Chapter 780: Chapter 780

Tianxuan City, Qianling Garden.

Liu Xin sat next to a blue stone table, while Shen Long, Chu Buyu, Li Dong, and over thirty other Void Refining Cultivators stood to the side, each with a different expression.

The great battle had been intense, with more than ten Void Refining Cultivators falling and five sustaining serious injuries.

"The Wang Family is unwilling to continue the fight. With the Golden Blade in their possession, the Wang Family’s strength is even greater. The Bloodvine Clan probably wouldn’t want to continue fighting either. The conflict should be coming to an end."

Liu Xin spoke slowly.

"That’s good, it’s finally over."

Qin Yuwei let out a long sigh of relief, her face showing a look of lingering fear.

Many of her clan members had fallen, but fortunately, she had survived.

"In this great battle, you have all made contributions, especially Shen Shizhu and Master Nephew Chu; the two of you have slain the most Void Refining Cultivators, far surpassing Master Nephew Li, Friend Qin, and the others. Once we return to the Sect, there will be rewards."

Liu Xin said with a light, glowing smile.

"We were only doing what we should, we don’t ask for rewards."

Shen Long and Chu Buyu said in unison.

They naturally wouldn’t show mercy to enemy heterodox cultivators; it was what they were supposed to do.

"You may not ask for rewards, but our Sect will not turn a blind eye. For every contribution there must be a reward, and for every transgression there must be a punishment. You may all go back and rest for now. Once the conflict is over, I will take you and leave."

Shen Long, Chu Buyu, and the others agreed and turned to leave.

Upon returning to Golden Roc Courtyard, Shen Long and Chu Buyu entered a practice room, entered the Myriad Beasts Tower, and appeared on the first floor.

They took out nineteen storage bracelets, all of which came from their enemies.

Chu Buyu had already handed over ten Void Refining Cultivators to the Wang Family Cultivators. In exchange, they obtained a batch of sixth-level Artifact Refining materials and Alchemy materials, including the Five-Colored Divine Clay excreted by sixth-level Five-Colored Worms.

With a flick of their wrists, a sweep of colored lights passed by, and a large pile of items appeared on the ground.

There were sixty-seven mid-grade Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasures, mostly of the attacking variety, nineteen defensive ones, and three for flying. They had over five billion three hundred million Spirit Stones, including one hundred and twelve top-grade Spirit Stones.

The war had lasted over a hundred years; many Void Refining Cultivators from the Human Clan had perished, and their possessions fell into the hands of high-ranking cultivators of the Bloodvine Clan. Shen Long and Chu Buyu had slain these high-ranking cultivators and naturally acquired their belongings.

A set of sixth-level Formations cost over a billion Spirit Stones, and the more powerful ones could even cost several billion. So, five billion three hundred million Spirit Stones weren’t considered a lot.

There were four hundred and fifty-four thousand-year-old Spiritual Medicines, most of which were seized from Human Cultivators. There were twenty-nine bottles of sixth-level Elixirs, which was rather meager. There was no helping it; there weren’t many high-ranking Alchemists among heterodox cultivators. This caused high-level Elixirs to be in high demand within their ranks.

"With this batch of wealth, we can cultivate a group of Spirit Beasts."

Shen Long said with a smile.

There were many Spirit Beasts, Spirit Insects, and Spirit Birds kept in the Myriad Beasts Tower, and they all required resources. Even though Shen Long was an Alchemist and Chu Buyu was an Artifact Refiner, the pressure was still significant.

This wealth relieved some of their burden, and there would be no pressure for a thousand years. The Myriad Beasts Tower could substantially increase the number of various clans it supported.

Shen Long wasn’t satisfied with just a Spirit Beast Squad; he aimed to create a Spirit Beast Legion, requiring a vast amount of Cultivation Resources.

"We won’t have to worry about Cultivation Resources for a while. At tonight’s gathering, we should be able to exchange quite a few Cultivation Resources with other Taoist Friends," Chu Buyu said excitedly.

Shen Long nodded and sorted the items on the ground with Chu Buyu.

The Alchemy Materials were Shen Long’s, and the Artifact Refining materials belonged to Chu Buyu. They exited the Myriad Beasts Tower and sat cross-legged on cushions, meditating and regaining their composure.

Bloodvine City, Tianyuan Garden.

In a secluded courtyard with green-tiled roofs, Bian Feng and Yin Yue sat in a stone pavilion, discussing something.

"Shen Long is so powerful! It seems that only a Void Refining Great Perfection or a Unity Cultivator can eliminate him."

Bian Feng said with a dark expression on his face.

"As long as we can avoid provoking him, it’s all good if he doesn’t come looking for trouble with us," Yin Yue said with a wry smile.

Shen Long exterminated several Void Refining Cultivators from the Tianyuan Tribe, and the Tianyuan cultivators fostered a deep-seated hatred for Shen Long.

"Let’s take note of this debt, and should an opportunity arise, we’ll definitely settle it with him,"

Bian Feng said sternly, his face full of killing intent.

The sky grew dark, and the city was ablaze with lights.

The streets were bustling with people, and the noise of the crowd was unceasing, creating a lively atmosphere.

"Senior Wang showed his divine might, killing Teng Ying. He truly lives up to being a descendant of the Five Thunder Divine Monarch."

"The other seniors also performed remarkably well. Nine Void Refining Cultivators from the Ni Family joined forces to use the Combined Attack Technique and defeated the Bloodvine Clan’s Combined Attack Technique."

"What’s so surprising about that? The Ni Family was once the number one force of the Human Clan on the Green Lotus Continent, possessing high-level Combined Attack Techniques and high-level Shen Hun Gongfa. The Bloodvine Clan has only inherited their techniques for a little over a million years; if we delve deeper, their lineage might not even be as old as the Ni Family’s."

"That’s true. This great battle has brought to light many new masters. Senior Shen and Senior Chu from the Qianling Sect are perfect examples. Before this, we had never heard of them, but after this battle, I reckon there are few Human Cultivators who don’t know about them."

"Indeed! Senior Shen’s Spirit Beasts can form a Spirit Beast Battle Array, and Senior Chu is proficient in the art of puppetry, able to control several sixth-order early-stage Puppet Beasts."

"I heard that Senior Chu was originally from the Divine Weapon Sect. Senior Chen from the same sect controlled five sixth-order late-stage Puppet Beasts simultaneously, slaying twenty-six Void Refining Cultivators, showing tremendous strength."

At every street corner, people were discussing the huge successes of the Void Refining Cultivators in the grand battle, making their names widely known.

In Donghua Garden, Ni Tianyao, Ni Tianting, Shen Long, Chu Buyu, Wang Changxiao, Chen Bing, Wang Yue, Lin Yinyin, and more than forty other Void Refining Cultivators were sitting in a green Stone Pavilion, sipping tea and chatting casually.

Every Void Refining Cultivator present had slain Heterodox Cultivators in the great battle, the elite of the elite.

"Madam Ni, haven’t you invited our friends from the Bone Race?"

"Of course not. Taoist Friend Gu is probably on his way here!"

Ni Tianyao explained.

"Is Taoist Friend Chen particularly interested in Master Gu?"

A loud male voice resounded.

As soon as the words fell, a gigantic humanoid skeleton walked in.

The humanoid skeleton had a pair of white bone wings on its back, hollow eye sockets with a glob of golden flame in them, a golden mark visible on its skull, and many thin blood vessels discernible on various parts of its body.

Gu Xiao, in the late stage of Void Refining, came from the Bone Race.

The Bone Race was a rather special clan. Unlike Corpse Refinement, the Bone Race cultivators were sentient beings, born from formations, and upon reaching the Mahayana realm, they could possess flesh bodies.

Bone Race cultivators also had Dharma Natures, which were gigantic skeletons with relatively monolithic means of attack.

"I heard that Taoist Friend Gu slaughtered Bian Yuan from the Tianyuan Tribe. One of our good friends was killed by him. We couldn’t find him during the great battle and only learned later that Taoist Friend Gu had exterminated Bian Yuan,"

"I see. Two of my kin were slain by Ba Lu of the Giant Spirit Clan, and he also acquired their corpses. I heard that Madam Lin and Taoist Friend Chen killed Ba Lu, and I was wondering if my kin’s remains might be in his Storage Bracelet?"

Lin Yinyin’s lips moved slightly, and Gu Xiao said, "Madam Lin, can we speak a moment in private?"

"No problem. Fellow Taoists, we’ll be right back,"

Lin Yinyin said goodbye and, along with Chen Le and Gu Xiao, walked towards a secluded courtyard.

"Madam Ni, where is your niece?"

Wang Yue casually asked.

"She has suffered severe injuries and is currently healing, so it’s inconvenient for her to come over,"

Ni Tianyao explained.

In the midst of the great battle, the Ni Family lost many Void Refining Cultivators, with numerous clan members severely wounded.