Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 116 - 116 82 Trap_1

116: 82 Trap_1 116: 82 Trap_1 Spring passed and autumn came; a year had gone by.

Purple Bamboo Courtyard, Qingtang Pavilion, a certain secret chamber.

Shen Long was sitting on a red cushion, eyes slightly closed, his body enveloped in a layer of red light.

After a while, the red light around Shen Long’s body dissipated, and he opened his eyes, exhaling a breath of stale air.

He spread out his hands, his arms emitting a red glow as a large quantity of Red Dragon Scales appeared.

With ten Blood Flood Dragon Pills, he had successfully cultivated the fourth layer.

As the level of his cultivation increased, he needed an ever-greater number of Blood Flood Dragon Pills, which meant he needed even more second-order Flood Dragon Essence Blood, since a diluted bottle of second-order Flood Dragon Essence Blood was not sufficient.

With a thought from Shen Long, the Red Dragon Scales disappeared.

He entered the Spirt Control Tower where over two thousand Gold Ants flew towards him.

The Shi Jin Ant Queen had consumed a large amount of Spirit Feeding Pills and second-order Artifact Refining materials and successfully advanced to the second order.

Over two thousand Gold Ants, one at the early stage of the second order, dozens at the late stage of the first order; they consumed a great deal and reproduced quickly.

If not for Shen Long’s ability to refine elixirs and earn Spirit Stones, he really wouldn’t have been able to afford their upkeep.

After the Shi Jin Ant Queen advanced to the second order, its Purity of Bloodline remained at one, its Divine Skills ordinary; it had only mastered a Golden Armor Technique, a defense Art Technique, which made it tougher, and besides that, its teeth had become stronger, now easily biting through second-order ore.

Shen Long took out a dozen fist-sized Jinlang Stones and threw them on the ground, where the Gold Ants pounced and began to nibble.

Feeding the Gold Ants now cost at least five hundred Spirit Stones each time, truly gold-eating beasts.

Their increased numbers also meant the weapons they formed were more powerful.

Shen Long released the Hundred Eyes Cicada, the Snow Wind Sparrow, and the Green-Eyed Spirit Fox; they were all still at the middle stage of the first order.

He fed each of them a Spirit Feeding Pill and then returned them to the Spirit Beast bag.

He went to the second floor and whistled; a sharp bird cry answered, and the Gold-Winged Windroc flew in from the distance, landing in front of Shen Long, raising clouds of dust.

It had grown considerably in size and was now at the middle stage of the first order, having consumed a fair amount of Spirit Feeding Pills.

Shen Long gave two Spirit Feeding Pills to the Gold-Winged Windroc, then fed it two strands of fifty-year-old Qingfeng Grass.

As Shen Long’s Life-Bound Spirit Bird, its treatment was quite generous, being regularly fed Spirit Feeding Pills and Spiritual Medicine, the amount several times that of other spirit animals and insects.

Shen Long climbed onto the Gold-Winged Windroc’s back, patting it gently with his right hand.

The wings of the Gold-Winged Windroc flapped softly, and it soared into the sky, flying high above.

The speed of the Gold-Winged Windroc was very fast, the whirling wind howling past, causing Shen Long’s hair to flutter in the breeze.

After the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, the Gold-Winged Windroc landed on the ground, and Shen Long jumped off.

“Go play!”

Shen Long said.

Understanding Shen Long’s words, the Gold-Winged Windroc spread its wings and took to the sky, soaring above a group of volcanoes.

The Fire Rock Beast charged over, nuzzling Shen Long’s trouser leg with its head.

Shen Long took out two strands of fifty-year-old Fire Cloud Grass and fed them to the Fire Rock Beast.

He had specifically trained the Fire Rock Beast and the Gold-Winged Windroc not to fight.

The space on the second level of the Spirt Control Tower was very vast, amply accommodating both the Gold-Winged Windroc and the Fire Rock Beast.

Shen Long checked the Spiritual Medicine and Spirit Fruit, summoned rain and then left the Spirt Control Tower.

He took out a Messaging Plate that flickered with blue light, injected a spell into it, and Lin Shan’s voice sounded: “Taoist Friend Shen, is it convenient for you to visit my residence?

Taoist Friend Ye has something to discuss with you.”

“Alright, I’ll come over now.”

Shen Long agreed, putting away the Messaging Plate and walking out.

He arrived at the entrance to the Purple Bamboo Courtyard where the gates were wide open, knocked on the door, and Lin Guang came over and invited him in.

Ye Hong, Yu Susu, and Su Nan were all present; they often hunted Monster Beasts together and also frequently purchased elixirs from Shen Long, so Shen Long didn’t find their presence unusual.

Lin Guang closed the courtyard door and sat down with Shen Long in the Stone Pavilion.

“Taoist Friend Lin, we have found some Red Moon Ganoderma, but it is guarded by a group of Red Fire Crows.

The Fire Crow King is in the middle stage of the second order, and there are over twenty second-order Red Fire Crows.

We would like to request your help in hunting this flock of Red Fire Crows,”

Ye Hong got straight to the point.

“You’re asking for my help?

What about your teammates?”

Shen Long asked curiously.

“We encountered a Green-Faced Ghost at the Foundation Establishment Stage during our last monster hunt and were ambushed by it, leaving only the four of us.

We can’t handle that flock of Red Fire Crows, and since Taoist Friend Lin mentioned that Taoist Friend Shen’s Divine Skills are relatively strong, we thought of asking for your help.

Once successful, we can share more Red Moon Ganoderma with you.

How about it?”

Ye Hong earnestly proposed.

Shen Long thought for a moment and said, “Just the five of us might not be a match for that flock of Red Fire Crows in a direct fight, right?”

“We have a second-order Formation called the Profound Cold Formation.

We plan to use it to eradicate that flock of Red Fire Crows.

We’re asking for your help because we’re worried that other Monster Beasts might appear midway.

An extra person ensures more safety,”

Ye Hong explained.

The four of them could indeed kill the Red Fire Crows with an Array, but if other Monster Beasts or Cultivators arrived halfway through, that could complicate matters.

These kinds of incidents were all too common.

“Fine!

I’ll come with you.

When do we leave?”

Shen Long asked.

He also wanted to get out and stretch himself.

Red Fire Crows were fire-attribute Spirit Birds, and their Demon Cores were also tonics for the Fire Rock Beast.

“If there’s nothing else, we can set off right away.

The longer we delay, the more likely it is that other Monster Hunting Teams will discover that flock of Red Fire Crows,”

Ye Hong stated.

Shen Long agreed, and the five of them left the Purple Bamboo Courtyard.

Once they were outside the marketplace, Lin Guang brought out a cyan Flying Boat.

He stepped aboard, with Ye Hong and the others hurrying to follow.

With a pinch of an Art Technique by Lin Guang, the cyan Flying Boat immediately shone with a cyan light and flew towards the distance.

Two days later, the cyan Flying Boat appeared above a red bamboo forest.

Shen Long’s Divine Sense swept out widely, examining the bamboo forest carefully, but he detected nothing out of the ordinary.