Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 1070: Target appears at 979

Chapter 1070: Target appears at 979

Shen Long picked up a green jade slip, his Divine Sense immersed in it to probe its contents.

Chu Buyu picked up a square-shaped purple token, with the words "Ziyang" inscribed on the front and "Chen Xu" carved on the back.

"The owner of the cave dwelling might be a disciple of the Ziyang Sect."

Chu Buyu speculated.

The Ziyang Sect was a mid-sized sect in the Glazed Sea Domain, affiliated with the Tianyue Sect, boasting several Golden Immortal cultivators.

After reading through all the jade slips, Shen Long nodded and said, "This person was indeed a disciple of the Ziyang Sect; several jade slips mention the sect explicitly."

"How did Chen Xu die here? Was he here treasure-hunting?"

Chu Buyu wondered aloud.

"This map bears the name ’Nine Stars Island,’ and several jade slips refer to Fairy Purple Gourd. My guess is that Chen Xu entered Nine Stars Island searching for Fairy Purple Gourd’s Zouhua Cave, and either internal conflicts arose over treasures or he triggered a powerful restriction."

Shen Long speculated, holding a map in his hand. On the map, the words "Nine Stars Island" were prominently visible.

"Fairy Purple Gourd? I’ve never heard of her. What’s so special about her?"

Chu Buyu asked curiously.

"I don’t know. Maybe she had something valuable with her."

Shen Long guessed, his gaze settling on a delicate golden jade box adorned with a shimmering talisman on its surface.

He peeled off the talisman and opened the jade box, revealing three oval pills, each with a mysterious pattern etched on its surface.

"Dao Patterns! First Grade Dao Pills!"

Shen Long exclaimed in surprise.

"One pill contains the Earth Law, another the Water Law, and most precious of all, one contains the Thunder Law. Shen Peng can use this pill to comprehend the Thunder Law."

Chu Buyu said with a smile, then added thoughtfully, "Could the Heavenly Ghost Sect be looking for Chen Xu?"

"Probably not. First Grade Dao Pills wouldn’t be enough to tempt the Golden Immortals of the Heavenly Ghost Sect. Shen Chan, you’ve done well."

Shen Long beamed.

Shen Peng had already ascended to the True Immortal Realm; if he mastered the Thunder Law, Shen Long could also leverage it.

Spirit Controllers, when combined with their Life-Bound Spiritual Beasts, Birds, or Insects, can wield their associated Laws—this is the unique trait of Spirit Controllers.

"Without the master’s cultivation, I wouldn’t be where I am today."

Shen Chan said humbly.

Shen Long sorted the items on the ground into categories and said, "Let’s keep searching! Hopefully we can find an ancient cultivator’s cave dwelling."

Chen Xu had set up a First Rank Immortal Formation—a Three Talent Guarding Earth Array—in the area. Shen Chan collected the Formation Flags and Disks, and then followed Shen Long and Chu Buyu out of the place.

Nine Stars Island had many residual restrictions. Along the way, Shen Chan discovered quite a few and avoided them all.

Two days later, the trio found themselves in a narrow gorge where vegetation was sparse, moving at a slow pace.

A deafening explosion echoed from afar, causing the ground to tremble slightly.

Shen Long stopped walking, and Shen Chan’s eyes emitted a dazzling golden light.

"Master, three Han Family cultivators are battling three True Immortal cultivators. Leading the Han Family group is Han Kelong, and those three True Immortals are no match for them."

Shen Chan stated.

"Han Kelong?"

Shen Long frowned deeply, his body radiating yellow light and transforming into a Yellow Giant Ape. He activated the Ten Thousand Mile Ear Skill, hoping to overhear something useful.

After a while, the Yellow Giant Ape reverted to Shen Long’s original form.

"It’s merely a vendetta. They haven’t discovered any traces of the Xuan Ghost Superior."

Shen Long said disappointedly.

"Nine Stars Island is vast; let’s search slowly. If we can’t find anything, so be it."

Chu Buyu suggested.

Shen Long nodded in agreement, and they quickened their pace.

Half a month later, they arrived at a sprawling black forest where countless bamboo leaves littered the ground.

A deafening explosion reverberated again from the distant sky, shaking the earth and mountains.

Both Shen Long and Chu Buyu frowned and paused their steps, while Shen Chan’s eyes gleamed brightly with golden light.

"It’s Xuan Ghost Superior—he’s being pursued by two True Immortal cultivators. Judging by their attire, they’re Wei Family cultivators from Jinmu Island."

Shen Chan remarked.

"The Wei Family of Jinmu Island? They’re an affiliate of the Heavenly Ghost Sect. Are the Wei Family cultivators here searching for Xuan Ghost Superior as well?"

Chu Buyu questioned.

"Let’s check it out. If there aren’t any True Immortal Late Stage cultivators, we’ll make our move."

Shen Long said firmly.

In a sprawling emerald green mountain range, a massive black light surged skyward, releasing a powerful shockwave that spread outward in all directions.

The shockwave leveled peaks wherever it passed, filling the air with dense smoke and dust.

At a particular spot on the ground, a gust of eerie wind blew past, revealing a black-robed man with severely weakened vitality. Blood stained his body, his left leg missing, presenting a pitiful scene.

"Taoist Friend Wei, I hold no grudge against your Wei Family. Why are you targeting me?"

The black-robed man asked weakly.

"Because you’re severely injured, you deserve death."

A cold male voice rang out.

In the Cultivation Realm, strength reigns supreme; weakness is a sin.

As the voice trailed off, Void Fluctuation surged, and a massive green hand materialized, descending toward the black-robed man.

The ground’s vegetation sprang to life wildly, giant green vines burst from the earth, tightly binding the man’s legs.

The black-robed man flicked his sleeve, sending out a black flying dagger shimmering with light to intercept the green hand.

A thunderous boom erupted!

The black flying dagger cleaved the green hand into two; however, a flash of green light followed—a massive green brick appeared above the black-robed man, crashing down.

Unable to evade, his legs remained tightly ensnared by the green vines.

He formed a hand seal, and the black flying dagger instantly blazed with intense black light, heading toward the green giant brick.

He then summoned a foot-long black short sword, slashing most of the green vines apart. When the black short sword struck one of the green vines, metallic clanging resonated.

"A Low Grade Immortal Artifact?"

The black-robed man frowned.

A muffled metallic sound rang out, and the black flying dagger clashed with the green giant brick, getting repelled. The green brick descended forcefully.

Another resounding explosion shook the earth and mountains.

A Nascent Soul identical to the black-robed man flew out from his body, but before it could escape far, a flash of green light enveloped it, drawing the Nascent Soul into a green jade vase.

"Who dares snatch something from our Wei Family?"

A cold and emotionless male voice echoed.

From amidst a patch of grass illuminated by green light, emerged a tall, thin man in a green robe, with the emblem of a golden tree on his sleeve.

Judging by his aura, he was at the True Immortal Middle Stage.

Countless blue water vapors surged forth, condensing swiftly into a shapely blue-skirted woman, also at the True Immortal Middle Stage.

A clear and bright bird cry rang out—a massive Vermilion Bird flew over from the distance, and the green jade vase soared toward it.

"A Vermilion Bird? Why is there a Vermilion Bird here?"

The green-robed man wondered in shock.

"Perfect timing! Let’s subdue it as our mode of transport."

The blue-skirted woman said excitedly.

"You? Such overestimations."

The Vermilion Bird’s voice was icy, its wings lightly fanning out, releasing a red halo that spread everywhere. Wherever it reached, roaring flames burst forth, quickly engulfing the ground.