Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 435 - 343 Wonders of Tree Person_1

Chapter 435: 343 Wonders of Tree Person_1

A vast expanse of green bamboo forest, where a huge golden light flared up deep within.

In the depths of the bamboo forest, Shen Long stood in an open area, with the Iron Tail Scorpion, Hundred Eyes Cicada, and Green-Eyed Spirit Fox by his side. Not far away lay a huge pit billowing black smoke, inside which lay the body of a massive Gold-Winged Thunder Eagle, lifeless.

The Spiritual Energy here was abundant, and there were many restrictions, truly resembling the ruins of a great sect. Upon entering the ruins, Xu Mo, Golden Crow True Monarch, and Shen Long had separated, each relying on their own abilities to hunt for treasures.

Shen Long approached and used a green dagger to slice open the abdomen of the Gold-Winged Thunder Eagle, then reached his right hand into its belly to search around.

His face lit up with joy as he pulled out his hand to reveal a golden orb, the size of a pigeon’s egg, in his palm.

Shen Long raised the golden orb high, shaking it a few times, but nothing out of the ordinary occurred.

"A fourth-rank Absorbing Thunder Pearl!"

Shen Long was excited. Over the years, he had slain many Thunder Attribute fourth-rank Monster Beasts but had found neither Leading Thunder Pearls nor Absorbing Thunder Pearls. Now, just by entering the ruins, he had obtained a fourth-rank Absorbing Thunder Pearl.

"What a pity, it’s only a Gold-Winged Thunder Eagle of the fourth-rank initial stage; this Absorbing Thunder Pearl at most can be refined into a Dharma Treasure," Shen Long said with regret as he collected the Absorbing Thunder Pearl and the corpse of the Gold-Winged Thunder Eagle.

"They say it’s ruins, but there are hardly any buildings to be seen. How strange," Shen Long muttered to himself, his face full of confusion.

The Hundred Eyes Cicada issued a piercing chirp, having spotted a new target.

"A fourth-rank Purple Crystal Sky Scorpion."

Shen Long nodded and walked forward, followed by the Iron Tail Scorpion, Green-Eyed Spirit Fox, and Hundred Eyes Cicada. The green bamboo around them was all withered, as if drained of life.

Over a hundred miles away, in a hidden underground cavern, two massive Purple Crystal Sky Scorpions lay in the lower left corner, with a blood-colored fruit tree over twenty feet tall close by, bearing hundreds of oval blood-colored fruits.

One of the Purple Crystal Sky Scorpions lightly fanned its wings and flew toward the blood-colored fruit tree.

Just then, a powerful gravitational force emerged out of nowhere, making the Purple Crystal Sky Scorpion uncontrollably plummet to the ground.

Green Vines, thick as an adult’s thigh, burst from the ground and entwined around the bodies of the two Purple Crystal Sky Scorpions.

A sharp and piercing shriek erupted from beneath the earth, and the two Purple Crystal Sky Scorpions felt dizzy and disoriented.

A gust of wind blew past, and the Nine-Headed Ghost Pigeon appeared above them without any warning.

Four of the Nine-Headed Ghost Pigeon’s heads each spit out a stream of blue light that fell on their bodies, the Soul Hooking Forbidden Light.

The two Purple Crystal Sky Scorpions shuddered as two miniature scorpions slowly left their bodies and were wrapped in the blue light, which pulled them into the Nine-Headed Ghost Pigeon’s mouth and were swallowed.

Soul Hooking Forbidden Light!

"Truly delicious," exclaimed the Nine-Headed Ghost Pigeon excitedly as the two Purple Crystal Sky Scorpions were killed, their bodies unmarked by any wounds.

The Soul Hooking Forbidden Light could hook away the Spirit Soul of any living being. The Spirit Soul is the foundation of all creatures, and without it, the body dies and the path extinguishes.

Shen Long flew in and saw the two Purple Crystal Sky Scorpions on the ground. He nodded in satisfaction and said, "Worthy of the records in ancient texts, the Divine Skills are indeed formidable."

If it were a direct confrontation, Shen Long could have also killed the two Purple Crystal Sky Scorpions, but they would undoubtedly have been marked with injuries.

The Iron Tail Scorpion burst forth from the ground, spraying a yellow halo, which covered the bodies of the two Purple Crystal Sky Scorpions, drawing them into its mouth with a crunch, and it emitted a delighted shriek.

"Blood Erosion Fruit!"

Shen Long recognized the origin of the blood-colored fruit.

The Blood Erosion Fruit had a growth cycle of one thousand eight hundred years and was beloved by poisonous insects and beasts. The Blood Erosion Fruit was equivalent to the Biyu Peach, and the consumption of it by poisonous insects and beasts would enhance their toxicity and boost their demonic power.

Shen Long put on gloves, carefully plucked all the Blood Erosion Fruits, and placed them into a jade box.

A mound of earth swelled up, and the Blood Erosion Fruit Tree slowly rose. Shen Long took out the Qinglian Vase, entered a spell, and the Qinglian Vase ejected a stream of green light, enveloping the Blood Erosion Fruit Tree.

The tree visibly shrank at a speed visible to the naked eye and flew into the Qinglian Vase.

Shen Long stored the Qinglian Vase, recalled the Nine-Headed Ghost Pigeon back into the Spirit Beast Bracelet, and walked out, with the Iron Tail Scorpion hurrying after him.

Upon exiting the cavern, Shen Long vanished into the vast mountains.

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A continuous chain of red mountains, with hugepuffs of red fire clouds floating high above.

A deafening explosion echoed from deep within the mountains, shaking the earth and causing mountains to tremble.

Golden Crow True Monarch stood in an open field, with a huge, materialized golden seal not far away.

He formed a spell with his fingers, causing the golden seal to shrink rapidly and fly back into his sleeve.

A giant pit appeared on the ground, filled with a pile of mutilated flesh.

"So many fourth-rank Monster Beasts! Good thing I have a Spiritual Treasure," muttered Golden Crow True Monarch to himself, as he left the area.

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A long and narrow valley where the sound of howling and thunder echoed, winds raged, and lightning flashed and thunder roared.

A black-tinged Flying Boat emerged from amidst it and landed on the ground, with Zhao Xueying, Qin Biao, and seven others standing atop the black Flying Boat, all wearing various expressions.

They had bad luck upon entering the ruins, finding themselves within the restrictions. Fortunately, Zhao Xueying had a Defensive Spirit Treasure, which was the only reason they came out unhurt.

"There are many restrictions here, and the area is not small. While it’s safer to act together, the efficiency of treasure hunting is relatively low, and there’s a chance others might get there first," Qin Biao suggested.

Zhao Xueying possessed a Spiritual Treasure; if there really were fine items to be found, they would surely belong to Zhao Xueying. Qin Biao also hoped to gain some benefits.

"Let’s split into two teams! Your Three Immortals Sect can form one team, and our Heavenly Ghost Sect will be the other team. I hope we can find some good things."

Zhao Xueying said.

"Lady Zhao is wise."

Qin Biao’s face showed delight as he left with two fellow sect members.

"Hmph, all he wants is to hog the treasure for himself. Such nice words."

A corpulent elder in a blood-red robe snorted coldly and said sarcastically.

"Regardless, they contributed. If they hadn’t reported back, we wouldn’t have been able to find this place. Let’s have a look elsewhere. The nature’s spiritual energy here is so abundant, there must be high-age Spiritual Medicines."

Having said that, Zhao Xueying pinched a spell, and the black Flying Boat took off toward the sky.

The black Flying Boat stopped ascending three hundred feet from the ground.

"A restriction! This is indeed rare."

Zhao Xueying furrowed her brows, pinched a spell, and the black Flying Boat landed outside a gigantic valley surrounded by mountains on three sides, filled with green mist that obscured the view within.

The Divine Sense of the elder in the blood-red robe swept out but was blocked by a force.

"A Formation!"

The elder flicked his sleeves, and a huge fireball shot out, disappearing into the valley without a sound.

"Let’s join forces to break the formation. I hope there are good things inside."

Zhao Xueying instructed as she brought out a black Flying Knife about a foot long and attacked the giant valley.

The elder and his two companions were not idle either; they brought out their treasures or displayed their Divine Skills to attack the formation.

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Outside the ruins, a Flying Boat shimmering with golden light flew from a distance and stopped with a flash.

Five men and one woman stood on the golden Flying Boat; judging by their physique and attire, they were clearly Barbarian Cultivators.

"This is the place! It seems there are good things here."

A muscular man in a green shirt spoke in a deep voice, holding an egg-sized green sphere in his right hand.

They had come to the Cultivation Realm of the Northern Sea searching for seals or forbidden areas but found little. Passing through this sea area, they captured several Core Formation Cultivators and conducted a Soul Search, discovering anomalies here.

"Our Black Crow Tribe’s opportunity has come. It would be great if we could get a few Spiritual Treasures."

Zhuo Shan said in a deep voice.

They dived into the seabed, discovered an entrance, and tested it. There were no restrictions at the entrance. The six fortified themselves with a layer of defense, then entered the ruins.

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In a range of lush green mountains that undulated over the horizon, a tremendous roar erupted, but after a while, the roar faded, and tranquillity was restored.

Shen Long stood outside a giant valley that connected in all directions, within which grew a plethora of Five-Colored Flowers. Hundreds of blood-colored Monster Beasts lay motionless on the ground with no visible injuries on their bodies.

The Nine-Headed Ghost Pigeon was fluttering its wings ceaselessly in mid-air.

"So many Five-Colored Flowers! They are all over a thousand years old."

Shen Long muttered to himself with a smile on his face.

He collected the bodies of the blood-colored Monster Beasts, brought out the Qinglian Vase, and inserted a spell. The vase emitted a stream of azure light, covering the Five-Colored Flowers. The ground ripped apart, the flowers slowly rose from the earth, detached from the surface, and were collected into the Qinglian Vase by the azure light.

All along the way, Shen Long had encountered many poisonous flowers and woods, which he collected with the Qinglian Vase, planning to transplant them to the third floor of the Myriad Beasts Tower.

He put away the Nine-Headed Ghost Pigeon into the Spirit Beast Bracelet and strode into the valley.

Foul miasma filled the valley, and at the far end, there was a vast cave.

Shen Long marched into the cave and quickly reached the end, where he found hundreds of blood-colored mushrooms growing.

"Blood Jade Mushrooms!"

Shen Long recognized the origin of the blood-colored mushrooms. Blood Jade Mushrooms were the main ingredient in concocting Blood Jade Pills. Poison Cultivators took the Blood Jade Pills to save themselves a period of harsh cultivation. Besides, the pills could also be used to nourish poisonous insects and beasts.

There were no fewer than thirty thousand-year-old Blood Jade Mushrooms.

Shen Long used the Qinglian Vase to transplant the Blood Jade Mushrooms and, along with the Tree Person, entered the Myriad Beasts Tower, heading to the third floor.

He took out the Qinglian Vase, inserted a spell, and the vase sprayed out a swath of azure light. A large amount of Spirit Flowers, Spiritual Medicines, Spirit Woods, and Spirit Fruit trees flew out with it, landing on the ground.

The ground split open, revealing pits into which the Spirit Flowers, Spiritual Medicines, Spirit Woods, and Spirit Fruit trees fell. Surrounding soil quickly gathered, filling the holes.

The Tree Person opened its mouth and emitted a beam of green light which floated to the high skies. The light transformed into a massive azure cloud which rolled and churned, releasing large azure raindrops that poured down onto the Spirit Flowers, Spiritual Medicines, Spirit Woods, and Spirit Fruit trees, quickly absorbed. This was the pure Wood Spirit Power, extremely beneficial to the growth of Spirit Plants.

"Good job. With your help, the Spiritual Medicines we’ve collected can be quickly transplanted here without affecting their growth."

Shen Long praised.

"Master flatters me. It’s what I should do."

The Tree Person responded modestly.

Shen Long put away the Tree Person into the Spirit Beast Bracelet, exited the Myriad Beasts Tower, and released the Tree Person.

The Tree Person would drain the life force from ordinary Spirit Plants to cultivate those within the Myriad Beasts Tower.