Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 1120 - 1028 Massacre

Chapter 1120: 1028 Massacre

After leaving Hengyun Garden, Shen Long and Chu Buyu strolled leisurely through the streets.

Half an hour later, they arrived at the square where street vendors gathered, wandering around to browse.

"Just one fruit core, and it’s this expensive?"

"Exactly, one fruit core, and you won’t sell it even for one hundred Immortal Yuan Stones?"

"The core is mine; whether I sell it or not is my choice."

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A heated argument caught Shen Long and Chu Buyu’s attention, arousing their curiosity. They walked over to a small stall.

The stall owner was a voluptuous woman in a purple dress. Her stall displayed a variety of items, among which a purple-gold fruit core drew Shen Long’s notice.

The fruit core was oval, its surface adorned with golden patterns. Next to it stood a green wooden signboard inscribed with large characters: "Purple Soul Golden Essence Fruit Core."

"Purple Soul Golden Essence Fruit!"

Shen Long’s interest was piqued.

The Purple Soul Golden Essence Fruit could strengthen the Divine Soul, proving beneficial even for Golden Immortal cultivators.

"I’ve stated my terms: only for exchange with First Rank Immortal Pills that can heal Divine Soul injuries—three pills at minimum."

The purple-dressed woman spoke coldly.

"Just one fruit core. The growth cycle of the Purple Soul Golden Essence Fruit spans six million years—True Immortal cultivators won’t wait that long. Who would trade three soul-healing Immortal Pills for a mere fruit core? I’ll add another hundred Immortal Yuan Stones, two hundred total."

A tall, thin man in blue robes offered.

The purple-dressed woman did not respond further, her expression indifferent.

"If I had soul-healing Immortal Pills, I wouldn’t trade them for a fruit core!"

"Indeed. Such pills are hardly seen outside auctions."

"And what use is a fruit core? The tree’s growth cycle is simply too long."

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Several True Immortal cultivators expressed disdain.

The purple-dressed woman remained unmoved, quietly sitting behind her stall.

Shen Long squeezed forward, picked up the fruit core for scrutiny, confirmed its authenticity, and transmitted, "I have soul-healing Immortal Pills. Let’s discuss this elsewhere, shall we?"

He retrieved a green porcelain vial and handed it to the purple-dressed woman.

The woman opened the vial, scanning its contents with Divine Sense. A flicker of surprise crossed her eyes as she agreed, packed up her stall, and followed Shen Long and Chu Buyu away.

After an hour, they entered a private room in a teahouse.

"I am Liu Yu. May I ask how you two Taoist Friends are addressed?"

The purple-dressed woman asked politely.

"I am Qian Long, and my wife’s surname is Chu. Madam Liu, here is a vial containing five Mysterious Soul Golden Essence Pills. A single fruit core isn’t enough; you’ll need to offer more items."

Shen Long retrieved another green porcelain vial and handed it to Liu Yu.

"I cannot attest to the effectiveness of the pills. Let’s do this instead: I offer a three-thousand-year-old Jade Lake Dragon’s Breath Tea Tree and a True Spirit Core from a True Immortal Realm True Spirit for exchange. However, I wish to have someone consume one pill on the spot."

Liu Yu proposed.

Shen Long agreed. Five Mysterious Soul Golden Essence Pills weren’t worth deliberating for him.

Liu Yu shook her sleeve, releasing a golden light from her Spirit Beast Bracelet. It transformed into a weak-looking golden-dressed young woman.

The golden-dressed young woman appeared pale and gravely injured in vital energy.

Liu Yu tipped one pill from the vial and fed it to the golden-dressed young woman.

The young woman sat cross-legged, cultivating to refine the medicinal effects.

Half an hour later, she finished cultivating and stood up, her complexion visibly improved.

"Master, the pill can indeed heal Divine Soul injuries!"

The young woman exclaimed excitedly.

"Deal, Taoist Friend Qian!"

Liu Yu’s face lit up with joy. Shaking her sleeve once more, a wave of purple light flashed, revealing a tea tree with silvery-white leaves and a golden Crystal Core inside the room.

"Jade Lake Dragon’s Breath Tea Tree!"

Shen Long recognized the tea tree instantly. This was a Second Rank Immortal Tea, boasting a six-million-year growth cycle and exceptional effects for strengthening the Divine Soul—ideal even for Golden Immortal cultivators.

Shen Long collected the tea tree and Crystal Core, then asked, "Madam Liu, do you have Essence Blood from a True Spirit Five-Colored Peacock?"

"No."

Liu Yu shook her head decisively.

"Madam Liu, are soul-healing Immortal Pills truly so rare?"

Chu Buyu inquired curiously.

"They’ve been particularly scarce recently. It seems Hengshan Sect is collecting these pills en masse, though the reason remains unclear to me."

Liu Yu explained.

Shen Long nodded. They conversed for half an hour more before Liu Yu took her leave.

"No wonder Taoist Friend Han has been trading heavily for Divine Soul-related medicines and fruits. It seems Hengshan Sect is scheming something that requires a substantial amount of soul-healing Immortal Pills."

Chu Buyu remarked.

"That’s hard to say. Let’s hope we can secure better treasures before the Hengshan Conference concludes!"

Shen Long replied.

The two left the teahouse to continue wandering the streets.

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At Hengyun Garden, Fairy Qinghe sat in a green stone pavilion, while Han Tianyang reported updates to her.

"Master, your disciple has collected another batch of Divine Soul-related medicines and fruits."

Han Tianyang handed a green Storage Bracelet to Fairy Qinghe.

"Keep collecting—more is better."

Fairy Qinghe instructed.

"Yes, Master, I obey."

Han Tianyang replied obediently.

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Over two months later, Qingmei Pavilion.

Shen Long and Chu Buyu lounged in chairs, while Shen Peng and Shen Chan were reporting their findings.

"A First Grade Dao Pill infused with Qi Law—not bad."

Shen Long praised, holding a green jade vase.

If Shen Fu could grasp Qi Law, his tracking and counter-tracking abilities would become even stronger.

"Thanks to the high-grade Immortal medicines you provided, Master, we were able to trade for this item."

Shen Chan replied modestly.

"Now that the Hengshan Conference is over, it’s time for us to move on. Let’s explore other places and see if we can overcome our bottleneck."

Shen Long said.

Throughout these past couple of months, they had attended numerous gatherings, formed ties with various True Immortal cultivators, and acquired plenty of resources, yet their bottleneck remained firmly unyielding.

Leaving Qingmei Pavilion, they headed downhill.

At the foot of the mountain, Chu Buyu summoned the Mysterious Fire Boat and stepped aboard, followed closely by Shen Long and his companions.

"Let’s go!"

With Chu Buyu’s soft command, the Mysterious Fire Boat radiated a dazzling red light, surging skyward, soon vanishing from view.

Half a month later, the Mysterious Fire Boat hovered above the vast expanse of a boundless grassland.

Chu Buyu performed a spell, causing the Mysterious Fire Boat to halt above a low hill.

"You’ve been tailing us for far too long. Why don’t you show yourself? How much longer do you intend to follow?"

Shen Long’s icy voice echoed for tens of thousands of miles.

Silence greeted him. Shen Long snorted coldly, his fist glowing gold as he slammed it toward the ground.

With a loud roar, a golden giant fist emerged, hurtling toward the earth.

The ground quaked fiercely as tens of thousands of miles transformed into sand, masses of yellow sand rising upward, forming a massive yellow fist to counterattack.

The yellow fist collided with the golden fist, but like an egg against a stone, it immediately disintegrated. The golden fist struck a gigantic sandy pit, sending debris flying.

A golden Escape Light streaked across the distant horizon, halting momentarily to reveal a shimmering Golden Flying Boat. Aboard the boat stood two men and one woman. Leading the trio was a voluptuous woman in a green dress with True Immortal Late Stage cultivation.

The other two exuded True Immortal Middle Stage auras, their overwhelming killing intent evident—they were seasoned warriors.

"Do you intend to kill and rob us?"

Shen Long frowned.

"Attack—quickly and decisively. Kill them."

The green-dressed woman ordered sternly, her lips parting to unleash a golden flame, which turned into a massive golden Fire Dragon coiling with terrifying heat, charging at Shen Long.

"Wife, step aside—I’ll handle them myself."

Shen Long transmitted.

He wanted to face the enemies alone. Though dangerous, it was also a way to break through his bottleneck.