Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 254 - 172 Sea Hunt for Monster Beasts_1

Chapter 254: 172 Sea Hunt for Monster Beasts_1

Three days later, the door to the secret chamber opened, and Shen Long walked out, ready to hunt Monster Beasts at sea.

Shen Long put on the Mask of Myriad Illusions, altering his appearance.

In the Northern Sea section of the Cultivation Realm, killing and robbing were rampant, and even Nascent Soul Cultivators could fall victim to murder. Shen Long had already decided to go by the identity of Shen Zhu within the marketplace, as using his real appearance would not be an issue.

If he were to leave the marketplace, he would change his appearance and call himself Long Zhu to avoid unnecessary trouble.

After leaving Qingjun Pavilion, Shen Long took a stroll around the marketplace to ensure nothing was amiss before leaving it behind.

Once out of the marketplace, Shen Long stomped his right foot on the ground and transformed into a beam of Escape Light soaring into the sky.

Half a month later, Shen Long appeared above a deserted island over a hundred miles wide, with lush vegetation and no sign of human life.

Shen Long descended to the ground and with a flick of his sleeve, dozens of blue-glowing Formation Flags flew out and hovered in mid-air.

He had purchased a set of third-tier Four Seas Locking Demon Formation from the Golden Flood Dragon Pavilion for five hundred thousand Spirit Stones. This formation was a trap, and a third-tier Monster Beast would find it difficult to escape once caught.

Being an Alchemist, Shen Long naturally didn’t lack such Spirit Stones.

With a pinch of his spell, the dozens of blue Formation Flags burst forth with a dazzling blue light.

"Quickly!"

With a low shout from Shen Long, the Formation Flags spread out and disappeared into the ground, covering half of the island.

After setting the Array Plate properly, he took out a golden bundle of incense. This incense had been infused with Nine Curves Demon Attracting Powder, which Shen Long was using to lure third-tier Monster Beasts.

Most Cultivators hunted Monster Beasts by collecting intelligence on their whereabouts, laying in wait nearby, a process that often wasted time.

Shen Long had obtained a Poison Sac from a Jiuxia Beast and used it to refine the Nine Curves Demon Attracting Powder. He then mixed the powder into the incense to create the Nine Curves Demon Attracting Scent for hunting Monster Beasts.

He lit the Nine Curves Demon Tempting Scent and placed it at the center of the formation, then applied spells to conceal himself.

A while later, as the white mist dispersed, Shen Long vanished as well.

Time passed by gradually, and a peculiar aroma started to spread, slowly wafting farther away.

A short while later, along with a somewhat strange hissing roar, the sea water churned and rolled, and a blue-bodied giant turtle emerged from the surface. Judging by its aura, this was a Xuan Water Turtle at the initial stage of the third-tier.

The Xuan Water Turtle, smelling the scent of the Nine Curves Demon Attracting Scent, let out a loud hiss and turned into a blue beam of light heading towards the source.

It quickly approached the Nine Curves Demon Attracting Scent. Dozens of blue lights shot up from the earth and soared into the sky.

Realizing the danger, the Xuan Water Turtle tried to escape, but then a shrill and piercing screech reached its ears, making it feel dizzy and disoriented.

The dozens of blue lights converged, and a giant blue water curtain appeared, within which a torrent of white mist emerged.

The Xuan Water Turtle, sensing a bad turn, opened its mouth and shot out hundreds of blue water spears at the blue water curtain, eliciting a series of muffled bangs.

Shen Long released the Gold-Winged Fire Ants and the Iron Tail Scorpion, directing them to attack the Xuan Water Turtle.

The Four Seas Locking Demon Formation wasn’t an offensive formation; its primary function was to trap Monster Beasts.

Over fifty thousand Gold-Winged Fire Ants converged into a golden spear, charging directly at the Xuan Water Turtle.

As the Xuan Water Turtle was about to retract its head, the Iron Tail Scorpion let out a piercing screech, causing the turtle to become dizzy, slowing its reaction.

The golden spear struck the Xuan Water Turtle’s shell, followed by a dull thud. A surge of golden flames enveloped the spear, engulfing the silhouette of the Xuan Water Turtle.

A red-glowing long saber flew and struck the Xuan Water Turtle’s neck, severing its head.

The early third-tier Xuan Water Turtle thus perished, and Shen Long conjured a Green Jade Vase, sent a spell into it, and the vase spewed a blue-colored mist that enveloped the corpse of the Xuan Water Turtle. A miniaturized version of the Xuan Water Turtle flew out from the body; this was the creature’s Spirit Soul, which could be used in Artifact Refining and Array Setting.

Shen Long gathered up the corpse of the Xuan Water Turtle and sent another spell into the Array Plate, causing the blue water screen to dissipate.

The golden Spirit Beast bag at his waist began to shake, and with a slap of his palm, a Hundred Eyes Cicada flew out, emitting a series of sharp and ear-piercing screeches.

Shen Long could feel that it was somewhat excited, but even more so, it was uneasy.

A deafening thunderous roar came from the sky, and a huge thundercloud suddenly appeared.

The Hundred Eyes Cicada landed on a towering tree and its body shone with a golden light.

A thunderous roar sounded, and a thick silver lightning bolt struck down, heading straight for the Hundred Eyes Cicada.

The silver lightning struck the Hundred Eyes Cicada’s body, submerging it in silver thunderous light, and as the Heavenly Tribulations struck down one after another, the lightning grew more and more dazzling.

Shen Long frowned, and with a slap to another white Spirit Beast bag at his waist, a Pursuing Spirit Beast flew out and headed in a different direction.

The Pursuing Spirit Beast landed on the ground, letting out a deep beastly roar, and a massive thundercloud floated high in the sky.

The Hundred Eyes Cicada and Pursuing Spirit Beast were both attempting to reach the third-tier on the same day, which was beyond Shen Long’s expectations.

A loud beastly roar sounded, and Shen Long thought of something. He turned his head to look into the distance, where the sea water churned tumultuously, and a Red Giant Crab covered with sharp spines emerged from the water’s surface.

"A middle-stage third-tier Golden Thorn Crab!"

Shen Long recognized the origin of this Monster Beast.

He looked up at the sky, where a Lihuo Falcon of immense size appeared, hovering unpredictably up high.

Both the Hundred Eyes Cicada and Pursuing Spirit Beast were breaking through the third tier, and the Nine Curves Demon Attracting Scent had also drawn a third-tier Golden Thorn Crab and a third-tier Lihuo Falcon.

It was Shen Long’s first time using the Nine Curves Demon Attracting Scent to hunt Monster Beasts, and he hadn’t expected the scent to have such a strong allure for third-tier Monster Beasts.

He quickly extinguished the Nine Curves Demon Attracting Scent and stowed it in his Storage Bag.

Shen Long released the Gold-Winged Windroc and the Ice Flood Dragon; the Gold-Winged Windroc would deal with the Lihuo Falcon, and the Ice Flood Dragon would confront the Golden Thorn Crab.

The Gold-Winged Windroc flapped its wings gently, and a hundred-feet-tall cyan tornado swept forth, headed straight for the Lihuo Falcon.

Unperturbed, the Lihuo Falcon flapped its broad wings, and dozens of gigantic fireballs burst forth, colliding with the cyan tornado.

Thunderous explosions resonated, as the dozens of gigantic fireballs successively smashed onto the cyan tornado. The tornado burst apart, sending hundreds of colossal Wind Blades slicing through all the fireballs, scattering flames in every direction.

A gust of fierce wind swept over the head of the Lihuo Falcon as the Gold-Winged Windroc appeared out of thin air. Flapping its wings once more, it transformed into a massive cyan tornado reaching to the heavens, engulfing the Lihuo Falcon within it.

With a loud bang, the cyan tornado exploded, and the Lihuo Falcon flew out, bloodied and battered. It had not gone far when the Gold-Winged Windroc appeared once again, employing the Wind Escape Technique.

Both being third-tier, the Gold-Winged Windroc had mastered the Wind Escape Technique while the Lihuo Falcon had not.

The Gold-Winged Windroc’s sharp talons grabbed and crushed the Lihuo Falcon’s head.

Meanwhile, the Ice Flood Dragon had turned the Golden Thorn Crab into an ice sculpture, and the surrounding sea area for miles had frozen over.

Shen Long swung his saber and a red blade of light swept forth, splitting the ice sculpture in two.

Shen Long collected the corpses of the Golden Thorn Crab and the Lihuo Falcon, as well as their Spirit Souls, and withdrew the Ice Flood Dragon and Gold-Winged Windroc into the Spirit Beast bag, guarding the Hundred Eyes Cicada and the Pursuing Spirit Beast.