Chapter 712: Chapter 712
Haixi Island, a vast manor estate.
Ba Miao and Hu Lei sat in a blue stone pavilion, discussing something.
"That person should have died in Thousand Poison Cave. I’ve checked, there are twelve Soul Transformation Cultivators of the Human Clan who have a fifth-order Hundred Eyes Cicada. At the time of the incident, ten were not present, and the other two had long since perished."
"Did following the trail of the Thunder Roc lead to any clues?"
Ba Miao asked, frowning.
"No, the Human Cultivators of the Qinglian Archipelago do not have a Thunder Roc, and as for those on the mainland of the Green Lotus Continent, they are impossible to investigate."
Hu Lei looked troubled.
"Forget it, if we can’t find anything, then so be it. That youngster should have died in Thousand Poison Cave, we...,"
Ba Miao hadn’t finished speaking when a tumultuous roar of giant waves transmitted from his body.
He took out a Messaging Conch flooded with flowing blue light, infused a spell into it, and a panicked man’s voice rang out, "Patriarch, something terrible has happened, the Life-Bound Lamps of Ba Hu, Ba Mu, and Ba Zheng have been extinguished."
"What? Did their Life-Bound Lamps go out together, or one after another?"
Ba Yan asked, frowning.
"One after another. Elder Ba’s Life-Bound Lamp went out first, followed by Ba Mu’s and Ba Zheng’s."
The man reported truthfully.
"I see, continue to keep an eye on the other clan members’ Life-Bound Lamps. If there is any anomaly, notify me immediately."
Ba Miao ordered, then put away the Messaging Conch.
"Ba Hu was at the Late Stage of Hollow Phasing, and Ba Mu and Ba Zheng were both at the Middle Stage. With their other treasures, even if they couldn’t conquer, they should’ve still been able to escape. This is very strange indeed."
Hu Lei said, frowning.
"Go investigate their cause of death, we must get to the bottom of this."
Hu Lei accepted the command and left to carry out his task.
A vast azure sea, under a clear sky, a breeze blowing continuously.
A deafening explosion sounded, as a massive golden light shot into the sky, extremely conspicuous.
On a deserted island spanning a thousand miles, a thousand-foot-tall Yellow Giant Ape stood on the beach, while a huge golden crab lay on the sand, bleeding from the head and lifeless.
The Yellow Giant Ape shimmered and reverted to human form, revealing the figure of Shen Long.
He was located in the southeastern part of the Qinglian Archipelago. This area had many sixth-order Monster Beasts, and he had killed several of the early sixth-order ones, but had not yet encountered any with Thunder Attribute.
"It seems I will need to concoct the Thousand Beast Incense. This waiting game isn’t working."
Shen Long muttered to himself.
The Thousand Beast Incense was a sixth-tier spiritual fragrance, capable of luring Monster Beasts of up to the seventh order. However, the main ingredient was ambergris from the body of a sixth-order Snow Pupil Ice Whale, which he had learned was not sold in the marketplace.
He appeared to notice something, turning his head to look towards the southwest.
The sea surface churned, raising towering waves.
Amid thunderous roars, a blood-soaked Red Fire Flood Dragon burst forth from the sea floor. Most of its scales had fallen off, and bone was visible in many places.
"A sixth-order middle-stage Red Fire Flood Dragon!"
Shen Long recognized the Flood Dragon’s origin.
The Red Fire Flood Dragon also spotted Shen Long, raised its head to the sky and let out a long howl, spewing forth a red sound wave charging straight at Shen Long.
Shen Long snorted coldly and threw a punch, a giant yellow fist flashed out to meet it head-on.
With a thunderous bang, the yellow fist crushed the red sound wave and struck the Red Fire Flood Dragon accurately, producing a dull thud.
"You’re courting death."
The Red Fire Flood Dragon spoke in human tongue, its tone icy cold.
Its body burst forth with bright red light, transforming into a streak of red fire that disappeared.
Shen Long thought of something and summoned the Zyphyxial Blade.
A red fiery light lit up above his head, as the Red Fire Flood Dragon appeared in a flash, employing the Fire Evasion Technique.
As soon as it materialized, it opened its mouth and spewed a thick red flame, heading straight for Shen Long.
Shen Long swung the Zyphyxial Blade, shattering the red flames into pieces.
A tremendous roar erupted, as the red flames engulfed Shen Long’s figure, and the ground showed signs of melting.
The Red Fire Flood Dragon was about to use other Divine Skills when a two-zhang-long red light blade flew out from the red flames, hitting the Red Fire Flood Dragon accurately.
The Red Fire Flood Dragon’s body, a sixth-order beast, strong enough to withstand an attack from a mid-grade Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure without a problem.
However, the red light blade was not a Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure; it was a Divine Sense Attack.
The Red Fire Flood Dragon grunted heavily, its body trembling, head spinning and throbbing.
The flames dispersed, revealing Shen Long’s figure.
With a cold expression, Shen Long swung the Zyphyxial Blade at the Flood Dragon.
A "clang" of metal striking metal rang out, as the Red Fire Flood Dragon’s massive body was propelled backwards, crashing into dozens of mountains, dust and smoke blurring the view.
A deafening dragon roar resounded, as a blue giant dragon with scales glittering menacingly flew up from the sea, flashing into position above the Red Fire Flood Dragon.
The Red Fire Flood Dragon’s red light surged, attempting to avoid it.
The blue giant dragon’s body shone with brilliant blue light, exuding a strong aura.
The red light on the Red Fire Flood Dragon’s body faded, its reactions slowing down.
The blue giant dragon descended from the sky, its right claw precisely striking the Red Fire Flood Dragon’s head, piercing through its skull.
The Red Fire Flood Dragon’s massive body twisted in vain.
"True Dragon Qi! Myriad Beasts True Scripture!"
A flash of surprise crossed Shen Long’s eyes.
The fifth layer of the Myriad Beasts True Scripture allows mastery over True Dragon Qi, which can intimidate ordinary Flood Dragons or Spirit Beasts with Flood Dragon Bloodline, rendering them powerless to resist and achieving the goal of commanding Flood Dragons.
Even a sixth-order Flood Dragon with True Dragon Bloodline would still be daunted by True Dragon Qi, with the effect depending on the caster’s and the Flood Dragon’s ranks.
The blue giant dragon’s body emitted a strong blue light, transforming into a tall man in a blue robe.
The man in the blue robe had a handsome face, an aura of deadly energy, and an imposing presence, indicating a Cultivator’s strength at the Middle Stage of Hollow Phasing.
The man in blue robe took out a Demon-Identifying Mirror shimmering with Spiritual Light to examine the Red Fire Flood Dragon’s bloodline.
"Turns out it’s just an ordinary Flood Dragon, with a Purity of Bloodline of five, no wonder!" he muttered to himself, his face filled with disappointment.
He summoned a blue porcelain bottle, collected the Spirit Soul of the Red Fire Flood Dragon, and stored its body into his Storage Bracelet.
He then turned to Shen Long, clasped his fist in greeting and said, "I am Wang Long, I thank Taoist Friend for intervening to stop this Flood Dragon."
"I am Shen Long, it was but a trifling effort, Taoist Friend no need to mind it. By the way, has Taoist Friend Wang encountered a Thunder Attribute sixth-order Monster Beast? Or a sixth-order Snow Pupil Ice Whale?" Shen Long said politely.
"I haven’t encountered a Thunder Attribute sixth-order Monster Beast, but on my way chasing this Flood Dragon, I discovered a sixth-order Snow Pupil Ice Whale, more than ten million li away, in the southwest direction. I am not sure where it is now, Taoist Friend can try your luck there," Wang Long said.
"Thanks a lot, Taoist Friend Wang."
Shen Long expressed his gratitude.
"It was nothing, I have matters to attend to, I shall take my leave."
After saying this, Wang Long turned into a beam of Escape Light, breaking through the sky and soon disappeared from sight.
"Only one character difference from my name! He also cultivates the Myriad Beasts True Scripture!"
Shen Long thought to himself, stowing away the carcass of the golden crab and transformed into a beam of Escape Light, flying towards the southwest direction.