Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 400 - 308 Winning from the Start_1

Chapter 400: 308 Winning from the Start_1

After eliminating Tal Li, Shen Long and Du Yinyin joined forces to deal with the man in the green robe.

Learning from Tal Li’s earlier mistake, the man in the green robe dared not act recklessly; he summoned a green shield that spun rapidly around him, concocting a thick green light screen that protected his entire body.

The man in the green robe wielded a green long saber, and above his head, a huge green wolf phantom hovered. While he swung the green long saber, releasing a swath of green saber light, he also spurred on the Totem Techniques.

The green wolf phantom’s right hoof slammed down on empty space, creating ripples above Du Yinyin’s head, and a massive green wolf claw appeared out of thin air, rushing straight for Du Yinyin.

Du Yinyin’s right hand transformed into a huge bird claw, blocking the green wolf claw.

A block of green-light flickering giant brick flew towards her, aiming at Du Yinyin.

The red wings on Du Yinyin’s back flapped gently, and she vanished from her spot, dodging the green giant brick.

Shen Long’s fists moved, accompanied by a whooshing sound, and a barrage of white giant fists headed straight for the man in the green robe, followed closely by a dense array of yellow spears.

The man in the green robe spurred his spell, and the green wolf phantom expelled a green sonic attack, which was submerged by the dense white giant fists.

His green long saber gleamed with blinding green light; with a swing of his saber, hundreds of huge green saber lights swept out, shattering the incoming white giant fists.

Suddenly, the sky darkened as a massive red cloud appeared overhead, resembling a huge blaze of fire.

The red fiery cloud rolled and surged, and large red droplets poured down like beans; before hitting the ground, the red drops turned into giant fireballs, with many giant fireballs racing across the sky, heading straight for the man in the green robe.

Before the man in the green robe could dodge, a powerful gravitational force emanated from the ground.

Having advanced to the fourth rank, the Iron Tail Scorpion had mastered Divine Skills of gravity.

The man in the green robe’s body uncontrollably plummeted toward the ground; unable to avoid it and about to defend with a spell, a sharp, earsplitting screech arose, leaving his head spinning and dizzy.

A giant fireball struck his body, exploding instantly, with flames enveloping the man in the green robe.

Before the flames had dispersed, the second and third giant fireballs consecutively smashed onto the body of the man in the green robe.

A huge booming sound burst forth, and a giant red firelight lit up in the sky.

Shen Long pinched a spell, and a slab of Yellow light-flickering gravel instantly fused into one, turning into a yellow giant blade that rushed towards the red firelight.

The yellow giant blade plunged into the red firelight, emitting a muffled clunk as if metal were striking gold.

A thick silver lightning bolt descended from the sky to the sea of fire below, followed by a scream from a man.

A red firelight blazed in the sky, and Du Yinyin emerged; she spat out a thick black flame that entered the sea of fire, her feet morphing into huge bird claws.

Just then, an ear-splitting wolf howl resounded, and a large sweep of green saber light came forth, slashing towards Du Yinyin.

The red wings on Du Yinyin’s back flapped gently, and she disappeared from her spot.

A dazzling green light flared up, the flames and lightning dispersed, revealing the figure of the man in the green robe, covered in tiny bloodstains, looking disheveled and utterly embarrassed.

The green wolf phantom expelled a green sonic attack, heading straight for the ground.

With a thunderous roar, the ground cracked open with numerous fissures, exploding and sending dust billowing.

The man in the green robe’s face showed a ferocious expression as the green wolf phantom merged with him, growing an abundance of green fur on his body, and he expelled two hundred-zhang-tall green tornadoes from his mouth, racing towards Shen Long and Du Yinyin.

Shen Long punched out, a white giant fist meeting the attack; the green tornado collided with the white giant fist, exploding instantly, with hundreds of giant wind blades shooting out, all blocked by Shen Long.

Du Yinyin also blocked the green tornado. In contrast, the man in the green robe turned into an Escape Light flying towards the distance, attempting to flee.

A shrill screeching sound rang in his ears, the ground shook slightly, and an irresistible gravitational force emerged, accelerating his body rapidly towards the ground.

Before he hit the ground, a thick silver lightning bolt descended from the sky, striking the man in the green robe.

The dazzling silver lightning swallowed the man in the green robe’s body once again, with hundreds of giant fireballs smashing into him, engulfed in the lightning, bursting with a tremendous booming noise.

Shen Long was about to employ other Divine Skills when a giant green wolf claw appeared out of the fluctuating void above him, aiming for his head.

He swung his right fist to meet it, shattering the green wolf claw.

The ground burst open, a yellow sonic attack swept out, swiftly racing past the silver lightning and the red firelight.

An ear-piercing howl was heard as a blinding green light shot up into the sky, a green tornado sweeping out, heading for the distance.

Shen Long wanted to pursue, but hundreds of huge green saber lights swept in, cutting towards Shen Long.

Shen Long’s figure retreated, dodging the hundreds of green saber lights.

Du Yinyin wanted to intercept, ripples stirred in the void above her, a giant green wolf claw appearing out of nowhere; her red wings flapped gently, and she vanished on the spot, the green wolf claw missing its target.

The next moment, Du Yinyin appeared above the green tornado.

"Senior Sister Du, be careful!"

Shen Long’s urgent voice sounded.

Du Yinyin reacted swiftly, her red wings flapped gently, and she disappeared in a blur of red firelight, a green arrow shooting past her, her attack missed.

Seizing this opportunity, Shen Long’s escape speed greatly increased with the help of the green tornado. Returning to Wu Xiao’s side, a green light flashed, revealing the figure of a man in a green robe.

The man in the green robe was drenched in fresh blood and his breath was weak.

He spat out a large mouthful of black blood, his body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground.

"Taoist Friend Tu, this poison is somewhat strange, please help me diagnose and treat it."

The tone of the man in the green robe was feeble, and his gaze turned towards a tall and thin elderly man in a green robe.

The elder was clean-shaven with a pale face, and his presence was even stronger than that of the man in the green robe.

Tu Sen, one of the three great alchemists of the Barbarian Tribe, capable of refining high-quality elixirs.

The Human Clan’s mastery in the various arts of cultivation far surpassed that of the Barbarian Tribe. Out of over a hundred Nascent Soul Cultivators in the entire tribe, only three alchemists could refine high-quality elixirs, while in the Donghua Cultivation Realm, there were no less than thirty alchemists capable of the feat.

Tu Sen stepped forward to examine him, furrowed his brows, and asked, "What injured you?"

"A fourth-grade poison insect. It sprayed a yellow sonic attack at me, not a major concern," the man in the green robe reported truthfully.

Tu Sen thoroughly inspected the man’s injuries, asking about his condition.

"You should abandon this physical body and take possession of a new one!" Tu Sen suggested.

"What! Taoist Friend Tu, it’s just a fourth-grade poison insect. Taoist Friend Bi’s body is strong, there’s no need to abandon the body, right?" objected Bi Xin, frowning.

"If it were an ordinary fourth-grade poison insect, indeed there would be no need to abandon the body. However, based on my experience, the one that injured him is a mutated poison insect. This strange poison becomes stronger upon contact with fresh blood. If one takes a high-quality detoxifying elixir immediately after being poisoned, there won’t be much trouble, but he fled all the way here, accelerating blood flow and spreading the poison throughout the body. Even if cured, the severe damage to the physical body will hinder cultivation," Tu Sen explained.

"A mutated poison insect! Now I remember, Shen Long indeed has a mutated poison scorpion. It seems Taoist Friend Bi was wounded by it. Its venomous nature is truly terrifying," exclaimed Bi Xin in surprise.

"Mutated poison insect!" The man in the green robe looked around uncertainly. Abandoning his body would mean, even with ample cultivation resources aiding his practice, it would take at least a hundred years to recover his cultivation level.

"Believe it or not, that’s up to you. This is a Yuying Pill. Take it and see if it has any effect. But I warn you, the poison might intensify once you take it. I’m not entirely sure, which is why I suggested you abandon your body," Tu Sen said as he handed the man a green pill.

"Is the poison this complex?" the man in the green robe asked, puzzled.

"Hmph, don’t tell me you thought there was only one type of poison! Common ones include fire poison, cold poison, soul poison, some specifically block meridians, some target the divine soul, some solely damage the physical body, and some cause cultivators to gradually lose mana. Those are just poisons with a single attribute. There are also mixed poisons. I’m not a poisoner, so I don’t know the destructive power of this poison. Recommending that you abandon your body is the safest course. If you don’t believe me, go ahead and take the Yuying Pill," Tu Sen elaborated.

For an ordinary fourth-grade poison insect, a high-quality Yuying Pill could detoxify, but for the venom of a mutated poison scorpion, he was not entirely confident.

The man in the green robe looked around uncertainly, took a deep breath, and said, "If Taoist Friend Tu says so, it must be right. I’ll listen to you."

His body shone with a bright green light, and a Nascent Soul flew out of his body, which Bi Xin quickly captured.

No sooner had his Nascent Soul left his body than his physical form visibly dissolved into a pool of black blood, emitting a puff of green smoke and corroding a huge hole in the ground.

"What terrifying toxicity," said Bi Xin, frowning. Her eyes turned towards where Shen Long was standing, filled with resentment; Shen Long and Du Yinyin had already returned to Refuse Barbarian City.

"Fairy Du, Taoist Friend Shen, congratulations! You’ve slain a Nascent Soul Cultivator in the first battle," said Qin Guanglin as he congratulated them, his face full of awe.

"Indeed! A victory in the first battle is already quite impressive."

"Taoist Friend Shen has a mutated fourth-grade poison insect, and Fairy Du has fourth-grade spirit birds. It’s like four against one. It would have been strange if a Barbarian Cultivator survived. Had not the Barbarian Nascent Soul Cultivators intervened, Taoist Friend Shen and Fairy Du could surely have killed a second Nascent Soul Cultivator," commented multiple Nascent Soul Cultivators, praising Shen Long and Du Yinyin.

An hour and a half later, both sides sounded the retreat. Four Nascent Soul Cultivators from the Human Clan perished, while the Barbarian Tribe lost six. The casualties among Core Formation and Foundation Establishment Cultivators were even greater. Su Susu was credited with the first merit, as the combined attack technique they deployed quickly killed a Barbarian at the middle stage of Nascent Soul. Bai Sheng made a move against them, but they did not fall into disadvantage.

Chen Changsheng and his two companions only managed to injure Hai Yunzhu without being able to kill her.

The Red Rainbow Fairy killed a middle-stage Barbarian Nascent Soul Cultivator, while Xu Shan was heavily injured in a sneak attack by a Barbarian Cultivator. Both sides suffered losses, with the Barbarians sustaining the greater damage.

This battle was a significant victory for the Human Clan and greatly boosted their morale.