Chapter 4769: Unlucky Fu Yue Daozu

"We are just rogue cultivators, belonging to no sect or school. I am Wu Nianshan, and this is my younger brother, Wu Nianfeng," the young man in red said with a slight smile.

"Wu Nianshan! Wu Nianfeng!" Wang Lingchen frowned and looked at Wang Lingyue, who was utterly confused. They had heard of all the powerful Grand Unity Golden Immortals and Grand Luo Golden Immortals in the Miro Immortal Realm. The two were certainly not rogue cultivators; they simply didn't want to reveal their identities.

"This isn't the place for a spar," Wang Lingchen said. "Let's transplant the immortal vine first, and then we can spar once we're outside Miyue Island."

"No problem," Wu Nianshan agreed.

"Lingyue, you go transplant the immortal vine; I'll wait for you here," Wang Lingchen said.

Wang Lingyue acknowledged him. With a grab of her right hand towards the peak, a powerful spatial force surged forth, causing the ground to crack open. A cave several zhang wide appeared, revealing a thick yellow light barrier. Under the powerful spatial force, the yellow light barrier shattered like a bubble. Wang Lingyue flew into the cave, while Wang Lingchen guarded the outside.

"How did you two fellow Daoists know about this place?" Wang Lingchen asked.

"Someone sold us information, saying there was an immortal vine bearing a Primordial Spirit Treasure on Miyue Island," Wu Nianshan explained. "It seems more than one person knows about this."

Wang Lingchen suddenly understood. As they chatted, he tried to subtly probe the origins of the Wu Nianshan brothers. However, they remained evasive and utterly unwilling to reveal their background.

Less than a quarter of an hour later, Wang Lingyue flew out of the cave.

"Since Fellow Immortal Wang has already transplanted the immortal vine, let's leave together now! It's better to spar outside," Wu Nianshan said, then he and Wu Nianfeng headed back along the way they came.

Wang Lingchen and Wang Lingyue exchanged a look and followed them.

After leaving Miyue Island, they arrived at a secluded sea area.

"Since it's a spar, there's no need to make it complicated," Wang Lingchen said with a confident expression. "Fellow Daoist Wu, just take one move from me."

"One move is too few," Wu Nianshan replied. "How about Fellow Daoist Wang takes three moves from me?"

"Three moves it is, as you wish," Wang Lingchen agreed.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, don't be careless. I won't hold back," Wu Nianshan warned.

Countless silver electric arcs surged around his body, which let out a crackling sound as his physique rapidly expanded. The sky and earth changed color, and strong winds began to rage. Wu Nianshan threw a punch, and a massive fist, enveloped in countless red electric arcs, shot out directly towards Wang Lingchen. Wherever the red giant fist passed, the void was covered in numerous cracks, the seawater parted into two, and colossal waves surged.

"Daoist art!" Wang Lingchen exclaimed, his expression hardening. He formed a hand seal, and a vast ocean appeared behind him. A silver moon slowly rose and floated on the surface of the sea. The moon spun continuously, transforming into a crescent-shaped silver blade light that surged forward to meet the attack.

The silver blade light collided with the red giant fist, and both dissipated, leaving the void within several hundred thousand li in radius shattered and covered in cracks.

Wu Nianshan showed no surprise. He put on a red gauntlet, threw a punch, and another red giant fist shot out, heading straight for Wang Lingchen.

"A contest of Law Power!" Wang Lingchen scoffed. His right hand glowed with dazzling golden light. With a swing of his blade, a massive golden blade light swept forth, colliding with the red giant fist. The latter instantly disintegrated, and the golden blade light continued its trajectory towards Wu Nianshan.

Wu Nianshan traced a pattern in the void with both hands, and a massive Tai Chi diagram appeared, embodying the Laws of Yin and Yang. The golden blade light struck the Tai Chi diagram, causing it to tremble and become covered in cracks before disintegrating shortly after. Wu Nianshan quickly summoned a red shield, holding it in front of him. The golden blade light struck the red shield with a dull thud, causing it to shake. A clearly visible gash appeared on the shield's surface.

"Law Fusion!" Wu Nianshan said, an intrigued expression on his face.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, you still have one more move," Wang Lingchen calmly stated.

"There's no need to continue," Wu Nianshan said. "Fellow Daoist Wang's Daoist arts are profound. The immortal vine is yours. We'll take our leave now. If fate allows, we shall meet again."

With that, Wu Nianshan and Wu Nianfeng departed.

"What kind of Daoist art did he use? I've never heard of it!" Wang Lingyue wondered.

"I don't recognize it," Wang Lingchen analyzed. "They most likely come from a reclusive sect or a hidden family." Judging by Wu Nianshan's demeanor, cultivation, and the Daoist arts he wielded, the probability of him being a rogue cultivator was very low.

"We have the immortal vine now, let's go back!" Wang Lingchen said. "We should report this to Ancestor Yixin; she might know their origins." He summoned a golden flying boat, which carried him and Wang Lingyue away from the location.

***

The Seven Splendor Sea Region is one of the sea regions in the Miro Immortal Realm, located in its northeastern part. In a certain boundless expanse of azure sea, a gentle sea breeze blew, and the sky was clear for thousands of miles.

A streak of green light flew from afar. As it approached, ripples spread across the sea surface, and a blue water barrier appeared, blocking the green light. The light retracted, revealing Wang Lingyin's figure. She gazed at the blue water barrier not far away, her brows furrowed.

The sea surface erupted, and a colossal blue shark surfaced. Its body shimmered with a metallic luster, and a lotus pattern could be seen on its surface. A mechanical sound rang out, and a gap, about a zhang wide, opened on the shark's back. Wang Yunyue flew out from within.

"Oh, Lingyin, what are you doing here?" Wang Yunyue asked, surprised to see Wang Lingyin. She was currently a mid-stage Grand Luo Golden Immortal, and Wang Lingyin was also a mid-stage Grand Luo Golden Immortal. Wang Lingyin was one of the more outstanding members of the Wang family, a fact Wang Yunyue naturally knew.

"I was ordered by Ancestor Yixin to handle some matters in the Miro Immortal Realm," Wang Lingyin explained. "I encountered a restriction while passing through this area."

"Oh, there was a backup plan left by Dao Ancestor Fuyue deep beneath the sea," Wang Yunyue said. "We discovered it and gathered several Grand Luo Golden Immortals to break through the restriction and retrieve its contents. What matters do you need to attend to? Do you require our assistance?"

The Wang family had established peripheral organizations in thousands of immortal realms. When caves left by deceased high-level cultivators, Daoist sanctums, mystic realms, or sect ruins appeared, members of the Treasure-Seeking Hall would use Ruyi Gates to reach their destinations and search for treasures, thereby enhancing their ability to collect cultivation resources.

"No, I can handle it myself," Wang Lingyin replied. "Your Treasure-Seeking Hall has truly earned merit this time." Wang Lingyin's face was filled with envy.

"Alright then! We still have matters to attend to, so we'll take our leave first. Take care of yourself." Wang Yunyue formed a hand seal, and tens of thousands of blue formation flags flew out from the seabed, disappearing into her sleeve. She then returned inside the shark puppet beast, and the shark puppet beast departed from the area.

Wang Lingyin watched the receding figure of the shark puppet beast, her mouth twitching slightly. Frowning, she murmured, "One in the Xuanyang Realm, two in the Immortal Realm—all discovered by our own people. There's still one more place; I hope no one else gets there first," she added, muttering to herself.

She let out a soft sigh, transformed into a streak of light, and left the area, which then returned to tranquility.