Chapter 4940: Immortal Spirit Tomb

"When was the last time you contacted Xu Di? Did you send anyone to look for him? Where was he last seen? What about his relatives and friends?" Ye Haitang barraged him with questions. Xu Di was the Golden Immortal cultivator who provided the information. If he couldn't be found, the information couldn't be verified. It might be a trap, or someone might have intercepted him, or it could be fake news.

"I last contacted him half a month ago. I asked him to stay in the market, and he agreed. When I tried to reach him a couple of days later, I couldn't. His last known location was Xianyun Tower, a teahouse he frequently visited. He's a lone cultivator with no known relatives. He has a few friends, but they've all gone missing, just like him," Su Sheng reported truthfully.

"So, it's highly likely Xu Di has been killed," Wang Yingjie analyzed.

"Definitely. He's a late-stage Golden Immortal, not weak in power. To have survived the Immortal Spirit Tomb, he's certainly no ordinary Golden Immortal. It's most likely a Grand Unity Golden Immortal who acted," Su Sheng shared his opinion.

"A Grand Unity Golden Immortal!" Ye Haitang frowned, her eyebrows furrowing, and continued, "Which forces are relatively strong in the Immortal Spirit Sea Region?"

"The Heavenly River Sword Sect is the strongest, with multiple Grand Unity Golden Immortals and a long heritage. The Heavenly River Sword Sect is a subordinate force of the Ten Thousand Beast Palace. Next is the Su family of Golden Apricot Island, backed by the Ten Thousand Treasures Gate, also with several Grand Unity Golden Immortals. Other forces are not weak, but compared to these two, there's a significant gap," Su Sheng explained, taking out two jade slips and handing them to Ye Haitang and Wang Yingjie. Ye Haitang and Wang Yingjie swept their spiritual senses over them and nodded.

"We should still make a trip to the Immortal Spirit Tomb! Hopefully, we can get our hands on the Blood Infant Jade Apricot Fruit."

"This is the map we've collected. It's only a partial map of the Immortal Spirit Tomb. The restrictions inside might have changed, but the terrain hasn't significantly altered," Su Sheng said, pulling out a piece of green beast hide and handing it to Ye Haitang. Ye Haitang took the hide, seeing the characters "Immortal Spirit" and a map showing mountains and water.

"There's no time to lose. Let's depart! We hope to acquire the Blood Infant Jade Apricot Fruit before other forces intercept it." Leaving the market, Wang Yingjie summoned a dragon boat, shimmering with green light, and it carried the four of them into the sky.

The Immortal Spirit Tomb was originally a branch of the Myriad Immortals Sect. During a certain great immortal catastrophe, a large number of Chaos Beasts surged out of the Chaos Continent. Upon entering the North Sea Immortal Realm, they devastated many immortals. An important branch of the Myriad Immortals Sect was located nearby and fought a desperate battle against the Chaos Beasts. The immortals suffered heavy casualties, and a large number of Chaos Beasts were also trapped in the Immortal Spirit Tomb. Many years have passed since then, and most of the Chaos Beasts in the Immortal Spirit Tomb have perished. However, the remaining restrictions are not to be underestimated; they have even killed Grand Unity Golden Immortals.

In less than an hour, they arrived at the Immortal Spirit Tomb.

"So, this is the Immortal Spirit Tomb!" Wang Yingjie murmured to himself. Following his gaze, they saw a colossal island with continuous mountain ranges, exotic flowers, rare plants, and shimmering multi-colored light.

"This is just the surface; the restrictions shouldn't be underestimated," Wang Yunyue stated. She raised her right hand, and a blue-glowing talisman flew out. After injecting a magic art, the blue talisman brightened significantly, transforming into a graceful maiden in a blue dress. Runes flickered across her body, and her eyes were blank. A Golden Immortal-level talisman soldier! Wang Yunyue separated a wisp of her sub-soul, which entered the blue-dressed maiden's body. The maiden's eyes began to move, and she flew towards the Immortal Spirit Tomb.

She had flown barely ten miles when a deafening roar came from above. A thick, three-colored immortal lightning bolt struck down, reaching the blue-dressed maiden instantly. A brilliant blue light erupted from the maiden's body, and a dense blue water curtain materialized out of thin air. The three-colored immortal lightning struck the blue water curtain, which shattered like a bubble. Countless profound runes emerged on the maiden's body. As the three-colored immortal lightning struck her, her body exploded into countless blue runes. These runes suddenly condensed, reforming the maiden's figure, and she flew back.

"The outer restrictions are this strong, let alone the ones inside," Wang Yunyue remarked.

Ye Haitang summoned a black-glowing orb. As she infused it with immortal essence, the black orb immediately emitted a blinding black light. Wang Yingjie conjured a five-colored miniature umbrella, which hovered above their heads, unfurling a dense, five-colored light curtain that enveloped all four of them. The green dragon boat then flared with brilliant green light and flew towards the Immortal Spirit Tomb. A deafening thunderclap echoed from high above, and a thick, three-colored immortal lightning bolt struck down, hitting the canopy of the five-colored miniature umbrella. The umbrella merely swayed slightly. The green dragon boat changed direction periodically and soon landed on the island.

The island had aerial restrictions; flying in the air might trigger them. To be safe, Wang Yingjie put away the green dragon boat.

"We'll go this way," Ye Haitang said, pointing to a narrow, elongated valley. In her hand, she held a piece of green beast hide with the characters "Immortal Spirit" inscribed on it. This was Xu Di's intended route, and if the restrictions hadn't changed, they should be able to reach their destination smoothly.

Wang Yier flicked his sleeve, and over a hundred metallic spheres flew out. With a quick incantation, these spheres glowed with dazzling golden light, transforming into golden bee puppets. They lined up in a row and flew ahead. Ye Haitang and the other three followed behind the bee puppets, maintaining a distance and moving at a moderate pace. This wasn't their first time searching for treasures in dangerous territory; they were experienced.

Half a day later, they arrived at the foot of a steep, towering peak. The mountain was barren, looking somewhat desolate. Ye Haitang reached out into the void with her right hand, and a faint green light flew out from a large pit, landing in her palm. It revealed a greenish wooden block, emitting a faint green glow. "Someone has been here. There are restrictions here. This must have been left by a treasure hunter. We don't know if they stumbled in by accident or if their objective was the same as ours."

According to the intelligence provided by Xu Di, he didn't encounter any restrictions when he passed through this area. So, what was this wooden block? The black orb in Ye Haitang's hand immediately emitted a dazzling black light. Using the treasure, she could faintly discern some translucent gray threads in certain parts of the mountain. Had she not fully activated the artifact, she wouldn't have noticed them at all.

Wang Yier performed an incantation, and over ten bee puppets flew towards the mountain at a slow pace. They hadn't flown far before their bodies were dismembered, turning into heaps of scrap metal scattered on the ground.

"There are powerful restrictions here; let's go around them!" This was easier said than done. There were no restrictions here before, and their sudden appearance meant that Xu Di's intended route was no longer safe. They hoped the Blood Infant Jade Apricot Fruit genuinely existed.

To the left of the peak was a vast green bamboo forest. They walked towards it and disappeared among the bamboo.