Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 323 - 236 Attack_1

Chapter 323: 236 Attack_1

A year had passed, and in a secluded estate, Shen Long, Lin Yutong, Wei Tianming, Xu Yang, and Qin Yunyan sat around a cyan stone table, sipping tea and chatting leisurely.

They had been in Jiang Country for over a year, constantly searching for traces of the Barbarian Cultivators, but unfortunately, they had found none.

There had been no major disturbances within the borders of Jiang Country, which was a good thing.

"Seven Barbarian Cultivators attacked the Li Family Clan of Wei Country and were severely wounded by the clan’s protection formation; they left behind three corpses and fled Wei Country, their current whereabouts unknown."

Qin Yunyan said.

"Wei Country? It’s too far from us; the Barbarians really hit a snag this time. I thought they were invincible!"

Lin Yutong said.

"You can’t stand by the river without getting your shoes wet! They frequently attack our Human Clan’s strongholds; it’s inevitable that they won’t always have smooth sailing. Hitting a snag was just a matter of time. Speaking of which, the great decisive battle is almost upon us, isn’t it?"

Wei Tianming said.

"It must be soon. The Barbarians can’t drag it out much longer. Speaking of which, this upcoming battle feels rather sudden. Did it start just to weaken the strength of the Barbarians?"

Xu Yang said.

"Perhaps! By the way, the Profound Jade Temple will hold the Profound Jade Assembly in some time and has invited many powers to participate. Are you interested in attending?"

Qin Yunyan asked.

"A celebration for Nascent Soul? We don’t have much else going on, so it would be good to go and see the world. Sitting around waiting for a rabbit is not the only option."

Wei Tianming said.

The Nascent Soul elder of the Qin family was battling on the front lines, and Shen Long analyzed that the enemy might attack the Qin family, which is why he had been staying within the marketplace, hoping to catch the enemy unawares.

They had been standing guard for over a year without any Barbarians attacking the Qin family.

"Yeah! It’d be nice to join in the fun."

Xu Yang echoed.

"I’d rather not go. You can if you want to, but be careful on the road,"

Shen Long said.

Each time the Profound Jade Assembly was held, many Core Formation Cultivators would participate, but Shen Long still wanted to continue his vigil in Qinghu Marketplace.

"Taoist Friend Shen, let’s go together! It’s no use staying in Qinghu Marketplace all the time."

Lin Yutong urged.

"No need. You all go ahead. I plan to refine a few batches of Elixirs; this is the list of materials I need to collect. Senior Brother Xu, if you come across them, please try to get them for me. I won’t let you be at a disadvantage."

Shen Long took out a cyan jade slip and handed it to Xu Yang.

Xu Yang promised and took the jade slip.

After some more casual conversation, they all dispersed.

Returning to his dwelling, Shen Long entered a secret chamber with a red meditation cushion inside.

He sat cross-legged on the red cushion, took out the Scarlet Crow Cauldron and Alchemy Materials, and began to practice Alchemy.

He exhaled a blast of blue and red flames from his mouth, which landed on the bottom of the Scarlet Crow Cauldron, quickly raising the temperature inside the room.

He added the materials into the Scarlet Crow Cauldron one by one and covered it with a lid.

Before long, a faint scent of Elixir wafted from the cauldron, filling the entire secret chamber.

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In Refuse Barbarian City, within the Spirt Control Garden, Liu Zi’an and Du Yinyin sat in a cyan stone pavilion, with Liu Zi’an’s complexion pale and his expression somewhat haggard.

Not long ago, the Barbarian Tribe and the Human Clan had clashed once more. This time, the Barbarians mobilized over thirty Nascent Soul Cultivators, and the Human Clan naturally wouldn’t show any weakness, deploying more than fifty Nascent Soul Cultivators. Liu Zi’an was injured by a Nascent Soul Stage Barbarian Cultivator, but fortunately, Du Yinyin stepped in to rescue him in time, sparing him any life-threatening danger.

"It seems the Barbarian Tribe won’t be able to delay for much longer, they’re preparing to launch a decisive battle against us,"

Du Yinyin said.

In the recent battle, the Human Clan had lost four Nascent Soul Cultivators, and the Barbarian Tribe had lost six Nascent Soul Cultivators, with even greater losses among the Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

"This is within expectations. The Barbarian Tribe doesn’t have as many high-level cultivators as we do. They’ve taken significant losses after fighting for so long, and it’s likely that the ten great tribes want to end the war sooner rather than later—they can’t outlast us,"

Liu Zi’an analyzed.

The number of high-level Human Cultivators far exceeded that of the Barbarian Tribe. Playing to their strengths and avoiding weaknesses, the Human Clan could wage a war of attrition that the Barbarian Tribe could not keep up with, prompting them to seek a decisive battle.

"I hope the war ends soon! Our Spirt Control Sect can’t keep this up either, our Foundation Establishment Cultivators have suffered severe casualties,"

Du Yinyin sighed, her face full of worry.

The Spirt Control Sect had already lost more than ten Foundation Establishment Cultivators, with even more casualties among those at the Foundation Establishment stage.

To supplement their forces, the Spirt Control Sect had opened its gates wide to take in disciples.

Du Yinyin took out a golden Law Disk and entered a spell, and a deep male voice rang out, "Fairy Du, Taoist Friend Lu requests our presence at the Council Hall to discuss the war. It seems a decisive battle is imminent, the Barbarian Tribe can’t delay any longer."

"Understood, I’ll be right over."

Du Yinyin promised and put away the golden Law Disk.

"Just as Senior Brother Liu had guessed, Taoist Friend Lu is likely planning the grand decisive battle,"

Du Yinyin said.

Liu Zi’an nodded and said, "Fortunately, Shen Shizhu is in the rear and doesn’t need to participate in the grand decisive battle. Go to the meeting. We will discuss this at length when you return."

Du Yinyin acknowledged his words and stood to leave.

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In Jiang Country, Qinghu Marketplace.

In a certain secret chamber, Shen Long sat cross-legged on a red cushion, his gaze intently focused on the Scarlet Crow Cauldron in front of him.

The secret chamber shook violently, and Shen Long frowned. He took out a red Messaging Plate and entered a spell, and Qin Yunyan’s panicked voice sounded, "Taoist Friend Shen, Evil Cultivators and Barbarian Cultivators have colluded and are causing chaos in the marketplace. We urgently need your help."

Faintly, one could hear a massive boom, and the secret chamber continued to shake.

"I’ll be right out."

Shen Long said, putting away the Messaging Plate.

He extinguished the Spirit Flame, the elixir in the cauldron ruined. Who could have expected that the Barbarian Tribe would indeed attack the marketplace?

Shen Long packed up the Scarlet Crow Cauldron and rushed out; the booming sounds grew louder.

Leaping into the air, he could see Qin Yunyan and Qin Yunfeng engaged in battle with the enemy—four combatants in total, three men and one woman. The leader was a burly man in a golden shirt, with the cultivation level of the late Core Formation stage.

Flames soared to the skies in the marketplace, and the bodies of many Human Cultivators could be seen.

"Four Core Formation Cultivators daring to attack the marketplace? Does the enemy have other motives or were they waiting for the perfect opportunity?"

Shen Long’s brow furrowed, his face filled with confusion.

It had to be said that the Barbarian Cultivators had chosen their timing well, as the Profound Jade Assembly had already commenced, drawing many Core Formation Cultivators away to attend.

Without further thought, he slapped the golden Spirit Beast pouch at his waist and tens of thousands of Gold-Winged Fire Ants flew out. They quickly formed into a golden spear enveloped in golden flames, and it shot directly towards the man in the golden shirt.

The man in the golden shirt was attacking Qin Yunyan alongside a full-figured woman in a purple dress, with Qin Yunyan seeming somewhat overwhelmed.

Two Core Formation Cultivators suddenly launched an attack on core members of the Qin Family; two were ambushed and perished, leaving Qin Yunyan and Qin Yunfeng rushing to meet the enemy.

With heavy foot traffic in the marketplace, it was normal for Evil Cultivators to blend in, but Qin Yunyan didn’t expect a collusion between Evil Cultivators and Barbarian Cultivators—that complicated matters.

The man in the golden shirt held a giant golden axe, and above his head, in the void, there was the shadow of a black crow. The crow shadow opened its beak and spewed out a thick black flame, hurtling straight towards Qin Yunyan.