Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 292 - 206 Exposed_1

Chapter 292: 206 Exposed_1

Nearly half a year had passed, and in a certain secret chamber, Shen Long was cultivating.

His eyes were slightly closed, and his body was enveloped in a red halo.

The white spirit beast pouch at his waist shook, and the red halo around Shen Long’s body dispersed as he opened his eyes.

"Finally left the marketplace?"

Shen Long muttered to himself, slapping the white spirit beast pouch at his waist as the Pursuing Spirit Beast flew out, which was currently at the middle stage of the third order.

The Pursuing Spirit Beast let out a deep roar, non-stop.

This indicated that the Profound Yin Hermit was moving away into the distance, quickly escaping its sensing range.

Shen Long put away the Pursuing Spirit Beast and left his dwelling.

Upon exiting the marketplace, Shen Long’s Divine Sense fanned out, locking onto a certain breath of air.

He stomped his right foot on the ground and transformed into an Escape Light that flew towards the Southwest direction, disappearing in an instant.

In less than half a quarter of an hour, Shen Long caught up with the Profound Yin Hermit. The hermit noticed Shen Long but didn’t mind him, thinking Shen Long was just passing by.

"Fellow Daoist, please hold."

Shen Long called out, stopping in mid-air.

"What is it?"

The Profound Yin Hermit asked, his voice hoarse.

"Chen Kong and Liu Ye are your disciples, aren’t they? Whatever they have done, you must be very clear about it!"

Shen Long said solemnly.

He wasn’t sure whether the two had killed Xu Xin. Logically speaking, one who stands upright need not fear a crooked shadow. If the Profound Yin Hermit didn’t know anything, he would have asked what they had done; if he was informed, he might expose himself.

"What have they done? Please elaborate, fellow Daoist."

The Profound Yin Hermit said with a frown.

"It seems that you are still stubbornly ignorant. Then come with me to see Senior Xu. If he knows what you have done, he will certainly not spare you."

Shen Long said coldly.

The Senior Xu he mentioned was a Nascent Soul Cultivator with great influence in Yu Country. This statement was still a bluff.

Upon hearing this, the Profound Yin Hermit’s face changed slightly, his Divine Sense surged, but he didn’t detect any other Core Formation Cultivators nearby.

"Come with me to see Senior Xu! Will you come with me willingly, or should I take you by force?"

Shen Long asked, his tone harsh.

"Just you? You’re overestimating yourself."

The Profound Yin Hermit’s face was full of killing intent as he raised his right hand, and a black-colored flying knife with flickering light shot out, heading straight for Shen Long.

Shen Long summoned his Zyphyxial Blade and swung it to meet the attack. At the same time, his body’s Spiritual Light shone brightly, growing large amounts of red dragon scales.

The Zyphyxial Blade collided with the black flying knife, producing a muffled sound of metal clashing, and the black flying knife flew backward.

A sound of thunder erupted as a huge black thundercloud arrived.

Shen Long swung his blade, a massive red blade light swept out, cleaving the black thundercloud in two. The thundercloud exploded, transforming into a huge mass of black lightning that shot up into the sky, submerging a large area with waves of air.

Shen Long was also engulfed by the black lightning, his life or death unknown.

The Profound Yin Hermit did not linger to fight. He pulled out a Talisman that was constantly shimmering with black light. On the surface of the Talisman was a bat-wing pattern, and judging by its spiritual energy fluctuations, it was obviously a third-order Talisman.

He slapped the Talisman onto himself, and with a flash of black light, a pair of black wings several zhang wide emerged from his back. Upon closer inspection, the black wings were ethereal and not solid.

The black wings fluttered lightly, and the Profound Yin Hermit vanished from his spot.

The black thunder light dispersed, revealing Shen Long, who was shielded by a thick curtain of cyan light, untouched.

"There really is guilt in your heart."

Shen Long’s expression turned cold. If the Profound Yin Hermit had confronted him, Shen Long would have hesitated. His choice to flee meant his guilt was confirmed, and Shen Long hesitated no more.

He released the Gold-Winged Windroc, whose body shone with dazzling golden light, merging with Shen Long. A pair of golden wings sprouted from Shen Long’s back.

With just a gentle flap of the golden wings, he disappeared from his spot.

Hundreds of miles away, over a vast and boundless emerald mountain range, a somber wind blew by, revealing the Profound Yin Hermit, visibly panicked.

A gust of strong wind blew past, and Shen Long appeared, swinging his blade. A massive red light from his Zyphyxial Blade swept out, heading straight for the Profound Yin Hermit.

Just as the Profound Yin Hermit was about to dodge, a piercing screech rang by his ear, weighing down his head. The red blade light reached him, followed by a loud howl of a wolf.

A dazzling black light shone from the Profound Yin Hermit’s chest, within which one could vaguely see the shadow of a gigantic black wolf. His hands transformed into black wolf claws, meeting the red blade light head-on.

The red blade light struck the black wolf claws, producing a muffled sound like the clashing of iron.

"Barbarian Tribe!"

Shen Long realized suddenly, no wonder the Profound Yin Hermit had been so easily tricked by him—he had issues from the start.

"You’re seeking death!"

Furious, the Profound Yin Hermit exclaimed, knowing if it weren’t for his mastery of Totem Techniques, he would have already been killed.

"Who dies is still uncertain!"

Shen Long said with a sneer. He used his Leading Thunder Pearl, infusing a spell into it. The pearl emitted blinding silver lightning, as deafening thunder roared above. Lightning flashed, and thick bolts of silver lightning tore through the sky, striking at the Profound Yin Hermit.

The Profound Yin Hermit tried to dodge, but another piercing screech sounded by his ear, making his head feel heavy. By the time he regained his senses, a thick bolt of silver lightning had struck him. His body went numb; then as a second bolt struck, he was engulfed in silver lightning.

Thunderous booms echoed as thick bolts of silver lightning continuously struck down upon the Profound Yin Hermit.

Shen Long furrowed his brows; he could no longer sense the aura of the Profound Yin Hermit.

A cold wind passed, and the Profound Yin Hermit appeared, his face smeared with dirt, emitting smoke and the smell of char as his body smoked.

In his hands, he held a black Wolf Fang Club, aiming straight for Shen Long’s head.

Shen Long reacted swiftly, his body gleaming with red light as red dragon scales sprouted over him. He moved his right hand to block the black Wolf Fang Club and was sent flying backward, safe and sound.

"You practice body cultivation as well?"

The Profound Yin Hermit exclaimed in surprise, displaying a face full of disbelief.

Shen Long did not respond, but instead urged the Leading Thunder Pearl again.

Thunderous booms resounded from the heavens, and thick bolts of silver lightning cleaved through the skies, targeting the Profound Yin Hermit.

Before he could evade, another piercing screech rang out. An overwhelming sensation struck him as if someone was pounding his head with a sledgehammer, leaving him dizzy and unable to stand.

Bolts of thick silver lightning struck down, and a gigantic black wolf shadow emerged, hovering above the Profound Yin Hermit’s head.

The black wolf shadow spat out a stream of black sonic waves, blocking the descending silver lightning.

As the wind blew fiercely, Shen Long appeared abruptly behind the Profound Yin Hermit, swinging his blade at the Profound Yin Hermit’s head. The Hermit’s head tilted slightly, dodging the Zyphyxial Blade, which then struck his neck, causing blood to flow unrestrainedly. He was sent flying and crashed heavily onto the ground.

The Profound Yin Hermit created a large crater upon impact, with dust billowing.

Before he managed to get up, thick green roots burst through the ground, entangling his body.

The black wolf shadow opened its mouth and spat out a black sonic wave, sweeping over the roots and snapping them all. A white light descended from the sky, striking him accurately. His body instantly froze, as the ice layer rapidly spread, turning him into an ice sculpture.

A huge red blade light swept over, slicing the ice sculpture in half.

Shen Long descended from the sky, brought out his Soul Refining Bowl, which emitted a black light, enveloping the corpse. A green light emerged from it and was drawn into the Soul Refining Bowl.

He collected the Profound Yin Hermit’s belongings, allowed the Ice Flood Dragon to consume the corpse, and then left the area with the Ice Flood Dragon in tow.