Chapter 4919: The Bloodshadow Clan's Major Move

"Your cultivation level is quite high now. I plan to give you a mission: to search for the Lizard Clan overseas. Do you dare to undertake it?" Wang Ruyan asked.

"As long as you command, Mistress, your subordinate will not flinch from any danger," Wang Xiao replied earnestly.

"The Lizard Clan remnants are hiding overseas, and we haven't been able to locate them. I want you to infiltrate the foreign races' circles, or simply remain overseas, to gather intelligence about them. What do you think?" Wang Ruyan inquired.

Wang Xiao lives a reclusive life, and when he does appear, he uses a disguised appearance. Therefore, his undercover mission overseas won't risk him being recognized. Furthermore, the Wang family has few undercover agents overseas, and most have low cultivation levels; only Wang Yongyue is slightly better, and the intelligence they gather is of limited value. As a late-stage Void Refinement cultivator, Wang Xiao is quite powerful, making him suitable for gathering information overseas.

"Yes, your subordinate obeys," Wang Xiao readily agreed. He understood that one must know their place.

Wang Ruyan summoned Wang Moshan, instructing him to escort Wang Xiao from Qinglian Island and provide intelligence on foreign races overseas to help Wang Xiao integrate into their circles. Wang Xiao could disguise himself as a remnant of the Golden Roc Clan, but whether he could infiltrate the foreign races' circles would depend on his own abilities. This was also a test for Wang Xiao. Wang Tunian and others had already proven their capabilities. If Wang Xiao's abilities were insufficient, Wang Ruyan naturally wouldn't allocate too many resources to him, as it would be a waste.

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Soul-Severing Ruins is located in the southwestern corner of the Bloodlight Realm. It is the realm's most dangerous place, filled with numerous restrictions. Even cultivators at the Spirit Transformation stage risk death upon entering it.

Within Soul-Severing Ruins, in a vast, endless red bamboo forest, a massive golden fireball shot into the sky, highly conspicuous. The ground shook violently, and countless red bamboo stalks were uprooted by the powerful airwave, spiraling high into the air. A blood-red light illuminated the sky, transforming into a pale-faced elder in blood-red robes, whose left arm was missing. His eyes were filled with terror. The moment the elder in blood-red robes appeared, the void above him rippled, and a colossal golden hand materialized, striking the elder.

The elder in blood-red robes rapidly plummeted towards the ground, as thick green vines burst from the soil and coiled around his body. He opened his mouth and spewed forth a pungent, blood-red flame, burning away the green vines. With a flash of golden light, a shimmering giant brick materialized in mid-air. A powerful gravitational force descended upon the elder in blood-red robes. Just as he was about to evade, a man's loud roar sounded, causing him to instantly feel dizzy and disoriented. The golden brick then smashed down. With a tremendous crash, the ground shook violently.

Wang Pinbai flew in from a distance, his face pale, with a terrifying bloody hole in his left shoulder. A miniature Nascent Soul flew out of the elder's body and was immediately captured by Wang Pinbai, who then performed a soul search on it.

Wang Pinshen personally led a team, using a realm-breaking artifact to open a dimensional passage. Twenty Spirit Transformation cultivators entered the Bloodlight Realm, avoiding other cultivators and secretly heading to Soul-Severing Ruins to search for the Divine Water of Creation. The Blood Shadow Clan was also searching for the Divine Water of Creation. They had acquired it first and encountered Wang Pinshen's group on their way out, leading to a fierce battle. The Blood Shadow Clan had five Spirit Transformation cultivators, possessing considerable supernatural abilities and mastering several powerful secret arts. After a fierce exchange, the Wang family suffered one severely injured member before finally eliminating all five Blood Shadow Clan Spirit Transformation cultivators. It was fortunate that their numbers significantly outnumbered the Blood Shadow Clan, otherwise, their losses would have been even greater.

Wang Pinshen and the others flew over. Wang Pinji asked, "How did it go? Did you find any useful information?"

"The Blood Shadow Clan has actually taken control of twenty-seven lower realms, nineteen of which they seized within the last ten thousand years! They killed many cultivators and collected their vital blood, seemingly to refine some kind of treasure!" Wang Pinbai said with a frown.

"Five Spirit Transformation cultivators of the Blood Shadow Clan have died, and there are still three in their main lair. Should we go and destroy their stronghold?" an elder of the clan suggested. This was the best time to deal with the Blood Shadow Clan of the Bloodlight Realm, an opportunity not to be missed.

Wang Pinshen thought for a moment and said, "First, let's send the Divine Water of Creation back to the Dongli Realm. It won't be too late to return and eliminate the Blood Shadow Clan next time." If something happened to the Seven Gourd Vine, acquiring any number of treasures would be useless. They left Soul-Severing Ruins and returned to the Dongli Realm.

***

In the Xuanyang Realm, on Qinglian Island. On Qinglian Peak, in a secluded manor. Wang Ruyan was guiding Wang Yuanwei in her cultivation. Wang Yuanwei was currently a late-stage Void Refinement cultivator, one of the few high-level sound cultivators in the Wang family.

Wang Ruyan took out a blue communication disk, cast a spell into it, frowned, and instructed: "Moshan, bring them here!"

"Yes, Honored Ancestor," Wang Moshan's voice came from the communication disk. Wang Yuanwei discreetly withdrew.

Not long after, Wang Moshan, Wang Pinbai, and Li Yuxin appeared before Wang Ruyan.

"Greetings, Honored Ancestor!" Wang Pinbai and Li Yuxin quickly bowed.

"Has the Seven Gourd Vine's growth recovered?" Wang Ruyan asked.

"With the Divine Water of Creation, it's much better, but the Divine Water will eventually run out. Brother Pinshen suggested bringing the Seven Gourd Vine up here?" Wang Pinbai proposed.

"No, no one is allowed to move the Seven Gourd Vine without our command." Wang Ruyan's stance was very firm. Over the years, three clan members had perished in dimensional storms while ascending. Even with the Flying Spirit Array, there was still a certain risk for clan members to ascend from the Dongli Realm to the Xuanyang Realm. Given the value of the Seven Gourd Vine, taking any risk was absolutely unacceptable.

"We also agree. Brother Pinshen merely made a suggestion. Honored Ancestor, rest assured, he wouldn't dare move the Seven Gourd Vine without an order," Wang Pinbai quickly explained.

"What happened in the Bloodlight Realm? Tell me in detail," Wang Ruyan continued to inquire.

Wang Pinbai dared not conceal anything and recounted everything in full detail.

"What? The Blood Shadow Clan has controlled twenty-seven lower realms, and nineteen of those were newly acquired within ten thousand years! Killing high-level cultivators to refine their vital blood, what are they planning?!" Wang Ruyan wondered aloud, puzzled.

"We're not sure. We originally planned to wipe out the Blood Shadow Clan in the Bloodlight Realm, but Brother Pinshen said the safety of the Seven Gourd Vine was more important, so we returned to the Dongli Realm first," Wang Pinbai explained.

"I understand. I will send people to handle this matter. You did very well. Moshan, take them away and settle them properly," Wang Ruyan instructed.

Wang Moshan acknowledged and led them away.

"The Blood Shadow Clan controls so many lower realms and has killed a large number of cultivators. Are they trying to imitate the Lizard Clan by setting up some grand formation?" Wang Ruyan muttered to herself, her face full of confusion.

The Blood Shadow Clan is one of the seven great clans of Xuanguang Continent, with a Mahayana cultivator presiding over them. Unless absolutely necessary, she truly did not want to provoke the Blood Shadow Clan. Xuanguang Continent was too far from Xuanling Continent. Being targeted by the Blood Shadow Clan would mean significant trouble. The Lizard Clan was different; they already had an ancient feud with the human race.

After thinking for a moment, Wang Ruyan instructed Wang Moshan to inform the clan members in the lower realm to strengthen their defenses, strictly guard against Blood Shadow Clan cultivators, and ensure the Seven Gourd Vine was well protected. Having done all this, Wang Ruyan entered a secret chamber, sat cross-legged, took out her talisman-making materials, and began to craft talismans. There were few seventh-tier talismans left in the family's treasure vault. She planned to refine more so that clan members on important missions could request one to carry with them, thereby increasing their survival rate.