Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 368 - 279 Tri-Leaf Blood Lotus, External Incarnation_1

Chapter 368: 279 Tri-Leaf Blood Lotus, External Incarnation_1

A month had swiftly passed.

The doors to the Alchemy Room opened, and Shen Long stepped out. He took out a red Messaging Plate, entered a spell, and said, "Taoist Friend Wei, the elixir has been refined. Come to the Golden Cicada Pavilion to collect it!"

"Alright, I’ll come over now."

Wei Feng agreed.

Shen Long put away the Messaging Plate and sat down in the hall.

Less than half an hour later, Wei Feng arrived.

Shen Long took out a green porcelain bottle and handed it to Wei Feng, saying, "Taoist Friend Wei, this is the elixir you requested."

Wei Feng poured out several green pills from it, each with nine pill patterns on their surfaces.

"Excellent! Top-grade Taiji Vein Pills. Thank you, Taoist Friend Shen."

Wei Feng showed a delighted expression and expressed his thanks.

"It is what I should do."

Shen Long smiled faintly.

He had refined twenty-four Taiji Vein Pills, gave ten to Wei Feng, and kept the remaining fourteen for himself.

After chatting casually for a while, Wei Feng took his leave and left.

Shen Long walked out of the Golden Cicada Pavilion and started wandering the streets.

He had not gone far when a white Spirit Beast Bag at his waist shook slightly—it was the Pursuing Spirit Beast warning him that an acquaintance had appeared in the marketplace.

Shen Long strode forward, and as he reached an intersection, a portly, one-armed old man came toward him.

The one-armed old man wore a black robe, his right arm missing. Judging by the Fierce Ghost Pattern on his clothes, this person was a Cultivator of the Heavenly Ghost Sect.

The black-robed old man was none other than the Core Formation Cultivator who had pursued Chan Master Xinkong in the Profound Yin Cave Heaven years ago. Over a hundred years had passed, and this man was still at the Great Perfection of Core Formation.

Shen Long’s expression remained unchanged as he continued forward.

He took a lap around the marketplace, and the black-robed old man had not left, or the Pursuing Spirit Beast would have reminded Shen Long.

The sky gradually darkened, and the streets were brightly lit.

Shen Long arrived at a quiet street in the residential area and rented an independent small courtyard there.

As he passed a three-story black loft, the Spirit Beast Bag containing the Pursuing Spirit Beast shook again.

He headed towards a small courtyard with green tiles opposite the black loft. As there were no other pedestrians on this street, he pushed the door open and entered.

"Blood boils when enemies meet! To think I would encounter you here," Shen Long muttered to himself, his face clouded with murderous intent.

He released the Hundred Eyes Cicada to monitor the situation in the loft across the way.

...

Inside the black loft, the black-robed old man was reporting to a skeletal grey-robed old man.

"Master Uncle Qian, should we contact the other elders for extra security?" the black-robed old man asked cautiously.

"No need, that place does not require more people, just me is enough. We should not delay. You come with me! Hopefully, we can smoothly secure that thing," the grey-robed old man instructed.

"Yes, Master Uncle Qian."

The black-robed old man respectfully acknowledged.

"Rest assured, once we get that thing, I will find a way to restore your severed arm. The difficulty of advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage with a maimed body is very high," the grey-robed old man promised.

"Thank you, Master Uncle Qian."

The black-robed old man expressed his thanks.

After leaving the black loft, they headed straight out of the marketplace.

Once outside the marketplace, the grey-robed old man summoned a flying boat shrouded in black mist and boarded it, followed by the black-robed old man.

The grey-robed old man pinched a spell, and the black flying boat lit up with dazzling black light, flying towards the high sky.

After a while, a tall young man in a red shirt walked out of the marketplace, Shen Long having changed his appearance. He turned into a streak of Escape Light and followed them.

After flying out for thirty li, Shen Long summoned a flickering blue flag, which circled around him before transforming into a thick blue water curtain, encasing his entire body as he dove into the sea.

The blue water curtain rapidly advanced under the sea, with the two in the black robes about eighty li away.

...

In the Star Moon Marketplace, within a secluded manor.

Chu Buyu was sitting by a green stone table, and a tall, thin young man in a gold shirt stood by, reporting to Chu Buyu.

"I’ll take a trip there myself," said Chu Buyu.

"Master Aunt Chu, should we alert the other elders? Several masters have been buried there," the gold-shirted young man suggested.

"No need, more people doesn’t necessarily mean better; I can make the trip alone."

Chu Buyu declined and stood up to leave.

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In a vast and boundless expanse of azure sea, under a clear sky stretching for miles, the sea breeze blew in gusts.

A black escape light appeared in the distant horizon, flying rapidly towards this place.

Before long, the black escape light came to a halt, revealing a black, gleaming flying boat with a black-robed elerly man and a gray-robed elderly man standing on it.

"We’re approaching the Absolute Spirit Sea Domain, hopefully we won’t encounter an outbreak of Absolute Spirit Qi."

The gray-robed elderly man looked solemn.

He formed a spell with his hands, and the black flying boat sped forward rapidly.

After flying for more than thirty miles, a thick silver lightning bolt ripped through the sky, striking towards the two men.

"It’s an ambush!"

The gray-robed elderly man cried out in alarm, hurriedly bringing out a black-gleaming flying knife that split the descending silver lightning in two.

A deafening roar of a dragon’s cry sounded, and the sea parted as a red wave of sound swept out, heading straight for them.

The black-robed elderly man’s right hand glittered with black light, and with a palm strike, a giant hand enshrouded in dark mist flashed out, shattering the red wave of sound.

A purple rainbow shot out from the depths of the sea, heading straight for them.

Feeling the astonishing spirit pressure radiating from the purple rainbow, the gray-robed elderly man exclaimed, "A Spiritual Treasure!"

He spat out three black-gleaming flying knives that merged midway into one, transforming into a huge blade that flickered with black light to meet the purple rainbow.

The black giant blade collided with the purple rainbow, causing a dull sound like metal striking metal, and sparks scattered in every direction.

A fiery red light soared above the black-robed elderly man and the gray-robed elderly man, manifesting into an immense Red Fire Flood Dragon, which was Shen Long’s transformation.

He had been following the two men all the way, wanting to make a move several times but was deterred by passing Nascent Soul Cultivators. He had followed them all this way.

He did not want to enter the Absolute Spirit Sea Domain and decided to take action right here.

As soon as the Red Fire Flood Dragon appeared, it opened its gaping maw and spewed out a vast expanse of red flames, engulfing the bodies of the black-robed elderly man and the gray-robed elderly man. With a swipe of its right claw, a man’s pained scream followed. The black-robed elderly man was sent flying, his head bloodied and injured.

The gray-robed elderly man was enveloped by a gray light screen, his gaze filled with terror and shock.

The Red Fire Flood Dragon let out a deafening roar, spitting out a red wave of sound that swiftly swept over the gray-robed elderly man’s body, causing the gray light screen to dim and flicker.

The gray-robed elderly man’s body shone with black light, and a fierce ghost face could be seen on his chest. A ruthless look flickered in his eyes as he severed his right hand and threw it into the mouth of the ghost face, which was then swallowed.

His left hand grew a mass of black bristles, his fingernails rapidly lengthened, turning pitch-black like ink. His body shriveled as well, transforming into a Fierce Ghost, and his aura somewhat increased, approaching the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul.

A giant fireball descended from the sky, carrying a terrifying heat as it smashed towards the gray-robed elderly man.

The gray-robed elder emitted a sharp and piercing ghastly wail, spewing out a black sound wave that shattered the approaching red fireball.

A red dragon tail shot forth and struck the gray light barrier, causing it to cave in and the spiritual light to dim down.

A purple rainbow, like the last straw on the camel’s back, surged forward, breaking the gray light barrier. The gray-robed elder was split in two by the purple rainbow, and a Nascent Soul that bore a strong resemblance to the elder flew out from the body, only to be caught by a large red hand.

The Red Fire Flood Dragon transformed back into human form and proceeded to perform a Soul Search on the Nascent Soul.

"Tri-Leaf Blood Lotus! External Incarnation!"

A contemplative expression crossed Shen Long’s face.

They had received reliable information that a thousand-year-old Tri-Leaf Blood Lotus was located somewhere in the Absolute Spirit Sea Domain. The lotus seeds of the Tri-Leaf Blood Lotus were the core materials for refining External Incarnations, which were akin to high-grade Puppet Beasts and could provide some assistance to their original body.

Shen Long took out a Silver Talisman and adhered it to the Nascent Soul before collecting it into a green jade box.

He looted the corpse of its possessions and allowed the Ice Flood Dragon to consume the body.

Shen Long put the Ice Flood Dragon back into the Spirit Beast Bag, then landed on a small island. He took out two Storage Bags and shook them upside down, and after two rays of rosy light swept by, a large pile of items appeared on the ground: eight Magic Artifacts, more than ninety thousand Spirit Stones, and some Artifact Refining materials.

Cultivators who come into contact with the Absolute Spirit Qi would lose their mana, rendering even the simplest act of fasting impossible; hence, those who enter the Absolute Spirit Sea Domain to hunt for treasures always prepare a large quantity of Fasting Pills to carry with them for emergencies.

Shen Long’s glance swept over and landed on two green gourds. These gourds were not Magic Artifacts and could be opened without mana.

He removed the stoppers of the gourds and scanned them with his Divine Sense, finding them both filled with Fasting Pills, enough to last an ordinary person for several decades.

Shen Long tied the two green gourds to his waist, gathered the items on the ground, and, transforming into a beam of Escape Light, tore through the air at high speed.

He opened his Divine Sense wide, closely monitoring the surroundings.

Seven days later, Shen Long appeared above a desolate island over a hundred li in size, where Divine Sense was somewhat restricted.

Shen Long released the Hundred Eyes Cicada, which emitted a blinding golden light from its eyes as it scouted the island.

"Found it—it’s so well hidden!"

Shen Long was overjoyed, he put the Hundred Eyes Cicada back into the Spirit Beast Bag and flew towards the northwest corner of the island.

Soon after, he landed in front of a rock face covered with green vines.

With a flick of his sleeve, a giant fireball flew out and struck the green vines, which turned to ash, revealing a cavern several zhang in size.

He flew into the cavern, which extended down into the depths of the earth. The rocky walls were rugged, and stalactites lined the ceiling.

It wasn’t long before he landed on the ground. In the bottom left corner was a pool several zhang wide, within which grew a blood-colored lotus with three petals, each adorned with gold patterns and possessing nine seeds.

Shen Long expanded his Divine Sense, shook his right hand, and a blue command flag flew out, transforming into a thick blue water barrier that enveloped the Tri-Leaf Blood Lotus.

He emitted an ear-splitting dragon’s roar and released a red sound wave that shot straight towards a specific section of the rock wall at great speed.

A yellow light lit up on the rock wall, and a yellow lizard more than ten zhang long appeared. It made a grating, unpleasant screeching noise and released a yellow sound wave to meet the oncoming attack.