Chapter 753: Anye Arrives at the Sacred Domain! Saintess's Debut

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Wang Lici looked up and saw a beautiful middle-aged woman standing on auspicious clouds in the clouds above, her gaze as sharp as a blade, staring at her master.

She was a beauty.

Her eyebrows were like painted landscapes, her lips like congealed fat, and her demeanor was noble and elegant. Even though she seemed to be of a certain age, one could still tell that she must have been a peerless beauty in her youth.

White auspicious clouds gently supported her body, and a luxurious, flowing robe swayed in the wind. As the silk fluttered, she appeared even more captivating, like a celestial fairy in the clouds.

"Wow~ What a graceful big sister," Wang Lici's round, almond-shaped eyes widened as she quietly praised.

She glanced at the beautiful woman in the sky, then at her master, and found that her master had curled up into a ball on the Cloud Chariot, almost digging a hole to hide in.

Oh~ So that's how it is.

Wang Lici nodded, indicating that she understood.

Her master must owe that person a lot, a lot of money.

"Ah, it turns out to be Saint Venerable Jing Yu. Long time no see."

Seeing that there was no way to hide, Cloud Sea Saint Venerable had no choice but to force a greeting.

The previous two times, whether it was for a grand birthday celebration or bringing Saint Son Qingyuan over, he had always investigated Saint Venerable Jing Yu's whereabouts in advance, either when she was in seclusion or when she was out traveling.

In short, the central idea was to absolutely avoid meeting Saint Venerable Jing Yu.

But this time, for Li Ci's sake, he couldn't pick an auspicious day, so he could only pretend to be deaf and mute, detouring several times. He never expected her to actively come out and block him.

"Hehe~" Saint Venerable Jing Yu sneered, "When I was useful, you would spend time with me under the flowers and the moon, calling me 'Senior Sister Jing Yu' one moment, and 'Senior Sister Jing Yu' the next. Now that I'm old and worn out, I've become Saint Venerable Jing Yu."

"Gulp!" Cloud Sea Saint Venerable swallowed nervously, forcing a laugh, "Senior Sister Jing Yu is joking. No matter how time changes, even if the vast sea turns into mulberry fields, Senior Sister will always be the Senior Sister in my heart. It's just been a long time since I've seen Senior Sister, so I'm a bit nervous."

"Since it's been a long time, let's have a sparring match," Saint Venerable Jing Yu said coldly. "I'll wait for you above the Nine Heavens."

With that, she stomped on the auspicious cloud beneath her feet, and her figure transformed into a streak of colorful light, rapidly ascending towards the Nine Heavens.

If it's a blessing, it can't be avoided; if it's a misfortune, it can't be escaped.

Cloud Sea Saint Venerable had no choice but to turn back to Li Ci and say, "My dear disciple, wait for your master in the Cloud Chariot for a moment. Your master will be right back."

With that, he took a deep breath, and similarly transformed into a streak of Escaping Light, directly soaring into the Nine Heavens, carrying a sense of the wind rustling by the cold Yi River.

Soon, terrifying energy explosions erupted above the Nine Heavens, and surging power swept across, with continuous flashes of light, making the entire sky turbulent and daunting.

Wang Lici didn't wait long in the Cloud Chariot, just half an hour later, Cloud Sea Saint Venerable and Saint Venerable Jing Yu descended together.

However, their appearances at this moment were vastly different.

Cloud Sea Saint Venerable was bruised and battered all over, his face swollen, and his spirits were very low. Saint Venerable Jing Yu, however, looked refreshed and radiant.

Clearly, this was a one-sided beating and being beaten.

"Master, are you alright?" Wang Lici looked at Cloud Sea Saint Venerable's face with some concern.

"I'm fine," Cloud Sea Saint Venerable rubbed the bruise on his forehead, while circulating Mysterious Qi to reduce the swelling, and said to Li Ci as if nothing had happened, "It was just a normal sparring match, no need to worry about your master. Also, your Aunt Jing Yu wants to invite you to her holy island to sit for a while."

This wasn't the first time Cloud Sea Saint Venerable had been beaten by Saint Venerable Jing Yu. Although he found it a bit embarrassing to be beaten in front of his disciple, he didn't too much.

"If martial aunt invites me, Li Ci will certainly go," Wang Lici nodded, still a little worried. "But Master, do you really not need to go back and heal your injuries first?"

"Li Ci, your master has rough skin and thick flesh, it's just some superficial injuries, nothing serious," Saint Venerable Jing Yu, in a good mood, was particularly kind to Li Ci. "These days, I've heard many other senior brothers mention you. Seeing you today, you are indeed lovely and charming, completely different from your scoundrel master."

With that, Saint Venerable Jing Yu pulled Li Ci onto her holy island and treated her to delicious food and drinks.

From other Saint Venerables, she had already heard about Wang Lici's appetite, so she wasn't surprised. Instead, she was well prepared, bringing out only the finest spirit food and spiritual meat.

It was clear that she genuinely liked Wang Lici.

After hosting her so well for about ten days, she finally gave Wang Lici a generous Immortal Spirit Stone as a welcoming gift.

...

At the same time.

Domain of Annihilation.

Vast emptiness, profound and boundless.

Clusters of colorful light floated erratically in the void.

These were void dust.

These void dust particles were ubiquitous in the void, as fine as motes, almost invisible to the naked eye. Only under strong void radiation would they emit scattered, colorful light, making them magnificent and dreamlike.

A gigantic Cloud Sea Whale Ark was traversing this void, much like a creature exploring the deep sea.

It flew very steadily, seemingly leisurely, but in reality, its speed was incredibly fast. Its massive form, illuminated by the colorful glow, shimmered with a metallic luster. As it sailed through the void, it resembled a monstrous steel beast, exuding a shocking and powerful oppressive force.

As it continued its journey, colorful void dust was constantly left behind.

The Cloud Sea Whale Ark had been traveling for a while. In less than ten days, it would reach the outermost spaceport of the Silla Immortal Dynasty. By then, the ship full of cargo would be transformed into countless ores, spirit medicines, and other resources, to be channeled back to Shenwu World.

Inside the Cloud Sea Whale Ark, Cai Youdao and Jiang Yuling, responsible for escorting, were munching on melon seeds and calculating how many contribution points each of them would get after completing this escort mission, and how many Top-grade Spirit Stones that would be enough to exchange for.

Over the years, they had completed many such escort missions, in addition to constantly clearing the navigation channels and other miscellaneous tasks. The two had accumulated nearly two Immortal Spirit Stones.

This was despite Jiang Yuling consuming three or four Top-grade Spirit Stones for cultivation each year, and Cai Youdao himself needing several Top-grade Spirit Stones to maintain his physical condition. Otherwise, they would have accumulated even more.

"This Patriarch Shoujie is really generous. It's not even ten years, and we've already accumulated two Immortal Spirit Stones," Cai Youdao's expression was gleeful. "At this rate, in less than two hundred years, we'll have enough money to buy a Saint Manifestation Pill. My disciple, you are already Peerless Grade A aptitude, and your Bloodline is precisely ninth stage. You only need one Saint Manifestation Pill to elevate your aptitude to Celestial Maiden D-grade mid-stage. By then, with my guidance, your cultivation to the True Immortal Realm will be stable."

Being able to save enough for a Saint Manifestation Pill in two hundred years was already faster than he had expected.

After all, both his injuries and Jiang Yuling's cultivation required considerable resources. If not for Wang Shoujie, they would hardly have been able to save enough to buy a Saint Manifestation Pill even in a thousand years.

Just as Cai Youdao was happily envisioning a beautiful future.

Suddenly.

A piercing alarm blared through the entire Cloud Sea Whale Ark.

"Again?"

Cai Youdao's face fell, his eyebrows instantly furrowing.

Despite his reluctance, he still tore open space and phased out of the whale vessel.

Jiang Yuling's expression was also stern. She immediately summoned her Purple Glow Immortal Sword, then followed by tearing space and arriving in the void outside the whale vessel.

And just as they arrived in the void.

A tyrannical and ferocious roar suddenly exploded in the void.

At the same time, a colossal creature suddenly emerged from behind a giant meteor far from the navigation path, pouncing towards the Cloud Sea Whale Ark.

Clearly, this giant beast had been ambushed here all along, waiting for the Cloud Sea Whale Ark to pass by before pouncing out to intercept and attack.

It was a Void Creature shaped like a giant crocodile, with a huge mouth full of sharp teeth, a massive and thick body covered in a thick layer of cuticles, thick clawed limbs, and a huge horn on its head. The back of its head was also covered in thick bone armor, clearly indicating its extreme hardness.

Its body length was almost one-third the length of the Cloud Sea Whale Ark, and its massive horn radiated intense energy fluctuations. If a smaller void flying boat were to be struck by it, it would likely be destroyed, and its occupants killed.

Brutal and ferocious pressure permeated its surroundings, making its aura even more terrifying.

"It's this void fierce crocodile again. Why is this endless?" Cai Youdao got a headache the moment he saw this giant beast, his expression quite gloomy.

"Stop talking nonsense, let's fight~"

Jiang Yuling made a sword flourish and charged forward without another word.

As soon as the battle began, Jiang Yuling returned to her high and mighty demeanor, her expression serious and stern. Fierce sword intent transformed into streaks of purple glow, crisscrossing and continuously attacking the void fierce crocodile.

Cai Youdao, now content with having a disciple, did whatever his disciple said. He stopped complaining and charged forward as well. Streaks of colorful light immediately spread out with him as the center.

After Wang Shoujie's treatment, Cai Youdao's injuries within his body had stabilized considerably, and the strength he could unleash was also much greater than before, comparable to a normal True Immortal Realm expert.

Jiang Yuling had the Immortal Scripture and Immortal Artifact in hand, and her cultivation had reached the mid-Transcendent Realm, allowing her to function as half a True Immortal Realm cultivator. Together, their combat power was significantly stronger than that of ordinary early True Immortal Realm experts.

However, this void fierce crocodile was not to be trifled with.

Its strength was at the fourteenth stage, and its physical body was extremely abnormal. Even with limited intelligence due to the void environment, its combat power was formidable based purely on hunting instinct.

Cai Youdao and Jiang Yuling fought with increasing difficulty. Unconsciously, sweat seeped more and more from their foreheads and backs, and their faces were faintly starting to turn pale.

"This void fierce crocodile is too difficult to deal with," Jiang Yuling gasped for breath, wiping sweat from her forehead, just as she was sent flying by a claw. "If we keep fighting like this, we'll both get injured sooner or later."

Cai Youdao's breathing was also a bit rapid: "Didn't Shoujie boy say he wanted to take this opportunity to eliminate the void fierce crocodile? Why hasn't he arrived yet? So slow, so dragging."

Just as Cai Youdao was muttering to himself.

A violent spatial fluctuation suddenly appeared in the void not far away, and a huge, dark spatial rift abruptly emerged in the void.

The next moment, a graceful figure transcended the void and arrived.

It was a strikingly beautiful woman with a wild and uninhibited aura. Her red battle skirt fluttered in the wind, heroic and magnificent, exuding an unparalleled aura. Especially her beautiful eyes, they sparkled brilliantly, captivating anyone who saw them.

With a flick of her slender jade hand, a half-moon-shaped wheel-type Immortal Artifact suddenly flew out of her grasp, spinning rapidly as it slashed towards the void fierce crocodile.

Under the starlight, the half-moon-shaped Immortal Artifact shimmered with cold light, with streaks of clear, cold radiance swirling around it. The power it exuded was even more formidable and pressing, as if it could tear even the void apart.

"Cold Moon Wheel!" Cai Youdao's face lit up with joy. He recognized the Immortal Artifact's origin almost instantly. "They've even invited the Water Moon Saintess. Shoujie boy, you're quite capable."

At this, Cai Youdao's heart settled.

Although Water Moon Saintess was a notorious gambler, her combat power was formidable.

And the [Cold Moon Wheel] was a famous top-tier Immortal Artifact, also known as a [Half-Sacred Artifact], whose fame was second only to some Sacred Artifacts. Its owners were all past Saintesses of the Water Moon Grotto-Heaven, making it barely count as a heritage Immortal Artifact.

And its power, naturally, lived up to its reputation as a [Half-Sacred Artifact].

In the blink of an eye, the Cold Moon Wheel grew larger and larger in the void. As it spun violently, its silvery cold light formed a continuous sheet, like a circular saw cutting towards the void fierce crocodile.

The fierce edge seemed intent on slicing the fierce crocodile directly in half.

However, the fierce crocodile was also powerful and not to be underestimated, with an extremely keen sense of danger. The moment it perceived danger, it retracted its head and curled into a ball, actually rolling to dodge the fatal blow.

"This idiot, daring to hide from this Saintess!" Water Moon Saintess let out a domineering and cold laugh. With a flick of her finger, the Cold Moon Wheel spun back, continuing to crush towards the void fierce crocodile.

And at the same time that Water Moon Saintess was fighting the void fierce crocodile, Wang Shoujie's Void Cloud Ark also traversed space and arrived at the battlefield, followed by three smaller Cloud Sea Whale Arks, forming a small fleet.

Above the Void Cloud Ark, a flash of light and shadow, a figure suddenly tore through space, flying out from within the Void Cloud Ark and charging towards the void fierce crocodile.

That was an Evil Cultivator, appearing as a middle-aged man, dressed in a black robe embroidered with dark red patterns, his demeanor majestic and murderous, exuding a terrifying True Demon aura throughout his body.

As he appeared, the Red Lotus Karma Fire spread unbridled, forming a net of fire that enveloped the void fierce crocodile.

The flames raged, seemingly capable of burning the heavens.

At the same time, a hearty shout echoed: "Shoujie, you finally let me out to earn merit. Yun Tiange, you are not allowed to steal my credit this time."

This person was none other than the long-restrained Red Prison Demon Emperor.

Because Wang Shoujie didn't bring him along for the last dungeon run, he had always held a great deal of resentment towards Wang Shoujie.

This time, to deal with the safety of the void navigation route, and taking advantage of the energy tide in the Shenwu Ruins being in its eruption phase, preventing "scavenging," Wang Shoujie temporarily summoned the family's ultimate weapon, Wang Anye.

At the same time, he also called the Red Prison Demon Emperor to earn some merit together, to prevent him from constantly complaining that Shoujie was infatuated with Yun Tiange's beauty and spreading rumors.

With the addition of the Demon Emperor, the number of people besieging the void fierce crocodile reached four. Among them was the Water Moon Saintess, whose Bloodline level far surpassed that of ordinary True Immortals. Even though this void fierce crocodile had reached the fourteenth stage, it was incredibly unlucky. In a blink of an eye, it was severely wounded under the encirclement, its injuries extremely gruesome.

And at the same time.

On the deck of the small Cloud Sea Whale Ark, Wang Ningxi, dressed in green, also began to command the cloud vessel to launch an attack.

Based on the previous battle with the Nine Hells Demon God, where the small Heavenly Punishment's Wrath only scratched the Demon God, Wang Ningxi felt deeply humiliated and meticulously improved the Heavenly Punishment's Wrath.

More accurately, it was an amplified version of the Heavenly Punishment's Wrath.

Each Heavenly Punishment's Wrath was made into a behemoth, ten feet long and a dozen feet in diameter, with the warhead filled with unstable Demon Crystal stones, making its power absolutely top-notch.

However, while this increased power, its drawbacks were also obvious. It was too large and heavy, unsuitable for ground vehicles. Only small Cloud Sea Whale Arks like these, capable of flying in the void, could carry it.

Under Wang Ningxi's command, a hatch at the front of the Cloud Sea Whale Ark slowly opened, revealing a dark, cavernous muzzle.

The muzzle was incredibly thick, almost occupying the entire hatch opening. The barrel was densely covered with intricate runes, appearing mysterious and profound.

As Wang Ningxi gave the order, the muzzle shuddered violently, and the large Heavenly Punishment's Wrath, trailing a long stream of light, shot out, instantly crossing a vast distance and striking the void fierce crocodile, which was trapped in the center and looked incredibly battered.

"Boom!!!"

Amidst deafening roars, a terrifying energy storm instantly exploded.

Its terrifying power caused the three True Immortal Realm allies besieging it to change their expressions and hastily retreat. And that massive void fierce crocodile was blown open, its flesh and blood splattering everywhere.

"Ouch!"

The fierce crocodile, in immense pain, howled so loudly that the space itself formed violent sound waves.

In such a situation, how could it dare to linger in battle? Immediately, it curled up into a ball again, disregarding its injuries and the surrounding chaotic energy storm, it stubbornly endured the damage with its thick keratinized skin, rushed out of the explosion zone, and rapidly flew towards the depths of the Domain of Annihilation.

Its escape speed was extremely fast. As the spherical body rolled in the void, it occasionally distorted space to flicker.

In a few breaths, it disappeared without a trace.

Wang Shoujie was also stunned: "Does this void fierce crocodile run so fast?"

"Oh, Shoujie, you arrived just in time," Cai Youdao, with Jiang Yuling, appeared on the Void Cloud Ark and explained, "All void races need to migrate long distances, and their mastery of spatial laws is not bad. Moreover, void fierce crocodiles are solitary predators who like to fight alone. How could they survive without some escaping skills? And in this void, it's their home ground..."

"Ningxi, you shouldn't have used Heavenly Punishment's Wrath." Red Prison Demon Emperor said with a look of regret. "Now that it's scared away, it probably won't appear again for a short while."

"I also think you, an old devil cultivator, are so weak, you shouldn't have come to interfere," Water Moon Saintess also glared at Red Prison Demon Emperor in dissatisfaction. "If you hadn't interfered, this Saintess would have eventually killed the void fierce crocodile."

"You..." Red Prison Demon Emperor's eyes widened, and the might of a Demon Emperor surged.

But these had no effect on Water Moon Saintess; she simply didn't care whether he was a Demon Emperor or not.

"Alright, what's there to argue about this?" Wang Shoujie raised a hand to stop them. "Hunting isn't just about strength. That void fierce crocodile has lived for so long, it's naturally very cunning."

Being able to defeat something and being able to successfully capture the prey are two completely different matters. Some people can even return empty-handed when fishing, let alone hunting a fourteenth-stage void race in the void.

"If it really doesn't work, we can try tracking it," Water Moon Saintess frowned. "It's just that the environment in this Domain of Annihilation is too complex, and the void fierce crocodile is cunning. It might be difficult to track its whereabouts in a short time."

"No need for such trouble," Wang Shoujie turned to his great-grandson. "Anye, it's up to you now."

"Yes, Great-Grandfather," Wang Anye saluted, responding earnestly.

"..." Water Moon Saintess.

Although it wasn't the first time she had heard the title "Great-Grandfather," every time she heard it, Water Moon Saintess's heart was still filled with exclamation marks.

Previously, she had always thought that Young Master Shoujie was young, handsome, and refined, and must be a single nobleman. Due to previous misunderstandings, she couldn't help but have some fantasies.

But she never expected that despite his youth, he already had a large number of descendants.

What kind of ingenious operation was this?

Water Moon Saintess truly couldn't understand this point.

With such excellent Bloodline aptitude and infinite potential, why would such a young Master Shoujie be in such a hurry to marry?

Poor Yu Mei, her long-cherished male god Young Master Shoujie, had already rolled around in bed with someone countless times and was an old hand at producing an entire "clan."

And yet, she had also signed an agreement with Wang Shoujie, promising to keep everything about him a secret and not reveal a single detail, otherwise, she would violate the oath she had made!

Yu Mei, oh Yu Mei, it's not that your Ancestor Anqing isn't helping you. Heaven and earth are vast, but the creditor is the greatest. Ancestor Anqing can only apologize to you~

Dismissing this thought, Water Moon Saintess turned her attention to Wang Anye, her heart filled with curiosity.

Was Shoujie's great-grandson cultivating a special cultivation technique? How could he possibly track an injured void fierce crocodile in the void?

Under her curious observation, the group first arrived at the spot where the void fierce crocodile had disappeared.

Then, under Water Moon Saintess's eager anticipation, Wang Anye pulled out a set of "dice," shook them in a dice cup, checked the numbers, and then pointed definitively in one direction, saying: "Great-Grandfather, we'll go in that direction."

"?" Water Moon Saintess was bewildered. "Is this divination?"

"No, it's just a test of luck," Wang Anye answered truthfully. "Since the dice showed the corresponding numbers, there's a cause and effect in the unseen."

Luck, my foot!

Water Moon Saintess's eyes widened, and she almost went berserk from emotional collapse.

It was precisely because she was too confident in her luck that she lost everything and had to sell herself to Shoujie as a worker! Even the legendary Tree of Luck couldn't track prey using this method, could it?

Unexpectedly, Wang Shoujie and his group trusted Wang Anye greatly and drove the Void Cloud Ark in that direction.

Thereafter, amidst Water Moon Saintess's complaints, they changed direction five or six times, and each time, they firmly believed in Wang Anye's "dice."

It's over, it's over!

Water Moon Saintess was utterly helpless.

Her first work assignment for Water Moon Saintess was about to fail.

If Shoujie's great-grandson could really find a hidden void fierce crocodile using this method, she would personally serve Wang Shoujie with foot-washing water.

Water Moon Saintess sighed in her heart, unable to resist making a solemn vow.

Wang Anye pointed to an empty space in the void and said, "It should be right here."

"Let me see."

Cai Youdao was also very curious about Wang Anye. He immediately released his vast and boundless Divine Sense, probing every inch of this seemingly unremarkable void.

A moment later, his expression changed, and a hint of joy appeared: "This space does seem a bit strange."

Although his combat power was far from its peak, he had extensive experience and knowledge, and his Divine Sense was much stronger than that of ordinary True Immortals.

With a casual wave of his hand, the space before them rippled, and a subtly hidden spatial vortex appeared faintly.

"This works too?" Water Moon Saintess staggered, looking at Wang Anye with utter shock.

This instant, a thought couldn't help but arise in her mind: if she took him to gamble on raw stones, wouldn't she be able to win back her money?

"Wait!" Cai Youdao exclaimed with surprise again. "This spatial vortex seems to have been around for some years. The fact that it's still operating stably indicates that there's a high possibility of an ancient ruin inside."

"We're rich, we're rich! This is like killing two birds with one stone, hitting a rabbit while cutting grass!"

Ancient ruins?

Water Moon Saintess's bright, shining eyes widened slightly. She almost doubted if her ears were broken.

Are ancient ruins so easy to discover? Isn't this a bit too casual?

Water Moon Saintess felt her head buzzing, as if her brain was filled with paste, almost unable to think, and her expression was one of questioning life itself.

Everyone is Human Clan, so why is the difference so great?

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