462: Wang Long's purpose

Wang Long held a fiery red long spear in his hand, his entire body burning with spiritual fire, his confident and untamed face full of arrogance.

He kicked open the stone door of the Immortal Cave and strode inside. With a sweep of his long spear, he shattered the final defensive Formation.

Next, he saw the nearly depleted Spirit Stone reserves and a levitating infant, clearly the Old Ancestor of He Shui Manor.

Looking at him, his Physical Body had long since disappeared. The aura emitted by the infant was growing stronger, yet it carried a sense of weakness from declining spiritual power. It was clearly at a critical moment—either success or failure.

Inside Wang Long, Moon Abyss spoke again:

"This person's breath is as thin as a thread, yet there is clearly a force coming across the Great Void, echoing with him. It must be the golden body statue of the Burial Emperor Star. Wang Long, act immediately. Do not spare him."

Wang Long nodded and without hesitation, swung his long spear. A spark exploded and transformed into a fire Dragon, which roared and completely annihilated the infant.

To ensure nothing went wrong, he added several more blasts of spiritual fire and had the other players behind him attack as well. Only when the entire secluded Immortal Cave was blasted into nothingness did everyone relax.

The Old Ancestor of He Shui Manor was dead!

After Arthur confirmed it, he let out a long sigh of relief.

No matter how many other thoughts they harbored, or what the final outcome of this battle would be.

At least the primary goal they had initially set was achieved; it wasn't a fruitless effort.

"Next, everyone will rely on their own abilities!"

Suddenly, some Golden Core Players shouted, instantly gaining the approval of all the players.

The players then shot out like meteors, disappearing in an instant.

Arthur knew these people were either searching for Treasures in Heshui Prefecture or attacking the fleeing immortal boats.

Regardless, they were all fighting for the spiritual resources and Legacy of Heshui Prefecture.

Arthur glanced at Wang Long, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Immortal Master Wang Long, what do we do next?"

Unlike other Fifth-Rank Cultivators, he relied too heavily on Wang Long, in what was practically a superior-subordinate relationship, so he didn't dare act rashly.

Wang Long did not answer immediately, but instead asked Moon Abyss:

"Moon Abyss, everyone in Heshui Prefecture has fled, the Sect-protecting grand Formation has been deactivated, and we've killed the Old Ancestor... You could say the entire Heshui Prefecture is defenseless. Can your plan be executed now?"

Moon Abyss pondered for a moment, seemingly confirming something, and then replied:

"Not yet. Something is missing; it must have been taken onto a flying boat. We must seize it."

Wang Long nodded, looked at Arthur, and said, "Let's go. We're going to besiege the flying boats!"

...The Heshui Prefecture flying boat fleet.

The massive flying boats formed a continuous line, speeding westward at an altitude of a thousand meters.

They were moving very fast, the sound of breaking through the air was constant, making it difficult for the lowest-level Qi Refining Cultivators to pursue.

Every three immortal boats formed a core, raising Formation Flags and activating inscriptions to use protective Formations against ordinary Foundation Establishment methods.

Therefore, to stop an immortal boat, multiple Foundation Establishment Cultivators had to work together, or a Golden Core Cultivator had to act—first smashing the protective Formation and then destroying the propulsion. Only then could numerous Cultivators board for combat and completely control the immortal boat.

In short, the battlefield was intense and chaotic.

Basically, as long as an immortal boat unfortunately hit the ground, a swarm of players would immediately rush up, potentially including Golden Core and Demon Body players.

Everyone had come for profit and had no clear strategic objective.

For the players on the Heshui Prefecture side, their mindset was somewhat complex.

On one hand, they hoped to take enough spiritual resources and Legacy to settle in Yanwang Prefecture and recreate their glory.

On the other hand, facing the aggressive crowd of players, they felt that as long as they could stall for time until they could switch their Dao Lineage with almost no loss, that would be enough.

It was precisely this complex mindset that made many players unwilling to respawn immediately after dying; instead, they stayed on the respawn waiting screen to watch the battle unfold.

As a result, the attackers, who prioritized profit and fought desperately for loot, grew increasingly dominant in numbers, pressing the Heshui Prefecture players so hard they could barely lift their heads.

Ye Chun hovered before an immortal boat's barrier, looking at the chaotic battlefield and estimating how many immortal boats could be taken away, letting out a sigh.

Finally, he could only abandon most of the immortal boats as bait, allowing the most critical ones to accelerate further west while narrowing their course.

As a result, the change was immediate. Most players were attracted by the abandoned immortal boats, desperately searching for loot and even killing each other over some Treasures.

Only a small number of players were still trailing the Heshui Prefecture forces, but they were no longer a significant threat and would find it difficult to stop Ye Chun and the others.

Just as the Heshui Prefecture players breathed a sigh of relief.

Suddenly, a streak of crimson approached rapidly from the east. A long spear transformed into a fire Dragon, roaring as it struck the barrier of the last immortal boat.

A crackling sound followed as the barrier shattered. The immortal boat roared, its prow tilting upward, and plumes of black smoke billowed out. Unable to hold on any longer, it plummeted toward the ground.

Wang Long dove down swiftly, landing on the immortal boat and flying into the cabin. He quickly rushed back out, spear in hand, and flew toward the second immortal boat.

Seeing this, Ye Chun couldn't help but frown slightly.

Wang Long's actions were far too purposeful.

He would use the most precise attacks to destroy the protective Formations and then quickly enter the flying boats. This allowed him to bypass the Spiritual Sense shielding on the boats, letting his Spiritual Sense cover the entire cabin.

Then, Wang Long would quickly leave without taking anything... "He's looking for something specific."

Ye Chun made his judgment and looked at the Heshui Prefecture Sect Master Jin Cui, Sect Leader of He Shui Sect with a frown. "He likely has a soul body within him, probably an Immortal Master of the Kongming Dao Lineage. He's survived through means like a golden body statue, though we don't know for how many years or how many secrets he knows."

"This time, Wang Long's attack on our Heshui Prefecture is likely related to that soul body inside him. He must be trying to take something from us."

Hearing this, Jin Cui, Sect Leader of He Shui Sect's brow furrowed deeper and deeper.

He thought for a long time but couldn't figure out the key. He didn't know what Treasure Heshui Prefecture had that would attract such attention.

After all, Heshui Prefecture was not like the Qingling Sect, which had by a stroke of Opportunity obtained strange jade capable of sealing spiritual items or even Cultivators. Thus, their ancestors hadn't passed down many good Treasures.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Jin Cui, Sect Leader of He Shui Sect seemed to have thought of something. He hesitated for a moment and said, "If someone from the Kongming Dao Lineage is looking for a Treasure, it must have been passed down for a long time. However, there aren't many things in Heshui Prefecture with real history, and we never considered them Treasures before..."

Ye Chun had never heard of this either and asked curiously, "Is there really something that fits? What is it?"

"It's a stone bed. It's not made of any spiritual Ore, just ordinary marble. It might be worth something in a Mortal Dynasty, but in the eyes of Cultivators like us, it's worth nothing."

Jin Cui, Sect Leader of He Shui Sect frowned and continued, "It should have been passed down through generations. It was a cherished item of an ancestral Old Ancestor, so it's always been kept and never discarded. Considering the timeline, if there's really something related to the Kongming Dao Lineage to be found, it's likely that."