Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 425 - 333 Great Formation Destroy Flower Demon_1

Chapter 425: 333 Great Formation Destroy Flower Demon_1

Half a year quickly passed by.

Shen Long emerged from the Alchemy Room, the doors opening wide.

He had refined a batch of fourth-grade Elixirs, all of superior quality, enough for the Nascent Soul Cultivators of the Spirit Control Sect to use for some time, and he had kept plenty for himself.

Shen Long took out his Messaging Plate, input a spell, and said, "Master Nephew Chen, you and Master Nephew Xu come to my residence. I have a batch of Elixirs to hand over to you."

"Yes, Uncle Shen."

Chen Xiao responded.

Shen Long put away the Messaging Plate, stepped outside, and sat down in the Stone Pavilion. He called Lin Sen over and asked him to contact Qian Dafu to bring his descendants over for a visit.

Not long after, Chen Xiao and Xu Hao arrived.

"These are Blood Mushroom Pills, Seven Stars Nourishing Spirit Pills, Taiji Vein Pills, Golden Soul Pills, and Profound Ice Jade Lotus Pills I’ve refined. Register them, include them in the treasury, and inform Senior Brother Liu and the others when done."

Shen Long took out a green Storage Bag and handed it to Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao immediately took out the Elixirs inside, and Xu Hao took care of registering them.

"How is Senior Brother Liu doing?"

Shen Long inquired.

"After taking the Blood Mushroom Pill given by Uncle Shen, there’s no serious issue now, but he needs a period of rest."

Chen Xiao said.

After a while, Xu Hao finished the registration, and he left with Chen Xiao.

Qian Dafu, Lin Sen, and a graceful young girl in a golden skirt entered. The girl’s facial features were picturesque, and she had several Spirit Beast pouches tied around her waist.

"You must be Qian Yu, right?"

Shen Long’s gaze fell on the young girl in the golden skirt, speaking in a pleasant tone.

"Disciple Qian Yu pays respect to Master Shen."

Qian Yu bowed.

"I’ve heard you have some talent in Talisman Crafting. Do you have a master?"

Shen Long casually asked.

"Answering Master Shen, the disciple does not yet have a master."

Qian Yu truthfully answered, her emotions fluttering.

She had long heard of Shen Long’s exploits. She had learned Alchemy, but she truly had no talent for it; however, in Talisman Crafting, she did possess some aptitude.

"I don’t understand Talisman Crafting. I remember Master Nephew Wang is a third-grade Talisman Maker. Master Nephew Lin, you are quite familiar with her, could you give her a message for me and ask her to provide some guidance to Master Nephew Qian when she has time?"

Shen Long instructed.

"Yes, Disciple obeys."

Lin Sen agreed.

"This girl is more promising than I, and I hope she will go further on the path of immortality."

Qian Dafu smiled broadly, his face brimming with pride.

After chatting idly for a quarter hour, Shen Long bid them leave.

Shen Hai came out and approached Shen Long.

"It’s time to set off. I hope to find the Flower Demon."

Shen Long said, then took out the Seacrossing Boat, stepping aboard with Shen Hai following suit.

With a formula gesture, a dazzling blue light burst from the Seacrossing Boat as it soared into the high sky, soon vanishing from sight.

...

Golden Crow Grassland, Golden Crow City.

In a secluded estate, Bi Xin was reporting to Wu Na.

"Another five of our Nascent Soul Stage clansmen have fallen. They went to seek the seal, and their Life-Bound Lamps were extinguished almost simultaneously. They must have encountered a powerful restriction."

Bi Xin reported.

"Continue sending people to search, we must not give up. Call upon some Nascent Soul Cultivators from other tribes to join them."

Wu Na commanded. She seemed to recall something and said, "The Qiantu Ruler was obtained from the Western Desert Cultivation Realm. Could there be a second powerful seal there?"

"There shouldn’t be. Generally, places with seals would be protected by powerful restrictions, guarded by formidable experts. That seal has been there for who knows how long. There were no guards at the entrance, which allowed our people to get in. Even so, the price we paid to obtain the Qiantu Ruler was not small."

Bi Xin provided a truthful account.

"No matter the loss, we must continue to search for the Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure. If we could acquire a heavyweight one, that would be ideal."

A look of longing crossed Wu Na’s face.

"I’ll make the arrangements straight away, hoping we can acquire a heavyweight Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure."

Bi Xin promised and then left.

...

The Hengduan Mountains, located at the border between Donghua Cultivation Realm and the Western Desert Cultivation Realm, stretched for millions of miles, with towering trees and abundant Spiritual Energy. Monster Beasts flourished here, including fifth-order great demons.

Many high-level Cultivators came here to hunt Monster Beasts and gather Spiritual Medicine, but most perished within the Hengduan Mountains. Despite its notorious reputation, numerous high-level Cultivators were still lured by the promise of hunting demons and gathering medicinal herbs.

A deafening explosion echoed deep within the Hengduan Mountains as a massive red mushroom cloud rose into the sky.

In a hidden underground cave, Shen Long stood in an open space, with an Iron Tail Scorpion, Green-Eyed Spirit Fox, and Gold-Winged Fire Ant Queen by his side. Before them was a gaping pit billowing with black smoke, and inside lay the lifeless bodies of two giant red centipedes, each with tiny holes in their heads.

The Iron Tail Scorpion spat out a yellow light, enveloping the bodies of the giant centipedes, then sucked them into its mouth and swallowed them.

Shen Long’s gaze scanned the area, landing on a purple fruit tree about three meters tall, bearing dozens of oval-shaped purple fruits.

Purple Apricot Jade Fruits, which ripen over 1,500 years and contain potent poison, were coveted by poisonous insects and beasts.

Shen Long approached, put on gloves with great care, and picked dozens of Purple Apricot Jade Fruits, storing them in a jade case. He then took out a Qinglian Vase and transplanted the Purple Apricot Jade Fruit tree.

The Hundred Eyes Cicada emitted a piercing chirp, its wings fluttering gently.

Having advanced to the early stage of the fourth tier, it had the ability to perceive everything within a two-hundred-li radius. There were no powerful restrictions in the Hengduan Mountains, so the Hundred Eyes Cicada faced no hindrance.

Shen Long’s Divine Sense was fully extended. At its peak, it could probe up to three hundred and twenty li, surpassing even late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators. The effects of the Seven Stars Nourishing Spirit Pill were indeed remarkable.

"Huh, two fourth-order Green Wind Rocs!"

Shen Long let out a light exclamation, retracted the Hundred Eyes Cicada, and shot out into the sky.

The Iron Tail Scorpion and the Green-Eyed Spirit Fox emitted a bright yellow light as they burrowed into the ground.

In the midst of a vast expanse of green bamboo forest, a tall man in a yellow robe and a glamorous woman in a golden dress were enveloped by a thick golden light screen.

A shield flashing with yellow light circled around them non-stop, fending off the incoming green Wind Blades.

Two Green Rocs, each with wings spanning more than ten yards, circled high in the sky, repeatedly releasing giant Wind Blades that surged towards them.

Wherever the giant Wind Blades passed, green bamboo trees fell one by one.

The giant Wind Blades continuously struck the yellow shield, emitting a series of muffled sounds, but the shield remained unharmed.

"They react too quickly, our attacks can’t even touch them," said the woman in the golden dress, frowning.

A thunderous boom resonated as two thick silver lightning bolts tore through the sky, striking at the two Green Wind Rocs.

Just as they were about to dodge, a sharp, piercing scream rang out, slowing their reactions. They were hit by the two silver lightning bolts, their bodies numbed and overwhelmed with unbearable tingling pain.

A yellow spear and a golden-red spear shot out, each piercing the head of a Green Wind Roc. As the miniature version of the birds emerged from their bodies, they were enveloped in a cyan glow and swept into a green jade vase.

The man in the yellow robe and the woman in the golden dress were greatly alarmed, their faces full of wariness.

Shen Long flew in from afar, collecting the green jade vase and the corpses of the two Green Wind Rocs.

With a single gesture, the yellow spear and the golden-red spear disappeared into his sleeves.

"My name is Shen Long, may I ask how the two fellow Daoist are called?" Shen Long said with a smile, cupping his fists in greeting.

"My name is Chen Yilei, and this is my wife, Zhao Na. Thank you, Taoist Friend Shen, for your assistance," the man in the yellow robe replied with cupped fists.

"I have some urgent matters to attend to and cannot stay any longer. Fellow Daoists, please do as you wish," Shen Long said, and then transformed into a beam of Escape Light, leaving the area.

"Shen Long! Could this person be the very Shen Long from the Spirit Control Sect of the Donghua Cultivation Realm?" Zhao Na wondered aloud.

"It should be him. His mutated Iron Tail Scorpion has been underground all the time. I’ve long heard of his great reputation, and now that we’ve encountered him here, he truly lives up to his name. That Iron Tail Scorpion’s Divine Skills are very strong," Chen Yilei remarked.

"With the Hengduan Mountains rich in Monster Beast resources, it’s no surprise that he came here to hunt Monster Beasts. Let’s leave this place quickly and head to the Donghua Cultivation Realm," Zhao Na suggested.

They were from the Western Desert Cultivation Realm and planned to travel to the Donghua Cultivation Realm.

Chen Yilei nodded, and together with Zhao Na, they left.

Three days later, Shen Long appeared in a narrow valley. The Hundred Eyes Cicada was beside him, the cavern walls uneven.

His face full of vigilance, he passed through the valley, and an endless dense forest came into view; towering ancient trees stretched up high with lush foliage, and the ground was littered with a thick layer of fallen leaves.

The Hundred Eyes Cicada emitted a piercing cry; it had spotted the Flower Demon about a hundred miles away.

The Flower Demon was amidst the dense forest, an ideal place to use its Wood Escape Technique to flee for its life.

With a flick of his sleeve, Shen Long released eighteen Formation Flags flashing with golden light—part of the Golden Magnet Array, each flag a Dharma Treasure.

With the casting of a spell, the eighteen golden Formation Flags immediately shone blindingly, burrowing into the ground all around.

Shen Long’s Divine Sense fully extended, he detected no other Cultivators. He entered the Myriad Beasts Tower and brought Shen Hai out.

"It’s your turn to make a contribution," Shen Long said.

Shen Hai nodded and shook his sleeve, releasing three Banner Flags flickering with blue light. With the incantation of a spell, the blue Banner Flags shone brightly, unleashing a vast expanse of blue seawater that surged towards the dense forest.

In the depths of the dense forest, one could see a tall blue flower with its bud closed tight and its stem covered with golden thorns.

The sound of surging waves arose as a massive expanse of blue seawater bounded forward.

The blue flower’s bud bloomed to reveal a ferocious woman’s face—a man-eating flower!

The surrounding great trees moved quickly, positioning themselves in front of the blue giant flower to shield it.

The seawater knocked down the blue trees one after another. The blue giant flower lit up with a cyan light and transformed into a towering ancient tree—Wood Escape Technique.

A ray of cyan light shone from another towering ancient tree dozens of miles away, revealing the man-eating flower.

Shen Hai stood on top of a colossal wave over a hundred yards high, his expression cold.

As he pinched out another spell, the water churned and surged, raising a hundred-yard-high towering wave that crashed towards the man-eating flower.

Again, the man-eating flower lit up with a blinding cyan light and disappeared from its location just as the towering wave crushed a large number of giant trees.

Shen Hai’s brow furrowed, and a titanic flower emerged from the earth before him; it was the man-eating flower.

Just as he was about to strike the man-eating flower, it emitted a melodious chant like the music of the immortals.

His reaction slowed, and he felt drowsy.

The man-eating flower’s body swayed gently, and a volley of golden thorns shot out, piercing Shen Hai’s body. He turned into a large cloud of blue mist—Water Shadow Technique!

"Not good, I’ve been duped," realized the man-eating flower, sensing trouble. At that moment, eighteen golden lights soared into the sky, accompanied by a sharp hissing sound.

On hearing the sound, the man-eating flower immediately felt dizzy and disoriented.

Once it regained its senses, the eighteen golden lights converged high above, forming a huge golden screen that enveloped a fifty-mile radius, suddenly manifesting a powerful gravitational force.

Inside the golden screen, the towering trees exploded into countless tiny splinters.

The man-eating flower was unable to move; it swayed slightly, and hordes of golden thorns flew out, but they fell to the ground just inches away. The woman’s face on the surface of the man-eating flower turned red, and fine cracks appeared all over its bud.

Shen Long appeared, holding a golden Array Plate with a cold expression.

With a single spell, the gravitational force intensified.

The man-eating flower let out a woman’s scream of agony as its body split apart, turning into myriad tiny splinters, leaving behind only a golden cyan Crystal Core.