Xu Tianlei, Tang Clan

The Shu Kingdom is one of the Thirty-Six Kingdoms in the East Hua Cultivation World. The Five Poisons Mountain Range is located in the central part of the Shu Kingdom, consisting of thousands of large and small peaks that stretch for tens of thousands of miles.

The Five Poisons Mountain Range is shrouded in miasma year-round and is home to numerous poisonous insects and ferocious beasts. It is rich in natural resources, including several kinds of spirit medicine, which attract many cultivators to hunt Demon Beast and collect spirit medicine.

The Five Poisons Mountain Range have seen the appearance of Third Rank poisonous insects, which have killed many cultivators. The Tang Clan sent people to eliminate the Third Rank poisonous insects, but those second-tier poisonous insects and beasts were not to be underestimated either. Many cultivators who entered the Five Poisons Mountain Range died at the hands of second-tier poisonous insects and beasts.

Deep within the Five Poisons Mountain Range lies a vast, dense Black Dense Forest, lush with branches and leaves, where sunlight is scarce.

Shen Long stood in an open area, where the Iron Tail Scorpion was locked in combat with a black centipede. The Black Centipede spewed black venomous fire from its mouth, and its claws on its abdomen were as sharp as scythes, but it was no match for the Iron Tail Scorpion.

The Iron Tail Scorpion's body was protected by a thick layer of yellow Earth Armor. When the black venomous fire struck the yellow Earth Armor, a puff of blue smoke rose up.

The Iron Tail Scorpion let out a sharp hiss, and the Black Centipede's reaction slowed down.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Iron Tail Scorpion flicked its stinger, which transformed into a large patch of black lines that struck the Black Centipede's head one after another. It could be clearly seen that several small holes appeared on the Black Centipede's head.

The Black Centipede fell down and remained motionless.

Over the years, Shen Long had fed the Iron Tail Scorpion plenty of Demon Core and Poison Sac from poisonous insects and beasts, as well as high-grade poisonous herbs, greatly increasing its toxicity. Even though it was also at the mid-stage of the second tier, the Black Centipede was no match for the Iron -Iron Tail Scorpion Iron Tail Scorpion was quickly killed by it.

Second-tier venomous insects and beasts rarely possess the ability to use Divine Sense Attack. With their Divine Sense Attack and powerful venom, ordinary second-tier venomous insects and beasts are no match for the Iron Tail Scorpion.

The Iron Tail Scorpion clamped its two giant pincers around the Black Centipede's corpse, easily tearing off a large chunk of flesh and putting it into its mouth.

Shen Long released the Hundred-Eyed Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada, using it to observe his surroundings.

After advancing to the mid-stage of the second tier, the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada can see every blade of grass and tree within a twenty-mile radius. Even second-tier demonic insects Demon Beast skilled in concealment cannot hide from the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada.

"Blood Jade Grass! It's actually a poisonous herb."

Shen Long's face lit up with joy.

There is a cave in the northwest direction, and inside there are some Blood Jade Grass, a poisonous plant that is very popular with poisonous insects and beasts.

The Iron Tail Scorpion devoured the Black Centipede's corpse and headed northwest, with Shen Long close behind.

A short while later, the Iron Tail Scorpion stopped. Ahead was a narrow valley filled with black miasma.

Shen Long raised his right hand, and a Cyan Tornado swept out, disappearing into the valley and dispersing the black miasma, revealing a cave several meters in size.

A Blue Water Screen appeared on Shen Long's body, and he strode into it.

He entered the cave, which was dark and damp, but it didn't bother him much.

Before long, Shen Long arrived at the end and appeared in a cave about an acre in size. In the lower left corner, dozens of small, blood-red grasses grew, with rhomboid leaves.

He didn't see any poisonous insects or beasts, but the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada could see two Chameleon Lizard near the Blood Jade Grass. If Shen Long went to pick the Blood Jade Grass, he would definitely be ambushed by them.

Chameleon Lizard masters of stealth, making them difficult for even Foundation Establishment Cultivator to detect using their Divine Sense.

The Iron Tail Scorpion charged toward the Blood Jade Grass. Just as it approached within three zhang of the Blood Jade Grass, it let out a sharp, piercing screech. Its tail stinger suddenly twitched and struck the ground, revealing a Yellow Lizard about ten zhang long. Its head had been struck by the Iron Tail Scorpion's tail stinger, and it died instantly.

They wanted to ambush Shen Long, but their proud stealth skills were completely exposed in front of the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada.

The other Chameleon Lizard also sensed something was wrong, opened its blood-red maw, and spewed out a stream of Yellow Poisonous Fire, heading straight for the Iron Tail Scorpion.

The Iron Tail Scorpion's body shone with a bright yellow light, and a thick, yellow Earth Armor appeared, protecting its entire body. Yellow Poisonous Fire landed on the yellow Earth Armor, causing a wisp of blue smoke to rise.

The Iron Tail Scorpion sped up and pounced on the Chameleon Lizard. Sensing danger, the Chameleon Lizard ran towards the Blood Jade Grass.

Just then, a sharp screech rang out, slowing its reaction. By the time it came to its senses, a black, gleaming tail stinger struck its head, killing it instantly.

The Iron Tail Scorpion let out a joyful hiss as it devoured the corpses of the two Chameleon Lizard.

Shen Long put on a pair of blue gloves and carefully dug out all the Blood Jade Grass, which he would use to feed the Iron Tail Scorpion later.

The Iron Tail Scorpion ate the corpses of two Chameleon Lizard and followed Shen Long outside.

A deafening roar came from afar, Shen Long observed it with the help of the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada.

"The Xu Clan of Snow Plum Ridge!"

Shen Long's face showed a thoughtful expression.

Two members of the Xu Clan were being chased by Demon Bat. The Xu Clan is related to the Tang Clan by marriage.

Shen Long put away the Iron Tail Scorpion. With a thought, a blue light shone from his back, and a pair of blue wings appeared. With a gentle flap, he took off and flew into the sky.

In an open space, a man in his early forties wearing a gold shirt and a young woman in her early twenties wearing a white dress stood together. A small umbrella with constantly flowing golden light floated above their heads, and a Golden Light Screen enveloped the two of them.

Nearly a hundred Blood-colored Bat were attacking them. The Blood-colored Bat either spewed out Blood Soundwave or flapped their wings to release gray wind blades that struck the Golden Light Screen. The Bat King was at the mid-stage of the second tier, and there were more than twenty other second-tier Demon Bat.

More than a hundred Blood-colored Bat corpses lay on the ground, along with several huge craters emitting black smoke.

"Bing'er, I'll cover your retreat, you retreat quickly!"

The man in the gold shirt spoke with a resolute expression.

"Seventh Uncle, you can't hold them off alone. Let's retreat together."

The girl in the white dress said.

"We can't escape together, we have to retreat now."

The man in the gold shirt urged.

The Bat King let out a sharp screech, and a huge gray wind blade shot out, striking the Golden Light Screen. The Golden Light Screen trembled, and its spiritual light dimmed.

The girl in the white dress gently bit her red lips, about to say something, when her eyes lit up and she pointed into the distance, saying, "Seventh Uncle, someone's coming."

The man in the golden robe looked into the distance and saw Shen Long over.

"Foundation Establishment Middle Stage!"

The man in the golden robe frowned. He was only a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator and couldn't handle these Demon Bat.

Shen Long patted the Spirit Beast Bag at his waist, and more than 50,000 Gold-Eating Ant flew out, condensing into hundreds of Golden Arrow that headed straight for the Blood-Colored Demon Bat.

As the Blood-Colored Demon Bat tried to dodge, a sharp, piercing screech rang out. They felt as if they had crashed into an impenetrable wall, their heads spinning. By the time they regained their senses, a dense barrage of Golden Arrow had already pierced their bodies.

The Bat King was no exception; a giant golden arrow, over ten feet long, pierced his head and pinned him to the ground.

In a single encounter, Shen Long dispatched all the Demon Bat, leaving none to escape.

The man in the gold shirt and the girl in the white dress stared in disbelief, taking a long time to recover.

"Insect Control Technique!"

The man in the golden robe exclaimed in surprise, his gaze towards Shen Long filled with apprehension.

"I am Xu Tianlei from Snow Plum Ridge, and this is my niece, Xu Yubing. Thank you for your help, Fellow Daoist Xie."

The man in the gold shirt announced his address but did not lower his guard.

The opponent was able to easily deal with nearly a hundred Demon Bat, and could also annihilate them.

"It was nothing, Fellow Daoist Xu, please don't take it to heart. My name is Shen Shi. By the way, I'm looking for high-grade Five-Leaf Soul-Severing Flower. Do you know where I can find any?"

Shen Long asked.

The Five-Leaf Soul-Severing Flower is highly poisonous, and this poisonous flower grows in the Five Poisons Mountain Range, so Shen Long's explanation makes perfect sense.

"Five-Leaf Soul-Severing Flower? There are some Five-Leaf Soul-Severing Flower in a cave three hundred miles to the northwest, but they are guarded by a late-stage second-tier Blood-Eyed Poison Ape, which is very powerful."

Xu Tianlei spoke up.

"Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Xu."

Shen Long thanked him, put away the corpse of the second-tier Demon Bat and the Gold-Eating Ant, and headed northwest.

Xu Tianlei and Xu Yubing both breathed a sigh of relief; they were genuinely worried that Shen Long would kill them.

"This person actually raises so many Gold-Eating Ant, could he be a disciple of the Spirit Control Sect?"

Xu Yubing asked curiously.

"Not necessarily. Disciples from other factions also raise Spirit Insect. Let's not talk about that anymore, let's leave here first!"

Xu Tianlei said that they picked up the Demon Bat corpses on the ground and left the place.

Shen Long stood in an open area, not far from a steep mountain peak, with a huge cave halfway up the mountain.

He had used the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada to observe the cave and found that there were indeed Five-Leaf Soul-Severing Flower- Blood-Eyed Poison Ape- Blood-Eyed Poison Ape were incredibly strong and could use sonic attacks, so they were quite powerful. No wonder Xu Tianlei had failed to pick the Five-Leaf Soul-Severing Flower.

Shen Long strode inside, and soon he reached the end, appearing in a cave several acres in size. A Giant Ape with a golden body came into view. The Golden Giant Ape's eyes were blood red, and a dozen small black flowers grew in its lower right corner, each with five petals.

As soon as he entered the cave, the Blood-Eyed Poison Ape spotted Shen Long, let out a loud roar, and spewed out a Golden Sound Wave that rushed straight towards Shen Long.

Shen Long slapped a golden Spirit Beast Bag with his right hand, and more than 50,000 Gold-Eating Ant flew out and quickly condensed into a Golden Giant Sword, shattering the Golden Sound Wave into dust.

The Golden Giant Sword hurtled straight towards the Blood-Eyed Poison Ape. The Blood-Eyed Poison Ape's eyes flashed with blinding blood light, and two blood-red beams shot out, heading straight for the Golden Giant Sword.

The Golden Giant Sword quickly dodged, and the attack of the crimson beam of light missed its target.

Just as the Blood-Eyed Poison Ape was about to use other methods, a Giant Wind Blade shot out and instantly appeared in front of it.

Undeterred, the Blood-Eyed Poison Ape unleashed a punch that collided with the Giant Wind Blade, producing a muffled thud Giant Wind Blade disintegrated.

A Cyan Tornado swept in and instantly reached it. The Blood-Eyed Poison Ape opened its blood-red maw and spewed out a Golden Sound Wave that collided with the Cyan Tornado.

With a deafening roar, the Cyan Tornado exploded, sending out hundreds of Giant Wind Blade, most of which struck the Blood-Eyed Poison Ape, leaving several clearly visible bloodstains on its body, though its injuries were not serious.

A Giant Fireball the size of a house shot towards it. Just as the Blood-Eyed Poison Ape was about to defend itself, a sharp, piercing screech rang in its ears, and it immediately felt dizzy.

The Giant Fireball slammed into the Blood-Eyed Poison Ape, turning into rolling flames that engulfed its body.

Before the flames had even subsided, a second Giant Fireball shot in and struck it, causing the fire to intensify.

The Blood-Eyed Poison Ape let out a painful roar, its body radiating golden light as the flames slowly dissipated. It charged towards Shen Long, but before it had taken more than a few steps, a dozen thick, Cyan Vine burst from the ground and wrapped around its feet.

It tore and ripped with all its might, easily snapping off more than a dozen Cyan Vine.

A Giant Fireball, five zhang in diameter, flew over and smashed into the Blood-Eyed Poison Ape. Immediately afterward, a Giant Wind Blade shot over and struck the Blood-Eyed Poison Ape, producing a muffled thud.

Soon, another Giant Fireball hurtled towards them, causing the fire to escalate rapidly.

Shen Long unleashed a series of Giant Fireball, which landed one after another on the Blood-Eyed Poison Ape. The Blood-Eyed Poison Ape released sound waves or blood-red beams of light, but Shen Long blocked them all with his magic.

A quarter of an hour later, the Blood-Eyed Poison Ape's aura weakened, its entire body was charred, and it emitted a strong smell of burning.

Shen Long unleashed a Giant Wind Blade, cleaving it in two.

Shen Long looked at the Five-Leaf Soul-Severing Flower. A huge Golden Light Screen covered all the Five-Leaf Soul-Severing Flower. He made a hand seal, and the Golden Light Screen transformed into more than 50,000 Gold-Eating Ant, which flew back to the Spirit Beast Bag.

He was worried that the fluctuations from the battle would destroy the Five-Leaf Soul-Severing Flower- Five-Leaf Soul-Severing Flower, so Gold-Eating Ant protect it.

Shen Long carefully dug out all the Five-Leaf Soul-Severing Flower, put away the corpse of the Blood-Eyed Poison Ape, and walked out.

After leaving the cave, Shen Long released the Snow Wind Sparrow Snow Wind Sparrow, walked onto its back, and with a gentle flap of its wings, the Snow Wind Sparrow flew into the sky and quickly disappeared from sight.

Half a month later, the Snow Wind Sparrow appeared in the sky above a continuous, Emerald Green Mountain Range. Some cultivators flew out from the depths of the mountains on their magical artifacts, but they did not pay much attention to Shen Long.

Before long, the Snow Wind Sparrow slowed down. Ahead was a Giant Valley surrounded by mountains on three sides, with buildings standing in the valley and many cultivators walking around.

Outside the valley stands a Golden Stele over ten zhang tall, inscribed with the four large characters "Tian Shu Marketplace". This is the largest Marketplace in the Shu Kingdom and Marketplace controlled by the Tang Clan.

The Snow Wind Sparrow slowly landed on the ground. Shen Long jumped down, put the Snow Wind Sparrow back into his Spirit Beast Bag, and strode into the valley.

The streets were wide and clean, and pedestrians thronged the streets.

Shen Long noticed that most cultivators had Spirit Beast Bag on their waists. The Shu Kingdom was rich in poisonous insects and beasts, and raising Spirit Beast Spirit Insect was a common practice.

Half an hour later, Shen Long appeared at the entrance of a nine-story Cyan Pavilion. The plaque above the entrance bore the three golden characters "Tian Shu Pavilion," and many cultivators were coming and going.

Tian Shu Pavilion is a shop opened by the Tang Clan, with a wide range of business operations.

Shen Long walked in. The hall was spacious and bright, and a group of Green-Shirted Attendant were introducing the products to the guests.

He walked upstairs to the seventh floor, where he saw a voluptuous woman in a gold dress looking through account books.

"My name is Tang Kexin. I wonder how I can help you, fellow Daoist?"

The woman in the golden dress put down the ledger and said warmly.

"My surname is Shen, and I'd like to sell some Monster Beast Material."

Shen Long took out a Cyan Storage Bag and handed it to the woman in the gold dress.

"So many second-tier Demon Beast!"

Tang Kexin exclaimed in surprise and gestured for Shen Long to sit down.

A maid in a green robe came forward, placed a cup of fragrant tea on the table, and then withdrew.

Tang Kexin carefully checked the number and types of Demon Beast and said, "Forty thousand Spirit Stone, what does Fellow Daoist Shen think?"

"Yes, I want to buy these materials. Do you have them in your store?"

Shen Long took out a Cyan Jade Slip and handed it to Tang Kexin.

The Jade Slip slips mostly contained spirit medicine, Shen Long used to feed Spirit Beast Spirit Insect, Spirit Bird.

The second level of the Spirit Control Tower was planted with many fire-attribute spirit medicine herbs and fruits. After Shen Long entered the Shu Kingdom, he sold most of the fire-attribute spirit medicine herbs and fruits in batches, mainly because they were too young for him to use.

The main ingredients of Second-tier Medicinal Pill are all over a hundred years old, while the spirit medicine in the Spirit Control Tower are only a few decades old.

Tang Kexin scanned it with her Divine Sense, nodded, and said, "Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment, I will send someone to fetch it."

She took out a Golden Dharma Disk, cast a spell, and then gestured.