Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 188 - 188 117 Fifth Year_2

188: 117 Fifth Year_2 188: 117 Fifth Year_2 Shen Long’s figure once again summoned gigantic fireballs from the void behind him, hurling them towards Bai Yunlong.

Bai Yunlong was about to dodge when a piercing insect buzz rang out, striking his head like a heavy hammer, leaving him dizzy.

By the time he regained his senses, one after another, the gigantic fireballs continuously smashed into him, engulfing Bai Yunlong in flames, turning half of the arena into a fiery red sea of fire.

Witnessing this scene, Qian Dafu and the other spectators were shocked.

Shen Long flicked his right hand, and a palm-sized blue seal flew out, instantly expanding and smashing towards the sea of fire.

A white giant staff flew out from the midst of the fierce flames, colliding with the blue seal, producing a muffled clang as if gold and iron were striking each other.

Shen Long formed a spell with his hands, and once again, a large number of gigantic fireballs emerged from the void, while the Iron Tail Scorpion launched its Divine Sense Attack.

“Junior Brother Shen, stop, I admit defeat,” Bai Yunlong’s anxious voice rang out.

Hearing this, Shen Long changed his spell, and all of the gigantic fireballs dispersed.

A blinding white light shone from within the sea of red flames, quickly faded away, revealing Bai Yunlong’s figure.

He was covered with a translucent white light barrier, his forehead dripping with sweat.

He had cultivated the Flying Snow Technique to Great Perfection and had enjoyed advantages over his fellow sect members in sparring; he had not expected Shen Long to also cultivate several second-tier techniques to Great Perfection.

“Thank you for letting me win, Senior Brother Bai!”

Shen Long said with a fist and palm salute.

“Junior Brother Shen has been mentioned to me by Senior Sister Xu and others, saying your strength is formidable.

I did not believe it, but after today’s battle, I see that your reputation is indeed well-deserved,” Bai Yunlong praised with a face full of admiration.

“You flatter me, Senior Brother Bai.

If it wasn’t for the help of Spirit Insects, I would not have defeated you so easily.

Your Spirit Insects have suffered many losses, for which I am truly sorry,” Shen Long said.

This battle had reduced the number of Cold Crystal Ants by tens of thousands, and that was with Shen Long holding back.

“It’s nothing, I only released a portion of the Cold Crystal Ants.

I thought Junior Brother Shen would release the Gold Ants to deal with my Cold Crystal Ants,” Bai Yunlong said.

“The Divine Skills of the Cold Crystal Ants are stronger than those of the Gold Ants.

Releasing them would not have been a match for the Cold Crystal Ants,” Shen Long explained.

If he had released all his Gold Ants, they might not have been at a disadvantage against the Cold Crystal Ants.

However, doing so would reveal Shen Long’s true strength.

Moreover, Bai Yunlong had not released all of his Cold Crystal Ants either, with the Ant Queen still out of sight, so there was no need for Shen Long to release all of his Gold Ants.

“Hehe, that’s true.

I still have tens of thousands of Cold Crystal Ants that I didn’t release.

This time I’ve witnessed the extent of Junior Brother Shen’s Divine Skills.

I hope to spar with you again someday.

I’ll take my leave,” Bai Yunlong said with a chuckle, putting away the Cold Crystal Ants and leaping off the arena.

He summoned a white Flying Boat and left the place.

“Senior Brother Shen!

You’re amazing,” Qian Dafu came over and congratulated.

“It’s nothing!

Let’s head back!”

Shen Long summoned the Snow Wind Sparrow, carrying him and Qian Dafu away from Martial Training Peak.

Back at Qinglian Garden, Shen Long said, “Junior Brother Qian, I plan to go into seclusion to refine Elixirs and produce a batch of second-tier Elixirs.

During this period, if other fellow disciples come looking for me, please turn them away for me and take note of their business.”

He had been away for too long, and there were no second-tier Elixirs for sale at the shop.

Qian Dafu had collected a lot of Alchemy Materials, enough for Shen Long to refine a batch of second-tier Elixirs to sell at the shop.

“No problem, Senior Brother Shen!

You just focus on your business.

I’ve got this,” Qian Dafu replied, patting his chest and then leaving Qinglian Garden.

Shen Long walked into Qinglian Pavilion and entered a secret chamber.

He summoned the Scarlet Crow Cauldron, took out the Alchemy Materials, and began his Alchemy.

…

In Zhao Country, at the Xu Family.

In a tranquil manor, Xu Yunfeng, a purple-dressed girl with a fine countenance, and a tall, black-clad young man sat in a green Stone Pavilion, sipping tea and chatting.

“Yu Yan, Chen Chi, why have you come back?” Xu Yunfeng asked pleasantly.

“We’re stuck at a bottleneck and planning to travel abroad; we don’t know when we’ll be back, so we came to visit Ancestor Yunfeng first,” Xu Yuyan said.

She was a disciple of the Hundred Ghosts Sect, currently at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

“I heard that the murderer of Ancestor Yunfeng has been found.

Has it been confirmed that it’s a disciple of the Spirt Control Sect?” Chen Chi asked.

He is a descendant of a Core Formation Cultivator, and Xu Yuyan is his Dao partner.

“It’s Shen Long from the Spirt Control Sect with the Jinning Mirror in his possession.

However, he has already become a disciple of Ice Silkworm True Person and rarely makes public appearances, making it extremely difficult to seek revenge.”

Xu Yunfeng sighed.

“If I could resolve this issue and advance to the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, with Grand Master Xuan’s help, my chances of entering the Core Formation Stage are still quite substantial.

When that happens, I can help you deal with this person.

After all, he is just a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.”

Chen Chi promised.

As long as he advanced to the Core Formation Stage, entering Qin Country and killing a Foundation Establishment Cultivator wouldn’t be an issue.

“A gentleman’s vengeance could take ten years; there is no rush.

Knowing you have this intention is enough.

Be careful on your travels outside.”

Xu Yunfeng said with a smile.

Chen Chi and Xu Yuyan nodded and agreed.

After chatting idly for a good while, they took their leave.

…

Time flew, and five years had passed.

Qin Country, Spirt Control Sect.

Qinglian Garden, the door of a secret chamber opened, and Shen Long walked out with a smile on his face.

He was still in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, but his mana had improved significantly, and he felt he was not far from reaching Great Perfection.

Shen Long had been back at the Spirt Control Sect for over five years, living a secluded life, busy with alchemy, nurturing Spirit Insects, Spirit Beasts, and Spirit Birds, and occasionally attending gatherings of Foundation Establishment Cultivators to exchange alchemy experiences with other second-tier Alchemists.

The Gold-Winged Windroc, Iron Tail Scorpion, Fire Rock Beast, Hundred Eyes Cicada, Gold Ant Queen, and Green-Eyed Spirit Fox were all at the late stages of the second tier, while the Pursuing Spirit Beast and Snow Wind Sparrow were at the middle stage of the second tier.

If the Gold-Winged Windroc advanced a minor realm, Shen Long would benefit as well.

Likewise, when Shen Long advanced a minor realm, the flying speed and attack power of the Gold-Winged Windroc would also improve—both benefited from each other.

Shen Long had cultivated the “Nine Revolutions Transforming Flood Dragon Technique” to the sixth layer, capable of withstanding blows from superior Magic Artifacts.

He was also collecting Miracle Elixirs to strengthen his body.

When sparring with peers who practiced body cultivation, in terms of Qi Strength, they were no match for Shen Long, which showed the “Nine Revolutions Transforming Flood Dragon Technique” was indeed formidable.

All he wanted now was to cultivate to Great Perfection to make a breakthrough to the Core Formation Stage.

Relying solely on the Spiritual Objects provided by the sect for Core Formation wasn’t enough.

Shen Long planned to buy another batch of Spiritual Objects for Core Formation.

He had inquired already—one batch of Spiritual Objects for Core Formation would cost at least three hundred thousand Spirit Stones, and the price might be even higher if auctioned.

Shen Long had been traveling outside for over ten years, selling Spiritual Medicine and Elixirs and hunting Monster Beasts, accumulating quite a wealth.

But he still didn’t have three hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

He planned to sell some of the Spiritual Medicine and Spirit Fruits cultivated on the second level of the Spirt Control Tower, that should be enough to gather three hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

Of course, Shen Long couldn’t sell a large quantity of Fire Attribute Spiritual Medicine and Spirit Fruits within the sect.

He planned to go to Xuanyang Marketplace to sell the Spiritual Medicine and Spirit Fruits.

He took out a Messaging Plate gleaming with blue light, infused a spell into it, and said, “Junior Brother Qian, any large-scale auctions being held by influential forces lately?”

“Recently?

No.

Are you looking to buy something?”

Qian Dafu asked.

“No, just asking.

If you hear of any major auctions, let me know immediately.”

Shen Long said.

“Sure, I definitely will.”

Qian Dafu agreed.

After exchanging a few more words, Shen Long cut off the connection and stored away the Messaging Plate.

Once outside Qinglian Garden, Shen Long released the Snow Wind Sparrow, jumped onto its back, and lightly patted the Snow Wind Sparrow’s back.

With a gentle flap of its wings, the Snow Wind Sparrow stirred up a gust of cold wind and flew high into the sky.

Arriving at Ice Silkworm Valley, Shen Long sent out a Sound Transmission Talisman.

Before long, Chen Bing came out and led Shen Long inside.

They arrived at the Ice Silkworm Pavilion and met Ice Silkworm True Person.

“Disciple pays his respects to Master.”

Shen Long bowed deeply.

“You’ve come out of seclusion.

I thought you had reached Great Perfection.

I’m glad to hear you are quite close now,” Ice Silkworm True Person said pleasantly.

“Disciple feels he is not far from Great Perfection.

Thank you for your concern, Master.

Has Senior Brother returned yet?” Shen Long asked curiously.

“He hasn’t come back yet.

You…” Ice Silkworm True Person’s words were cut short as a loud bell tolled, followed by a resounding dragon’s roar that could be heard throughout the land.

“The Shocking Dragon Bell!

This isn’t good; something major has happened.

Stay here, I must attend a meeting.” Ice Silkworm True Person’s expression changed, he instructed them in a hurry, and left in haste.

“The ringing of the Shocking Dragon Bell indicates a significant event.”

Chen Bing frowned and said.