Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 350 - 262 Another Strike at a Fourth-Order Demon Bird_1

Chapter 350: 262 Another Strike at a Fourth-Order Demon Bird_1

Decades had passed, and he’d progressed from the Core Formation Middle Stage to the Nascent Soul Stage; indeed, this rate of cultivation was very fast.

"Taoist Friend Shen got stuck at a bottleneck before. After roaming around the Southern Border Cultivation World, he finally resolved the bottleneck, underwent secluded cultivation for decades, reached Great Perfection, and luckily succeeded in advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage,"

Shen Long explained.

Xu Tong suddenly realized and said with a smile, "Taoist Friend Shen is being modest. One definitely doesn’t reach the Nascent Soul Stage just by luck. I’ve heard that Taoist Friend Shen is skilled in Insect Repelling and Beast Taming Technique. I have a Spirit Bird Egg that I’ve not been able to hatch for a long time. Do you have any methods?"

"A Spirit Bird Egg? Could Madam Xu produce it for me to see?"

Shen Long asked.

Xu Tong nodded, took out a huge red egg, and handed it over to Shen Long.

The surface of the huge red egg had some black patterns, and its vitality was faint.

"I obtained this Spirit Bird Egg from the Profound Yin Cave Heaven. It’s been eroded by Yin Qi for many years, and despite trying many methods, I couldn’t hatch it,"

Xu Tong said slowly.

The heritage of the Spirit Control Sect was long-standing, renowned within the Cultivation Realm for its Insect Repelling and Beast Taming. Perhaps Shen Long might have a method to hatch this Spirit Bird Egg.

"Our Spirit Control Sect has a kind of Beast Nurturing Spirit Liquid. Soaking it in this liquid might be able to hatch it, but the ingredients required to brew this liquid are quite rare,"

Shen Long said with a troubled expression.

He wasn’t lying; the Spirit Control Sect indeed had such a liquid. It all depended on what price Xu Tong was willing to pay.

"If you can hatch this Spirit Bird Egg, name your price,"

Xu Tong said gravely.

"I’ll need the Essence Blood of a fourth-tier Flood Dragon, or a wind attribute fourth-tier Demon Core would also do,"

Shen Long replied.

"Are you sure you can hatch this Spirit Bird Egg?"

Xu Tong asked, furrowing her brow.

"How about this! You hand over the Spirit Bird Egg to me. If I can hatch it, you can give me the items afterward. How does that sound?"

Shen Long suggested.

"Sure, no problem,"

Xu Tong quickly agreed.

"Aren’t you afraid that I’ll damage this Spirit Bird Egg?"

Shen Long said with an amused expression.

"I’ve been trying to hatch it for many years and tried many methods. I don’t hold much hope anymore. If Taoist Friend Shen can hatch it, that’s great; if not, so be it,"

Xu Tong explained.

Shen Long nodded, deducing that this Spirit Bird Egg was anything but ordinary; otherwise, Xu Tong wouldn’t have offered such a high price.

"Alright, I’ll first buy the necessary materials to refine the Beast Nurturing Spirit Liquid. Once it’s hatched, I’ll immediately notify Madam Xu,"

Shen Long stated.

Xu Tong agreed, and after a casual chat over a cup of tea, Shen Long took his leave.

Upon leaving the Five Poisons Marketplace, Shen Long flicked his sleeve and a Seacrossing Boat flew out, landing in front of them.

Shen Long stepped onto the Seacrossing Boat, pinched a spell, and the boat soared into the sky.

Before long, the Seacrossing Boat had vanished into the horizon.

...

In the Celestial Witch Mountains, a secluded manor.

Wu Xian, Wu Yue, and a tall, elderly man in golden robes were sitting beside a green stone table, engaged in conversation.

"A late-stage fourth-tier Blood Transforming Butterfly!"

The elderly man in golden robes wore a serious expression.

Pu Guang, a late-stage Nascent Soul.

"Yes! According to Taoist Friend Gu from the Barbarian Tribe, there are many fourth-tier Monster Beasts inside the Burial Immortal Tomb,"

Wu Xian said solemnly.

Pu Guang nodded and inquired, "Has Wu Xiao not returned yet?"

"He should be back soon. With the help of a fourth-tier Black Wind Owl and a map, getting the Myriad Poison Paste should be no problem,"

Wu Xian analyzed.

"Once he’s back, we’ll head to the Donghua Cultivation Realm together. Hopefully, the item is still there,"

Pu Guang stated.

...

Golden Toad Mountain, Golden Toad Marketplace.

The streets were bustling with crowds of people and the clamor of carts and horses.

Shen Long strolled leisurely along the wide and clean streets, browsing around.

He had agreed to help Xu Tong hatch the Spirit Bird Egg, but he couldn’t possibly do it right away; even fools would suspect something.

He planned to visit several marketplaces to purchase some Cultivation Resources, and then after hatching the Spirit Bird Egg, he would find Xu Tong. By then, everything would naturally fall into place.

The Southern Border Cultivation World was teeming with poisonous insects and beasts, abundant in poisonous herbs and medicines.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he found himself in a spacious Azure Stone Plaza with numerous stalls displaying a variety of goods.

Shen Long browsed and purchased some poisonous herbs and medicines.

"Senior Shen?"

An excited female voice called out.

A whiff of fragrance passed by as Mu Weiwei appeared before Shen Long.

"Congratulations on advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage, Senior,"

Mu Weiwei greeted him courteously with a bow.

"This isn’t a good place to talk. Let’s find another place,"

Shen Long suggested.

Mu Weiwei readily agreed and took the lead.

They arrived at a teahouse and requested a private room.

After making small talk for a few phrases, the waiter came in carrying a pot of Spiritual Tea, sat it down, and then left.

Mu Weiwei picked up the teapot and poured a cup for Shen Long, saying respectfully, "Senior Shen, please enjoy the tea."

"No need to be so formal, sit down and let’s talk,"

Shen Long said with a pleasant expression.

Mu Weiwei didn’t dare to sit, knowing the strict hierarchy within the Cultivation Realm.

"I am collecting these materials, do you have any information?"

Shen Long took out a green jade slip and handed it to Mu Weiwei.

After a quick scan with her Divine Sense, Mu Weiwei said, "Junior knows of a nest belonging to a fourth-grade Green Light Falcon."

"Where is it? How did you come across this information?"

Shen Long inquired further.

"It is in the Golden Scorpion Mountain Range, not very far from here. At the time, it was exterminating some other Spirit Birds, and I saw it from a distance,"

Mu Weiwei explained.

"Keep an eye out for these materials for me. If you have any news, you can deliver them to Master Nephew Qian at the Spirit Control Sect, or give them to me directly. Here is the deposit."

Shen Long took out a blue Storage Bag and handed it to Mu Weiwei.

Mu Weiwei readily agreed, accepting the blue Storage Bag with both hands.

"Guide me to the Green Light Falcon. We’ll take care of it first,"

Shen Long ordered.

Qian Dafu was still in the marketplace, responsible for purchasing Cultivation Resources.

Mu Weiwei acknowledged and personally led the way.

Once they left the marketplace, Shen Long conjured a Seacrossing Boat, stepped onto it, and Mu Weiwei followed closely behind.

With a flick of his spell, the Seacrossing Boat lit up with a dazzling blue glow and flew into the high skies.

Two days later, the Seacrossing Boat appeared above a vast expanse of verdant mountain range filled with dense vegetation.

"Senior Shen, the Green Light Falcon is inside that cave,"

Mu Weiwei pointed towards the distance as she spoke.

Following her gaze, one could see a gigantic valley surrounded by mountains on three sides.

Shen Long slapped the gold Spirit Beast bag at his waist, and with a jubilant chirp, the Hundred Eyes Cicada flew out from within, having advanced to the late stage of the third grade.

The Hundred Eyes Cicada’s eyes emitted a blinding gold light as it looked forward.

Shen Long detached a strand of his Divine Sense and attached it to the Hundred Eyes Cicada. With the cicada’s vision, he could clearly see a massive cave within the great valley and a giant green falcon inside it.

Shen Long’s Divine Sense flared up, detecting a powerful presence, confirming that there was indeed a fourth-grade Green Light Falcon inside the cave.

Typically, the Divine Sense of a newly-advanced Nascent Soul Cultivator would have a range of two hundred li, but Shen Long’s could currently extend up to two hundred fifty li, it’s worth noting, even late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators could only extend their Divine Sense to about three hundred li.

Shen Long nodded, then with a spell, the Seacrossing Boat landed on an open area.

"Wait here for me; I will go and deal with this beast,"

Shen Long instructed, and the Hundred Eyes Cicada was taken back into the Spirit Beast Bag.

Mu Weiwei complied and descended.

Shen Long formed a spell with his fingers, and the Seacrossing Boat soared into the high sky.

Before long, the Seacrossing Boat came to a stop, settling outside a gigantic valley.

He released the Tree Person, whose body shone with green light, rooting itself into the earth.

He offered the Leading Thunder Pearl and cast a spell into it, causing the pearl to burst forth with dazzling silver light. A deafening thunderclap resonated from the sky as a silver lightning pillar, two zhang in diameter, tore through the heavens, striking precisely in the center of the giant valley.

A rumbling boom resounded, and a massive silver lightning burst, engulfing the entire valley and filling the sky with dust and smoke.

A sharp, piercing cry rang out as over a hundred ten-zhang-long giant Wind Blades flew from the smoke, heading straight for Shen Long.

Shen Long’s body radiated a bright red light, sprouting a multitude of Red Dragon Scales.

He let out a deafening dragon roar and breathed out a red sonic wave, shattering the incoming giant Wind Blades.

A hundred-zhang-high green tornado swept forth, reaching Shen Long in an instant.

Shen Long punched out, hitting the green tornado.

With a loud bang, the green tornado burst apart, turning into hundreds of green giant Wind Blades that successively struck Shen Long’s body, sounding like a muffled drum as they hit an iron wall.

By this time, the smoke had also dispersed, and one could see a green giant falcon with a wingspan of ten zhang. The falcon’s feathers were bright, and its belly was adorned with a pair of enormous green talons, flashing with a cold and deadly light.

An early-stage fourth-order Green Light Falcon.

Shen Long spurred on his spell, and another two-zhang-wide silver lightning pillar split the void, shooting straight towards the Green Light Falcon.

The Green Light Falcon opened its beak and let out a sharp, piercing cry, releasing a green sonic wave that destroyed the falling silver lightning pillar.

A purple long rainbow shot forward at great speed.

With a light flap of its wings, the Green Light Falcon vanished from the spot, and the purple long rainbow missed its mark, cleaving a steep peak in two.

A gust of wind blew past Shen Long from behind, and the Green Light Falcon reappeared.

A green light illuminated from the jade pendant on Shen Long’s chest, conjuring a thick green light shield that protected his entire body.

The Green Light Falcon lightly flapped its wings, sending out hundreds of green Wind Blades that continuously struck the green light shield, causing a series of "bang bang" muffled sounds and dimming the radiance of the light barrier.

The Green Light Falcon released another green sound wave, crashing into the green light shield, which sagged inward as the spiritual light faded even more.

Its pair of sharp talons fell upon the light shield, which burst like a bubble, and the Green Light Falcon’s talons aimed straight for Shen Long’s head.

Shen Long reacted quickly, his hands transforming into red dragon claws, ready to meet the attack.

The Red Dragon Claws collided with the green talons, and a muffled sound echoed.

The Green Light Falcon was sent flying back, but even before it landed, thick green vines erupted from the ground, wrapping around the falcon’s talons.

The Green Light Falcon spat out a green sonic wave, quickly sweeping over these vines, which snapped instantaneously. At that moment, a thick silver lightning pillar cut through the sky and struck the Green Light Falcon accurately, the silver lightning engulfing the falcon’s body.

A burst of flame appeared near the silver lightning, as a palm-sized Tricolor Firebird emerged, radiating a terrifyingly high temperature.

The Tricolor Firebird lightly flapped its wings and dove into the silver lightning. A deafening explosion rang out, and a burst of tricolor flames lit up, sending waves of heat rolling out.

A large volley of yellow sparkling Sand Arrows shot forward, entering the lightning with a series of thuds, as if striking a copper wall, an iron barrier.

A purple long rainbow struck fiercely, splitting the silver lightning in two, and the Green Light Falcon fell from mid-air, its head severed and body charred black, missing many of its feathers.