Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 878 - 787 Found a Spy

Chapter 878: 787 Found a Spy

Shen Long entered a practice room, accessed the Myriad Beasts Tower, arrived at the fourth layer, and appeared in the sky above Golden Cicada Island.

Shen Lie, Shen Mei, and Shen Ao stood at the top of a high peak, gazing up at a cluster of thunderclouds in the sky.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared, thick silver bolts struck down, aiming directly for a valley at the northwest corner of the island.

Shen Mei had ascended to the Unity Realm, reaching a Purity of Bloodline of eight, and sprouted a sixth tail. The Illusion Technique she employed was even more formidable now; even when Shen Long wore the Illusion-Breaking Pearl, he could not withstand her illusions.

"How many more Heavenly Tribulations are there?"

Shen Long asked.

Shen Chan was in the midst of challenging the seventh step, and Shen Long had given Shen Chan several treasures and seventh-level defensive talismans. As long as no overly potent Heavenly Tribulations were summoned, Shen Chan would be able to transcend the Seventy-Nine Heavenly Tribulations.

"There are three more Heavenly Tribulations left. With the treasures bestowed by the master, Shen Chan transcending the tribulations will not be a problem."

Shen Lie said.

A thunderous boom sounded, and a thick silver lightning bolt struck down.

With a rumbling roar, blinding silver thunderlight engulfed the valley.

Before the thunderlight had dissipated, an even thicker silver lightning bolt struck down. The ground trembled slightly, and the thunderlight became even brighter.

The thunderclouds boiled and surged, bringing forth arcs of electricity in seven different colors.

"A seven-colored Divine Lightning!"

Shen Long nodded.

The seven-colored thunderclouds churned and morphed into a gigantic seven-colored Thunder Python that swooped down from the sky.

The clear and resonant sound of a cicada’s call rang out, and a wave of golden sonic energy swept forth, passing over the body of the seven-colored Thunder Python.

The body of the seven-colored Thunder Python trembled and exploded into fragments. A huge, seven-colored sun shot into the sky, causing the entire island to shake violently as dust filled the air.

A golden light appeared before Shen Long, revealing the figure of Shen Chan.

He had ascended to the Unity Realm, though his complexion was rather pale and his mana significantly depleted.

"Master, you’ve come."

Shen Chan greeted him, a smile on his face.

"Well done, ascending to the seventh step. These resources are for you."

Shen Long commended him, taking out a green Storage Bracelet and passing it to Shen Chan.

"Thank you, master!"

Shen Chan expressed his gratitude, taking the Storage Bracelet with both hands.

"Master, when might I venture out for a bit of action?"

Shen Ao asked, full of anticipation.

The activity he referred to was combating Unity Realm members of different clans; both Shen Lie and Shen Xiao had combated Unity Realm heterodox cultivators.

"There will be an opportunity for you to take action."

Shen Long said with a smile.

After giving a few instructions, he exited the Myriad Beasts Tower.

Shen Long took out a red, flickering Law Disk, entered a spell into it, and Li Xin’s urgent voice rang out, "Uncle Shen, Senior Brother Nangong has an important matter to report and needs to present it to you in person."

"Bring him over!"

Shen Long commanded.

"Yes, Uncle Shen."

Li Xin responded.

"An important matter?"

Shen Long furrowed his brow, confused, and put away the Law Disk before heading out.

He sat down in the Stone Pavilion. Before long, Li Xin arrived with Nangong Ying.

Nangong Ying was currently in the Void Refinement Late Stage; it was thanks to Shen Long’s Six-Petal Gold Soul Pill that Nangong Ying had managed to save his life years before.

Nangong Ying was about to perform a bow, but Shen Long stopped him, "There’s no need for formalities, Nephew Nangong. Let’s speak of the important matter."

"Yes! Uncle Shen."

Nangong Ying approached, his expression solemn and serious as he said, "Uncle Shen, I’ve discovered a Void Refinement Cultivator who has been controlled by someone."

"Who? How did you find them? What’s their background?"

Shen Long pressed for information.

"This person, surnamed Zheng and named Kang, is a Loose Cultivator. He was gravely injured by a Bloodvine Clan Cultivator during a past encounter with the Bloodvine Clan. I have a mutated Heavenly Beetle, whose mutated divine power is lie detection. I met this person at a gathering. When someone joked that Zheng Kang was being controlled by a Heterodox Cultivator, he denied it completely, but the Heavenly Beetle discovered he was lying."

Nangong Ying slowly explained.

"Lie detection!"

Shen Long’s brows knitted together.

He knew that some Strange Bugs and Alien Beasts possessed the divine skills of lie detection, but those too could be erroneous, just like the Heart Inquiry Disc.

"Yes! I secretly investigated, and the person has been indirectly inquiring about the Formation situation of Myriad Wood City; he is currently staying in the Xuanmu Pavilion."

Nangong Ying reported.

Shen Long frowned again. The Bloodvine Clan had managed to infiltrate Yaoguang City and coordinated attacks from within and without to breach it; he naturally would not repeat the same mistake.

After so much time in the war, and dozens of battles, it was quite normal for some Human Cultivators to come under the control of Heterodox Cultivators.

"Now contact him and have him come to Qianling Garden. I want to see how he responds."

Shen Long ordered.

Nangong Ying complied with an acknowledgment, brought out a golden Messaging Plate, and input a spell.

...

On a sparsely populated street with a large number of buildings,

A three-story Green Pavilion stood with "Xuanmu Pavilion" written in golden characters on the plaque. Its doors were tightly shut.

In a certain stone room, a tall, skinny old man in green robes sat on a green cushion.

A tall, thin old man in purple robes and a corpulent woman in a golden skirt stood in the corner. On the body of the purple-robed old man were some black spiritual patterns, giving a natural appearance - indeed, he was a Profound Charm Clan Cultivator.

"The control hub of the Myriad Wood City’s Protective City Great Array should be at Myriad Wood Peak. Shen Long, Wu Xuan, and other Unity Cultivators are nearby, making it difficult for us to approach."

The purple-robed old man said with a frown.

Wu Yao, Unity Middle Stage.

They had been hiding in Myriad Wood City for over a hundred years, mostly concealed within a Cave Heaven Treasure.

"A great number of powerful human masters have left Myriad Wood City, likely attacking Blood Thorn City. Now the defenses are vulnerable. When Taoist Friend Teng and others come to attack Myriad Wood City, they will draw the attention of the Unity Cultivators inside the city, and we can take the opportunity to destroy the control hub. Without the Protective City Great Array, the Cultivators inside the city would be no match for us."

The woman in the golden skirt spoke with confidence.

Teng Yin, Unity Middle Stage.

"It’s a pity Zheng Kang’s cultivation is too low to access highly confidential intel. We don’t know which Unity Cultivators are stationed to guard Myriad Wood City; let’s hope there are no Late Stage Unity Cultivators remaining."

Wu Yao’s face was grave.

"What’s there to fear? Even if a Late Stage Unity Cultivator is guarding Myriad Wood City, Taoist Friend Teng carries a seventh-grade formation-breaking talisman that can weaken the power of the Protective City Great Array. Myriad Wood City is now vulnerable in defense, and with our inside and outside coordination, it will be easy to take down Myriad Wood City."

Teng Yin disagreed.

The green-robed old man brought out a Messaging Plate that twinkled with green light, and he looked towards Wu Yao.

"Zheng Kang, check who’s contacting you."

Wu Yao instructed.

Zheng Kang input a spell into the Messaging Plate, and a hearty male voice rang out, "Taoist friend Zheng, I am Nangong Ying from the Qianling Sect. A fellow disciple of mine is very interested in the Jade Marrow Golden Ganoderma you possess. Can you come over to Qianling Garden?"

Zheng Kang looked towards Wu Yao, who pondered for a moment before transmitting back, "Have them come to Xuanmu Pavilion for the talk. Just say you’re tied up and cannot leave."

"I’m tied up right now. Can you come to Xuanmu Pavilion instead?"

Zheng Kang asked.

"Alright! We’ll come over now."

Nangong Ying agreed.

"Good. I’ll wait for you at the Xuanmu Pavilion."

Zheng Kang confirmed, putting away the Messaging Plate.

"Heaven is helping us. Qianling Sect disciples are coming straight to us. We can use treasures to control them, making it easier to coordinate with us in taking down Myriad Wood City."

Wu Yao said excitedly.

Teng Yin nodded, "They certainly know which Unity Cultivators are left to defend Myriad Wood City. With this information, we can better coordinate with Taoist Friend Teng when attacking Myriad Wood City."