Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 820 - 729 Make Friends through Martial Arts

Chapter 820: 729 Make Friends through Martial Arts

An hour had passed, and the exchange meeting had come to an end.

"Taoist Friend Shen, I’ve heard from Taoist Friend Shangguan that your physical body is extremely strong. Would you be interested in a competition to see whose body is stronger?"

Wang Long asked, his face filled with anticipation.

"Just competing in physical strength alone is not very interesting. How about we have a simple sparring to exchange martial arts knowledge? We could each bet something rare and precious, how does that sound?"

Zhang De suggested.

"Sure! Just exchanging resources is boring."

Yin Xiao chimed in.

"Count me in. I’ll bet a piece of Entrapment Thunder Wood that’s over thirty thousand years old."

Wang Hu pulled out a five-foot-long piece of silver Spirit Wood, its surface naturally engraved with lightning-like patterns.

"I’ll bet a piece of Six Cleansing Bamboos that’s over twenty thousand years old!"

Shen Long took out a six-foot-long section of Six Cleansing Bamboos.

The Void Refinement Cultivators present didn’t lack Top Grade Elixirs. Shen Long wasn’t entirely confident of victory and didn’t want to bet anything too precious.

"I’ll bet the Absorbing Thunder Pearl from within the body of a middle-stage rank six Green Thunder Falcon."

Shangguan Zilong said.

Jiang Zilei flicked his sleeve, and a scroll flashing with yellow light shot out, unfurling in mid-air, revealing the words "Qingyue Mountain River Map," adorned with images of mountains and rivers.

"This Qingyue Mountain River Map is a Cave Heaven Treasure. We can fight freely inside it."

Jiang Zilei spoke as he led Shen Long and the others into the Qingyue Mountain River Map.

Shen Long’s vision blurred, and when it cleared, he found himself on a vast and boundless plain.

"Taoist Friend Shen, let’s start with you and me! If you win, this vial of Top Grade Qiangang Pill is yours; it’s very effective for body refining."

Wang Long said in a deep voice.

Shen Long nodded, his body radiating a bright yellow light as he transformed into a thousand-foot-tall Yellow Giant Ape.

Wang Long formed a spell with his hands, causing dazzling blue light to burst forth from his body. The sound of cracking bones echoed as his body rapidly grew in size.

Waves of ocean water surged around Wang Long, rolling and churning to form towering waves that sped towards the Yellow Giant Ape.

The Yellow Giant Ape roared skyward, emitting a yellow soundwave to meet the oncoming waves.

The yellow soundwave collided with the towering waves, obliterating both and creating a powerful shockwave that cracked the ground for miles around, sending dust billowing into the sky.

Just as Wang Long was about to employ other Divine Skills, a Void Fluctuation appeared above him, and a giant yellow palm materialized and struck down towards him.

His right fist shone with intense blue light and he threw a punch, shattering the yellow palm.

A massive rift tore open in the ground in front of him, and a thousand-foot-tall Yellow Giant Ape emerged from the fissure.

Wang Long felt as if his body weighed billions of pounds, making it nearly impossible to move an inch.

The Yellow Giant Ape threw a punch straight at Wang Long.

Wang Long’s right fist blazed with blue light once more, and he threw a punch to meet the attack.

A dull thud resounded, and Wang Long’s body flew backward like a kite with its string cut, crashing to the ground with a heavy thud.

Seeing this scene, Wang Hu, Shangguan Zilong, Jiang Zilei, and others all wore faces of shock.

Wang Long practiced Zhenhai Sect’s Sect Protecting Technique, the Ten Thousand Seas Body Refining Technique, which made his body extremely strong. He’d often taken Miracle Elixirs for body refining; by all accounts, he should not have lost to Shen Long.

Wang Long stood up, taking a deep breath, and clasped his fists, "Taoist Friend Shen has profound skills. I admire them and concede my loss."

He tossed a golden porcelain vial into the air with his right hand.

"You’ve shown mercy, Taoist Friend Wang."

The Yellow Giant Ape reverted to human form and accepted the golden porcelain vial.

"Taoist Friend Shen, let me experience your Divine Skills."

Wang Hu said.

He landed opposite Shen Long, forming a spell with his hands as large amounts of blue water surged from all directions. The water rolled and rose into towering waves, heading straight for Shen Long.

Shen Long let out a skyward roar and exhaled a yellow soundwave to meet the incoming waves.

Yellow sound waves collided with the sky-lifting giant wave, instantly shattering it into a sky full of seawater, which abruptly congealed into numerous blue water spears, speeding straight toward the Yellow Giant Ape.

The Yellow Giant Ape punched out, shattering most of the blue water spears, while the few that struck the Yellow Giant Ape’s body produced a muffled sound, leaving the ape completely unharmed.

Suddenly, some of the blue seawater condensed and took on the shape of Wang Hu.

A blinding blue light burst from his forehead, and a thirty-foot long blue light saber flew out, an attack from the Divine Consciousness Manifestation.

The blue light saber charged straight for Shen Long, who did not dodge either, releasing a blinding red light from his forehead as a forty-foot long red light saber flew out, colliding with the blue light saber.

Chu Buyu had refined two sets of Mind Nourishing Beads, one for herself and one for Shen Long, which they wore on their bodies. Their Divine Senses grew ever stronger, and Shen Long could even refine Elixirs to bolster the power of his Divine Sense, making it incredibly powerful.

A muffled sound echoed as the blue light saber instantly dispersed, and the red light saber continued on its path towards Wang Hu.

Wang Hu did not dodge either, allowing the red light saber to strike him as he disappeared in a flurry of blue light.

Around Shen Long, the void revealed nine Wang Hus, each indistinguishable from the other in aura.

All nine Wang Hus launched an attack on Shen Long simultaneously. Shen Long furrowed his brow and delivered a punch, unleashing a massive yellow fist that flashed through the air, heading for one of the Wang Hus.

Wang Hu allowed the massive yellow fist to smash into him, vanishing into specks of spiritual light.

"Could it be that one can freely switch positions within illusory clones?"

Shen Long exclaimed in surprise.

"That is the Heavenly Ocean Mirage, a Divine Skill accompanying the Heavenly Ocean Scripture, the Sect Protecting Technique of Zhenhai Sect. The illusory clones and the real body have identical auras, allowing the true body to freely switch between them in a mix of truth and deception," explained Jiang Zilei. It wasn’t a secret; any well-informed High Rank Cultivator would know this.

Knowing was one thing, but countering it was much harder.

Shen Long flicked his wrist, and the Five-Tailed Spirit Fox flew out from his Spirit Beast Bracelet. It was currently at the sixth rank Middle Stage.

It burst with Spiritual Light, and a Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox phantom appeared high in the sky.

"Sir, you might as well give up resisting," stated the Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox phantom in human speech.

Wang Long, Zhang De, and others started to feel their surroundings blur, simultaneously falling into an illusion.

A yellow Jade Lock over Jiang Zilei’s chest burst into blinding yellow light, leaving him unaffected.

Once they regained their senses, they simultaneously felt a cold sweat and realized that by this time, Shen Long had already defeated Wang Hu.

"To possess a Five-Tailed Spirit Fox with Nine-Tails bloodline! Such terrifying Illusion Technique," Wang Long exclaimed in shock.

"Taoist Friend Shen, this piece of Entrapment Thunder Wood is yours," Wang Hu said, handing over the wood to Shen Long. He was completely convinced by his defeat, acknowledging that if it had been a life-and-death battle, he would have already died.

"Who will be the next Taoist Friend to step forward?" Shen Long stated.

"I would like to take this opportunity to experience the Divine Skills of Taoist Friend Shen. How about a Beast Battle?" Zhang De proposed.

With Shen Long’s formidable physique and the Five-Tailed Spirit Fox’s terrifying illusions, Zhang De decided to try a different tactic.

"What Spirit Beast does Taoist Friend Zhang wish to pit against the Five-Tailed Spirit Fox?" Shen Long inquired.

With a flick of his wrist, Zhang De released a flash of blue light, revealing a giant beast with a body covered in Golden Scales, bearing the head of a bull and the body of a deer.

"A sixth rank Middle Stage Azure Water Golden Qilin Beast with Dark Qilin bloodline. Can you use a different Spirit Beast to contend with the Azure Water Golden Qilin Beast? If you win, this Green Profound Body Refining Pill is yours. This is a unique Elixir of our Qianqing Sect, excellent for body refining," Zhang De said loudly, holding up a green Porcelain Vial.

"Sure, no problem!" Shen Long readily agreed, releasing the Fire Qilin Beast.

The Fire Qilin Beast, also at the sixth rank Middle Stage, was a perfect match for the Azure Water Golden Qilin Beast.

The Azure Water Golden Qilin Beast let out a resounding roar, projecting a Golden sound wave straight at the Fire Qilin Beast.

The Fire Qilin Beast howled to the sky, emitting a red sound wave to meet the oncoming challenge.