Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 1156 - 1060 Minor Trouble (Gone Today)

Chapter 1156: 1060 Minor Trouble (Gone Today)

A day later, Shen Long appeared in a stretch of black sea. The seawater was pitch black, and the sky was shrouded in a gray haze, casting an oppressive atmosphere.

Shen Long stopped in midair above a desolate island spanning tens of thousands of miles, his expression indifferent.

"You’ve been following me for so long. Still not planning to show yourself?"

Shen Long’s voice carried a frigid chill.

The response was silence, as if he was merely overthinking.

Shen Long’s face darkened, his body radiating a red halo that dispersed in all directions, erupting into billowing flames that soared sky-high wherever it passed.

The void couldn’t withstand the intense heat and was torn apart, forming large, jagged fissures as vast quantities of seawater evaporated, filling the air with thick mist.

At some point, ripples emerged in the void, followed by a flash of blue light. A flying boat glimmering with blue light appeared, occupied by four men and one woman. Leading the group was a tall man in black robes who had reached the Mid-Stage Golden Immortal phase of cultivation.

Other than a plump woman in a blue dress, who was at the Early Stage Golden Immortal phase, the remaining three men were also Mid-Stage Golden Immortals.

The black-robed man shook his sleeve, conjuring a gust of wind that manifested as a blue whirlwind, forcefully sweeping away the incoming crimson sea of fire.

"Taoist Friend Qian, we mean no harm. We merely seek your help to refine two batches of Immortal Pills," he said sincerely.

"No harm, huh? No harm, yet you’re skulking behind me like thieves?"

Shen Long sneered.

He had spent half a month in the Azure Dragon marketplace, meeting numerous Golden Immortal cultivators and trading resources with them.

Shen Long believed he had been cautious enough, but it seemed there were still those scheming against him. Truly, greed drives humans to peril, much as birds are lured to food.

The black-robed man suddenly let out a thunderous roar—this was the Soul Subduing Roar.

A bolt of green lightning flashed behind Shen Long, as a burly man in green attire appeared there.

The man’s back sported wings enshrouded in green electric arcs, and he held a massive green hammer that exuded a feral aura.

The black-robed man’s lips curled into a slight smirk. Relying on the Soul Subduing Roar, he had felled many Golden Immortal cultivators.

However, Shen Long’s body radiated a golden halo, making him completely unaffected.

The burly man swung the green hammer down toward Shen Long while simultaneously spitting out a thick stream of green lightning aimed straight at him.

Shen Long reacted swiftly, summoning the Zyphyxial Blade to block the hammer.

The green lightning struck Shen Long, engulfing him in green electric light.

As the burly man was preparing to unleash other Divine Skills, a man’s shout echoed beside him. Agonizing pain erupted within his own Sea of Souls, as though a sharp sword was cleaving it in half.

Before he could recover, a gust of wind swept across the void behind him. Shen Long emerged abruptly, now wielding the Crimson Flame Gauntlets.

With a swift motion, Shen Long’s fists slammed down on the burly man’s head.

The man’s skull shattered, turning into a cloud of blood mist, from which a miniature green lion burst forth. It was swiftly enveloped in a silver radiance and absorbed into the Seven Stars Vase.

The black-robed man was stunned, exclaiming, "You cultivate the Taiyi Yuan Soul Method, too!"

Shen Long wasted no words and let out a piercing battle cry.

The black-robed man and the blue-dressed woman’s bodies glowed with golden halos, shielding them from any harm. The three other men, however, trembled and showed signs of intense pain.

A massive silver thunder pillar streaked across the sky, striking at all five of them.

"Thunder Law!"

The black-robed man did not dare to be careless. His right hand radiated golden light as he threw out a powerful punch.

The void rippled before tearing open, revealing a golden giant fist that flashed out to block the silver thunder pillar.

The black-robed man parted his lips, releasing a mass of black flames that transformed into a thick black fire dragon surging toward Shen Long.

"Second Rank Immortal Flame? I have one, too."

Shen Long sneered, spitting out the Qinglian True Flame, which morphed into an azure fire phoenix charging forward.

The azure fire phoenix engaged the black fire dragon in a fierce struggle, quickly gaining the upper hand.

"Impossible!"

The black-robed man was bewildered. Not only was Shen Long also cultivating the Taiyi Yuan Soul Method, he possessed a Second Rank Immortal Flame as well.

The Second Rank Immortal Flame and the Taiyi Yuan Soul Method were both his trump cards. With both proving ineffective, his chances of winning were slim.

"Finish this quickly; take him down," the black-robed man ordered. Flicking his sleeve, he summoned a scythe gleaming with black light, which shot straight toward Shen Long.

Simultaneously, the blue-dressed woman and the other four all brought out middle-grade Immortal Artifacts, launching their assault on Shen Long.

Shen Long did not retreat but instead radiated a glow of Five-Color Divine Light to meet their attacks head-on.

The Five-Color Divine Light touched the middle-grade Immortal Artifacts, effortlessly absorbing them all.

"Five-Color Divine Light!"

The black-robed man’s eyes widened in disbelief. He felt as though he’d run headfirst into an immovable fortress.

At that moment, another massive silver thunder pillar streaked across the sky, targeting the black-robed man. At the same time, three middle-grade Immortal Artifacts followed closely behind.

The blue-dressed woman instantly activated a blue spherical artifact, embedding a spell into it.

The blue sphere unfolded into a thick blue protective barrier, enveloping all five of them.

The black-robed man threw another punch, revealing a golden giant fist that shattered the silver thunder pillar. He then summoned middle-grade Immortal Artifacts to fend off the incoming ones.

A golden lightning flash illuminated their rear, and Shen Long appeared again. His back was now adorned with wings wrapped in golden electric arcs—he had fused with Shen Peng.

Shen Long opened his mouth and unleashed a thick stream of golden lightning onto the blue barrier.

At the same time, Shen Long’s fists slammed down upon the barrier, shattering it instantly.

Both the black-robed man and the blue-dressed woman were petrified with terror, too late to evade. A golden halo radiated from Shen Long’s body, sweeping across their group and immobilizing them.

"Time······"

The black-robed man’s face revealed an expression of disbelief. Shen Long had mastered the Time Law. This was no mere iron wall; it was an impervious stronghold.

Shen Long’s fists smashed the heads of the black-robed man and the blue-dressed woman. Their Nascent Souls had barely emerged before they were enveloped in an azure radiance and collected into a green jade vase.

The remaining three Golden Immortal cultivators were no match either, swiftly killed by Shen Long and their Nascent Souls seized.

Shen Long looted the corpses for valuables and stowed them away, intending to feed them to Shen Jiu and the others.

At this moment, the azure fire phoenix consumed the black fire dragon and slipped back into Shen Long’s sleeve.

His Divine Sense detected other Golden Immortal cultivators heading in this direction, likely drawn by the energies of their battle.

With a fierce flap of his golden wings, generating surges of golden electric arcs, Shen Long transformed into golden lightning and vanished.

Half a month later, Shen Long returned to Myriad Beasts Island.

Back at Myriad Beasts Garden, Shen Long saw Chu Buyu seated in the Stone Pavilion, holding a red Transcendent Mirror.

"Husband, why did you take so long to return? Were you delayed by something?"

Chu Buyu asked with concern.

"Not at all. On the way, I ran into five Evil Cultivators from the Golden Immortal phase. I killed them all and acquired plenty of valuables. I took a few laps around to confirm no one was tailing me, then returned to Myriad Beasts Island," Shen Long explained.

The five Golden Immortal cultivators had carried considerable riches: more than forty thousand Immortal Yuan Stones, eighteen middle-grade Immortal Artifacts, and over a hundred Immortal Elixirs aged three million years or more—including a Primordial Soul Flower of over three million years.

Additionally, the Qinglian True Flame had consumed another Second Rank Immortal Flame.

"He was also cultivating the Taiyi Yuan Soul Method. No wonder they dared to ambush you, husband," Chu Buyu said, her expression revealing sudden realization.

"It’s a pity that the Taiyi Yuan Soul Method they possessed only included the first five layers of cultivation methods! I had hoped for the complete Taiyi Yuan Soul Method!"

Shen Long replied with a tone of regret.