Wang Clan of Star Continent

"Then let's wait a little longer."

Jiang Linglong could only say that with Chen Nianzhi's magical Law Power, which was comparable to the late Golden Core stage stage, it was still too much of a stretch to expel the Netherworld power from the Netherworld Stone.

Considering that this would attract the attention of the Black Fiend Old Ancestor, Chen Nianzhi said, "It's not safe to stay here any longer. Let's leave first."

"Good."

Jiang Linglong nodded. After the two killed Lin Old Devil and destroyed all the Demon Treasure, they turned and left Demonflame Mountain.

"..."

Just as the two left, deep within the Black Fiend Demon Ridge of the Heaven's Spine Mountains, a burly figure opened his eyes.

"Who exactly destroyed my Netherworld Void-Crossing Formation?"

"Damn it, could it be that the Ji Clan has discovered it...?"

Chen Nianzhi was unaware of what had happened in the Black Fiend Demon Ridge. The two of them were taking stock of their spoils while navigating the Azure Sun Treasure Ark.

They didn't obtain many treasures this time; the Demon Treasure and Blood Crystal of the Devil Cultivator were of little use to them.

After destroying all the Devil Creature, the two discovered that there were only two truly precious treasures left: the Demonflame Yin-Thunder Orb and the Netherworld Stone.

Both treasures were of extremely high quality. Chen Nianzhi put away the Netherworld Stone and handed the Demonflame Yin-Thunder Orb to Jiang Linglong, saying, "This Yin Thunder Pearl can only unleash its full power when activated by your cultivation level."

"Um."

Jiang Linglong nodded. With this item in hand, they would have another trump card in the future.

The two continued flying towards the Star Continent. The journey thereafter was smooth and without any unexpected incidents. Several months later, they arrived at the territory of the Star Continent.

Upon arriving at the Star Continent, Jiang Linglong said, "It is said that the ruler of the Star Continent is the Nascent Soul sect, Celestial Star Sect."

"This sect dominates Star Continent, and has three Nascent Soul True Lord within its ranks. We should avoid having too much contact with them. Let's find a few powerful Golden Core Immortal Clan in the area, exchange the Heavenly Crystal, and leave."

"Good."

Chen Nianzhi nodded. They wanted to exchange for Heavenly Crystal, but not all Golden Core realm forces would collect Heavenly Crystal.

Only powerful immortal clans with late Golden Core stage cultivators typically collect Heavenly Crystal for unforeseen circumstances.

Besides the Celestial Star Sect, Star Continent also has dozens of Golden Core realm cultivators, forming approximately twenty or so Golden Core realm factions.

Among these Golden Core realm forces, only five powerful immortal clans are likely to collect Heavenly Crystal.

"Let's go buy a map of the Star Continent first, and then see how things go."

Chen Nianzhi spoke, he and Jiang Linglong arrived at the nearest third-tier Marketplace.

The Marketplace here is called Stardust Market, but it is actually a property of the Celestial Star Sect. After the two entered, they bought a map, Chen Nianzhi smiled after looking at it.

"This is the Eastern Qi Kingdom of the Star Continent, ruled by the Wang Clan Immortal Clan."

"We met that Wang clan leader at the Jizhou Barter Conference back then. He had already reached the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage years ago. I wonder if he has broken through to the Pseudo-Nascent Soul stage yet."

Jiang Linglong also said with a smile, "The Wang Clan is the number one Golden Core Immortal Clan in the Star Continent, so they must possess Heavenly Crystal."

"Then let's go and pay them a visit."

The two did not linger and immediately flew to the ancestral home of the Wang Clan of the Eastern Qi Kingdom, presenting their visiting cards at the Wang Clan's mountain gate.

While awaiting the Wang Clan's response, Chen Nianzhi surveyed the Wang Clan clan's cities and couldn't help but remark, "We've already seen many of the Wang Clan's cities along the way."

"With so many cities supporting mortals, their population must exceed three hundred million."

Chen Nianzhi said with some amazement, "A full three hundred million mortals, even if we take the probability of one in a thousand becoming a cultivator, that's still a full three hundred thousand cultivators."

This is truly astonishing. Even in the vast Chu Kingdom, spanning millions of miles, there are only four or five hundred thousand cultivators. The Wang Clan clan alone is enough to rival an entire kingdom.

Jiang Linglong's eyes flickered slightly, and she calmly said, "The Wang Clan has existed for over two thousand years. It is said that four Golden Core Grand Completion stage have attempted to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, but unfortunately, they all failed in the end."

"This top-tier Golden Core Immortal Clan has never had fewer than ten Golden Core realm cultivators, and almost every era has had Golden Core Grand Completion cultivator in charge."

"In comparison, the entire history of the Chu Kingdom is only two thousand years old, which may not be as ancient as the Wang Clan of Immortals."

Chen Nianzhi nodded. High-level cultivators have long lifespans, and as long as there is one Golden Core realm cultivator, it is enough to protect a Golden Core Immortal Clan for a thousand years.

If there were a Nascent Soul True Lord, he would be able to dominate a small continent and protect hundreds of millions of living beings so that they could multiply and thrive.

For a powerful figure like Nascent Soul True Lord, the rise and fall of a nation, the writing and ending of an ancient history, are nothing more than the most common trivial matters in cultivation.

As long as the True Lord lives, he is able to regulate the heavens and the earth, create a pure land for Human Race, and allow countless beings to thrive.

In fact, the Chen Clan's decision to clear the Ten-Thousand-Li Great Wilderness was also to help the Chen Clan create a pure land.

It's just that Ji Continent is plagued by wars year after year, so its population is relatively small, and the process of reclaiming the land is more difficult. It is said that in some more peaceful continents, the population is often much larger than that of the Ji Continent.

Legend has it that in the heart of the Great Wilderness of the Eastern Wilderness, in a prosperous holy land, Dao Lord Holy Land used its Law Power to open up mountains and rivers, making the vast land suitable for mortals to live in, without even needing to set up formations for protection.

Although the Wang Clan is not Nascent Soul Immortal Clan, the environment of the Star Continent is much more peaceful than that of the Ji Continent, which is naturally enough to nurture so many mortals.

Just as the two were observing Wang Clan, three figures finally descended from the mountaintop.

Upon seeing the two, the leader laughed heartily, "So this is the distinguished guest who has come here. It turns out to be Chen Jianxian and Linglong Fairy from the Ji Continent."

"I am deeply sorry for failing to greet you properly, my two distinguished guests."

The head of the Wang clan spoke from afar, his expression showing a hint of politeness.

Chen Nianzhi and Jiang Linglong exchanged a glance, then Chen Nianzhi smiled slightly and said, "Forty years have passed, and Brother Wang's cultivation has already broken through to the Pseudo-Nascent Soul realm. It seems that Star Continent will surely gain another Nascent Soul Immortal Clan in a hundred years."

"Hahaha!"

"Fellow Daoist, please don't flatter me too much."

The Clan Master laughed heartily, then said politely, "I have prepared tea and water; please come to Guest-Welcoming Peak for a chat."

"In that case, thank you very much."

According to the unspoken rules of the high-ranking immortals, cultivators of the same realm rarely visit each other at Spirit Mountain unless their relationship is extremely close.

Because you can know a person's face but not their heart, once the Spirit Mountain Grand Formation is activated, you might very well fall into it.

In this context, Guest-Welcoming Peak has become an essential welcoming place for all the major immortal clans.

The group arrived at Guest-Welcoming Peak and sat down together. Chen Nianzhi then sized them up.