Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 1300 - 1304 Zhang Family Dao Clan launched a war

Chapter 1300: 1304 Zhang Family Dao Clan launched a war

"Divine Beast Crystal Core! Who dropped it?"

Shen Long asked urgently.

No wonder the Li Family Immortal Clan is offering such a heavy reward for the Dark Water Immortal Lord; they certainly wouldn’t reveal the true situation to the outside world.

"Not sure, but it’s definitely not the Li Family Immortal Clan. They would prefer the external world remain ignorant. I’ve heard that even the Palace of Heavenly Beasts has been alerted, and they have sent people to search for the Dark Water Immortal Lord."

Shen Yuqing replied with some uncertainty.

Chu Buyu nodded: "Alerting the Palace of Heavenly Beasts is understandable; Divine Beast Crystal Cores are very rare and hence valuable."

Ordinary resources would not alarm a major force like the Palace of Heavenly Beasts. A Divine Beast from the Taiyi Golden Immortal Stage is extremely rare, and its crystal core is even more precious.

The entire body of a Divine Beast is a treasure, especially the crystal core, which is a great nourishment for True Spirits. By refining a Divine Beast Crystal Core, a True Spirit has the potential to cultivate into a Divine Beast.

Of course, the crystal core of a Taiyi Golden Immortal Stage Divine Beast cannot compare to the Nine Bliss Immortal Milk or the Qiankun Heavenly Beast Fruit.

But then again, if it were a Divine Beast of the Great Luo Golden Immortal Stage, it wouldn’t be so easily slain.

After chatting for a while, Shen Yuqing and Shen Yuhong went back to rest.

There’s no major event in the Glazed Sea Domain, so Shen Long and Chu Buyu can cultivate the Laws in peace.

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In the Qiankun Immortal Domain, there’s a gigantic floating island in the sky, which might as well be a supercontinent.

At the southeastern corner of the island stands a colossal golden stone tablet, ten thousand feet high, inscribed with the three silver characters "Qiankun Island," written in a swirling dragon and phoenix style. The stone tablet glows with Immortal Light, as it is a top-grade Immortal Artifact.

Qiankun Island is the ancestral land of the Zhang Family Tao Clan, where most Zhang Family disciples are active.

At the northwestern corner of the island is a sprawling estate made of green stones, with a plaque inscribed with the three golden characters "Green Bamboo Garden."

Inside the garden grow numerous green bamboo plants. A tall, slender man in a green robe and a gracefully-built lady in a golden dress are conversing in a green bamboo pavilion.

"What? Starting a great war? Isn’t that too rushed? The last war left us with great losses, and we haven’t recovered yet,"

the lady in the golden dress frowned and said.

Zhang Yunshan, an early-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal.

"We haven’t recovered, but neither has the Evil God Race. If Lei Shan killed a Taiyi Golden Immortal of the Evil God Race in the Heavenly Demon Immortal Domain, captured their Nascent Soul, and brought it back to our clan, we used a Fourth Rank Great Array for interrogation and discovered that the Evil God Race is nurturing Divine Beasts. They sent people everywhere to hunt for Divine Beast Crystal Cores, used six types of resources to feed a True Spirit of the Great Luo Golden Immortal Stage, but failed to cultivate it into a Divine Beast."

The man in the green robe spoke slowly.

Zhang Qingzhi, mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal, the head of the Zhang Family.

Even a high-level force like the Zhang Family Tao Clan finds it challenging to nurture a Divine Beast of the Great Luo Golden Immortal Stage.

If they delay too long, the Evil God Race might successfully cultivate a Great Luo Golden Immortal Stage Divine Beast.

"Does the Patriarch know?"

Zhang Yunshan asked.

"Of course, this was reported to the Patriarch. The Patriarch plans to use this war to probe the foundation of the Evil God Race. You and Yun Feng go and contact the Great Luo Golden Immortals of various Great Immortal Domains and summon them to send troops for war."

Zhang Qingzhi instructed.

After the last war ended, both the Zhang Family and the Evil God Race suffered significant losses, and neither has regained its full strength.

"Alright, we’ll handle it right away."

Zhang Yunshan agreed readily and stood up to leave.

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Heavenly Evil Island, the ancestral land of the Evil God Race.

Yunxi Garden, Bian Li and a middle-aged man in a golden robe sat in a green stone pavilion, sipping tea and chatting idly.

"Bian Ming has ascended to the Great Luo Golden Immortal; we have another clan member at the Great Luo Golden Immortal Stage."

Bian Li was visibly delighted.

"But two clan members at the Great Luo Golden Immortal Stage perished under the Great Heavenly Tribulation."

The middle-aged man in the golden robe sighed and said.

Bian Hong, an early-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal, and head of the Executive Hall, managing the miscellaneous affairs of the Evil God Race.

He’s well-acquainted with the number of high-ranking immortals within the Evil God Race.

"There’s no way around it; unless one ascends to Dao Ancestor, everyone must endure the minor Heavenly Tribulations..."

Bian Li’s words were interrupted by a piercingly sharp noise,

and her willow-like brows knitted as she produced a transmission mirror glowing with golden light, executing a spell, and Yin Li appeared on the mirror.

"Elder Bian, we’ve received reports from multiple internal sources. The Zhang Family is mobilizing various forces for war, preparing to attack us."

Yin Li reported, his gaze gloomy.

The Evil God Race has developed numerous informers within the Human Clan to gather intelligence.

The Zhang Family is preparing to war against the Evil God Race, requiring the mobilization of many high-ranking immortals. Such large-scale movements cannot be concealed from the Evil God Race, nor do they intend to hide them.

"Do they really think we are easily bullied? Pass the command to summon all subsidiary forces for battle."

Bian Li commanded.

"Yes."

Bian Hong and Yin Li readily complied.

The Tao Clan of the Zhang Family and the Evil God Race both called upon their subsidiary forces to head to the frontlines.

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Green Lotus Immortal Domain, Glazed Sea Domain.

Myriad Beasts Island, Myriad Beasts Garden.

Shen Long and Chu Buyu sat in a green stone pavilion, with Su Changfeng and Shen Yuqing standing by.

Shen Long was instructing them on alchemical techniques; presently, Su Changfeng and Shen Yuqing could both refine Third Grade Dao Pills but had not yet managed to refine Fourth Grade Dao Pills.

"Follow my instructions and practice more when you get back, and you should be able to refine Fourth Grade Dao Pills."

Shen Long said.

"Yes, Master..."

Su Changfeng was about to finish when he took out a transmission mirror glowing with red light, executed a spell, and the mirror blurred, revealing Mo Bingbing.

"Junior Brother Su, the Tianyue Sect has used a large messaging array to notify us that the Zhang Family Tao Clan is preparing to wage war against the Evil God Race and has issued a conscription order, inviting high-ranking immortals to join the fray. Slaying enemies to earn Kind Attribute can be traded with the Zhang Family for various resources, including Immortal Pills and Elixirs to aid ascension to the Great Luo Golden Immortal. Elder Ouyang of the Tianyue Sect wishes to invite Uncle Shen and Master Aunt Chu to join the battle."

Mo Bingbing explained slowly.

Su Changfeng was slightly stunned and handed the transmission mirror to Shen Long.

"The Zhang Family Dao Ancestor is waging war with the Evil God Race?"

Shen Long frowned, pondered for a moment, then instructed: "Tell the people of the Tianyue Sect that we are in a life-and-death closed cultivation session and have not emerged, so we cannot get involved."

"Yes, Uncle Shen."

Mo Bingbing agreed readily and severed the connection.

Shen Long handed the transmission mirror back to Su Changfeng and said, "We will head to the frontlines to join the battle; you guys stay back on Myriad Beasts Island."

He planned to join the battle but not under his real identity.

In the eyes of Ouyang Teng, Wang Ming, and other Taiyi Golden Immortals, Shen Long and Chu Buyu had not even reached three million years since ascending to the Taiyi Golden Immortal Stage. Shen Long’s rapid advancement to the late Taiyi Golden Immortal Stage might expose the existence of Myriad Beasts Tower.

Furthermore, as the saying goes, "the tree that excels is the one the wind destroys." If Shen Long joins the battle with his true identity and someone discovers his attainment of Great Perfection in both the Fire Law and the Strength Law, even a Great Luo Golden Immortal might investigate.

He planned to conceal his true identity for battle, revealing his trump cards if necessary was of no consequence.

Shen Yuqing and Su Changfeng agreed, and Shen Long dismissed them.

"This upcoming great war might be our chance to obtain Immortal Pills and Elixirs to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal Stage."

Chu Buyu looked hopeful.

She had not yet resolved her bottleneck and might use the war to do so.

"Who knows how many Taiyi Golden Immortals we need to eliminate to exchange for resources critical for our breakthrough to the Great Luo Golden Immortal Stage. No matter what, this war will gather many experts, making it somewhat easier for us to nurture the Hongmeng Immortal Artifact."

Shen Long said gravely.

He had never participated in a war initiated by a force at the Dao Ancestor level. Given the Zhang Family Tao Clan’s influence, attracting a large number of high-ranking immortals was certain, providing them an opportunity to gain rare resources.

Chu Buyu nodded: "With our strength, as long as we don’t encounter a Great Luo Golden Immortal, there shouldn’t be much of a problem."

They disguised themselves and left Myriad Beasts Island.