Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 242 - 160 slaying enemy_1

Chapter 242: 160 slaying enemy_1

Shen Long’s expression was icy cold, his face full of murderous intent.

"Next year’s today will be the anniversary of your death."

Shen Long was bristling with killing intent.

"Hmph, I really want to see what kind of divine skills you possess."

Golden Flame Reverend’s face turned cold as he slapped his red Spirit Beast bag at his waist, and a golden centipede with wings on its back flew out – an early-stage third-tier Sky-Flying Golden Flame Centipede.

Lv Yue brought out a banner flag that flickered with black light, injected a spell into it, and immediately, the sounds of ghosts wailing and wolves howling rose. A ghostly woman with alluring features appeared, her Yin Qi soaring to the heavens.

"Mother!"

Shen Long cried out in shock. No wonder these people were shocked when they saw the portrait of his parents; they had actually cultivated his mother’s soul into a Ghost Creature.

Upon death, a Cultivator’s soul will gradually disintegrate. Ghost Cultivators collect these souls to cultivate Ghost Creatures.

"She was born on a day, month, and year all with Yin attributes, a Triple Yin Woman. Her soul cultivated into a ghost, her power far surpasses that of ordinary Ghost Creatures. Since she is your mother, let her be the one to send you on your way."

Lv Yue said with a cold smirk. With a pinching gesture of a spell, the ghostly woman lunged toward Shen Long, with gusts of cold Yin wind.

The Sky-Flying Golden Flame Centipede opened its gaping maw and spewed forth a jet of crimson flames, heading straight for Shen Long.

The Golden Flame Reverend summoned a golden dagger that glittered with light, slashing towards Shen Long.

Shen Long slapped a golden Spirit Beast bag at his waist and hundreds of thousands of Gold-Winged Fire Ants flew out. They quickly coalesced into a golden spear wrapped in golden flames, and hurled towards the ghostly woman.

The ghostly woman transformed into a gust of Yin wind and vanished from where she stood, causing the golden spear to miss its target.

Shen Long’s golden wings at his back fluttered gently, and he disappeared from his spot.

Lv Yue reacted swiftly, with a layer of black light appearing over her body.

A gust of fierce wind blew past, and Shen Long appeared behind her.

She was about to summon a Dharma Treasure to attack Shen Long when a piercing shriek sounded, causing her to feel dizzy and nearly fall from the sky.

Shen Long summoned the Zyphyxial Blade, swinging it down in a slash that hit the black light screen, producing a muffled sound as the black screen dimmed, flickering in and out of visibility.

A pitch-black stinger struck the fading light screen, shattering it.

The Iron Tail Scorpion’s stinger struck Lv Yue’s head, causing her body to go limp as she fell from the sky.

With Lv Yue’s death, the ghostly woman flew back into the black banner flag.

Almost simultaneously, the Golden Flame Reverend summoned a pair of golden scissors, charging straight at Shen Long, while his right hand glowed red, slapping out a palm strike. A gargantuan red palm materialized and shot toward Shen Long.

A Qingyue light glowed from Shen Long’s chest, and a thick Qingyue barrier appeared, enveloping him in protection.

The golden scissors and the gigantic red palm struck the Qingyue barrier in succession, causing dull thuds, but the barrier remained unmoved.

A wretched screech echoed as the Sky-Flying Golden Flame Centipede was impaled by the golden spear, pinned to the ground, and then overwhelmed by the golden flames consuming its body.

As third-tier early-stage Fire Attribute Spirit Insects, the Gold-Winged Fire Ant Queen proved far more formidable than the Sky-Flying Golden Flame Centipede.

Seeing his painstakingly cultivated Spirit Insect annihilated in the blink of an eye, Golden Flame Reverend was a mix of shock and rage. He dared not linger and quickly activated a golden miniature lock on his chest, which emitted a beam of golden light. A golden barrier formed to protect him as he transformed into a streak of golden Escape Light that broke through the sky, his escape speed was extremely fast.

The Iron Tail Scorpion emitted a bizarre shriek, slowing down the Golden Flame Reverend. A streak of red light shot forth, hitting the golden barrier, which popped like a soap bubble.

From high above, a flurry of white snowflakes drifted down. A violent wind swept through, and the snowflakes turned into white ice swords, all aimed at the Golden Flame Reverend.

The Golden Flame Reverend hastily maneuvered the golden dagger to fend off the incoming white ice swords, shattering them. One of the ice swords shone with a blinding white light, and the Ice Flood Dragon appeared out of thin air.

The golden dagger struck the Ice Flood Dragon, producing a dull clang as if metal clashed with metal.

The Ice Flood Dragon opened its maw wide and spat out a thick beam of white light, shooting straight towards the Golden Flame Reverend.

The Golden Flame Reverend was about to dodge when a piercing, shrill shriek rang out beside his ear, as if someone had struck him hard on the head, instantly making him dizzy and disoriented.

Before he could recover, the white light hit him, and his body visibly froze at a speed detectable by the naked eye, turning into a massive ice sculpture.

The right claw of the Ice Flood Dragon smashed the ice sculpture, which shattered into pieces, resulting in the death of the Golden Flame Reverend.

Shen Long stowed away the Spirit Beast and Spirit Insect, looted the enemy’s belongings, threw out two crimson fireballs, decapitated the corpses, and burned the bodies to ashes.

With a light flap of the golden wings on his back, he disappeared from the spot and left the area.

With the three Core Formation cultivators of the Golden Flame Sect killed and the sect leaderless, the walls crumbled and the masses pushed, and the Golden Flame Sect’s rival forces immediately mobilized their troops, taking over the main altar of the Golden Flame Sect, opening up the treasury and finding it completely empty.

The treasury lacked valuables, but the Golden Flame Sect’s territory was tangible and was quickly divided and consumed by other forces.

In Qin Country, within the Qianling Mountain Range, a group of Spirt Control Sect disciples was patrolling.

A red Escape Light appeared on the horizon, flying quickly towards this place.

Before long, the red Escape Light came to a halt, and as the light faded, the figure of Shen Long was revealed.

"Greetings, Uncle Shen."

The Spirt Control Sect disciples gave their respects one after another, their demeanor respectful.

Shen Long nodded and increased his Escape Speed.

Upon returning to his residence, Shen Long approached the memorial tablets of his parents, took out the heads of Lv Yue and the Golden Flame Reverend, and said, "Father, Mother, I have eliminated the murderers who took your lives; may you rest in peace!"

He ignited incense sticks and placed them in the censer, then threw out two crimson fireballs that consumed both heads in flames.

He entered a secret chamber, took out two Storage Bags, and turned them upside down.

Two streams of rosy light passed by, and a large pile of items appeared on the ground.

Five Dharma Treasures: Golden Flame Scissors, Golden Flame Lock, Golden Flame Blade, Profound Yin Banner, and White Bone Whip; more than seventy thousand Spirit Stones, and some materials for Artifact Refining and Alchemy.

He picked up a Jade Slip and started scrutinizing it carefully.

After a little while, Shen Long took down a black Jade Slip, a look of sudden realization crossing his face.

"The Profound Yin Manual! So that’s what it is," Shen Long muttered to himself.

The Profound Yin Manual was a Ghost Cultivator’s technique that one could cultivate up to the Late Stage of Core Formation. After successfully cultivating the first four layers of this technique, the cultivator would be able to sense the presence of Yin Women within a certain radius.

Yin Women are born in Yin lands or at times considered Yin, and raising them as Ghost Creatures would make them more vicious and have greater potential, somewhat similar to the bloodline purity of Monster Beasts.

Shen Long’s mother was born a Triple Yin Woman, born in the year, month, and day of Yin, and it might have been due to meeting Lv Yue that she met with such a grievous fate.

According to the "Profound Yin Manual", Six Yin Women are considered supreme; such women, when they cultivate Ghost Path techniques, are doubly effective.

Six Yin Women refer to those born in Yin land, in the Yin year, Yin month, Yin day, Yin hour, and Yin moment—a rarity in the world.

This trip to Wei Country allowed Shen Long to eliminate his adversaries and resolve a matter that weighed on his mind, and he also acquired wealth worth millions, making the journey worthwhile.

He retrieved an exquisitely-made golden jade case and opened it to reveal a piece of green crystal inside. This was an unrefined Qingxu Crystal, acquired from Chen He.

Decades ago, a vein of Qingxu Crystal was discovered at the border between the Human Clan and the Skywolf Tribe. The forces of three countries from the Human Clan united to wage war against the Skywolf Tribe and the Thunder Hawk Tribe, resulting in countless deaths and injuries.