Chapter 4891: Return to the Ruins

A certain area within the Sea of Gui Xu.

The seawater churned and surged, raising colossal waves that touched the sky. The void twisted and deformed, showing numerous cracks. The sea surface parted, and a towering wave emerged. A burly young man in a blue robe stood atop the giant wave. He was significantly larger than humans, and his eyes were snow-blue. Judging by his aura, he had reached the Grand Completion of the Dao Venerable realm.

“It seems the origin of the last Great Dao is not in the Sea of Gui Xu. The Dao Venerables of the Four Great Clans are so fixated on Gui Xu Land; I must have made a mistake in my judgment. The origin of the last Great Dao must be in Gui Xu Land. I’ll have to make a trip there.” The blue-robed youth murmured to himself.

This was Xuan Miao, a reclusive powerful cultivator. He transformed into a streak of blue light and vanished into the horizon.

Outside the Chaos Realm, a green dragon boat swiftly glided through the void. Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, Ye Haitang, and others stood on the deck, each with a different expression. They were currently outside the realm, where many natural restrictions, not to be underestimated, existed. The area outside the realm was completely dark, but it had no effect on Wang Changsheng and the others.

A quarter of an hour later, Wang Changsheng frowned. Ahead, a massive black hole appeared, emitting a powerful suction force. Large numbers of meteorites flew towards the black hole, disappearing into it. Wang Changsheng performed a hand seal, and the green dragon boat changed course, bypassing the black hole. After the green dragon boat had traveled a million li, two more massive black holes appeared ahead, far apart from each other.

“So many black holes!” Ye Haitang frowned.

“Let’s go around them!” Wang Changsheng said. “It’s good that we can detect these black holes. What we fear are the ones that appear suddenly, taking people by surprise, even devouring Dao Venerables.” According to the intelligence they had gathered, some black holes appeared without warning, capable of devouring even Dao Venerables.

Wang Changsheng changed his hand seals, and the green dragon boat glowed with a green light, bypassing the area. Half a month later, the green dragon boat stopped again. Ahead was a lightning-filled region, where dense streaks of lightning tore through the void and struck downwards. Ye Haitang summoned a small golden mirror. Its surface glowed with golden light, emitting a golden mist that fell into the void, but the void showed no abnormalities. Using the small golden mirror, she scanned an area spanning hundreds of millions of li, but found nothing unusual.

“It’s a natural restriction! It’s truly strange, are the restrictions outside the realm really this strong?” Ye Haitang said with a frown.

“We’ll just bypass it,” Wang Changsheng said. “Chuanming’s collected maps are still very useful.” Wang Chuanming had collected many maps of the areas outside the realm, including one of this very place. Wang Changsheng and the others had long known about this place. Since there was a natural restriction, they would simply bypass it. He performed a hand seal, and the green dragon boat glowed with a green light, bypassing the area.

Ten thousand years later, the green dragon boat came to a halt.

“Is this Gui Xu Land?” Wang Ruyan asked, her expression solemn. Following her gaze, they could see a massive continent, stretching endlessly out of sight. The continent had mountains, rivers, and many natural restrictions. Wang Changsheng held a piece of green beast hide in his hand, on which the four golden characters “Gui Xu Land” were inscribed.

“Be careful,” Wang Changsheng said solemnly. “Many Dao Venerables have died in Gui Xu Land; this place is extremely sinister.” Wang Chuanming had been continuously gathering intelligence about Gui Xu Land. Some Dao Venerables’ immortal caves were located within Gui Xu Land, protected by grand formations. When cultivators entered Gui Xu Land to seek treasures, besides the natural restrictions, they also had to guard against other cultivators. The most dangerous element was never the restrictions, but always other cultivators.

He performed a hand seal, and the green dragon boat descended to the ground, followed by the group. Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, Wang Qingshan, Wang Qingbai, and other high-ranking family members were all present, underscoring Wang Changsheng’s emphasis on this treasure hunt. If not for the Four Great Clans dispatching multiple Dao Venerables, Wang Changsheng would not have brought Wang Qingshan and the others. Wang Changsheng put away the green dragon boat, and Wang Qingfeng took out a red glowing orb.

The red orb emitted a dazzling red light, which Wang Qingfeng used to observe the terrain. Wang Yingjie took out several topographic maps and compared them with their current landing spot to determine their location.

“We are currently on the outskirts of Gui Xu Land,” Wang Yingjie said, pointing at the map. “The deeper we go, the more dangerous it becomes. Some Dao Venerables specifically set up ambushes in Gui Xu Land to assassinate other treasure seekers. They won’t hesitate to kill, even if it’s a Dao Venerable from the Four Great Clans.”

“Let’s head to Golden Serpent Valley first!” Wang Changsheng said. Golden Serpent Valley was a place name, where the origin of a Great Dao was expected to appear.

They spread out, expressions full of vigilance. Wang Qingfeng, Wang Yingjie, and Ye Haitang all held treasures for reconnaissance, and their progress was not fast. Half a day later, they arrived at a winding canyon. The uneven rock walls on both sides shimmered with golden light. From a high vantage point, the valley resembled a golden serpent coiled on the ground.

“Wait, there’s an ambush ahead.” Ye Haitang sent a telepathic message to everyone. Wang Qingfeng frowned, and the red orb in his hand emitted a dazzling red light. Wang Yingjie and Wang Qingbai also activated their respective treasures, but found nothing unusual.

Ye Haitang’s lips moved subtly. Wang Yidao swung his blade, and a golden saber light swept out, striking towards a certain point in the void. Where the golden saber light passed, a thick, long crack appeared in the void. A yellow light flashed, and a giant yellow palm appeared, meeting the attack and being shattered by the golden saber light. A yellow flying knife shot out from the void, shattering the golden saber light. The ground turned from earth to sand, and large amounts of yellow mist surged from the void. A fierce wind rose, filling the air with yellow sand.

“Petty tricks!” Wang Qingshan sneered. He performed a sword chant, and nine flying swords of various colors shot out, heading straight for a certain point in the void. Ye Haitang summoned tens of thousands of black formation flags. With a spell, these black flags brightly lit up and transformed into streaks of black light, disappearing into the ground. She then cast several spells onto a formation plate, causing large amounts of black gas to surge from the ground, turning an area spanning hundreds of billions of li into a sea of black mist. On the other side of the black mist sea was a vast, endless yellow desert, where strong winds blew, filling the air with yellow sand.

A piercing gale howled past, sweeping up large amounts of yellow sand, which converged to form colossal yellow sand dragons that lunged towards them. Ye Haitang changed her hand seals, and the black mist sea churned and surged, with colossal black dragons flying out from it to meet the attack. At the same time, Wang Qingfeng, Wang Qingshan, Wang Yidao, Wang Mengbin, and others all made their moves, attacking their opponents.

A deafening roar erupted, as various immortal lights blazed in the sky, and waves of energy surged. In less than a quarter of an hour, Ye Haitang had broken through the opponent’s Dao Formation, and three streaks of light fled in different directions.

“It’s too late to run now.” Ye Haitang’s voice was icy. Wailing ghost sounds rang out loudly as vast amounts of black Yin energy surged from the void, engulfing the three fleeing figures. Less than a quarter of an hour later, the black Yin energy dispersed. Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, and Wang Qingshan each held a miniature nascent soul in their hands, conducting soul-searching.