Chapter 4730: 青玄苏醒

Qinglian Immortal Island featured a colossal, sky-piercing peak. On its summit stood a grand and imposing edifice, a plaque on which bore the words "Dark Hall." This served as the office for the Dark Chamber.

In a side hall, Wang Mengshan stood before an immense formation, his brow deeply furrowed. Above the formation, a phantom image of Wang Chuanming hovered.

"The He Family of the Barren Immortal Realm!"

Wang Mengshan wore a thoughtful expression.

"That's right. They most likely acquired a top-grade mutated Grandmist Spirit Treasure, and a defensive one at that. This information was gathered by my subordinates, though its veracity is unconfirmed. Next month, the He Family's patriarch will host his five-millionth birthday celebration, inviting numerous guests."

Wang Chuanming stated. He had received news that the Immortal He Family of the Barren Immortal Realm had acquired a mutated Grandmist Spirit Treasure. For an ordinary force, Wang Chuanming wouldn't need to inform his family; he could acquire it himself. However, the He Family was an Immortal Clan, possessing deep foundations and a long heritage.

"Understood. I will inform the family head."

Wang Mengshan replied. "Good, then that's settled," Wang Chuanming agreed, and his phantom image dissipated.

Wang Mengshan took out a yellow-glowing transmission mirror. He cast a spell into it, and Wang Qingcheng's face appeared on the mirror's surface.

"Family Head, Chuanming received news that the Immortal He Family of the Barren Immortal Realm might have acquired a top-grade mutated Grandmist Spirit Treasure! And it's a defensive one."

Wang Mengshan said. "Understood. I will retrieve it myself."

Wang Qingcheng said. "Yes, Patriarch Qingcheng."

Wang Mengshan agreed. Meanwhile, in the Barren Immortal Realm, within the Thousand Wood Sea Region, lay Plum Blossom Island, the ancestral land of the He Family.

A Qing-colored palace, over a hundred zhang tall, bore a plaque inscribed with the three large characters: "Qingmei Hall."

A corpulent, rosy-faced old man in a Qing robe sat on the main seat, his expression solemn.

He Yutang was reporting to the Qing-robed elder that he had already advanced to Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

"Old Ancestor, members of the Li Immortal Clan have arrived."

He Yutang said. "That's good. I hope this time we can exchange for some valuable items."

The Qing-robed elder said. He Qingsen, the He Family's patriarch, possessed a cultivation base at the mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal. He had been stuck at a bottleneck for tens of millions of years. The He Family hosted this grand birthday celebration for him to attract other Grand Unity Golden Immortals, making it convenient for He Qingsen to exchange cultivation resources.

At the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage, there weren't many items available for exchange.

He Yutang nodded and said, "It would be great if we could exchange for immortal elixirs that help cultivate a top-tier Immortal Physique."

The He Family naturally possessed immortal elixirs for cultivating a top-tier Immortal Physique, but their variety was limited.

He Qingsen nodded, just about to speak, when He Yutang took out a golden-glowing magic disc. He cast a spell into it, and an astonished expression appeared on his face.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

He Qingsen asked. "The head of the Dao Clan Wang Family has arrived."

He Yutang stated solemnly. The Wang Family head was Wang Qingcheng, the son of the Qinglian Immortal Couple, holding a noble status. The He Family had not invited the Wang Family to the grand birthday celebration, not because they didn't want to, but because they had no significant connection. Given the Wang Family's current standing, the He Family couldn't possibly associate with them on such terms.

"Why did he come? Did you invite the Wang Family?"

He Qingsen asked, puzzled. "No! How could I possibly have such influence to invite him? Even if I wanted to, I could only manage to invite the younger generation of the Wang Family."

He Yutang said. "He is the son of a Dao Ancestor; he must not be neglected. Quickly invite him to the Welcoming Immortal Hall—no, invite him to Qingmei Hall. It's better to receive him here."

He Qingsen instructed. The Welcoming Immortal Hall was where the He Family received guests, while Qingmei Hall was He Qingsen's residence. Receiving Wang Qingcheng here would demonstrate their closeness.

"Yes, Old Ancestor."

He Yutang agreed and departed to carry out the order. Not long after, He Yutang returned with Wang Qingcheng.

"I am He Qingsen. I have long admired Daoist Wang's great name. Your esteemed presence on our Plum Blossom Island today is an honor, and I apologize for not having come out to greet you."

He Qingsen said politely. "Daoist He, you are too kind. I came to the Barren Immortal Realm for some business, and upon hearing you were hosting a grand birthday celebration, I came uninvited to ask for a cup of wine. I hope I haven't caused any disturbance!"

Wang Qingcheng said with a smile. His objective was the top-grade mutated Grandmist Spirit Treasure, but it wasn't appropriate to bring it up immediately.

"Daoist Wang, you jest. Your willingness to come is more than I could wish for."

He Qingsen said enthusiastically, gesturing for Wang Qingcheng to sit down. A Qing-robed maidservant entered, carrying a cup of fragrant tea, and after placing it down, she withdrew.

Wang Qingcheng took a sip of the tea and praised, "Good tea. I have a few types of fine tea with me; I'll bring them out for Daoist He to sample together."

"Excellent! That would be wonderful."

He Qingsen agreed with a smile. After chatting for a good while, He Qingsen had He Yutang take Wang Qingcheng to rest.

Chaos Continent, Qinglian Immortal Island. On Qinglian Peak, Wang Changsheng and Wang Qingfeng sat within a Qing-colored stone pavilion, conversing.

"A high-grade mutated Grandmist Spirit Treasure! It's decent, but advancing it to a supreme-grade Immortal Artifact is quite difficult."

Wang Changsheng said. The Wang Family had collected many immortal vines and immortal trees that bore Grandmist Spirit Treasures. They successfully cultivated a mutated Grandmist Spirit Treasure, a high-grade defensive immortal artifact. If it were a supreme-grade defensive immortal artifact, it would certainly be even better.

"I've already instructed them to pay more attention to immortal vines and immortal trees that bear Grandmist Spirit Treasures."

Wang Qingfeng said. "Those things aren't very valuable! Dao artifacts are more like it."

A familiar male voice rang out. As soon as the words fell, Qingxuan emerged from the Qinglian Pavilion, his expression grave.

"How could Dao artifacts be so easily obtained? Speaking of which, why have you been sleeping for so long?"

Wang Changsheng asked curiously. After the Immortal-Chaos War concluded, Qingxuan fell into a deep slumber that lasted over ten million years.

"I remembered some things—my origins."

Qingxuan said. Wang Changsheng paused slightly, then said, "Didn't you escape from the Immortal Chaos Tomb?"

"I did come out from there, but that wasn't my original starting point. I came from another place, where the restrictions were powerful enough to kill Dao Ancestors. That's why I said I 'escaped' from there. I escaped and landed in the Immortal Chaos Tomb, which led me to mistakenly believe I had escaped from the Immortal Chaos Tomb."

Qingxuan explained. "Another place? Powerful enough to kill Dao Ancestors?"

Wang Qingfeng gasped, astonished. Wang Changsheng frowned, puzzled. "Aren't you a congenital Dao artifact? Your memory can't be that bad!"

"How should I put it? I am a congenital Dao artifact, but I am a new Dao artifact formed when a fragment of a Dao artifact devoured countless rare treasures. No wonder I couldn't remember my origins; my memory is incomplete."

Qingxuan explained. "Incomplete memory? Are you a remnant soul?"

Wang Changsheng was stunned. "To be precise, I am the remnant soul of a Dao artifact's spirit. Through various fortuitous encounters, I evolved into a new Dao artifact. I vaguely remember coming from a place where experts were as numerous as clouds, and Dao Ancestors were not the strongest."

Qingxuan said, a look of reminiscence on his face. "Dao artifact fragments can devour rare treasures to form new Dao artifacts? Why can't other Dao artifacts do that?"

Wang Qingfeng asked, puzzled.