Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 825 - 734 Treasure Hunt Cooperation

Chapter 825: 734 Treasure Hunt Cooperation

"Another ancient cultivator’s cave dwelling was discovered? And you couldn’t break the restrictions again?"

Shen Long was slightly startled.

The cultivation resources on the Thunder Continent were abundant and there were numerous Unity Cultivators. It was not surprising that Zhang Shuo and Zhang Qing had once again discovered a cave dwelling of a deceased Unity Cultivator, but it was strange that they couldn’t break the restrictions.

"Not exactly, the restrictions are somewhat special. It would require eight Void Refinement Cultivators working together to possibly break it. Also, the cave dwelling is located at the boundary between the Human Clan and the Five Lights Clan," Zhang Shuo explained.

"We had arranged with two friends to each invite two Void Refinement Cultivators to break the restrictions together. We originally wanted to invite other friends but, having met you, we plan to invite you to join us in breaking the restrictions," Zhang Qing added.

Compared to others, they trusted Shen Long and Chu Buyu more since they had cooperated before.

"Daoist Friend Zhang, can you tell us the whole story? How did you discover this ancient cultivator’s cave dwelling? What kind of restrictions are there? How did you know it would take eight Void Refinement Cultivators to break them?" Chu Buyu asked several questions.

Zhang Shuo nodded and related the truth sincerely.

They earned cultivation resources by hunting Monster Beasts. By a stroke of luck, they got to know two Void Refinement Cultivators, cooperated in hunting Monster Beasts, and a few years ago, they were invited by them to search for treasures.

They went, and even the four of them together couldn’t break the restrictions. After consulting some texts, they recognized that it was the Eight Gates of Mysterious Light Formation, which would likely require eight Void Refinement Cultivators to break.

"The Eight Gates of Mysterious Light Formation! This formation is indeed a seventh-tier formation!" Chu Buyu’s face showed a thoughtful expression.

"The formation’s defense is really strong. We four joined forces and attacked for three days and nights and couldn’t break the formation. Considering the Five Lights Sect Cultivators frequently pass by there, we came back to look for help. Daoist Friend Shen, Fairy Chu, would you be interested?" Zhang Shuo asked expectantly.

"Which Unity Cultivator’s cave dwelling is it?"

Shen Long inquired.

"I don’t know. It was accidentally discovered by Taoist Friend Xu and Taoist Friend Qi, and they are also unclear about the origins. Since it has a seventh-tier formation, it must definitely be a Unity Cultivator’s cave dwelling," Zhang Qing said excitedly.

Shen Long looked thoughtful, then said after a while, "Alright! We’ll go with you. When do we leave?"

"Great, with Daoist Friend Shen and Fairy Chu joining, we’re sure to succeed. I’ll contact Taoist Friend Xu and Taoist Friend Qi to ask them," Zhang Shuo said excitedly, taking out a golden divination disk.

"Don’t tell them our true origin. We plan to disguise ourselves," Shen Long cautioned.

He didn’t want the others to know too much about them, as a precaution.

Zhang Shuo agreed, of course, he wouldn’t tell them the truth. With the strengths of Shen Long and Chu Buyu, they would be able to claim a sizable share of the treasures.

Zhang Shuo sent a spell into the golden divination disk and said, "Taoist Friend Xu, we’ve found some friends. How are you doing?"

"We’ve only found one friend so far; we’re still missing one, give us a day’s time," a somewhat hoarse male voice came through.

"Okay! Be quick. It’s not good to delay too long. If the Five Lights Sect Cultivators discover that cave dwelling, it will be troublesome," Zhang Shuo spoke.

"Understood, we’ll definitely find the second friend within a day," the man’s voice sounded solemn.

"That’s settled then! We’ll contact again later," after Zhang Shuo finished saying this, he cut off the contact and stowed away the golden divination disk.

"They’re still one person short, I’ve given them a day’s time, I’ll contact you then, Daoist Friend Shen and Fairy Chu," Zhang Shuo said.

"No problem, that’s settled then," Shen Long agreed.

After chatting for half an hour, Shen Long and Chu Buyu stood up to say goodbye and left the Jingyue Pavilion. They rented a small courtyard with green tiles and settled there.

Shen Long and Chu Buyu entered a practice room and went into the Myriad Beasts Tower, appearing on the fourth floor.

Shen Peng was currently at the middle stage of Void Refinement, and Shen Long was not far from reaching Great Perfection.

Chu Buyu summoned the Qinglian Map, releasing the Sky Tiger Beast, Wind Thunder Centipede, and Man-Eating Flower Demon, handing them over to Shen Peng.

"They work well together in actual combat; the regular training is indeed useful,"

Shen Long said.

"That’s good, I was worried they might not perform well."

Shen Peng breathed a sigh of relief.

"They all perform quite well, and there’s still room for improvement."

Shen Long commented.

Shen Long and Chu Buyu exited the Myriad Beasts Tower and sat on their meditation mats to meditate and regulate their breath.

A day passed quickly, Shen Long opened his eyes, took out a red Messaging Plate, and input a spell. Zhang Shuo’s voice came through, "Taoist Friend Shen, Fairy Chu, Taoist Friend Xu and their friends have already gathered. If there’s nothing else, let’s meet at the marketplace exit."

"No problem, it’s settled then."

Shen Long agreed and put away the Messaging Plate. He entered the Myriad Beasts Tower and collected Shen Peng, Shen Ao, Shen Mei, and others into the Spirit Beast Bracelet.

He left the Myriad Beasts Tower, and he and Chu Buyu changed their appearances and left their residence.

They arrived at the marketplace exit where they saw the Zhang brothers, Zhang Shuo and Zhang Qing.

"Taoist Friend Zhang, have they not arrived yet?"

Shen Long asked.

"They’ve arrived."

Zhang Shuo smiled broadly.

Shen Long followed Zhang Shuo’s gaze and saw three men and a woman approaching, the one in front being a thin, ash-robed elder with an imposing aura of Yin Qi.

"Taoist Friend Xu, these two are Taoist Friend Shen and Fairy Chu I mentioned to you."

Zhang Shuo said.

"I am Xu Dong, hopeful for our immediate success."

The ash-robed elder’s voice was a bit hoarse; he was also in the Void Refinement Late Stage.

"Let’s delay no longer and set off right away!"

Zhang Shuo said.

Having left the marketplace, Xu Dong conjured a black Flying Boat, and they departed from the area.

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In the Five Lights Mountain Range, Mo Sen sat within a Green Stone Pavilion in a secluded manor, his gaze grim.

Wu Yuzhu was reporting to him, with a frown on her brows.

"What? Only one survivor? The Restriction is that strong? Are you sure it’s a clone of Fairy Yulian?"

Mo Sen frowned.

"That Ancient Cultivator’s Cave Dwelling had Echo Pearls, and judging by the appearance and content of the Echo Pearls, it indeed appears to be Fairy Yulian’s clone, but we can’t be sure if Fairy Yulian’s clone died in the Lower Realm. It might be her strategy to mislead us."

Wu Yuzhu slowly explained.

They had sent over a hundred Soul Transformation Cultivators to various realms in search of Fairy Yulian’s clone. They found an Ancient Cultivator’s Cave in one of the realms, where the power of the Restriction was immense.

Ten Soul Transformation Cultivators tried to break the Restriction, but only one survived, acquiring objects from that cultivator’s dwelling.

"Surely it’s a decoy, if she actually died in the Lower Realm, would she intentionally leave behind Echo Pearls?"

Mo Sen said sternly.

"It’s been many years. The clone definitely reached the Void Refinement Phase, but it’s unknown where in the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot she is,"

Wu Yuzhu said with a frown.

"I worry she might not ascend to the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot. Don’t we have her Nascent Soul? I borrowed a top-grade Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, Bloodvine Soul-Locating Disc, from the Bloodvine Clan Leader, which can help us search for Fairy Yulian’s clone using her Nascent Soul."

A murderous intent filled Mo Sen’s face.

"Chief, why didn’t we use this treasure to locate Fairy Yulian’s clone earlier?"

Wu Yuzhu asked doubtfully.

"Do you think Taoist Friend Yin of the Bloodvine Clan is that easy to persuade? I only recently learned he possessed this item. This item has many limitations, it can only detect her location within a billion miles, and it must be in the same realm. But we’re treating a dead horse as if it’s alive. I’ve already dispatched men with the treasure to the territory of the Human Clan, hoping we can find Fairy Yulian’s clone. We must seize the Xuantian Object."

Mo Sen said solemnly.

"If she ascends to the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot, she’s definitely hiding in the territory of the Human Clan. I hope we can find her,"

Wu Yuzhu said seriously.