Mortal Alchemy

Two months later.

A white jade airship sped across the sea.

It was getting closer and closer to the spiritual tide storm.

Chen Ping changed his appearance, reverting to his true face, and sat on the deck with a solemn expression:

"Such a terrifying spiritual tide storm... Can Golden Core True Persons cross it with their physical bodies and reach other great domains?"

The closer they got to the spiritual tide storm, the more they could feel its terrifying destructive power.

However, there were many records in the Eastern Xuan Sect that Golden Core True Persons could cross great domains, and the Black Market Auction could also prove this point.

Nascent Soul Ancestors could establish their own sects, so the Black Market Auction wouldn't be backed by a Nascent Soul Ancestor just to earn some petty profits, right?

"Perhaps they need special methods to sneak through."

"Mm," Chen Ping said straightforwardly, inquiring about the situation: "How is the situation with the Immortal Merchant Guild?"

Luo Chongzhi gave a strange look and sneered, "They're fighting fiercely."

"The Immortal Merchant Guild, the Star Cluster Sect, the Loose Cultivator Alliance, and even the Sea God Sect have all come to interfere."

"The four major forces of the Hao Jade Sea are all gathered."

"But that's to be expected, the Hao Jade Sea doesn't have any Nascent Souls, and what's exposed here is a Fourth-Order Ancient Secret Realm, confirmed to contain an Ancient Nascent Soul inheritance."

Chen Ping's eyes narrowed: "An Ancient Nascent Soul inheritance?"

This was counterproductive.

The four Golden Core forces of the Hao Jade Sea could still maintain balance because no one from any of the families had advanced to Nascent Soul in hundreds of years.

Once someone advanced to Nascent Soul, only one force would remain in the Hao Jade Sea from then on.

"The Immortal Merchant Guild has great ambitions, not only wanting Du Liheng to advance to Golden Core, but also attempting to advance to Nascent Soul."

"It's a pity that Du Liheng is a fool, leaking information at such a critical time, ruining the Immortal Merchant Guild's secret plans of many years."

"If the Ancient Nascent Soul inheritance falls into someone else's hands..." Chen Ping's eyes turned fierce: "Then we can only summon Master and wipe out these major forces."

In that case, Chen Ping wouldn't be able to monopolize the benefits of the Hao Jade Sea, and he would have to share them.

"Only as a last resort can this method be used."

Chen Ping asked: "Has the entrance to the Secret Realm been opened?"

Luo Chongzhi said: "Not yet."

"Fourth-Order Secret Realms are extremely troublesome to break open, but this news is already spreading like wildfire, and many Foundation Establishment cultivators also want to snatch a share of the pie from the tiger's mouth."

Chen Ping nodded: "It seems that the four major forces shouldn't fight for too long, and will eventually sit down together to break open the entrance. Whether or not they can obtain the Ancient Nascent Soul inheritance depends on their respective abilities."

"Senior Brother has come at the right time," Luo Chongzhi said with a sinister smile:

"The major Golden Core True Persons have already surfaced, who would have thought that there is still Senior Brother, a Golden Core True Person hidden in the dark, stirring up trouble."

Chen Ping slowly shook his head and said: "I haven't been a Golden Core for long, if I were to face these veteran Golden Cores, I wouldn't necessarily be able to gain an advantage."

"We can only take it one step at a time and complete the most important things."

As for the Ancient Nascent Soul inheritance, it didn't attract Chen Ping much.

What he coveted were the spiritual herb resources within this Fourth-Order Secret Realm.

"There are definitely Third-Order spiritual herbs, and there might even be Fourth-Order spiritual herbs."

"And this Secret Realm has been preserved intact under the spiritual tide storm for many years..."

Chen Ping said to Luo Chongzhi: "Junior Brother Luo, this Secret Realm is full of dangers, you few should not join in the fun. If I get any benefits inside, I will share them."

Luo Chongzhi cupped his hands: "Senior Brother, what are you saying? How could I not know Senior Brother's character?"

"Our goal is to replace the Immortal Merchant Guild, to weaken the Immortal Merchant Guild's strength."

If they could replace the Du, Fan, and Shang families, they wouldn't have to painstakingly build their own forces.

If Chen Ping became a Nascent Soul Supreme, they would definitely be able to rely on this to advance to a Third-Order Golden Core force.

Chen Ping nodded: "Then I'll go ahead and see the situation."

Chen Ping continued to fly forward, and after flying for about two hundred miles, he saw a huge island with flying magical artifacts all over the sky, and even four huge flying treasure ships.

Chen Ping scanned them one by one:

"There are more than a thousand Foundation Establishment cultivators gathered here, I'm afraid this Secret Realm has attracted eighty percent of the Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Hao Jade Sea."

The four major forces each occupied a position, confronting each other.

The loose cultivators were in a safer position in the back, and Chen Ping also quietly mingled in the back to watch the excitement.

Chen Ping looked at the Immortal Merchant Guild's flying treasure ship, on the deck stood Fan Tudao, Du Liheng, and Shang Jianyao.

A murderous intent flickered in Chen Ping's eyes: "Shang Jianyao is here too."

Each of the four major forces had two Golden Cores present.

On the surface, each force had three Golden Cores, but who knew how many were hidden in the dark.

The island was shrouded in thick white fog, making it impossible to see what was inside.

Chen Ping was suspicious: "How did the Du family have clues and find this island?"

"Could it be a series of connected legacy inheritances?"

The Du family had been searching for at least a few decades, and such precise targeting made it hard not to suspect this.

Chen Ping carefully observed the four major forces, each family not only had Golden Core True Persons leading them, but also brought out relevant elite disciples, obviously considering that this legacy inheritance had some kind of restriction.

The Star Cluster Sect, as the largest force in the Hao Jade Sea on the surface, Golden Core Elder Lan Haiyang spoke:

"If we few keep fighting, the Foundation Establishment juniors might pick up a bargain."

"Why don't we four families establish a defensive circle and share this Fourth-Order Secret Realm, so that the benefits don't flow to outsiders."

Du Liheng's face was livid: "This was discovered by my Immortal Merchant Guild, and you want to share it, and say that the benefits don't flow to outsiders?"

Ji Yuan of the Loose Cultivator Alliance stroked his beard and smiled:

"Young Master Du, why be so angry? It's only that your Immortal Merchant Guild didn't keep it a secret and spread the news."

The others all showed mocking smiles.

To leak such important news, the Du family was really on the decline.

The Immortal Merchant Guild also suspected how the news was leaked.

"Hehehe," the Sea God Sect Elder smiled sinisterly: "If Young Master Du doesn't agree, then we four families can continue fighting."

"My Sea God Sect isn't short of slaves."

Fan Tudao sighed: "Young Master, why don't we four families share it..."

At the same time, he transmitted his voice secretly: "Young Master, there might be some dangers in this Fourth-Order Secret Realm. If the four forces explore it together, we have the advantage of clues, and we can also let others risk their lives for us."

"As long as Young Master can be the first to obtain the inheritance and advance to Golden Core in the Secret Realm, he can sweep away the other forces, strengthen the Immortal Merchant Guild, and dominate the Hao Jade Sea!"

Du Liheng's expression changed uncertainly, and after a long time, he sighed and agreed.

The scene suddenly boiled and fluctuated.