Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race -
Chapter 327 - 239 Return to the Frontline_1
Chapter 327: 239 Return to the Frontline_1
The Profound Jade Marketplace was located in the central region of Jiang Country, a geographical advantageous position. The Profound Jade Temple held the Profound Jade Mage Gathering here, attracting a large number of Cultivators.
In a secluded courtyard with green tiles, Xu Yang, Lin Yutong, and Wei Tianming sat around a green stone table, sipping tea and chatting leisurely.
"It’s a pity that Taoist Friend Shen didn’t come. At this Profound Jade Mage Gathering, we made the acquaintance of quite a few fellow Taoists and exchanged for many good items."
Lin Yutong spoke with a tone of regret.
"I think Taoist Friend Shen is too stubborn, insisting on staying in the Qinghu Marketplace and wasting time. But then again, the front lines are about to have a major battle, right?"
Wei Tianming said.
"It should be soon! We can’t just stay here all the time. If we can’t find any Barbarian Cultivators, there’s no merit, and it’s a waste of time."
Xu Yang said with furrowed brows.
Searching for Barbarian Cultivators in the safe hinterland was simply a waste of time, not achieving any merit.
"Let’s go back to the marketplace and mention this to Taoist Friend Shen! Fairy Lin, I’ve noticed that you’re quite close to him. Persuade him that it’s unnecessary to be so unyielding."
Wei Tianming said.
"Wei Taoist Friend, don’t talk nonsense. Taoist Friend Shen and I are just ordinary friends."
Lin Yutong frowned and said.
"I know you’re friends. Anyway, just persuade him. I’ve said it before—if I lose to him, I won’t go against him."
Wei Tianming said.
Lin Yutong was about to reply when Xu Yang took out a golden Messaging Plate and injected a spell into it; the voice of Shen Long sounded: "Senior Brother Xu, where are you? I’m now at the exit of the Profound Jade Marketplace. If you’re not busy, gather at the exit and let’s head to Refuse Barbarian City!"
"Leaving Jiang Country? Why so sudden?"
Xu Yang said in surprise.
"I’ll explain on the way. Come over quickly!"
Shen Long urged.
"Alright! We’ll head over now."
Xu Yang agreed and put away the Messaging Plate.
"It seems something big has happened. Maybe the front line is getting tense, and they want us to go reinforce."
Lin Yutong speculated.
"Maybe! Let’s meet up with Junior Brother Shen!"
Xu Yang said, and the three of them left the courtyard.
When they arrived at the marketplace exit, they saw Shen Long.
After Shen Long and Qin Yunyan escaped from the Qin Family ancestral land, Qin Yunyan kept her promise and gave Shen Long a lotus seed from the Taixuan Jade Lotus. Shen Long took his leave.
He didn’t dare to stay in Jiang Country for long, not because he feared facing Barbarian Cultivators, but because of other Human Cultivators.
If other Core Formation Cultivators knew that Shen Long had a lotus seed from the Taixuan Jade Lotus, they might harbor murderous intentions—wealth incites the heart.
There is always someone better out there. When Shen Long faced the encirclement of two Core Formation Great Perfection Cultivators, had he not used the Soul Extinguishing Talisman to severely damage Wu Sang’s Divine Soul and engaged Wu Sang with the Ice Flood Dragon and the Iron Tail Scorpion, Shen Long would have had no chance to escape.
Reverend Zizhu had a Spiritual Treasure, so Shen Long couldn’t directly withstand it with force. Being able to escape was indeed a stroke of luck.
The Gold-Winged Fire Ants suffered some losses—five out of the third-order Gold-Winged Fire Ants were lost, which was still acceptable.
He planned to leave Jiang Country as soon as possible and head to Refuse Barbarian City.
Soon, Lin Yutong and the others arrived.
"Let’s go! We’ll head to Refuse Barbarian City! I’ll explain things to you on the way."
After Shen Long said this, he turned and walked out.
Lin Yutong and the other two looked at each other, then followed.
Once out of the marketplace, Shen Long brought out the Seacrossing Boat, stepped onto it, and Lin Yutong and the others followed suit.
"Go!"
Shen Long called out softly. With a pinch of the spell, the Seacrossing Boat immediately lit up with a dazzling blue light and flew high into the sky, disappearing quickly.
More than three months later, they arrived at Refuse Barbarian City.
On the way, Shen Long briefly explained the situation. However, he didn’t mention the Taixuan Jade Lotus but simply said that he was worried the front-line battle was intensifying and that support was needed, which was why he rushed to the front.
"We’ve finally arrived at Refuse Barbarian City!"
Wei Tianming breathed a sigh of relief, his face showing delight.
"Wei Taoist Friend, Fairy Lin, do as you please! We need to go to the Spirit Control Garden and report to Master Uncle Liu."
Shen Long said.
Wei Tianming and Lin Yutong nodded their heads and parted ways with Shen Long.
Shen Long and Xu Yang arrived at the Spirit Control Garden where they easily met with Liu Zi’an and briefly reported the events.
"Shen Shizhu, has your bottleneck not been resolved yet?"
Liu Zi’an asked with concern.
"Not yet, but after clashing with a Core Formation Great Perfection Cultivator, and in the face of life and death, I faintly felt the bottleneck loosening. Perhaps after another combat with a Great Perfection Barbarian Cultivator, I might be able to resolve the bottleneck!"
Shen Long said.
"If that’s the case, then join the decisive battle! We plan to have a showdown with the Barbarian Tribe. After fighting for so long, our losses have not been small, and Taoist Friend Lu doesn’t want to drag it out any longer."
Liu Zi’an said.
"Yes, Master Uncle Liu."
Shen Long replied.
Liu Zi’an gave a few more words of caution, then let Shen Long and Xu Yang leave.
Shen Long went to the Shuwu Hall, took out the bodies of Barbarian Cultivators and handed them over to Qi Shan for verification.
The Barbarian Cultivators’ bodies bore Totem Techniques, which made them easy to recognize, and their Storage Bags also contained many items unique to the Barbarian Tribe.
After Qi Shan confirmed everything, he accredited Shen Long with a large amount of Kind Attribute merit.
"Taoist Friend Qi, has the third-order Spirit Flame been traded away yet?"
Shen Long asked.
"Not yet, Taoist Friend Shen, do you wish to exchange for a third-tier Spirit Flame?"
Qi Shan asked.
Shen Long nodded and replied, "Yes, I have enough Kind Attributes."
He had carried out a mission in the rear and slain numerous Core Formation Stage cultivators from the Barbarian Tribe, in addition to the Barbarian Cultivators he had killed before, he had amassed enough Kind Attributes to exchange for a third-tier Spirit Flame.
Qi Shan took the nameplate from Shen Long’s hand and placed it on a Law Disk that was flashing with golden light, and a dazzling golden glow erupted.
Shen Long’s accumulated Kind Attributes were nearly depleted, but he finally exchanged them for a third-tier Spirit Flame.
"This is a third-tier Spirit Flame, Taoist Friend Shen, please inspect it."
Qi Shan took out a Green Jade Vase and handed it to Shen Long.
Shen Long removed the stopper, and a clump of golden flames flew out, emitting an astonishingly high temperature.
A cyan glow burst forth from the Green Jade Vase, enveloping the golden flame and then swept it back into the vase.
"Good!"
Shen Long’s face showed pleasure.
After refining this third-tier Spirit Flame with the Red Lotus True Flame, its power would be even greater, and the alchemy efficiency would be higher.
After some small talk, Shen Long took his leave.
As he passed a corner, a familiar feminine voice rang out, "Taoist Friend Shen, long time no see."
Shen Long turned towards the source of the voice and saw Mu Weiwei coming toward him with a smile on her face.
"It’s been a long time, Fairy Mu."
Shen Long greeted her.
"Taoist Friend Shen, I’ve gotten hold of something that you’ll definitely like. Shall we find a different place to talk?"
Mu Weiwei said.
Shen Long nodded and took Mu Weiwei to a teahouse, where they rented a private room.
After exchanging some pleasantries, Mu Weiwei took out an exquisite Green Jade Box and handed it to Shen Long.
Shen Long opened the jade box and swept his gaze over its contents, exclaiming in surprise, "Five-Colored Ganoderma Fruit!"
"Yes, I need not explain the effects of this fruit to you. Taoist Friend Shen, knowing your interest in Insect Repelling and Controlling Beast Taming, I went to great lengths to acquire a Five-Colored Ganoderma Fruit."
Mu Weiwei said.
"Name your price, Fairy Mu," said Shen Long.
"One of my close friends contracted a fire toxin and has been bedridden, unable to move. Do you have any high-grade Elixir that could cure fire toxin?" Mu Weiwei asked.
Shen Long smiled slightly, took out a White Jade Box, and handed it to Mu Weiwei, saying, "Here are two Ice Snow Pills, which are very effective for curing fire toxin."
Mu Weiwei opened the jade box, inside were two snow-white Pills, each with nine Pill Patterns. She showed a delighted expression and said, "Thank you, Taoist Friend Shen."
They chatted for a while longer before Mu Weiwei bid farewell and left.
After returning to his residence, Shen Long entered the Practice Room and activated the prohibition.
He took out a Green Jade Vase, removed the stopper, and a clump of golden flames flew out, violently condensing into a Cyan-Red Firebird.
A golden flying dagger shot out, slicing the Cyan-Red Firebird in two, turning it into a large swath of golden flames. The flames quickly reassembled themselves into the Cyan-Red Firebird, only for the golden flying dagger to slice it in half again.
After repeating this several times, the golden flames’ speed of recovery slowed.
Shen Long opened his mouth, and a Cyan-Red Firebird flew out, pouncing on the golden flames.
The Cyan-Red Firebird swiftly devoured the golden flames, then rolled in midair, transforming into a three-colored sphere, which Shen Long collected.
Shen Long took out several Storage Bags, turned them upside down, and shook them vigorously. A gleam of light swept by, and a large pile of items appeared on the ground. Since the battle had begun, he had killed dozens of Core Formation Cultivators and acquired many materials, with Spirit Stones alone amounting to over a million.
He sorted and collected the items from the ground and then sat down cross-legged to meditate.
...
In Skywolf City, within the Skywolf Hall,
Zhesen sat in the main seat, his gaze somber.
Gu Bing, Gu Hong, and over thirty other Nascent Soul Cultivators were seated on both sides, their expressions varied.
"We can’t keep dragging this out; we must engage in a deciding battle with the Human Clan. Only by killing more Nascent Soul Cultivators can we force them to negotiate with us," Zhesen said with a frown.
The Human Clan had mobilized the power of eighteen countries, while the Barbarian Tribe had called upon the strength of ten major tribes. The Human Clan had far more high-level Cultivators than the Barbarian Tribe, and after seven years of warfare, the Barbarian Tribe was overburdened and could no longer delay.
"Easier said than done. If it were so easy to kill more Nascent Soul Cultivators, we wouldn’t have lost so many of our own Nascent Soul Cultivators," Zhuo Shan retorted skeptically.
"This time, I’ve asked friends from the Witch Clan to assist. A group of Witch Clan Cultivators will be lending a hand," Zhesen clarified.
"Would the Witch Clan be so kind-hearted as to send Nascent Soul Cultivators to help us against the Human Clan?" Zhuo Shan questioned.
Before this, some Witch Clan Cultivators had appeared on the battlefield, the highest in rank being Core Formation Cultivators. Now it was peculiar that the Witch Clan’s Nascent Soul Cultivators were entering the fray against the Human Cultivators.
"I have already made contact with Taoist Friend Wu from the Golden Crow Tribe, and he has no objections. The Witch Clan plans to send people into the Burial Immortal Tomb to search for treasures and need our assistance. We have agreed to help, and in return, they will assist against the Human Clan," Zhesen explained.
"Since Taoist Friend Wu from the Golden Crow Tribe has no objections, then let’s go ahead with this," Haidori strongly agreed.
"I have no objections either," echoed Hao Hu.
With no objections from the rest of the Cultivators, who were eager to repel the Human Clan’s assault, Zhuo Shan found it difficult to contest any further.
Zhesen nodded and issued a series of orders. A large number of Barbarian Cultivators were mobilized, transporting supplies, and preparing for the great battle.
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