Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 698 - 607 Thousand Beast Tower, Heroes Challenge_1

Chapter 698: 607 Thousand Beast Tower, Heroes Challenge_1

Shen Long returned to his Practice Room, entered the Myriad Beasts Tower, and came to the third floor, where he appeared in a cave roughly the size of an acre.

With a flick of his sleeves, eighteen yellow-glowing Formation Flags flew out and hovered in mid-air.

He pinched a spell, and the light from the eighteen Formation Flags intensified, burrowing into the stone walls and ground.

He took out an Array Plate that was constantly shimmering with yellow light, infused it with a spell, and the ground and stone walls lit up with a yellow radiance, turning the floor to an ashen white.

Shen Long used a petrification technique to create a small pond, fetched a Green Gourd, and poured out the Qixia True Water, which was indeed not much but sufficient to cultivate a Seven-Leaf Jade Lotus.

He placed the Seven-Leaf Jade Lotus into the pond and stepped out.

He whistled, and a green sapling sprouted from under his feet, quickly growing into a towering tree as a Tree Demon appeared.

"Take good care of the Seven-Leaf Jade Lotus,"

Shen Long instructed.

This Seven-Leaf Jade Lotus was currently the most precious Spiritual Medicine inside the Myriad Beasts Tower, rarely seen on the market with significant age.

"Yes, Master,"

the Tree Demon agreed.

Shen Long exited the Myriad Beasts Tower, sat down with his legs crossed, and began meditating for breath regulation.

The next morning, as soon as it was light, Shen Long followed Qin Yan and others to a vast Azure Stone Plaza, which had over ten thousand green jade tables set up.

Behind each green jade table was a green cushion, and the tables were adorned with fine wines and delicacies, including Spirit Fruits and Spiritual Wine.

Void Refining Cultivators such as Qin Yan, Liu Guang, and Huo Tianxing had seats closer to the front, followed by Soul Transformation Cultivators, with Core Formation Cultivators seated at the very back.

Shen Long hastily counted and saw that there were over ten thousand attendees, the least of whom were Core Formation Cultivators. There were more than forty Void Refining Cultivators present, a testament to the Ni family’s influence.

Ni Tianhe and the other Ni family disciples were chatting and laughing amicably with the guests, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

After a short while, accompanied by a thunderous roar that pierced the skies, a massive Lion Griffin Beast flew in from afar, arriving with a flash above the Azure Stone Plaza, with Ni Tianting and Lin Yuyuan standing on its back.

Void Refining Cultivators like Qin Yan stood up and nodded in acknowledgement.

Shen Long and the others also stood, bowed respectfully, and said in unison, "We pay our respects to Senior Ni, Senior Lin."

The Lion Griffin Beast landed on the main stage, and Ni Tianting, along with Lin Yuyuan, descended to the ground and took their seats.

Ni Tianting picked up a wine jug and poured two cups of Spiritual Wine, saying, "We thank everyone for attending our dual cultivation ceremony, and we toast to all of you."

Having said that, they drained their cups.

Shen Long and the others reciprocated the gesture and emptied their cups as well.

"The Shangguan Family congratulates the two Seniors on their union, presenting four mid-grade Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasures, two bottles of exquisite Golden Thunder Pills, two jars of sixth-tier Spiritual Wine, ten millennium-aged Spiritual Medicines, wishing the two Seniors eternal unity and joy."

"Big Dipper Pavilion presents ten millennium-aged Spiritual Medicines, ten sixth-tier Demon Cores, and a batch of sixth-tier Artifact Refining materials, wishing the two Seniors a joyous marriage."

"Divine Weapon Sect presents four mid-grade Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasures and a batch of Artifact Refining materials, wishing the two Seniors everlasting happiness."

······

Many guests came forth with their celebratory offerings; Qianling Sect gave two fifth-tier Lion-tiger Beasts with a Purity of Bloodline reaching five, along with a bottle of premium Red Ginseng Elixir and some Artifact Refining materials.

Once the guests had presented their gifts, Ni Hongshan stood up with a smile and announced, "Today is a day of great joy, and our Ni family is hosting a small event. Everyone may test their skills by challenging the Thousand Beast Tower, which is open only to Soul Transformation Cultivators. The top fifty will receive rewards, with the first place being awarded a mid-grade Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, a premium Purple Jun Pill, and a Heavy Water Thunder Pearl. The Purple Jun Pill can assist a Soul Transformation Cultivator in breaking through to the Refinement Void Phase."

He briefly explained the competition rules, indicating that participants would be scored based on the number of levels cleared and the time taken. The higher the level reached, the better the rank. If several participants reached the same level, the one who stayed the longest on the last level reached would have the higher rank.

"Even the fiftieth place will receive a low-grade Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure; the Ni family is certainly generous,"

a Soul Transformation Cultivator remarked.

The top five would each receive a premium Purple Jun Pill, and the top ten would get premium Elixirs; the higher the rank, the richer the rewards.

"Li Qing, Master Nephew Li, Shen Shizhu, you should all participate in the competition. Aim for a good ranking."

Qin Yan instructed.

Li Qing and the others responded and went to register for the competition.

Ni Hongshan raised his right hand, and a beam of green light shot out, transforming into a massive tower with ceaseless currents of azure light. The body of the tower was engraved with some Monster Beasts Patterns, and one could see the large characters "Thousand Beast Tower."

"Qingqing, arrange for them to enter the Thousand Beast Tower to challenge it one after another."

Ni Hongshan ordered.

"Yes, Ancestor Hongshan."

Ni Qingqing complied.

The Ni family disciples did not participate in the challenge; this was a benefit offered to the guests.

Shen Long was not in a hurry to take on the challenge; instead, he watched the others take their turn.

They could clearly see the situation inside the tower, ensuring fairness and justice, as those who were defeated by the illusionary Monster Beasts could be transported out.

Qin Yan and other Void Refining Cultivators started chatting idly among themselves, as they were not particularly interested in the younger generation’s challenge.

Li Xing entered the Thousand Beast Tower and appeared in a spacious and well-lit hall with Monster Beasts and birds patterns carved on the stone walls.

A series of loud roars echoed, and the Monster Beasts and birds on the walls seemed to come to life, their bodies radiating Spiritual Light as they flew out from the stone.

A Red Fire Monkey and a Chasing Wind Falcon appeared, both at the early stage of the fifth rank.

The moment they appeared, they immediately attacked Li Xing.

The Red Fire Monkey let out a long howl to the sky, and the void was filled with specks of red firelight, which, after a moment of blurring, turned into gigantic fireballs hurling toward Li Xing.

With a fierce flap of its wings, the Chasing Wind Falcon generated wild gusts, and a series of green tornados swept out, heading straight for Li Xing.

Li Xing, not daring to be careless, brought out a green shield in front of him and unleashed treasures to attack the Red Fire Monkey and the Chasing Wind Falcon.

In less than thirty breaths, Li Xing had vanquished both the Red Fire Monkey and the Chasing Wind Falcon, as they dissipated into specks of Spiritual Light.

Li Xing moved on to the second floor, where this time his opponents were four Monster Beasts and birds of the early stages of the fifth rank.

With strong capabilities, Li Xing resolved the misunderstanding with the four Monster Beasts and birds in less than half an hour and reached the third floor.

One after another, individuals entered the Thousand Beast Tower to take on the challenges, with higher levels featuring an increasing number of illusionary fifth-rank Monster Beasts and higher ranks.

On the eighth floor, four late fifth-rank Monster Beasts were conjured, and most challengers stopped at this point.

Wang Lian also tackled the Thousand Beast Tower challenge. With the help of a small mirror swirling with black light, he surged through the levels like a hot knife through butter and arrived at the ninth floor.

Under the gaze of tens of thousands of Cultivators, Wang Lian faced off against six late fifth-rank Monster Beasts at once.

"Senior Brother Wang’s Soul Extinguishing Mirror is enormously powerful; the physical bodies of fifth-rank Monster Beasts, no matter how strong, can’t withstand the Divine Soul Attack," said a Disciple of the Divine Weapon Sect with pride.

Wang Lian manipulated the Soul Extinguishing Mirror to unleash a beam of black radiance that struck the Monster Beasts, and once the black radiance hit them, their Divine Souls were severely damaged.

The six late fifth-rank Monster Beasts were no match for Wang Lian, who reached the tenth floor. This time, his opponent was an early sixth-rank Red Fire Monkey.

Unlike the first nine floors, the Red Fire Monkey summoned its Dharma Nature right away; a shadow of a Red Giant Ape appeared above its head, employing the Dharma Nature to attack Wang Lian.

In less than ten breaths, Wang Lian was defeated and injured by the Dharma Nature.

After watching Wang Lian and other Soul Transformation Cultivators take on the challenge, Shen Long felt he had a good grasp of the situation and strode toward the Thousand Beast Tower.

After Ni Qingqing had registered him, she let Shen Long enter the Thousand Beast Tower.

As soon as Shen Long stepped into the Thousand Beast Tower, a series of thunderous roars erupted, and a huge Red Giant Tiger and an Eight-Winged Thunderfire Centipede emerged from the stone walls.

"Scarlet FlameTiger! Eight-Winged Thunderfire Centipede!"

Shen Long didn’t take them seriously.