Yingying speculated.

"Master Qingyang? What’s so special about him?"

Xu Xu asked, puzzled.

"I’m not sure, but I know that he has a Supreme Sky-reaching Spiritual Treasure, the Qinglian Sword, in his possession. He once killed a Void Refining Cultivator during the Divinity Transformation Stage thousands of years ago. If Master Qingyang is still alive, he should have advanced to the phase of Void Refinement by now."

Xu Yingying explained.

"A Supreme Sky-reaching Spiritual Treasure, the Qinglian Sword? Could it be that they are after this item?"

Xu Xu asked, his face filled with curiosity.

"The Wang Family already has Supreme Sky-reaching Spiritual Treasures and certainly doesn’t lack Superior Sky-reaching Spiritual Treasures, unless the Qinglian Sword has some unique function. With their status, they would have no need to personally search for Master Qingyang."

Xu Yingying analyzed.

Xu Xu nodded and said, "Regardless, they are from the Wang Family, we should still treat them well, making good karma is always beneficial."

"Of course, notify Senior Brother Li that Master Qingyang might be in the Qinglian Archipelago, or perhaps some valuable item has appeared in the archipelago."

"Alright, I will go handle it immediately."

Xu Xu agreed and left.

Over an endless expanse of azure sea, a Cloud Sea Boat flew in from the distant horizon, stopping above a desolate island with a flash.

Shen Long stood within the Cloud Sea Boat, as the Hundred Eyes Cicada’s bright golden eyes scoured the surroundings, probing much about the situation.

Shen Long steered the Cloud Sea Boat forward, his Divine Sense fully extended.

On his way here, he had come across quite a few sixth-rank Monster Beasts but found neither the Snow Pupil Ice Whale nor any Thunder Attribute Monster Beasts.

Half a day later, the Hundred Eyes Cicada spoke, "Master, the Snow Pupil Ice Whale has been found, southeast direction, more than eighteen hundred li away."

"Indeed, it’s a rank six Snow Pupil Ice Whale! Let’s go, let’s slaughter it."

Shen Long said, as the Hundred Eyes Cicada turned into a streak of golden light and flew into the Spirit Beast Bracelet.

He put away the Cloud Sea Boat, his body glowing with blue light, and transformed into a thousand zhang long Blue Giant Dragon with fearsome scales, a wide mouth, and sharp fangs.

The Blue Giant Dragon dived into the sea bottom, moving in the southeast direction.

More than eighteen hundred li away, an enormous white whale was hunting down three Blood Shark Beasts. Its eyes were snow white, occasionally shooting out white beams of light.

Whenever the Blood Shark Beasts were hit by the white beam of light, they instantly turned into ice, becoming gigantic ice sculptures, which the white whale gulped down.

It didn’t take long for the white whale to annihilate the three Blood Shark Beasts.

The sea churned and boiled, creating a massive whirlpool. The water spun rapidly, generating a powerful suction that uncontrollably drew the white whale towards the great vortex.

It emitted a strange and extreme shriek, releasing a white sonic wave that skimmed over the great vortex, instantly freezing it.

A blue light shone brightly in front of the white whale, revealing a thousand zhang long Blue Giant Dragon—Water Escape Technique!

As soon as the Blue Giant Dragon appeared, it swung its right claw, striking the white whale, leaving several clear gashes bleeding on its body.

The white whale bellowed to the sky, spraying out a white sonic wave that grazed the body of the Blue Giant Dragon.

The Blue Giant Dragon visibly began to freeze at an astonishing speed, and the ice quickly spread.

Its body emanated a brilliant blue light, stopping the spread of ice, which began speckling with numerous tiny cracks that rapidly widened, and before long, the layer of ice shattered into pieces.

The thick tail of the Blue Giant Dragon slapped onto the white whale’s body, sending the whale flying backward.

The once tranquil sea surface roiled violently, lifting waves after waves, and before long, a gigantic whale phantom appeared in the sky, representing its Dharma Nature.

The whale phantom spouted a white radiance that fell onto the sea. The surface of the water and the ice layer spread at a visible rate, rapidly expanding.

Amidst an earth-shaking dragon’s roar, the sea thrashed about as blue water swords shot forth, continuously striking the body of the whale phantom.

The whale phantom opened its mouth and shot out a white sonic wave that when touched by the blue water swords, turned them instantly into ice, causing them to fall from the sky.

A surge of Void Fluctuation ensued, and a gigantic blue dragon claw appeared out of nowhere in the sky above the whale phantom, slamming down towards it.

The blue dragon claw struck the whale phantom, which emitted a piercing shriek as it burst into fragments instantly.

With booming thunderous noises, more than a dozen huge Water Wave Tornadoes shot up to the sky, cracking the ice far and wide as ice shards scattered all around.

Accompanied by a resounding dragon’s roar, towering waves surged on the sea surface. A giant white whale was propelled by the waves into the high sky.

There was a huge bloody hole on the head of the white whale, blood pouring profusely, lifeless.

Its massive body fell heavily onto the ice, which then fractured even further.

Shen Long emerged from the sea floor, landing beside the corpse of the Snow Pupil Ice Whale.

Having transformed into a True Dragon, he was unmatched against the Rank Six early stage Snow Pupil Ice Whale.

In oceanic combat, transforming into a True Dragon had distinct advantages, while on land, taking the form of a Mountain Giant Ape could exhibit even greater strength.

He produced a Green Jade Vase, collecting the Spirit Soul of the Snow Pupil Ice Whale and then stored the whale’s corpse into the Storage Bracelet.

"Now I can go ahead to concoct the Thousand Beast Incense, making it much more convenient to allure and kill Rank Six Monster Beasts."

Shen Long muttered to himself, his gaze falling onto a deserted island in the distance.

He flew toward the deserted island, landing in a small valley surrounded by three mountains with a cave about a zhang in size.

He flicked his sleeve, and eighteen yellow formation flags with ceaseless flowing light shot forth, hovering mid-air.

Shen Long uttered softly, pinching out a spell.

The eighteen yellow formation flags immediately shone brightly, sinking into the ground.

He took out an Array Plate flickering with yellow light and cast several spells into it.

The ground lit up with dazzling yellow light, as thick yellow fog welled up, enveloping the entire island.

He had already gathered the other materials needed to craft the Thousand Beast Incense, and was only lacking the ambergris from inside the Snow Pupil Ice Whale. Now, he could start on the concoction.

Shen Long strolled into the cave, walking more than a hundred steps to arrive in a cavern space of over ten mu in size.

He sat down on the ground and summoned the Qianyang Cauldron, beginning the alchemy process.