Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 304 - 217 Wu Yong, Chen Na_1

Chapter 304: 217 Wu Yong, Chen Na_1

Skywolf Mountain Range, Skywolf Hall.

A tall, imposing man in a green robe sat in the main seat, his face stern.

Gu Hong, Gu Bing, and other high-ranking members sat on both sides, their expressions solemn.

"The Human Clan has launched a large-scale invasion, and the magnitude of this battle will likely be greater than the last. Immediately mobilize our experts, draw personnel from the tribes under our jurisdiction, and rush to the front lines. We must repel the Human Clan’s attack."

The man in the green robe instructed.

Zhesen, the High Priest of the Skywolf Tribe, was a Nascent Soul late-stage cultivator.

"Yes, High Priest."

Gu Hong and the others answered in unison, their faces grave.

"High Priest, why have the humans suddenly sent troops against us? This time it’s not for the mine veins, is it?"

Gu Bing asked, puzzled.

"I have no idea! It was very sudden, probably only the high-ranking members of the Human Clan or the Golden Crow Tribe know the reason."

Zhesen speculated.

The Golden Crow Tribe was the strongest among the eighteen major Barbarian Tribes, with a Soul Transformation Cultivator in residence.

"The Human Clan and our Barbarian Tribe have always been at odds. Every so often, they initiate a major battle to weaken our strength. I guess this time is no different. Alternatively, there might be a new Soul Transformation Cultivator among the humans, taking this opportunity to test our power. If we are not a match, it could be that another major tribe will be annihilated."

Gu Hong sighed, his face filled with worry.

Back in the day, the Barbarian Tribe dominated the region and nearly annihilated the Human Clan of the Donghua Cultivation Realm. If not for the outbreak of a grand inter-realm war, during which the Barbarian Tribe and the Human Clan joined forces against external enemies, and the emergence of many powerful warriors among the humans, the decline of the Barbarian Tribe wouldn’t have started.

"If only our kin from the Spirit Realm could send reinforcements to the Lower Realm, that would be great."

Gu Bing said.

The Spirit Realm also housed Barbarian Tribes, with no small influence.

"Only the Golden Crow Tribe can contact our kin in the Spirit Realm. We can’t manage that. Let’s not talk about this anymore; issue the conscription order immediately and dispatch experts to the front line right away!"

Zhesen ordered.

"Yes, High Priest."

Gu Bing and the others answered in unison once again.

Soon, a large number of Barbarian experts gathered and rushed to the front line.

...

Qiyun Grassland, Refuse Barbarian City.

Near Refuse Barbarian City, cultivators were patrolling, vigilant and on high alert.

A green light appeared in the distant sky, flashing before coming to a halt.

The escape light dissipated to reveal a thirty-plus zhang long green flying boat with Shen Long and others standing on it, expressions varied.

The patrolling cultivators spotted them but did not obstruct.

Less than half a quarter of an hour later, the green flying boat landed in an Azure Stone Plaza within Refuse Barbarian City. Not far away was a splendid golden hall, its plaque inscribed with the three characters "Shuwu Hall."

Shen Long and the others got off one by one,

A chubby man in green robes, accompanied by a group of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, hurried out; their clothing bore the mark of the Wanjian Sect.

"I am Qi Shan, a junior, and welcome Senior Liu’s team to the battle. We have arranged accommodations for the Spirt Control Sect. Please register the participants’ information first and distribute nameplates. You can accumulate Kind Attributes by using the corpses of Barbarian Cultivators, which will be stored on the nameplates."

The man in the green robes said politely.

"Master Nephew Lin, you go with Qi Shan to register! I’ll go talk to the Taoist friends from the Wanjian Sect."

Liu Zi’an instructed before striding away.

Shen Long and the others followed Qi Shan into Shuwu Hall, a vast, brightly lit hall with many green wooden tables.

Shen Long and the others gave their names, skills, and cultivation levels. Qi Shan arranged for people to register, assigning them tasks. Shen Long was responsible for alchemy, Ice Silkworm True Person was in charge of artifact refining, and of course, they could also fight Barbarian Cultivators.

After Qi Shan had arranged Shen Long and the others’ tasks, he took them to a spacious estate with a plaque that read "Spirt Control Garden," featuring pavilions, towers, and long corridors over the water.

Spirt Control Garden had many independent courtyards. Shen Long stayed in "Golden Roc Courtyard," which had a three-story green tower and a green stone pavilion.

After settling down, Shen Long and the others started to move around freely, strolling around Refuse Barbarian City.

As Shen Long passed a branch in the path, Chen Chi and Profound Yin True Person came face to face with him.

The three passed by each other as if they saw strangers, shoulders brushing without acknowledgement.

Shen Long patted a white spirit beast pouch on his waist, instructing the Pursuing Spirit Beast inside to lock onto the divine sense fluctuations of Profound Yin True Person.

After more than half an hour, Shen Long reached the marketplace of Azure Stone Plaza, browsing around.

He wandered around the Azure Stone Plaza for a while but didn’t find anything worthwhile.

"Taoist Friend Shen, it’s been a long time."

A familiar female voice rang out.

Following the source of the voice, Shen Long saw Ye Hongyao approaching him. Ye Hongyao was currently at the middle stage of Core Formation.

"Fairy Ye, what a coincidence! Are you also participating in the battle?"

Shen Long casually asked.

"Of course, the Barbarian Tribe is the mortal enemy of our Human Clan. I should indeed make an effort for such a major battle."

Ye Hongyao replied seriously. She seemed to recall something and added, "By the way, I’m about to attend a meeting. People from Wanjian Sect, Heavenly Melody Sect, Wang Family, and Nether Corpse Sect are all there."

"Great! I just don’t know if I qualify to join."

Shen Long said with a smile.

Wanjian Sect, Heavenly Melody Sect, Nether Corpse Sect, Wang Family, and Medicine King Valley are the five major powers in the Donghua Cultivation Realm, even the weakest power has more than ten Nascent Soul Cultivators.

Ye Hongyao gave a slight smile and said, "Taoist Friend Shen is joking. Of course, you are qualified to join. Let’s go together!"

They arrived at the entrance of a secluded estate; a plaque read "Profound Yin Garden." Two Foundation Establishment cultivators were guarding the entrance.

They strode in, and the Foundation Establishment cultivators did not stop them.

Soon, they reached a secluded courtyard with blue roof tiles. There were some spiritual flowers planted in the yard, and in the center was a cyan stone pavilion where two men and four women were seated, enjoying tea and leisurely conversation.

Lin Qing, Lin Qing, Wang Yueyue, and Xu Yinyin were all inside, along with a medium-built young man in black and a curvaceous woman in a black dress, both of whom were at the late stage of Core Formation.

"Fairy Ye, who may this friend be?"

The young man in black directed his curious gaze at Shen Long.

"I’m Shen Long from Spirit Control Sect, greetings to all fellow Daoists,"

Shen Long greeted with a fist and palm salute.

Lin Qing and the others greeted Shen Long formally; they were acquainted with him.

"I am Wu Yong. Greetings to you, Taoist Friend Shen."

The young man in black said, greeting him with a salute.

"I am Chen Na, and I have long heard of Taoist Friend Shen’s great reputation,"

the woman in the black dress said with a curving smile as she curtseyed gracefully.

Shen Long had won eighth place in the alchemy competition at the Medicine King conference; his alchemy skills were indeed high.

Wu Yong and Chen Na, both from the Nether Corpse Sect, must hold high positions within their sect to be acquainted with Ye Hongyao and Lin Qing.

Wu Yong invited Shen Long and Ye Hongyao to sit down, picked up the teapot, and poured them a cup of Spiritual Tea.

"Fairy Ye, Taoist Friend Shen, try our Nether Corpse Sect’s unique Spiritual Tea, Moon Yin Tea!"

Wu Yong said enthusiastically.

Shen Long took a sip from the tea cup; it was sweet upon entry, and immediately after, his whole body felt clear and refreshed, fatigue all gone. Not only that, he could distinctly feel his Divine Sense slightly strengthened.

"Excellent, what a fine tea!"

Shen Long complimented.

They sipped their tea while chatting casually.

When the conversation turned to the war, Shen Long asked with curiosity, "Taoist Friends Wu and Ye, the scale of this conflict is not small! Why has it erupted so suddenly?"

"I am not sure, does Fairy Ye know?"

Wu Yong asked.

"I’m not sure either, perhaps it’s just to weaken the strength of the Barbarian Tribe. It’s not like such things have not happened before."

Ye Hongyao speculated.

Every few hundred or thousand years, the Human Clan in the Donghua Cultivation Realm would wage war against the Barbarian Tribe, further pressing their living space and continuously strengthening themselves to prevent the Barbarians from becoming powerful and repeating the catastrophe from a million years ago.

"Exactly! If you ask me, it would be best to obliterate all eighteen tribes of the Barbarian Tribe at once and further enhance the strength of our Human Clan,"

Lin Qing expressed.

They each shared their views, with the topic shifting to dealing with the Barbarian Tribe.

"Barbarian Cultivators possess overwhelming strength and their Totem Techniques are somewhat similar to the Beast Taming Technique, not to be underestimated. However, Sword Cultivators are a major nemesis to Barbarian Cultivators. If Taoist Friend Lin sets up a Sword Formation, a Barbarian Cultivator of the same stage trapped within it is certain to perish,"

Wu Yong remarked.

Lin Qing responded with a light smile, "It is not that easy to trap a fellow Cultivator of the same stage in a sword formation. Some Barbarian Cultivators can defile flying swords by invoking their totems. Fortunately, there aren’t many of such Barbarian Cultivators. Some with particularly strong physical bodies can break through a sword formation. Sword Cultivators are not invincible. Your Nether Corpse Sect’s Corpse Refinement powers should not be underestimated either. The Corpse Poison and Corpse Fire emitted by a refined corpse are formidable. Isn’t Taoist Friend Xu here? I remember his refined corpse once killed a Barbarian Cultivator of the same stage."