Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 261 - 178 Encounter with an Evil Cultivator_1

Chapter 261: 178 Encounter with an Evil Cultivator_1

"Fairy Chu, come over to Qingjun Pavilion! We can make the transaction in person," Shen Long said.

"No problem, I’ll be right there," Chu Buyu agreed.

Shen Long put away the Messaging Plate and mumbled to himself, "To have crafted a complete set of Dharma Treasures so quickly? The efficiency of the third-rank Spiritual Fire is indeed high."

The Red Lotus True Flame is just second-rank; if it could advance to the third-rank, his Alchemy efficiency would be even greater.

Shen Long went out, took out tea utensils and tea leaves to brew tea.

Before long, Chu Buyu arrived.

"Taoist Friend Shen, these are the Taiji Thunder Beads, which divide into the Leading Thunder Pearl and the Absorbing Thunder Pearl. You can maneuver the Leading Thunder Pearl to guide the thunder and lightning of heaven and earth against enemies, and you can use the Absorbing Thunder Pearl to absorb the power of thunder and lightning, although the Absorbed thunder and lightning can’t be released unless you set up a Formation," Chu Buyu took out two round beads of the same size and handed them to Shen Long.

A golden round bead and a silver round bead: the golden one was the Absorbing Thunder Pearl, and the silver one was the Leading Thunder Pearl—a complete set of Dharma Treasures.

Shen Long handed over a blue porcelain bottle to Chu Buyu.

Chu Buyu checked and, seeing no mistake, showed a look of joy.

Shen Long took out a blue Messaging Plate, which trembled slightly, emitting a sharp sound—someone was contacting Shen Long.

"Taoist Friend Shen, I will not bother you any further; farewell," Chu Buyu stood up to take her leave.

After seeing Chu Buyu off, Shen Long fed a spell into the Messaging Plate, and Sun Yiyue’s voice rang out: "Senior Shen, I’ve heard that a certain place is frequented by a Jiuxia Beast, and I have collected the relevant Ocean Charts. When would you be available for me to deliver them to you?"

"Bring them over now! I’m available right now," Shen Long instructed.

"Yes, Senior Shen," Sun Yiyue responded.

Shen Long put away the Messaging Plate, opened his door, poured himself a cup of Spiritual Tea, and quietly waited.

In less than half an hour, Sun Yiyue arrived.

She took out a blue Beast Hide—this was a map with certain places marked by text.

"How did you manage to collect this information?" Shen Long asked.

Sun Yiyue honestly replied that many Foundation Establishment Cultivators frequented the Sun Family’s Artifact Refining shop, and among them, a few Foundation Establishment Cultivators went out to hunt Monster Beasts and spotted a third-rank Jiuxia Beast in a certain sea area. They only saw it from afar and dared not approach.

They sold the information to Sun Yiyue, who promptly notified Shen Long.

"You’ve done very well," Shen Long said. "If we can indeed find the Jiuxia Beast, you will not be treated poorly. You can go back now!"

Shen Long dismissed Sun Yiyue.

He closed his door, walked into a secret room, and began to refine the Taiji Thunder Beads.

The next morning, Shen Long left Qingjun Pavilion, strolled around the marketplace, and, finding no followers, left the marketplace.

Once out of the marketplace, Shen Long released the Snow Wind Sparrow; it had advanced to third-rank two years ago. While its Divine Skills were no match for the Gold-Winged Windroc, it was fine for transportation.

Shen Long stepped onto the back of the Snow Wind Sparrow—its wings lightly fluttered, stirring up a gust of cold wind as it soared into the sky at great speed.

Two months later, the Snow Wind Sparrow appeared over the vast, boundless azure sea. Shen Long was holding a blue Beast Hide, checking it carefully.

"It should be here," Shen Long murmured to himself.

Frowning, he looked up toward the southwest direction—a blue Escape Light appeared in the far sky, flying rapidly toward this place.

Within a breath’s time, the blue Escape Light stopped and revealed a Blue Flying Boat, twinkling with blue light—a Flying Dharma Treasure.

Three men and one woman stood on the Blue Flying Boat, led by a gaunt young man in black robes with core formation late-stage Cultivation; the other three were at the middle stage.

"It’s him!" Shen Long recognized the young man in black robes, having encountered him at the Golden Flood Dragon Pavilion. The heavy Yin Qi emanating from the young man had made a deep impression on Shen Long.

"Have you seen a blue-dressed female Cultivator?" the young man in black robes asked hoarsely.

"I haven’t!" Shen Long replied calmly.

"We won’t impose further, farewell then," the young man in black robes pinched a spell, and the Blue Flying Boat shone with a beam of blue light before flying into the distance.

Shen Long gave the Snow Wind Sparrow’s back a pat, its wings lightly fluttered, and it flew into the distance.

The Snow Wind Sparrow hadn’t gone far when Shen Long’s brow furrowed, and he threw out a silver round bead with a flip of his hand.

As he pinched the spell, the silver bead shone with blinding silver light, and a deafening rumble of thunder resonated from high above. A bolt of silver lightning, thick as an adult’s arm, cut through the sky, striking a certain void.

The silver lightning struck the void, emitting an extremely wretched ghostly cry, revealing a horned Fierce Ghost resembling a monkey with overwhelming Yin Qi—a Ghoul King.

A piercing sound of something moving fast was heard, and a golden spear shot forth.

The Ghoul King opened its gaping maw and spat out a stream of black ghostly fire at the golden spear.

Ghostly fire could corrupt Dharma Treasures, thus diminishing their power.

The golden spear erupted with dazzling golden light and a surge of golden flame, drowning out the black ghostly fire and charging straight at the Ghoul King.

Before the Ghoul King could dodge, a harsh and piercing scream sounded, disorienting it.

As it struggled to regain its senses, the golden spear struck it. A gush of golden flames overwhelmed the Ghoul King’s body, and at the same time, a bolt of silver lightning, as thick as an adult’s arm, tore through the sky, striking the Ghoul King accurately.

Silver lightning and golden flames engulfed the Ghoul King’s body, which began to emit a wisp of green smoke and turned semi-transparent.

A massive wave of red sword light swept over, cleaving the Ghoul King in half. It emitted a puff of green smoke and transformed into a black round bead the size of an egg, plummeting into the sea.