Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 434 - 342 Qinglian Divine Ban_1

Chapter 434: 342 Qinglian Divine Ban_1

One month later, in a cerulean expanse of sea, a streak of golden escape light appeared on the distant horizon. With a flash, it stopped, the escape light receded, and a golden glowing flying boat was revealed.

Shen Long, Golden Crow True Monarch, and Xu Mo stood atop the golden flying boat, each with a different expression on their faces.

"Taoist Friend Xu, Taoist Friend Qin, after circling around for so long, do you still not trust me?"

Shen Long said with a furrowed brow.

After leaving Star Moon Marketplace, Xu Mo and Golden Crow True Monarch had made Shen Long circle around to prevent anyone from following them. Shen Long’s master was the son-in-law of the Han Family, and Xu Mo, along with Golden Crow True Monarch, dared not get careless.

"Taoist Friend Shen, rest assured, we have arrived,"

Xu Mo said. With a gesture of his spell, the golden flying boat headed toward a desolate island over a hundred li in size.

Shen Long’s divine sense swept across the desolate island carefully, detecting nothing unusual.

The golden flying boat descended into a small valley surrounded by mountains on three sides, where weeds grew in abundance, and at the far end lay a cave about a zhang in size.

Shen Long and the others disembarked from the golden flying boat, Xu Mo stowed the flying boat away, and the three of them walked towards the cave.

After walking a hundred steps or so, they arrived at a cave about an acre in size.

The cave’s walls were rough, and bits of rock scattered across the ground.

Shen Long’s divine sense swiftly swept through the cave, and his gaze fell on the lower left corner where he noticed faint fluctuations. If not for his particularly strong divine sense, it would have been impossible to detect.

Xu Mo took out a command flag that flickered with yellow light and gave it a gentle shake. A swath of yellow radiance swept out, heading straight for the lower left corner of the cave.

With a flash of yellow light, a transference array around a zhang in size came into view.

"Taoist Friend Shen, using this transference array, we’ll be able to reach our destination,"

Xu Mo said. After finishing his words, he stepped onto the transference array, followed closely by Golden Crow True Monarch.

Shen Long’s brow furrowed, and he applied a defensive spell to himself before stepping onto it.

Xu Mo channeled a spell into the array, and it trembled slightly. A dazzling spiritual light soared into the sky, engulfing their figures.

After a brief feeling of dizziness, Shen Long found that they had arrived in a crude stone chamber about a hundred zhang in size, with a weak yellow glow emanating from its walls.

Xu Mo raised his right hand, and a golden saber light shot out, striking the transference array at their feet, splitting it in two.

He flicked his sleeve, and a command flag flickering with yellow light flew out, embedding itself into a spot on the wall.

A dazzling yellow light illuminated the wall, revealing a hole about a zhang in size. Xu Mo walked out with big strides, followed tightly by Golden Crow True Monarch.

Shen Long extended his divine sense fully yet detected nothing unusual. After sending out the Hundred Eyes Cicada to scout and also detecting no anomalies, he retracted the creature and stepped out.

Exiting the cave, Shen Long saw they were on top of a tall peak, with a view of a desolate island about a hundred li in size, rich in vegetation.

"The entrance is underwater. Taoist Friend Shen, let’s go there together,"

Xu Mo said and then produced a blue pearl the size of a pigeon’s egg. He channeled a spell into it, and the pearl emitted a blinding blue light, transforming into a thick blue water curtain that enveloped all three of them.

They flew towards the sea. As the blue water curtain touched the sea, the waters parted, creating a path through the ocean.

The blue water curtain carried them quickly underneath the sea. Along the way, they came across some third-order monster beasts, which posed no threat to them.

After less than half a quarter of an hour, they stopped above a flat seabed.

Xu Mo pinched his spell, and the blue water curtain rapidly expanded, covering a large area of the seabed.

Golden Crow True Monarch took out an array plate that shimmered with yellow light and channeled a spell into it. A soft yellow light lit up on the seabed, revealing a blue screen of light with the pattern of a blue lotus on its surface.

"Qinglian Divine Ban!"

Shen Long recognized the origin of this restriction.

"Taoist Friend Shen, let’s break the seal,"

said Xu Mo, and as he spoke, a blinding golden light shone from his brow. A golden knife about a foot long shot out, slashing at the blue light screen.

Golden Crow True Monarch took out a glowing golden talisman and slapped it onto his body. With a flash of golden light, a golden film enveloped him entirely.

The Spirit-Enhancing Talisman, which briefly, sharply increases a cultivator’s divine sense at the cost of subsequent weakness.

Golden Crow True Monarch’s brow shone with dazzling golden light. Then, a golden sword also about a foot long flew out, targeting the blue light screen.

From Shen Long’s brow, a red beam of light emanated, transforming into a foot-long red knife that struck the blue light screen. Ripples surged across the screen, and the spiritual light appeared slightly dimmer.

"Taoist Friend Shen, there’s no need to hold back. I know you’re keeping something in reserve. The quicker we break the restriction, the better, to avoid any unforeseen complications,"

Xu Mo said gravely.

Shen Long nodded his head, and a bright red light burst forth from the space between his eyebrows. A red flying dagger about two feet in length shot out, striking the azure light screen, causing the spiritual light of the azure light screen to dim further.

Golden Crow True Monarch and Xu Mo exerted their Divine Sense to their limits, attacking the azure light screen.

The azure light screen’s pattern of blue lotus flowers shattered, and the seabed shook violently. A massive burst of blue light shot up into the sky, piercing the clouds.

When the blue light dispersed, the azure light screen vanished, replaced by a water-blue curtain of water.

Golden Crow True Monarch released a third-stage early Red Fire Crow which, with a flap of its wings, breezed through the blue water curtain.

"Taoist Friend Qin, how does it look?"

Xu Mo asked.

"Indeed, it’s a major sect’s relic, especially rich in spiritual energy."

Golden Crow True Monarch said excitedly.

"Some people are coming this way, Nascent Soul Cultivators, seven of them."

Shen Long said frowningly.

"What about their cultivation? Are there any late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators?"

Golden Crow True Monarch inquired.

"No, but there are as many as four middle-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators. They are flying towards us, probably attracted by the noise of the bans breaking. We better go in quickly!"

Shen Long suggested.

Xu Mo nodded, and the three of them each added a layer of defense to themselves before flying towards the blue water curtain.

Their bodies effortlessly passed through the blue water curtain and disappeared.

A black escape light appeared in the distant sky, speeding towards the location of Shen Long and the others.

Before long, the black escape light stopped, revealing a flying boat shimmering with black light. Five men and two women stood on it, led by Zhao Xueying.

"We’re a step too late, they’ve opened the barrier."

Qin Biao said, furrowing his brow.

He had been fighting with Wu Dong and Wu Xi over the fourth-stage Leading Thunder Pearl, and after killing them and conducting a Soul Search on their Nascent Souls, he learned that they were headed for a treasure hunt.

Qin Biao, knowing he was no match for Golden Crow True Monarch and Xu Mo, reported to the Heavenly Ghost Sect. Vice Sect Leader Zhao Xueying personally led the team, but before they could arrive at the destination, the opponents had already broken through the restrictions.

"They’ve just opened the barrier; the good stuff is still inside,"

Zhao Xueying said, unconcerned.

"Shall we set up a grand array to block the entrance? Like catching hares by waiting beside the burrow?"

Jiang Yan suggested.

"And if there are other exits? We would then sit idly by as the treasures are taken away. Let’s go in together to seek the treasure."

Zhao Xueying instructed.

Qin Biao nodded, and produced a command flag that flickered with blue light. After circling around them, it transformed into a thick curtain of blue water that enveloped the seven of them, flying towards the seabed.

The water, upon touching the blue water curtain, parted ways.

It wasn’t long before they discovered the entrance.

Qin Biao released a few golden bees, which flew into the blue water curtain without any anomalies.

"Madam Zhao, with your vast experience, do you recognize this place?"

Qin Biao asked curiously.

"I don’t know. The Northern Sea Cultivation Realm has seen many major sects and cultivator families emerge. It could be a relic left by a great power or perhaps a contingency of the Five Dragon Sect,"

Zhao Xueying replied.

"A contingency of the Five Dragon Sect? Does the Five Dragon Sect have such a deep foundation?"

Qin Biao asked, surprised.

"What’s so strange about that? During its peak, the Five Dragon Sect had Divinity Transformation Cultivators; it has merely declined since. Enough talk, let’s go inside!"

Zhao Xueying urged, readying a spell, and the black flying boat entered the blue water curtain.