The Formation Slays the Flower Demon

Half a year passed quickly.

The door to the Alchemy Room opened, and Shen Long walked out.

He refined a batch of Fourth-Order Pill, all of them of superior quality, enough for the Spirit Control Sect Nascent Soul Cultivator of the Spirit Control Sect to use for a period of time. He kept quite a few for himself.

Shen Long took out Communication Disk, cast a spell, and said, "Junior Nephew Chen, you and Junior Nephew Xu come to my residence. I have a batch of pills for you."

"Yes, Uncle-Master Shen."

Chen Xiao agreed.

Shen Long put away the Communication Disk, went outside, and sat down in the stone pavilion. He called Lin Sen and asked him to contact Qian Dafu and bring his descendants over.

Not long after, Chen Xiao and Xu Hao arrived.

"These are the Blood Mushroom Pill, Seven-Star Spirit Nourishing Pill, Yin-Yang Pulse Nourishing Pill, Golden Soul Pill, and Mystic Ice Jade Lotus Pill that I refined. Register them and put them in the Treasure Vault! Let Senior Brother Liu and the others know when you do."

Shen Long took out a Cyan Storage Bag and handed it to Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao immediately took out the pills inside, and Xu Hao was responsible for registering them.

"How is Senior Brother Liu?"

Shen Long asked.

"After taking the Blood Mushroom Pill given by Uncle-Master Shen, I'm much better now, but I need to rest for a while."

Chen Xiao said.

After a while, Xu Hao finished registering and left with Chen Xiao.

Qian Dafu, Lin Sen, and a graceful Gold-Skirted Girl walked in. The girl in the Gold-Skirted Girl had exquisite features and several Spirit Beast Bag tied around her waist.

"You must be Qian Yu!"

Shen Long's gaze fell on the Gold-Skirted Girl, and he spoke in a gentle tone.

"Disciple Qian Yu pays respects to Grandmaster Shen."

Qian Yu bowed.

"I've heard you have some talent in talisman making. Do you have a master?"

Shen Long asked casually.

" In Grandmaster Shen, this disciple does not yet have a master."

Qian Yu told the truth, her heart pounding with anxiety.

She had long heard of Shen Long's deeds and had studied alchemy, but she had no talent for Pill Formula; however, she did have some talent for talisman making.

"I don't know anything about talisman making. I remember that Nephew Wang is a Third Rank talisman maker. Nephew Lin, you're more familiar with Nephew Wang, so please say hello to her and ask her to give Junior Nephew Qian some pointers when she has time."

Shen Long gave the order.

"Yes, Your disciple obeys."

Lin Sen agreed.

"This girl is more promising than me; I hope she goes further on her path to immortality."

Qian Dafu grinned, his face full of pride.

After chatting for about fifteen minutes, Shen Long dismissed them.

Shen Hai came out and went to Shen Long's side.

"It's time to set off; hopefully, we can find the Flower Demon."

Shen Long said, summoned the Sea-Crossing Boat, and boarded it, with Shen Hai following behind.

He made a hand seal, and the Sea-Crossing Boat emitted a blinding blue light, flying into the sky and quickly disappearing from sight.

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Golden Crow Grassland, Golden Crow City.

In a Quiet Manor, Bi Xin is reporting to Wu Na.

"Five more Nascent Soul Realm clansmen have perished. They went to search for the seal, and their Life Soul Lamp went out almost simultaneously, presumably because they touched a powerful restriction."

Bi Xin said.

"Continue sending people to search; we cannot give up. Recruit some Nascent Soul Cultivator from other tribes to go together."

Wu Na instructed, then, as if struck by a thought, said, "The Dry Earth Ruler was obtained from the Western Desert Cultivation World. Could there be a second powerful seal there?"

"Probably not. Generally speaking, places with seals are protected by powerful restrictions and guarded by experts. That particular seal has been there for who knows how long, and there's no one guarding the entrance, which is why our people were able to get in. Even so, we suffered considerable losses in order to obtain the Dry Earth Ruler."

Bi Xin told the truth.

"No matter how great the loss, we still need to send people to search for the Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure. If we could obtain a heavy-duty Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure, that would be wonderful."

Wu Na's face showed anticipation.

"I'll make arrangements right away. I hope to obtain a powerful, top-tier Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure."

Bi Xin agreed and turned to leave.

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The Hengduan Mountains are located at the border of the East Hua Cultivation World and the Western Desert Cultivation World Realm. They stretch for millions of miles, with high mountains and dense forests, abundant Spiritual Qi, and rich resources of Demon Beast. A fifth-order great demon once appeared there.

Many high-level cultivators come here to hunt Demon Beast and gather spirit medicine, but most of them die in the Hengduan Mountains, which has made the Hengduan Mountains infamous. Even so, many high-level cultivators still come here to hunt demons and gather herbs.

A deafening explosion resounded from the depths of the Hengduan Mountains, and a massive red mushroom cloud shot into the sky.

In a secluded underground cave, Shen Long stood in an open space, with the Iron Tail Scorpion, the Green-Eyed Spirit Fox, and the Golden-Winged Fire Ant Queen beside him. In front of him was a huge pit emitting black smoke, where two enormous, entirely red centipedes lay. The two red centipedes were lifeless, with pinhole-sized holes on their heads.

The Iron Tail Scorpion opened its mouth and spewed out a beam of yellow light, which enveloped the two giant centipede corpses, then rolled them into its mouth and swallowed them.

Shen Long's gaze swept across the tree and landed on a purple fruit tree that was about ten feet tall, with dozens of oval-shaped purple fruits hanging on it.

The Purple Apricot Jade Fruit has a growth cycle of up to 1,500 years and contains potent poison, making it a favorite of poisonous insects and beasts.

Shen Long walked over, put on gloves, carefully picked dozens of Purple Apricot Jade Fruit, put them into the Jade Box, and then took out the Green Lotus Bottle to transplant the Purple Apricot Jade Fruit.

The Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada emitted a piercing chirp, its wings fluttering gently.

Once it reaches the early stage of the fourth rank, it can see the situation within a radius of two hundred miles. The Hengduan Mountains have no powerful restrictions and do not impose any limitations on the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada.

Shen Long's Divine Sense was greatly expanded; his Divine Sense could probe up to 320 miles, surpassing that of Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator. The Seven-Star Spirit Nourishing Pill was proving to be quite effective.

"Huh, two fourth-tier Green Wind Peng!"

Shen Long let out a soft "hmm," put away the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada, and leaped away.

The Iron Tail Scorpion and the Green-Eyed Spirit Fox emitted a bright yellow light as they burrowed underground.

In a vast Cyan Bamboo Forest, a tall Yellow-Robed Man and a woman in a golden dress with striking features were enveloped by a thick Golden Light Screen.

A shield shimmering with yellow light spun around them, blocking the incoming Cyan Wind Blade.

Two Cyan Peng Bird with wingspans of over ten zhang circled incessantly in the sky, occasionally unleashing Giant Wind Blade that hurtled towards them.

Wherever the Giant Wind Blade passed, rows of green bamboo fell down.

The Giant Wind Blade struck the Yellow Shield one after another, producing a series of muffled thuds, but the Yellow Shield remained unharmed.

"Their reaction time is too fast; our attacks can't even touch them."

The woman in the gold dress frowned as she spoke.

A thunderous roar resounded, and two thick silver lightning bolts ripped through the sky, striking the two Green Wind Peng.

Just as they were about to dodge, a sharp, piercing screech rang out. Their reaction slowed, and they were struck by two bolts of silver lightning. Their bodies went numb, and they felt an unbearable stinging pain all over.

A Yellow Spear and a golden-red spear shot out, striking the two Green Wind Peng and piercing their heads. As soon as the two miniature Peng Bird left their bodies, they were enveloped by a blue glow and sucked into a Cyan Jade Bottle.

The Yellow-Robed Man and the woman in the gold skirt were terrified and their faces turned wary.

Shen Long flew over from a distance and put away the Cyan Jade Bottle and the corpses of the two Green Wind Peng.

With a single gesture, he sent Yellow Spear and Gold-Red Long Spear disappearing into his sleeve.

"My name is Shen Long. May I ask your names, fellow Daoists?"

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

"My name is Chen Yilei, and this is my wife, Zhao Na. Thank you for your help Fellow Daoist Shen."

The Yellow-Robed Man clasped his hands in a fist salute and said.

"I have urgent business to attend to, so I won't stay any longer. Please make yourselves at home, fellow Daoists."

After saying this, Shen Long transformed into a Escape Light and left.

"Shen Long! Could this person be Shen Long of the Spirit Control Sect in the East Hua Cultivation World?"

Zhao Na asked, puzzled.

"It should be this person. His mutated Iron Tail Scorpion has been underground for a long time. I've heard of his great reputation before, but I didn't expect to run into him here. He truly lives up to his name; that Iron Tail Scorpion Divine Ability incredibly powerful."

Chen Yilei said.

"The Hengduan Mountains are rich in Demon Beast resources, so it's not surprising that this person came here to hunt Demon Beast. Let's leave quickly and head to the East Hua Cultivation World!"

Zhao Na said.

They came from the Western Desert Cultivation World and planned to travel to the East Hua Cultivation World.

Chen Yilei nodded and left with Zhao Na.

Three days later, Shen Long appeared in a narrow valley, with the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada beside him, the stone walls uneven.

With a wary expression, he crossed the valley, and a vast, dense forest appeared before him, filled with towering trees hundreds of feet tall, their branches and leaves lush and abundant, with fallen leaves scattered on the ground.

The Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada emitted a piercing cry, having discovered the Flower Demon, who was only a hundred miles away.

The Flower Demon was in a dense forest, making it easy for her to use her Wood Evasion Technique to escape.

Shen Long flicked his sleeve, and eighteen golden array Formation Flag flew out. These were the Formation Flag of the Gold-Magnetic Formation, and each Formation Flag was Law Treasure.

With a flick of his wrist, eighteen golden Formation Flag burst forth with dazzling golden light, disappearing into the surrounding ground.

Shen Long opened his Divine Sense wide and, finding no other cultivators, entered the Ten Thousand Beast Tower and brought Shen Hai out.

"It's your turn to make a difference."

Shen Long said.

Shen Hai nodded, flicked his sleeve, and three Banner Flag shimmering with blue light flew out. With a hand seal, the Blue Banner Flag burst forth with dazzling blue light, and a large expanse of Blue Seawater surged forth, rushing towards the dense forest.

Deep in the dense forest, one can see a giant flower that is entirely blue, with its buds closed and its stem covered with golden thorns.

A roaring sound of crashing waves arose, and a vast expanse of Blue Seawater surged in.

The buds of the giant blue flower bloom, revealing a hideous woman's face— Man-Eating Flower!

The surrounding trees moved rapidly, blocking the giant blue flower.

The seawater crashed into the large blue trees, and the giant blue flower lit up with a blue light, transforming into a towering tree— Wood Evasion Technique.

A towering tree several miles away emitted a bluish light, and Man-Eating Flower appeared in the blink of an eye.

Shen Hai stood atop a giant wave over a hundred feet high, his expression indifferent.

With a flick of his hand, the seawater surged and churned, creating a Sky-Supporting Giant Wave hundreds of feet high that crashed against the Man-Eating Flower.

The Man-Eating Flower flashed a blinding blue light once more and vanished from its spot, Sky-Supporting Giant Wave crushed countless towering trees.

Shen Hai frowned, and a colossal flower burst forth from the ground, appearing before him—it was the Man-Eating Flower.

Just as he was about to attack the Man-Eating Flower, Man-Eating Flower emitted a woman's chanting voice, like celestial music.

His reactions slowed, and he became drowsy.

The Man-Eating Flower plant swayed slightly, and a large number of golden thorns shot out, piercing Shen Hai's body. He then transformed into a large cloud of blue water vapor— Water Shadow Technique!

"Oh no, we've been tricked!"

The Man-Eating Flower realized something was wrong. Just then, eighteen golden rays shot into the sky, accompanied by a piercing screech.

Upon hearing this sound, the Man-Eating Flower immediately felt dizzy.

When it came to its senses, the eighteen golden rays gathered together in the sky, transforming into a huge Golden Light Screen that covered an area of fifty miles, and a powerful gravity appeared.

Inside the Golden Light Screen, towering trees burst open, turning into countless tiny wood chips.

The Man-Eating Flower could barely move. With a slight sway, numerous golden thorns shot out, landing about a foot away from its body. The woman's face on the surface of the Man-Eating Flower turned bright red, and tiny cracks appeared on the flower bud.

Shen Long appeared, holding a golden Formation Disk in his hand, his expression indifferent.

He cast a spell, causing the gravity to increase dramatically.

The Man-Eating Flower let out a woman's scream, its body splitting apart into countless tiny wood chips, leaving behind a golden-blue Crystal Core.