Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 263 - 179 Find the Jiuxia Beast (Seeking Monthly Pass)_1

Chapter 263: 179 Find the Jiuxia Beast (Seeking Monthly Pass)_1

He was not sure what the variously colored markings meant, so he picked up a green jade slip and immersed his Divine Sense into it.

After checking all the jade slips, Shen Long’s face revealed a thoughtful expression.

The content of the jade slips was all-encompassing, including five art techniques that could be cultivated up to the late stage of Core Formation, and three third rank pill formulas, which were the Bright Moon Pill, Golden Sand Pill, and Snow Jade Ointment.

The Bright Moon Pill was effective at advancing Essence Spiritual Power, the Golden Sand Pill could strengthen Divine Sense, and the Snow Jade Ointment had a miraculous effect on healing injuries caused by Thunder Strike.

All three elixirs were refined from the demon cores of third rank Monster Beasts, with the Golden Sand Pill being primarily refined from the demon core of a third rank Golden Sand Beast—a beast Shen Long had hunted before.

The Soul Refining Bowl could capture a cultivator’s Spirit Soul and torment it for interrogation.

Only Nascent Soul Cultivators could perform the Soul Search Art Technique, and after a Core Formation Cultivator died, their Spirit Soul would slowly dissipate. By killing a Core Formation Cultivator, one could use the Soul Refining Bowl to capture their Spirit Soul and force a confession through interrogation.

To manipulate the Soul Refining Bowl, one also needed to cultivate the Soul Refining Art Technique, which was not difficult and easily mastered.

The two sets of third rank formations were the Yellow Sand Spirit Concealing Formation and the Profound Ice Demon Banishing Formation; the former was quite effective for concealment, and the latter was an offensive formation.

"Spirit Extinguishing Needle!"

Shen Long held a fine needle in his hand, one that would have gone unnoticed without close inspection.

If it had not been for his ability to withstand attacks from Dharma Treasures, he might have been caught off guard.

Flying Needles were favored weapons among cultivators for their stealthy attacks, but because they required special Artifact Refining materials and were difficult to craft, they were quite rare.

Shen Long released the Iron Tail Scorpion to keep watch and then took out the Formation Flag and Disk to set up an array, laying out the Yellow Sand Spirit Concealing Formation.

He began the ritual refinement of the Spirit Extinguishing Needle; once the treasure was refined, there would be no rush in seeking out the Jiuxia Beast.

A day quickly passed, and early the next morning, Shen Long left the cave,

Arriving on the beach, he released his Divine Sense widely but found no other cultivators around.

Shen Long summoned forth a blue, shimmering orb, the Dharma Treasure known as the Water-Repelling Pearl, which he had seized from an enemy—perfect for the situation at hand.

He cast a spell into the Water-Repelling Pearl which erupted in a blinding blue light, forming a blue curtain of water that enveloped him.

Shen Long walked into the sea, and wherever the blue light touched, the water parted, creating a path for him.

He dove into the depths and released the Hundred Eyes Cicada.

Once the Hundred Eyes Cicada advanced to the third rank, it could observe the conditions within a hundred miles radius.

Shen Long didn’t have the Nine Curves Demon Tempting Scent in his possession, and it wasn’t feasible to wait here indefinitely, akin to waiting for a rabbit by a stump.

The Hundred Eyes Cicada’s eyes launched dazzling golden beams, gazing into the distance.

It spotted numerous Monster Beasts of varied kinds.

Shen Long’s Divine Sense was fully unleashed, covering a hundred miles. While the Hundred Eyes Cicada could spot distant Monster Beasts, it couldn’t discern their ranks, but that’s where Shen Long’s Divine Sense came into play.

Immersing deep beneath the sea, Shen Long saw a multitude of Monster Beasts—Demon Crabs, Demon Shrimps, Sea Lions, and more, creating a dizzying spectacle.

Two third rank Demon Crabs charged towards Shen Long with great speed.

Shen Long smiled serenely and tapped the Spirit Beast bag at his waist. An Ice Flood Dragon emerged and sped towards the Demon Crabs.

The Gold-Winged Windroc was swift to flee, but in the water, the Ice Flood Dragon had the upper hand.

Realizing the danger, the Demon Crabs quickly attempted to escape.

An odd screeching sound followed, slowing their reactions, and they were caught by the Ice Flood Dragon.

The Ice Flood Dragon opened its massive maw and easily crushed their shells, swallowing them whole.

On his way, Shen Long encountered numerous third rank magical beasts, which all kept a considerable distance upon sensing the aura of the third rank Flood Dragon.

Seven days later, Shen Long emerged above a field of red coral.

The Ice Flood Dragon led the way, scattering large numbers of Monster Beasts, none daring to approach.

Suddenly, the Ice Flood Dragon began to act restlessly. Shen Long quickly calmed it, urging it to settle down.

His divine sense was fully extended, but he detected no trace of fourth-order monster beasts!

Using the Hundred Eyes Cicada, he surveyed the sea area within a hundred miles and saw no formidable monster beasts.

"Eh, that’s not right. Why are these monster beasts moving in one direction? Someone is luring and killing them."

Shen Long uttered in surprise.

He noticed that many monster beasts were moving towards the northwest direction, which clearly indicated that a high-ranking cultivator was luring and killing them.

Shen Long utilized the Hundred Eyes Cicada to probe the situation above the sea.

Over fifty miles away, there was a deserted island where five men and one woman could vaguely be seen, led by a broad-backed, bear-waisted youth in a golden shirt.

They were using a Dharma Treasure to hide their presence, unseen by the monster beasts, but they couldn’t hide from the third-order Hundred Eyes Cicada.

"Six hundred-year-old Demon Attracting Grass!"

Shen Long suddenly realized, no wonder even the Ice Flood Dragon couldn’t resist.

Demon Attracting Grass was much more effective than the Nine Curves Demon Tempting Scent, as it could be used continuously.

Two black giant eagles appeared high in the sky, diving down from the heights.

The youth in the golden shirt radiated blinding golden light, his hands transforming into a pair of golden dragon claws, charging straight at the monster birds.

Over fifty miles away, deep beneath the sea.

"Nine Revolutions Transforming Flood Dragon Technique!"

Shen Long exclaimed in surprise.

After a brief consideration, he immediately turned around.

He recognized the insignia on the clothes of the six cultivators; it was the insignia of Thousand Puppet Island, a power faction established by the Thousand Puppet True Monarch.

He didn’t want to get involved with Thousand Puppet Island, so he drew back the Ice Flood Dragon into his Spirit Beast Pouch and left the area.

Half a month later, Shen Long stood on the seabed, his eyes aglow with the blinding golden light of the Hundred Eyes Cicada.

"I’ve finally found it."

Shen Long murmured to himself, a look of joy on his face.

He had scouted this place long ago and estimated that the Jiuxia Beast had gone out to forage, hence he hadn’t encountered it. It was thanks to the Hundred Eyes Cicada as well; without it, it would have been too difficult for Shen Long to locate a third-order Jiuxia Beast.

In a cave thirty miles away, he discovered a third-order Jiuxia Beast.

He released the Ice Flood Dragon, directing it towards the cave thirty miles away.

The sea surface shattered open, and with a deafening roar, a white flood dragon burst forth from the ocean, its right claw clutching a gigantic beast with horns on its head, its body displaying a variety of colored patterns—the Jiuxia Beast.

This Jiuxia Beast was in the middle stage of the third order, but it was no match for the Ice Flood Dragon and was killed by it.

The Ice Flood Dragon landed on the sandy beach of a small island, flinging the Jiuxia Beast onto the ground. Shen Long flew up from the seabed and landed beside the body of the Jiuxia Beast.

He took out a red short knife, slit open the belly of the Jiuxia Beast, extracted the demon core and the poison sac, and stored the poison sac inside a jade box.

Shen Long returned the Ice Flood Dragon to the Spirit Beast Pouch and flew into an underground cave.

He took out the Formation Flag and Disk to set up an array, releasing the Iron Tail Scorpion to stand guard.

He sat down cross-legged on the ground and began to meditate and regulate his breath.

A quarter of an hour later, Shen Long opened his eyes and took out the Scarlet Crow Cauldron and alchemy materials.

He opened his mouth and exhaled the Red Lotus True Flame onto the bottom of the Scarlet Crow Cauldron, adding the poison sac of the Jiuxia Beast along with other materials into the cauldron and covered it with the lid.

As time passed, a distinct fragrance began to waft from within the cauldron.

Shen Long remained vigilant, his divine sense closely monitoring the situation inside the cauldron.

With the Nine Curves Demon Tempting Scent at hand, his hunting of monster beasts would be much easier.