Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 322 - 235 Arrives at Jiang Country_1

Chapter 322: 235 Arrives at Jiang Country_1

Tang Kezhen acknowledged and led the way.

Half a quarter of an hour later, they arrived at a vast estate where Tang Yilong, Lin Yutong, Wei Tianming, and Xu Yang were sitting in a green stone pavilion, discussing something.

"Taoist Friend Shen, how did it go? Did you catch up?"

Wei Tianming asked.

"They’re all taken care of."

Shen Long’s tone was calm as if he was talking about a trivial matter.

At those words, Xu Yang didn’t react much, but Tang Yilong and the other two had looks of shock on their faces, exchanging glances.

"Taoist Friend Shen, you single-handedly annihilated seven Core Formation cultivators?"

Wei Tianming said, somewhat incredulous.

The Barbarian Tribe had powerful physical bodies and had mastery over Totem Techniques. Shen Long, facing seven opponents alone, had actually annihilated them all.

"Mm, Wu Tu was just at the Late Stage of Core Formation, not a match for me. Taoist Friend Tang, are you feeling better?"

Shen Long changed the subject.

"I need to recuperate for a while. If I hadn’t run into you all, I wouldn’t have survived. I’m forever grateful. If there’s ever a need for Tang’s assistance in the future, do not hesitate to ask."

Tang Yilong promised.

"As long as you’re alright. Oh, and these are your clansmen’s belongings."

Shen Long took out two green Storage Bags and handed them to Tang Yilong.

"Taoist Friend Shen, thank you. These are some Alchemy Materials, a small token of my appreciation. Please don’t disdain them."

Tang Yilong took out a golden Storage Bag and handed it to Shen Long.

Shen Long accepted the Storage Bag and swept it with his Divine Sense, exclaiming in surprise, "So many Alchemy Materials?"

The Spiritual Medicine in the bag was enough for him to start alchemy thirty times, quite a significant amount.

"Thank you, Taoist Friend Shen, for avenging my clansmen and for bringing back their belongings. This is but a small gesture."

Tang Yilong explained.

He also gave some Cultivation Resources to Lin Yutong and the others as a token of gratitude. Shen Long had eliminated seven Barbarian Cultivators and brought back the belongings of Tang Yilong’s clansmen, so it was understandable that Tang Yilong gave some extra resources.

Of course, his main intention was to be on good terms with Shen Long.

Shen Long was no longer the same as before, capable of refining top-grade Elixirs and possessed of great strength, with limitless potential ahead.

"Then thank you, Taoist Friend Tang."

Shen Long did not refuse further and accepted the Storage Bag.

"We need to hurry to Jiang Country. Currently, Jiang Country has not been attacked by Barbarian Cultivators and is very likely their next target. We are heading to Jiang Country."

Shen Long stated.

"Alright, take care on your journey."

Tang Yilong did not detain them.

Leaving the marketplace, Shen Long brought out the Seacrossing Boat, stepped onto it, followed by Xu Yang and the others.

"Let’s go."

With a light shout from Shen Long, the Seacrossing Boat lit up with a dazzling blue light and soared into the sky, leaving the place.

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In Yu Country, within the depths of the Green Pine Mountain Range, a deafening explosion resounded, and a massive surge of green light shot into the sky, causing the ground to quake and dust to billow.

Deep within the mountain range, one could see a plethora of bodies and numerous buildings on fire, their flames reaching for the heavens.

A silver-robed burly man stood in an open area, with the phantom of a Silver Giant Eagle appearing in the void above his head.

"Wu Sang, you really have the skill. Could not have breached the Song Family’s Clan Protection Formation without you pushing the Totem Techniques to their limits," praised a portly black-robed elder.

"Save your flattery—hurry up and clear the battlefield and get out of here! This is Human Clan territory, and we cannot afford to linger."

Wu Sang ordered.

He was from the Thunder Hawk Tribe, possessed the Cultivation of Great Perfection in Core Formation, and led a small team that sneaked into the heart of Human Clan territory, constantly striking points held by humans without suffering a single defeat.

"Yes, Taoist Friend Wu."

Four men and a woman complied, dispersing to collect Cultivation Resources.

After a short while, they left the area. Days later, the news of the Song Family’s annihilation spread, causing panic among the powers of Yu Country, who strengthened their defenses.

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Jiang Country, Qinghu Marketplace.

A blue escape light appeared in the distant sky and stopped with a flicker.

The light receded, revealing a Seacrossing Boat with Shen Long and three others standing on it.

"We’ve finally arrived."

Xu Yang breathed a sigh of relief.

Shen Long put away the Seacrossing Boat, and the four of them entered the Qinghu Marketplace.

The streets were bustling with people and busy with traffic.

As they turned a corner, Qin Yunfeng approached from the opposite direction.

"Oh, Taoist Friend Qin, long time no see."

Seeing Qin Yunfeng, Shen Long greeted him with a smile.

"Taoist Friend Shen, long time no see."

Qin Yunfeng was slightly startled and then showed a look of joy.

The deeds of Shen Long had already spread, and the Qin Family had also heard about them.

"Taoist Friend Qin, we have a very important matter to discuss with you, may we have a moment of your time?"

Shen Long asked.

If the Qin Family were willing to cooperate, their task would be much easier.

"No problem, please come with me, four Taoist friends."

Qin Yunfeng agreed.

Before long, they appeared inside a secluded manor where Qin Yunyan and a graceful woman in a golden dress were sitting in a stone pavilion.

"Oh, Taoist Friend Shen."

Upon seeing Shen Long, Qin Yunyan was filled with surprise and delight.

"Taoist Friend Qin, this is Senior Brother Xu, this is Fairy Lin, and Taoist Friend Wei. Without beating around the bush, we’ve come to Jiang Country to capture Barbarian Cultivators and hope to get your assistance."

Shen Long briefly introduced his companions and got straight to the point.

"I wonder how we can be of assistance to Taoist Friend Shen."

Qin Yunyan inquired.

"We just want to ask Taoist Friend Qin to help keep an eye on the movements of the Barbarian Cultivators. We believe Jiang Country will be their next target," Shen Long explained.

"Taoist Friend Shen, to be honest, a month ago, a group of Evil Cultivators wiped out the Chen Family of Cai State. The Chen Family had several Core Formation cultivators and even a Clan Protection Formation, but they couldn’t withstand the Evil Cultivators," Qin Yunfeng shared.

The high-level Barbarian Cultivators were creating chaos in the heartland of the Human Clan, and some Evil Cultivators took advantage of the situation to cause trouble.

"Evil Cultivators are that strong? Do you know any details about them?" Shen Long asked.

"Reverend Zizhu. This person is proficient in poison techniques, has the Cultivation of Core Formation Great Perfection, and possesses a set of very powerful treasures. He is very strong," Qin Yunfeng said as he took out a portrait and handed it to Shen Long.

Shen Long cast a glance at the portrait, which depicted an ugly man in a purple robe.

"Taoist Friend Qin, how come I’ve never heard of this figure before? He surely doesn’t come from the Donghua Cultivation Realm, does he?" Xu Yang said.

"We asked around through Wind Listening Tower, and this person comes from the Southern Border Cultivation World. Seeing that Barbarian Cultivators were causing trouble, he also assembled a team to attack smaller forces. They commit crimes on the move, making them very difficult to defend against," Qin Yunfeng explained.

"Moving targets are indeed hard to catch. Setting a trap to lure the snake out of its hole might allow us to eliminate a group of Barbarian Cultivators," Lin Yutong suggested.

"We’ve considered this as well, but the Barbarian Cultivators might not fall for it. Moreover, we don’t know how many of them there are or where they are currently. By setting up a trap that they don’t fall for and then setting it up again, it would be as obvious as leaving three hundred taels of silver not hidden away," Qin Yunfeng elaborated.

Unless they knew that the Barbarian Cultivators were lurking in Jiang Country, setting a trap would be futile if the enemy did not show up. Setting it up again would significantly reduce its effectiveness, and their only option would be to strengthen their defenses.

After chatting casually for half an hour, Qin Yunfeng asked Qin Yunfeng to show Shen Long and his companions down and arrange a place for them to properly