Chapter 4780: Zhou Dian's Granddisciple

Millions of years passed in the blink of an eye.

On the Chaos Continent, at Azure Lotus Immortal Island.

Within a secret chamber on Azure Lotus Peak.

Wang Changsheng sat cross-legged on a blue futon, his gaze fixed on the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron before him. Numerous fifth-grade immortal materials were arrayed beside him.

After returning from his last expedition, Wang Changsheng had been refining artifacts on Azure Lotus Peak. He had acquired over 25,000 fifth-grade immortal materials during his travels, which, combined with the fifth-grade artifact refining materials collected by clan members over the years, were all given to him for refining.

He had successfully refined several mid-grade Dao artifacts and upgraded both the Enlightenment Pagoda and the Gourd of Time to low-grade Dao artifacts. It wasn't that he didn't want to upgrade these two treasures to mid-grade Dao artifacts; he simply lacked the suitable materials.

Different Dao artifacts require different materials. If he had enough suitable materials, Wang Changsheng would naturally upgrade these two treasures to mid-grade Dao artifacts.

A short while later, Wang Changsheng changed his hand seals. The cauldron lid flew up, and a miniature blue mountain flew out, emitting a terrifying fluctuation of immortal energy.

"Immortal Suppressing Peak, finally successful," Wang Changsheng murmured to himself.

The Immortal Suppressing Peak was a heavy-type mid-grade Dao artifact. Compared to other types of Dao artifacts, heavy-type Dao artifacts were more suitable for dealing with Chaos Beasts. His previous encounter with Xiao was a prime example.

With a single-hand gesture, Wang Changsheng summoned the Immortal Suppressing Peak. It flew towards him and landed in his hand.

He held the Immortal Suppressing Peak, feeling it remarkably light, as if he was holding a thin sheet of paper. Upon injecting source power into it, the Immortal Suppressing Peak burst forth with dazzling blue light, becoming incredibly heavy.

Wang Changsheng nodded with satisfaction and turned to walk out.

He went outside and saw Wang Ruyan and Wang Qingfeng sitting in a green stone pavilion, conversing about something.

"Wife, what are you two discussing?" Wang Changsheng asked casually.

"The Wu family sent someone to contact us," Wang Ruyan said. "They want to ask Qiulin to deduce the whereabouts of Wu Yuebin. He is a Dao Ancestor."

She had successfully opened up the Source Law of Sound, which meant she now possessed three Source Laws.

Wang Qingling, Wang Qingxiao, Wang Qingshan, Wang Mengbin, and other qualified Dao Ancestors had all opened up new Source Laws. Their second Source Laws were all Supreme Source Laws, significantly boosting their strength.

"Deducing Wu Yuebin's whereabouts? Did he suddenly disappear?" Wang Changsheng asked, puzzled.

"Strictly speaking, he has been missing for hundreds of millions of years, and his whereabouts are unknown," Wang Qingfeng explained, pointing out the anomaly. "Several Grand Luo Golden Immortals also disappeared with Wu Yuebin. Strangely, their soul lanterns have not extinguished, and they haven't been able to notify the Wu family. They are most likely under someone's control. What's strange is, if Chaos Beasts were behind this, there would be no need to imprison them for hundreds of millions of years; it doesn't make sense!"

Several clan members at the Grand Luo Golden Immortal stage disappeared at the same time as Wu Yuebin, and there has been no news for hundreds of millions of years. If they were trapped in some forbidden area, a Grand Luo Golden Immortal could commit suicide, and their golden body on the inheritance list would send a message. But there has been no such message, which indicates they had no opportunity to commit suicide. This means they are under the control of an enemy. It has been hundreds of millions of years; would Chaos Beasts specifically imprison Wu Yuebin and others for hundreds of millions of years? That doesn't seem necessary!

"Is Qiulin already deducing?"

"The Wu family offered very generous compensation: 10,000 pieces of fifth-grade artifact refining materials. That's enough to refine nine mid-grade Dao artifacts without issue," Wang Qingfeng stated. "Qiulin has agreed to deduce Wu Yuebin's whereabouts."

"The Wu family is quite generous!" Wang Changsheng exclaimed.

"Indeed! Qiuting has compiled the history of the Chaos Era," Wang Qingfeng explained. "The Wu family was a Dao clan back in the Chaos Era, with deep foundations. A lean camel is still bigger than a horse."

"The Wu family isn't working for the Chaos Beasts, are they? Or perhaps the messenger isn't someone sent by the Chaos Beasts to test our strength?" Wang Changsheng asked with a frown. Chaos Beasts had done such things before, so they had to be wary.

"We used the low-grade Dao artifact, the Soul-Questioning Plate, to investigate him," Wang Ruyan said. "The messenger was not lying, unless he carried a high-grade Dao artifact that countered the Soul-Questioning Plate. Haitang also used formations to verify, and there were no issues. Only then did we allow Qiulin to meet with him, with Haitang and Qingbai accompanying."

They had also considered this possibility. They had vetted the messenger using a low-grade Dao artifact and a fifth-grade immortal formation. Only then did they allow Wang Qiulin to appear.

"That's good. Have Qingshan, Qingbai, and Qingling opened up their second Source Law?"

"Yes, they have," Wang Ruyan said. "They all chose to open up Supreme Source Laws. This makes them stronger."

Wang Qingshan, Wang Qingbai, Wang Qingling, and others now possessed one special Source Law and one Supreme Source Law. They had also condensed their Dao foundations and possessed Dao artifacts. Their strength had increased considerably.

Wang Yixin walked in and reported, "Patriarch, Ancestor Qingfeng, Dao Ancestor Qihong is here. He says he has important matters to discuss with you, Patriarch."

"Important matters?" Wang Changsheng instructed, "Please quickly invite Fellow Daoist Jin in, to Azure Lotus Peak."

Wang Yixin assented and departed to carry out the order.

"Important matters? Could it be a messenger concerning Chaos Beasts?" Wang Ruyan guessed.

"We'll know once we see Fellow Daoist Jin," Wang Changsheng said.

Not long after, Dao Ancestor Qihong and Wang Yixin walked in.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Dao Ancestor Qihong brought up the main topic: "Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Wang, I heard that your grandson, Immortal Monarch Jiugong, is a diviner. Has he ascended to Dao Ancestor?"

The news of Wang Qiulin ascending to Dao Ancestor had been strictly sealed. The outside world was unaware of it. Even within the Wang family, only a few high-ranking members knew.

"Qiulin is already a Dao Ancestor. Does Fellow Daoist Jin need something from Qiulin?"

Dao Ancestor Qihong had proactively helped Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan acknowledge the killing of a Dao Ancestor-level Chaos Beast. His protective intent was clear. Wang Changsheng felt there was no harm in letting Dao Ancestor Qihong know that Wang Qiulin had ascended to Dao Ancestor.

"I have a close friend, the kind with whom I've shared life-and-death experiences," Dao Ancestor Qihong said. "His Dao companion, a Dao Ancestor, has been missing for hundreds of millions of years. They simply can't be found. He wishes to ask for your help with divination. As for compensation, it will certainly satisfy you."

"Fellow Daoist Jin, what is the background of this friend of yours?" Wang Changsheng asked. "Have you maintained contact over the years?"

"He is the grand-disciple of Fellow Daoist Zhou Dian," Dao Ancestor Qihong said earnestly. "We haven't had much contact over the years. He has opened up six Source Laws, condensed his Dao foundation, and possesses formidable strength. He is currently on the Chaos Continent. This is the first time he has sought my help."

Wang Changsheng pondered for a moment, then said, "For your sake, very well. Have him come to Azure Lotus Immortal Island, and we can discuss it."

"Alright, I'll inform him immediately," Dao Ancestor Qihong said gratefully. "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Wang."

He took out a small mirror shimmering with golden light and cast a hand seal into it. On the mirror's surface, a tall, burly man in golden robes could be seen.

"Fellow Daoist Jin, how did it go?" the burly man in golden robes asked impatiently.

"Fellow Daoist Wang is willing to meet you," Dao Ancestor Qihong said. "Please come to Azure Lotus Immortal Island."

"Good, I'll come right away," the burly man in golden robes said. "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Jin."

Dao Ancestor Qihong put away the small golden mirror and began chatting casually with Wang Changsheng.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the burly man in golden robes arrived at Azure Lotus Immortal Island and was led by Wang Yixin to Azure Lotus Peak.

"My name is Han Long," the burly man in golden robes said, cupping his fists. His voice was resonant. "I pay my respects to Fellow Daoist Wang and Madam Wang."