Shen Long's Deterrence

Heaven Origin Realm, Heaven Origin Mountain Range.

In Heaven Origin Garden, seven Spirit Transformation cultivators— Yin Jie, Yin Qing, Yin Shi, Tuna Tuo Shan —gathered in a Cyan Stone Pavilion.

"What! Shen Long is in the Tianji Realm? Are you sure?"

Tuna asked.

"It's absolutely true. We made a prior agreement that upon discovering Shen Long, we would kill the Male Silkworm. The two Female Silkworm were killed almost simultaneously, which means that at least three Spirit Transformation cultivators are supporting Tianji Realm. Now is the perfect opportunity for us to launch a counterattack, and we must not miss it."

Yin Qing's voice was heavy.

They made a repeated agreement with Bian He that if Shen Long were to kill the Male Silkworm again, and Shen Long did not appear in the Tianji Realm, Bian He would not be able to kill the Male Silkworm.

They were afraid of Shen Long, not other Human Race cultivators.

"How is Fellow Daoist Bian? Is he still alive?"

Yin Jie pressed for an answer.

His concern was that Bian He had been killed, and that the Male Silkworm had been killed during the magical duel.

"Less than a quarter of an hour after the two Female Silkworm died, Fellow Daoist Bian's Life Soul Lamp went out. It was probably killed by Shen Long. Shen Long is not in the Heaven Origin Realm. Now is a great opportunity for us to launch a counterattack. If we miss this chance, who knows when we will get another one."

Yin Shi said with a gloomy face.

"Now that Shen Long is in the Tianji Realm, I agree to a counterattack. This is an opportunity that must not be missed."

Tuo Shan expressed his strong agreement.

"I agree. With Shen Long gone, this is a golden opportunity for us to severely damage or repel the Human Race."

Tuna echoed this.

Yin Jie nodded and said, "Yin Qing, Yin Shi, you two stay and guard the Heaven Origin Mountain Range. The other Spirit Transformation cultivators will go to Heaven Origin City to gather a large army to counterattack the Human Race. We must seize this opportunity."

If we don't fight the Human Race now, the pressure on the Heaven Origin Race will be even greater once Shen Long returns to aid the Heaven Origin Realm.

Yin Qing and the others had no objections and expressed their agreement.

Two Spirit Transformation cultivators remained to guard the Heaven Origin Mountain Range, while a large number of Heaven Origin Race cultivators went to Heaven Origin City.

Led by Yin Jie, hundreds of thousands of cultivators marched towards the Three Saints City, including as many as fifteen Nascent Spirit Transformation cultivators.

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The Flying Feather Mountain Range is located in the western part of the Bailing Realm, stretching for hundreds of thousands of miles. The Flying Feather Race has lived and thrived here for generations.

Deep within the mountains, one can see numerous Flying Feather Race cultivators, as well as a large number of buildings.

In a secluded room, a tall, elderly man in a golden robe sat on a Cyan Prayer Mat, holding a Golden Glowing Dharma Disk in his hand.

"What! Wu Qing was killed by Human Race cultivator?"

The old man in the golden robe exclaimed in surprise.

Wu Hao, early stage of Spirit Transformation.

"That's right. Some clansmen fled back to the Bailing Realm and sealed the Interface Passage. Shen Long's strength is too great; Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure couldn't do anything to him. Elder Wu was killed by Shen Long."

A respectful male voice rang out.

"Understood. Increase vigilance! Don't let the Human Race attack."

Wu Hao gave the order.

"Yes, Elder Wu."

The man agreed.

Wu Hao took out a small, shimmering golden mirror, cast a spell on it, and countless mysterious runes appeared on the mirror's surface. A beautiful Gold-Skirted Girl appeared on the mirror.

"Yu'er, go to the Thunder Roar Realm yourself and ask the Thunder Roar Race's Great Elder for help. Tell him that I have agreed to his request and ask him to send troops to support us as soon as possible. Also, tell them about Shen Long Shen Long."

Wu Hao gave the order.

"Yes, Old Ancestor."

The Gold-Skirted Girl agreed.

Wu Hao put away the Golden Small Mirror and said with a gloomy face, "If it weren't for Shen Long's support, Tianji Realm would have already fallen into the hands of our Flying Feather Race."

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Tianji Realm, Tianji City.

In the Tianji Hall, Zhao Sheng sat in the main seat, a broad smile on his face.

Five Spirit Transformation cultivators sat on either side, their faces beaming with joy.

In front of millions of cultivators, Shen Long killed Wu Qing, and the Human Race pursued the Flying Feather Race cultivators.

"Fellow Daoist Mo, you also can't contact Fellow Daoist Shen?"

Zhao Sheng asked.

"No, he probably went to chase after the Spirit Transformation cultivators of the Flying Feather Race. Even Wu Qing couldn't do anything to Shen Long, let alone the other Spirit Transformation cultivators of the Flying Feather Race. Fellow Daoist Shen will come back on his own."

Mo Wuya said with a smile.

"The Flying Feather Race's escape techniques are too fast. Apart from Daoist Wang, we have no way to catch up with the Flying Feather Race's Spirit Transformation cultivators."

True Monarch Taihao sighed.

They chased after the Spirit Transformation cultivators of the Flying Feather Race, but couldn't catch up at all. True Monarch Sky Thunder did manage to catch up with the enemy, but since the two Flying Feather Race were together, True Monarch Sky Thunder didn't gain much of an advantage.

"This is the advantage of the Flying Feather Race; even if they are outmatched, they can retreat unscathed."

Wu Yan said.

"Most of the Flying Feather Race cultivators have fled back to the Bailing Realm. This is only temporary. It's hard to guarantee they won't attack again. We can't let our guard down; we still need to strengthen our vigilance."

Lu Yingying reminded her.

Just as Zhao Sheng was about to say something, a tall and imposing figure walked in; it was Shen Long.

Upon seeing Shen Long, Zhao Sheng other six stood up, their faces filled with admiration.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, why are you only returning now? Is everything alright?"

Zhao Sheng asked.

Shen Long's clothes were somewhat tattered, suggesting he had fought with other Spirit Transformation cultivators.

"I hunted down the Spirit Transformation cultivators of the Flying Feather Race and killed one. I also killed Bian He of the Heaven Origin Race; his Nascent Soul self-destructed, so I have no way of knowing why the Heaven Origin Race sent him here."

Shen Long spoke in a calm tone, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

Zhao Sheng six companions were dumbfounded. Shen Long had killed two more Spirit Transformation cultivators, bringing his total kill count to four Spirit Transformation cultivators in this battle, a truly remarkable achievement.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, weren't you going to chase after Bian He? Could it be that the Spirit Transformation cultivators of the Flying Feather Race are supporting Bian He?"

Zhao Sheng asked, puzzled.

"The Flying Feather Race did not provide support to Bian He, so I killed Bian He and then went to hunt down the Flying Feather Race's Spirit Transformation cultivators, which I successfully accomplished."

Shen Long said.

"You caught up with the Spirit Transformation cultivator of the Flying Feather Race?"

An expression of disbelief appeared on Zhao Sheng's face.

The Flying Feather Race's Spirit Transformation Spirit Transformation cultivators were incredibly fast; Shen Long was actually able to catch up with Flying Feather Race.

"Yes, they were running very fast; I only managed to catch one of them."

Shen Long said that he and Thunder Peng Body Integration and successfully caught up with and killed a Nascent Spirit Transformation cultivator from the Flying Feather Race.

He killed four Spirit Transformation cultivators and obtained a Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure and a batch of cultivation resources.

"By the way, Fellow Daoist Shen, do you know the purpose of the Flying Feather Race's invasion of the Tianji Realm?"

Zhao Sheng asked.

Since the start of the war, they have captured some Nascent Soul Realm Flying Feather Race cultivators and searched their souls, but they have not obtained any valuable information.

They haven't yet captured the Nascent Soul of the Flying Feather Race's Spirit Transformation cultivator, and they don't know the Flying Feather Race's purpose in invading the Tianji Realm.

"A certain ferocious insect appeared in the Bailing Realm. It had a strong reproductive capacity and powerful Divine Ability, wiping out nearly half of the creatures in the Bailing Realm. The Flying Feather Race finally managed to deal with these ferocious insects. More than a thousand years ago, they discovered traces of these ferocious insects in a dangerous place and set up an Formation to seal that area. The Flying Feather Race cultivators found that the seal could not contain them for long, so they invaded the Tianji Realm, intending to migrate their entire clan to the Tianji Realm."

Shen Long spoke slowly.