Chapter 767: Chapter 767

"What kind of Flower Demon?"

Shen Long asked telepathically.

"Man-Eating Flower Demon, it feeds on the essence blood of living beings and can now speak the human language. These two Man-Eating Flower Demons have been cultivated to the sixth rank. With them, Taoist Friend Shen’s Spirit Beast Battle Array will be even more formidable, how about that?"

Ni Tianting said telepathically.

"The Demon Core of the Nine-Colored Deer is no ordinary thing. Just relying on two fifth-rank Man-Eating Flower Demons is not enough."

Shen Long’s meaning was clear—he wanted more compensation.

The Man-Eating Flower Demon is quite special; the essence blood of living beings is its nourishment. Even without high-rank Wood Demon Crystal Cores, as long as there are enough living beings for them to feed on, they can advance in rank.

After pondering for a moment, Ni Tianting said telepathically, "How about this then! I’ll add a millennia-old Six-Petal Gold Soul Lotus, how about that?"

He could tell that if it were an ordinary sixth-rank demon core, it naturally wouldn’t be worth so much. But the Nine-Colored Deer was no ordinary Spirit Beast.

Ni Tianting agreed readily, consenting to the exchange.

Most of the items Shen Long brought out were exchanged, and he obtained many millennia-old Spiritual Medicines.

Half an hour later, the exchange concluded.

"Taoist Friend Shen, I would like to have a friendly spar with you. I wonder if you would be willing to enlighten me?"

Most of the Void Refining Cultivators looked on with curiosity. Shen Long had killed Xiao Luo inside the Cave Heaven Treasure, and they didn’t quite believe Shen Long’s explanation.

"Taoist Friend Chen, you are at the Hollow Phasing Late Stage. It wouldn’t be fair for you to spar with my husband!"

Chu Buyu frowned and said.

"If Taoist Friend Shen can withstand my three moves, the two millennia-old Profound Cold Ice Lotuses will be yours. If Taoist Friend Shen can’t endure them, then grant me a Spirit Beast with powerful Divine Skills, how does that sound?"

Chen Le said in a heavy tone.

"Fine, I also wish to experience Taoist Friend Chen’s formidable moves."

Shen Long readily agreed, summoning the Qinglian Map and taking most of the Void Refining Cultivators inside. They appeared in a vast endless grassland, with occasional roars of beasts echoing from a distance.

"This place is abundant with nature’s spiritual energy. Did Taoist Friend Shen domesticate any Spirit Beasts inside the Cave Heaven Treasure?"

Su Qingyue asked curiously.

Shen Long nodded and said, "Indeed, some Spirit Beasts have been domesticated here. Let’s spar in this place!"

Chen Le and Shen Long stood a hundred miles apart, with Su Qingyue and the others observing from a distance.

As the battle began, Chen Le’s right hand shone brilliantly with golden light, and he gently pointed his right index finger into the void.

A delightful immortal melody sounded as a golden rainbow shot forth, heading straight for Shen Long.

Shen Long let out a lofty roar and transformed into a thousand-zhang-tall Yellow Giant Ape, exhaling a yellow sonic wave that clashed against the golden rainbow.

The yellow sonic wave collided with the golden rainbow, annihilating both and shattering the ground within a hundred miles.

Chen Le’s right hand surged with profound musical notes, he slapped towards the void, distorting and transforming it, and a golden giant palm covered in musical notes flashed out, charging at the opponent.

The Yellow Giant Ape’s right fist radiated brilliant yellow light as it punched out to meet the oncoming palm.

The yellow giant fist collided with the golden giant palm, once again mutually annihilating each other.

Upon seeing this, Su Qingyue and others simultaneously revealed a look of surprise.

"I have one last move, Taoist Friend Shen. I will not hold back, so be careful."

Chen Le’s expression turned serious.

He opened his mouth and exhaled a golden flame that transformed into a meter-long Golden Fire Flood Dragon, attacking the opponent.

The Yellow Giant Ape launched another punch. A yellow giant fist flashed out and collided with the Golden Fire Flood Dragon, immediately dissipating.

The Yellow Giant Ape’s body shone with Spiritual Light as it reverted to human form.

Shen Long exhaled Qinglian True Flame, transforming into a Green Fire Phoenix and charging forth.

The Green Fire Phoenix fought with the Golden Fire Flood Dragon, and it was clear that the latter was no match, quickly being forced into retreat.

"Stop, Taoist Friend Shen, please stop!"

Chen Le spoke anxiously as a fifth of the Golden Fire Flood Dragon’s body was devoured by the Green Fire Phoenix.

His sixth-rank Spirit Flame had devoured two other sixth-rank Spirit Flames. Its power was not insignificant, yet it still couldn’t match Shen Long’s Spirit Flame.

The experienced cultivators present could naturally tell that the Qinglian True Flame was much more formidable than the Golden Fire Flood Dragon, which was being suppressed.

"You were considerate, Taoist Friend Chen,"

Shen Long said with a fist salute, withdrawing the Qinglian True Flame.

The Qinglian True Flame could speak, and its power was much greater than other sixth-tier spirit flames, with spirit beasts that had awakened their intelligence typically being more formidable than those without.

Chen Le took out two white jade boxes and handed them to Shen Long.

Shen Long led them away from the Qinglian Map, to enjoy tea and idle chat.

"Taoist Friend Shen, your spirit flame must be close to the seventh tier now, isn’t it?"

Chen Le asked curiously.

"Taoist Friend Chen is joking. It’s not so easy to advance to the seventh tier of spirit flames,"

Shen Long said with a light smile.

They talked about the insights into cultivating spirit flames. Wang Changxiao said, "The Fire Fusion Clan has a secret technique that reportedly increases the chances for spirit flames to awaken intelligence and speak human language."

"It only increases the probability. Unlike spirit beasts and spirit insects, elixirs don’t work on spirit flames, which typically need to devour higher-tier spirit flames to advance."

"Yeah! It’s much harder for spirit flames to awaken intelligence compared to spirit beasts."

Wu Yaozu strongly agreed.

After a tea’s time of casual conversation, the gathering came to an end, and the cultivators gradually left.

After leaving Myriad Wood Garden, Shen Long and Chu Buyu walked towards a bustling street.

"Taoist Friend Shen, Fairy Chu, please wait."

Su Qingyue hurried after them.

"Is there something you need, Fairy Su?"

"Taoist Friend Shen, may we talk at your place? I would like to discuss something with you,"

Shen Long pondered briefly, then nodded in agreement, leading Su Qingyue back to Qianling Garden, to the Golden Roc Courtyard.

The three of them sat in the Stone Pavilion, where Chu Buyu brewed a pot of Spiritual Tea.

"There are no outsiders here, Fairy Su can speak frankly,"

"I’d like to buy a mutated spirit beast with powerful divine skills from Taoist Friend Shen, if you would oblige,"

"A mutated spirit beast? Those are rare. Even if one consumes a superior Seven-Leaf Jade Lotus Pill, mutation isn’t guaranteed, and even if a mutation occurs, its divine skills may not necessarily be strong,"

Shen Long said, looking troubled.

"That’s why I have come to Taoist Friend Shen. With so many powerfully skilled mutated spirit beasts and spirit insects, you surely have some insights. It must be at least third-tier and possess strong divine skills, and preferably the ability to speak human language,"

"If Fairy Su divines fortunes for us, I can cultivate a mutated fifth-tier Red Fire Monkey for you. Its mutated divine power will definitely be formidable. How about that?"

In Myriad Beasts Tower, there were quite a few fifth-tier Red Fire Monkeys, and the chances of them mutating were significant if Shen Long fed them superior Seven-Leaf Jade Lotus Pills.

"What exactly is the mutated divine power? I should know that much, right?"

"I haven’t cultivated it yet, so how would I know what the mutated divine power is? I need time. It’s not like the moment Fairy Su wants to buy, I immediately have the beast on hand; cultivating spirit beasts requires a great deal of resources and time,"

He planned to pick a few fourth-tier Red Fire Monkeys, raise them to the fifth tier, feed them superior Seven-Leaf Jade Lotus Pills, and then select one to sell to Su Qingyue that mutated.

"Fairy Su, it’s impossible to guarantee what mutated divine power will emerge. It’s not as simple as you requesting a specific power and my husband cultivating that kind of mutated spirit beast,"

Chu Buyu said, frowning.

"Just one mutated Red Fire Monkey, at most one divination. Unless it’s for two mutated spirit beasts,"

Su Qingyue bargained.

"One mutated spirit beast for two divinations. If Fairy Su isn’t pleased with the offer, then let’s forget it. It’s not easy for me to cultivate a spirit beast with powerful mutated divine skills,"

Shen Long said, frowning.

"Exactly, my husband hasn’t even cultivated any yet! He has gone through so much effort and expended countless resources to cultivate a few mutated spirit beasts, and the divined divine powers often turn out to be trivial,"

Su Qingyue pondered for a moment, then nodded, "Alright, two divinations it is."