Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 213 - 133 leave Secret Realm_1

Chapter 213: 133 leave Secret Realm_1

Outside the Secret Realm, Gu Bing and Tal Li stood in an open area, conversing.

A tall man in green robes approached swiftly, his lips moving slightly.

Gu Bing’s brows furrowed and she said, "Understood. You may go."

The man in green robes complied and withdrew.

"What’s happened, Madam Gu?"

Tal Li asked.

"Their Life-Bound Lamps have all been extinguished. It’s unclear whether they were killed by other Foundation Establishment Cultivators or by third-grade Monster Beasts."

Gu Bing’s expression darkened.

"The Secret Realm has been in existence for who knows how many years. When it was first discovered, Core Formation Cultivators could enter to hunt for treasures. There are certainly third-grade Monster Beasts in there, though the presence of fourth-grade ones is uncertain."

Tal Li said.

"If there are third-grade Monster Beasts in the Secret Realm, the casualties among the Human Clan should also be considerable."

Gu Bing said.

"Hopefully, they will be able to procure some aged Spiritual Medicine. If not, it would still be good to have more survivors. That way, we can take over more of the Qingxu Crystal Mines."

Tal Li said.

Gu Bing nodded, in full agreement.

...

Within the Secret Realm, amidst a vast bamboo forest of green, an ear-splitting boom erupted, and numerous bamboo trees were sent flying by a powerful shockwave.

Two disciples from the Hundred Ghosts Sect rushed out of the depths of the forest, their expressions filled with terror.

The ground shook violently, and a strong gravitational force emerged, sticking them to the ground like magnets.

At the same time, over a hundred thick yellow Earth Spears shot out from the ground, piercing through their Protective Spirit Light and through their bodies, causing them to fall.

A Yellow Giant Rat burrowed out from under the earth, its eyes unusually small. Judging by its aura, it was a third-grade Monster Beast.

The Yellow Giant Rat opened its massive jaws and inhaled forcefully, dragging the corpses of the two sect disciples into its mouth before swallowing them.

Its body gleamed with a yellow light as it burrowed back underground.

...

In a narrow valley, deafening roars echoed as flames shot up to the sky.

Lin Sisi and Ye Yutang stood together, protected by a blue light shield. Two Yellow Giant Bears were launching an assault on them.

They had encountered third-grade Monster Beasts and had scattered in a desperate escape.

Both Monster Bears were at the late stage of the second grade, each possessing tremendous strength.

They attacked either by emitting yellow sonic waves or by swinging their massive paws, striking the blue light shield and producing a series of dull "thuds." The shield trembled and its Spiritual Light dimmed.

They wielded top-grade Magic Artifacts to attack the bears, but their bodies were covered with a thick yellow earthen armor that protected them entirely. The Magic Artifacts left long, deep slashes on the earthen armor, but a yellow light lit up, and the slashes disappeared.

"Their attacks are too strong. I don’t have time to activate the talismans! Let’s scatter and run!"

Lin Sisi said, frowning.

She needed time to activate the talisman, and Ye Yutang could not buy her that time.

Just then, dozens of thick Green Vines burst forth from the earth, entwining their bodies.

Lin Sisi and Ye Yutang hurriedly fled towards the distance, moving swiftly.

Almost simultaneously, the two Monster Bears roared in anger and easily snapped the Green Vines. Hundreds of massive fireballs streaked across the sky, heading straight for the two Monster Bears.

Before they could evade, a sharp, piercing scream rang out by their ears, as if someone was hammering on their heads, making them dizzy and disoriented.

The hundreds of red fireballs consecutively struck the two Monster Bears, resulting in a series of massive explosions. Flames engulfed much of the valley.

"Meteor Fire Rain! It’s Junior Brother Shen."

Lin Sisi revealed a look of joy.

The one willing to lend a hand and capable of instant casting the second-tier spell Meteor Fire Rain was mostly likely Shen Long.

Shen Long emerged from underground, standing on the back of an Iron Tail Scorpion, with the Hundred Eyes Cicada in front of him.

He flicked his finger, and a streak of faintly visible green light shot out, disappearing into the sea of fire, followed closely by two loud crashes, as if something heavy had slammed into the ground.

"Senior Sister Lin, Senior Sister Ye, are you two alright?"

Shen Long asked.

"We’re fine, but let’s join forces to deal with them first!"

Lin Sisi suggested.

"They’re already dealt with."

Shen Long said with a casual smile, beckoning with one hand, a streak of green light flew out from the sea of fire into his sleeve.

The top-tier Magic Artifact, Shadowless Needle!

Before long, the flames dissipated, and signs of melting appeared in the valley; two Monster Bears lay in pools of blood, their bodies scorched, with blood seeping from their eyes.

Shen Long had controlled the Shadowless Needle, targeting their eyes, piercing right through their forehead.

Monster Beasts all have weak points. For those with thick skin and flesh, like Monster Bears, the eyes are a significant vulnerability.

"By the way, have you come across any other fellow sect members?"

Shen Long casually inquired.

"We met up with Senior Brother Qin and the others to hunt Monster Beasts and collect cultivation resources, but we encountered a third-tier Monster Beast recently and each fled for our lives."

Lin Sisi explained.

"It’s thanks to Senior Sister Lin’s third-tier Enemy-Binding Talisman Seal that we managed to escape so easily."

Ye Yutang said.

Shen Long suddenly realized and nodded, "It’s good that you’re safe."

"Junior Brother Shen, you are quite strong. I know a place where there are over a hundred Xuetuo Flowers. The three of us together will certainly be able to obtain them, but the place is a bit far from here."

Lin Sisi looked at Shen Long with a face full of anticipation.

Shen Long shook his head and said, "I also encountered a third-tier Monster Beast and almost died. I don’t want to wander around anymore. There are plenty of good things here, but one must live to enjoy them. I’m planning to find a place to hide and wait until it’s time to leave."

This time in the Secret Realm treasure hunt, just from Spiritual Medicine, Shen Long had obtained thousands, in addition to the Jade Ebony Fruit, a cluster of Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire, and Five-Colored Ganoderma Fruit. Besides that, he had also accumulated over a hundred thousand Spirit Stones and a batch of Artifact Refining materials; his harvest was substantial.

With many third-tier Monster Beasts in the Secret Realm, Shen Long was unsure he could escape another encounter with a third-tier beast.

"Senior Brother Shen is right. We managed to escape earlier because Senior Sister Lin had a third-tier Enemy-Binding Talisman Seal. We’re not always going to be so lucky. If we can’t contain a third-tier Monster Beast, we’d end up dead without a doubt."

Ye Yutang said.

Lin Sisi sighed softly and said, "That’s true, we’ve already had quite a haul this time, and we should be satisfied. Let’s do as you say, Junior Brother Shen."

Shen Long collected the corpses of the two Monster Bears, leading them into an underground cave. Ye Yutang set up an alarm talisman near the cave, which would alert them if any Monster Beasts approached.

The three of them stayed in the cave, waiting to leave.

When the month was up, Ye Yutang crushed a teleportation talisman and disappeared from the spot, and Lin Sisi did the same, leaving the Secret Realm.

After witnessing the whole process and making sure there were no anomalies, Shen Long finally crushed his teleportation talisman.

After a dizzying whirl, he found himself standing on top of a silver Formation, with Ice Silkworm True Person and others not far away, opposed by the Barbarian Cultivators.

Seeing Shen Long, Ice Silkworm True Person finally let out a sigh of relief.

Shen Long walked towards Ice Silkworm True Person, who nodded back with a smile.

The Human Clan and the Barbarian Tribe had each set up a Formation to retrieve their treasure hunters.