Shen Clan of Rhino Mountain

Inner Sea, Purple Bamboo Island.

Purple Bamboo Island is the Qian Family. The Qian Family's ancestors came from the Sun and Moon Palace and were a subordinate force of the Qian Family, with a history of more than three thousand years.

With the support of the Sun and Moon Palace, the Qian Family has developed very well, with three Nascent Soul Cultivator.

The forces affiliated with the Sun and Moon Palace and the Heaven Ghost Sect clashed fiercely, and the Qian Family also joined the battle.

Purple Bamboo Island was in ruins, with numerous mummified corpses visible, flames shooting into the sky, and many buildings collapsed.

A deafening explosion rang out, and a huge golden light shot into the sky from the northwest corner of the island.

As the golden light faded, Tai Shi Jin's figure was revealed. He was covered in a thick Black Battle Armor, and his aura was slightly pale.

"Trying to hurt me by self-destructing? Utterly stupid."

Tai Shi Jin sarcastically.

The Sun and Moon Palace and the Heaven Ghost Sect's affiliated forces clashed, creating an opportunity for Tai Shi Jin. With two Nascent Soul Cultivator from the Hundred Ghosts Sect killed, Tai Shi Jin took action against the Sun and Moon Palace Palace's affiliated forces, plundering cultivation resources. The Sun and Moon Palace would then hold the Heaven Ghost Sect accountable.

Tai Shi Jin the seal on the Qian Family's treasure Treasure Vault, took everything Treasure Vault, and also picked the spirit medicine from several Spirit Herb Garden before leaving.

Several days later, news spread that the Qian Family land had been destroyed. Coupled with the fact that two Nascent Soul Cultivator from the Hundred Ghosts Sect had been killed, the higher-ups of the Sun and Moon Palace concluded that it was the work of the Heaven Ghost Sect, and that this was the Heaven Ghost Sect's revenge.

Soon, the affiliated forces of the Sun and Moon Palace received the Conscription Order and sent more experts to attack the affiliated forces of the Heaven Ghost Sect. The Nascent Soul Cultivator of the Heaven Ghost Sect personally went to the front line to supervise the battle.

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A vast, boundless sea of yellow sand, with sandstorms raging and strong winds blowing.

A streak of blue Escape Light appeared on the distant horizon, then stopped in a flash, revealing a Blue Flying Boat more than ten feet long. Shen Long stood on the Blue Flying Boat.

After annihilating the fourth-tier Red Fire Flood Dragon, Shen Long returned to the Golden Flood Dragon Marketplace, refined some Blood Flood Dragon Pill, and left the North Sea Cultivation World with Shen Hai, heading to the Western Desert Cultivation World to participate in Zhou Yuhua's Nascent Soul Formation Ceremony.

There's no need for Shen Hai to stay on the fourth floor of the Ten Thousand Beast Tower and cultivate; Shen Long doesn't need Shen Hai to show his face.

"So this is the Western Desert! The earth's Spiritual Qi is indeed abundant."

Shen Long gazed at the boundless yellow sea of sand and talked to himself.

The Western Desert Cultivation World has many earth-attribute Demon Beast and also a considerable number of earth-attribute metal ore veins.

The Blue Flying Boat slowly flew forward, and along the way, there wasn't a single green plant in sight, only sand.

Half a day later, the Blue Flying Boat appeared above a huge sand dune.

With a flick of his wrist, Shen Long sent the Iron Tail Scorpion flying out of the Spirit Beast Bracelet, transforming into a streak of yellow light and disappearing into the sea of sand.

A huge mound of earth rose from the sand dunes and moved rapidly.

After a sharp, piercing screech, the mound stopped. Not long after, it exploded, scattering yellow sand everywhere. A giant, entirely yellow centipede flew out of the sand. Before it had flown far, it let out a mournful screech, its massive body writhing as it fell from mid-air, a Miniature Centipede flying out of its body.

Shen Long produced a Cyan Jade Bottle and took away the Miniature Centipede.

The Iron Tail Scorpion emerged from beneath the desert, spewing out a beam of yellow light that enveloped the corpse of the Yellow Centipede before swallowing it whole.

It burrowed beneath the desert and moved swiftly forward.

The Blue Flying Boat flashed a blinding blue light and flew forward.

An hour later, the Blue Flying Boat came to a stop.

"A mirage?"

Shen Long was talking to himself.

Following his gaze, one could see an oasis in the distance, with figures moving about and buildings visible.

Shen Long's Divine Sense swept over these oases, but he found nothing.

Mirages are a unique natural phenomenon in the Western Desert Cultivation World. Low-level cultivators are easily deceived by mirages and trapped to death in the Endless Sand Sea.

The Blue Flying Boat flew towards the oasis ahead, and the buildings and people in the oasis slowly disappeared.

A deafening explosion rang out in the distance, and a huge red mushroom cloud lit up the sky.

Shen Long flipped his right hand, and the Purple Pupil Bead appeared in his hand, which he then infused with Law Power.

His Purple Pupil Bead emitted a dazzling purple light, allowing Shen Long to clearly see the situation within a 400-mile radius.

"The Shen Clan Rhino Mountain!"

Shen Long let out a soft "Eh."

The Shen Clan Rhino Mountain is one of the four major forces in the Western Desert Cultivation World, with several Nascent Soul Cultivator. Several members of the Shen Clan were besieged by demonic insects.

Shen Long made a hand seal, and the Blue Flying Boat immediately emitted a bright blue light, flying towards the northwest.

More than 200 miles away, on a stretch of rolling sand dunes, two men and a woman stood high in the air, a small umbrella shimmering with yellow light floating above their heads, and a Yellow Light Screen protecting them.

Five Yellow Earth Spear, each about ten feet long, struck the Yellow Light Screen one after another, producing a muffled sound, and the light on the Yellow Light Screen dimmed.

The spells like lightning, wind blades, and ice spikes landed on the Yellow Earth Spear, but were completely ineffective.

"If this drags on any longer, we'll all be stuck here. I'll cover your retreat."

A pale-faced Yellow-Robed Elder spoke in a deep voice, summoning a small Red Small Mirror. The Red Small Mirror emitted a dazzling Crimson Flame and spewed out a large patch of Crimson Flame suddenly condensed and transformed into a huge Crimson Fire Phoenix, which rushed forward.

The five Yellow Earth Spear merged into one, transforming into a giant Yellow Spear, which faced the Crimson Fire Phoenix.

With a deafening roar, the Crimson Fire Phoenix's body was pierced by the Yellow Spear, and flames engulfed the Yellow Spear's silhouette.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, a young man in a yellow shirt and a girl in a purple dress flew away into the distance.

A blinding yellow light flashed, the flames flickered and then died down, and the Yellow Earth Spear split into five, heading straight for the three Yellow-Robed Elder.

Just then, a piercing screech rang out, and the five Yellow Earth Spear stopped in mid-air. The three Yellow-Robed Elder felt their heads sink and became dizzy.

A golden earthen spear flew towards them and collided with a Yellow Earth Spear, producing a dull thud as metal struck metal. A burst of Golden Flame spread out and engulfed the Yellow Earth Spear.

The Yellow Earth Spear disintegrated, turning into more than 100,000 Yellow Rock Ant. Among them was a fourth-tier Yellow Rock Ant. The low-tier yellow Yellow Rock Ant ants were instantly reduced to nothingness upon touching the Golden Flame. The Golden Spear transformed into hundreds of thousands of Golden-Winged Fire Ant, which fought fiercely with the Yellow Rock Ant.

In less than three breaths, the fourth-tier Yellow Rock Ant was killed by the Golden-Winged Fire Ant Queen, Golden-Winged Fire Ant Queen fourth-tier Yellow Rock Ant.

The four Yellow Spear disintegrated, transforming into hundreds of thousands of Yellow Rock Ant, which swarmed towards the Golden-Winged Fire Ant.

Nearly a million Spirit Ant fought fiercely in the sky, while lower-level Yellow Rock Ant and Golden-Winged Fire Ant fell from mid-air, creating a golden cloud of insects that blotted out the sun.

The fourth-tier Yellow Rock Ant was no match for the Golden-Winged Fire Ant Queen. Its body was covered with a thick layer of Earth Armor, making it impervious to blades and spears. However, when the Golden Flame spewed by the Golden-Winged Fire Ant Queen landed on the fourth-tier Yellow Rock Ant, cracks quickly appeared in its yellow Earth Armor.

The Golden-Winged Fire Ant Queen shot out a beam of golden light from each of its eyes, easily piercing through the body of the Yellow Rock Ant, and a fourth-tier Yellow Rock Ant perished.

Three fourth-tier Yellow Rock Ant merged into one, transforming into a Yellow Earth Spear that struck the Golden-Winged Fire Ant Queen, producing a muffled clang of metal clashing. The Golden-Winged Fire Ant Queen remained unharmed.

In less than ten breaths, all the fourth-tier Yellow Rock Ant were killed. The remaining Yellow Rock Ant were no match for them and were all wiped out by the Golden-Winged Fire Ant Queen. The Yellow Rock Ant' corpses were completely devoured by the Golden-Winged Fire Ant.

Shen Long also rushed over, and with a hand seal, hundreds of thousands of Golden-Winged Fire Ant flew back into the Spirit Beast Bracelet.

"Insect Control Technique! Insect Cultivation!"

A look of surprise appeared in the Yellow-Robed Elder's eyes.

"I am Shen Yushan from Rhino Mountain. Thank you for your help, fellow Fellow Daoist Xie. May I ask your name?"

The Yellow-Robed Elder clasped his hands in a respectful gesture and said.

"My name is Shen Long!"

Shen Long gave his name.

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

Shen Yushan asked in surprise.

Shen Long nodded and said, "Indeed, Fellow Daoist Shen, do you know me?"

"I have never met Fellow Daoist Shen before, but I have heard Ancestor Tianhong mention Fellow Daoist Shen before. Today I finally meet you in True Person. You truly live up to your reputation."

Shen Yushan said with a smile, his face full of admiration.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, how far is it from here to Jade Spring Mountain?"

Shen Long asked.

"Fellow Daoist Shen is on his way to the Zhou Clan to attend Fairy Zhou's Nascent Soul Formation Ceremony, right? We're going the same way, so why don't we set off together?"

Shen Yushan suggested.

Shen Long really wanted to kill them, Shen Yushan and his two companions wouldn't be able to escape at all. It would be better to openly invite them to come along.

"Great! Let's travel together then!"

Shen Long agreed.

"Hua An, Hua Wei, hurry up and pay your respects to Fellow Daoist Shen!"

Shen Yushan said.

"This junior pays his respects to Senior Shen."

Shen Hua'an and Shen Huawei bowed respectfully.

"Let's skip the formalities and get on our way!"

Shen Long said, flicking his wrist, and the Iron Tail Scorpion flew out from under the desert and back into the Spirit Beast Bracelet.

Shen Yushan and his two companions were secretly surprised and flew onto the Sea-Crossing Boat.

Shen Long made a hand seal, Sea-Crossing Boat lit up with a dazzling blue light, flying into the sky and quickly disappearing into the horizon.