Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 448 - 356 Rhino Mountain Shen Family_1

Chapter 448: 356 Rhino Mountain Shen Family_1

Inner Sea, Purple Bamboo Island.

Purple Bamboo Island was the ancestral land of the Qian Family, whose forefathers stemmed from the Sun Moon Palace and were a subsidiary force of the Qian Family, with a legacy spanning over three thousand years.

Under the support of the Sun Moon Palace, the Qian Family had prospered greatly, boasting three Nascent Soul Cultivators.

When the Sun Moon Palace and the Heavenly Ghost Sect’s subsidiary forces clashed fiercely, the Qian Family also joined the battle.

Purple Bamboo Island was in shambles, with numerous dried corpses, flames reaching the sky, and many buildings collapsed.

A deafening explosion sounded, and a massive sphere of golden light rose from the northwest corner of the island towards the sky.

As the golden light faded, the figure of Taishi Jin was revealed, his body clad in a thick black battle armor, his aura slightly pale.

"Thinking to injure me with a self-destructive tactic? Foolish beyond belief,"

Taishi Jin mocked.

The major clash between the Sun Moon Palace and the Heavenly Ghost Sect’s subsidiary forces had provided Taishi Jin with an opportunity. Two Nascent Soul Cultivators from the Hundred Ghosts Sect had been killed, allowing Taishi Jin to act against the Sun Moon Palace’s subsidiary forces and plunder their cultivation resources. The Sun Moon Palace would surely blame the Heavenly Ghost Sect for these actions.

Taishi Jin deactivated the protective spells around the Qian Family’s treasure vault, took everything within, harvested the spiritual medicines from several Spirit Medicine Gardens, and left the place.

Several days later, news of the desecration of the Qian Family’s ancestral land spread. Considering the deaths of the two Nascent Soul Cultivators from the Hundred Ghosts Sect, the high-ranking officials of the Sun Moon Palace were convinced that the Heavenly Ghost Sect was behind it all, interpreting it as an act of retaliation.

Soon, the subsidiary forces of the Sun Moon Palace received a Conscription Order, deploying more experts to attack the Heavenly Ghost Sect’s subsidiary forces. Nascent Soul Cultivators from the Heavenly Ghost Sect personally supervised the front lines.

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An expansive and boundless yellow sand sea, with sand filling the sky and a ferocious wind raging.

From afar, a streak of blue escape light appeared in the sky, stopped with a flicker, revealing a blue flying boat more than ten zhang in length, with Shen Long standing on it.

After eliminating a fourth-stage Red Fire Flood Dragon, Shen Long returned to the Golden Flood Dragon Marketplace, concocted some Blood Flood Dragon Pills, and left the Northern Sea Cultivation Realm with Shen Hai, heading to the Western Desert Cultivation Realm to attend Zhou Yuhua’s Nascent Soul Formation Ceremony.

Shen Hai was cultivating on the fourth level of the Myriad Beasts Tower; there was no necessity for him to show himself, so Shen Long did not need Shen Hai to appear.

"So this is the Western Desert! The earth spiritual energy truly is abundant,"

Shen Long muttered to himself while looking out over the limitless yellow sand sea.

The monster beasts with earth attributes were relatively common in the Western Desert Cultivation Realm, and there were also many earth attribute metal veins.

The blue flying boat slowly flew ahead, and all along the way, not a single green plant was seen, only sand.

Half a day later, the blue flying boat appeared above a massive sand dune.

With a flick of his wrist, Shen Long released the Iron Tail Scorpion from the Spirit Beast Bracelet. It transformed into a streak of yellow light and buried itself into the sand sea.

A huge mound of sand rose from the sea, moving swiftly.

After a sharp, ear-piercing shriek, the mound stopped. Not long after, the mound exploded, scattering the sand in all directions, and a giant yellow centipede burst out from within. It didn’t get far before letting out a painful shriek, its enormous body writhing incessantly as it fell from the sky, with a mini centipede flying out from it.

Shen Long summoned a green jade vase and captured the mini centipede.

The Iron Tail Scorpion burrowed out from the bottom of the desert, spraying a stream of yellow radiance over the body of the yellow centipede, rolling it up and swallowing it down.

It dived back into the depths of the desert, speeding forward.

The blue flying boat shone with a blinding blue light and flew towards the front.

An hour later, the blue flying boat came to a stop.

"A mirage?"

Shen Long wondered aloud.

Following his gaze, one could see an oasis far away, with figures moving and buildings within it.

Shen Long’s divine sense swept over these oases, but he detected nothing.

Mirages were unique natural phenomena in the Western Desert Cultivation Realm. Low-level cultivators were easily misled by them, resulting in deaths within the endless sand sea.

The blue flying boat flew towards the oasis in front, and as it approached, the buildings and figures of the oasis slowly vanished.

In the distance, a deafening explosion resounded, and a tremendous crimson mushroom cloud illuminated the high sky.

Turning over his right hand, Shen Long brought out the Purple Pupil Bead and imbued it with mana.

The Purple Pupil Bead emitted a blinding purple light, allowing Shen Long to see clearly within a four hundred li radius.

"The Shen Family of Rhino Mountain!"

Shen Long uttered a soft exclamation.

The Shen Family of Rhino Mountain was one of the four major forces in the Western Desert Cultivation Realm, possessing several Nascent Soul Cultivators. A group of young members of the Shen Family was under attack by demon insects.

With a pinch of a spell, the blue flying boat burst into brilliant blue light and headed northwest.

Over two hundred li away, a series of undulating sand dunes stretched out, where two men and a woman stood in the skies. A small umbrella flashing with yellow light floated above their heads, a yellow light screen protecting them.

Five yellow Earth Spears, each about thirty feet long, successively struck the yellow light screen above, emitting a series of muffled sounds, dimming the spiritual light of the light screen.

Thunderfire, Wind Blades, Ice Cones, and other art techniques landed on the yellow Earth Spears to no avail.

"If we continue to drag this out, we’ll all end up staying here. I’ll cover your retreat," said a pale-faced elder in a yellow robe solemnly as he brought out a small red mirror. The small mirror burst into blinding red light and spewed out a vast expanse of fiery red flames. The red flames suddenly condensed into a gigantic Red Fire Phoenix that charged forward.

The five yellow Earth Spears merged into one, transforming into a colossal yellow spear that collided with the Red Fire Phoenix.

With thunderous booms, the body of the Red Fire Phoenix was penetrated by the yellow spear, and its flames engulfed the form of the spear.

Seizing the opportunity, a young man in a yellow shirt and a girl in a purple skirt fled into the distance.

A blinding yellow light flared up, the flames flashed wildly and then faded, the yellow Earth Spear split into five, heading straight for the three people in yellow robes.

It was then, amid a piercing shriek, that the five yellow Earth Spears stopped midair, making the three figures in yellow feel their heads spin in dizziness.

A golden Earth Spear shot forward, colliding with a yellow one, making a dull sound like metal clashing, as a wave of golden flames spread out and engulfed the yellow Earth Spear.

The yellow Earth Spear disintegrated into over a hundred thousand Yellow Rock Ants, among which was a fourth-grade specimen. The lower-grade Yellow Rock Ants, upon touching the golden flames, were instantly reduced to nothingness. The golden spear transformed into tens of thousands of Gold-Winged Fire Ants, which battled fiercely with the Yellow Rock Ants.

In less than three breaths, the fourth-grade Yellow Rock Ant was slain by the Gold-Winged Fire Ant Queen, who then devoured its corpse.

The four remaining yellow spears disintegrated into tens of thousands of Yellow Rock Ants that surged towards the Gold-Winged Fire Ants.

Nearly a million Spirit Ants clashed fiercely in the sky, with lower-grade Yellow Rock Ants and Gold-Winged Fire Ants falling from midair, their golden clouds obfuscating the sun and sky.

The fourth-grade Yellow Rock Ant was no match for the Gold-Winged Fire Ant Queen. Its body was covered with a thick layer of earth armor, impervious to blade and spear, but the golden flames sprayed by the Gold-Winged Fire Ant Queen left cracks in the yellow earth armor in no time.

The Gold-Winged Fire Ant Queen’s eyes each shot out a beam of golden light effortlessly piercing the Yellow Rock Ant’s body, bringing down a fourth-grade specimen.

The three fourth-grade Yellow Rock Ants merged together, transforming into one yellow Earth Spear that struck the Gold-Winged Fire Ant Queen with a dull clang as if striking metal, yet the Queen remained unharmed.

In less than ten breaths, all the fourth-grade Yellow Rock Ants were killed. The remaining ants didn’t stand a chance and were entirely obliterated by the Gold-Winged Fire Ant Queen, not a single corpse or bone left; all were devoured by the ants.

Shen Long also arrived, pinching out a spell technique that summoned tens of thousands of Gold-Winged Fire Ants back into the Spirit Beast Bracelet.

"Insect Repelling Technique! Bug Cultivator!" exclaimed the elder in the yellow robe, his eyes showing a touch of surprise.

"I am Shen Yushan from Rhino Mountain; thank you, Taoist Friend, for providing assistance. May I know how to address you?" the elder in the yellow robe asked politely, clasping his hands together in greeting.

"I am Shen Long!" Shen Long replied with his name.

"Shen Long? Could you be Shen Long from the Spirit Control Sect of the Donghua Cultivation Realm?" Shen Yushan asked in surprise.

Shen Long nodded and said, "Indeed, I am. Does Taoist Friend Shen know of me?"

"I have never met Taoist Friend Shen, but I have long heard of you from Grand Ancestor Tian Hong. Finally meeting you in person today, you truly live up to your reputation," Shen Yushan said with a smile, full of admiration.

"Taoist Friend Shen, how far are we from Jade Spring Mountain?" Shen Long inquired.

"Taoist Friend Shen must be going to the Zhou Family to attend Fairy Zhou’s Nascent Soul Ceremony. We are heading there as well. Shall we travel together?" Shen Yushan suggested.

If Shen Long truly wanted to kill them, Shen Yushan and the other two wouldn’t be able to escape, so it was better to boldly invite him to join them.

"Sure! Let’s travel together," Shen Long agreed.

"Hua’an, Huawei, have you not greeted Taoist Friend Shen yet?" Shen Yushan said.

"The younger generation pays respect to Senior Shen," Shen Hua’an and Shen Huawei both bent down to bow, their expressions respectful.

"Let’s skip the formalities and proceed on our way," declared Shen Long, flicking his wrist as the Iron Tail Scorpion flew up from beneath the desert sands back into the Spirit Beast Bracelet.

Shen Yushan and the others were secretly astounded as they flew onto the Seacrossing Boat.

Shen Long pinched a technique, causing the Seacrossing Boat to emit dazzling blue light as it soared into the sky, quickly disappearing into the horizon.