Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 693 - 602 Shangguan Family Red Kirin_1

Chapter 693: 602 Shangguan Family Red Kirin_1

Han Feng joined the Big Dipper Pavilion, and Huo Tianxing knew that Shen Long had ascended to the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot. He didn’t expect to encounter Shen Long here.

"Senior Huo."

Shen Long greeted him politely.

After more than four hundred years, Huo Tianxing had advanced to the Refinement Void Phase, which didn’t surprise Shen Long, given that Huo Tianxing was a core disciple of the Big Dipper Pavilion.

"Shen Shizhu, you know each other?"

Qin Yan asked curiously.

"More than four hundred years ago, the Big Dipper Pavilion sent people to the Lower Realm to deal with the Tianyuan Tribe there. The team was led by Senior Huo, and I lent a hand to Senior Huo."

Shen Long explained via telepathy.

Qin Yan suddenly realized, looked towards Huo Tianxing and the others, stepped forward with a bow, and said politely, "I am Qin Yan from the Qianling Sect. May I know how to address Taoist friend?"

"So, it is Madam Qin from the Qianling Sect. I am Liu Guang," a tall, golden-robed elder said, giving a fist-and-palm salute.

"Taoist Friend Liu, are you also going to attend the double cultivation ceremony of the descendants of the Donghua immortal couple?"

Qin Yan asked with a smile.

This was the Ni Family’s territory, and given their network of relationships, it wasn’t strange for them to invite the Big Dipper Pavilion.

"Indeed, let’s go together!"

Liu Guang suggested.

Qin Yan had no objections and agreed.

The golden Flying Boat and the Green Giant Crane flew towards the distant horizon at a high speed.

Passing over the grasslands, a continuous range of lush green mountains appeared before them.

A streak of green Escape Light flew from a distance and stopped with a flash, revealing a massive golden bird with the head of a lion and the body of a Peng. A group of Cultivators stood on the back of the golden bird.

A tall and thin young man in a green robe stood at the forefront, possessing the Cultivation of the Hollow Phasing Late Stage.

"Junior Ni Yunqing pays his respects to the seniors," said the young man in green, bowing respectfully.

Li Qing took out the invitation and handed it to Ni Yunqing for inspection, and the disciples of the Big Dipper Pavilion did the same.

"Please wait a moment, seniors. I will report immediately," Ni Yunqing said politely, took out a Law Disk that was constantly shimmering with green light, inputted a spell, and gestured for a while.

A loud roar of a beast came from the distant sky, which surprised Shen Long. He turned his head to look towards the source of the sound.

A streak of red Escape Light appeared in the distant sky and stopped with a flash, revealing a red Giant Beast that resembled a Kylin.

The beast had the head of a tiger and the body of a Kylin, with a red pointed horn on its head. More than five hundred Cultivators were standing on the back of the red beast, with a slender woman in a red dress at the forefront.

All these Cultivators wore clothing embroidered with a red Kylin symbol, seemingly the emblem of a certain power.

"The Red Kylin Shangguan Family!"

Qin Yan recognized the origins of these people.

The Red Kylin Shangguan Family was one of the seven great powers of the Human Clan on the Thunder Continent and was also related by marriage to the Ni Family.

"Madam Shangguan, Taoist Friend Liu, Madam Qin, welcome to our Ni Family as guests," a loud male voice came from the sky.

As soon as these words fell, a streak of blue Escape Light flew from the distant sky and stopped with a flash, revealing a portly elder in a green robe.

"Brother Hongshan, it has been a long time. You have advanced to the Middle Stage of Refinement Void. Congratulations!"

Liu Guang spoke, his tone warm.

"I haven’t been in the Middle Stage for long,"

Ni Hongshan replied with a slight smile, his gaze then fell on the woman in the red dress, saying enthusiastically, "Madam Shangguan, wasn’t it said that Senior Shangguan would also come?"

"Seventh Uncle has some matters to attend to and will come later,"

the woman in red explained.

Shangguan Yunshang, Hollow Phasing Late Stage.

Ni Hongshan nodded, his gaze then fell on Qin Yan, and he said with a smile, "Madam Qin, you must have had a tiring journey. Please, come inside with us."

Under the lead of Ni Hongshan, everyone flew towards the front.

After flying out for about a million miles, a massive island suspended in the sky appeared before them.

The island teemed with competing peaks, ancient trees reaching to the sky, and weirdly shaped rocks, with a large number of buildings, towers, and palace halls visible.

In the southeast corner of the island stood a green stone stele over a hundred feet tall, inscribed with the golden characters for "Donghua Island", swirling like dragons and dancing like phoenixes.

Many creatures with lion heads and peng bodies, the Lion Griffin Beasts, were in plain sight. Possessing the bloodline of the Thunder Roc, they were also the unique Spirit Beasts of the Ni Family.

Quite a few Ni Family cultivators were active on the island, and in the northwestern sky above the island, a huge five-color thundercloud floated, with lightning flashing and thunder rumbling, as one Heavenly Tribulation after another relentlessly struck down.

"This is Donghua Island?"

Shen Long was secretly astonished.

On his way here, Qin Yan had mentioned Donghua Island.

Donghua Island was strictly speaking a top-notch Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, with its own space, combining the functions of flying, defense, and attack. Should the Ni Family face an overwhelming catastrophe, its members could escape by controlling Donghua Island.

"The sixty-ninth Heavenly Tribulation, someone is attempting to reach the Void Refinement Phase."

Qin Yan exclaimed in surprise.

The Ni Family truly was an established power; they had just arrived and happened upon a member of the Ni Family attempting the Void Refinement Phase.

"Striving for the Void Refinement Phase is nothing extraordinary, even attempting the Unity phase on Donghua Island wouldn’t pose a problem."

Ni Hongshan said with a proud face, leading them onto Donghua Island, where the Qianling Sect disciples were all residing in Qianling Garden.

Qin Yan instructed Li Qing to arrange accommodations for everyone; Shen Long was staying at the Golden Cicada Courtyard, where the group settled down.

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In the northwestern corner of the island, a resplendent golden palace bore a plaque with the large characters "Donghua Hall".

A medium-statured elder in blue robes sat on the main seat, with Ni Hongshan reporting to him.

"Taoist Friend Shangguan didn’t come?"

The elder in the blue robe asked with puzzlement.

Ni Yihai, the Ni Family Patriarch.

"Madam Shangguan said that Senior Shangguan had something to take care of and would come later. I suppose he’s gone to the Shennong Pavilion."

Ni Hongshan speculated.

"And what makes you think so?"

Ni Yihai asked with curiosity.

"They traveled here from the Thunder Continent to the Green Lotus Continent, and on the way, they encountered a rank seven Blood Whale Beast that was slaughtered by Senior Shangguan. Members of the Liuyun Trade Alliance just happened to pass by, and some of our clan members were there too. It’s very normal for Senior Shangguan—who has a life-and-death friendship with the vice-pavilion master of Shennong Pavilion—to ask for help in refining a batch of elixirs."

Ni Hongshan explained.

Ni Yihai suddenly realized and said, "That’s possible! Let me know immediately when Taoist Friend Shangguan arrives. Attend to our guests, especially the people from the Shangguan Family; we need to form another marriage alliance with them."

The Shangguan Family and the Ni Family were related by marriage, although the clan members who had been married were now deceased, necessitating another union.

"Yes, Patriarch."

Ni Hongshan complied.

"By the way, has Tianyun and the others not returned yet?"

Ni Yihai asked with a frown.

"Not yet. I heard they went to the Ten Thousand Spirits Tomb and according to the timing, they should be back by now!"

Ni Hongshan guessed.

Just as Ni Yihai was about to say something, he took out a Law Disk that continuously radiated blue light and input a spell. A panicked voice of a man sounded, "There’s trouble, Patriarch, the Life-Bound Lamps of Elder Tianyun and the others have been extinguished."

"How many of our family members’ Life-Bound Lamps have been extinguished? Be specific."

Ni Yihai pressed for details.

"Five people! All Void Refining Cultivators."

The man reported.

"Understood. Continue to monitor the other Life-Bound Lamps and report immediately if there is any anomaly."

Ni Yihai ordered, putting away the blue Law Disk.

The expression on Ni Hongshan’s face turned sour; on a day of great joy, the death of five family members in the Void Refinement Phase was no small matter.

"Keep this matter quiet. I will send someone to investigate the cause of their death. You go down and rest for now, and attend well to the guests," Ni Yihai instructed.

"Yes, Patriarch."

Ni Hongshan complied and withdrew.