Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 201 - 201 124 Three-year_2

201: 124 Three-year_2 201: 124 Three-year_2 “His strength is very strong, having cultivated several spells to Great Perfection, and with the aid of the Jinning Mirror, even if we join forces, we are no match for him,”

Xu Yunfeng frowned as he spoke.

“If Yu Yan were here, things might be different, as she may have a way to deal with him,”

Xu Yiqing said.

“It’s not that easy, Ice Silkworm True Person is also in Refuse Barbarian City, it won’t be easy to deal with him.

Still the same old stratagem, wait for the right moment, let’s focus on surviving first.

The strength of the Barbarian Cultivators is too formidable,”

Xu Yunfeng frowned as he said.

This time they didn’t have to go to the battlefield, but in seven days, the Human Clan would clash with the Barbarian Tribe again, and he would have to join the fight.

Xu Yiqing nodded, saying, “That’s all we can do.”

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A towering city, its plaque reading “Skywolf City” in three large characters, stood as a fortress built by the Skywolf Tribe to garrison troops in opposition to the Human Cultivators.

A splendid golden hall bore a plaque with the three golden characters: “Green Wolf Palace.”

Gu Bing sat in the main seat, with Tal Li sitting beside him.

“This time, we have lost over three hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

If we hadn’t withdrawn our troops early, the losses would have been greater,” Tal Li said with a frown.

Gu Bing frowned and said, “At this point, we can’t afford to step back.

Does Taoist Friend Ta really want to cede the mining vein to the Human Clan?”

“That’s not it, but if we keep on with this attrition, we can’t afford it.

Losing over a thousand Foundation Establishment Cultivators in a month, the loss is too great; it’s unclear how long this conflict will last,” Tal Li said with a frown.

“If they want to fight, then let’s accompany them.

If you have any good strategies for driving back the enemy, feel free to share them,” Gu Bing said.

“I don’t have any good ideas.

If I had, I would have shared them already.

At this point, all we can do is endure.

In today’s battle, there was a particularly formidable Foundation Establishment Cultivator who had never appeared on the battlefield before.

Could it be the Human Clan has called for reinforcements?” Tal Li said.

“That’s Shen Long, disciple of Ice Silkworm True Person, proficient in Art Techniques and Insect Repelling Technique, and also an Alchemist.

The Human Clan suffered losses too.

It’s a matter of who can outlast the other.

If we withdraw now, it’s not just about the mining vein—to guarantee they won’t take this opportunity to attack our Skywolf Tribe?

The Human Clan is not one to refrain from such actions,” Gu Bing said.

Realizing the gravity, Tal Li said, “I see; you are right.

The loss of Foundation Establishment Cultivators isn’t much to fret over.

If we could kill a batch of Core Formation Cultivators or a few Nascent Soul Cultivators from their side, that would be ideal.”

“Taoist Friend Ta, I know you have a grudge with Madam Wu, and a gentleman’s revenge can wait ten years.

With your current strength, you might not be able to kill her, but the opportunity will come.

I have already called for reinforcements; our Skywolf Tribe will send more troops,” Gu Bing said.

“That’s good.

I will also send someone back to our tribe to draw more tribespeople for the battle,” Tal Li said.

Gu Bing nodded in agreement.

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Time passed, three years went by.

In a secret chamber of Tiandan Palace, Shen Long sat cross-legged on a red cushion, his gaze fixed on the Scarlet Crow Cauldron in front of him, the room permeated with a faint scent of elixir.

After a while, Shen Long’s spell changed, the flames dissipated, he stepped forward, lifted the lid of the cauldron, and found twelve blood-colored elixir pills inside, each of medium quality.

Shen Long showed a slight smile, collected the twelve blood-colored elixir pills, and stepped outside.

Arriving at the great hall, Shen Long handed over nineteen colorful porcelain bottles to Xu Yu, receiving a large amount of Kind Attribute in return.

The Human Clan and Barbarian Tribe had been fighting for over three years, from an initial schedule of minor skirmishes every seven days and major conflicts every month to minor ones every month and major ones every half year.

The combined losses of Foundation Establishment Cultivators from both sides exceeded ten thousand, while the losses of Core Formation Cultivators weren’t as significant; not due to mutual restraint, but because both sides’ Core Formation Cultivators would support their comrades, making it difficult to kill a Core Formation Stage Barbarian Cultivator under the watchful eyes of others.

Shen Long occasionally clashed with Barbarian Cultivators, but most of his time was spent in Tiandan Palace practicing Alchemy, crafting elixirs to earn Kind Attribute.

The war had been going on for so long, and both the Human Clan and the Barbarian Tribe had suffered significant losses.

Both sides were stubbornly resisting, but now it was a matter of who could last longer.

In Shen Long’s view, if each side sent out some Core Formation Cultivators to duel to the death and decide the ownership of the mining veins, it would save these juniors from fighting and dying.

The higher-ups of the Human Clan had considered this plan.

After discussion among the leaders of the three countries, they still rejected this plan.

First, the physical bodies of the Barbarian Tribe were strong; in a one-on-one fight, the Human Cultivators were generally no match for them.

Second, even if the Human Clan won, the loss of high-level Cultivators was not trivial, and the Barbarian Tribe might not accept such a result.

If they tore up the agreement and continued the fight, it would allow other nations to benefit from their predicament.

They had persisted for so long and expended a vast amount of financial, human, and material resources—naturally, they were unwilling to see their efforts become spoils for other countries.

Ice Silkworm True Person had informed Shen Long of these details.

As for what the higher-ups of the Barbarian Tribe were thinking, Shen Long had no idea.

After fighting for more than three years, Shen Long had accumulated a considerable amount of kind attribute, and his storage bag now contained more than three hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

Every time there was a skirmish, Shen Long would make a move.

In total, five Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Cultivators had died at his hands.

At first, the Barbarian Tribe would arrange Foundation Establishment Great Perfection opponents against Shen Long.

Shen Long simply changed his appearance, first attacking the enemy with Magic Artifacts and spells, looking for opportunities to release the Iron Tail Scorpions and exterminate the enemy.

There were quite a few Human Foundation Establishment Cultivators who had cultivated their second-tier spells to Great Perfection.

Shen Long changed his appearance, and the Barbarian Cultivators simply could not recognize him.

Every time, he managed to kill several Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and once the Barbarian Tribe focused on him, he would defend with all his strength until the Barbarian Cultivators retreated.

Every time Shen Long made a move, he would get at least ten thousand Spirit Stones, and at most, sixty thousand, mainly depending on how many Foundation Establishment Stage Barbarian Cultivators he killed.

With the Iron Tail Scorpion and several Great Perfection spells at his disposal, Shen Long’s fame grew, additionally boosted by his master, Ice Silkworm True Person.

In the Cultivation Realm, strength was respected, and as a result, Shen Long also made connections with powerful Foundation Establishment Cultivators, many of whom were disciples or descendants of Core Formation Cultivators.

He had just returned to the Spirit Control Garden when he saw Lin Sisi coming toward him.

Lin Sisi had also been on the front lines.

Her strength was formidable, having slain numerous Barbarian Cultivators, and her reputation was well-known.

“Junior Brother Shen, you’ve returned from alchemy.”

Lin Sisi said with a slight smile.

Shen Long nodded and asked, “Senior Sister Lin, are you going out?”

“Yes, I’m about to embark on an important mission to procure some items.”

Lin Sisi replied.

“An important mission!”

Shen Long was tactful and did not probe further.

He took out a blue Law Disk that flashed with light and injected a spell into it.

Ice Silkworm True Person’s voice rang out, “Shen Long, where are you?”

“Master, your disciple has just returned.

I’m at the entrance of the Spirit Control Garden.”

Shen Long answered truthfully.

“Come to my dwelling immediately.

I have something to tell you.”

Ice Silkworm True Person instructed.

“Yes, Master.”

Shen Long agreed, put away the blue Law Disk, and quickly went to Ice Silkworm True Person’s residence to see her.

“Shen Long, an unknown Secret Realm has been discovered at the border.

The entrance was damaged by Core Formation Cultivators, and now only Foundation Establishment Cultivators can be sent in.

I am planning to send you in to seek treasures.

What do you think?”

Ice Silkworm True Person asked.

“An unknown Secret Realm!

Foundation Establishment Cultivators going in to seek treasures?”

Shen Long was stunned; he thought of something and asked, “Master, will the Barbarian Tribe let us come and go freely?”

“Of course not.

The Barbarian Tribe is also unable to hold out anymore.

We’ve agreed to each send three hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators inside, to see which side has the most survivors and then decide on the allocation of the mining veins according to that side’s plan,” Ice Silkworm True Person explained.

Recently, during a major battle, several Core Formation Cultivators had been chasing and fighting each other until they came to an open area where their fight revealed the entrance to a Secret Realm.

Initially, Core Formation Cultivators could be sent inside, but neither side wanted to let the other explore safely.

They fought fiercely at the entrance, causing it to nearly collapse, leaving only Foundation Establishment Cultivators and Qi Refining Cultivators to enter.

After discussions between the higher-ups of the Human Clan and the Barbarian Tribe, it was decided that each side would send three hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators to seek treasures inside.

Whoever had the most survivors in the end would determine the allocation plan for the mining veins.

“Not a monopoly?

Allocation?”

Shen Long asked, puzzled.

“It’s too difficult to monopolize.

Unless Nascent Soul Cultivators fight it out, the Qingxu Crystal Veins cannot enhance Cultivation, nor can they help Nascent Soul Cultivators resolve bottlenecks or charge towards Divinity Transformation.

They naturally won’t risk their lives for the veins,” Ice Silkworm True Person patiently explained.