Chapter 730: Chapter 730
A three-story golden loft stood before him, its plaque bearing the large characters "Golden Moon Pavilion," with its doors tightly shut.
In a secret room, a tall, thin man in a blue robe lay on a cyan jade bed, his breath feeble and his face pallid.
Yang Qing stood in front of the cyan jade bed, holding a beautifully crafted cyan jade box in his hand.
"Once you take two more Six-Petal Gold Soul Pills, you will surely recover."
"You’ve been through a lot."
The man in the blue robe spoke, his voice weak.
"We’re essentially one and the same. What’s there to complain about my hardships? Besides, it’s fortunate that we saved Xue Sheng many years ago. Without his help in making the introduction, I might not have been able to exchange with Shen Long for the three supreme Six-Petal Gold Soul Pills."
Yang Qing said nonchalantly.
"If I do not avenge this, I, Master Qingyang, will not consider myself worthy."
The young man in the blue robe’s eyes were filled with a cold glint.
"You should focus on healing first! Right now, many powers are searching for you. If there is anything you need, just let me handle it, since nobody knows that I am your clone."
Master Qingyang nodded and closed his eyes.
In Four Seas Garden, Xu Jing sat inside a cyan stone pavilion; Xu Yingying and Xu Xu stood by his side, the looks on their faces respectful.
"Everything inside Yuangui Hall has been taken, and to break through the Golden Lotus Heavenly Perception Array, one needs the divine sense of at least a Hollow Phasing Late Stage cultivator. Teng Guang is also of the Hollow Phasing Late Stage, most likely he controlled the secret realm. It’s a pity he escaped."
Xu Jing said with a somber expression.
"Master Uncle Xu, is it really the Zouhua Cave of the Xuangui True Monarch?"
Xu Yingying asked curiously.
"It’s unclear. There’s no evidence. With only a Yuangui Hall, we cannot prove the identity of the cave owner. Anyway, the cultivator who broke the seal has a very strong divine sense, at least of Hollow Phasing Late Stage, or possibly even a Unity Cultivator."
Xu Jing said frowning.
They sealed off that sea domain as quickly as they could, but unfortunately, they were unable to intercept the enemy.
"Fortunately, the secret realm still holds many resources, and we’ve gained quite a lot."
Xu Jing nodded and said, "Someone has used a formation to transplant away many Cold Flame Bamboos. Master Nephew Xu, keep an eye out for any news of old Cold Flame Bamboos. The person may have entered the secret realm."
Many Human Cultivators had entered the secret realm to seek treasures, but exactly who they were, the Four Seas Sect did not know.
"Yes, Master Uncle Xu."
Xu Xu readily agreed.
"Alright, you may go about your business! Unless there’s something important, do not disturb my cultivation."
Xu Jing instructed, dismissing them.
Thousand Herbs Pavilion, the largest spiritual herb store in Qinglian Marketplace.
Shen Long walked out of the Thousand Herbs Pavilion, his expression calm.
"Eh, Taoist Friend Shen, what a coincidence!"
An exclamation tinged with surprise rang out from a male voice.
Following the source of the voice, Shen Long saw Han Feng approaching him, accompanied by a burly youth in a silver robe.
Having not seen him for many years, Han Feng had advanced to the Refinement Void Phase.
Shen Long was not surprised; with the strong power of Big Dipper Pavilion, the treatment of Han Feng as an Ascendant Cultivator must have been exceptional.
"Long time no see, Taoist Friend Han. And who might this friend be?"
Shen Long’s gaze settled on the young man in the silver robe.
"I am Nangong Chen. I have long heard about Taoist Friend Shen’s grand reputation, and today I finally get to meet you in person. Taoist Friend Shen, shall we find a place to exchange pointers? We will only compare physical strength."
The silver-robed youth’s gaze was fervent, overflowing with a desire to fight.
Shen Long was momentarily taken aback, completely at a loss.
"Taoist Friend Shen, Senior Brother Nangong is a body cultivator that our Big Dipper Pavilion focuses on cultivating. After hearing about your accomplishments at the Ni Family, he has long been eager to have an exchange with you."
Understanding dawned on Shen Long, and after pondering for a moment, he said diplomatically, "I have some matters to attend to. Next time there is an opportunity, I shall certainly have an exchange with Taoist Friend Nangong."
Nangong Chen did not insist further.
After some idle chitchat, Shen Long took his leave.
Upon returning to Qingmei Pavilion, Shen Long entered the practice room, stepped into the Myriad Beasts Tower, and arrived on the second floor.
He came to a vast red stone square and, with a flick of his sleeve, the Qianyang Cauldron flew out and landed on the ground.
He produced an array plate flickering with red light, injected a spell into it, and countless profound red runes surged from the ground, turning into a red flame.
The sixth-level formation, Six Harmonies Abundant Fire Array, could be used for alchemy. Shen Long had purchased this set of formations at a high price.
Since he had not yet refined the Qinglian True Flame into a sixth-level Spirit Flame, Shen Long could only use formations for alchemy. He had tried before and could produce top-quality elixirs. It was definitely not as efficient as the Qinglian True Flame but would suffice for now.
He took out the essence blood of a Six-Petal Gold Soul Pill and other materials and began refining the True Dragon Pill.
On Haixi Island, within Haixi Hall, Teng Guang was talking with Ba Miao about something.
Teng Kui and two others had entered the Secret Realm and perished without a trace, and though Teng Guang himself had entered the Secret Realm, he was sent out before he could loot many treasures.
That alone would have been bearable; however, the Four Seas Sect had mobilized a large number of powerful cultivators to seal off that sea area and announced to the outside world that Teng Guang controlled the Secret Realm.
"Hmph, if I really controlled the Secret Realm, I would have no need to hide it from you. Human Cultivators are too cunning; they got all the benefits, and I was left to take the blame," Teng Guang said with a dark expression.
He truly hadn’t obtained many benefits; rumors were spreading outside that he controlled the Secret Realm, and even Ba Miao had sounded him out on this matter.
"It seems I have misunderstood Taoist Friend Teng. Human Cultivators are indeed cunning, probably trying to incite internal strife among us," Ba Miao said earnestly.
"You’ve had it tough these past years, Ba Miao. Your Haixi Clan has been of great help to me. I will definitely report the truth to our clan elders once I return," Teng Guang said.
"Are you leaving so soon, Taoist Friend Teng? Won’t you stay a little longer?" Ba Miao asked, puzzled.
"No, I have other matters to attend to. I will not stay any longer. Farewell," Teng Guang said, and with those words, he transformed into a streak of bloody Escape Light and left the place.
Ba Miao narrowed his eyes thoughtfully and muttered, "It seems he really did control the Secret Realm and received the inheritance of Xuangui True Monarch, otherwise why would he be so anxious to leave."
A low male voice resonated as these words fell, and Hu Lei emerged from the side hall.
"Regardless, he is one of the Bloodvine Clan. Even if he has received the inheritance of Xuangui True Monarch, we can’t do much about it. Let’s hope he safely returns to the Bloodvine Clan. If he were to die on our territory, it would bring us trouble," Ba Miao said with a frown.
He naturally didn’t believe Teng Guang’s words, but the strength of the Bloodvine Clan was not to be underestimated.
"He’s getting off easily, just leaving like that. If the Human Clan seizes this opportunity to start a war, our clan will once again suffer casualties," Hu Lei said, his face showing displeasure.
The Four Seas Sect’s mobilization of thousands of Void Refining Cultivators to blockade a region had terrified the Haixi Clan, fearing that the Human Clan was about to attack them.
"There’s no helping it; some people are just born lucky, belonging to the Bloodvine Clan," Ba Miao said, growing serious, "By the way, did you find out the cause of Ba Hu and the others’ deaths?"
"It’s been ascertained. They were killed by a Void Refining Cultivator named Wang Long, who can transform into a True Dragon form to fight. It seems he has received the Azure Dragon True Monarch’s inheritance; the Azure Dragon True Monarch could also take on a True Dragon form in combat," said Hu Lei slowly.
"True Dragon form... it seems Wang Long is cultivating the Myriad Demons True Scripture," Ba Miao said, furrowing his brows.
"The Myriad Demons True Scripture? Clan Leader, is this technique very powerful?" Hu Lei asked curiously.
"The Great Elder two generations ago in our clan perished at the hands of a Human Cultivator who cultivated this very technique. Send people to keep an eye on Wang Long’s movements. Once found, I will ask the Great Elder to personally capture him. It would be great if we could acquire this technique," Ba Miao instructed dreamily.
"Yes, Clan Leader," Hu Lei readily agreed.