The ancient giant bear hiding in the world of immortal cultivation

Chapter 532 Avoiding Disaster
In just one day, this hidden town of Yinyuan has become more prosperous than ever before.

There are a total of 230 slots for the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Immortal Array, which means there are 230 Taiyi True Immortals who are truly willing to contribute, have stable assets and perseverance, and have an average strength of Taiyi Fourth Rank. With the help of this immortal array, they are no longer afraid of the spirit-capturing ship.

In addition, there are more than 300 low-level Taiyi, most of whom are at the first, second, or third level.

Their individual strength is not impressive, but when used for errands, chores, and rallying, forming a legion, they are quite formidable.

Finally, there were more than 8,000 Earth Immortals, and this number will only increase in the future. After all, Earth Immortals are too slow to escape. Even if they hear the news immediately and rush over, it will still take them ten days to half a month.

Of course, none of that matters anymore. Nobody cares about these Earth Immortals. When things get really tough, do you really think they wouldn't dare use them to refine immortal pills?
But in such an environment, and caught in these unlucky days, who has a choice?
"Wang Wu, you have truly impressed me. I never expected you to actually manage to pull this off!"

Old Grey gained immense prestige with this move. He not only took fifty Taiyi disciples as his own, but also reached some kind of agreement with three eighth-level Taiyi, and personally comforted the bewildered little earth immortals.

With his skillful maneuvering and clever tactics, he actually managed to create a respectable-looking immortal alliance in a short period of time.

At this moment, his fifty Taiyi disciples transformed into an enforcement team, constantly relaying Elder Hui's orders and handling all matters in an orderly manner. If it could be described with data, the morale of the troops would increase by at least 10!

It is worth mentioning that the fifty Taiyi disciples that Elder Hui accepted were mostly at the first, second, or third level of Taiyi, with none at the fourth level or above.

That's precise control.

Those below the third rank of Taiyi are too weak to survive alone. They can't even get a spot, so they can only follow Elder Hui as much as possible and hope for his protection.

Those Taiyi at the fourth rank and above, although they managed to secure a spot, still owed a debt of gratitude to Elder Hui. They had to obey Elder Hui's orders, otherwise, Elder Hui would dare to make an example of them.

In short, Gray seems to be the biggest winner.

"Senior, you flatter me. I actually benefited from your kindness. I have the Hidden Dragon Tendon within me, which allows me to see through things with keen insight. I also have the care of Frost Lord. All this spiritual energy is a gift from her. Even the many resources needed for the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Immortal Formation were collected by you over a hundred thousand years. So, what merit do I have? How could I possibly claim credit in front of you?"

After saying that, Wang Wu stepped aside, giving way to the Hidden Origin Bell, which was the central hub of the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Immortal Formation.

He did initially intend to take it; it was a sure thing, and once he did, Old Gray would be helpless.

However, he was considering things from a longer-term perspective.

The purpose of deploying the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Immortal Formation is to ensure that everyone has stable property and a stable mind, so that they don't have to worry about being used as cannon fodder, and to unite all wandering Taiyi.

It was also to counter the half-step Great Luo.

Therefore, one cannot only think about the benefits without taking responsibility.

Putting everything else aside, if a half-step Great Luo were to actually come, having Elder Hui, an eighth-level Taiyi cultivator, oversee the central hub would definitely be much more effective than having Wang Wu oversee it.

He's already risked seven hundred billion points of spiritual energy, so why wouldn't he give up a mere Hidden Origin Bell?

"Then I would be too impolite to refuse."

Old Grey didn't refuse and quickly took the spot. He immediately made various arrangements. As an old sparrow who had lived for 200,000 years, he naturally had a deep fortune. Now that he had the central hub, the effect was immediately apparent. He even took out three permanent immortal artifacts in one go. One of them belonged to him, and the other two were picked up along the way.

But the stronger Gray Old Man performed, the more confident everyone became.

Wang Wu was also pleased with this.

While Gray Elder was busy, and while everyone was rushing to strengthen their defenses in preparation for the impending war, Wang Wu quietly plucked a hair to replace himself, while his true body traveled to the Great Wilderness City, 200,000 miles away. Without triggering the Great Wilderness City's permanent immortal artifact, he tried to get as close to the city as possible, overlapping his aura with that of the Great Wilderness City.

In this way, if anyone wants to deduce his existence, they will first deduce it to the Great Wilderness City.

That's right, that's his real purpose.

Murder and robbery can be exhilarating, but being hunted down can be just as terrible.

Two and a half days have passed since he destroyed the spirit-catching ship and stole the three thousand Three Calamities Long Sails.

A rough estimate suggests that things are about to explode. Wang Wu dares not gamble on whether the half-step Great Luo on the other side will be furious. In any case, he has to find a way to escape this calamity.

While Wang Wu hid himself away, waiting for the final judgment, several old bears in the Great Wilderness City were also frowning, looking rather troublesome.

"Xiong Wangjie? That gray sparrow is just spewing filth everywhere!"

"Do you think I don't know what kind of person Wang Wu is? How could he possibly be a direct descendant of Xiong Wangjie! He's clearly from that ancient sinful bear lineage that was dismissed and exiled!"

“Brother, please calm down. This Wang Wu is just a minor ailment, not worth mentioning. But the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Immortal Formation that Gray Sparrow mentioned is truly a cunning scheme! It actually gathers together those wandering Taiyi and dilapidated Immortal Capitals, thus putting our Great Wilderness City in a passive, pincer-like position. These people have ill intentions!” “Yes, although the main branch of our Mangshan Ancient Bear has gone to the Celestial Realms, leaving only a branch in Great Wilderness City, I thought those three half-step Great Luo would still give our Great Wilderness City some face. But now, thanks to Gray Sparrow's actions, it's as if our Great Wilderness City is about to form an alliance with them. It's easy for misunderstandings to arise! A slight mishap could have unimaginable consequences.”

"Therefore—we need to prepare for both possibilities. We need to bring out that immortal artifact and make it clear to everyone that Great Wilderness City will not cause trouble, is not afraid of trouble, and will not take the initiative to attack. But if they don't give us face, then we will have no choice but to fight to the death!"

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At roughly the same time, 5.8 million miles away, on the spirit-catching ship whose three calamity sails had been taken away, an extremely old woman slowly walked over.

At first glance, she seemed ordinary, almost no different from any other mortal.

But behind her trailed a huge black shadow, and wherever this shadow passed, it seemed as if the sun, moon, stars, and the entire world were being swallowed up.

Extremely evil, extremely bizarre.

Suddenly, the old woman lifted up into the air. She continued walking, as if she were walking on her own predetermined path, like the hands of an hour, minute, and second hand.

It's like a prop, or a hairpin.

Yes, this frail old woman was actually just a hairpin.

The enormous black shadow behind her, capable of swallowing even the sun and moon, was covered with a head of jet-black hair.

Beneath that flowing hair, another enormous yet beautiful face rose from the deck of the spirit-catching ship; the old woman-like hairpin had become so small as to be barely visible.

But this beautiful face was still just an ornament. She turned around and smiled, full of charm, but in the blink of an eye, she went back to her own path, becoming a scene, a silk scarf.

Beneath this silk scarf, another face soon emerged as if from the long river of time, melancholy and sorrowful. The old woman and the beauty had both become the emblems of time.

But this time, the face was finally frozen in time, and everything dissipated like smoke. A figure stood there quietly, and with a casual wave of his hand, he wiped away the dust of time. In an instant, time began to flow backward, and every detail of what had happened in the past three days became clear.

From the moment the two wandering Taiyi appeared wielding control jade talismans, to their unexpected use of the local eternal immortal artifacts to breach the defenses of the spirit-capturing ship, severely injuring its leader, and then to their departure with the corpses.

Not a single detail is off.

However, immediately afterward, another person appeared like a ghost, first killing the seriously injured leader of the spirit-catching ship, then silencing everyone, seizing the three calamity sails of the spirit-catching ship, and stealing the spiritual energy supply of the spirit-catching ship.

The whole process was very short, but it was very skillful, and the combat power was fierce. It was obvious that he was a veteran wandering Taiyi with a lot of experience.

But what's even stranger is that the two wandering Taiyi in front not only had clear faces, but also their names, past criminal records, and whether they were on the bounty list were all displayed.

But this last person was shrouded in black mist from head to toe, making it impossible to see clearly.

"It's a bear! Go to Great Wilderness City and ask; they should have some information."

A voice seemed to come from a very distant place, "But we must also be careful. After all, Great Wilderness City was left behind by the Bear Immortal. It is not appropriate to forcibly destroy and break through it. However, if they do not know what is good for them, then we will wipe them out as well."

"Here!"

The figure responded and his body gradually solidified until he transformed into a somewhat melancholy young man. He was not a half-step Great Luo, but a Taiyi Ninth Rank cultivator. At this moment, he quickly took out various supplies and repaired the Three Thousand Dao Three Calamities Long Sail. Then he infused it with Yang Thunder, Yin Fire, and Evil Wind.

This person seems to have honed their resistance to the three calamities to 9999 points, and has also mastered the fourth-order foundation-building formation, and completed the evolution of the three calamities.

In just half a day, the spirit-catching ship was back to normal operation.

At this moment, a small spirit-catching boat arrived swiftly from afar, from which flew three hundred Taiyi cultivators and twenty thousand Earth Immortals—this was for real.

"Inquire with the Great Wilderness City and demand an explanation from them, or else I will give them one!"

The man spoke calmly, and with a wave of his hand, the enormous spirit-catching ship began to move on its own, as if it were a toy in his hand. However, this spirit-catching ship was not heading towards the Great Wilderness City, but rather heading in another direction, namely, towards the two wandering Taiyi whose targets were the clearest.

The spirit-capturing ship sped along at a speed comparable to a fifth-tier Taiyi, seemingly unable to catch up with a sixth-tier Taiyi. However, due to the support of the eternal immortal artifacts on board, the Taiyi on board could teleport to a fixed point within a radius of 100,000 li at any time.

Most importantly, apart from a portion of the Taiyi who will remain, the rest will spread outwards from the spirit-catching ship as a center, like a large net, capturing any Earth Immortal of the third level wherever they go.

Previously, these spirit-hunting ships targeted cities, but now they have begun searching the wilderness.

(End of this chapter)