Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 444 - 352 Taishi Jin (Requesting Monthly Pass)_1

Chapter 444: 352 Taishi Jin (Requesting Monthly Pass)_1

"I hope that demon race cultivator died inside the ruins,"

Shen Long murmured to himself.

He couldn’t understand why the Seven Stars True Monarch didn’t obliterate the demon race cultivator but instead imprisoned him. Why didn’t the Seven Stars True Monarch dispatch descendants from the Qian Yang Realm to deal with this matter, or if not possible, at least inform the cultivators of the Tian Yuan Realm to resolve the issue?

The Seven Stars True Monarch had a contingency plan to prevent the demon race cultivator from harming the human realm. If he didn’t want the demon race cultivator to be a threat to the human world, he shouldn’t have kept him imprisoned.

Besides, what was the treasure that Cai Lei stole? How powerful is the Big Dipper Pavilion in the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot on the Green Lotus Continent? How could Cai Lei manage to steal the treasure? Why didn’t the Big Dipper Pavilion dispatch someone to continue searching for the stolen treasure in the Lower Realm?

All these were mysteries! Time was pressing, and the Seven Stars True Monarch simply didn’t have the time to explain to Shen Long; strictly speaking, he didn’t plan to tell Shen Long at all.

As long as the demon race cultivator died within the ruins, there was no need for Shen Long to know.

"The Spirit Bird Eggs of the Nine-Headed Ghost Pigeon are likely to be something that Cai Lei brought from the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot. It’s just unknown where he got them from,"

Shen Long speculated as he turned into a streak of Escape Light and left the area.

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Myriad Flower Island, the main base of Yihua Palace.

A series of loud bell chimes resonated, spreading across the entire Myriad Flower Island.

A secret chamber, with its stone walls engraved with numerous complex Array Patterns, emitted strong sealing fluctuations.

A woman in a golden dress, with stunning facial features, sat cross-legged on a green jade bed, holding a Messaging Plate that shimmered with green light, her expression dark and foreboding.

"What? The Life-Bound Lamps of Sister Ye and the others have all been extinguished? What happened? Where did they go? How did they perish?"

The woman in the golden dress asked, her voice heavy with concern.

Lin Yuan, the head of Yihua Palace, a late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator.

Yihua Palace was one of the eight major powers in the cultivation realm of the Northern Sea, with numerous experts. The loss of five Nascent Soul Cultivators at once was a devastating blow.

"It’s unclear. The Life-Bound Lamp of Apprentice Aunt Ye was the first to be extinguished, followed by the extinguishing of the Life-Bound Lamps of Master Uncle Lin and the other four,"

A respectful male voice responded.

"Send someone immediately to investigate the cause of their deaths. Sister Ye was equipped with a complete set of Defensive Spirit Treasures, the Four Symbols Beads. An enemy capable of killing her is no ordinary foe. Instruct them to activate part of the Sect Protection Array’s restrictive measures, to dispatch additional personnel, and to enhance defenses,"

Lin Yuan ordered.

"Yes, Palace Master,"

The man complied.

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A certain azure sea area, on an uninhabited island spanning over a hundred miles.

A secret underground cavern harbored the Golden Crow True Monarch, who sat cross-legged on the ground, bathed in blood, his vitality waning, and his bones visible through his flesh.

When Ye Lian and the five Nascent Soul Cultivators entered the ruins to seek treasures and battled with Monster Beasts, the Golden Crow True Monarch launched a sneak attack, exterminated Ye Lian, and then killed the remaining four Nascent Soul Cultivators, obtaining multiple Spiritual Treasures, including a set of Defensive Spirit Treasures, the Four Symbols Beads.

The ruins destroyed themselves, but he survived due to the complete set of Defensive Spirit Treasures

"A single oversight, hmph, you certainly did not expect an Nascent Soul Cultivator to possess a complete set of Defensive Spirit Treasures! Seven Stars True Monarch! You despicable man, you dared to deceive me. Without avenging this, I, Taishi Jin, swear not to rest."

As the Golden Crow True Monarch reached the end, his face was filled with murderous intent.

Taishi Jin was his real identity, having taken over the body of the Golden Crow True Monarch.

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The Golden Flood Dragon Marketplace bustled with activity, people coming and going, the atmosphere lively.

A red Escape Light appeared in the distant sky and with a flash, it came to a halt, revealing Shen Long’s figure.

He entered the marketplace and returned to the Golden Cicada Pavilion.

Shen Long entered a Practice Room, sat down on a red meditation cushion, and took out a silver Jade Slip and a green Jade Slip.

His divine sense immersed into the silver jade slip, examining its contents.

After a short while, he withdrew his divine sense, his face revealing a thoughtful expression.

"Demon Race of the Dark Demon Realm, Taishi Jin."

Shen Long muttered to himself,

The Demon Race Cultivator imprisoned there was named Taishi Jin, from the Dark Demon Realm. The Dark Demon Realm belonged to the Heavenly Demon Realm, which, along with the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot, was a parallel dimension, part of the middle-tier realms. The Dark Demon Realm, Qingmei Realm, Qianyang Realm, and Tianyuan Realm were all parallel dimensions, belonging to the lower-tier realms.

According to the jade slip, the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot oversaw tens of thousands of subsidiary realms, with the Qianyang Realm being merely one of them. The Dark Demon Realm and tens of thousands of other realms were under the governance of the Heavenly Demon Realm, each with its own ruling clan.

The jade slip described Taishi Jin’s divine skills and origins and also mentioned the location of the dimensional passage opened by Cai Lei.

"Why would Cai Lei open a dimensional passage to the Dark Demon Realm? Is he planning to offer that item to the Demon Race or to seek their protection?"

Shen Long spoke to himself, his face full of confusion.

The jade slip didn’t explain this, but it emphasized several lower-tier realms, including some spatial nodes in the Qianyang Realm leading to other realms, which were documented in the slip.

The Seven Stars True Monarch came from the Liu Family of the Qingmei Realm, a family with considerable influence there.

The jade slip also recorded some information about the Qianyang Realm, from which it could be inferred that the Seven Stars True Monarch descended to The Lower Realm more than ten thousand years ago. This timeline was consistent, as the Soul Nourishing Wood, Spirit Eye Tree, and Heavenly Soul Dark Lotus were all over ten thousand years old, planted by the Seven Stars True Monarch before he left.

Based on the words of the Seven Stars True Monarch, he wanted the Liu Family members from the Qingmei Realm to come to the Qianyang Realm to resolve the matter. As for why the Liu Family members did not come, that remained unclear.

Shen Long’s gaze fell on the green jade slip, which documented the Heavenly Demon True Scripture spoken by the Seven Stars True Monarch and recorded by Shen Long.

According to the Seven Stars True Monarch, the Heavenly Demon True Scripture comprised twelve levels, and he had passed on to Shen Long the cultivation methods for the first three levels.

"It actually requires the Essence Blood of a fifth-rank Demon Ape with Mountain Giant Ape bloodline to assist in cultivation—this requirement is way too stringent!"

Shen Long frowned as he spoke.

The Sect Protecting Technique of the Spirit Control Sect, Heavenly Ape Transformation, also required the Essence Blood of a Demon Ape for assistance, but the first level only needed the Essence Blood of a first-rank Demon Ape without any specific bloodline requirement.

The first three levels of the Heavenly Demon True Scripture required the Essence Blood of a fifth-rank Demon Ape with the Mountain Giant Ape bloodline, making the conditions for cultivation extremely strict. However, the divine skills of this technique were indeed powerful. Upon successful cultivation of the first level, one could resist Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasures with their physical body and gained access to several secret techniques.

"Upon successful cultivation, one could command a hundred demons."

Shen Long took in a sharp breath. Should the Heavenly Demon True Scripture be cultivated to the twelfth level, one could command a hundred demons.

Shen Long put away the two jade slips and entered the Myriad Beasts Tower, arriving at the second level.

The second level now housed a large number of Spirit Plants, most of which he had found in ruins.

Shen Long approached a Sky-Supporting Giant Bamboo that was entirely red. The surface of the bamboo was marked with complex patterns that resembled a flame.

"Lihuo Bamboo of ten thousand years!"

Shen Long’s face lit up with joy.

This Lihuo Bamboo was something he had found in ruins, suitable even for crafting Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasures.

A loud roar sounded, and a blaze of red light shone. The Fire Qilin Beast appeared in an instant.

Shen Long took out a red Demon Core and fed it to the Fire Qilin Beast, ordering it not to damage the Spirit Plants.

The Fire Qilin Beast naturally would not defy Shen Long’s command. It usually stayed near a volcanic pool and would not destroy the Spirit Plants even when it came out to move around.

Shen Long made it a point to enter the Myriad Beasts Tower regularly to feed the Fire Qilin Beast and the others.

He went to the third level and appeared in a valley surrounded by mountains on three sides, where the Spirit Eye Tree stood. The Spirit Eye Tree continually released Spiritual Energy, slowly enhancing the richness of the Spiritual Energy in the area.

A flash of green light appeared beside Shen Long, and the Tree Person emerged.

"Take good care of this Spirit Eye Tree; it can make the Spiritual Energy here even more abundant," Shen Long instructed.

"Yes, Master," the Tree Person readily agreed.