Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 317 - 230 Transport Troops_1

Chapter 317: 230 Transport Troops_1

The Zizhu Mountain Range is located in the central part of Yu Country, stretching tens of thousands of miles, and it is the ancestral land of the Qian Family.

The Qian Family’s legacy has spanned over three thousand years. During their heyday, the Qian Family had two Nascent Soul Cultivators, but after several major disasters, both Nascent Soul Cultivators perished.

In recent years, the Qian Family has been on the decline, but thankfully, they still have Core Formation Cultivators to maintain a semblance of dignity.

Deep within the Zizhu Mountain Range, flames reach for the sky, and a large number of bodies can be seen, all belonging to the Zhang Family Disciples.

From high above, an ear-splitting explosion resounds, and a massive burst of golden light shoots up into the sky, very conspicuous.

A figure descends from the sky, heavily crashing into the ground.

With a loud boom, the earth caves in, creating a huge pit as dust billows.

As the dust settles, one can see a purple-robed old man with wounds all over his body lying in the pit. The old man’s face is full of unwillingness, his chest caved in, and he is breathless.

The golden light fades, revealing a burly man in a golden robe with a pair of golden wings on his back.

The man in the golden robe is wearing golden gauntlets on his hands, emanating a murderous aura.

Several beams of Escape Light fly from afar and come to a halt, revealing the figures of five men and one woman.

"Have we caught up?"

asks the man in the golden robe.

Wu Tu, a Core Formation Late Stage cultivator, hails from the Black Crow Tribe and carries the bloodline of the Human Clan.

"We have caught up, and from today onwards, the Qian Family becomes history,"

declares a stout, red-robed old man with a grave voice.

"Quickly clean up the battlefield, loot the cultivation resources, and leave immediately. If we’re cornered by the Human Clan’s large forces, we’ll be in trouble,"

Wu Tu commands.

They were ordered to penetrate deep into Human Clan territory, causing havoc, attacking Human Clan’s transport teams, marketplaces, or some cultivating families.

"Yes, Taoist Friend Wu,"

everyone agrees in unison, dispersing to scavenge for cultivation resources.

After a short while, they leave the area, and days later, a cultivator passes by and discovers the ruins of the Qian Family’s ancestral land. The news spreads, and the major powers of Yu Country all strengthen their guard.

At almost the same time, figures of Barbarian Cultivators appear within the boundaries of the thirty-six countries of the Donghua Cultivation Realm, launching attacks on marketplaces, mines, and Spirit Medicine Gardens of the Human Clan, while some Evil Cultivators also join in, looting and wreaking havoc.

Several major powers dispatch manpower to exterminate these Barbarian Cultivators and Evil Cultivators and, at the same time, increase their vigilance.

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Qin Country, Qianling Mountain Range.

A beam of blue Escape Light appears on the distant horizon, speeding towards the Qianling Mountain Range.

With a flash of blue light, the blue Escape Light comes to a stop, revealing a blue-glowing Flying Boat with Shen Long and others standing on it.

"We’re finally back,"

sighs Qian Dafu with relief.

Along the way, they heard about Barbarian Cultivators causing destruction everywhere. Fortunately, they did not encounter any Barbarian Cultivators.

Shen Long performs a spell, and the Seacrossing Boat immediately blooms with dazzling blue light, flying forward.

A patrol team approaches, led by a tall, golden-robed young man.

"Greetings to Uncle Shen, Master Uncle Xu,"

the golden-robed young man says, bowing respectfully, with a serious expression.

Shen Long’s exploits have spread throughout the Spirit Control Sect, and many disciples have seen his portrait.

"Nothing amiss in the sect, I hope?"

asks Shen Long.

"No! But half a year ago, a group of Evil Cultivators attacked the Lin Family. Fortunately, our people arrived in time and eradicated those Evil Cultivators,"

the golden-robed young man reports.

Shen Long nods, performs a spell, and the Seacrossing Boat continues forward.

After a while, the Seacrossing Boat landed on an Azure Stone Plaza, and the cultivators disembarked. He Xin greeted them with a team of cultivators.

"Junior Brother Shen, Junior Brother Xu, you have worked hard,"

He Xin said.

"Senior Brother He, please arrange for someone to take good care of these wounded. We need to report to the Sect Leader."

Shen Long said.

"No problem, I’ve got this. You go find the Sect Leader!"

He Xin said, arranging for people to take care of the wounded.

Shen Long stored away the Seacrossing Boat, and he and Xu Yang went to the residence of Chen Xiao to report the battle losses in person.

"Such heavy losses? And the major battle hasn’t even begun yet?"

Chen Xiao said with a frown.

"So far, not many Nascent Soul cultivators have been killed or injured. I estimate that the Barbarian Tribe’s losses are even greater. We are having a hard time, but so are they."

Shen Long analyzed.

"Sect Leader, this was brought back at the instruction of Master Uncle Liu. We need these cultivation resources, plus five hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators to join us at the front lines immediately,"

Xu Yang took out a golden jade slip and handed it to Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao swept it with his Divine Sense, nodded, and said, "The resources are no issue. We can’t draw all five hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators from our own sect. We need to recruit from our affiliated forces, which will take some time. You should rest well for now."

"Sect Leader, the battle at the front lines is urgent, and we don’t have that much time. Just tell us which affiliated forces need to be convened, and we’ll go straight there, take them with us, and then head to the front lines,"

Shen Long said.

"Yes! We’ve brought back a batch of severely wounded. Many disciples are injured. If we get to the front lines sooner, our disciples will sustain fewer casualties. We can’t let them continue to fight the Barbarian Cultivators with injuries,"

Xu Yang said.

Each time they clashed with the Barbarian Cultivators, all the major forces were required to send a certain number of cultivators to participate in the battle, as per the rules. The Wanjian Sect led by example, sending a significant number of disciples into battle with the Barbarian Cultivators each time, and the other forces would not shirk their duties.

"Alright! We’ll draw two hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators from our Spirit Control Sect, and the remaining three hundred from the affiliated forces. I will draft a specific list for you,"

Chen Xiao said.

He took out paper and pen and wrote it down there and then.

The affiliated forces varied in strength, with the stronger ones being required to contribute more Foundation Establishment cultivators, and naturally, the weaker forces wouldn’t have to send as many into battle.

After drafting the list, Chen Xiao contacted He Xin to withdraw resources from the Sect Treasure Vault and to select Foundation Establishment cultivators from the sect.

In the time it took to drink a cup of tea, all these arrangements were made.

Chen Tianxue had also recovered. She learned that Shen Long and Xu Yang had returned and immediately rushed to Chen Xiao’s residence, planning to join Shen Long and the others to head for the front lines.

Shen Long, Xu Yang, and Chen Tianxue arrived at an Azure Stone Plaza where two hundred disciples of the Spirit Control Sect had assembled. Ning Qianqian was among them, currently at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, with He Xin and Chen Xiao standing to the side.

"Greetings to Uncle Shen, Uncle Xu, and Master Aunt Chen,"

Ning Qianqian and the other Foundation Establishment cultivators bowed respectfully, with solemn expressions.

"The battle at the front is pressing, so I’ll cut to the chase. This is also an opportunity for you all, it just depends on whether you can grasp it. Let’s set off,"

After Shen Long said this, he brought out the Seacrossing Boat.

"Junior Brother Shen, these are the cultivation resources Master Uncle Liu asked for. Take them with you,"

He Xin handed a green Storage Bag to Shen Long.

Shen Long scanned it with his Divine Sense, nodded, and stepped onto the Seacrossing Boat followed by Xu Yang, Chen Tianxue, Ning Qianqian, and the others.

As Shen Long formed the spell with his hands, the Seacrossing Boat emitted a blinding blue light and soared into the sky.

"Let’s hope the battle ends soon! If this continues, even we will not be able to hold on,"

He Xin sighed.

"Issue an order to convene the Immortal Ascension Assembly ahead of time, and open our doors for new disciples,"

Chen Xiao instructed.