Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 923 - 832 Closed-door Retreat to Impact Mahayana (finished for today)

Chapter 923: 832 Closed-door Retreat to Impact Mahayana (finished for today)

Chili Continent is located in the southwestern part of the Chili Realm, the place where the Chili Clan has lived generation after generation.

Millions of years ago, a genius emerged from the Chili Clan, leading them to become a Super Clan, and that changed the name of the entire realm; to this day, the Chili Clan remains a Super Clan.

The Chili Mountain Range, located in the middle of Chili Continent, is frequented by numerous cultivators. These cultivators are much larger than those of the Human Clan, with red spiritual patterns on their skin, and both their hair and eyes are red. They are cultivators of the Chili Clan.

Deep in the mountains, a vast manor occupied by a tall man in a red shirt sitting next to a green stone table, holding a law disk that flickered with red light.

"What? Their Life-Bound Lamps have gone out? What happened?"

The man in the red shirt frowned and spoke.

Li Yang, the leader of the Chili Clan, at the Early Stage of the Great Vehicle.

"They were escorting some goods and were killed before they reached the destination. With their strength, it’s impossible they’d be completely wiped out unless they encountered that True Spirit."

A respectful male voice spoke up.

"A True Spirit! Are you talking about the Dark Kylin!"

Li Yang frowned and said.

"My grandson is just guessing; there are no proofs yet, but we’ve sent people to investigate."

The man reported.

"Increase manpower, we need to clarify this."

Li Yang ordered.

"Yes, Clan Leader."

The man complied.

Li Yang put away the red law disk, his gaze sinking as he murmured to himself: "Daring to target our Chili Clan, they must be bold. Do they really think being a True Spirit means we can’t touch them?"

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In the Tianxuan Realm, Vermillion Bird Continent, Yang Family.

In a quiet manor, Yang Yiwei, Yang Xueqing, and Yang Yixin were sitting in a green stone pavilion, discussing something.

"Can’t find that Dark Kylin?"

Yang Xueqing frowned and asked.

"If he intends to hide, it would be hard for us to find him. Even if we do find him, two or three Great Vehicle cultivators together wouldn’t be his match, especially since he also has the support of Huang Long True Monarch and Skywolf True Monarch."

Yang Yiwei frowned and said.

"Haven’t we refined the Xuantian Treasure from the Xuantian Object yet?"

Yang Xueqing asked.

"There is only one Xuantian Object; if the refining fails, it could be ruined, so we must be cautious."

Yang Yiwei explained.

"Yes! It was not easy to obtain a Xuantian Object; we can’t just use it for refining freely. We need to be careful."

Yang Yixin expressed his agreement.

"I will personally lead a team into the Ten Thousand Spirits Cave Heaven when it opens next time, hoping to acquire another Xuantian Object."

Yang Xueqing declared somberly.

"The odds of finding another Xuantian Object are very low. Typically, it’s impressive if a realm has four or five Xuantian Trees, and some realms might only have one. This scarcity of Xuantian Objects makes it remarkable to find one in the Ten Thousand Spirits Cave Heaven since it’s basically a small world on its own."

Yang Yixin analyzed.

"That said, we still have to try. Even if we don’t get a Xuantian Object, acquiring Remnants of True Spirits would still be good."

Yang Xueqing stated.

Yang Yixin nodded, "That’s also true."

After chatting for half an hour, Yang Xueqing and Yang Yixin went back to cultivate.

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Realm of the Spiritual Pivot, Green Lotus Continent.

Qianling Sect, Golden Roc Peak.

Shen Long, Yuan Rui, Su Changfeng, and Lin Yutong were sitting in a green stone pavilion, sipping tea and chatting.

Lin Yutong has also ascended to the Unity Realm, thanks to the resources brought out by Shen Long and others from the Ten Thousand Spirits Cave Heaven; in these past five thousand years, Qianling Sect has gained four more Unity Cultivators.

Currently, Qianling Sect has more than twenty Unity Cultivators and one Mahayana Cultivator, ranking just behind the Wang Family in overall strength.

"With Senior Brother Shen’s talent, he will definitely ascend to the Mahayana Realm."

Lin Yutong praised.

"Yes! If Master enters the Mahayana Realm, we will have two Mahayana Cultivators in Qianling Sect."

Su Changfeng said excitedly.

"The Mahayana Realm isn’t that easy, Heart Demon Pass is not so easily surpassed."

Shen Long’s expression was solemn.

Throughout history, many Unity Cultivators failed to advance to Mahayana, and ninety percent of the failures occurred at Heart Demon Pass.

Shen Long has the Green Profound Passing Misery Fruit, but its effects cannot be stacked.

"Is Junior Brother Shen planning to challenge the Mahayana Realm? It seems I’ve returned at just the right time."

A cheerful male voice sounded.

As soon as the voice fell, a gigantic Wind Flood Dragon flew from afar and stopped above Golden Roc Peak.

Li Dong and He Zixiao stood on the head of the Wind Flood Dragon, both smiling widely.

"Senior Brother Li, Senior Brother He, you’re back."

Shen Long greeted them, inviting them to enter Golden Roc Peak.

Li Dong dismissed the Wind Flood Dragon, and he and He Zixiao landed on the ground and sat down in the stone pavilion.

"Junior Brother Shen, we just returned from the Thunder Continent. We exchanged for a Thunder Exorcism Talisman and an Eighth Rank Qiantu Guarding Armor Talisman from the Qinglian Commerce Alliance, take these!"

Li Dong took out a golden shimmering Talisman and a yellow Talisman, handing them to Shen Long.

The Thunder Exorcism Talisman and Qiantu Guarding Armor Talisman are both Eighth Rank Talismans; the Thunder Exorcism Talisman specifically counters demonic spirits, making it quite effective against Heart Demons, while the Qiantu Guarding Armor Talisman’s defense is very strong.

Many Unity Cultivators are unable to vanquish their Heart Demons, constantly trapped in illusions, unable to extricate themselves, and over time, Heart Demons seize the opportunity to annihilate them.

"Thunder Exorcism Talisman! You’ve worked hard."

Shen Long revealed a pleased expression, accepting the Thunder Exorcism Talisman.

"Junior Brother Shen, you are too kind; we merely followed Master Uncle Wu’s orders to run errands, and besides, your ascension to the Mahayana Realm would be good for us too."

He Zixiao said with a smile.

Yuling True Monarch sent them with resources to the Thunder Continent for trading with the Qinglian Commerce Alliance.

Protected by a Mahayana Cultivator, the people of Qinglian Commerce Alliance adhere to the principle of equal and mutual benefits in doing business with them.

After chatting leisurely for half an hour, Li Dong and others took their leave.

Shen Long left Golden Roc Peak and came to a small valley surrounded by mountains on three sides, with a blue stone stele over a hundred feet tall standing outside the valley, engraved with the words "Qingpeng Valley".

Inside the valley, there was a quiet small courtyard with blue tiles and a two-story green pavilion.

The spiritual energy here was abundant, and an Eighth Rank Array Master had set up a Formation, intending to use this place for closed-door cultivation to challenge the Mahayana Realm.

He entered the courtyard, released Shen Peng, who was currently in the late stages of Unity, having consumed a Nine Yuan Jade Pear Fruit, allowing him to quickly ascend to late Unity.

Possibly needing Shen Peng’s assistance during his tribulation, Shen Long allowed him to consume the Nine Yuan Jade Pear Fruit, enhancing him to late Unity.

Shen Long told Shen Peng a few instructions, walked into the green pavilion and entered a practice room.

He sat cross-legged on a green meditation cushion, lit a golden sandalwood incense, and placed it inside the incense burner.

After a while, Shen Long closed his eyes, and a green aura appeared on his body, enveloping him completely.

Chu Buyu was also in closed-door cultivation and had not yet emerged.

If Shen Long triggers the Eight-Nine Thunder Tribulation, Shen Lang will notify Chu Buyu.