New Mission

Barbarian-Resisting City, Spirit Control Garden.

In a secluded courtyard, Liu Zi'an and Du Yinyin sat around Zhang Qing stone table, while the Master Azure Python reported on the situation.

"What! One of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect Sect's strongholds has been attacked? The Barbarian Race are quite bold!"

Liu Zi'an asked in surprise.

"If I were Barbarian Race, I would send people to do the same. This isn't the first time the Barbarian Race have done this. Every time they can't defeat us in a major battle, they send experts to infiltrate our territory and cause trouble. This time is no exception."

Du Yinyin said.

A loud male voice rang out from outside. "Disciple Shen Long has come to report to Uncle-Master Liu."

"Come in, Nephew Shen."

Liu Zi'an said.

Shen Long, Chen Tianxue, and Xu Yang walked in. They had arrived in Barbarian-Resisting City as quickly as possible. Qian Dafu led five hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivator to the General Affairs Hall to register. Shen Long Qi Shan sent someone to assign them tasks. The three of them came over to report.

"You're back so soon? I hope everything went well!"

Liu Zi'an said in a friendly tone.

"On our way to Barbarian-Resisting City, we were ambushed by six Barbarian Race cultivators. Fortunately, Junior Brother Shen cultivated a Third Rank Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada, found the main array eye, and destroyed it, which allowed us to kill the six Golden Core Realm Barbarian Race."

As Xu Yang finished speaking, a look of admiration appeared on his face.

"What? What exactly happened? Nephew Shen, please give a detailed report."

Liu Zi'an gave the instructions.

Shen Long responded and recounted the whole story.

"Third-Rank Flood Dragon!"

Liu Zi'an asked in surprise, his face showing approval.

Shen Long actually raised a Third-Rank Flood Dragon; it seems he hadn't used his full strength before!

"Not bad, Nephew Shen has quite the fortuitous opportunity! He subdued a Third-Rank Flood Dragon."

Du Yinyin praised.

Liu Zi'an pondered for a moment and said, "Nephew Shen, you should have heard that many Barbarian Race cultivators are causing trouble in the rear, seriously interfering with our security. Fellow Daoist Lu plans to organize a group of high-level cultivators to capture these Barbarian Race cultivators in the rear. I plan to send you."

"Is Master going too?"

Shen Long asked.

"Nephew Lin has other missions. If you can wipe out these Barbarian Race cultivators who are causing trouble, you will gain a lot of Merit Points. Nephew Chen, you stay behind and go with Nephew Xu!"

Liu Zi'an gave the instructions.

"Yes, Uncle-Master Liu."

Shen Long agreed.

"Go find Young Friend Qi, he will make the arrangements for you."

Liu Zi'an gave the instructions.

Shen Long and Xu Yang agreed and left.

"Junior Nephew Chen, you've just arrived at the front lines. Nephew Lin, could you show Junior Nephew Chen around and familiarize him with the situation in Barbarian-Resisting City?"

Liu Zi'an gave the instructions.

Master Azure Python agreed and withdrew with Chen Tianxue.

"Senior Brother Liu! Why do you want Nephew Shen to go to the rear to capture those troublesome Barbarian Race? The sea of people is vast, and it won't be easy to find these Barbarian Race. If it were so easy to find Barbarian Race, they would have been wiped out long ago, and we wouldn't be offering such a large reward for their capture."

Du Yinyin asked in confusion.

"That's exactly what I value. Nephew Shen is too dazzling. He possesses two Mutated Spirit Insect and Third Rank Ice Flood Dragon. His physical body is no less than that of Barbarian Race of the same tier. If he fights on the front lines, he'll easily be targeted by the Barbarian Race. One of the Core Formation Cultivator that the Wang Clan was grooming was ambushed by Barbarian Race cultivators and died. I don't want Nephew Shen to follow in his footsteps. He can capture these Barbarian Race cultivators in the rear, far from the front lines. As long as he doesn't encounter Nascent Soul Cultivator, there won't be any problems."

Liu Zi'an explained.

He sent Shen Long to apprehend the troublesome Core Formation Cultivator for Shen Long's safety.

"I see. No wonder you made my Nephew Shen do something like this, given his strength. It was to protect him."

Du Yinyin suddenly realized.

"If he weren't stuck at a bottleneck, I wouldn't have agreed to let him participate in the war. It's best for him to stay in the rear and cultivate. Hopefully, he can use this battle to break through his bottleneck!"

Liu Zi'an said.

In the General Affairs Hall, Shen Long, Xu Yang, and Qi Shan were talking.

"Are you going to the rear to capture those Barbarian Race cultivators who are causing trouble?"

Qi Shan was somewhat surprised.

"What's wrong, Fellow Daoist Qi? Is there something amiss? This is Uncle-Master Liu's order."

Shen Long asked.

"There's nothing wrong with it, it's just that I feel it's a waste of talent. Those Barbarian Race cultivators are always on the move, it's hard to find them. Since it's Senior Liu's order, of course there's no problem."

Qi Shan spoke as he registered them.

"Two other fellow cultivators are planning to apprehend these Barbarian Race cultivators who are causing trouble. I'll contact them and have them come over!"

Qi Shan took out a blue Dharma Disk, cast a spell, and then gestured.

"Fellow Daoist Qi, we encountered a group of Barbarian Race cultivators on the road and killed them all. These are their corpses and Identity Plaque; please verify them."

Shen Long took out the corpses of five Core Formation Cultivator and had Qi Shan examine them.

Xu Yang retrieved the corpse of a Core Formation Cultivator and had Qi Shan examine it as well.

After Qi Shan confirmed that everything was correct, he allocated the corresponding Merit Points to them.

"So much!"

Xu Yang asked, somewhat surprised.

"Senior Lu has ordered that those Barbarian Race cultivators causing trouble in the rear should be killed to gain more Merit Points."

Qi Shan explained.

"Fellow Daoist Qi, is there any way to find them? The area of Thirty-Six Kingdoms is not small, and the population is vast."

Xu Yang asked.

"There's no way. If there were, we would have wiped them out long ago. They operate in multiple small teams, never gathering together. Their numbers range from three to ten, making them extremely troublesome."

Qi Shan explained, taking out two Cyan Jade Slip and handing them to Shen Long and Xu Yang, saying, "These are the locations they've been to and the crimes they've committed. We've currently apprehended more than twenty Core Formation Cultivator, mainly because they failed. In most cases, when they encountered our main force, they immediately fled and never engaged us in direct combat."

Shen Long scanned the area with his Divine Sense, a thoughtful expression appearing on his face.

A quarter of an hour later, Lin Yutong and a burly Blue-Shirted Youth walked in.

"Oh, Fellow Daoist Shen, you're here too."

Lin Yutong's face lit up with joy when she saw Shen Long.

"Fairy Lin, Fellow Daoist Wei, you've finally arrived. These two are Fellow Daoist Shen and Daoist Xu. They'll be with you to find the Barbarian Race cultivators causing trouble. Fellow Daoist Shen is the team leader; you must all listen to him."

Qi Shan said.

"My name is Wei Tianming. Logically speaking, shouldn't the person with the higher cultivation level be the team leader?"

The Blue-Shirted Youth frowned as he spoke.

"Fellow Daoist Wei, Fellow Daoist Shen is very strong and qualified to be the team leader."

Lin Yutong said.

"I haven't been at the front lines for long and haven't yet experienced Fellow Daoist Shen's Divine Ability. Let's find a place to spar. If Fellow Daoist Shen wins, you'll be the captain; otherwise, I, Wei, won't take your orders."

Wei Tianming frowned and said.

"Fellow Daoist Qi, I don't necessarily want to go on the mission with Fellow Daoist Wei! Could we choose someone else?"

Shen Long asked.

He wasn't afraid of Wei Tianming, but he didn't want to cause any more trouble.

"There are no other candidates at the moment; Fellow Daoist Wei's strength is still quite formidable."

Qi Shan advised.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, I have no other intention than to spar with you. If you are stronger than me, I will obey your orders during missions."

Wei Tianming said.

He was in the Core Formation Late Stage, and he was unwilling to take orders from Shen Long.

To outsiders, Shen Long only made a move at the beginning of the battle and then stopped.

"Fellow Daoist Wei, are you Body Cultivator?"

Shen Long asked.

"Exactly, Fellow Daoist Shen, rest assured, I won't compete with you in physical strength. How about this: you take three of my moves, and if you emerge unscathed, you can tell me to go east, and I will never go west."

Wei Tianming looked confident.

"Let's go outside the city and have a friendly spar!"

Shen Long said.

"Alright, it's a deal. If you lose, I'll take command."

Wei Tianming said, and strode out.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, Fellow Daoist Wei is a descendant of True Monarch Ten Thousand Waves, and his strength should not be underestimated."

Lin Yutong explained.

"The True Monarch Ten Thousand Waves? Is he the True Monarch Ten Thousand Waves, one of the Ten Immortals of the North Sea?"

Shen Long asked.

Lin Yutong nodded and said, "Exactly."

"Junior Brother Shen, should we ask Uncle-Master Liu to intervene?"

Xu Yang suggested.

"No need for all that trouble, I can handle this little thing. Let's go! Let's go outside!"

Shen Long strode out.

After leaving the Barbarian-Resisting City, they flew towards the distance and came to an open area.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, I am Body Cultivator, so don't underestimate me."

Wei Tianming reminded him.

"Perfect, I'm also Body Cultivator. I think we can decide the winner with a single punch, without even needing three moves!"

Shen Long suggested.

"Alright, let's settle this with one punch."

Wei Tianming readily agreed.

His body shone with a bright blue light, and a dazzling blue light emerged from his right fist. Many blue dragon scales grew on his body as he rushed straight towards Shen Long.

"Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Technique?"

Shen Long smiled contemptuously, his body glowing red as dragon scales sprouted, and he threw a punch to meet the attack.

The two fists collided, unleashing a powerful shockwave that cracked the ground. Wei Tianming staggered back three steps, an expression of disbelief on his face.

"You flatter me, Fellow Daoist Wei."

Shen Long clasped his hands in a fist salute and said.

Wei Tianming was taken aback at first, but quickly recovered and clasped his hands in greeting, saying, "Fellow Daoist Shen, where do we go next?"

Both of them cultivated the <Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Technique>, so there's nothing to say about him losing to Shen Long in terms of physical strength; he accepted the loss as he was.

"Let's go to the Jiang Kingdom first! The Barbarian Race cultivators haven't caused any trouble Jiang Kingdom yet, so Jiang Kingdom is likely Barbarian Race next target."

Shen Long said, summoned the Sea-Crossing Boat, and stepped onto it.

Wei Tianming and the other two followed. Shen Long made a hand seal, and the Sea-Crossing Boat emitted a dazzling blue light, flying into the sky and quickly disappearing into the horizon.