Dangerous Mission

"It wasn't easy for them to obtain this Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure! It took them decades and resulted in the deaths of five Nascent Soul Cultivator. Fortunately, Mo Wuya never had to fight the Great Elder."

Bi Xin said with a hint of relief.

"Hmph, it's true he possesses Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure, but if I were solely focused on escaping, he couldn't kill me. Do you think he doesn't want to fight me? He just doesn't have absolute confidence in killing me. The reason he's delaying his attack is to eliminate the remaining forces of our Barbarian Race Barbarian Race and further weaken our power. This has been a policy followed by the Human Race for many years."

The Wu Xiao disagreed.

In a one-on-one situation, it would be difficult for Mo Wuya to kill Wu Xiao. As long as Wu Xiao survives, the Human Race will not wipe out the Barbarian Race, and the Barbarian Race can continue to exist.

"Great Elder, we have suffered heavy losses. If we continue fighting, our losses will be even greater."

Bi Xin looked worried.

"I know. Have you found out why the Human Race started this war? I have a bad feeling about this. I suffered a small loss in the last battle with Old Ghost Mo. He started another war so quickly. I suspect he has obtained a second Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure, or a new Spirit Transformation cultivator has appeared in the East Hua Cultivation World."

Wu Xiao frowned and said.

He always felt that this great battle was not so simple, and dared not make a move rashly, lest he fall into the trap of the Human Race.

Bi Xin shook her head and said, "It hasn't been investigated yet. The Human Race's high command announced that it was to weaken our strength, but the true intentions are unclear. I estimate that very few people know the truth."

"Keep investigating. I won't feel at ease until I get to the bottom of it. Now it's a matter of who loses patience and who gives in first."

"It Wu Xiao instructed.

"Yes, Elder Wu."

Bi Xin agreed and left.

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In the Barbarian-Resisting City, in a secret room.

Mo Wuya and Qi Xiao were sitting around a Cyan Chessboard, playing chess.

"I didn't expect that old Wu Xiao to be so patient. He's held out for over twenty years, and more than twenty Nascent Soul Cultivator have perished, yet he hasn't made a move. It seems their losses aren't too great yet. We need to step up our efforts."

Qi Xiao frowned and said.

Mo Wuya nodded and said, "We need to wipe out several major tribes and hurt them badly before Old Monster Wu will make a move."

"Could he know that I've advanced to the Spirit Transmutation Realm?!"

Qi Xiao, puzzled.

"Among the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, only Junior Nephew Lu and I know that you have advanced to the Spirit Transmutation Realm. As for your Nether Corpse Sect, I don't know. But even if I did, it wouldn't matter. We'll just face them head-on; there's no need to hide in the shadows and launch a sneak attack."

Mo Wuya disagreed.

"I'm worried he might possess Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure."

Qi Xiao said with some concern.

"How long has it been? Where did he get Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure? Even if he does have Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure, we have nothing to fear if we join forces."

Mo Wuya said nonchalantly.

"What if the Barbarian Race produces a second Spirit Transformation cultivator?!"

Qi Xiao frowned and said.

"It's not that easy. The last time your Nether Corpse Sect had Spirit Transformation cultivator was more than five thousand years ago. It's already quite good for the Barbarian Race to have even one Spirit Transformation cultivator. Of course, we still need to be on guard. Force him to fight me first, while you hide in the shadows and look for an opportunity to ambush him."

Mo Wuya revealed his plan.

Qi Xiao nodded, chuckled, placed a chess piece down, and said confidently, "Fellow Daoist Mo, you have no moves left to make."

"Then let's start another game. I have no moves left to make, so we can start another game. Old Monster Wu has no moves left to make, so he wants to start another game. He'll have to ask us if we agree."

Mo Wuya finished speaking, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

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Half a year passed quickly.

In the Spirit Control Garden, Shen Long and Du Yinyin sat around Zhang Qing stone table, sipping tea and chatting.

"Senior Sister Du, are you feeling any better?"

Shen Long asked with concern.

"I'm much better now, all thanks to Junior Brother Shen's Blood Mushroom Pill. Otherwise, I wouldn't have recovered so quickly."

Du Yinyin's tone was warm.

Since the start of the war, many Human Race forces have been crippled. Shen Long has two mutated fourth-order Spirit Insect, which are very powerful. Du Yinyin joined forces with Shen Long and killed many Nascent Soul Realm Barbarian Race without any danger to her life, which is especially rare.

Some veteran Nascent Soul Cultivator were either killed or seriously injured.

"It's what I should do. I'm just glad that Senior Sister Du is alright. I don't know how much longer we'll have to fight."

Shen Long sighed.

Qian Dafu walked in, bowed, and said, "Aunt Du, Uncle-Master Shen, Senior Lu from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect has sent someone to invite Uncle-Master Shen to the Barbarian-Resisting Hall. He has important matters to discuss."

"Important! I understand, I'll be right there."

Shen Long agreed, got up, and walked out.

He arrived at the Barbarian-Resisting Hall and saw Lin Qing, Xu Mei, and True Monarch Golden Crow, but he did not see Lu Qingshan.

When the three True Monarch Golden Crow saw Shen Long, they all greeted him.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, is it just the four of us?"

Shen Long asked curiously.

The gates of the Barbarian-Resisting Hall closed, and Lu Qingshan stepped out, his expression grave.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, what urgent matter requires your discussion only with the four of us?"

"I ask you in confusion," said the True Monarch Golden Crow.

"According to our intelligence, the Barbarian Race have mobilized the forces of fifteen major tribes to fight against us. After fighting for so long, they have suffered considerable losses. A large number of experts are gathered at the front lines, leaving their rear vulnerable. Uncle Mo has instructed me to select men to go into the Barbarian Race heartland to cause trouble, attack Barbarian Race important strongholds, Spirit Herb Garden, and mines. If you have the guts, you can even attack the ancestral home of a major tribe. In short, the goal is to create chaos and eliminate the Barbarian Race ' fighting force."

Lu Qingshan said slowly.

"To penetrate deep into Barbarian Race territory and create chaos?"

True Monarch Golden Crow frowned. This would easily lead to them being surrounded by Barbarian Race experts, which would be extremely dangerous.

This was Mo Wuya's order, and they could not refuse.

"That's right. Killing two Nascent Soul Cultivator is equivalent to killing three Nascent Soul Cultivator. If you conquer the ancestral land of a large tribe, each of you will be rewarded with a Spirit Treasure. All the spoils obtained in the heart of the Barbarian Race territory are yours. As for which tribe to attack, you can decide for yourselves. Fellow Daoist Qin is the captain, and Junior Brother Lin is the vice-captain. Any other questions?"

Lu Qingshan said.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, is there a time limit for this mission?"

Shen Long asked.

"There is no time limit, but you can't just stay idle forever. You still need to make some contributions. If you accept this mission, you won't have to stay on the front lines to fight. You can also refuse."

Lu Qingshan explained.

Shen Long looked thoughtful. This mission was indeed dangerous, but it would keep him away from the front lines.

They could penetrate deep into the Barbarian Race territory, attack a few strongholds, achieve some results, and then go into hiding. If they stayed on the front lines, they might die at the hands of Barbarian Race cultivators at any time. Most importantly, once they were behind enemy lines, Shen Long didn't have as many concerns.

"I'm willing to accept this task."

Shen Long asked.

The three True Monarch Golden Crow were also willing to accept the mission. Lu Qingshan gave them a day to prepare and forbade them to mention the matter to anyone else, as leaks would affect their ability to carry out the mission.

Shen Long arrived at the General Affairs Hall and used his Merit Points to exchange for a Soul-Extinguishing Bead, spending most of his Merit Points in the process.

With a Soul-Extinguishing Bead in hand, Shen Long has nothing to fear, even if he encounters Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator.

Back at the Spirit Control Garden, Shen Long found Du Yinyin and said, "Senior Sister Du, I have to go on an important mission and won't be back for a while. Please accept this bottle of Blood Mushroom Pill; I hope you won't need them."

"A major mission? What mission?"

Du Yinyin was slightly taken aback.

"I can't tell you, it's confidential. I'm well prepared, nothing will happen, don't worry!"

Shen Long said.

"Junior Brother Shen, I've accumulated some Merit Points. Let's go to the General Affairs Hall together and exchange them for some things! Take these with you; I hope you won't need them."

Du Yinyin said seriously.

Shen Long wanted to refuse, but Du Yinyin remained unmoved. She went with Shen Long to the General Affairs Hall, where she spent most of her Merit Points to exchange for a Blood Pollution Bead.

The Blood Pollution Bead is a one-time use item that can defile Spirit Treasure, causing them to lose their Spirit Treasure essence and weaken their power.

Du Yinyin wanted to exchange for more things, but she had spent a lot of Merit Points, and she didn't have many Merit Points left on her Identity Plaque, only enough to exchange for one Blood Pollution Bead.

"Thank you very much, Senior Sister Du."

Shen Long thanked them and returned to the Spirit Control Garden with Du Yinyin.

"Junior Brother Shen, the mission is secondary; your safety is the most important thing. You can't get hurt, otherwise I won't be able to explain to Senior Brother Lin."

Du Yinyin gave her instructions.

Shen Long nodded. "I understand, Senior Sister Du, you must also be careful."

After chatting for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Shen Long took his leave.

Back at the Golden Roc Courtyard, Shen Long entered a Cultivation Room, then went into the Ten Thousand Beast Tower and arrived at the second floor.

He whistled, and a deafening roar resounded. A ball of crimson light appeared before him, revealing the figure of the Fire Qilin Beast. It had consumed several Mystic Ice Jade Lotus Pill and recuperated for half a year, and had fully recovered.

"Great, you're recovering very well!"

Shen Long praised it, then took out a thousand-year-old Golden Flame Ganoderma and fed it to the Fire Qilin Beast.

The Fire Qilin Beast and the Green-Eyed Spirit Fox have advanced to the fourth rank, and their Bloodline Purity has reached level four. The Golden-Winged Wind Peng, Iron Tail Scorpion, Golden-Winged Fire Ant, Fire Qilin Beast, and Green-Eyed Spirit Fox have also advanced to the fourth rank, and their Bloodline Purity has also increased accordingly. From this, we can see that it is easier for the Spirit Beast Spirit Bird, Spirit Insect raised in the Ten Thousand Beast Tower to increase their Bloodline Purity.

The True Monarch Golden Crow's Golden-Eyed Golden Crow has Bloodline Purity of three. Even after being cultivated from the first rank to the fourth rank, its Bloodline Purity remains at the Third Rank. That's the difference.

The Fire Qilin Beast let out a loud roar, and flames surged from its limbs, as if it were challenging Shen Long to battle.

"It's your turn to shine, come in first!"

Shen Long put the Fire Qilin Beast into a Spirit Beast Bag and left the Ten Thousand Beast Tower.

Early the next morning, Shen Long, Lin Qing, Xu Mei, and True Monarch Golden Crow gathered in a Blue-tiled Courtyard.

"Just to be on the safe side, we'll disguise ourselves and act accordingly. Hopefully, everything will go smoothly."

"True Monarch Golden Crow suggested."

Shen Long and the other two had no objections. They changed their appearances and left Barbarian-Resisting City.