Chapter 390 Replacement of Heavenly Crystal (Spiritual Object), Great Qian River (Location)

"Even if all 13 of our Wang Clan's Golden Cores were to join forces, we could never subdue beings of this caliber. Wouldn't this bring catastrophic disaster upon our family?"

The Wang Clan Head spoke, a trace of helplessness flashing in his eyes.

The pupils of the 2 nearby figures contracted slightly. The Golden Core realm female cultivator exclaimed in awe, "No wonder our clan elder specifically invited them to participate in the Dao Discussion Assembly. If these 2 were to personally discourse on the Dao, they might bring us considerable benefits."

The Wang Clan Head also nodded, exclaiming with awe, "It seems both husband and wife have likely formed superior-grade Golden Cores. Their strength ranks among the pinnacle of Golden Core cultivators."

"The 2 of you, as cultivation partners, both possess the bearing of True Monarchs. How I envy you!"

Meanwhile, Eldrin and Lyra soared through the void.

Lyra’s gaze swept back toward the Wang Clan’s ancestral grounds, her expression grave as she remarked, “Can this individual truly be trusted?”

"It should be no problem."

Eldrin spoke calmly, pausing briefly once more. "Given our current level of cultivation, he lacks the capability to pose any threat to us. It would hardly be worthwhile for him to make enemies of us."

"Likewise."

Lyra also nodded, yet after a moment of deliberation, she said, "Let us first visit the other clans to see if we can exchange for some Heavenly Crystals (Spiritual Object) before making further plans."

"Good."

Following the map, the 2 began visiting several powerful Golden Core clans in Tianxing Province.

In the blink of an eye, over 2 years had passed.

"Farewell, Fellow Daoist Chen, Fairy Jiang."

That day, Eldrin and Lyra emerged from the Golden Core immortal clan, the Fang Family, after bidding farewell to an elder.

The 2 stepped out of Welcoming Guest Peak. Eldrin glanced back at the 3 Heavenly Crystals (Spiritual Object) in his palm and remarked with a light laugh, "After 2 years of effort, we've finally made that old codger Fang part with his Heavenly Crystals (Spiritual Object)."

"Though it's a bit meager, it's at least a good start." Lyra's eyes flickered slightly as she spoke. "Old Man Fang has already lived over 8 100 years, yet he still clings to the hope of risking a breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage."

"If not for the fact that his path of cultivation had been severed, he likely wouldn't have been willing to part with these 3 Heavenly Crystal (Spiritual Object) for our sake."

"Indeed, who in this world does not wish to advance 1 step further?"

Eldrin also shook his head with a faint smile, a trace of helplessness coloring his expression.

They had been in Tianxing Province for over 2 years, and had already visited all the powerful Golden Core immortal families in the region. However, among these Golden Core families, only 2 were willing to sell the source Heavenly Crystals (Spiritual Object).

They spent 6,000,000 spirit stones at a 20 percent premium to purchase 5 Heavenly Crystals (Spiritual Object) from these 2 Golden Core clans.

The Patriarch of this region was the third Golden Core expert to establish a noble clan. With a cultivation base at the 8th layer of Golden Core, he intended to preserve his foundational Heavenly Crystal (Spiritual Object) for acquiring treasures to form his Nascent Soul in the future.

Eldrin still had to pay 3 successive visits before finally persuading the individual to sell him the 3 origin Heavenly Crystals (Spiritual Object).

This was only because Patriarch Fang understood that he had almost no chance of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to acquire it even at a premium price.

In any case, obtaining 8 Heavenly Crystals (Spiritual Object) in Tianxing Continent could already be considered a rewarding journey. Though they had spent close to 10,000,000 spirit stones for this, both of them were still quite satisfied.

Putting away the Primordial Heavenly Crystal (Spiritual Object), Eldrin (Person Name) continued, "Judging by the timeline, the Dao Discussion Assembly of Sky Lake Province will commence soon. It's time we set out."

"Hmm, I shall go meet with the Wang Clan Patriarch."

Lyra spoke, and the 2 immediately set off, finding the Wang Clan Leader at the Wang residence.

When Wang Daoren caught sight of the 2, he smiled faintly and remarked, "It seems the 2 of you have gained something during these 2 years in Tianxing Zhou."

"Collecting Heavenly Crystals (Spiritual Object) is no simple task," Eldrin (Person Name) shook his head with a wry smile. "I'm afraid it will require considerable effort from here on out."

The Wang Clan Leader could not discern whether he was speaking the truth or not, and could only reply, "The Dao Discussion Assembly is about to commence. Let us set off now."

"Very well."

The group set off together. Aside from Eldrin and his companion, the Wang Family also dispatched 5 cultivators to head for Tianhu Zhou this time.

These 5 cultivators were all at the mid to late Golden Core stage. Among them, the most exceptional aside from the Wang Clan Patriarch were the Wang Clan Grand Elder and Wang Wan‘er, both Golden Core cultivators.

All of them were Golden Core cultivators, capable of flying at astonishing speeds. In just 2 months, they had traversed over 5,000,000 li of mountains and rivers, arriving at the border of Tianxing Zhou.

Arriving at the banks of the Great Qian River (Location), the Wang Clan's Golden Core Elder (Cultivation Realm) spoke with a grave expression, "The Great Qian River (Location) is immeasurably vast, and within its waters dwells a Black Serpent Demon Emperor (Demon Beast). We must proceed with utmost caution."

At the mention of the Black Serpent Demon Emperor, Eldrin's pupils contracted slightly. A Nascent Soul realm demon emperor concealed within the river—this undoubtedly meant the dangers lurking in these waters far exceeded their initial estimations.

Lyra remained completely unfazed. She calmly stated, "It was approximately 2 100 years ago that the Black Serpent Demon Emperor had his physical form destroyed by the Ji Clan. He’s likely still in the critical phase of reconstructing his body now, and probably wouldn’t dare show his face at this moment."

"Your physical form was destroyed?"

Eldrin's eyes flickered slightly. For a Golden Core cultivator, reconstructing a physical form required 60 years of dedicated effort, while a Nascent Soul cultivator faced even greater challenges—demanding no less than 3 centuries to reform their corporeal vessel.

If the Black Serpent Demon Emperor is still in the process of reconstructing his physical form, then he likely won't emerge to cause trouble for them.

Hearing Lyra’s words, Elder Wang nodded as well and said, “Indeed. Otherwise, I wouldn’t dare to cross the Great Qian River directly and would have to rely on the treasure ship of the Heavenly Star Sect to make the journey.”

Eldrin nodded slightly. For a Golden Core cultivator to board the 5 Elements Sect's Tier-5 treasure ship, 1 would need to pay an astronomical sum of spirit stones.

Without another word, the group began flying on their swords toward the opposite shore of the Great Qian River (Location).

Although crossing the Great Qian River was perilous, the group possessed formidable strength. So long as they didn't encounter the Black Serpent Demon Emperor, all dangers were but trivial concerns.

Indeed, that proved to be the case. Though they encountered quite a few demonic creatures within the Great Qian River (Location), fortunately, they did not run into any obstruction from the Black Serpent Demon Emperor. The entire journey was ultimately fraught with peril but ended safely.

After crossing the Great Kun River, the 3 immediately flew toward the heart of Tianhu Zhou. After more than 20-some days of continuous flight, they finally arrived at Tianhu Island, where the Dao Discussion Assembly was being held.

Similar to the Yan Kingdom, this Sky Lake Province was a vast expanse of lakes dotted with numerous islands. However, due to its territory being twice as large and its unique geographical location, it was designated as an independent province.

Meanwhile, Tianhu Island served as the heart of Tianhu Province, where a fifth-grade spirit vein and an aqueous vein coexisted.

Wang Daoren led the group flying toward Tianhu Island, explaining as they soared through the air, "4 100 years ago, this Tianhu Region was originally meant to be divided among several surrounding Nascent Soul clans."

"But later, the Voidless Taoist rose to prominence overnight and seized this place before anyone else..."

As Elder Wang recounted, Eldrin gained a general understanding of the situation in the Sky Lake Province.

Approximately 4 100 years ago, the foremost rogue cultivator of Tianhu Province, Master Zixu (Person Name), rose to prominence. At that time, though merely 4 centuries old, he had already attained the Great Perfection of the Golden Core (Cultivation Realm).