Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 849 - 758 Fight for Control Hub

Chapter 849: 758 Fight for Control Hub

A vast expanse of green grassland stretched before him, the ground pockmarked and uneven with many large craters emitting black smoke.

Teng Jiao stood on a low mound, left hand holding a Nascent Soul, a blood-colored bat circling above her head, a towering golden structure floated in midair.

After a while, a portly man in a golden robe flew out from the golden tower.

"What’s the situation? Did you get any useful information?"

Teng Jiao asked, flicking her wrist, the Nascent Soul slipped from her grasp and was devoured by the blood-colored bat.

"Nothing. They found quite a few old Spiritual Medicines but haven’t discovered the control hub. There are many restrictions here, making exploration troublesome."

The man in the golden robe frowned.

Had it not been for the restrictions, they would have thoroughly explored this place by now.

"Somebody’s coming."

Teng Jiao frowned.

A streak of golden Escape Light appeared on the distant horizon, moving at a high speed.

Soon, the golden Escape Light halted, revealing a golden Flying Boat with eight figures, seven men and one woman, Hu He and Ba Qing standing at the forefront.

"Ah, Hu He, Ba Qing, it’s you. And this lady must be Mrs. Teng Jiao."

The man in the golden robe gave a light exclamation, recognizing the two.

"We used a Treasure to scout the way and found you, so we came over to join forces."

Hu He explained.

"Have you made any significant discoveries?"

Teng Jiao asked.

"We found a Spirit Medicine Garden but someone got there before us."

Hu He frowned.

"Got there first? Did you not find them?"

Teng Jiao pressed.

"No, by the time we arrived, the person had already left. However, we found traces left by Monster Beasts, suggesting that this person might be keeping several Spirit Beasts."

Hu He analyzed.

"Let’s go elsewhere and hope to find the control hub before the Human Cultivators."

Teng Jiao spoke gravely.

She leapt onto the back of the blood-colored bat, with the man in the golden robe following closely.

With a gentle flap of its wings, the blood-colored bat flew towards the southwest, the golden Flying Boat closely behind.

After flying thousands of li, a vast black lake appeared before them, its surface calm and the lakebed indiscernible.

A black mist hovered over the lake. Hu He used his Divine Sense to probe but as soon as it touched the black waters, a mysterious force blocked it.

"There are restrictions here! We—"

Before Hu He could finish, a deafening boom erupted and a massive column of green light shot into the sky, standing tall like a pillar supporting the heavens.

"What is that?"

Hu He wondered.

"With such a commotion, it’s likely the restriction of the control hub. Let’s hurry over,"

Teng Jiao ordered.

The blood-colored bat viciously fluttered its wings, speeding toward the green light.

The golden Flying Boat followed closely, trailing behind.

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A steep mountain was in view, with a sprawling estate on it, bearing a golden sign that read "Five-Colored Garden."

A thick multicolored light barrier enveloped the entire Five-Colored Garden, obscuring the view inside.

Shen Lang hovered above Five-Colored Garden, holding the Thousand Waves Blade in his hand.

He furrowed his brows and pulled out a Golden Talisman which flickered with yellow light.

With a muffled thud, the Golden Talisman ignited, burning to ash, someone had triggered the Alarm Formation.

"Lord Shen Lang, thirteen Heterodox Cultivators are approaching, likely drawn here by the noise of breaking the restriction."

The Spirit-Seeking Mouse spoke.

"Thirteen? Are they together?"

Shen Lang asked.

"No, ten people are coming from the southeast, three from the southwest."

The Spirit-Seeking Mouse stated truthfully.

"Then let’s slaughter them first, then slowly plunder their treasures."

Shen Lang stated gravely.

The Five-Colored Phoenix Butterfly emitted a stream of colorful Spiritual Light, twisting and warping the void as it ripped open, revealing a giant hole several meters wide.

The Five-Colored Phoenix Butterfly possessed Divine Skills of spatial manipulation, allowing it to tear through space.

Shen Lang, the Wind Thunder Centipede, and the Eight-Winged Soul-Eating Centipede flew successively into the hole, which then healed itself.

The Spirit-Seeking Mouse burrowed underground, and the Flower Demon’s body radiated bright green light.

After a while, Teng Jiao, Hu He, and thirteen other Void Refinement Cultivators rushed over.

"Five-Colored Garden? Be cautious, the enemy is hiding in the shadows."

Teng Jiao warned, her expression grave.

Suddenly, a strong gravitational force emerged from the ground, uncontrollably pulling them towards it.

Above them, lightning flashed and thunder roared as thick silver bolts cleaved the sky, targeting Teng Jiao and the others.

Just as they were about to counterattack, a Shen Die appeared in the distant sky.

Its body shone with Spiritual Light, and a gigantic illusion of a Mirage Dragon appeared in the sky, exuding an aura that seemed to disdain all lands.

"Mirage Dragon Dharma Nature! Not good, it’s a Middle Stage Sixth Order Shen Die!"

Ba Qing exclaimed.

Without treasures to counteract Illusion Techniques, they had difficulty resisting the illusions of a Middle Stage Sixth Order Shen Die.

The Mirage Dragon illusion emitted a dragon’s roar that echoed across thousands of miles.

Hearing this, Ba Qing and the other eleven fell into a daze, entrapped in illusions.

Teng Jiao slapped a Golden Talisman on herself, covering her body in golden light, while Hu He swallowed an Illusion-Breaking Pill, which alleviated their condition somewhat.

Teng Jiao conjured a small blood-colored umbrella, positioning it overhead and letting down a thick curtain of blood-colored light, enveloping all thirteen of them.

Dense silver lightning struck the blood-colored light screen, the blinding silver light engulfing their figures.

Crimson fire spears appeared from the void, shooting from all directions and continuously striking the blood-colored light screen.

A massive explosion sounded, the firelight surged.

The Spiritual Light of the blood-colored light screen dimmed, and with furrowed brows, Teng Jiao was about to reinforce her defense when a strange and extreme hissing noise rang out.

Upon hearing it, she felt as if her Divine Soul was being torn in two, the pain unbearable.

"Divine Soul Attack!"

Teng Jiao said with a frown, her body trembling.

Hu He also showed a pained expression; he possessed no treasure to defend against Divine Soul Attacks.

Somewhere in the void, ripples appeared, revealing a large pit from which a blue-shimmering giant tower flew out, arriving instantaneously above Hu He and the others.

The bottom of the blue tower emitted a swath of blue rosy light, enveloping Teng Jiao, Hu He, and the others, dragging them into the blue giant tower.

The blue giant tower shook violently as the trapped cultivators struggled to escape.

A dazzling blood light lit up, and a small hole broke open at the top of the blue giant tower; Teng Jiao flew out, holding a long spear that constantly circulated with blood light.

"Top Grade Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure? It seems your status in the Bloodvine Clan isn’t low to possess such a Top Grade Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure!"

An astonished male voice sounded.

Shen Lang flew out from the void, his expression cold.

"Human Cultivator! Top Grade Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure!"

Teng Jiao’s eyes flickered with surprise, her gaze falling on the Thousand Waves Blade in Shen Lang’s hand, her face full of wariness.

Shen Lang raised his right hand, and the Thousand Waves Blade left his hand, transforming into a blue long rainbow sweeping towards her.

She quickly swung her blood-colored spear to meet the blue long rainbow.

The Thousand Waves Blade collided with the blood-colored spear, emitting a sound of metal clashing against metal.

Teng Jiao’s shadow lit up with Spiritual Light, and a Shadow Beast appeared.

Before Teng Jiao could avoid it, the Eight-Winged Soul–Eating Centipede emitted a piercing hiss, and she felt an unbearable intense pain in her Sea of Souls, her body trembling.

The Shadow Beast opened its mouth and shot out a thick black light, striking her Protective Spirit Light, which dimmed.

A silver lightning illuminated the area as the Wind Thunder Centipede appeared, opening its mouth to release a thick silver lightning that struck the Protective Spirit Light of the Shadow Beast.

A loud noise reverberated, the blinding silver lightning engulfing Teng Jiao.

The claws of the Wind Thunder Centipede struck the Protective Spirit Light, shattering it instantaneously.

Teng Jiao felt a chill on her neck, and her head was severed.