Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 408 - 316 Fourth-Order Thousand-Mile Bird (Not Available Today) _1

Chapter 408: 316 Fourth-Order Thousand-Mile Bird (Not Available Today) _1

The Jingong Mountain Range stretches over a hundred thousand miles, dotted with numerous volcanoes; this is the ancestral land of the Red Centipede Tribe.

The Red Centipede Tribe is one of the eighteen major tribes of the Barbarian Clan, relatively weak in overall strength.

Deep in the mountain range, a large number of buildings and Barbarian Cultivators can be seen.

A resplendent palace gleams with gold and jade, bearing a plaque with the words "Jingong Palace" inscribed in silver.

A sprightly red-robed elder sits in the main seat, while a moderately built man in green robes is reporting to the elder.

"What! Their Life-Bound Lamps have extinguished? They couldn’t have been adventuring in dangerous areas, could they!"

the red-robed elder asked.

Yi Ji, at the middle stage of Nascent Soul.

"No, they were on a mission to patrol our tribe’s territory. Not long after they left, their Life-Bound Lamps went out, they must have been ambushed by Human Cultivators."

the man in green robes said.

"Immediately use the Messaging Array to notify people from other tribes, instruct them to be on high alert. The Nascent Soul Cultivators of the Human Clan always pick on the weak, and if I guess correctly, they may be preparing to make a move on us."

Yi Ji instructed.

"Yes, Elder Yi."

the man in green robes agreed and went on his way to carry out the orders.

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Qingzhu Mountain Range spans tens of thousands of miles, and in a hidden cavern on the periphery, Golden Crow True Monarch, Lin Qing, and Xu Mei were having a secret discussion over a map laid out before them.

"It’s already been so long, why hasn’t Taoist Friend Shen arrived yet? He couldn’t have encountered trouble, could he?"

Xu Mei said with some concern.

If Shen Long had met with an accident, the Barbarian Tribe might discover this place.

"If I had known, I would have acted together with Taoist Friend Shen, that would have been safer."

Lin Qing said with a frown.

"Don’t worry! Since Taoist Friend Shen said he didn’t need any help, he must be capable of handling it; he’s probably just delayed on the way. Let’s wait a bit longer!"

Golden Crow True Monarch said.

Having witnessed the power of Shen Long’s two Mutated Spirit Insects, he was confident in Shen Long’s abilities; even if Shen Long couldn’t win a fight, escaping wouldn’t be a problem.

He took out a shimmering Law Disk, entered a spell, and Shen Long’s voice sounded: "Taoist Friend Qin, I’ve arrived. Come out!"

Golden Crow True Monarch breathed a sigh of relief, responded, and the three of them flew out of the cavern to see a tall figure in red robes—Shen Long, who had altered his appearance and was cautious by habit.

"Taoist Friend Shen, why are you so late? Did you run into any trouble?"

Golden Crow True Monarch asked.

"I slew a Nascent Soul early stage Cultivator and let one escape to send a message. By now, the Barbarians’ best should have been mobilized. We must be swift and decisive, for if we take too long, they will surely discover our true intent."

Shen Long said.

Golden Crow True Monarch nodded and said, "Let’s attack the Spirit Medicine Garden at once."

"Wait, there are Nascent Soul Cultivators coming, hide quickly,"

Shen Long spoke up, looking towards the northwest direction.

His Divine Sense reached out far after late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators and detected several strong presences coming from hundreds of miles away.

"Nascent Soul Cultivators are coming?"

Golden Crow True Monarch was slightly startled, his Divine Sense fully expanded, but he couldn’t detect anyone.

"Taoist Friend Shen, could you be mistaken in your sensing?"

Lin Qing questioned; his Divine Sense had not detected any Nascent Soul Cultivators.

"Yeah! We’ve swept the area with our Divine Sense and haven’t picked up any strong presences!"

Xu Mei asked in confusion.

Golden Crow True Monarch furrowed his brows, astonishment flashing in his eyes as he said, "Taoist Friend Shen’s Divine Sense is incredibly strong! Indeed, a Nascent Soul Cultivator is coming our way. Let’s go into hiding first!"

He summoned a banner flag that glittered with green light, gave it a gentle shake, and a great expanse of green mist rolled out, enshrouding the figures of the four of them.

A breeze blew past and the green mist dispersed, with the four people vanishing from sight.

After a while, a gigantic golden bird appeared in the distant sky, swiftly flying toward their location.

The golden bird, with its short beak and tail, shone brightly as two men and a woman stood atop it; the one leading them was a tall young man in green robes. Judging by their physiques and attire, they were all Barbarian Cultivators.

"Fairy Gu, the Spirit Medicine Garden is just ahead. When we get there, please..."

The young man in green robes hadn’t finished speaking when the golden bird let out a piercing cry, emitting a golden sonic wave that shot straight toward the hiding spot of Shen Long and his companions.

"Human Cultivators! They’re actually hiding here," said the young man in green robes with a grave voice, his face full of murderous intent.

A huge green sword light swept forth, shattering the golden sonic wave, and Shen Long and his companions were revealed once again.

"A fourth-tier Thousand-Mile Bird! To think it’s such a Spirit Bird."

Shen Long’s gaze fell upon the golden bird.

The Thousand-Mile Bird had an acute sense of smell, and its eyes could easily see through ordinary concealment techniques.

Their luck was indeed terrible; not only had three Nascent Soul Cultivators come to this Spirit Medicine Garden, but the enemies also possessed a fourth-tier Thousand-Mile Bird.

"Human Cultivators!"

A woman with a slender figure dressed in a red gown frowned and said, her face full of murderous intent.

As she formed a spell with her hands, a bright red light radiated from her body and a huge figure of a Red Falcon materialized above her head.

The falcon phantom emitted a beam of red light that transformed into a massive scarlet fire cloud. The rolling fire cloud rained down large red droplets, which, before even hitting the ground, turned into huge fireballs and pummeled down toward Shen Long and the others.

"We must retreat quickly!" Golden Crow True Monarch transmitted his voice.

The young man in green robes was at the late stage of the Nascent Soul, while the other two Nascent Soul Cultivators were at the middle stage. Golden Crow True Monarch and his companions were no match and could only escape separately.

Shen Long and his group scattered, flying off in different directions.

"Chase them, don’t let them escape," said the young man in green robes, who then turned into a green escape light and pursued in the direction in which Golden Crow True Monarch had fled.

A brawny man in a yellow shirt chased after Lin Qing and his wife while the woman in the red gown pursued Shen Long.

On Shen Long’s back, a blinding red light lit up, revealing a pair of wings flickering with red light—the Windfire Wings.

With a gentle flap of the Windfire Wings, Shen Long disappeared from his original spot.

"Think you can run? No way!" the woman in the red gown huffed coldly, slapping the spirit beast pouch at her waist. A huge pigeon with wings spanned ten zhang emerged, its feathers a green color, a Green Thunder Dove at the early stage of the fourth tier.

"Bind him, don’t let him escape," instructed the woman in the red gown.

The Green Thunder Dove lightly flapped its wings, vanishing in a flash of green lightning.

Tens of miles away, a cluster of scarlet light flared up in the sky, and Shen Long reappeared.

An ear-splitting thunderclap echoed through the sky, which grew dark as a huge thundercloud formed above, flashing with lightning. A thick silver bolt slashed across the heavens, striking at Shen Long.

Shen Long’s brows knitted, as he was about to perform a spell to dodge, when an extremely grating screech sounded, and to his horror, he found he was temporarily unable to use his mana.

By the time he recovered, the silver lightning had already struck him, and the silver light engulfed his body.

A thunderous roar resounded, and a massive burst of silver lightning lit up the sky.

A cluster of scarlet light appeared in the heavens, and the woman in the red gown emerged, a pair of flickering red wings on her back. The red wings were ethereal, not solid.