Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 653 - 562 Annihilation and Feathered Wing Hall (Seeking Monthly Pass)_1

Chapter 653: 562 Annihilation and Feathered Wing Hall (Seeking Monthly Pass)_1

A stream of azure light swept in, enveloping Chen Qian’s Nascent Soul and drawing it into a green porcelain bottle.

A golden tower with endlessly flowing light appeared, emitting a golden light that enveloped four Nascent Souls.

The four Nascent Souls rapidly expanded and then burst apart.

A huge surge of blood-red light shot up into the sky, covering a vast area.

At this time, Xu Wei was also killed by Li Changqing, and the man in the green robe had taken care of his enemy.

Shen Long flicked his sleeve, and a yellow bead flashing with light flew out. After he inputted a spell, a great volume of yellow fog billowed out, engulfing Shen Long’s figure.

Li Changqing and Zhao Yuqian’s gaze fell on the Ice Flood Dragon, their eyes filled with wariness.

They had naturally recognized that this was a mutated fifth-tier Flood Dragon.

The yellow fog dispersed, revealing Shen Long’s figure, with the golden wings on his back having vanished.

Shen Long flicked his wrist, and the Ice Flood Dragon and the Four-Tailed Spirit Fox flew back into the Spirit Beast Bracelet.

"Younger Sister Zhao Yuqian, how may I address this fellow Daoist?"

Zhao Yuqian politely inquired.

"I am Li Changqing."

Li Changqing said, cupping his fists.

They were all unfamiliar with Shen Long. The fact that Qianling Sect had such a character, and that Chen Qian and his four companions, who practiced a combined attack technique, were all killed by Shen Long, was a surprise.

If not for Shen Long, they would probably have died at the hands of Chen Qian’s group.

"I am Shen Long of the Qianling Sect."

Shen Long introduced himself.

"Junior Brother Shen, it’s good that you arrived in time, otherwise our luck would have been bad."

The man in the green robe said with a smile, his face beaming with pride.

Liu Yuan, at the Late Stage of Divinity Transformation.

Shen Long collected some of the treasures from the ground. He had killed seven Soul Transformation Cultivators and retrieved seven Storage Bracelets from their bodies.

"That place is likely where the control nexus is located."

Zhao Yuqian pointed to a peak, her expression grave.

"Let’s go over and take a look."

Shen Long suggested.

They arrived at the foot of the peak, which at first glance appeared unremarkable.

Zhao Yuqian flipped her right hand, and a fan with endless golden light materialized in her grasp. With a gentle fan, a swath of golden flames swept out, landing on the peak.

The golden flames spread rapidly, heading towards the summit.

Liu Yuan let out a skyward howl, exhaling a stream of azure sound waves that shot straight for the peak.

Shen Long and Li Changqing both attacked the peak, and the sound of deafening blasts rang out. The mountain shook violently, as if an earthquake had struck.

Large cracks appeared in the ground, and they continued to expand.

The vegetation on the peak had vanished, revealing an azure stone staircase that wound from the base to the summit. The area above the mountainside was shrouded in a mist of azure fog.

Zhao Yuqian raised her right hand, and a round bead flickering with spiritual light shot forth. With the sound of a mechanism clicking, it transformed into a massive Ape Puppet Beast.

"Fairy Zhao, you have quite a number of fifth-tier Puppet Beasts!"

Li Changqing exclaimed in surprise.

"I am an Artifact Refiner and a maker of puppets; it’s not unusual to have more Puppet Beasts."

Zhao Yuqian replied nonchalantly.

With a gesture of her hand, the Giant Ape Puppet Beast took large strides towards the mountain, though its pace was not fast.

It reached the azure stone stairs, where its speed slowed down.

"A gravity restriction!"

Zhao Yuqian frowned slightly.

"Not just that."

Shen Long commented.

No sooner had he spoken than a thunderous crack sounded, and a thick silver lightning bolt descended from the sky, striking the Giant Ape Puppet Beast.

The Puppet Beast in the form of a Giant Ape was slow, with thick silver lightning striking its body one after another.

"Fairy Zhao, call off your Puppet Beast! It won’t make it to the mountain top."

Shen Long suggested.

Zhao Yuqian also realized this and manipulated the Puppet Beast to retreat.

"Let me give it a try!"

Liu Yuan said, his body emitting a bright green light as he transformed into an enormous Green Giant Ape and took strides towards the green stone steps.

After about thirty or so steps, the Green Giant Ape slowed down. A series of silver lightning strikes came down, hitting the ape and leaving visibly clear gashes on its body.

The Green Giant Ape made it fifty steps before its legs began to tremble, making it difficult to proceed further.

"Senior Brother Liu, come back!"

Shen Long called out.

The Green Giant Ape obediently retreated and returned to human form.

"The gravitational restrictions are too strong; the control hub is likely located here."

Liu Yuan said with a furrowed brow.

"Let me give it a shot!"

Shen Long said, his body radiating golden light as he changed into a Yellow Giant Ape and quickly made his way up the mountain.

The Yellow Giant Ape moved at high speed, as if walking on flat ground. As thick silver lightning came crashing down, it emitted waves of yellow sound that shattered the incoming strikes.

He reached halfway up the mountain and his pace slowed, as he walked into a cloud of green mist.

Loud booming noises followed, and the green mist roiled tumultuously.

Zhao Yuqian produced a golden orb that circulated nonstop, infusing it with Mana, and the orb burst forth with a blinding golden light.

"How’s it going, Fairy Zhao? Can you see Junior Brother Shen?"

Liu Yuan asked.

"I can’t see him; the restrictions are too powerful. It’s a sixth-tier Formation, and I can’t do anything. The Art of Transformation he used is quite amazing!"

Zhao Yuqian said curiously.

"To withstand a joint attack from Chen Qian and the others without dying is indeed remarkable."

Li Changqing agreed deeply.

"Junior Brother Shen is an Alchemist and has often consumed Miracle Elixirs to strengthen his body. It’s normal for his physical strength to be a bit above average. Besides, except for Chen Qian and Wu Rongrong, the other three are only at the Middle Stage of Soul Transformation. If all of them were at the Late Stage, Junior Brother Shen probably wouldn’t have been able to withstand it."

Liu Yuan analyzed.

"Even so, for Taoist Friend Shen to withstand a blow from them without dying, Body Cultivators at the Late Stage of Divinity Transformation couldn’t do it either. I’ve heard they can hold their own against Cultivators at the Great Perfection of Divinity Transformation in a battle of spells,"

Li Changqing said solemnly, full of admiration.

"How come I have never heard of Taoist Friend Shen? With his strength, he shouldn’t be unknown."

Zhao Yuqian wondered.

"Fairy Zhao might not know, but Junior Brother Shen ascended from The Lower Realm."

Liu Yuan said proudly.

"An Ascendant Cultivator! No wonder."

Zhao Yuqian’s eyes flashed with surprise, and her face showed a sudden realization.

"For Taoist Friend Shen to cultivate up to the Divinity Transformation Stage in The Lower Realm, which is scarce in Cultivation Resources, is indeed not easy."

Li Changqing praised.

At the summit was a sprawling Azure Stone Plaza with a Yellow Giant Ape standing at the entrance of a resplendent palace, its body covered in fresh blood.

The palace bore a gilded gold plaque with "Feathered Wing Hall" inscribed in silver letters, and the doors were tightly shut.

The Yellow Giant Ape placed its palms on the Feathered Wing Hall’s doors and pushed; the doors slowly opened, revealing a spacious and brightly-lit great hall.

Directly in front of the hall stood a human-shaped statue gazing into the distance, radiating a powerful oppressive force.

To the left was a wall with a mural depicting a Cultivator in battle with a Heterodox Cultivator, and the right side of the wall was engraved with a row of characters.

Shen Long’s gaze rested on the inscription on the right wall, which appeared to be something left behind by the Feathered Wing True Monarch.

The words on the right wall chronicled the life of the Feathered Wing True Monarch but mentioned nothing about his whereabouts.