Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 683 - 592 Thousand Poison Cave_1

Chapter 683: 592 Thousand Poison Cave_1

In a certain azure sea area, under a clear sky, sea breezes blew in waves.

The Cloud Sea Boat flew in from the distant horizon and came to a halt above a deserted island.

Shen Long furrowed his brows and turned his head to look behind him.

"Taoist Friend Shen, is someone tracking us?"

Chu Buyu asked.

"Master, a cultivator is hiding at the bottom of the sea, using the treasure of a sea clam to follow us."

The Hundred Eyes Cicada spoke.

Chu Buyu’s face was full of shock, her Divine Sense fully extended, yet she hadn’t detected any followers; the Hundred Eyes Cicada had actually managed to discover one.

"It should have nothing to do with me, I don’t have any acquaintances here, nor do I have any enemies."

Chu Buyu said.

"It’s mostly likely aimed at me. Let’s kill him first, I want to see who dares to follow us."

Shen Long’s face was filled with murderous intent. If it was a Void Refining Cultivator, there wouldn’t be a need to sneak around behind them.

The opponent’s clamshell treasure was a bit interesting; Shen Long had used his Divine Sense to investigate but failed to detect it.

"Fairy Chu, you stay here, I will be back soon."

Shen Long said, as a red light shone from his back, revealing a pair of wings with constantly swirling red light on his back.

The red wings gave a gentle flap, and Shen Long turned into a streak of red firelight and disappeared.

Before long, a deafening roar of a beast resounded from the far-off sky.

Less than five breaths later, a streak of red firelight shone, and Shen Long appeared, his expression indifferent.

"Taoist Friend Shen, you resolved it so quickly?"

Chu Buyu said in astonishment.

Even if Shen Long was in the late stage of Divinity Transformation, could he easily kill a Soul Transformation Cultivator?

"Hmm, one of my enemies wanted to deal with me and sent someone to track me."

Shen Long explained.

The other party was only at the middle stage of Divinity Transformation, no match for Shen Long at all. After searching the enemy’s Nascent Soul, Shen Long found that the person was sent by the Xu Family.

The Xu Family didn’t know who killed Xu Yiyu, but since Shen Long saved Lin Buyu, he was regarded as an enemy by the Xu Family, who then wanted to get rid of Shen Long.

"They won’t continue to track us, will they? Constantly following us is not a solution."

Chu Buyu said with a frown.

"That won’t happen. We’ll change our appearances; even if they want to track us, it won’t be easy. I’ve killed the tracker; they won’t know where to find us."

Shen Long said, immediately changing his appearance.

Chu Buyu and Shen Hai also changed their appearances, and with Shen Hai casting a spell, the Cloud Sea Boat suddenly emitted a bright blue light, carrying them away from this place.

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Golden Bamboo Island, a secluded manor, Xu Weilong and Xu Weiying sat in a green Stone Pavilion, engaged in conversation.

"Uncle Qi and the others have entered the Thousand Poison Cave; I hope they can successfully obtain that item!"

Xu Weilong’s face showed a look of anticipation.

Xu Weiying nodded and said, "Hopefully so. There are many sixth-order Monster Beasts in the Thousand Poison Cave, and even Void Refining Cultivators can perish there."

Xu Weilong took out a golden Messaging Conch and injected a spell into it, and a deep male voice arose: "Family head, Old Ancestor Tianlang’s Life-Bound Lamp has been extinguished."

"Where did he go? Who was with him?"

Xu Weilong asked with a frown.

"He went to monitor Qian Long, stationed outside the Green Butterfly Marketplace; his Life-Bound Lamp suddenly went out."

The man reported.

"Was he discovered by a Void Refining Cultivator from the Lin Family?"

Xu Weilong asked.

"I don’t know."

The man reported truthfully.

"I understand."

Xu Weilong put away the Messaging Conch, his face showing a thoughtful expression.

"He couldn’t have been killed by Qian Long, could he?"

Xu Weiying wondered aloud.

"Impossible. Tianlang had the Sea Escape Clam with him, and this treasure is particularly good at hiding. Even a Soul Transformation Cultivator would find it hard to detect his presence."

Xu Weilong flatly denied, then remembering something, he said, "You handle the investigation. Use our spies in the Green Butterfly Marketplace; they should be able to find out the cause of Tianlang’s demise."

"Alright, I’ll start looking immediately. I hope the Seventh Uncles return safely."

Xu Weiying agreed and stood up to leave.

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In a certain green sea region under the sunlight, the sea water reflected waves of green light.

High above, there was an entrance several zhang wide, from which a stream of pure Spiritual Energy gushed out.

The Cloud Sea Boat flew swiftly from the distant horizon, coming to a halt with a flash.

"This is one of the entrances to the Thousand Poison Cave!"

Chu Buyu’s gaze fell on the entrance.

The Thousand Poison Cave had several entrances, and this one was within the Human Clan’s territory.

"Be cautious, let’s go in!"

Shen Long said.

Chu Buyu took out a treasure umbrella radiating ceaseless red light, floating above their heads.

With a gesture of her spell, a thick red light curtain hung down from the red treasure umbrella, enveloping the three of them.

With a spell from Shen Hai, the Cloud Sea Boat suddenly lit up with a dazzling blue light and flew into the entrance.

The scenery before their eyes changed, and Shen Long and his companions found themselves in an abundant space of Spiritual Energy, hovering over a thick, green forest.

"Master, there are two Chameleon Lizards on a large tree to the southwest."

The Hundred Eyes Cicada spoke up.

Just as Shen Hai was about to make a move, Chu Buyu said, "Let me do it! I am collecting Chameleon Lizard skins."

Shen Long nodded and pointed at a towering tree.

Chu Buyu slightly opened her mouth, and a blue light shot out, transforming into a snow-blue Fire Phoenix, causing the temperature to drop rapidly.

"Fifth-stage Spirit Flame!"

A gleam of delight shone in Shen Long’s eyes.

Chu Buyu pointed gently at the towering tree, and with a subtle flap of the snow-blue Fire Phoenix’s wings, it vanished in a burst of blue firelight.

The next moment, it appeared near the towering tree, and the temperature nearby plummeted quickly.

The snow-blue Fire Phoenix collided with the towering tree, which began to freeze at a rate visible to the naked eye. The blue ice spread rapidly.

With a flash of Spiritual Light, two giant lizards appeared, covered in a layer of blue ice.

They let out sharp, piercing cries as their bodies shimmered with Spiritual Light to no avail; they were rapidly encased in ice.

Chu Buyu threw her hand up, and the Golden Glass Needles shot out, penetrating the ice. Two tiny lizards separated from their bodies and flew out, captured by her into a Red Jade Vase.

With a gesture of her spell, the ice melted, and the corpses of the two Chameleon Lizards fell to the ground.

Chu Buyu collected the bodies of the Chameleon Lizards, and the snow-blue flames reformed into a Fire Phoenix, retiring back into her sleeve.

With a gesture of his spell, Shen Hai brought the Cloud Sea Boat down to the ground. The three of them disembarked and stowed away the boat.

Chu Buyu took out a blue Beast Hide and studied it closely.

"It’s hard to tell where we are; we need to find landmarks that match."

Chu Buyu said.

The area of Thousand Poison Cave was vast. Treasure hunters entering the cave could end up anywhere randomly, and the blue Beast Hide mapped only parts of the Secret Realm, making it impossible for her to pinpoint their current location.

Shen Long unfolded the map, allowing the Hundred Eyes Cicada to examine it.

"I haven’t found any terrain similar to the map yet. To the northwest, thirteen hundred li away, there’s an underground mountain cave with a Mysterious Soul Flower over five thousand years old guarded by two Soul-devouring Toads, rank unknown,"

the Hundred Eyes Cicada reported.

"Let’s secure the Mysterious Soul Flower first, and hope we reach our destination soon!"

Shen Long said, and the three set off towards the southwest, disappearing into the dense forest.