Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 996 - 905 Staged and Directed by Oneself

Chapter 996: 905 Staged and Directed by Oneself

Yaoguang Realm, Profound Yin Palace.

In a serene manor, Shen Long sat within a green stone pavilion, quietly sipping tea.

He took out a Messaging Plate that shimmered with spiritual light, inputted a spell, and the voice of Chen Yin rang out: "Taoist Friend Shen, that True Spirit is attacking the gates of our Profound Yin Palace. We request your assistance urgently, and we will be sure to repay you handsomely."

"A True Spirit attack? I’ll be right there."

Shen Long exclaimed in surprise.

He put away the Messaging Plate and soared into the sky.

A giant golden light barrier enveloped the Profound Yin Palace, its surface covered with complex and profound musical notes.

A giant Azure Ox was assaulting the golden light barrier, its powerful energy waves surging like tides, numerous types of spiritual light clashing fiercely in the sky.

Chen Yin and Li Xiao were operating a Top Grade Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, attacking the Azure Ox.

The Azure Ox raised its head and let out a long bellow, expelling a beam of azure sound waves that struck the golden light barrier, causing many of the musical notes to disintegrate and the spiritual light to dim.

Void fluctuations arose, as a giant azure ox hoof materialized and stomped down on the golden light barrier.

The golden light barrier caved in, more musical notes crumbling away, the spiritual light growing increasingly dimmer.

Just as the Azure Ox was about to increase its strength, the sky darkened, and a massive Vermilion Bird appeared above.

With a gentle flap of its wings, the Vermilion Bird sent forth a crimson ring of light that swept directly towards the Azure Ox.

Where the crimson light circle passed, the ground ignited into a blazing inferno, flames reaching the sky, melting signs on the surface.

The body of the Azure Ox shone with bright azure light, conjuring several thousand feet tall azure tornadoes that emerged to confront the oncoming red sea of fire.

The azure tornadoes collided with the red sea of fire, resulting in a thunderous boom.

The red sea of fire, unstoppable in its momentum, shattered the incoming azure tornadoes.

The Azure Ox gaped open its maw, releasing a beam of azure sound waves that shattered the approaching red flames.

Just as the Vermilion Bird prepared to unleash other divine skills, the void above trembled, and a giant azure ox hoof materialized, descending directly towards it.

With a light flap of its wings, the Vermilion Bird turned into a red light and vanished, dodging the azure ox hoof.

The next moment, a gale swept by near the Azure Ox, and a massive White Tiger appeared close by.

The Azure Ox swung its hoof towards the White Tiger’s head, while the White Tiger swung its paw to meet the attack.

The azure ox hoof and the white tiger paw collided, generating a powerful shockwave that fissured the nearby void.

The body of the Azure Ox swiftly retreated, and before it even landed, five golden shimmering hills flew towards it. They merged mid-flight, transforming into a Sky-Supporting Peak bathed in ceaseless golden light, hurtling towards the Azure Ox.

As it attempted to dodge, a forceful gravity emanated from the ground, firmly anchoring it.

The yellow horn atop the Azure Ox’s head burst with dazzling yellow light, firing a thick yellow beam that struck the Sky-Supporting Peak, petrifying it at a speed visible to the naked eye.

An azure sound wave swept by, swiftly passing over the Sky-Supporting Peak and shattering it into pieces.

A Yellow Giant Ape appeared in front of the Azure Ox, landing a punch on its belly, sending the Azure Ox flying backward.

The Yellow Giant Ape aimed to continue its attack on the Azure Ox, which once again shot out a yellow light from its solitary horn, hurtling towards the Yellow Giant Ape.

The Yellow Giant Ape, not daring to take the hit head-on, hastily dodged away.

Seizing the opportunity, the Azure Ox’s body released a burst of azure light and vanished like a gentle breeze.

"Trying to run? No chance!"

The Yellow Giant Ape snorted coldly, its body radiated spiritual light, and transformed into a massive Vermilion Bird.

With a gentle flap of its wings, the Vermilion Bird turned into a red light and disappeared.

"Taoist Friend Shen has given chase! What should we do?"

Li Xiao said with a furrowed brow.

"Release the news immediately to attract other Mahayana Cultivators to join the hunt for this True Spirit. We’ll hold our position here. With Taoist Friend Shen’s ability, even if he can’t win, he should be able to retreat unharmed."

Chen Yin stated.

They dared not pursue; firstly, their escape speed was not fast enough to catch up, and secondly, they were no match for the True Spirit. Without any Xuantian Treasures, and lacking mastery over the Spirit Domain, they would be of no help and might instead become a liability.

Li Xiao nodded and said, "That’s the only option. We owe Taoist Friend Shen a great deal this time; otherwise, our Profound Yin Palace would have faced the same fate as the Horned Dragon Clan."

The news of the True Spirit attacking the Profound Yin Palace spread quickly, disseminating to the surrounding realms.

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In the Tianxuan Realm, the Heavenly Demon Palace.

In the Heavenly Demon Hall, Lin Feng sat in the main seat, with Jiang Wei reporting to him.

"What? A descendant of the Lin Family has appeared in the Yaoguang Realm? That can’t be a false report, can it?" Lin Feng questioned.

"A Different Clan’s Mahayana came across a Lin Family’s Mahayana; it’s unlikely to be false. It’s possible that Sister Ning and the others have encountered a Lin Family descendant," Jiang Wei stated.

"Is there any news about Shen Long’s movements?" Lin Feng pressed for answers.

"Shen Long has visited multiple realms and interacted with Mahayana Cultivators from various major forces. His purpose is unclear. Right, when the incident occurred, he was also in the Yaoguang Realm and had gone to the Profound Yin Palace," Jiang Wei reported truthfully. He took out a Law Disk that shimmered with Spiritual Light, injected a spell into it, and a flash of surprise crossed his eyes.

"That True Spirit attacked the Profound Yin Palace, and Shen Long used the Art of Transformation to transform into the Vermilion Bird and severely wounded that True Spirit," Jiang Wei said.

"Transformed into the Vermilion Bird? So, he has cultivated the Myriad Demons True Scripture to the eleventh layer," Lin Feng’s gaze turned grim. This was not good news.

"Correct. His ability to severely wound that True Spirit suggests that Shen Long is more powerful than an average True Spirit. This is quite normal since he can transform into four different True Spirits to fight his enemies. Ordinary True Spirits are indeed no match for him," Jiang Wei added.

"Things are getting more interesting. A Lin Family descendant appears, and a new True Spirit emerges. Wait, that True Spirit wouldn’t be trained by Shen Long, would it?" Lin Feng speculated.

"The likelihood is low. We’ve checked the backgrounds of the high-ranking cultivators of the Qianling Sect; none of them keep bovine Spirit Beasts. Shen Long doesn’t, either. True Spirits are difficult to cultivate. Even the Blood River Sect’s Taoist Friend Qin, who obtained Miracle Elixirs that assist four types of Spirit Beasts to cultivate into True Spirits, failed to rear one," Jiang Wei analyzed, and then continued, "It wouldn’t be strange for a True Spirit to appear from the Lin Family’s small world that has been sealed for over five hundred thousand years."

"That makes sense. Keep an eye on that True Spirit’s whereabouts; I want to personally subdue it," Lin Feng instructed.

"Understood, Senior Brother Lin," Jiang Wei agreed wholeheartedly and departed to carry out the order.

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Yaoguang Realm, Profound Yin Palace.

In a tranquil estate, Shen Long, Chen Yin, and Li Xiao sat in a Green Stone Pavilion, discussing something.

"I have already severely wounded that True Spirit. Madam Chen and Taoist Friend Li need not worry; in the short term, it probably won’t attack the Profound Yin Palace again," Shen Long stated.

"We truly owe Taoist Friend Shen for this time; otherwise, our Profound Yin Palace would have suffered a catastrophic disaster," Chen Yin expressed her gratitude.

"Indeed! Taoist Friend Shen, if there’s ever anything that our Profound Yin Palace can help with, just say the word, we will not refuse," Li Xiao promised.

Shen Long nodded, "I’ve been out for quite a while and plan to return to the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot. I worry about the True Spirit attacking the Qianling Sect. Of course, I won’t make my return obvious. Conceal the news and let the outside world believe I’m still at the Profound Yin Palace to deter that True Spirit."

"Agreed, let’s do that. Taoist Friend Shen, this is a small token of our appreciation; please do not disdain it," Chen Yin said as she took out a Green Storage Bracelet and handed it to Shen Long.

Shen Long did not decline and accepted the Storage Bracelet. After some idle chatter, he left the Profound Yin Palace.