Snow Cloud Fox

The Mountain Pushing Beast opened its blood-filled maw and spat out more than a dozen yellow Earth Spikes. When they struck the Green Wind Tiger, it was like scratching an itch. The Green Wind Tiger bit down on the Mountain Pushing Beast's neck.

The Mountain Pushing Beast struggled violently, but the Green Wind Tiger's sharp claws pinned it to the ground.

A thick Cyan Vine drilled out of the ground and wrapped around the Mountain Pushing Beast's body. It struggled fiercely, but to no avail.

Some red liquid dripped down, staining the ground crimson.

After a while, the Mountain Pushing Beast stopped struggling and lost its breath. The Green Wind Tiger had forcibly bitten through its neck.

While Shen Long and the others were astonished, they also felt somewhat wary.

Ye Yuqing had quite a few First Rank Talismans on hand, as well as a first rank middle stage Green Wind Tiger. Her strength was formidable.

Ye Yuqing had contributed greatly to killing the two Mountain Pushing Beasts this time.

"Come on, let's go inside and take a look. Hopefully, there will be more spirit herbs."

Xu Lei entered the cave first. Shen Long and the others put away the Mountain Pushing Beast corpses and hurried after him.

Before long, they arrived in a cave chamber roughly an acre in size. In the lower left corner grew twelve clumps of cyan grass, each with three diamond-shaped leaves. One of the grasses had three golden lines on its leaves.

"Three-Leaf Grass! The oldest one is over thirty years old."

Ye Yutang said.

Three-Leaf Grass gained one golden line every ten years. The more golden lines it had, the older it was.

It was commonly used to refine Qi Nourishing Pills, suitable for mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

They carefully dug up the twelve clumps of cyan grass. Xu Lei took three Three-Leaf Grasses, including the one over thirty years old. Sun Yang and Ye Yuqing each took two, while Shen Long and the other four each received one ten-year Three-Leaf Grass.

After the two Mountain Pushing Beasts were sold, the Spirit Stones obtained would be divided equally among the eight of them.

Shen Long had no objection to this arrangement. In the cultivation world, strength spoke louder than words. He had not contributed much, yet he could still receive a share of Spirit Stones.

Having gained some wealth, everyone was delighted.

After leaving the cave, the group headed toward a steep peak.

Two days later, Xu Lei and the other seven appeared within a Black Dense Forest. Their faces were full of vigilance, and they did not move quickly.

"This is the place. Hopefully, we can catch that Snow Cloud Fox."

Xu Lei said.

"The Snow Cloud Fox is very timid. Once it discovers us, it will immediately burrow underground and flee, won't it?"

Qin Qing said with a frown.

"Fairy Ye, I'll have to trouble you to set up the Formation."

Xu Lei said politely.

"A Formation!"

Shen Long and the others suddenly understood, their faces full of envy.

Formations were extremely luxurious things to them. A set of First Rank Formations started at several hundred Spirit Stones, while better ones cost several thousand.

Ye Yuqing nodded. With a flick of her sleeve, more than a dozen cyan Command Flags flew out and floated in midair.

She formed a hand seal, and the dozen or so cyan Command Flags immediately shone with brilliant cyan light.

"Go!"

Ye Yuqing gave a soft shout, and the dozen or so cyan Command Flags flew in all directions, sinking into the ground.

She set up the Formation with practiced ease. This clearly was not her first time setting one up. She also knew how to make Talismans and possessed a Spirit Beast; she was certainly not a Rogue Cultivator.

Ye Yutang took out a pale golden stick of Sandalwood Incense and said, "This is Monster Luring Incense that I bought at a high price. It is highly attractive to First Rank Monster Beasts, but you must hide yourselves well and cannot let the Snow Cloud Fox discover you. Hopefully, we can catch it."

"Monster Luring Incense! Is it the Monster Luring Incense made by the Spirit Control Sect?"

Xu Wen asked.

"Precisely. The Snow Cloud Fox has a keen sense of smell, so we must remove our scent."

Ye Yuqing said. She took out a Cyan Gourd and pulled out its stopper. A fishy, pungent stench drifted into Shen Long's nose.

Shen Long frowned tightly. The smell was unbearable, even worse than a corpse.

"This is Monster Repelling Liquid produced by the Spirit Control Sect. Many Monster Beasts hate its smell. Applying it to our bodies can conceal our scent. Just apply it to your hands, feet, and chest."

Ye Yuqing explained. She poured out some cyan liquid and rubbed it onto her hands and feet, then handed the gourd to Shen Long.

"Monster Luring Incense! Monster Repelling Liquid!"

It was Shen Long's first time hearing of such things. He honestly applied it to his hands and feet.

Ye Yutang lit the Monster Luring Incense and planted it at the center of the Formation.

They gathered beneath a towering tree. Ye Yuqing took out a command flag shimmering with cyan light and gave it a gentle shake. A cloud of cyan mist surged forth, concealing their bodies.

After a while, the cyan mist dispersed, and Shen Long and the other seven vanished.

Shen Long was still standing beneath the towering tree, and he could clearly see the Monster Luring Incense in the distance.

Before long, a cheerful hissing cry rang out. An Iron Tail Scorpion over ten feet long crawled out from a patch of bushes.

A small mound rose from the ground, and a black earthworm burrowed out. Some white bees flew over from afar, following the scent of the Monster Luring Incense toward its location.

A white speck appeared in the distance, racing swiftly toward them.

After a while, Shen Long and the others saw the white speck's true form. It was a snow-white fox, its eyes constantly turning, filled with intelligence.

"Snow Cloud Fox!"

Xu Lei's face lit up with joy.

"Don't rush. It is currently at the edge of the Formation. We will act later."

Ye Yutang said, taking out a Formation Disk shimmering with cyan light.

Ye Yuqing also took out a cyan Formation Disk and gazed toward the Snow Cloud Fox.

The Snow Cloud Fox sniffed lightly at the air, then raced toward the Monster Luring Incense.

A Cyan Net shimmering with cyan light descended from the sky, covering the Snow Cloud Fox.

The Snow Cloud Fox reacted quickly. Yellow light flared from its body as it burrowed into the earth. Just then, thick Cyan Vines burst from the ground and wrapped around its body, preventing it from fleeing underground.

The Cyan Net came down over it head-on, binding the Snow Cloud Fox into a ball.

The Iron Tail Scorpion was startled and was about to flee when thick Cyan Vines drilled out of the ground and wrapped around its body.

Shen Long and the others revealed themselves one after another, activating Dharma Artifacts to attack the monster insects.

More than a dozen white bees beat their wings and flew into the distance. A Talisman flickering with blue light flew over and instantly exploded, transforming into a huge Blue Water Screen that covered the dozen or so white bees.

The white bees crashed into the Blue Water Screen, sending ripples across its surface.

Before long, they had killed several First Rank monster insects.

"Fairy Ye, why not kill these White Jade Bees?"

Shen Long asked curiously.

"The White Jade Bee corpses are worthless. Wouldn't it be better to let them lead us to their hive?"

Ye Yutang explained with a smile.

"This is the depths of the Thousand Bamboo Mountain Range. It will be troublesome if we encounter a second rank Monster Beast."

Xu Wen said somewhat worriedly.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, White Jade Bees are gentle by nature and not particularly powerful. If there were second rank Monster Beasts near their hive, do you think they could fly all the way here?"

Ye Yutang analyzed.

"That is true. Then the hive is nearby?"

Qin Qing said excitedly.

"It should not be too far away. White Jade Bees are far weaker than other monster insects and Monster Beasts. They are easily killed and have no ability to fly very far to gather nectar."

Ye Yutang said.