Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 319 - 232 New Task (Requesting Monthly Tickets) _1

Chapter 319: 232 New Task (Requesting Monthly Tickets) _1

Refuse Barbarian City, Spirit Control Garden.

In a secluded courtyard, Liu Zi’an and Du Yinyin were sitting around a blue stone table, while Green Python True Person was reporting the situation.

"What! A stronghold of the Wanjian Sect was attacked? The Barbarian Tribe is quite bold!"

Liu Zi’an exclaimed in surprise.

"If I were part of the Barbarian Tribe, I would have done the same. It’s not the first time they’ve done this. In every major battle where they can’t defeat us, they send masters to infiltrate our territory to cause chaos. This time is no exception."

Du Yinyin said.

A loud male voice came from outside, "Disciple Shen Long, here to report back to Master Uncle Liu."

"Come in! Shen Shizhu."

Liu Zi’an said.

Shen Long, Chen Tianxue, and Xu Yang entered. They rushed to Refuse Barbarian City at top speed. Qian Dafu took five hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators to the Shuwu Hall for registration. Qi Shan arranged tasks for them, and Shen Long and the other two came to report.

"You’ve returned so soon? Everything went smoothly, I trust?"

Liu Zi’an said with a pleased expression.

"On our way to Refuse Barbarian City, we were ambushed by six Barbarian Cultivators. Fortunately, Junior Brother Shen nurtured a third-order Hundred Eyes Cicada, found the main array’s focal point, broke it, and we were able to kill all six Core Formation Stage Barbarians."

As Xu Yang came to the end of his story, his face showed admiration.

"What? What exactly happened? Shen Shizhu, give me a detailed report."

Liu Zi’an instructed.

Shen Long complied and recounted the whole incident.

"A third-order Flood Dragon!"

Liu Zi’an exclaimed with an impressed look.

Shen Long had also raised a third-order Flood Dragon—it seemed he had not been fighting at full strength before!

"Not bad, Shen Shizhu’s opportunity is remarkable indeed! To have subdued a third-order Flood Dragon."

Du Yinyin praised.

After pondering for a moment, Liu Zi’an said, "Shen Shizhu, you should have heard that quite a few Barbarian Cultivators are causing trouble in our rear, seriously disrupting our rear security. Taoist Friend Lu intends to organize a group of high-level Cultivators to capture these Barbarian Cultivators in the back, and I plan to assign you to this task."

"Will Master also go?"

Shen Long asked.

"Master Nephew Lin has other duties. If you can eliminate those trouble-causing Barbarian Cultivators, the earned Kind Attribute won’t be small. Master Nephew Chen will stay, and you go with Taoist Friend Xu!"

Liu Zi’an ordered.

"Yes, Master Uncle Liu."

Shen Long agreed.

"You go find Taoist Friend Qi, he will arrange it for you."

Liu Zi’an ordered.

Shen Long and Xu Yang agreed and left.

"Master Nephew Chen, you’ve just arrived at the frontlines. Fairy Lin, take Master Nephew Chen to familiarize him with the situation in Refuse Barbarian City."

Liu Zi’an instructed.

Green Python True Person agreed and took Chen Tianxue away.

"Senior Brother Liu! Why are you thinking of sending Shen Shizhu to the rear to capture those trouble-causing Barbarians? With such a vast population, it’s not easy to find them. If they were so easy to find, they would have been eliminated long ago, and we wouldn’t offer such a huge reward for their capture."

Du Yinyin asked, puzzled.

"That’s exactly what I’m counting on. Shen Shizhu is too conspicuous; owning two mutated Spirit Insects and a third-order Ice Flood Dragon, and his physical strength is on par with the Barbarians of the same stage. If he fights on the front lines, it is easy for the Barbarians to target him. One of the Core Formation Cultivators that the Wang Family specially trained was ambushed by a Barbarian Cultivator and perished—his path ended there. I don’t want Shen Shizhu to follow the same fate. Him going to the rear to capture those Barbarian Cultivators and staying away from the frontlines means as long as he doesn’t encounter any Nascent Soul Cultivators, he should be fine."

Liu Zi’an explained.

He wanted Shen Long to capture those troublemaking Core Formation Cultivators for the sake of his safety.

"So that’s it, I was wondering why you would let him, with such strength, do that kind of task. It turns out, it’s for his protection."

Du Yinyin suddenly realized.

"If he weren’t stuck at a bottleneck, I wouldn’t have agreed to him joining the battle. Staying in the rear to cultivate would be best. I hope he can resolve his bottleneck through this war!"

Liu Zi’an said.

In the Shuwu Hall, Shen Long, Xu Yang, and Qi Shan were discussing something.

"You’re going to the rear to capture those troublemaking Barbarian Cultivators?"

Qi Shan asked in surprise.

"What’s wrong, Taoist Friend Qi? Is there something inappropriate? This is Master Uncle Liu’s order."

Shen Long asked.

"Nothing inappropriate, I just feel it’s using talented individuals for a lesser task. Those Barbarian Cultivators hit and run, changing places frequently, very hard to find. But since it’s Senior Liu’s order, naturally there’s no problem."

Qi Shan said while registering them.

"There are two other Cultivators planning to capture those troublemaking Barbarian Cultivators. I’ll contact them and have them come over!"

Qi Shan took out a blue Law Disk, entered a spell, and began gesticulating.

"Taoist Friend Qi, we encountered a group of Barbarian Cultivators on the road, and we killed them all. Here are their bodies and identity tags for verification."

Shen Long presented the bodies of five Core Formation Cultivators for Qi Shan to verify.

Xu Yang presented the body of another Core Formation Cultivator for Qi Shan to verify together.

After confirming their identity, Qi Shan awarded them the corresponding Kind Attribute.

"So much!"

Xu Yang said, somewhat surprised.

"Senior Lu has ordered that for those Barbarian Cultivators wreaking havoc in the rear, killing them merits more Kind Attribute."

Qi Shan explained.

"Taoist Friend Qi, is there any way to locate them? The area spanning the thirty-six countries is not small, and it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack,"

Xu Yang asked.

"There’s no way. If there was, we would have annihilated them by now. They operate in multiple small squads and don’t gather together. The number ranges from as few as three to as many as ten, and it’s extremely troublesome,"

Qi Shan explained as he took out two green jade slips and handed them to Shen Long and Xu Yang. "These contain the locations where they have appeared and the crimes they’ve committed. We’ve currently captured more than twenty Foundation Establishment Cultivators, mainly because they slipped up. In most cases, they immediately flee upon encountering our main forces and never engage us head-on."

After Shen Long’s Divine Sense swept over the jade slips, a contemplative expression appeared on his face.

Less than half a quarter of an hour later, Lin Yutong and a burly young man in blue clothes walked in.

"Oh, Taoist Friend Shen, you’re here too."

Lin Yutong’s face showed joy upon seeing Shen Long.

"Fairy Lin, Taoist Friend Wei, you have finally arrived. These two are Taoist Friends Shen and Xu. They will join you in the search for the troublemaking Barbarian Cultivators. Taoist Friend Shen will be the team leader, and you will all follow his command,"

Qi Shan said.

"My name is Wei Tianming. Logically speaking, the one with the higher cultivation should be the leader, right?"

The young man in blue frowned as he spoke.

"Taoist Friend Wei, Taoist Friend Shen is very powerful and is qualified to be the team leader,"

Lin Yutong said.

"I haven’t been on the front lines for long and have not witnessed Taoist Friend Shen’s divine skills. Let’s find a place for a friendly match. If you can beat me, then you’re the team leader. If not, I’m not going to take orders from you,"

Wei Tianming said with a frown.

"Taoist Friend Qi, I don’t necessarily have to work with Taoist Friend Wei, do I? Can someone else be arranged?"

Shen Long asked.

He wasn’t afraid of Wei Tianming, he just didn’t want to cause any trouble.

"There are no extra people available for now, and Taoist Friend Wei is very strong,"

Qi Shan urged.

"Taoist Friend Shen, I mean no offense. I just want to test your strength. If you’re stronger than me, I will follow your orders during the mission,"

Wei Tianming said.

He was at the late stage of Core Formation and was reluctant to take orders from Shen Long.

Others thought Shen Long had only started fighting at the outset of the war and had not taken action afterwards.

"Taoist Friend Wei, are you a practitioner of Body Cultivation?"

Shen Long asked.

"Exactly. Don’t worry, Taoist Friend Shen, I won’t compete with you in physical strength. How about this? If you can take three strikes from me unscathed, then I will go eastward when you tell me and never westward,"

Wei Tianming said confidently.

"Let’s leave the city to have our match,"

Shen Long said.

"Agreed. If you lose, I’ll be in command,"

Wei Tianming said as he walked out with large strides.

"Taoist Friend Shen, be careful; Wei Tianming is a descendant of Ten Thousand Waves True Monarch, and his strength should not be underestimated,"

Lin Yutong warned.

"Ten Thousand Waves True Monarch, as in one of the Ten Immortals of the Northern Sea?"

Shen Long asked.

Lin Yutong nodded and replied, "Exactly so."

"Junior Brother Shen, do we need Master Uncle Liu to intervene?"

Xu Yang suggested.

"There’s no need for that kind of trouble; I can handle this minor issue. Let’s go, we’ll step outside!"

Shen Long said, taking long strides as he walked out.

Once they left Refuse Barbarian City, they flew towards a distant open area.

"Taoist Friend Shen, remember that I’m a practitioner of Body Cultivation; don’t take me lightly,"

Wei Tianming reminded.

"Good, I’m also a practitioner of Body Cultivation. Why don’t we settle this with one punch instead of three strikes?"

Shen Long suggested.

"Fine, one punch to decide the outcome,"

Wei Tianming readily agreed.

His body emitted a bright blue light, and his right fist surged with a dazzling blue glow. Blue dragon scales appeared on his skin as he charged towards Shen Long.

"Nine Revolutions Transforming Flood Dragon Technique?"

Shen Long sneered disdainfully. His body radiated a bright red light, with dragon scales forming as well. He threw a punch, meeting the charge head-on.

Their fists collided, unleashing a powerful shockwave that cracked the ground. Wei Tianming staggered back three steps, disbelief plain on his face.

"I concede, Taoist Friend Wei,"

Shen Long said with a cupped fist salute.

Initially stunned, Wei Tianming quickly came to terms and returned the salute, "Taoist Friend Shen, where shall we head next?"

Having both cultivated the Nine Revolutions Transforming Flood Dragon Technique, he acknowledged his loss to Shen Long in physical combat and accepted the outcome graciously.

"Let’s head to Jiang Country first. The Barbarian Cultivators haven’t caused trouble there yet, and it’s very likely that Jiang Country will be their next target,"

Shen Long proposed as he brought out a Seacrossing Boat and stepped on board.

Wei Tianming and the others followed. Shen Long executed a spell, and the Seacrossing Boat shone with a dazzling blue light, soaring into the high skies and quickly vanishing from sight.