Taking the Offensive

Celestial Whirl City, Thousand Spirits Garden.

Golden Roc Courtyard. Shen Long and Chu Buyu sat within a cyan stone pavilion, while Su Changfeng and Yuan Rui stood to one side.

"You will be taking part in the first battle as well. Do not let your guard down. It would be best for the two of you to join forces against your enemies."

Shen Long instructed them.

Yuan Rui's life-bound spirit bird, the Golden-Winged Thunder Eagle, had already reached Sixth Order Mid Stage. Su Changfeng's life spirit insect, the Amethyst Flying Scorpion, had also reached Sixth Order Mid Stage. They had traveled together and fought shoulder to shoulder many times, their coordination seamless.

Su Changfeng and Yuan Rui agreed, their expressions solemn.

During the previous Race War, they had only been in the Spirit Transmutation Realm and had not participated in the great battle. This was their first time fighting Foreign Cultivators.

"These are two seventh-order talismans, each comparable to a strike from an Integrated Body Early Stage cultivator. Take them. I hope you will not need to use them."

Shen Long took out two Talismans flickering with spiritual light and handed them to Su Changfeng and Yuan Rui.

He had exchanged for them at the Shennong Assembly. They were somewhat useless against Body Integration Cultivators, but they would pose no problem against Void Refining Cultivators.

Yuan Rui and Su Changfeng thanked him, accepted the Talismans with both hands, and put them away.

Li Xin walked in and reported, "Uncle-Master Shen, a Daoist named Yao Fugui has come to visit. He says he has something to discuss with you."

"Bring him in."

Shen Long instructed.

Li Xin acknowledged and turned to leave.

"You may return now."

Chu Buyu dismissed Su Changfeng and Yuan Rui.

After a while, Yao Fugui entered with