Chapter 736: Chapter 736

As a grand event organized by several major forces, combining the characteristics of both a trial and a gathering, the Grand Gathering of Myriad Laws has always had a fixed location for its occurrence.

The participating forces would bring along some of their unique "specialties" for trade, and the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven was no exception.

The venue for the gathering was very far from the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven, requiring an early departure by ferry. Thus, although there was still some time before the Grand Gathering of Myriad Laws, the team from the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven was already preparing to set off.

At the highest point of the cave heaven.

[Cloud Viewing Platform].

The Cloud Viewing Platform spanned only a few miles, but the ground beneath was paved with expensive high-grade spirit jade bricks, capable of withstanding a powerful strike from a Void Realm cultivator.

If a small family were fortunate enough to pry a brick from here and sell it, they could feed their entire family and even expand their business to achieve a higher family status.

Unfortunately, mortals could not enter the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven, let alone reach such a core area as the Cloud Viewing Platform.

Occasionally, one could see some peculiar creatures swimming in the sea of clouds, such as a species resembling jellyfish called "Spirit Cloud Umbrella Mother," which liked to live in the sea of clouds, absorbing spiritual energy and nutrients by inhaling and exhaling the mist.

These Spirit Cloud Umbrella Mothers, when pickled with sea salt and sun-dried, cut into small pieces and stored, became a delicious and savory delicacy, fetching a high price in the market outside.

Wang Lici, after indulging in a feast, had already stored several large jars, intending to let Fourth Uncle and her family have a taste later.

There were many similar species in the sea of clouds, each with its own wonders.

And on the towering Spirit Mist Cliff, a thirteenth-grade Cloud Mist Immortal Tree grew, producing high-quality Cloud Mist Immortal Tea, which was most beneficial to water-type cultivators.

The Ancestor of the Tianrui Holy Clan Sima loved Cloud Mist Immortal Tea the most and would spend a lot of money to buy it from the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven every time.

Beside the Cloud Viewing Platform, a giant ferry was quietly docked at the edge of the cloud sea pier extending from the platform.

It was an enormous vessel, shaped like a painting boat, suspended in the sea of clouds, over a hundred and thirty meters long and about thirty meters wide, with a massive ship eave towering high, almost blocking out the sky and sun.

Standing at the edge of the Cloud Viewing Platform, one had to look up high to see the edge of the ferry's deck.

And on the almost purely spiritual wood-structured hull, there were buildings one after another. These buildings, consistent with the style of the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven's Immortal Pavilions, were ethereal and fairy-like, resembling celestial palaces.

In fact, to the mortals of the world, the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven was probably the legendary fairyland. This ferry was probably the legendary Immortal Vessel.

There was still some time before departure, but many people had already gathered on the Cloud Viewing Platform.

They arrived either by flying through the air, riding some kind of flying chariot, or stepping on some Dao artifacts to fly over.

Most of these people were young men and women, with some at the Divine Realm cultivation level and others at the Purple Mansion Realm. The only commonality was that they all wore the core disciple attire of the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven.

However, since they came from different Immortal Mansions, there were slight differences in the details of the core disciple attire.

For example, the sisters from the Fragrant Cloud Immortal Mansion had shoulder ornaments and embroidered flowers made from the specialty Fragrant Cloud Silk of the Fragrant Cloud Immortal Mansion on their core disciple attire, which was very exquisite.

For instance, the core disciple attire of the Green Leaf Immortal Mansion had vine and branch patterns embroidered with high-grade wood-type spirit silkworm silk, which appeared uniquely green and shimmering from a distance.

"Senior Sister Jingyun," a young Purple Mansion Realm disciple deeply bowed to a beautiful Divine Realm female cultivator, "Thank you for saving me last time on the Outlying Island of the Outer Sea. I wanted to visit the [Green Leaf Immortal Mansion] to thank you, but I heard you were in seclusion..."

"So it's Junior Brother Xingyu. We are all core disciples of the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven and should unite when out. However, there are many sea beasts and rampant bandits near the Outlying Island, and your cultivation is still shallow, so it's not suitable for you to go there for training." Senior Sister Jingyun returned the courtesy with a faint smile, her expression indifferent.

"Yes, I will heed Senior Sister's advice."

Chu Xingyu responded solemnly.

He came from the small subordinate country of the Qingtao Immortal Dynasty—Xiluo Country, where his family was just an ordinary second-grade family, with the family ancestor being only four Divine Realm cultivators.

His journey through trials and tribulations to finally enter the [Thunder Rhythm Immortal Mansion] of the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven and become a core disciple was a matter of great honor for his entire family. He also bore the hope of his family's rise.

Therefore, Chu Xingyu was always very humble, hoping to please various senior sisters and brothers and establish strong connections.

After all, most of those who could reach the core disciple level in the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven had far better backgrounds than him.

Just Senior Sister Jingyun, who came from the Tianrui Ye Clan, which was an [Immortal Grade Family], with the family ancestor being a powerful True Immortal Realm cultivator.

"The Grand Gathering of Myriad Laws opens once every five hundred years. Although you are only a Purple Mansion Realm core disciple, you have inherited the scripture of a Peerless Prodigy. You must seize the opportunity this time to see if you can gain some fortune." Senior Sister Jingyun slightly reservedly advised this junior brother from a humble background.

"Yes, Senior Sister Jingyun, I will definitely try my best." Chu Xingyu replied with slight excitement and respect.

Besides them, the core disciples were also exchanging pleasantries, discussing cultivation insights, or building closer relationships.

These core disciples were the future pillars of the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven, and many understood the importance of connections.

While everyone was talking.

Suddenly, a dragon's roar echoed from the sea of clouds.

An eleventh-grade Profound Ice White Dragon tore through the sea of clouds and soared out.

The white dragon's body was dozens of meters long, with scales that seemed carved from white jade, shimmering faintly in the sunlight.

With its appearance, a surging icy aura roared forth, terrifying the various peculiar creatures in the sea of clouds, causing them to scatter in all directions.

Amazingly, the Profound Ice White Dragon was dragging a luxurious flying chariot behind it.

When the white dragon's flying chariot landed on the Cloud Viewing Platform, all whispers ceased.

Everyone's attention was focused on the white dragon's flying chariot.

From the white dragon's flying chariot, two young Purple Mansion Realm maids first emerged.

Although their maid outfits were relatively simple, the fabric was luxurious, and their demeanor was noble and composed, not losing out to the Purple Mansion Realm core disciples.

As soon as they stepped out of the chariot, they turned and lifted the beaded curtain of the flying chariot, bowing in a welcoming posture.

Everyone's attention immediately shifted to the chariot door.

Under the gaze of all, a white-clad young man gracefully exited the chariot, his figure flickering as he floated down to the Cloud Viewing Platform.

His movements were as light as snowflakes, his demeanor composed, yet his speed was as fast as teleportation, seemingly not inferior to some ordinary Void Realm experts.

Upon landing, he "swished" open a half-immortal artifact-grade leisure folding fan, with one hand behind his back, his white clothes fluttering, exuding an air of elegance and nobility, truly a model of a refined nobleman.

His white clothes, at first glance, resembled the style of the core disciples, but the fabric was more luxurious, and the details were meticulously crafted, appearing exceptionally noble, somewhat out of place with everyone present.

Clearly, the two types of attire were not of the same standard.

"It's Senior Brother Wangqiu."

Seeing him, many on the Cloud Viewing Platform showed expressions of admiration and reverence, while some instinctively stepped back a few paces, seemingly a bit afraid of Senior Brother Wangqiu.

The direct second line of the Tianrui Super Immortal Grade Family, the Lan Clan, accompanied by celestial phenomena at birth, born with four layers of bloodline, a rare innate spiritual body.

From a young age, the family spared no effort in nurturing him, helping him enhance his qualifications, and providing him with the highest standard of other cultivation resources.

However, the Lan Clan did not have a suitable Immortal Scripture for him, so they sent Lan Wangqiu to the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven, where he apprenticed under the Cold Jade Immortal Lord of the [Cold Jade Immortal Mansion] and successfully inherited the [Cold Jade Immortal Scripture], becoming a veritable "Little Immortal Lord."

At a young age, he was already at the mid-stage of the Divine Realm, with his bloodline awakened to the ninth mid-stage, commonly known as the [Heavenly Son] level bloodline. With effort, even reaching the mid-stage of the True Immortal Realm would not be difficult.

Although there were many Immortal Lords in the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven, Immortal Lords had long lifespans, and the inheritance period of the Immortal Scripture was relatively short compared to the long lifespan of the Immortal Lords. Therefore, there were not many Immortal Lords in the inheritance period at the same time.

As a result, the number of disciples in the same generation who could be called "True Immortal Seeds" was naturally very few, and correspondingly, their status was very high.

Such "True Immortal Seeds" were often the objects of pursuit and admiration among the core disciples.

However, Lan Wangqiu had an aloof demeanor, and many who wanted to curry favor with him dared not approach. Only a few bold ones dared to discuss in low voices from a distance: "Senior Brother Wangqiu is already a True Immortal Seed, yet he still goes to participate in the mere Grand Gathering of Myriad Laws... Isn't this competing for resources with the core disciples?"

"Sigh~ Keep your voice down, if he hears you, most likely..."

Before the words were finished, Lan Wangqiu seemed to have heard something, casting a cold glance over, his gaze slightly chilling.

With a casual sweep of his folding fan, a cold ice storm instantly swept over the two "bold" core disciples.

Caught off guard, the two disciples were blown away by the ice storm, their bodies frozen and unable to exert profound energy, falling straight into the sea of clouds.

Several Divine Realm disciples who were friends with the two immediately flew out, but they were still a step too late, as the two had already fallen into the rolling sea of clouds.

If not handled well, they might suffer severe injuries or worse.

Just as the rescuing Divine Realm disciples were anxiously worried.

A loud and clear cry echoed from the sea of clouds.

A giant Azure Luan with a slender body suddenly burst out of the sea of clouds, flapping its wings as it swiftly flew towards the Cloud Viewing Platform.

Its feathers were incredibly magnificent, with halos flowing under the sunlight. As its massive wings flapped, the surging energy swept around like a stormy sea, exuding a terrifying and awe-inspiring presence.

Yet, such a powerful Azure Luan was dragging a large flying chariot behind it.

The flying chariot had a streamlined appearance, divided into several layers from top to bottom, with a complex structure. The materials used were top-notch, and even the decorations were extremely luxurious. The chariot was enveloped in a defensive array, with faint glimmers of inscriptions visible.

On the top deck of the flying chariot, a man and a woman stood.

Seemingly aware of the disciples falling from the Cloud Viewing Platform, the man on the deck waved his sleeve, and a blue light instantly shot into the sea of clouds, catching the two falling disciples and safely placing them on the top deck of the flying chariot.

"Azure Luan Immortal Carriage! It's Qingyuan Holy Son."

A cheer erupted around.

Lan Wangqiu's expression changed, revealing a deep sense of apprehension and confusion.

For a small Grand Gathering of Myriad Laws, even his participation as a True Immortal Seed seemed excessive. Why would the esteemed Qingyuan Holy Son also come to join in the fun?

While he was puzzled, the Azure Luan Immortal Carriage had already descended onto the Cloud Viewing Platform.

The thirteenth-grade Azure Luan let out another clear cry, flapping its wings, its long and magnificent tail feathers shaking slightly.

The nearby eleventh-grade Profound Ice White Dragon was startled, hurriedly retreating.

"Greetings to the Holy Son."

"Greetings to Qingyuan Holy Son."

Before Qingyuan Holy Son could disembark from the flying chariot, the crowd on the Cloud Viewing Platform gathered around, bowing towards the direction of the flying chariot.

Many looked at the flying chariot with fervent eyes, filled with admiration. Especially among the female disciples, their gazes could only be described as fiery, including Senior Sister Ye Jingyun.

It wasn't easy for them to see Qingyuan Holy Son, let alone have close contact.

At this moment, many were secretly wondering if the team going to the Grand Gathering of Myriad Laws this time would be led by Qingyuan Holy Son. Newest update provıded by novèlfire.net

It's said that Qingyuan Holy Son has had no maids serving him so far, only a single attendant. If they could perform well in front of him, and if there was a chance to become Qingyuan Holy Son's maid, then... hehehe, they could soar to great heights.

"Greetings, Your Highness." Lan Wangqiu hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

"Lan Wangqiu, you are already a Little Immortal Lord, it's time to curb your young master's temper."

Qingyuan Holy Son gracefully descended from the Immortal Carriage, waving his hand to return the two rescued disciples to the crowd, then looked at Lan Wangqiu with a somewhat stern gaze: "Although no major mistake was made this time, it was your recklessness that caused it. Go to the [Disciplinary Hall] to receive your punishment later."

Lan Wangqiu's expression changed slightly, but he still obediently saluted: "I will obey Your Highness's command."

Although he felt discontent, how could he dare to oppose Qingyuan Holy Son? Not to mention that the other party was the heir of the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven, just the strength of the other party alone could easily crush him.

Even if the ancestor of the Lan Clan came, they would still have to be respectful in front of Qingyuan Holy Son.

After dealing with Lan Wangqiu, Qingyuan Holy Son then looked at the core disciples with a gentle expression: "Fellow junior brothers and sisters, Qingyuan has joined the team for the Grand Gathering of Myriad Laws this time, merely to let Junior Sister Lici see the world. If it causes any inconvenience, please bear with it."

Upon hearing this, everyone's attention shifted to Wang Lici beside Qingyuan Holy Son.

She was tall and slender, but her face was slightly round with a double chin, looking somewhat naive and not very clever.

Although her dress was extremely luxurious and elegant, her appearance was far from the slender and graceful fairy-like demeanor of most female disciples.

She was actually the newly promoted Little Immortal Lord Lici?

Everyone was stunned.

They had naturally heard of the name of Little Immortal Lord Lici. It was said that her bloodline talent was extremely astonishing, even Qingyuan Holy Son had to bow down to her, and the Holy Venerable regarded her as a beloved treasure.

But no one expected that the famous "Little Immortal Lord Lici" would be such an "unremarkable" Cinderella-like figure.

"Hello, senior sisters and brothers." Wang Lici greeted everyone warmly, looking harmless and innocent, "I'm Wang Lici, I love making friends the most. Let's have a good exchange at the Grand Gathering of Myriad Laws this time."

This Junior Sister Lici seemed so warm, gentle, and easy to bully.

As a fellow Little Immortal Lord, Little Immortal Lord Lici's approachability was far greater than that of Lan Wangqiu. Moreover, everyone had heard that Junior Sister Lici came from the Tianrui Holy Clan Sima, which was far more noble than the Immortal Grade Lan Clan.

The senior brothers and sisters flocked over, greeting and making friends with Wang Lici, creating a harmonious and joyful atmosphere.

Some with ulterior motives even began to contemplate taking advantage of Wang Lici.

The maids Baozi and Jiaozi, along with the dejected Sima Wuchou, followed down from the Immortal Carriage, shaking their heads secretly at the scene.

These core disciples of the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven were ultimately too young and had not yet painfully realized the truth that "one cannot judge a book by its cover."

Especially Sima Wuchou, looking at them, he seemed to see his former self.

He, a True Immortal Seed, originally a proud son of heaven, lived freely and carefree, only to start experiencing misfortune after encountering Wang Lici, now reduced to doing odd jobs and errands.

Blame it on Wang Lici's deceptively harmless demeanor. Who would have thought that beneath her adorable and innocent exterior was a terrifyingly powerful monster?

While Lici was making waves in the Holy Domain, the Wang's Clan, having just joyfully welcomed a male heir to the direct line, was also facing a severe challenge and crisis.

According to information from a "high-level spy" in the Demon Realm, the Nine Prison Demon God, after coming out of seclusion, was exceptionally active, formulating a series of plans targeting the human race, especially the Wang's Clan.

As for why it was said to target the Wang's Clan?

This story had to be told from the beginning.

Over the years, the Eastern Gan, Western Jin, and Southern Qin Demon Realm Joint Defense Zone had occupied a total of six original Demon King Fortress territories, and in nearly two hundred years, based on these territories, they had developed twelve new human commanderies.

Among these, ten new commanderies belonged to the Great Gan's jurisdiction, and in terms of land area alone, they far exceeded the ever-expanding homeland of the Great Gan.

And in these ten new commanderies, and even in the one new commandery each of the Southern Qin and Western Jin, the Wang's Clan held the largest share of interests.

After all, during the initial development, the Wang's Clan invested countless efforts, money, and manpower to ensure smooth progress, establishing a solid foundation in the new commanderies and gaining significant public recognition, earning substantial profits over the years.

In the family, countless young talents had focused their careers on the new commanderies.

If these twelve new commanderies were conquered and reclaimed by the demons, the Wang's Clan would suffer enormous losses, and their rapid development path would be interrupted, possibly even leading to a vicious cycle.

It should be known that the Wang's Clan's total population had reached several thousand, with countless exceptionally talented individuals. For so many people to cultivate normally, the daily consumption of resources was already enormous, requiring a vast industry to support the family's operations.

Without the revenue from the Demon Realm, many of the family's prodigies might no longer be able to cultivate and advance rapidly according to high standards, and some with slightly lower qualifications might even have their cultivation paths cut off.

Therefore, the Nine Prison Demon God's plan must be stopped at all costs.

In the main residence of the Wang's Clan, an internal meeting was being held.

"Ancestor Grandfather, and all family elders."

In the conference hall, a large crystal screen on the wall displayed an extremely detailed map of the Demon Realm, showing mountains, rivers, and even the boundaries of each demon territory, the distribution of buildings, fields, and mineral resources.

Wang Fugui stood in front of the crystal screen, explaining the current situation in the Demon Realm in detail: "According to intelligence, the Mo Yu Demon God will lead a hundred thousand elite demons, along with the Nether Fiend Demon God's forces, to forcibly attack our new commanderies in the Demon Realm. The overall situation is quite tense."

"Fugui, can we win?" The family ancestor Wang Xiaohan looked somewhat tense, "The demons are attacking quite fiercely this time."

"If it's defense, winning shouldn't be a problem." Wang Fugui frowned slightly, "But in doing so, our hidden strength and secret weapons might be exposed, causing panic throughout the Demon Realm and creating a strong sense of crisis."

"In a survival crisis, they might be forced to unite, doing everything possible to destroy our Wang's Clan and the Eastern Gan. At that point, it could be a brutal battle, and it's hard to say who will win or lose."

"Moreover, the Nine Prison Demon God's strength has been tested. Its personal combat power far surpasses that of Immortal Emperor Mu Yun, and if it goes berserk, it can at least hold off three of our True Immortals, at least..."

"Therefore, now is not the best time for a decisive battle. However, there is good news: the Nether Fiend Demon God seems to be afraid of us and is somewhat reluctant to follow the Nine Prison Demon God's orders, not wanting to fight."

Wang Shouzhe tapped his fingers on the table, his eyes thoughtful: "Now is not the best time for a decisive battle. If we can delay, we must delay. Fugui, you must have a plan, right?"

"Indeed, first, we need to show some muscle to strengthen the Nether Fiend Demon God's fear and reluctance to fight." Wang Fugui said leisurely, "Secondly, our Demon Realm Strategy Department has long simulated similar situations. The demons are powerful, with overall strength surpassing that of the human race, but their biggest problem is their lack of unity, being suspicious and cunning, with each having their own agenda."

"The best way to deal with such a race is through sowing discord."

"Our intelligence department will spread 'rumors' within the demons. The Nine Prison Demon God has already broken through to the upper-level Demon God. Why is its cultivation speed so fast? Everyone can guess, right? Hehe, the reason is simple: because he devoured the true spirit of the Eclipse Moon Demon Lord~~ Not only that, but he is also greedy and wants to break through our Eastern Gan Defense Zone, using a secret technique to tear open the boundary barrier of our Eastern Gan Defense Zone, to forcibly attack the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss, intending to devour the remnant soul and true spirit of the Great Demon Lord Chilong!"

Wang Shouzhe nodded: "A good plan, the key is that this so-called 'rumor' has a considerable amount of truth. In this way, the fragile alliance that the Nine Prison Demon God painstakingly established will inevitably collapse~"

"Not only that." Wang Fugui smiled, "In the Demon Realm, the hierarchy is clear, with the strong holding absolute authority over the lower ones, and the lower ones accustomed to it, with none daring to devour their masters. But since the Nine Prison Demon God set a precedent by devouring the remnant soul and true spirit of a Demon Lord, gaining great benefits and rapidly advancing..."

"Perhaps, the Demon Realm will become quite unsettled."