Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 266 - 182 Heiyan True Monarch_1

Chapter 266: 182 Heiyan True Monarch_1

Seven days later, within a certain sea area, the sea breeze blew in gusts, the sky clear for thousands of miles.

The Snow Wind Sparrow flew through the high skies, Shen Long standing on its back as the fierce wind howled by.

A white Spirit Beast pouch on Shen Long’s waist jostled slightly; he raised his eyebrows and muttered to himself, "Jiang Man!"

After the Pursuing Spirit Beast advanced to the third rank, it could lock onto a certain cultivator’s Divine Sense. As long as the person came within fifty li of Shen Long, it would detect them.

He had only recently tasked the Pursuing Spirit Beast with locking onto Jiang Man’s Divine Sense and never expected to encounter her while he was out.

Shen Long thought briefly, then released the Hundred Eyes Cicada. The cicada’s eyes emitted a blinding golden light, scanning for Jiang Man.

Soon, Shen Long found Jiang Man; she was more than eighty li away, moving in the opposite direction from him.

"Strange, why is she alone?"

Shen Long murmured to himself.

When cultivators went to sea to hunt Monster Beasts, they typically did so in groups for safety and efficiency. Only high-ranking cultivators who were extremely confident in their abilities would hunt Monster Beasts alone.

After some thought, Shen Long directed the Snow Wind Sparrow to pursue her.

More than eighty li away, Jiang Man stood on a purple Flying Boat over ten zhang in length, which moved at a rapid speed.

Half a day later, the purple Flying Boat stopped above an island about a hundred li in size.

Jiang Man formed a spell with her hands, and the purple Flying Boat landed outside a valley surrounded by mountains on three sides, engulfed in white mist.

Jiang Man put away her Flying Boat, released a Sound Transmission Talisman, and the white mist churned and surged as Lu Qian walked out, his complexion pale, appearing greatly weakened.

"How did it go? Did you get the elixir for healing?"

Lu Qian asked, his voice weak.

"I got five Gold Ganoderma Pills!"

Jiang Man took out a blue jade box and handed it to Lu Qian.

Lu Qian opened the jade box, which contained five superior-grade Gold Ganoderma Pills.

"Where did you obtain these? You actually managed to get five superior-grade elixirs in such a short time."

Lu Qian said with surprise.

"I exchanged them for a Seven Stars Spirit Cultivating Fruit with an Alchemist. This person is a Loose Cultivator, who rarely shows himself and is highly skilled in Alchemy. If I weren’t worried about arousing suspicion by dealing with major powers, I would not have sought him out."

Jiang Man explained.

"No wonder!"

Lu Qian suddenly understood.

"You better heal up first! People from Heavenly Fiend Island are searching everywhere for you, so you better not go to the marketplace."

Jiang Man warned, then turned into an Escape Light and sped away, while Lu Qian walked back into the white mist.

In the deep sea over eighty li away, Shen Long and the Hundred Eyes Cicada were enveloped by a huge blue water curtain, the cicada’s eyes shining with golden light.

"She actually knows Lu Qian! She specifically brought elixirs for him."

A thoughtful expression appeared on Shen Long’s face.

Jiang Man and Lu Qian must have a deep relationship! I had not heard they were this close, or Heavenly Fiend Island would have already troubled Jiang Man.

It’s curious that Jiang Man defended Lu Qian at the tea house; now I just wonder if Lu Qian possesses the complete ’Nine Transformations Flood Dragon Art.’

If I were to strike now, Lu Qian would surely suspect Jiang Man had led me to him. That’s not the main point, though—the main issue is whether Lu Qian possesses a Spiritual Treasure. If Lu Qian does have one, Shen Long has no confidence in overcoming him.

After some pondering, he formed a spell and moved toward the sea surface.

Once above the water, Shen Long glanced around to see an island of several dozen li not far away.

Shen Long flew into a cave, instructing the Hundred Eyes Cicada to keep watch over the island where Lu Qian was hiding.

He planned to wait some time before making his move, so even if he failed, it was unlikely Lu Qian would suspect Jiang Man. If Lu Qian escaped, Shen Long could still follow the thread through Jiang Man to find him.

Shen Long sat down cross-legged, took out an Ocean Chart, and began to formulate a plan.

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Within a certain sea area, on Heavenly Fiend Island, lush vegetation covered the land and peaks competed in splendor, the traces of numerous cultivators visible.

An imposing palace stood with a signboard bearing the golden characters "Heavenly Fiend Hall," its doors wide open.

A tall, thin man in black robes sat in the main seat, with handsome features and an imposing gaze.

A portly, robed elder respectfully reported to the man in black.

"Lu Qian still hasn’t been found?"

The man in black frowned.

Heiyan True Monarch, at the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul.

"Not yet, we have arranged for people to search in the four major marketplaces. He was injured by our subordinates and won’t recover so quickly."

The robed elder reported.

Wu Miao, the Executive Elder of Heavenly Fiend Island.

"Lu Qian is a descendant of the Protector Elder of the Five Dragon Sect, increase manpower, we must find him,"

Heiyan True Monarch instructed.

"Yes, Island Master."

Wu Miao agreed and thought of something, then continued, "I don’t know who spread the fake news claiming that Lu Qian has a Spiritual Treasure, drawing the attention of many forces, making it more difficult."

"It was most likely the Three Immortals Sect. They are also searching for the Five Dragon Secret Realm. Saying he has a Spiritual Treasure is just to confuse people and cover up the existence of the Five Dragon Secret Realm. If Lu Qian truly had a Spiritual Treasure, it would be you who would be running. If you encounter anyone from the Three Immortals Sect while searching for Lu Qian, show no mercy and don’t be polite with them,"

Heiyan True Monarch ordered.

"Yes, Island Master."

Wu Miao responded and left to carry out his orders.

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In a hidden underground cave on a deserted island,

Lu Qian sat cross-legged on a blue cushion, his eyes slightly closed, and his body was shrouded in a blue halo.

After a while, the cave he was in shook violently, with cracks appearing, and the cracks continued to widen.

With a loud boom, the cave collapsed, and massive stones fell.

Lu Qian reacted quickly. The blue light on his body flared, he opened his mouth and let out an ear-piercing dragon roar, emitting a blue sound wave that shattered the falling boulders, and he soared out.

Lu Qian’s gaze swept around, and his expression darkened.

A golden ship shone and floated high in the sky. Five men and one woman stood on the golden ship; the leader was a graceful woman in a golden dress with a Cultivation at Great Perfection of Core Formation, while the other five all had Cultivations at the Late Stage of Core Formation.

"Finally found you, Lu Qian!"

The woman in the golden dress smiled faintly, her face full of killing intent.

"How did you find me?"

Lu Qian asked with puzzlement.

"That’s not important. Are you going to come back with us, or should we take your corpse instead?"

The woman in the golden dress said coldly.

"I choose neither!"

Lu Qian said with a cold laugh. He opened his mouth and emitted an ear-piercing dragon roar, releasing a blue sound wave straight at the six people on the golden ship.

At the same time, blue tornadoes rose on the sea surface, rushing toward the six people on the golden ship with exceptional speed.

"The same old trick!"

The woman in the golden dress looked dismissive and scoffed.

She flicked her sleeves, and five small mirrors with flowing golden light flew out. With a manipulation of a spell, the five golden mirrors instantly burst forth blinding golden light, each emitting a thick beam of golden light, blocking the incoming blue tornadoes and the blue sound wave.

Seizing the opportunity, Lu Qian’s body flared with blue light, transforming into a blue tornado over a hundred feet in height, fleeing towards the distance.

"Not so fast!"

The woman in the golden dress shouted loudly, about to take action, but a deafening thunderous noise came from above, and thick silver lightning split the sky, striking at the six people.

At the same moment, a multitude of white snowflakes drifted from the sky. These white snowflakes danced in the wind, turning into white ice blades slashing towards the six people.

The group struggled to defend against both the silver lightning and the white ice blade attacks.

For a time, booming noises were non-stop, and various spiritual lights blazed in the high sky.

A mass of golden thunderclouds, tens of feet wide, approached rapidly.

The woman in the golden dress changed her spell, and the five golden mirrors each shot out a thick beam of golden light, striking the golden thunderclouds.

With thunderous roars, the golden thunderclouds exploded, turning into a huge column of golden lightning that shot into the sky, very conspicuous.

After a brief time, the golden lightning dissipated, revealing the six people unharmed; a golden umbrella floated above their heads, covered by a thick golden light shield.

"Who dares to oppose the Three Immortals Sect?"

The woman in the golden dress said darkly, her face full of killing intent.

She expanded her Divine Sense but found no trace of any Cultivators.

"It seems Lu Qian has an accomplice, someone proficient in the Thunder Method! Only Thunder Escape Technique could leave our Divine Sense’s detection range in such a short time."

A man analyzed.

"It doesn’t have to be someone proficient in the Thunder Method. Thunder Attribute treasures or Thunder Attribute Spirit Beasts or Spirit Birds can achieve the same effect,"

The woman in the golden dress corrected.

"Keep searching. I refuse to believe Lu Qian can get very far,"

The woman in the golden dress commanded. With a manipulation of a spell, the golden ship began to radiate blinding golden light and flew towards the distance, quickly disappearing from sight.