Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 828 - 737 thousand years, Void Refinement Great Perfection

Chapter 828: 737 thousand years, Void Refinement Great Perfection

Deep within the Fallen Immortal Ruins, lay a narrow valley void of grass.

A hidden underground cave; Shen Long, Chu Buyu, Shen Chan, and Shen Peng stood within a cave expanse of over ten acres, where the stone walls emitted a faint yellow light.

"This should be safe."

Shen Long heaved a sigh of relief.

They had made sure that the Body Integration Cultivator from the Five Lights Clan had left before they ventured further into the Fallen Immortal Ruins, seeking refuge in this cave.

He retrieved over twenty Storage Bracelets of various colors, which he had seized from fallen enemies.

A multicolored glow swept over, and suddenly, a large pile of items appeared on the ground.

The Spirit Stones totaled over 1.5 billion, with more than six hundred fifty Top Grade Spirit Stones and numerous Alchemy and Tool Refining Materials.

Shen Long’s gaze fell upon a Green Jade Box sealed with a Silver Talisman. He peeled off the talisman and opened the box; a long, nine-colored fruit met his eyes.

"Nine-Colored Jade Fruit!"

Shen Long exclaimed. This fruit could help Void Refinement Cultivators in their attempt to break through to the Unity Realm, increasing the success rate by ten percent.

"This Nine-Colored Jade Fruit was obtained by them as a lure to kill five Void Refinement Cultivators. Master Blood River had been stuck at a bottleneck for many years, set up another trap to lure other Void Refinement Cultivators, and we slaughtered him in the process."

Chu Buyu spoke.

Master Blood River was the man in the blood-red robes lurking in the shadows, who had sent his companions to befriend Void Refinement Cultivators. After knowing them for hundreds of years, he would invite them treasure hunting under that pretense.

Most victims were Loose Cultivators; the disappearance of Void Refinement Loose Cultivators didn’t attract much attention, so they committed crimes only once every few centuries and never failed, until they fell into Shen Long and Chu Buyu’s hands.

Shen Long neatly sorted and stored the items on the ground, then said, "The Five Lights Sect Cultivators might be searching for me. If we leave now, it would be like walking into a trap. I plan to cultivate in seclusion here and make a push for the Unity Realm."

Over a thousand years ago, he had already reached the Void Refinement Late Stage and was not far from Great Perfection.

"Do you intend to try breaking through to the Unity Realm inside the Myriad Beasts Tower?"

Chu Buyu asked.

Shen Long nodded, saying, "There are many Restriction formations inside the Fallen Immortal Ruins and numerous seventh-tier Monster Beasts. If I make a breakthrough attempt outside, the commotion will be too great and could attract seventh-tier Monster Beasts, which would spell trouble."

"You can focus on your breakthrough attempt inside the Myriad Beasts Tower. We’ll stay outside, and if the Five Lights Sect Cultivators come, we’ll take the Tower and run."

Chu Buyu stated solemnly.

Shen Long and Shen Peng entered the Myriad Beasts Tower, proceeding to its fourth floor.

Shen Long entered a Practice Room and began to meditate and regulate his breathing.

An hour later, Shen Long opened his eyes and placed a True Dragon Pill in his mouth.

As soon as the Elixir dissolved, a powerful surge of energy coursed chaotically through his body; he immediately began cultivating to refine and absorb its power.

Snap, crackle, and pop sounds emanated from his body as blue Dragon Scales began to emerge all over his skin.

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In Qingmei Marketplace, Qingmei Garden.

Inside a secluded manor, Ye Qinglong and Li Tianxue sat in a Green Stone Pavilion, engaged in conversation.

"So, the last time Junior Brother Shen and Junior Sister Chu were seen was in the Qianqing Marketplace?"

Li Tianxue said with furrowed brows.

She was now in the Middle Stage of Void Refinement, and had traveled with several sect mates, arriving at Qingmei Island.

"Yes! The Thunder Continent is vast; I’m not clear on all the places they’ve visited."

Ye Qinglong spoke truthfully.

"Thank you, Taoist Friend Ye."

Li Tianxue expressed her gratitude.

Shen Long and Chu Buyu had been traveling abroad for thousands of years and had not returned. Li Tianxue, concerned that they might have encountered trouble, was inquiring about their whereabouts with the Void Refinement Cultivators from the Ye Family.

"It’s no trouble at all. I’ve heard that Taoist Friend Shen had learned from challenging the elites of other powers, only to lose to the Jiang Family scion from the True Spirit Noble Family."

Ye Qinglong showed an expression of admiration.

Shen Long’s Spiritual Beasts and Insects were very strong, and so was his own strength.

Li Tianxue’s beautiful eyes flashed with surprise, she hadn’t expected Shen Long to be so formidable.

After chatting idly for half an hour, Li Tianxue took her leave.

Ye Qinglong took out a Law Disk that shimmered with a green light, injected a spell into it, and his eyes briefly flashed with astonishment.

"Five Lights Sect Cultivators of the Unity Realm chasing a Human Void Refinement Cultivator, yet let their quarry escape? A sixth-order Thunder Roc? True Spirit Descendant?"

Ye Qinglong’s face was filled with shock.

...

Time flew like a shuttle, and a thousand years quickly passed by.

In the Five Lights Mountain Range, within a secluded estate, Wu Yuzhu was reporting to Mo Sen.

"Still no sign of that Void Refinement Cultivator?"

Mo Sen said with a gloomy face.

The news of a Five Lights Sect Cultivator of the Unity Realm who had failed to kill a Human Void Refinement Cultivator and even let them slip away into the Fallen Immortal Ruins had spread far and wide, causing the Five Lights Sect to lose face.

"The Fallen Immortal Ruins are dangerous. We’ve lost quite a few people and still haven’t found him. Maybe he perished somewhere within the Ruins. As for how the news got out, that’s unclear."

Wu Yuzhu reported honestly.

Mo Sen’s face grew even uglier. The Five Lights Sect had attempted to kill a Human Cultivator twice, and both times the spectacle had become public knowledge without finding their target.

"Have our spies within the Human Clan not heard anything about the origins of this person?"

Mo Sen pressed.

"We’ve made inquiries on many fronts but haven’t heard of any Void Refinement Cultivator among the Human Clan who owns a sixth-order Thunder Roc. There are as many Body Cultivators in the Void Refinement Phase on the Thunder Continent as there are hairs on an ox; we suspect this person might be from another realm."

Wu Yuzhu reported.

The Thunder Continent was at the centre of the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot, with many Cultivators from various realms arriving here as their first stop, making the search exceedingly difficult.

"Has there not been a Thunder Roc Descendant seen in the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot?"

Mo Sen asked.

"The last sighting was over three hundred thousand years ago when a Unity Cultivator from the Shadow Continent released a seventh-order Thunder Roc. That person came from the Kaiyang Realm and disappeared without a trace soon after."

Wu Yuzhu reported.

"Continue the investigation; we must bring that Thunder Roc back."

Mo Sen instructed.

"Yes, Patriarch."

Wu Yuzhu agreed, accepting the order and departing.

...

Deep in the Fallen Immortal Ruins, within a hidden underground cave, the stone walls were covered with a glimmer of yellow light.

Shen Chan stood not far away, holding a yellow Array Plate in his hand.

The yellow Array Plate trembled slightly, emitting a loud, piercing sound.

Shen Chan’s eyebrows furrowed as he injected a spell into the yellow Array Plate, which revealed several light spots on its surface.

His eyes shone with a golden brilliance as he frowned and said, "Five Cultivators are approaching."

"Are they Five Lights Sect Cultivators?"

A gentle male voice came from behind Shen Chan.

Shen Chan turned around to see Shen Long approaching him.

Shen Long’s aura was much stronger than before, having ascended to the Great Perfection of Void Refinement.

He had reached the Great Perfection of Void Refinement hundreds of years ago and had been polishing his mana since then.

"Master! You’ve come out of seclusion, congratulations on advancing to the Great Perfection of Void Refinement. They are not Five Lights Sect Cultivators, but Human Cultivators. They’ve triggered the outer Alarm Formation and are still some distance from here."

Shen Chan congratulated him, reporting truthfully.

"Husband has advanced to the Great Perfection of Void Refinement, that’s wonderful."

The joyous voice of Chu Buyu rang out.