Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 684 - 593 Sixth Rank Red Fire Monkey_1

Chapter 684: 593 Sixth Rank Red Fire Monkey_1

A cavern of over ten acres, two men and a woman stood in front of a green fruit tree five zhang high, on which hung dozens of oval-shaped green fruits.

"Such an abundance of Green Marrow Jade Beads Fruit, we’re quite lucky," said a plump woman in a yellow dress with a smile on her face.

The Green Marrow Jade Beads Fruit can extend life by two thousand years, but the effect cannot be stacked.

"Indeed! Last time we entered the Thousand Poison Cave, we ended up in a restricted area, where a Soul Transformation Cultivator was killed on the spot by the restriction," a fat purple-robed elder chimed in, his face beaming with a smile.

"Let’s quickly pick the Green Marrow Jade Beads Fruit. We’ve entered the Thousand Poison Cave for serious matters," a tall, thin elder in a green robe said in a deep voice.

Xu Liangqing, Void Refinement Middle Stage, born in the Xu Family of Golden Bamboo Island.

They picked the Green Marrow Jade Beads Fruit, transplanted the tree, and left the place.

...

An endless yellow desert, with strong winds blowing and yellow sand filling the sky.

A loud explosion echoed from deep within the desert, as a large ball of blue light shot up into the sky, very eye-catching.

Not long afterward, a golden Square Beast Carriage flew out from the depths of the desert and came to a halt in a flash.

Three men and a woman stood atop the Square Beast Carriage, their appearances clearly indicating they were from different races, and Hu Hai was among them.

"Just entering the Thousand Poison Cave and we’ve already lost a Void Refining Cultivator, our luck is just too bad!" Hu Hai said with a frown.

"There’s nothing we can do, the locations where treasure hunters enter the Thousand Poison Cave are random, at least we weren’t separated," a slim woman in a white dress sighed.

Hu Xue, Void Refinement Middle Stage.

"We all need to be careful, apart from rank six Monster Beasts, there are quite a few restrictions here," a burly golden-robed man said grimly.

Ba Yan, Hollow Phasing Late Stage.

With a flick of his spell, the Square Beast Carriage landed on a low hillock.

Ba Yan stowed away the carriage, and the four of them walked forward, disappearing into the horizon.

...

In a hidden underground cavern, Shen Long, Chu Buyu, and Shen Hai stood in an open area, with two giant black toads lying nearby, each with a bloody hole in their heads, lifeless.

In the bottom left corner of the cavern, there were dozens of black flowers with round petals.

Mysterious Soul Flower, used to craft the fifth-grade Mysterious Soul Pill, which when consumed by a Soul Transformation Cultivator can strengthen the Divine Soul.

"You can take the corpses. Fairy Chu, I want the Mysterious Soul Flowers," Shen Long said.

"No problem," Chu Buyu agreed without objection.

Shen Long carefully dug out the dozens of Mysterious Soul Flowers and placed them into a jade box.

"Master, twelve hundred li to the southeast, there are five Human Cultivators," the Hundred Eyes Cicada spoke up.

Shen Long’s Divine Sense spread out and, finding they were just five Divinity Transformation Cultivators, said, "They have no quarrel with us, let’s not bother with them."

"Taoist Friend Shen, having Hundred Eyes Cicada to assist in treasure hunting is quite convenient," Chu Buyu praised, her face filled with envy.

"That’s why I’ll take good care of it. Let’s leave this place," Shen Long said, and the group headed out of the cavern.

No sooner had they left the cave than the Hundred Eyes Cicada spoke again, "Not good, they’ve encountered a Tiger Hawk, and they’re no match for it."

Shen Long’s body shone with yellow light, and his ears grew larger—it was the Thousand Li Ear.

"A rank six early stage Tiger Hawk; we’re no match for it. Let’s escape underground. It’s safer," Shen Long said.

Chu Buyu took out a glowing yellow jade ruler, gave it a light shake, and a curtain of earthy yellow light appeared, enveloping them as they burrowed into the ground.

The yellow light moved swiftly beneath the surface, as the Hundred Eyes Cicada continued to scout ahead.

Along the way, the Hundred Eyes Cicada located many Monster Beasts, and using his strong Divine Sense, Shen Long judged their rank.

They encountered several rank six Monster Beasts, but avoided them before getting within a thousand li.

Aside from Monster Beasts, there were also many restrictions here; fortunately, they were discovered by the Hundred Eyes Cicada, otherwise, they would have triggered the restrictions.

Half a month later, they appeared in a long and narrow valley where not a single blade of grass grew.

"Eh, master, I found a lake that looks very similar to the one on the map."

The Hundred Eyes Cicada spoke.

"Where?"

Shen Long asked.

"To the southeast, nineteen hundred li away."

The Hundred Eyes Cicada said.

Chu Buyu’s face was filled with shock; she had never imagined the Hundred Eyes Cicada could see as far as nineteen hundred li away—how terrifying!

Shen Long took out the map and let the Hundred Eyes Cicada identify it carefully; the Hundred Eyes Cicada confirmed it was correct.

"Our destination is not far from the lake, Fairy Chu, let’s travel underground to avoid the monstrous birds."

Shen Long suggested.

Chu Buyu nodded, summoned a yellow jade ruler, and cast a yellow light that enveloped them and burrowed into the ground.

A short while later, they stopped.

"We should now be in the core area of the Thousand Poison Cave. The restrictions on Divine Sense are significant here; my Divine Sense can only reach out a hundred li."

Shen Long frowned as he said.

"The vision of the Hundred Eyes Cicada is not affected; let’s still slow down our pace!"

Chu Buyu suggested.

Shen Long nodded in agreement.

"Master, there is a Red Fire Monkey in the cave, but its cultivation is unclear."

The Hundred Eyes Cicada spoke.

"A Red Fire Monkey! As we get within a hundred li, I will use Divine Sense to probe."

Shen Long said.

Chu Buyu pinched a spell, and the yellow light screen sped up.

In a red valley surrounded by mountains on three sides, there was a colossal cave entrance at the end of the valley, which led to a cavern that was more than ten acres in size.

In the lower left corner of the cavern, there was a red jujube tree three zhang high, and a huge Red Fire Monkey lay near the tree with its eyes tightly closed.

In a small cave eighty li away, the ground bulged into a mound, and Shen Long and his two companions emerged from the underground.

"A sixth-rank Monster Beast guarding the cave of a Cultivator Gu, it’s fortunate the restrictions are intact."

Shen Long said with a frown.

The den of an initial sixth-rank Red Fire Monkey was precisely where the Cultivator Gu’s cave was located, and the restrictions were still in effect, invisible to the naked eye.

Even if Chu Buyu could delay for a moment, Shen Long was not entirely confident he could break the restrictions.

"If it has cultivated to the sixth rank, it might even be able to speak human language, which would make it even more difficult to deal with."

Chu Buyu looked troubled.

"Fairy Chu, this is a fifth-rank Puppet Beast. You will control the Puppet Beast to break into the cave from underground, while I will handle the Red Fire Jujubes."

Shen Long took out two metallic spheres that flickered with Spiritual Light and handed them to Chu Buyu.

He had spent a significant amount of money to purchase these fifth-rank Puppet Beasts, which were now coming in handy.

"Poison the Red Fire Jujubes? Ordinary poison won’t be effective, right?"

Chu Buyu said, puzzled.

"What about Soul Shattering Powder?"

Shen Long smiled confidently.

"You actually have Soul Shattering Powder? That could work."

Chu Buyu’s face showed approval.

They discussed the details and then split up to execute their respective parts.

Inside the cavern, the Red Fire Monkey was asleep.

A Green Crane Puppet flew in, and as soon as it entered, the Red Fire Monkey’s eyes snapped open, a cold gleam flashing in them.

It opened its mouth and spewed out a thick blaze of red fire, heading straight for the Green Crane Puppet.

At the same time, it lifted its right hand, and several huge fireballs appeared, which was the Red Fire Monkey manipulating nature’s spiritual energy.

The massive fireballs rained down on the Green Crane Puppet, intent on destroying it.