Chapter 4828: Bloodbath in the Immortal Realm

In the Baihuan Immortal Realm, specifically the Baihuan Market, the streets were bustling with people. Bailing Tower, the largest teahouse in the market, was completely full.

“Have you heard? The War of the Great Dao has erupted again. The Azure Lotus Immortals killed several Ancestor-level Chaos Beasts and are now being pursued by the Progenitor of Chaos Beasts.”

“I’ve heard that too. I wonder if they can defeat the Progenitor of Chaos Beasts.”

“It’s normal to lose. We’ve never won before.”

“That’s not necessarily true. Since the Azure Lotus Immortals appeared, they’ve rarely been defeated by Chaos Beasts.”

The many tea drinkers discussed animatedly.

“If you ask me, this ‘War of the Great Dao’ is all fabricated by the Wang family. The Qian Immortal Clan’s scripture repository, which has been passed down for hundreds of millions of years, doesn’t even mention the War of the Great Dao. The Wang family is just coercing us to help them fight Chaos Beasts, to act as cannon fodder. Whoever wants to go can go, I’m not going.”

“Exactly. I heard thousands of Great Luo Golden Immortals have fallen. We shouldn’t participate in a war of this scale. Let those with greater power bear the brunt of such a disaster.”

A loud alarm blared, spreading throughout the entire market.

Numerous immortals rushed out of their residences. They were shocked to find a giant black pagoda floating high in the sky, accompanied by a massive black cloud on which a group of immortals and hundreds of Chaos Beasts stood.

The black pagoda sprayed out a beam of black light, enveloping the immortals. The immortals tried to dodge, but the black light covered the entire market, trapping all living beings within it, who were then swept into the black pagoda.

“Cai Si, this place is yours. Scavenge for cultivation resources; we’ll go elsewhere.” A nine-colored Chaos Beast instructed.

“Yes, Lord Wei.” A short, stout old man in a gray robe readily agreed.

Somewhere in the Immortal Realm, in a vast, boundless desert, fierce winds blew in gusts, kicking up countless yellow sand particles.

High in the sky, there was a gigantic void, filled with continuous shouts of battle.

Inside the void, millions of Chaos Beasts were battling the disciples of the Heavenly Craft Immortal Palace.

A loud boom echoed from high above, and a ball of golden light flared in the sky.

Du Xin flew out from the golden light, his eyes filled with terror, his right leg gone. He hadn’t flown far when a wave of black light swept towards him. As he was about to dodge, a sky-shattering beast roar erupted.

Du Xin felt as if he had slammed into an impenetrable wall, his head spinning. By the time he recovered, the black light had already enveloped his body, and he was uncontrollably pulled towards a black pagoda.

The black pagoda was a sub-pagoda of the Ten Directions Mother-Child Pagoda. The sub-pagoda emitted dazzling black light, enveloping immortals. Numerous immortals were enveloped by the black light and drawn into the sub-pagoda.

“Did you think we wouldn’t find you by hiding here? Kill them all, leave no one alive.” A ten-colored Chaos Beast said coldly.

Some factions had secluded themselves and not participated in the War of the Great Dao, hoping to avoid the enemy's direct assault, but what awaited them was an encirclement by the Chaos Beasts.

On a vast, boundless continent, numerous immortals scattered and fled. A black pagoda floated high in the sky, spraying beams of black light that enveloped these immortals and swept them into the black pagoda.

Numerous Chaos Beasts dispersed to capture immortals. Screams and explosions intermingled, and immortal lights flickered continuously.

Nearly identical scenes appeared across the Immortal Realm. The Azure Lotus Immortal Alliance was defeated, and Chaos Beasts swarmed out, encircling and attacking immortals. Numerous immortals were killed or captured.

At this point, some immortals finally woke up and wanted to unite to resist the Chaos Beasts, but it was of little use. Many immortals defected on the battlefield, joined the Chaos Beasts, and led them in campaigns of burning, killing, and looting.

Some pseudo-immortals were particularly zealous and were highly valued by the Chaos Beasts.

Somewhere in the Immortal Realm, in a sea area covered by thick white mist, sea breezes blew in gusts under a clear sky.

Deep within the sea area, beneath the thick white mist, a huge island could be seen: the Azure Lotus Immortal Island.

At Welcoming Immortals Peak, Wang Qingcheng, Wang Qingfeng, Mo Yinyin, and over a dozen others sat in a green stone pavilion. They all bore injuries, and Wang Yongqian stood by their side.

The Ruyi Gate was not far away. It glowed with dazzling immortal light, and numerous immortals emerged from it, many of them Wang family immortals.

“Yixin, take them down and settle them.” Wang Qingcheng instructed.

The Ruyi Gate had already been promoted to a mid-grade Dao artifact. They used it to rescue immortals pursued by Chaos Beasts. These individuals were all vital forces, though a mixed bag, with many pseudo-immortals who tried to send messages to the Chaos Beasts or even damage the Ruyi Gate, but they were all intercepted by Wang family cultivators.

“Yes, Old Ancestor Qingcheng.” Wang Yixin agreed and led the group away.

“Still can’t reach Fellow Daoist Wang and the others.” Mo Yinyin said with a frown.

Zhou Dian was severely wounded and was recuperating.

“Perhaps Fellow Daoist Wang and Madam Wang are still on the run! Or maybe they’ve entered some forbidden zone where communication artifacts are useless.” Liu Yixue analyzed.

“With our current strength, we are no match for them at all. Let’s hide and remain secluded. Ninth Uncle and Ninth Aunt’s soul lamps haven’t extinguished, which means they are fine.” Wang Qingshan said.

“Have all the clan members in the lower realms been settled, Yongqian?” Wang Qingfeng asked.

“They are all settled. We’ve arranged for them to go to other realms to avoid the turmoil, either living anonymously or hiding in grotto-heavens and secret realms. We will regularly send people to the lower realms to contact them.” Wang Yongqian said.

Chaos Beasts might send pseudo-immortals to the lower realms to destroy the Wang family. The Wang family had already made preparations. After they withdrew the Azure Lotus Immortal Island, they immediately activated a grand formation, notifying their family branches in the lower realms to disperse and settle their clan members, to avoid being wiped out entirely.

“Fellow Daoist Wang and Madam Wang have both cultivated seven fundamental laws and can kill Chaos Beasts with nine fundamental laws. Give them more time to cultivate the ninth fundamental law, and they should be able to defeat the Progenitor of Chaos Beasts.” Mo Yinyin analyzed.

“Immortal Mo, you mentioned before that some Dao Ancestors from the Chaos Era cultivated eight or even nine fundamental laws. Have they been in seclusion all this time?” Wang Qingshan said with a frown. At a time like this, they were still secluded.

“They can’t defeat the Progenitor of Chaos Beasts, but other Chaos Beasts can’t do anything to them either, so it’s understandable.” Wang Qingfeng said. Some Dao Ancestors are powerful but don't want to fight the Chaos Beasts to the death, so they are hiding everywhere.

“Probably! Master can’t contact them either. Perhaps someone can cultivate ten fundamental laws!” Mo Yinyin said. If a Dao Ancestor who has cultivated ten fundamental laws appears among immortals, they might be able to defeat the Progenitor of Chaos Beasts.

“If they had top-grade defensive Dao artifacts, they might be able to cultivate ten fundamental laws. Even in the Chaos Era, top-grade defensive Dao artifacts were rare.” Wang Qingcheng disagreed, believing these people were simply afraid of death.

“You can’t force someone to do something. If they’re unwilling to help, there’s nothing we can do. Let’s place our hopes on Ninth Uncle and Ninth Aunt instead! We’ll temporarily avoid the Chaos Beasts’ vanguard and strive to improve our strength as much as possible.” Wang Qingshan suggested.

Everyone agreed. The Azure Lotus Immortal Island was fully equipped with all facilities, including secret realms, grotto-heavens, immortal herb gardens, and places for enlightenment, alchemy, and artifact refining.

After chatting for a while, they returned to their respective residences to rest.