Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 461 - 369 Taihao True Monarch_1

Chapter 461: 369 Taihao True Monarch_1

The Qingyang Peak is the ancestral land of the Li Family, located in the Qingyang Oasis and named for the vast numbers of Qingyang Wood planted there.

A multitude of desiccated corpses lay atop the ground of Qingyang Peak, and a great number of houses had been destroyed.

A tall young man dressed in black emerged from a cyan palace, mystical black patterns covering his body and his eyes a shade of jade green.

"To think a Soul Transformation Cultivator was alarmed. It is fortunate that I had the foresight to avoid returning to Myriad Ghost Tomb. I can no longer stay in the Western Desert Cultivation Realm, I must find a new place."

The young man in black muttered to himself. He recalled something and said, "Xiahou Xiang, once I, Huangfu Lou, return to the Netherworld, I will flatten your Xiahou family."

Huangfu Lou scoured Qingyang Peak and, setting a blaze, left the area.

Days later, a cultivator passing by the Qingyang Oasis discovered it had been reduced to ruins, not a single body left behind.

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Myriad Ghost Tomb was filled with unceasing wails of ghosts and howls of wolves, with Yin Qi soaring to the heavens.

On a steep peak, Huang Ziqi and a burly young man in blue robes stood on the summit.

"Taoist Friend Wang, I didn’t expect to find you in the Western Desert Cultivation Realm."

A flash of surprise crossed Huang Ziqi’s eyes.

The young man in blue was Taihao True Monarch, who hailed from the Northern Sea Cultivation Realm.

"I was merely traveling through the Western Desert Cultivation Realm when I heard of ghost creatures harming people. Curious, I came to see and unexpectedly ran into Taoist Friend Huang," the young man in blue said with a smile.

"After so many years, you’ve reached the middle stage of Divinity Transformation. Why haven’t you ascended to the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot?" Huang Ziqi asked.

Taihao True Monarch sighed and replied, "I, too, wish to ascend to the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot. I plan to prepare a few more defense treasures, as who knows what mishaps might occur during ascension. Anyway, I have plenty of lifespan left, there’s no rush."

"Taoist Friend Wang, have you encountered a Divinity Transformation Stage ghost creature?" Huang Ziqi inquired further.

Taihao True Monarch shook his head and answered, "No, I have not. If there were Divinity Transformation Stage ghost creatures, they wouldn’t disperse and fight separately. It’s as if someone has unlocked their seal and the high-ranking ghosts have escaped. It’s surprising that so many years have passed, and yet there are still so many high-ranking ghosts."

"With such heavy Yin Qi here, it’s hard not to have ghost creatures emerge. I am just worried that Netherworld cultivators will come over," said Huang Ziqi with a frown.

"That’s simple. Just seal the spatial nodes leading to the Netherworld. If that’s not enough, seal the entire Myriad Ghost Tomb," Taihao True Monarch suggested.

"You also know about the situation in the Myriad Ghost Tomb? Have you dealt with Qiantu True Monarch?" Huang Ziqi asked, somewhat surprised.

Nodding, Taihao True Monarch said, "I got ahold of a letter left by Qiantu True Monarch which mentioned Myriad Ghost Tomb. It just didn’t specify the exact location of Myriad Ghost Tomb, probably for fear that others would covet the Qiantu Ruler."

"The Qiantu Ruler? I’ve never heard of such a treasure," Huang Ziqi said, puzzled.

"This treasure was obtained from the remains of an otherworldly cultivator, a Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure of the offensive type. I didn’t expect he would leave this treasure at the seal, and according to what I’ve heard, the Barbarian Tribe of Donghua Cultivation Realm has gotten their hands on earth-attribute Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, likely the same Qiantu Ruler," Taihao True Monarch explained.

Huang Ziqi came to a sudden realization and said, "In that case, do you know the location of that spatial node?"

"Not just one, there are many of them. Otherwise, there would be no need for Qiantu True Monarch to leave the Qiantu Ruler here and seal the entrance as well," Taihao True Monarch replied with a grave expression.

Inside Myriad Ghost Tomb, there are multiple spatial nodes leading to the Netherworld, too many to seal. That’s why Qiantu True Monarch left the Qiantu Ruler here, sealing off this section of space.

"What! There are many spatial nodes leading to the Netherworld?" Huang Ziqi frowned deeply. With this in mind, the only option is to seal Myriad Ghost Tomb. However, with such dense Yin Qi here, in time it will surely give rise to ghost creatures. If a Divinity Transformation Stage ghost creature appears and assails the seal, it’s inevitable that the seal will eventually be broken.

"According to the letter, Qiantu True Monarch set up the Qiantu Great Formation where the spatial nodes are concentrated, with the Qiantu Ruler as the main focal point. Divinity Transformation Stage ghost creatures that come here will be destroyed by the formation. It turns out that the curse carried out by the Barbarian Cultivators disrupted the formation and took the Qiantu Ruler, leading to the breach of the seal by the ghost creatures," Taihao True Monarch explained.

Huang Ziqi’s expression turned icy as he said with burgeoning murderous intent, "The Barbarian Tribe is to blame. By doing this, they nearly caused a catastrophe across the entire Western Desert Cultivation Realm. Fortunately, no Divinity Transformation Stage ghost creatures have appeared yet. For now, we should seal the entrance! I will consult with other friends to see how we can resolve this issue. Otherwise, the Myriad Ghost Tomb will eventually bring about significant damage to the Western Desert Cultivation Realm."

"Alright! Let’s leave this place first!" said Taihao True Monarch, having no objections, and both men departed.

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Qinglian Marketplace was bustling with throngs of people, and the noise was endless.

Ghost creatures ran amok, killing many small families and loose cultivators. According to incomplete statistics, over a hundred thousand cultivators were slain. As for how many Nascent Soul Stage ghost creatures there were, no one knew. These ghost creatures didn’t unite under a single banner, fighting independently, leaving no living creature in their wake.

In a quiet estate, Shen Long, Mu Xue, Xu Xin, Ye Lin, and Chu Buyu sat around a cyan stone table, sipping tea and chatting leisurely.

"Madam Mu, Senior Chen from your alliance hasn’t shown himself for many years. Has he cultivated to the middle stage of Divinity Transformation and ascended to the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot?"

Chu Buyu asked curiously.

"Fairy Chu jests. The cultivation resources in The Lower Realm are abundant. Divinity Transformation Cultivators rely on arduous cultivation, and their cultivation speed is very slow. The main ingredients for fifth-tier elixirs are all over two thousand years old. Where can the Qianyang Realm find so many high-year Spiritual Medicines, let alone refine fifth-tier elixirs? We can only rely on arduous cultivation. I last saw Senior Chen more than two hundred years ago,"

Madam Mu said.

The Qixia Alliance is supported by Divinity Transformation Cultivators who are often in closed-door cultivation.

"Madam Mu, I heard that your Qixia Alliance has powerful support in the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot, and Senior Chen possesses a Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, right?"

Xu Xin asked curiously.

"Taoist Friend Xu is well-informed indeed. Our alliance indeed has support in the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot. However, Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasures are very rare; there are only a few in The Lower Realm, and those that exist are ordinary. This is what Senior Chen said,"

Madam Mu said.

"Madam Mu, your Qixia Alliance is quite capable! Having support in the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot! By the way, I heard that cultivators from the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot can descend to The Lower Realm. Is that true?"

Shen Long asked curiously. Seven Stars True Monarch had descended from the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot.

"It is indeed true. However, it’s not easy for cultivators from the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot to descend. They won’t come to The Lower Realm if it isn’t for something important. Even if they do descend, at most, they can send Divinity Transformation Cultivators down with cultivation resources. Senior Chen said this. Ascension seems too remote for us. Being able to cultivate to the Divinity Transformation Stage is... "

Before Madam Mu could finish speaking, a piercing shriek came from her body. She took out a Law Disk that flickered with white light and entered a spell, furrowing her brows tightly.

"That late-stage Nascent Soul Ghost Cultivator has appeared in the territory under Taoist Friend Xu and the others; it’s the same Ghost Creature that Taoist Friends Zhou and Shen injured. Taoist Friend Xu is requesting backup,"

Madam Mu said, her gaze falling on Shen Long and Ye Lin.

Among the five of them, both Shen Long and Ye Lin were at the middle stage of Nascent Soul, while Madam Mu and the other two were at the early stage.

"Is Taoist Friend Xu only asking us for help?"

Ye Lin asked, frowning.

Zhou Hualei and Shen Tianhong joined forces and still couldn’t kill that late-stage Ghost Creature; they were even less capable.

"Taoist Friend Xu has also asked other strongholds for help. There should be quite a few reinforcements. Even if they can’t defeat it, just knowing the Ghost Creature’s movements is enough,"

Madam Mu said.

Each stronghold with Nascent Soul Cultivators has large Messaging Arrays and large Transference Arrays to communicate and facilitate support.

"I’ll make a trip there,"

Shen Long volunteered.

For the Nine-Headed Ghost Pigeon, a late-stage Nascent Soul Ghost Creature is a great supplement, and Shen Long has plenty of Spiritual Treasures, so he is not afraid of the Ghost Cultivator.

"I’ll go with Taoist Friend Shen,"

Ye Lin said.

"Alright, then go and provide support! Be careful, and if you can’t defeat it, don’t be reckless; just hold it off until the others arrive, and then we can all exterminate it together,"

Madam Mu cautioned.

Shen Long and Ye Lin nodded, then stood up and left.

They came to a spacious and bright hall with several Transference Arrays.

Approaching one of the arrays, the guard entered a spell and a dazzling spiritual light lit up.

After a slight sensation of dizziness, Shen Long and Ye Lin appeared in a spacious and bright hall, with two Core Formation Cultivators standing to the side.

"Where is Taoist Friend Xu!"

Ye Lin spoke up.

"Senior Xu and the others are outside the marketplace fighting the Ghost Cultivator, gathering five Nascent Soul Cultivators,"

One of the Core Formation Cultivators said.

Shen Long turned into a beam of Escape Light and flew out, with Ye Lin quickly following behind.

Upon leaving the marketplace, they flew southwest and after covering tens of thousands of li, a vast golden spiritual light appeared in the void ahead.

A cyan rainbow flew from afar. Before the cyan rainbow could travel far, the void fluctuated, and a pitch-black Ghost Claw suddenly appeared, striking the cyan rainbow and eliciting a man’s scream.

A portly elder in green robes plummeted from the sky, his left leg missing, his body covered in blood, his expression filled with terror.

"Taoist Friend Xu!"

Ye Lin recognized the man.

Just as the elder in green robes was about to say something, Shen Long spoke, "Be careful, it’s caught up."

No sooner had he spoken than a black shadow flashed by, and a beautiful woman in a black dress appeared behind the green-robed elder, her body emanating a towering Yin Qi.

The moment she appeared, the temperature nearby quickly plummeted.

The elder in green robes was horrified and tried to evade her, but the woman in the black dress emitted a harrowing ghostly wail, causing the elder to feel dizzy and powerless.

The woman in the black dress entered the green-robed elder’s body, and he showed a look of agony as his body quickly turned into a dried corpse, not even his Nascent Soul managed to escape.