Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 251 - 169 Minor Test of Skill_1

Chapter 251: 169 Minor Test of Skill_1

"I’m also participating in the Beast Battle!"

Shen Long said, taking out a cyan jade box and opening it to reveal a high-grade Beast Nurturing Pill inside.

"A high-grade Beast Nurturing Pill!"

Dong Yulin, Golden Whale Hermit, and Jiang Ziqing’s eyes heated up with longing; they all wanted this elixir.

"This is not the place for a Beast Battle. Please follow me, Taoist friends."

Han Chuxi stood up and walked out, with everyone quickly following.

Half a quarter of an hour later, they arrived at the entrance of a palace glistening with gold, with "Beast Battle Palace" written in large silver characters on the lacquered golden plaque.

Han Chuxi led them inside, into a spacious hall with a huge blue stone platform.

"Those who wish to participate in the Beast Battle, sign up! We provide the venue. Try not to damage the harmony, and if your spirit beasts are no match, admit defeat rather than fight to the death. You may release spirit insects, spirit beasts, and spirit birds to contend in battle,"

Han Chuxi said.

Shen Long, Dong Yulin, Golden Whale Hermit, Jiang Ziqing, and two other cultivators agreed to the terms and drew lots to determine their matches.

Shen Long drew number three and would compete last.

They competed in pairs, with the victor advancing to the next round, and the ultimate winner would collect all the bets. Shen Long had wagered a high-grade elixir, while the other five Core Formation cultivators had each contributed several third-grade demon cores.

Golden Whale Hermit released a completely white giant toad with three eyes on its head and multiple bulges on its back; Jiang Zijian unleashed a completely red sparrowhawk.

"A Three-Eyed Ice Toad! A Lihuo Falcon!"

Shen Long recognized their origins.

The Three-Eyed Ice Toad and the Lihuo Falcon flew up to the blue stone platform, and a cyan light screen appeared, enclosing them from above.

Both the Three-Eyed Ice Toad and the Lihuo Falcon were at the mid-stage of the third grade. As the battle began, with a flap of its wings, the Lihuo Falcon sent dozens of giant fireballs flying towards the Three-Eyed Ice Toad.

The Three-Eyed Ice Toad let out a somewhat grating shriek and expelled a white sonic wave, which collided with the giant fireballs, disintegrating them all.

Just as the Lihuo Falcon was about to deploy other tactics, the Three-Eyed Ice Toad’s three eyes emitted a dazzling white light, each firing a thick beam at the Lihuo Falcon.

The Lihuo Falcon flapped its wings to dodge the three thick beams of light, but a pink tongue shot toward it, aiming directly at the falcon.

At the same time, countless white snowflakes started to fall within the cyan light screen, transforming into white ice blades that slashed at the Lihuo Falcon.

The Lihuo Falcon reacted quickly, but with the entire arena being frozen over and the temperature plummeting, its reactions slowed. The Three-Eyed Ice Toad seized the opportunity, its long tongue wrapping around the Lihuo Falcon’s right claw. The falcon expelled a stream of red flames, scorching the Three-Eyed Ice Toad’s tongue.

The Three-Eyed Ice Toad’s trio of eyes each blasted a thick white beam, striking the Lihuo Falcon and instantly turning it into an ice sculpture.

"I admit defeat, Taoist Friend Lin."

Jiang Zijian quickly conceded.

Golden Whale Hermit smiled and nodded, gesturing for the Three-Eyed Ice Toad to stop, while Jiang Zijian hastily released pill fire to melt the layer of ice.

In the second round, Dong Yulin released tens of thousands of Gold-Winged Fire Ants, with the Ant Queen at the early third grade. Han Chuchu, on the other hand, released a completely red giant crab whose huge pincers were colossal, and its shell bore patterns of flames – this was an early third-grade Cloudflame Crab.

The battle began, and with a pinch of her spell, Dong Yulin directed the tens of thousands of Gold-Winged Fire Ants to form a golden-red lance, wrapped in a layer of red flames, charging straight towards the Cloudflame Crab.

The Cloudflame Crab responded with fierce flames or swiping its massive pincers. The golden-red lance struck it, emitting a muffled sound reminiscent of metal clashing.

The flames from the Cloudflame Crab that landed on the golden-red lance left it unharmed.

The Gold-Winged Fire Ants proved too agile for the Cloudflame Crab to land a hit. Its shell accumulated more and more wounds, forcing Han Chuchu to concede.

Shen Long released over fifty thousand Gold-Winged Fire Ants, with the Ant Queen at early third grade and over a thousand late-second grade ants.

Jiang Ziqing slapped his white spirit beast bag at his waist, and a red light darted out, landing on the ground and revealing a gigantic red lion with wings on its back – a Sky-Flying Flame Lion at the early third grade.

As soon as the battle commenced, the Sky-Flying Flame Lion opened its massive maw, shooting out a stream of red flames straight at the Gold-Winged Fire Ants.

Shen Long pinched his spell, and more than 50,000 Gold-Winged Fire Ants quickly coalesced into golden arrow shafts, dodging the crimson flames and speeding straight towards the Sky-Flying Flame Lion.

The Sky-Flying Flame Lion let out an angry roar and spat out a red soundwave to meet the assault.

Shen Long changed his spell, and the golden arrow shafts swiftly came together to form a golden spear, which collided with the red soundwave. The red soundwave scattered, and the golden spear struck the Sky-Flying Flame Lion’s body, emitting a dull thud.

Shen Long and Jiang Ziqing each controlled their Spirit Insects and Spirit Beasts in battle. The Gold-Winged Fire Ants clearly had the upper hand—they were smaller and could easily dodge attacks, whereas the Sky-Flying Flame Lion’s large size made it difficult to avoid hits.

After less than half a moment, the Sky-Flying Flame Lion was covered in blood, with a large number of Gold-Winged Fire Ants crawling over its body, nibbling at its flesh.

"Stop! Taoist Friend Shen, I admit defeat."

Jiang Ziqing hurriedly conceded.

The Gold-Winged Fire Ants were too agile. With more than 50,000 Gold-Winged Fire Ants clustering into weapon formations, their power greatly increased. The Sky-Flying Flame Lion wasn’t able to block them, and continuing the fight would only worsen its injuries.

Shen Long nodded and ordered the Gold-Winged Fire Ants to cease their attack.

Shen Long, the Golden Whale Hermit, and Dong Yulin drew lots for their contest, with Dong Yulin picking the empty lot.

As the competition began, Shen Long pinched his spell, and more than 50,000 Gold-Winged Fire Ants gathered into golden arrow shafts, charging at the Three-Eyed Ice Toad.

The Three-Eyed Ice Toad exuded a white chill while its three eyes emitted a bright light, each spewing out a thick beam of white light. One of the beams struck the Gold-Winged Fire Ant Queen.

Visible to the naked eye, the Gold-Winged Fire Ant Queen rapidly froze, turning into an ice sculpture.

The long tongue of the Three-Eyed Ice Toad shot out, aiming for the frozen Gold-Winged Fire Ant Queen.

The layer of ice suddenly melted, and the Gold-Winged Fire Ant Queen reappeared. It spat out a jet of golden flames that landed on the Three-Eyed Ice Toad’s long tongue.

The Three-Eyed Ice Toad cried out in utter agony and quickly expelled a white chill, but it couldn’t extinguish the golden flames.

"A Mutated Gold-Winged Fire Ant!"

The Golden Whale Hermit exclaimed in shock.

More than 50,000 Gold-Winged Fire Ants formed a golden spear wrapped in golden flames and headed straight for the Three-Eyed Ice Toad.

The Three-Eyed Ice Toad’s three eyes each emitted a thick beam of white light that landed on the golden spear. The spear instantly froze over, but the ice quickly melted and the spear pierced the Three-Eyed Ice Toad’s body. A wave of golden flames spread, engulfing the toad.

The Three-Eyed Ice Toad issued a horrific shriek, its body glowing brightly white, but the golden flames did not dissipate.

Seeing this, Shen Long was about to continue urging the Gold-Winged Fire Ants to attack the Three-Eyed Ice Toad.

"Stop, Taoist Friend Shen, I admit defeat."

The Golden Whale Hermit promptly conceded.

"Taoist Friend Shen’s Gold-Winged Fire Ants are Mutated Spirit Insects, there’s no need to continue, I admit defeat."

Dong Yulin graciously said.

Shen Long withdrew the Gold-Winged Fire Ants and emerged as the ultimate victor of the Beast Battle, winning twenty third-stage Demon Cores and making a tidy profit.

"I did not expect Taoist Friend Shen to have cultivated Mutated Gold-Winged Fire Ants! Admirable!"

Han Chuxi’s face was full of respect.

The Core Formation cultivators present wore faces filled with envy, for these were Mutated Spirit Insects.

"To think Taoist Friend Shen is not only adept in Alchemy but also possesses Mutated Spirit Insects."

Jiang Zijian wore a look of admiration.

In the Cultivation Realm, strength was still the primary currency; no matter how skilled one might be, without adequate power, one could not command respect from others.

"Years ago, I obtained a Five-Colored Ganoderma Fruit and had the Gold-Winged Fire Ant Queen consume it. To my surprise, it underwent a mutation," Shen Long explained with a smile.