Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 281 - 195 Leaving Secret Realm_1

Chapter 281: 195 Leaving Secret Realm_1

"At last, I have found you."

Lin Yan’s face was filled with murderous intent.

With a flip of his right hand and a flash of red light, a feather fan with continuously flowing red glimmers appeared in his hand. With a gentle wave, dozens of millstone-sized red fireballs shot out, heading straight for Chu Buyu.

Chu Buyu summoned a foot-long red jade ruler and, with a flick of his wrist, unleashed a swath of red ruler shadows that swept out, shattering the incoming red fireballs and racing towards Lin Yan.

Lin Yan opened his mouth and expelled a five-foot-long red blade, which landed in his hand. With a swing of the blade, a massive red light swept out, slicing the incoming red ruler shadows to pieces.

Chu Buyu opened her small mouth, releasing a bundle of snow-blue flames that suddenly condensed into a snow-blue firebird, with the temperature rapidly dropping.

"Third-stage Spirit Flame!"

Lin Yan’s expression turned solemn; if it weren’t for Chu Buyu’s possession of an artifact capable of instantaneous movement and the third-stage Spirit Flame, she would have been killed by them long ago.

The wings of the snow-blue firebird gently flapped, and it disappeared from the spot.

Lin Yan hastily brought out a small red umbrella, opened it above his head, and let down a curtain of red light, enclosing his whole body.

He swung his blade, and a massive red light swept out, heading straight for Chu Buyu.

Chu Buyu hastily cast a spell to defend herself. For a moment, booming sounds were continuous, and a giant red light lit up the sky.

At Five Dragon Peak, Shen Long stood at the entrance of a palace resplendent with gold and jade, above which a signboard was inscribed with the golden, bold characters "Five Dragon Hall."

He placed his hands on the doors and pushed hard.

With a muffled sound, the doors of the Five Dragon Hall slowly opened, revealing a spacious and bright hall.

Inside the hall was a giant statue of a young man in golden attire with a resolute face, surrounded by five flood dragons.

To the left side of the hall was a corridor paved with bluestone, leading to an unknown destination.

He released a Giant Ape Puppet Beast and a Hundred Eyes Cicada. The Giant Ape Puppet Beast strode into the Five Dragon Hall while the eyes of the Hundred Eyes Cicada shot out dazzling golden light, detecting no prohibitions inside the hall.

The Giant Ape Puppet Beast circled around inside the hall without triggering any prohibitions; reassured, Shen Long entered.

The Giant Ape Puppet Beast marched down the bluestone corridor, with Shen Long following behind.

Before long, he arrived at the end, where three tightly shut stone chambers came into view.

Shen Long pinched out a spell, and the Giant Ape Puppet Beast’s right fist shone brilliantly with golden light, smashing into the door of the first stone chamber which immediately shattered, revealing a stone chamber a hundred feet in size.

Inside the chamber was a huge Array, composed of thousands of slots of the same size, each housing a greyish-white stone.

Without swapping the Spirit Stones, Shen Long controlled the Giant Ape Puppet Beast to break open the door of the second stone chamber. Inside was a blood-colored fruit tree over two meters tall with diamond-shaped leaves, and hanging from it were more than a hundred aquamarine fruits shaped like little snakes.

"Blood Serpent Fruit!"

Shen Long was overjoyed.

The Blood Serpent Fruit blooms every eight hundred years, bears fruit every eight hundred years, and ripens every eight hundred years. It is known for strengthening the physical body and is the main ingredient in crafting the fourth-level Elixir, Blood Serpent Pill.

This Blood Serpent Fruit tree had yet to mature, as the fruits would turn blood-red upon maturity.

Shen Long flicked his sleeve, and the Qinglian Vase flew out, hovering above the Blood Serpent Fruit tree.

He cast a spell into the vase, which emitted a stream of azure mist, enveloping the Blood Serpent Fruit tree.

Taking out the Formation Flag and Disk, he began setting up the formation.

Once the formation was set up, Shen Long channeled a spell into the Array Plate. The ground shook slightly, and a brilliant yellow glow emerged, slowly lifting the Blood Serpent Fruit tree from the ground. As some of its roots snapped, they touched the azure mist and the wounds healed instantly.

The azure mist enveloped the Blood Serpent Fruit tree, which rapidly shrank and was swept into the Qinglian Vase by the mist.

With a single gesture, the Qinglian Vase flew back into his sleeve.

After collapsing the formation, he walked out and took control of the Giant Ape Puppet Beast to break through the door of the third stone chamber, where a two zhang tall green fruit tree stood, with dozens of green fruits hanging on its branches, each fruit resembling a sleeping mini infant. In the lower left corner was a transference array about ten zhang in size, and each slot on the array had a medium-grade Spirit Stone.

"Spirit Infant Fruit!"

The voice of Shen Long trembled slightly.

Spirit Infant Fruits bloomed once every thousand years and fruited again in another thousand years; they matured after yet another millennium. When Core Formation cultivators consume a raw Spirit Infant Fruit while attempting to advance to the Nascent Soul Stage, it could increase their chances by ten percent.

The fruits on this Spirit Infant Fruit tree weren’t ripe yet. Shen Long set up a formation, sacrificed the Qinglian Vase, and collected the Spirit Infant Fruit tree into it.

At the foot of Five Dragon Peak, Chu Buyu engaged in a spell battle with Lin Yan, holding her own with the aid of an instantaneous movement treasure and third-tier Spirit Flame.

Several streams of escape light appeared on the distant horizon, rapidly approaching.

Chu Buyu’s expression soured, how come it was taking so long to break the formation? Surely he hadn’t abandoned her to flee alone!

It’s every cultivator for themselves!

Chu Buyu somewhat regretted that she should not have trusted the person so easily.

"My fellow disciples have arrived; this time, I’d like to see where you can run to," Lin Yan said with a sneer.

A thunderous dragon’s roar erupted, followed by a cascade of white snowflakes from high above. An icy wind howled as the snowflakes turned into multiple icy blades, slashing toward Lin Yan.

Lin Yan hastily swung his blade, unleashing a crimson beam of light that swept forward to meet the attack.

A series of booming explosions resounded, and red and white spiritual lights flared high in the sky, exceptionally conspicuous.

A bit stunned, Chu Buyu heard Shen Long’s voice at her ear, "Hurry up and come here; I’ve already lifted the restriction."

Her golden wings fluttered gently as she flew toward Five Dragon Peak.

"Stay right there," Lin Yan bellowed, about to strike at Chu Buyu.

Just then, a black light flashing Talisman shot over; before it got close, the black Talisman burst open, turning into a vast black thundercloud with lightning crackling and thunder roaring.

Lin Yan was set to dodge when a piercing, ear-splitting screech erupted beside him.

As a Core Formation cultivator at Great Perfection, the attack of the early third-tier Iron Tail Scorpion had little effect on him, and he quickly regained his senses. He swiftly took out a pigeon egg-sized red sphere, inputted a spell, and a blinding red light shone from the orb, forming a thick red light screen that enveloped his entire body.

The black thunderclouds had reached the front of him, colliding with the red light screen.

Booming thunders erupted as a massive surge of black lightning shot into the sky.

At this moment, Chu Buyu had arrived at the Five Dragon Hall, with Shen Long standing at the entrance.

"I thought you had left me behind, but it seems I misunderstood," Buyu said.

Chu Buyu spoke.

"When I make a promise, I keep it. Let’s not talk about this anymore. Come with me!"

Shen Long said as he strode into the Five Dragon Hall.

Chu Buyu quickly followed, and three streaks of escape light flew from the distant sky, pausing with a flicker, revealing three men, all Core Formation cultivators.

The black lightning dissipated, revealing Lin Yan’s body.

His face was slightly pale and his body was covered with a barely visible light screen, drenched in sweat.

If it were not for the numerous protective treasures on him, he would have been either dead or crippled by the strike.

"Quick, stop them."

Lin Yan flew towards the Five Dragon Peak. Just as he appeared above it, a powerful gravitational force emerged, causing him to rapidly descend to the ground, feeling like a Sky-Supporting Peak weighing millions of pounds had landed on his shoulders, his face turning crimson.

"Gravitational restraint!"

Lin Yan’s brow furrowed deeply.

Outside the Secret Realm, in a cerulean sea area.

A streak of spiritual light brightened the void. The light faded, revealing the figures of Shen Long and Chu Buyu.

"We’ve finally left."

Chu Buyu showed a look of relief. She seemed to remember something and turned to Shen Long, "I forgot to ask, how should I address you, friend?"

"My surname is Long! As the green hills last and the clear waters flow, Fairy Chu, may we meet again if fate allows,"

Shen Long said before turning into a streak of escape light and speeding away, quickly disappearing into the horizon.

"Taoist Friend Long!"

Chu Buyu looked at Shen Long’s departing figure, her face revealing a contemplative expression.

With a gentle flap of her wings on her back, she vanished from the spot.

At the entrance of the Five Dragon Secret Realm, two Core Formation cultivators stood guard.

A blue escape light appeared in the distant sky, quickly flying towards them.

With a flash, the blue escape light stopped, revealing a flying shuttle imbued with a ceaseless glimmer of blue light, with Jiang Yan and a medium-height man in blue robes standing atop it.

"Master Aunt Jiang!"

The two Core Formation cultivators bowed respectfully, their expressions reverent.

"What’s the situation with the Secret Realm? Have you found Lu Qian?"

Jiang Yan asked.

"Senior Brother Lin and the others went to look for Lu Qian, and there’s still no sign······"

The Core Formation cultivator hadn’t finished speaking when a red light flew out from the entrance – it was Lin Yan.

"What’s the situation? Master Nephew Lin, what happened in the Secret Realm?"

Jiang Yan inquired.

The entrance twisted and deformed, the nearby void rippled, and this segment of the void collapsed, faintly carrying a few screams as the entrance sealed up.

Lin Yan broke into a cold sweat; had he not run fast, he would have lost his life.

"The Secret Realm has collapsed! Master Nephew Lin, did you find the Spiritual Treasure?"

Jiang Yan asked sternly.

"No, it was taken by Chu Buyu. She had an accomplice, one with a third-tier Ice Flood Dragon. If not for his interference, I could have seized the Spiritual Treasure."

Lin Yan explained.

Since the other sect members died in the Secret Realm and the dead cannot speak, exaggerating the power of the enemy could justify that he himself was not incompetent.

"And Chu Buyu? Is she also inside the Secret Realm?"

Jiang Yan asked with a frown.

"I’m not sure. She might have left, or she might still be inside the Secret Realm."

Lin Yan responded.

"Hmph, after such meticulous planning, to be preempted by others, you really are useless."

Jiang Yan snorted coldly, berating without a hint of politeness.

"This disciple is incompetent and asks for Master Aunt Jiang’s punishment."

Lin Yan requested penance.

"What’s the use of punishing you now? Just go back!"

Jiang Yan said with a cold face.

The Three Immortals Sect had planned for so long, finally discovering the location of the Secret Realm, only to gain no Spiritual Treasure and suffer losses – she was brimming with frustration.

Lin Yan and the others unanimously agreed, making their way onto the blue flying shuttle.

Jiang Yan performed a spell, and the blue flying shuttle shone brightly, speeding away on its original path and leaving the place.

Half a month later, news spread swiftly that Chu Buyu had acquired the inheritance of the Five Dragon Sect and obtained a Spiritual Treasure.