Chapter 4717: Trading (No More Today)

The Qianyun Sea was a vast, boundless expanse of blue.

The Qiankun Pagoda, Hongmeng Tablet, and Yiyan Palace floated high in the sky. Centered around these three Dao artifacts, no one was visible within a billion-mile radius. Wang family cultivators had sealed off the area, with Wang family members forming the perimeter, strictly prohibiting any immortals from approaching.

As the void rippled, the Ruyi Gate appeared, and Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, and over fifty other family members flew out.

Wang Qingbai flicked his sleeve, and a painting scroll shimmering with green light flew out. He cast an incantation, and the green scroll immediately emitted a dazzling green light, from which a large number of Wang family immortals emerged.

Compared to their last trial, the Wang family dispatched 100,000 immortals this time, all elites. The lowest cultivation level among them was late True Immortal, and they all mastered the Aperture Fusion Technique.

During their time in refuge, the Aperture Fusion Technique had spread widely, allowing more family members to master this secret art.

Previously, only a small number of core family members could master it.

"You may proceed with the trial!" Wang Changsheng instructed.

"Yes, Patriarch," the Wang family members replied, flying into the Qiankun Pagoda to begin their trials. Wang Ruyan, Wang Qingling, Wang Qingshan, and others did not participate.

Anyone below a Dao Ancestor could attempt the Qiankun Pagoda trial, but Wang Ruyan and the others no longer needed to. Previously, their strength was insufficient, so they naturally had to abide by the Qiankun Pagoda's rules. Now, with ample power, they could stand on equal footing with the three Dao artifacts.

"Did he send you here?" a puzzled male voice asked. Qian Xiao, Meng Kun, and Yan Yinuo appeared, their gazes fixed on Wang Changsheng.

"Are you looking for me?" Qing Xuan's voice rang out. As soon as the words fell, Qing Xuan flew out from Wang Changsheng's sleeve.

"It really is you! Are you completely recovered?" Qian Xiao exclaimed in surprise. Meng Kun and Yan Yinuo were full of shock; they had not forgotten Qing Xuan.

"It's me. This time, I'm here to make a deal with you." Wang Changsheng, having achieved Dao through the Law of Karma and possessing a Dao Body, combined with Qing Xuan, could now directly negotiate with the three Dao artifacts without needing to undergo the trial. When one's strength is too weak, one must abide by the rules of the strong. When one's strength is sufficient, one can set their own rules.

"A deal? What kind of deal?" Qian Xiao asked.

"We need fifth-tier immortal materials to refine treasures for transcending tribulations," Wang Changsheng said. "This is a pure crystal nucleus from a Dao Ancestor-level chaotic beast." He took out a nine-colored crystal nucleus and tossed it to Qian Xiao.

Qing Xuan could devour fifth-tier immortal materials, mutated Hongmeng spiritual treasures, Dao artifact fragments, and high-tier immortal artifacts that had developed artifact spirits. However, the three Dao artifacts were not interested in these items.

"Didn't you take a mutated Hongmeng spiritual treasure, the Two-Element Thunder Transformation Pearl, last time?" Qian Xiao asked, puzzled. "That treasure is a top-grade immortal artifact. Combined with other items, it should be enough for you to pass the Dao Ancestor lightning tribulation!"

Wang Changsheng wasted no words, and a green halo burst forth from his right hand.

"The Law of Karma Origin?" Qian Xiao, Meng Kun, and Yan Yinuo stared in astonishment.

"If you have them, bring them out," Qing Xuan urged, his expression somewhat displeased. "Only by increasing our strength can we help you deal with the Ten-Directions Mother-Child Pagoda. It hasn't been easy for you, being suppressed by it all these years, has it?"

Qian Xiao, Meng Kun, and Yan Yinuo, even together, could only entangle the Ten-Directions Mother-Child Pagoda but still couldn't defeat it. This showed the immense power of the Ten-Directions Mother-Child Pagoda. Qing Xuan could defeat a sub-pagoda but not the main pagoda.

Qian Xiao, Meng Kun, and Yan Yinuo exchanged a few telepathic messages. Qian Xiao then said to Qing Xuan, "We can make a deal with you, but I'd like to spar with you, limited to three moves. How about it?"

"No need for such trouble, one move from me will suffice."

"One move? No problem!" Qian Xiao agreed.

He flew to a distant point, standing high in the sky. Qing Xuan raised his right hand, and a large amount of green light surged from the void. After a blur, it transformed into countless slender green beams, like a meteor shower, heading straight for Qian Xiao.

Qian Xiao drew with both hands in the void, and a massive silver light shield appeared, blocking in front of him. The dense green light beams continuously struck the silver shield. The silver shield trembled slightly, and tiny cracks appeared. The cracks quickly healed, but the sheer number of green lights was too great, and the healing speed could not keep up with the rate of new cracks appearing. Before long, the silver light shield shattered into pieces.

A brilliant silver light burst from Qian Xiao's body, and he vanished from his spot. The next moment, he reappeared above the Qiankun Pagoda.

"Your strength is greater than mine. No wonder you could injure a sub-pagoda and make the Ten-Directions Mother-Child Pagoda recuperate for so long," Qian Xiao exclaimed in surprise.

Before this, the three of them had disagreed. Qian Xiao believed that Qing Xuan had taken advantage of a sneak attack, and a direct confrontation would not have so easily injured a sub-pagoda. Now, it seemed Qing Xuan's strength was indeed formidable; otherwise, the Ten-Directions Mother-Child Pagoda would have recovered long ago.

"You can't injure a sub-pagoda?" Qing Xuan asked, puzzled.

"If we were to face a single sub-pagoda alone, we could destroy it," Qian Xiao explained. "However, the Ten-Directions Mother-Child Pagoda doesn't give us that chance! Every time we engage, the nine sub-pagodas deal with us, while the main pagoda looks for opportunities to launch sneak attacks, leaving us in a very difficult situation."

"If it were to go against the Ancestral Dragon and Primordial Phoenix, the three of us could still manage to destroy a few sub-pagodas, even if we had to fight to the death," Yan Yinuo added. "It just never gives us the chance; every time we fight, it's always watching from the side, which is how it manages to suppress us."

"That's right," Meng Kun explained. "Whenever we try to destroy a sub-pagoda, the main pagoda and the sub-pagoda swap places, forcing us to face the main pagoda directly. None of us can defeat the main pagoda alone."

While the Ten-Directions Mother-Child Pagoda could gain the upper hand against the three of them, it wasn't easy for it to kill them. They were capable of destroying a sub-pagoda, but the main pagoda never allowed them the opportunity.

"Hmph, bring out the fifth-tier immortal materials for transcending tribulations," Qian Xiao said. "With another powerful Dao Ancestor, dealing with the Ten-Directions Mother-Child Pagoda will be much easier." He took out a silver storage bracelet, tossed it to Wang Changsheng, and continued, "Inside is a fifth-tier immortal array, with its main array flag crafted from 300-million-year-old Two-Element Thunder-Imprisoning Wood. It's quite effective at resisting lightning tribulations. We obtained it from Dao Ancestor Qiankun's cultivation ground, along with twenty pieces of fifth-tier immortal materials."

"What? Only twenty pieces of fifth-tier immortal materials? Are you saving them to reproduce?" Qing Xuan's face showed displeasure. "At worst, we'll give you more crystal nuclei from Dao Ancestor-level chaotic beasts later."

"We'll give you ten more," Yan Yinuo explained. "We still need to save some for other immortals, and collecting fifth-tier immortal materials isn't easy for us either."

Qing Xuan looked at Wang Changsheng, who nodded.

"Alright then! The next time we acquire crystal nuclei from Dao Ancestor-level chaotic beasts, we'll send them to you."

"Forget the crystal nuclei; they're not very useful to us," Meng Kun said. "We just wanted to use them to enhance the strength of immortals. By the way, can you grow stronger by devouring rare materials, high-tier immortal artifacts, and Dao artifact fragments?"

"Yes! You can't?" Qing Xuan asked, full of confusion. Qian Xiao and the other two looked somewhat awkward; they indeed could not.

"No wonder your strength is so formidable," Qian Xiao said, his face filled with envy. "As far as I know, among the innate Dao artifacts with innate artifact spirits in the Immortal Realm, only you and the Ten-Directions Mother-Child Pagoda can grow stronger in this manner?"