Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 279 - 193 Spiritual Treasure Qinglian Vase (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1

Chapter 279: 193 Spiritual Treasure Qinglian Vase (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1

A vast and boundless expanse of lush green mountains, a majestic peak of emerald hue.

Lin Yan and six other Core Formation cultivators stood at the summit, two of them pale-faced.

"She doesn’t have the Soul Extinguishing Bead, but she does have the Soul Extinguishing Talisman. If I find her, I will surely flay her skin, dismantle her bones, and extract her soul to refine her spirit. She won’t be able to live or die."

A tall and thin man in a green robe said, filled with a murderous aura.

Lin Yan and three others were in pursuit of Chu Buyu. Two Core Formation cultivators had been severely damaged by Chu Buyu’s Soul Extinguishing Talismans, their divine souls seriously affected, disrupting their path of cultivation. Not to mention advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage, even ascending a minor realm had become very difficult.

"Let’s find her first. If she makes it back to the Sun Moon Palace alive, we’ll have troubles."

Lin Yan said with a frown.

"She probably hasn’t gotten hold of a Spiritual Treasure. Otherwise, she would have used it against us already."

The Ice Flood Dragon True Person analyzed.

"It’s hard to say. It could be a supportive-type Spiritual Treasure. Junior Sister Wang and I will each lead a team. Senior Brother Qin, you and the other four split into two teams and search separately. We must find them. I’m worried there are other exits here."

Lin Yan said.

The secret realm was so vast that finding two Core Formation cultivators was too difficult. If Chu Buyu found another exit and left the secret realm, it would be very troublesome.

"Understood, Senior Brother Lin."

The Ice Flood Dragon True Person and the other six acknowledged and acted separately.

The Ice Flood Dragon True Person paired up with a tall and thin man in a green robe to act together, as the True Person commanded an Ice Flood Dragon and was powerful.

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A vast and boundless dense black forest, where a huge roar suddenly erupted.

Deep in the forest, a giant black scorpion lay on the ground, its body bound by thick black roots, and there were no apparent injuries on the surface of the black scorpion.

Shen Long stood in a clearing, holding the Spirit Extinguishing Needle in his hand.

An Iron Tail Scorpion emerged from underground, opening its gaping maw to spray a yellow radiance, enveloping the body of the giant black scorpion and sucking it into its mouth before swallowing it.

"How far are we from the restricted area?"

Shen Long asked.

"Just past this dense forest."

The Tree Person replied.

"Lead the way! Hopefully, we won’t come back empty-handed this time."

Shen Long instructed.

The Tree Person agreed and moved swiftly, with Shen Long following closely behind.

In less than half an hour, Shen Long emerged from the dense forest and appeared at the edge of a narrow valley, which was devoid of any vegetation.

Shen Long flicked his sleeve, and a green pouch about the size of a palm flew out, its mouth facing downwards. He injected a spell into it.

The pouch emitted a green radiance and a green Demon Ape about three meters tall appeared. This was a second-order Demon Ape.

The green Demon Ape landed in the valley, and soon a thunderous roar echoed from above, as a thick silver lightning bolt tore through the sky, aiming directly at the green Demon Ape.

The silver lightning struck the green Demon Ape, and it instantly turned to ash, leaving no remains.

"A Thunder Attribute restriction!"

Shen Long flipped his right hand, and with a flash of golden light, the Absorbing Thunder Pearl appeared in his hand.

He channeled a spell into the pearl, which shone a golden light, circling around him before turning into a thick golden light screen, enveloping his entire body.

He walked into the valley, and as soon as he entered, a loud clap of thunder sounded. A thick silver lightning bolt tore through the sky, striking the golden light screen accurately, disappearing into it like mud into the sea.

Shen Long breathed a sigh of relief and strode forward. Thick silver lightning bolts continued to fall, hitting the golden light screen and being absorbed into it.

Shortly after, Shen Long reached the end of the valley, where an uneven grey-white stone wall blocked his path.

Shen Long’s Divine Sense opened wide to carefully scrutinize the area but found nothing unusual.

He released the Hundred Eyes Cicada, whose eyes glowed with a blinding golden light.

"As expected, there’s something amiss!"

Shen Long flipped his hand, and with a flash of golden light, the Golden Sun Staff appeared in his grip.

He swung the Golden Sun Staff at the stone wall. Amid a deafening rumble, stone chips flew everywhere. A faint yellow light shone on the wall, barely perceptible.

Shen Long flicked his wrist, and dense shadows of the staff swept out, striking the wall.

With a loud rumble, the wall shook violently.

Before long, a dazzling yellow light shot up into the sky, piercing the clouds.

A cave appeared on the stone wall, with an entrance about three meters wide.

Shen Long first had the Hundred Eyes Cicada investigate, and after finding no other restrictions, he confidently entered.

After walking about a hundred steps, he arrived at the end and entered a cave about an acre in size. In the cave, there was a golden Spirit Bamboo about three meters tall, with broad leaves. In a corner lay a Silver Formation about thirty meters in diameter, with thousands of identical indentations, each holding a grey-white stone.

Behind the Silver Formation stood a green altar table, upon which a Green Jade Vase was placed.

"A Spiritual Treasure!"

Shen Long’s eyes gleamed with excitement as they settled on the Green Jade Vase.

His eyes fell upon the golden bamboo, and he exclaimed excitedly, "Golden Thunder Bamboo! One of the Ten Great Spiritual Woods."

In the Cultivation Realm, there are ten types of Spirit Wood with particularly unique effects. Due to their difficult cultivation, they are revered as the Ten Great Spiritual Woods, and Golden Thunder Bamboo is among them.

The Golden Thunder Bamboo can release Thunder of Exorcism, which is extremely positive and masculine, specializing in suppressing demonic and ghostly creatures; hence, it’s named. Artifacts made from Golden Thunder Bamboo are the bane of evil and ghostly entities.

This particular Golden Thunder Bamboo was several thousands of years old. Shen Long had long heard of the Ten Great Spiritual Woods but had never seen them before.

With a single grasp towards the void, the Green Jade Vase flew towards him and landed in his hand.

A green lotus pattern was engraved on the Green Jade Vase, with the small characters "Qinglian" visible upon it.

"The Qinglian Vase!"

Shen Long nodded, then sat down cross-legged and began refining the Qinglian Vase.

After refining the Qinglian Vase, Shen Long injected a spell, and the vase burst into dazzling cyan light, spewing a stream of cyan radiance onto the ground, which left no trace of abnormality.

"It’s not an offensive Spiritual Treasure."

Shen Long nodded, which was within his expectations.

If it had been an offensive Spiritual Treasure, the Nascent Soul Cultivator of the Five Dragon Sect would definitely have carried it with them.

The white spirit beast pouch on his waist shook slightly; it was the Pursuing Spirit Beast giving a warning.

"They’ve actually found us."

Shen Long frowned, using the Hundred Eyes Cicada to survey the situation.

"Two Core Formation Cultivators daring to come here—are they seeking death?"

Shen Long’s expression turned cold.

The Ice Flood Dragon True Person and a Core Formation Cultivator had arrived, probably drawn by the commotion of breaking the ban, and he flew out to face them.

Ten miles away, the Ice Flood Dragon True Person and a man in a cyan robe flew quickly towards him from a distance.

Shen Long flew out of the cave and directly encountered the two men face to face.

"It’s you! Haha, to think searching high and low would be unnecessary when you would come to me so easily."

The Ice Flood Dragon True Person laughed heartily and released his Ice Flood Dragon.

The man in the cyan robe summoned a wholly red Giant Eagle, with a golden beak and claws, fierce light in its eyes.

"Just the two of you dare to follow? You don’t know the meaning of death," Shen Long scoffed, slapping the four spirit beast pouches at his waist. Ice Flood Dragon, Fire Qilin Beast, Gold-Winged Fire Ant, and Gold-Winged Windroc flew out, while the Tree Person and the Iron Tail Scorpion lay in ambush within the dense forest, ready to strike.

The two Ice Flood Dragons emitted a resonant dragon cry and tangled together, while the Gold-Winged Windroc dealt with the Red Giant Eagle. Tens of thousands of Gold-Winged Fire Ants suddenly converged into a long spear wrapped in golden flames, charging straight towards the Ice Flood Dragon True Person.

The Fire Qilin Beast let out a loud roar, and from its mouth, shot a thick, red flame, speeding towards the man in the cyan robe.

The Ice Flood Dragon True Person slapped a spirit beast pouch on his waist, unleashing tens of thousands of Black Ants. The early-stage tier-three Ant Queen led them to combine into a giant blade wrapped in black flames, heading straight for the golden spear.

The man in the cyan robe took out a cyan glimmering Long Halberd, thrusting straight towards Shen Long.

The Ice Flood Dragon True Person spat out a dazzling white Banner Flag, into which he inserted a spell. The white flag burst forth with blinding light, instantly swelling in size as he held it in both hands. With a gentle sway, a wave of frigid wind over a hundred feet tall rolled outwards, barreling towards Shen Long.

Shen Long drew the Zyphyxial Blade and slashed, unleashing a massive red blade light that swept out and shattered the frigid wind.

As the cyan Long Halberd neared Shen Long, he wielded the Zyphyxial Blade to meet it. A dull clang of metal striking metal resounded as the Long Halberd was sent flying back.

The man in the cyan robe was about to use another Divine Skill when a pitiful cry of a bird echoed from above. He looked up in time to see the Red Giant Eagle’s head crushed by the Gold-Winged Windroc.

The Red Giant Eagle, also a tier-three Spirit Bird, was no match for the Gold-Winged Windroc.

With a flap of its wings, the Gold-Winged Windroc went straight for the Ice Flood Dragon.

The battle between the two Ice Flood Dragons had been evenly matched, but with the Windroc’s addition, the tide quickly changed. The Ice Flood Dragon True Person’s beast was at a disadvantage, with dragon scales falling off its body and blood spattering everywhere.

With control over the Wind Escape Technique and its agility, plus the assistance of another Ice Flood Dragon, the Ice Flood Dragon True Person’s beast was no match.

"A tier-three Spirit Bird mastered the Wind Escape Technique!"

The Ice Flood Dragon True Person exclaimed in surprise.

He had no time to ponder as the Black Ants were no match for the Gold-Winged Fire Ants. The Ant Queen was also slain by the Gold-Winged Fire Ant Queen.

The Ice Flood Dragon True Person then noticed the flames breathed out by the Gold-Winged Fire Ants were golden.

"A mutated Gold-Winged Fire Ant!"

His face showed utter disbelief.

Shen Long swung the Zyphyxial Blade through the air, and a gigantic red blade light swept out, hurtling straight towards the man in the cyan robe.

The man hastily summoned a cyan-colored shield in front of him.

The red blade light struck the cyan shield, producing a muffled sound as the shield wobbled.

The man in the cyan robe was about to use another Divine Skill when tens of thousands of Gold-Winged Fire Ants formed into a golden spear and sped towards him.

Just as he was about to defend himself, a piercing and shrill neighing echoed by his ear.

He felt as if someone had dealt him a heavy blow, leaving him disoriented.

Before he could recover, the golden spear bypassed the cyan shield and struck his Protective Spirit Light, emitting a muffled sound. A wave of golden flames spread out, engulfing the cyan robe’s Protective Spirit Light, and a plume of blue smoke rose up.