Chapter 4795: 4780 Liuyunhai

Wang Changming entered and reported, "Patriarch, Zen Master Mingren of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect and Demon Lord Xuanfu of the Demon Race have advanced to the Dao Ancestor realm."

Over twenty million years had passed since the last Immortal-Chaos War. Multiple Dao Ancestors among the Immortals had emerged; these were just the ones publicly known. Some factions had produced new Dao Ancestors but had kept it secret, concealing their true strength. If they were targeted by Chaos Beasts, it would be troublesome.

"Are they planning to hold Dao Ancestor celebrations?" Wang Changsheng asked.

"Yes! Zen Master Mingren plans to hold his celebration in thirty thousand years, and Demon Lord Xuanfu in fifty thousand years. They have sent us invitations, and their envoys arrived simultaneously at Qinglian Immortal Island," Wang Changming said.

The Wang family was ostensibly the strongest immortal faction on the Chaos Continent of the Immortal Realm.

"Understood. We will send representatives to attend. Inform the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect that I will personally attend Zen Master Mingren's Dao Ancestor celebration," Wang Changsheng instructed.

Zen Master Mingren had a special relationship with the Wang family, as a wisp of his divine sense had incarnated as Wang Mingren, making him both a relative and a friend.

"Yes, Patriarch," Wang Changming agreed and withdrew.

Wang Changsheng left Qinglian Immortal Island and headed to the location where Wang Ruyan was undergoing her tribulation.

Somewhere in the Immortal Realm, on a desolate island spanning ten thousand miles, lightning flashed and thunder roared in the high sky. Thick, nine-colored immortal lightning bolts struck down, creating an imposing spectacle. In a small valley surrounded by mountains on three sides, a thick yellow light barrier enveloped the entire valley. Inside the yellow light barrier, Tianchen Fairy sat cross-legged on a large yellow boulder, holding a five-pointed yellow formation plate. One after another, the nine-colored immortal lightning bolts struck the yellow light barrier, causing its spiritual glow to gradually dim.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the yellow light barrier became translucent. Numerous fine cracks appeared on the yellow formation plate in Tianchen Fairy's hand. The nine-colored thunderclouds churned and condensed into a gigantic nine-colored Qilin, enveloped by countless nine-colored electric arcs, exuding an aura of world-destroying power. The nine-colored Qilin swooped down from the sky, charging directly towards Tianchen Fairy below. With a thunderous roar, a massive ball of nine-colored lightning soared skyward. The entire desolate island trembled violently, and smoke and dust filled the air.

After a moment, a woman's loud laughter emanated from within the lightning, resounding throughout that part of the world. Tianchen Fairy flew out from the lightning, her face beaming with a smile, her aura unfathomable.

The sea churned violently, raising a towering wave tens of thousands of feet high. A tall, blue-robed old man stood atop the colossal wave; his aura indicated he was a Dao Ancestor. "You've finally advanced to Dao Ancestor. My efforts in nurturing you were not in vain," the blue-robed old man said with satisfaction.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Liu," Tianchen Fairy said gratefully.

"Do not make your advancement public. From now on, you will lead the Yanluo Palace to serve our Liu family. Pay attention to the whereabouts of Dao Ancestors from the Chaos Era, such as Zhou Dian. If you have any information, notify me using a communication artifact. This low-grade Dao artifact is for you. If anyone asks, simply say you acquired a hidden trump card from a certain Dao Ancestor." The blue-robed old man flicked his sleeve, and a blue storage bracelet flew out towards Tianchen Fairy.

"Understood, Fellow Daoist Liu," Tianchen Fairy agreed and accepted the blue storage bracelet.

The blue-robed old man gave a few instructions, and Tianchen Fairy bid farewell and departed. The blue-robed old man took out a small mirror shimmering with blue light, infused it with a spell, and Cai Ji's face appeared on its surface.

"Brother Yunhai, how have you been lately?" Cai Ji asked.

"I'm well. What made you think of contacting me?" Liu Yunhai asked.

"What kind of talk is that? Our Cai family and your Liu family are both among the Eight Great Dao Clans, tasked by Lord He to deal with the rebels. As of today, only our two families remain among the Eight Great Dao Clans. If I don't contact you, you should contact me," Cai Ji said with a smile.

"Cut the chatter and get to the point," Liu Yunhai said with a cold face.

"I wanted to ask you if you've found any trace of Zhou Dian's whereabouts," Cai Ji said, getting to the main topic.

"I have some clues, but it's not yet confirmed to be Zhou Dian's hiding place," Liu Yunhai said.

"If you have clues, you must inform the higher-ups. Don't act on your own. Don't forget the Heavenly Chi Clan; they discovered Zhou Dian's hiding place, believed he hadn't recovered and his strength had greatly diminished. Overly ambitious and reckless, they allied with seven Dao Ancestors to exterminate Zhou Dian, hoping to monopolize his accumulated treasures. They were all annihilated by Zhou Dian, and his entire clan was wiped out," Cai Ji warned.

"You don't need to tell me; I know how formidable Zhou Dian is. All the Dao Ancestors of our Liu family combined are no match for him. If you have something important to say, just say it directly. Don't waste my time with idle talk," Liu Yunhai said impatiently.

"Have you planted agents within the Qinglian Wang family? The Wang family's power is growing stronger, but that's not the main point. They are connected with multiple Dao Ancestors, and Dao Ancestor Qihong is just one of them. I suspect the high-ranking members of the Wang family know Zhou Dian's whereabouts," Cai Ji said solemnly.

"I did place some agents, but they weren't successful and were quickly discovered by the Wang family. Fortunately, those individuals were assigned through multiple layers, so the trail doesn't lead back to me. I can only target the Wang family's in-laws or old friends; that's more convenient. I already have a plan," Liu Yunhai said.

"You're truly capable, Fellow Daoist Liu. If you discover Zhou Dian's whereabouts, don't forget to inform me. Lord Sha and others are supporting new forces, so we must unite and stick together, or we'll have no place in the future," Cai Ji said.

In the Chaos Era, the Chaos Beasts supported eight factions, all with Dao Ancestors, known as the Eight Great Dao Clans. They served the Chaos Beasts, eradicating Immortals, helping collect rare treasures, and so on. As of today, only the Cai family and the Liu family remain. The high-ranking Chaos Beasts are now supporting new factions, and there are plenty of opportunists willing to serve them.

"Understood. I will inform you if there's any news. That's all for now!" Liu Yunhai agreed, severed the connection, changed his spell, and infused another spell into the small blue mirror. The mirror surface brightened, revealing a tall, golden-robed young man.

"Patriarch Yunhai! What are your instructions?" the golden-robed young man asked respectfully.

"Yihu, how have things been lately? Has there been any progress on that matter?" Liu Yunhai pressed.

"Their vigilance is very high. My people haven't been able to make contact with Zhou Dian yet. They probably suspect Yixue. They've suffered many losses and won't trust Yixue so easily," Liu Yihu said.

"Then we'll put on a grand performance to make Yixue earn their trust," Liu Yunhai said.

"That would be difficult!" Liu Yihu said with a frown.

"Cai Ji just contacted me. We'll make an example of the Cai family. Great achievers don't bother with trifles. To lure out a big fish like Zhou Dian, we need to invest something. Cai Ji and his people are perfectly suitable. I already have a plan; you just need to follow it," Liu Yunhai instructed.

"Yes, Patriarch Yunhai," Liu Yihu agreed.

Liu Yunhai put away the small blue mirror and muttered to himself, "I was just wondering how to gain their trust. Cai Ji, you've offered yourself up. Don't blame me for disregarding our past ties."