Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 1148 - 1052 Trap

Chapter 1148: 1052 Trap

Time flies, and two thousand years have passed.

On the ninth layer of the Myriad Beasts Tower, a massive tricolor thundercloud floated above the Myriad Beasts Hall, with lightning flashing and roaring thunder, as one thick bolt of tricolor celestial lightning after another struck down.

The Seven Stars Thunder Umbrella hovered above the Myriad Beasts Hall, casting down a silver light curtain that enveloped the entire hall. The surface of the silver light curtain was covered with numerous lightning-like runes.

One after another, tricolor celestial lightning bolts struck the silver light curtain, disappearing without a trace like mud into the sea.

After a while, the tricolor thundercloud rolled and transformed into a gigantic tricolor thunder tiger, exuding an aura of destruction.

Roar!

The tricolor thunder tiger let out a long howl and dove down from the sky.

The tricolor thunder tiger collided with the silver light curtain, causing it to cave in, and the runes on its surface shone brightly.

With a thunderous boom, the body of the tricolor thunder tiger shattered, and a massive burst of tricolor lightning shot up into the sky.

A blinding silver light flashed, scattering the tricolor lightning instantly, leaving the Seven Stars Thunder Umbrella unscathed.

The Seven Stars Thunder Umbrella spun around, dissipating the silver light curtain, and flew into the Myriad Beasts Hall, arriving in an Alchemy Room.

Shen Long stood in front of a red cauldron furnace, inside which were ten golden pills. Each pill had two Dao patterns on its surface; this was a second grade Dao Pill containing the Strength Law.

The ninth layer of the Myriad Beasts Tower cultivated a large amount of Immortal Medicine and Immortal Fruit, mostly resources needed by True Immortal Cultivators.

The main ingredients for first, second, and third-grade Dao Pills can all be found on the ninth layer of the Myriad Beasts Tower, but the main ingredients for fourth-grade Dao Pills, all of which are over six million years old, are currently unavailable.

Shen Long put away the ten second-grade Dao Pills and exited the Myriad Beasts Tower.

He saw a Voice Transmission Paper Crane floating in mid-air. As soon as Shen Long appeared, the paper crane flew over.

He cast a spell at it, causing the runes on the crane to brighten, and Mo Bingbing’s voice sounded: "Uncle Shen, Junior Brother Lin and they discovered a Zouhua Cave of a Golden Immortal Cultivator. Even eight True Immortal Cultivators together couldn’t break the restriction; it must be a Golden Immortal Cultivator’s Zouhua Cave."

"Eight True Immortal Cultivators can’t break the restriction?"

Shen Long showed a thoughtful expression, took out a red Transcendent Mirror, and cast a spell into it.

Before long, Mo Bingbing’s face appeared on the mirror’s surface.

"You haven’t mentioned to anyone that I’ve ascended to Golden Immortal stage, have you?"

Shen Long asked.

"No, Junior Brother Lin and they stumbled upon that Golden Immortal Cultivator’s cave by chance, and the eight True Immortals attacked for more than half a month without breaking the restriction. The Zouhua Cave is on Ziyang Sect’s territory, a bit far from the Golden Pig Tribe’s territory."

Mo Bingbing replied honestly.

"Come to the Myriad Beasts Beast Garden and report to me in person."

Shen Long instructed.

"Yes, Uncle Shen."

Mo Bingbing agreed.

Shen Long put away the Transcendent Mirror and walked out, sitting down in a Green Stone Pavilion.

Not long after, Mo Bingbing arrived.

She took out a piece of Green Beast Hide and handed it to Shen Long, recounting the course of events in detail.

"I used the Immortal Testing Plate and Lie Detection Formation to test Junior Brother Lin and them, and they weren’t lying, but the Zouhua Cave is uncertain."

Mo Bingbing said.

"Has any True Immortal Realm disciple of our Myriad Beasts Beasts Sect been killed? Are there any major conflicts between the Tianyue Sect and the Heavenly Ghost Sect? Any anomalies with the Golden Pig Tribe?"

Shen Long asked several questions.

"Three True Immortal disciples were killed while out, just over a thousand years ago. We sent people to investigate but found no clues. Currently, there are no major conflicts between the Tianyue Sect and the Heavenly Ghost Sect, nor any anomalies with the Golden Pig Tribe."

Mo Bingbing replied honestly.

"Were their Life-Bound Lamps extinguished simultaneously?"

Shen Long further inquired.

"No, they were extinguished one after another, with some time in between. I suspect True Immortal Cultivators were involved, possibly remnants from the Qian Family or the Mysterious Spirit Sect."

Mo Bingbing guessed.

"I understand. You may leave now."

Shen Long waved his hand, signaling Mo Bingbing to depart.

He entered the Myriad Beasts Tower and appeared near the Enlightenment Stele.

A nine-story high Green Pavilion had appeared in the square, with a plaque inscribed with "Enlightenment Pavilion" in three large characters.

Shen Long came to the entrance of the Enlightenment Pavilion and issued a Sound Transmission Talisman.

Soon, the door of the Enlightenment Pavilion opened, and Chu Buyu came out, smiling widely.

"Husband, I’ve crafted a Second Rank Immortal Puppet."

Chu Buyu said proudly.

She had comprehended the Myriad Puppets Immortal Scripture while in front of the Enlightenment Stele, and what once seemed cryptic now became clear. The Myriad Puppets Immortal Scripture recorded various methods to craft First and Second Rank Immortal Puppets.

Chu Buyu, after a single failure, successfully crafted a Second Rank Immortal Puppet.

Apart from the help of the Second Rank Immortal Flame, the Enlightenment Stele also played a significant role.

"Great, it gives us more confidence in retrieving the treasure."

Shen Long said with a smile.

"Treasure? Where are we going to retrieve treasure?"

Shen Long was slightly taken aback.

Shen Long briefly explained the sequence of events, and Chu Buyu frowned and said, "Husband, let me go treasure hunting with you! It’s better to have someone watching your back."

"I will just bring two Second Rank Immortal Puppets. Yu Qing and Yu Hong are both on Myriad Beasts Island, and it can’t be without a Golden Immortal Cultivator to guard it."

Shen Long declined.

As long as they don’t encounter a Golden Immortal of Law Great Achievement or a late-stage Golden Immortal Cultivator, Shen Long is confident of retreating unharmed.

Things are different today; they have children now. If the enemy leads them away from Myriad Beasts Island and sends experts to attack it, Shen Yuqing and Shen Yuhong will be at risk.

"Alright! Be extra careful. If it doesn’t work out, just retreat. With the Myriad Beasts Tower, we don’t have to develop in the Glazed Sea Domain."

Chu Buyu took out two metallic round beads and handed them to Shen Long.

Shen Long nodded, "I’ll be careful; it shouldn’t be a big problem."

They exited the Myriad Beasts Tower, and Shen Long changed his appearance, leaving Myriad Beasts Island.

······

On a barren island of hundreds of thousands of miles in size, the vegetation was dense, with a terrain high in the south and low in the north.

In the south of the island, in a small valley surrounded by mountains on three sides, no grass grew, and the rock walls were uneven.

In a hidden underground cave, runes flickered on the rock walls, emitting strong restrictive energy fluctuations.

Wei Laiyue, Wei Tianyan, and a gaunt elderly man in a gray robe stood in the cave. The aura of the gray-robed elder was much stronger than Wei Tianyan, possessing Mid-Stage Golden Immortal cultivation.

"Taoist Friend Wei, they’ve been gone for so long. Why haven’t they sent anyone over?"

The gray-robed elder frowned and said.

"Should be soon! It’s a Zouhua Cave of a Golden Immortal Cultivator; they can’t possibly not be tempted by it. Let’s wait a bit, Taoist Friend Xu."

Wei Tianyan said.

He had finally persuaded a Mid-Stage Golden Immortal Loose Immortal to assist in capturing Shen Long and Chu Buyu, intending to use Myriad Beasts Island’s Direct Transmission Array to transfer to the Ziyang Sect’s main altar.

They had sent people to annihilate three True Immortal Cultivators from the Myriad Beasts Beasts Sect, captured Nascent Souls, and performed soul searches, discovering a Direct Transmission Array on Myriad Beasts Island that could transfer to the Ziyang Sect’s main altar. Apparently, only Shen Long and Chu Buyu could activate that array.

If they forcibly attacked Myriad Beasts Island, they could indeed secure it, but the commotion would surely be massive. Shen Long and Chu Buyu could then alert the Ziyang Sect, ruining their plans.

They had also considered controlling other True Immortal Cultivators from the Myriad Beasts Beasts Sect to infiltrate Myriad Beasts Island and gain control of Shen Long and Chu Buyu. However, they were concerned that Shen Long and Chu Buyu might possess a Second Rank Immortal Talisman, which would cause too much disturbance and potentially alert the Ziyang Sect.

After much deliberation, they decided to lure and capture Shen Long and Chu Buyu, with the crime scene set on a desolate island.

Once successful, they could have Shen Long and Chu Buyu take them to the Ziyang Sect through transmission unnoticed, making it the most secure option.

"Let’s hope so! Remember, most of the treasures from the Ziyang Sect’s Treasure Vault belong to me."

The gray-robed elder said in a deep voice.

"Of course, Wei keeps his promises······"

Before Wei Tianyan could finish, a sharp ringing sound emanated from his body.

He took out an array plate flashing with yellow light, which slightly trembled in his hand.

"Someone’s coming."

Wei Tianyan said.

Wei Laiyue took out a chicken egg-sized green round bead and injected Immortal Yuan Power into it, causing the bead to emit dazzling green light.

"Huh, two men, not Shen Long and Chu Buyu!"

Wei Laiyue said in confusion.

"Could it be that disciples from Myriad Beasts Beasts Sect were wiped out by them? Are they coming to break the restriction and take the treasure?"

Wei Tianyan wondered aloud.

Outside the small valley, a burly golden-robed youth and Shen Chan stood in an open area, with Shen Chan’s eyes glittering with golden light.

The golden-robed youth was Shen Long. There was a Second Rank Immortal Array here, and Shen Fu, being only at the True Immortal Late Stage, hadn’t sensed any Divine Soul fluctuations.