Chapter 756: Chapter 756

Three years had passed in the blink of an eye.

In the Qianling Garden, a cluster of blue lotus flowers floated above the Golden Roc Courtyard, amidst flashes of lightning and peals of thunder.

The disciples of the Qianling Sect had grown accustomed to this sight, knowing that Shen Long was concocting elixirs in the Golden Roc Courtyard.

Chu Buyu and Han He were sitting in a blue stone pavilion, discussing something.

"I have already sent a Sound Transmission Talisman to my husband. Once he finishes alchemy, Taoist Friend Han will be able to meet him," said Chu Buyu.

"Fairy Chu, you don’t know if the Spirit Beast Egg has hatched yet?" asked Han He.

Over the past three years, he had contacted Shen Long several times to inquire about the status of the Spirit Beast Egg, and Shen Long always responded that he was working hard on it.

"I’m not sure. My husband hasn’t mentioned it to me, but Taoist Friend Han need not worry. Since my husband has agreed to help, he must be confident in what he is doing," consoled Chu Buyu.

Shen Long had indeed mentioned this matter to her before, deliberately keeping Han He in suspense.

Hatching the egg too quickly wouldn’t reflect the effort Shen Long had put in.

Han He nodded, his concern being damage to the Spirit Beast Egg, but he felt uneasy asking about it directly.

A short while later, the blue lotus flowers and the lightning both disappeared.

Shen Long emerged from the Golden Roc Pavilion, wearing a smile on his face.

For the past few years, he had been mostly engaged in alchemy or exchanging alchemy techniques with other alchemists at the Qingxuan Tower.

"Taoist Friend Shen, your alchemy is finished," greeted Han He warmly.

Shen Long nodded and produced a blue Spirit Beast Bracelet, handing it to Han He. "Taoist Friend Han, I managed to hatch the Spirit Beast Egg after soaking it in various Spiritual Liquids," he said.

Han He was overjoyed. He took the Spirit Beast Bracelet and with a flick of his wrist, a thick, blue python with purple eyes and a large fleshy crown on its head flew out from the bracelet.

The Purple-Pupil Swallowing Spirit Python!

"It really hatched!" exclaimed Han He excitedly.

He took out a small mirror that shone with golden light, poured his mana into it, and the Golden Mirror released a beam of golden radiance that enveloped the body of the Purple-Pupil Swallowing Spirit Python.

The Golden Mirror emitted a piercing shriek, and a multicolored giant python’s phantom appeared on its surface.

"Indeed, it is the Purple-Pupil Swallowing Spirit Python! Haha! Many thanks, Taoist Friend Shen," laughed Han He, a weight lifted off his chest.

He produced a blue jade box and two golden jade boxes, handing them over to Shen Long, "This contains the Crystal Core of a sixth-rank early-stage Wood Demon and two Thunder Attribute sixth-rank Demon Cores; it’s a small token of my appreciation. Please accept them, Taoist Friend Shen."

He had consulted many Void Refining Cultivators and tried everything from Spirit Water and Secret Talismans to Formations, but was unable to hatch the Spirit Beast Egg.

With Shen Long’s help, the Spirit Beast Egg had hatched successfully.

Shen Long didn’t stand on ceremony and accepted the jade boxes.

"Taoist Friend Han, if you come across any Spirit Beasts, Spirit Birds, or Spirit Insects with powerful bloodlines, please think of me first. I assure you it will not be to your disadvantage," said Shen Long.

"Certainly, I definitely will," Han He promised readily.

After a few more moments of casual conversation, he took his leave.

Shen Long took out a red Messaging Plate, infused a spell into it, and a resonant male voice sounded, "Taoist Friend Shen, are you available? Come to the Myriad Wood Garden for a chat, I’d like to introduce you to a few friends."

"I’m available, Taoist Friend Wang. My wife and I will be right there," Shen Long responded and put away the Messaging Plate.

"It seems more high-ranking cultivators with formidable strength have arrived in Tianxuan City; otherwise, Taoist Friend Wang wouldn’t have called us over," noted Chu Buyu.

"We’ll find out once we’re there. It’s good to make the acquaintance of more Void Refining Cultivators," said Shen Long, and he, along with Chu Buyu, left the Qianling Garden and headed towards the entrance of the Myriad Wood Garden.

A slender young girl in a green dress hurried over, bowed respectfully, and said, "Junior Wang Yiqing pays respect to Senior Shen and Senior Chu. Ancestor Changxiao has been waiting for a long time. Please follow me."

Shen Long and Chu Buyu followed Wang Yiqing into the Myriad Wood Garden. After passing through a long corridor, they arrived at a small courtyard with green tiles, within which there was a green, hexagonal stone pavilion where two men and a woman were seated.

"Taoist Friend Shen, Fairy Chu, you have arrived."

A middle-aged man in a blue robe greeted them.

"Taoist Friend Wang, who are these two cultivators?"

Shen Long courteously inquired; having been in Tianxuan City for more than a decade, he had met many Void Refining Cultivators, but this was his first time seeing these two.

"I am Wu Yaozu, and this is my wife, Li Wanting. We’ve heard from Taoist Friend Wang that Taoist Friend Shen has a formidable physical body and can also refine top-quality elixirs. We asked Taoist Friend Wang for an introduction."

A burly man in a gold robe said, his voice booming like a bell.

"Taoist Friend Shen and Fairy Chu have refined their Divine Sense quite well!"

A beautiful woman in a purple dress said with a soft and charming smile.

"I am Shen Long, and this is my wife, Chu Buyu. You both flatter us with your praise."

Shen Long modestly replied.

Wang Changxiao invited them to sit down, and Wang Yiqing excused herself.

During their casual conversation, Shen Long learned that Wu Yaozu and Li Wanting were from the Zixiao Palace in the Thunder Continent, which was as famous as the Shangguan Family and filled with many powerful experts.

"You two are from Zixiao Palace? May I ask, what is Wu Taoist Friend’s relationship to the Vice Palace Master of Zixiao Palace?"

Chu Buyu asked curiously.

Wang Changxiao could refine top-quality elixirs and held a high position in the Wang Family. Wu Yaozu and Li Wanting’s ability to enlist Wang Changxiao’s help indicated their extraordinary status.

"That’s my Grand Master Xuan. Fairy Chu, have you met my grand ancestor?"

"No, I haven’t met Senior Wu before; however, I have heard of his great reputation, and I never imagined that Taoist Friend Wu would be his descendant."

"I heard from Taoist Friend Shangguan about the double cultivation celebration of Taoist Friend Ni, where he sparred with Taoist Friend Shen and lost. I would also like to spar with Taoist Friend Shen, just using our physical strength, what do you say?"

"Spar? Compete in physical strength?"

Shen Long was slightly startled.

"Be assured, Taoist Friend Shen, we will stop at the first touch."

Li Wanting explained.

Just as Shen Long was about to respond, a loud, resounding alarm that could shake the heavens and the earth went off.

"The Bloodvine Clan is attacking, prepare to meet the enemy. Those cultivators who will not join the battle, immediately return to your residences and avoid adding to the chaos,"

a commanding male voice boomed across the sky and spread throughout the entire Tianxuan City.

"This isn’t good, the Bloodvine Clan is attacking; we need to go out and meet the enemy,"

Wang Changxiao stated gravely.

"Taoist Friend Wu, let’s change the method of competition! Let’s see who can kill more heterodox cultivators, how about that?"

"All right, I also want to witness the Divine Skills of the Bloodvine Clan Cultivators,"

Wu Yaozu readily agreed.

They left the Myriad Wood Garden, rose into the air, and flew towards the city wall.

As they landed on the city wall, they could see a large gathering of heterodox cultivators outside the city, among them some tremendously large giants that were particularly conspicuous.

Their skin was rough, with thick eyebrows and large eyes, wielding various weapons such as knives, spears, clubs, and maces, and their bodies were marked with some golden Spirit Patterns.

Shen Long recognized the origins of these giants.

The Giant Spirit Clan was a subordinate race of the Bloodvine Clan with poor reproductive capabilities. Cultivators of the Giant Spirit Clan were born with divine strength and formidable bodies. Since the war began, numerous high-ranking cultivators had died at the hands of same-rank Giant Spirit Clan Cultivators.

In terms of physical strength alone, the Void Refining Cultivators of the Giant Spirit Clan were not inferior to most Rank 6 Monster Beasts, and in previous battles, a Single Giant Spirit Clan Cultivator was capable of taking on two or even three Human Cultivators.