Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 382: Iron Tail Scorpion Evolves_1

Chapter 382: Iron Tail Scorpion Evolves_1

Twenty years passed by quickly.

In Spirit Control Sect, Chen Xiao stood atop a high peak, gazing solemnly at a black thundercloud in the sky.

Shen Long had refined the Soul-Soothing Powder, and Chen Xiao had someone turn it into Soul-Soothing Incense, which was just in time for Li Rongrong’s assault on the Nascent Soul Stage, making good use of the Soul-Soothing Incense.

As long as she overcame the Heavenly Tribulation, Li Rongrong would be able to advance to the Nascent Soul Stage.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared, with bolts of the tribulation thunder striking down, the lightning growing increasingly brilliant.

A short while later, the thunderclouds churned tumultuously, giving rise to arcs of blue and red lightning.

"Dual-Color Divine Thunder!"

Chen Xiao exhaled in relief. As long as it was just the Dual-Color Divine Thunder, Li Rongrong should be able to withstand it.

The cloud of Dual-Color Divine Thunder transformed into a massive thunder python with a thick waist, its body covered in countless arcs of lightning, which dove from the sky, heading straight toward the valley below.

As the Dual-Color Thunder Python approached within thirty feet of a small valley, a sharp and piercing shriek resounded, and a streak of blue soundwave shot out from the valley, sweeping rapidly over the body of the thunder python.

Its body shuddered and exploded, turning into a huge mass of dual-colored light that enveloped a large area, with dust and smoke billowing.

After a moment, Li Rongrong flew out from the midst of the Dual-Color Divine Light, landing in front of Chen Xiao.

She appeared weak, but emanated a terrifying spirit pressure, having successfully ascended to the Nascent Soul Stage.

"Congratulations to Master Aunt Li for ascending to the Nascent Soul Stage!"

Chen Xiao congratulated her, visibly excited.

With this, the Spirit Control Sect had six Nascent Soul Cultivators.

"It’s all thanks to the Soul-Soothing Incense provided by the sect, and the half stick left over. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have crossed the Heart Demon Pass so easily,"

Li Rongrong said earnestly, taking out half a piece of the incense and handing it to Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao smiled slightly and said, "Speaking of which, it’s Uncle Shen’s credit, if he hadn’t refined the Soul-Soothing Powder..."

Before he could finish, he took out a gold-glittering Messaging Plate, infused a spell into it, and Shen Long’s voice arose, "Master Nephew Chen, is there any news of a fourth-order Flood Dragon?"

"Uncle Shen, there’s no news for the time being. However, there is news of a third-order one; a poisonous Flood Dragon appeared in Wei Country, but it’s been subdued by a Nascent Soul Cultivator."

Chen Xiao reported truthfully.

"Understood. Notify me immediately once you have any information!"

Shen Long ordered.

"Yes, Uncle Shen."

Chen Xiao readily agreed.

Golden Roc Peak, Golden Roc Garden.

Practice Room, Shen Long sat cross-legged on a red cushion.

He had cultivated in seclusion for twenty years, significantly advancing his spiritual power. He had finished the Blood Flood Dragon Pills, but without the essence blood of a fourth-order Flood Dragon, he could not refine the Blood Flood Dragon Pills to aid the cultivation of the Nine Transformations Flood Dragon Art.

Shen Long entered the Myriad Beasts Tower and arrived at the third level.

A sharp and piercing screech sounded, and an Iron Tail Scorpion flew over from a distance. It kept emitting piercing shrieks, its tail constantly swinging back and forth, appearing very agitated.

Shen Long thought of something, stored it in the Spirit Beast bag, and exited the Myriad Beasts Tower.

Leaving the Practice Room, Shen Long turned into a streak of Escape Light and dashed through the sky, landing at the foot of Golden Roc Peak. He slapped the yellow Spirit Beast bag at his waist and the Iron Tail Scorpion flew out from it.

It raised its head to the sky and screeched, its stinger pointed high into the air.

Suddenly, a loud peal of thunder sounded from the sky as an enormous thundercloud appeared without warning in the sky above. The clouds churned and swelled, filled with numerous Silver Thunder Snakes interweaving, causing a tingling sensation in one’s scalp.

This anomaly attracted the attention of many cultivators from Spirit Control Sect, and a large number of them rushed towards the location.

Shen Long flew into the sky and ordered, "Everyone, back off! No one is to come within thirty miles of Golden Roc Peak without my permission. Violators will be severely punished."

His voice carried across a hundred miles, prompting the disciples of Spirit Control Sect to retreat and stay away from the area.

After a clap of thunder, a streak of silver lightning tore through the sky, heading straight for the Iron Tail Scorpion.

The Iron Tail Scorpion emitted a grating shriek, its body glowing with a bright yellow light, and a thick yellow earthen armor emerged to cover its whole body.

The silver lightning struck the yellow armor and exploded on impact, a plethora of silver arcs engulfing the Iron Tail Scorpion.

Before the glow of the lightning had faded, the second and third lightning strikes followed, the brightness becoming ever more dazzling.

Shen Long stood in the distant sky, his eyebrows tightly furrowed.

He couldn’t help, and the Iron Tail Scorpion had to withstand it on its own.

It’s more difficult for Spirit Insects to advance compared to Spirit Beasts and Spirit Birds. Most Spirit Insects don’t possess strong physical bodies and can’t survive the ordeal, often resulting in death, which is why fourth-order Demon Insects are so rare.

As thunderbolts continued to strike, powerful waves of energy kicked up vast amounts of dust, shrouding the area in a haze.

When the thirty-fifth streak of lightning descended, the thundercloud bubbled like boiling water, now with blue, red, and green arcs of electricity, quickly turning into a Tricolor Divine Thundercloud.

"Tricolor Divine Thunder!"

Shen Long’s expression turned grave.

He never expected the Iron Tail Scorpion to attract Tricolor Divine Thunder, which was extremely rare in the history of Spirit Control Sect.

Most Spirit Insects advancing to the fourth stage could already be considered fortunate to attract Dual-Color Divine Thunder. The Iron Tail Scorpion was a Mutated Spirit Insect, so it wasn’t surprising that it attracted Tricolor Divine Thunder.

After the Tricolor Thundercloud churned violently, it transformed into an immense Tricolor Thunder Scorpion that dove from the sky, heading straight toward the Iron Tail Scorpion.

Following a piercing screech, a yellow soundwave erupted from within the lightning and swept across the body of the Tricolor Thunder Scorpion.

The body of the Tricolor Divine Thunder Scorpion burst open all of a sudden, a massive ball of tricolor lightning shot up into the sky, with powerful shockwaves blowing dust and debris about, the dust rolling and churning.

Half an hour later, as the dust settled, a huge, smoking crater was revealed on the ground, but there was no sign of the Iron Tail Scorpion.

Shen Long descended from the sky, landing in the center of the crater, his brows tightly furrowed.

The ground shook slightly as though something was buried beneath it.

Shen Long carefully dug away a large patch of earth, unearthing the Iron Tail Scorpion from below.

Its body was charred black, its breath feeble, emitting an odor of charred flesh.

It had successfully advanced to the fourth rank but was seriously injured; it couldn’t even burrow out of the ground on its own and needed Shen Long’s help, indicative of the severity of the injuries.

"The injuries are this severe."

Shen Long’s brow furrowed tightly.

When the Gold-Winged Windroc challenged the fourth rank, it attracted two bolts of tricolor divine thunder and could still move around. The Iron Tail Scorpion, on the other hand, took a single bolt and was severely wounded. From this, one could see that the physical bodies of spirit insects indeed lacked strength.

Shen Long quickly took out a golden jade box which still contained some of the Snow Jade Ointment.

The two massive pincers of the Iron Tail Scorpion showed several cracks, and its stinger was drenched in blood, with visible white bone.

Shen Long spread the remainder of the Snow Jade Ointment over the scorpion’s head and stinger, then fed it a stalk of Soul Severing Grass that was eight hundred years old and put it back into the Spirit Beast Pouch.

Transforming into a beam of escaping light, he quickly left, heading for the Scripture Pavilion.

As a Nascent Soul Cultivator, Shen Long had the privilege to freely consult the alchemy recipes collected by the Spirit Control Sect.

With a legacy spanning tens of thousands of years, the Spirit Control Sect had gathered a fair number of fourth-rank pill formulas.

Shen Long copied three fourth-rank pill formulas: Blood Mushroom Pill, Profound Ice Jade Lotus Pill, and Purple Ginseng Pill. The Blood Mushroom Pill had a decent healing effect, the Profound Ice Jade Lotus Pill was particularly effective for treating wounds caused by thunder strikes and shared similarities with the Snow Jade Ointment, and the Purple Ginseng Pill, which was refined with a millennium-old Purple Ginseng as its main ingredient, could help advance one’s spiritual power.

The Profound Ice Jade Lotus Pill was made with the millennium-aged Profound Ice Jade Lotus as its primary ingredient. Such spiritual medicine grows in glacial regions and is very hard to cultivate artificially.

Shen Long arrived at the entrance of a vast estate and sent out a Sound Transmission Talisman. Not long afterward, the gate opened, and Fang Ru came out, bowing deeply, and said respectfully, "Disciple greets Uncle Shen."

"Is Senior Sister Du available? I have something to discuss with her."

Shen Long asked.

"She is, please follow me, Uncle Shen."

Fang Ru gestured for him to follow and led the way.

Passing through several archways and courtyards, Shen Long followed Fang Ru to a little courtyard with green tiles, where Du Yinyin sat beside a green stone table, sipping tea.

"Senior Sister Du, you seem to be in high spirits!"

Shen Long said with a smile.

"Fang Ru recently acquired a jar of fine tea; you’ve come at the perfect time, Junior Brother Shen. Try it,"

With enthusiasm, Du Yinyin said, pouring a cup of steaming Spiritual Tea for Shen Long.

Shen Long lifted the cup and took a sip, praising, "Excellent tea."

"Junior Brother Shen, do you need something from me?"

Getting down to business, Du Yinyin asked.

"I’m looking for the millennium-aged Profound Ice Jade Lotus; would you happen to have any?"

Shen Long asked, full of hope.

"Profound Ice Jade Lotus! That’s a rare spiritual medicine; I don’t have it. I do know a cultivator who does possess a millennium-aged Profound Ice Jade Lotus, but getting it from him won’t be easy."

Revealing her knowledge, Du Yinyin said.

"Who?"

Shen Long pressed on.

"Taoist Friend Ye Sen from Medicine King Valley. Decades ago, I met him at a gathering where he traded for a millennium-aged Profound Ice Jade Lotus with another cultivator. Whether he still has it or not is another matter,"

Explained Du Yinyin.

Medicine King Valley was renowned throughout the Donghua Cultivation Realm for its alchemy and housed a large cultivation of spiritual herbs.

"Junior Brother Shen, you must want to concoct the Profound Ice Jade Lotus Pill. It won’t be easy to get the Profound Ice Jade Lotus from Taoist Friend Ye. Maybe you should let it go. As long as the Spirit Insect survives the Heavenly Tribulation, a slow recovery isn’t a big deal,"

Advising him, Du Yinyin said.

"Thank you for the advice, Senior Sister Du, but I have my plans. I won’t disturb you any longer; I’ll take my leave now."

After saying this, Shen Long stood up and left.

Returning to Golden Roc Peak, Shen Long sensed something, patted a golden Spirit Beast Pouch on his waist, and twelve Spirit Ants flew out of it.

"Eh, how did they grow two pairs of wings?"

Shen Long murmured in surprise. These twelve Gold-Winged Fire Ants had consumed Strange Gold and fallen into a deep slumber. Once they awoke, they had grown two pairs of wings, distinctly different from regular Gold-Winged Fire Ants.

The Gold-Winged Fire Ant Queen was a mutation derived from a Gold Ant. Its offspring were all Gold-Winged Fire Ants and strictly speaking, these Gold-Winged Fire Ants were not mutants and their divine skills didn’t match those of the Gold-Winged Fire Ant Queen.

Now, having ingested Strange Gold and undergone mutation, they had become true mutants.

Shen Long stored them back into the Spirit Beast Pouch and entered the Myriad Beasts Tower, arriving at the fourth floor.

Standing before the Myriad Beasts Stele, his gaze swept over it, and he muttered to himself, "Indeed, Mutated Spirit Insects."

Following Shen Long’s gaze, one could see a line of text—"Twelve Gold-Winged Fire Ants have mutated into Four-Winged Fire Ants."