Ten Thousand Poison Valley
Lu Xin and Xu Tong left the Marketplace and transformed into two streaks of Escape Light, flying into the sky.
More than an hour later, they appeared in a hidden underground cave. Three men and one woman had been waiting for a long time. The leader was a burly man in black robes. Judging from his attire, he was clearly a Witch Clan.
"Why are only you guys here? Where's Shen Long?!"
The man in black robes frowned and asked.
Wu Mo, the Great Perfection of Core Formation.
This place is quite far from the territory of the Witch Clan. They have ventured deep into the territory of the Human Race on an important mission. If they hadn't known that Shen Long was in the Marketplace, they wouldn't have risked coming here.
Wu Xian offered a hefty reward for the capture of Shen Long, with no regard for his life or death.
"This man is very cautious and won't fall for it. We'll sneak back into the Marketplace and follow him. Once he leaves the Marketplace, we'll immediately notify you so we can join forces to ambush and kill him."
Lu Xin said.
"Alright! Then you guys hurry back to the Marketplace, before this person finds you."
Wu Mo gave the order.
Lu Xin and Xu Tong nodded. They each took out a Golden Medicinal Pill, swallowed it, and their appearance and aura changed.
In this way, it would be difficult for Shen Long to spot them.
They changed their clothes, left, and returned to the Marketplace.
In a private room of a Teahouse, Shen Long sat quietly at Zhang Qing tea table, savoring his tea.
A White Spirit Beast Bag at his waist swayed twice, and Shen Long's lips curled up slightly, revealing a mocking expression.
"Back so soon, huh, something's definitely up."
Shen Long sneered.
Logically speaking, since Shen Long rejected Lu Xin and Xu Tong, and they left the Marketplace to search for treasure, there was no need for them to turn back.
Shen Long paid the Spirit Stone and left the Teahouse.
Once outside the Marketplace, Shen Long transformed into a Escape Light and soared through the air, his Divine Sense sweeping across the surrounding hundred miles.
After flying more than ten thousand miles, the White Spirit Beast Bag at Shen Long's waist swayed twice. He sensed with his Divine Sense that a powerful aura was moving towards him at a very fast speed.
Shen Long took out a Fire Wing Talisman, patted it on his body, and a flash of red light appeared. A pair of Red Wings grew from his back, and with a gentle flap, he disappeared from the spot.
Dozens of miles away, a burly man in a golden robe swiftly swept across the sky.
"Huh, teleportation!"
The man in the golden shirt let out a soft "hmm."
Just then, a gust of wind howled past, and Shen Long appeared, wearing Ice Flood Dragon Gauntlets on both hands.
As soon as he appeared, he opened his mouth and let out a deafening dragon roar, spewing out a Red Sound Wave that quickly swept across the golden-robed man's body. The golden-robed man spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood and his face turned pale.
The man in the golden shirt reacted quickly, his right fist radiating golden light as he punched Shen Long. At the same time, he opened his mouth and spat out a long, gleaming golden blade that shot straight at Shen Long.
Shen Long's body shone with a bright red light, and numerous Red Dragon Scales grew, protecting his entire body. He then met the attack with his right fist.
His right fist collided with the golden-robed man's right fist, unleashing a powerful shockwave. The golden-robed man let out a painful scream and was sent flying backward. Before he even hit the ground, a thick Silver Thunder Pillar descended from the sky and struck the golden-robed man accurately.
Silver lightning engulfed the golden-robed man's body. Before the lightning dissipated, a Golden Spear flew in, piercing the lightning and emerging from the other end. The tip of the Golden Spear was stained with some crimson liquid.
The man in the gold shirt plummeted towards the ground, crashing heavily to the earth.
Shen Long landed, searched the man in the golden robe for his belongings, and then summoned the Soul Refining Bowl. He cast a spell into it, Soul Refining Bowl emitted a Black Glow that enveloped the corpse. A Green Light Orb flew out of the body and was drawn into the Soul Refining Bowl by the Black Glow.
"Xu Tong forced me to do it."
The Green Light Orb spoke.
"I'll send him on his way later."
Shen Long said coldly, put away the Soul Refining Bowl, released the Ice Flood Dragon to devour the corpse, and then put the Ice Flood Dragon back into his Spirit Beast Bag.
Shen Long's Red Wings flapped gently on his back, and he disappeared from the spot.
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The East Hua Cultivation World, Qin Kingdom, Spirit Control Sect.
In Ice Silkworm Valley, Master Ice Silkworm and Han Yuwei sat in a Cyan Stone Pavilion, sipping tea and chatting.
"Husband, are you really going to try to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm? Maybe we should call it a day! We're doing fine now, there's no need for us to go back to the Han family."
Han Yuwei advised.
Master Ice Silkworm has already reached the Great Perfection of Core Formation and is preparing to go into seclusion to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm. If he fails, he will die and his cultivation will be extinguished; there is no turning back.
Han Yuwei was worried about Master Ice Silkworm and didn't want him to attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm.
"Madam, my mind is made up. I will marry you in a grand and glorious ceremony, and give you and Yutong a proper status. Only Nascent Soul Cultivator will earn the Han family's respect."
"Master Ice Silkworm said solemnly."
The Han family is very powerful, and they really don't take Core Formation Cultivator seriously.
Han Yuwei sighed softly and said, "Then focus on breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm! You must succeed."
Master Ice Silkworm nodded and said, "I wonder if Shen Long has overcome his bottleneck. The Southern Border Cultivation World is much more complex than that in the East Hua Cultivation World."
"Shen Long is very strong, he should be fine, don't worry."
Han Yuwei comforted her.
After chatting for a few minutes, Master Ice Silkworm entered a blue pavilion, intending to go into seclusion to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm.
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The Ten Thousand Poison Mountain Range is located in the northwest of the Southern Border Cultivation World. It is perpetually shrouded in miasma and home to a large number of poisonous insects and ferocious beasts. The Ten Thousand Poison Valley is located here.
A streak of blue Escape Light appeared on the distant horizon, rapidly flying towards this location.
Not long after, the blue Escape Light stopped, revealing a Blue Flying Boat, on which Shen Long stood.
He used the Soul Refining Bowl to torture Lu Xin's soul, forcing him to reveal a great deal of information.
Lu Xin and Xu Tong wiped out a small Lineage and obtained a Treasure Map, which appeared to be the Ascension Cave Abode of Nascent Soul Cultivator, located in the Ten Thousand Poison Valley. They reported this to the Witch Clan Witch Clan, who were skeptical but sent Core Formation Cultivator with them into the Ten Thousand Poison Valley, intending to break the restrictions and retrieve the treasure.
Lu Xin and Xu Tong encountered Shen Long and planned to kill Shen Long to gain merit and avoid going to the Ten Thousand Poison Valley, which led to the events that followed.
Of course, Lu Xin didn't tell the truth at first. Shen Long tricked Lu Xin, saying that he had killed Xu Tong. Lu Xin didn't want to suffer less, so he confessed honestly.
Having personally experienced Shen Long's strength, Lu Xin believed Shen Long's words and thus told the truth.
Shen Long was very interested in the Ascension Cave Abode of the Nascent Soul Cultivator and rushed to the Ten Thousand Poison Valley as quickly as possible.
Shen Long made a hand seal, and the Sea-Crossing Boat slowly flew down to the ground. In front of them was a valley with many paths leading in all directions, and a purple mist was spreading over the Ten Thousand Poison Mountain Range.
The Ten Thousand Poison Mountain Range is a natural and dangerous place. When the Heaven Origin Race of the Heaven Origin Realm invaded the Gan Yang Realm, the Ten Thousand Poison Mountain Range served as a landing point. The Heaven Origin Race set up powerful restrictions here and sent a large number of experts to guard it.
The Great Elder of the Five Saints Sect led his troops to attack this place. The Heaven Origin Race's garrison was no match for them and activated the great formation, killing many cultivators but also suffering heavy losses themselves. The Spatial Node leading to the Heaven Origin Realm was also completely sealed off.
To prevent cultivators from the Heaven Origin Realm from crossing this route again, cultivators from the Southern Border Cultivation World reinforced the Formation, and various forces set up numerous restrictions.
Currently, some remaining restrictions are still in operation, as are some Natural Restriction. This place is perpetually shrouded in miasma, which has gradually given rise to a large number of poisonous insects and beasts. It also grows many rare spirit medicine herbs and fruits, attracting a large number of cultivators to come and search for treasures.
Shen Long released the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada, whose eyes shone with a dazzling golden light. He then summoned a shimmering purple bead, cast a spell into it, and the Purple Round Bead circled around him, transforming into a Purple Light Screen that enveloped him and the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada.
He strode towards the valley ahead. The Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada could see clearly what was ahead, and before long, he and the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada disappeared into the vast mountains.