Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 939 - 848 Thousand Facade True Monarch, Heavenly Corpse Divine Monarch

Chapter 939: 848 Thousand Facade True Monarch, Heavenly Corpse Divine Monarch

Thunder Continent, Eight Directions Mountain Range.

In a manor filled with the sounds of birds and the fragrance of flowers, Li Mengyun and a tall blue-robed youth were sitting in a green stone pavilion, idly chatting over tea. Chen Qi was reporting to them.

"Never would I have imagined that so many significant events would transpire during my retreat."

The blue-robed youth furrowed his brow as he spoke.

Shangguan Lang, at the Great Vehicle Early Stage, vice-leader of the Eight Directions Tower.

"The Dark Qilin and the Blue-Eyed Cold Silkworm have thrown the surrounding dozen realms into chaos. Now, even Mahayana Cultivators dare not venture out alone, especially those merchant convoys from major powers."

Li Mengyun said.

Shangguan Lang nodded and then asked, "Has the leader emerged from retreat yet?"

"The leader came out of retreat long ago. The Wanhai Trade Alliance of the Tianquan Realm is hosting a large auction. It’s said that there’s a fragment of a Xuantian Treasure on sale, so the leader personally rushed to the Tianquan Realm."

Li Mengyun explained.

"A fragment of Xuantian Treasure? If only the whole Xuantian Treasure were for sale."

Shangguan Lang expressed his wishful thinking.

"What are you thinking about? Xuantian Treasures aren’t items that would be put up for sale—the difficulty of refining them is too great, the materials too rare to find. I heard that a Taoist friend acquired a Xuantian Treasure in Zhuixian Cave Heaven, though I can’t say if it’s true or not."

Li Mengyun said with a face full of curiosity.

"It should be true. Many Mahayana Cultivators have perished in Zhuixian Cave Heaven, including those from True Spirit Noble Families and Super Clans. It wouldn’t be surprising for Zhuixian Cave Heaven to contain a Xuantian Treasure."

Shangguan Lang said.

"Our task isn’t treasure hunting, but gathering intelligence. If we manage to collect the information that the Celestial Elders of the Immortal Realm need, why would we ever lack resources?"

Li Mengyun said.

The Eight Directions Tower also has a backer in the Immortal Realm. Unless it’s something major, the Immortal Realm backer wouldn’t contact them.

"It’s not often something interests the Celestial Elders of the Immortal Realm. It’s been over two hundred thousand years since they last contacted us—I just worry they’ve forgotten about us."

Shangguan Lang sighed.

"They probably haven’t forgotten. Our previous leader, after transcending the Ninety-Nine Heavenly Tribulations and ascending to the Immortal Realm, even made contact with us. I hope that one day, he will contact us again."

Li Mengyun revealed a longing expression.

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The Mysterious Spirit Sea Area is located in the central region of the Tianquan Realm, with numerous islands.

Millions of years ago, Wanhai True Lord was just a Loose Cultivator. After significant advancement in his Cultivation, he established the Wanhai Trade Alliance. Through the efforts of many generations, the Wanhai Trade Alliance has developed into an inter-realm trade alliance, possessing formidable power.

In recent years, a substantial number of high-rank cultivators from other realms have rushed to the Tianquan Realm to participate in the auctions hosted by the Wanhai Trade Alliance.

A green escape light appeared in the distant sky, flickering before stopping, revealing a massive green ship adorned with a huge green lotus pattern on its sail.

Su Changfeng, Xu Sheng, and Wang Yunqing stood on the deck, each wearing a different expression.

Qin Yuying quickly stepped into the green pavilion and arrived at the door of a cabin, where she knocked and said: "Master, Mistress, we’ve arrived in the Mysterious Spirit Sea Area."

The cabin door opened, and Shen Long and Chu Buyu walked out.

"That was fast!"

Chu Buyu looked somewhat surprised.

"Let’s go out! We’ve finally arrived."

Shen Long said, proceeding outward with Chu Buyu.

The Qinglian Ship continued flying towards its destination, rapidly.

After half an hour, the Qinglian Ship naturally slowed down.

A huge island emerged before Shen Long, covered with buildings and bustling with numerous cultivators. At the island’s center stood a blue tower thousands of feet tall, with the words "Wanhai Tower" carved in golden characters upon it.

In the southeast corner of the island, a blue monument over a hundred feet tall bore the resplendently golden words "Wanhai Marketplace," shining brilliantly.

Qingcan True Monarch, Five Thunder Divine Monarch, Myriad Flower Fairy, and Yu Qiuya also came up to the deck, gazing towards the vast island ahead.

"Finally, we’ve arrived."

The Qingcan True Monarch said with a smile.

They had passed through several realms, all the way without incident.

"Taoist Friend Wang, long time no see."

A loud male voice came from the sky.

As soon as the words were uttered, a golden escape light appeared in the distant sky and stopped with a flicker.

When the escape light receded, it revealed a tall and thin golden-robed youth.

The golden-robed youth had handsome features, his waist wrapped with a white jade belt, and a gentle demeanor, giving off an approachable vibe.

"Thousand Facade True Monarch!"

Shen Long recognized the origin of the golden-robed youth.

He had sent people to collect information on Mahayana Cultivators from many realms, especially those powerful ones.

The Thousand Facade True Monarch was a master of illusion techniques, renowned for many years.

"Taoist Friend Lu, long time no see. You’ve ascended to the middle stage."

The Five Thunder Divine Monarch was somewhat surprised.

"Hehe, I’ve just had a breakthrough not so long ago."

The True Monarch in front chuckled with pride on his face.

"Thousand Facade True Monarch, you actually didn’t die and instead advanced to the Mahayana mid-stage."

A somewhat hoarse male voice rang out.

The face of the Thousand Facade True Monarch changed, and a hint of wariness flashed in his eyes, as if he had encountered a formidable enemy.

A gust of black wind blew by, and a burly black-robed old man appeared, the thick scent of death emanating from him.

"Heavenly Corpse Divine Monarch!"

The Qingcan True Monarch recognized the identity of the black-robed old man.

The Heavenly Corpse Divine Monarch was a refined corpse that, by a stroke of fate, awakened spiritual intelligence and step by step cultivated to the Mahayana Realm. His physical body could withstand a full set of top-grade Sky-reaching Spiritual Treasures, and he had killed Mahayana Cultivators, notorious far and wide.

Generally speaking, most refined corpses lacked spiritual intelligence and were bloodthirsty puppets, but some, by chance, gained awareness, and the Heavenly Corpse Divine Monarch was one of these.

"This is a marketplace controlled by the Wanhai Trade Alliance! You wouldn’t cause trouble here, would you?"

Though the Thousand Facade True Monarch said this with his lips, his face was full of caution.

His reaction seemed to indicate he had a deep hatred for the Heavenly Corpse Divine Monarch.

"Humph, I’ve come all this long way here, I have business to attend to, I’ll settle the score with you another time."

The Heavenly Corpse Divine Monarch spoke with an indifferent tone and entered the Wanhai Marketplace.

The Thousand Facade True Monarch frowned slightly but said nothing and followed into the Wanhai Marketplace.

"Taoist Friends Wang and Shen, let’s go in too!"

The Qingcan True Monarch said, putting away the Qinglian Ship, and the group entered the Wanhai Marketplace.

Upon entering, they parted ways, Shen Long and Chu Buyu acted together, while Su Changfeng, Qin Yuying, and others went their separate ways.

The Wanhai Marketplace was a grand market controlled by the Wanhai Trade Alliance, rich in Cultivation Resources, and one could see many Heterodox Cultivators on the streets.

Passing by a weapon shop, Shen Long noticed sets of top-grade Sky-reaching Spiritual Treasures for sale, even in such a small store.

After about half an hour, Shen Long and Chu Buyu appeared at the entrance of an eighteen-story red pavilion, which had "Wanbing Tower" inscribed in flamboyant styles on the signboard.

Just hearing the name, one would know that this was a shop selling weapons.

They strode in, modestly revealing a bit of their Mahayana Cultivator aura. A tall and thin golden-robed man hurried over and said enthusiastically, "Junior Liu Xin, may I ask how can I help the two seniors?"

"I heard that your Wanbing Tower sells top-grade Sky-reaching Spiritual Treasures? Take me to see your shopkeeper."

Chu Buyu commanded.

On the way here, the Qingcan True Monarch had introduced them to the state of affairs at the Wanhai Marketplace, and Wanbing Tower was a shop established by a powerful force, selling top-grade Sky-reaching Spiritual Treasures, even accepting pre-orders.