Chapter 898: Chapter 898

Heavenly Demon Palace has inherited for over a million years, reaching its peak with more than ten Mahayana Cultivators and owning the Xuantian Treasure. However, in recent years, it has been on a decline, hardly comparable to its former glory.

Though reduced, a camel is still bigger than a horse; the Heavenly Demon Palace currently has several Mahayana Cultivators, making it a major force in the Tianxuan Realm.

The Heavenly Demon Mountain Range, located in the northeastern part of the Tianxuan Realm, stretches for millions of miles and is the headquarters of the Heavenly Demon Palace.

A majestic palace stands there, with a plaque reading "Purple Yan Hall" in large characters.

A fat, purple-robed elder sat in the main seat, his aura unfathomably deep, listening to a report from a tall, golden-robed youth.

"Master, we have sent out many people, but we still haven’t found him. He may already be dead."

The golden-robed youth reported.

Lin Ming, Body Integration Late Stage.

"May? I want a definite answer, I don’t care whether he is alive or dead, that item must be brought back."

The purple-robed elder ordered.

Wu Qian, Great Vehicle Early Stage.

"Disciple has already dispatched more people, but there’s still no news. The clues are scarce, it’s only known that this person mastered the Art of Transformation, and it’s definite he isn’t a cultivator from the Tianxuan Realm, making the search difficult."

Lin Ming cautiously spoke.

Wu Qian didn’t allow widespread notices to avoid enemies getting to him first. The Heavenly Demon Palace’s cultivators were searching in the shadows, which was very inconvenient.

"What are you waiting for? Go and search. If you can’t find him, don’t bother coming back."

Wu Qian’s tone was icy cold.

"Yes, Master. Disciple will definitely find this person."

Lin Ming’s face tightened as he took his leave.

"I really want to see who dares to oppose our Heavenly Demon Palace."

Wu Qian’s face was filled with murderous intent.

Realm of the Spiritual Pivot, Green Lotus Continent.

Qianling Sect, Golden Roc Peak.

Shen Long, Chu Buyu, and Su Changfeng were sitting in a Green Stone Pavilion, casually chatting over tea.

Su Changfeng’s face was pale, emitting strong fluctuations of Spirit Pressure.

He had just undergone the Seventy-Nine Heavenly Tribulations and ascended to the Body Integration Realm.

"Why didn’t you use the Water Apricot Primordial Fruit to resolve the bottleneck and ascend to the Body Integration Realm sooner? You would have transcended already."

He had given Su Changfeng, Yuan Rui, and Lin Yutong a Water Apricot Primordial Fruit each. Yuan Rui used his fruit to overcome his bottleneck, advanced to Void Refinement Great Perfection, used Spiritual Objects to break through, and successfully transcended the Heavenly Tribulation.

"Using the Water Apricot Primordial Fruit during the Void Refinement Phase would be too wasteful; besides, Disciple still has a long life ahead."

Su Changfeng explained.

He had taken many life-prolonging Miracle Elixirs, including a Mysterious Purple Jade Fruit; otherwise, he would have transcended long ago.

"It’s good to have great aspirations, but you also need to assess the situation. Fortunately, you’ve ascended to the Body Integration Realm."

Shen Long’s tone was stern.

Su Changfeng nodded honestly; Shen Long had long urged him to use the Water Apricot Primordial Fruit to resolve the bottleneck, but Su Changfeng thought it too wasteful and delayed using it.

Sun Lin entered and reported, "Master Uncle Shen, Master Aunt Chu, Master Uncle Su, Thousand Spider Fairy has come visiting, specifically asking for Master Uncle Shen."

"Thousand Spider Fairy? Where is she now?"

He had encountered Thousand Spider Fairy early in his years. She had considerable influence in the Thunder Continent, and befriending her might come in handy in the future.

"She’s in the guest hall, Master Uncle Shen, would you like to meet her?"

Things had changed for Shen Long—often body integration cultivators visited, and seeing Shen Long wasn’t easy.

"Let’s meet her, my wife and I."

Shen Long nodded, and said to Su Changfeng, "Changfeng, you go back and consolidate your cultivation first."

Su Changfeng complied and left.

Shen Long and Chu Buyu reached the guest hall, where Mo Bingbing was casually chatting with Thousand Spider Fairy.

"Junior Brother Shen, Junior Sister Chu, Fairy Han came looking for you, have a chat."

Mo Bingbing stood and left.

"Congratulations, Taoist Friend Shen, on your ascension to the late stage!"

The Thousand Spider Fairy spoke and congratulated with envy on her face.

She was still in the middle stage of Body Integration, stuck at a bottleneck for many years.

"Fairy Han, what brings you to me?"

Shen Long got straight to the point.

"I discovered two Seventh-Rank Thousand-Eyed Blood Spiders in the Ten Thousand Spirits Tomb, one at the middle stage and the other at the late stage of the Seventh Rank, and I would like Taoist Friend Shen to help exterminate them. I only want their Essence Blood and Demon Core."

The Thousand Spider Fairy stated her purpose.

"Ten Thousand Spirits Tomb! Thousand-Eyed Blood Spider!"

Shen Long nodded but said nothing.

The Thousand Spider Fairy flipped her right hand, took out an exquisitely crafted Golden Jade Box, opened it, and retrieved a Qinglian Fruit.

"How about this Qinglian Fruit as a reward?"

The Thousand Spider Fairy spoke, considering even Mahayana Cultivators could use the Qinglian Fruit, Shen Long would likely not refuse.

"Only the Qinglian Fruit?"

Shen Long raised his eyebrows.

The Thousand Spider Fairy was slightly startled, it seemed the Qinglian Fruit alone was not sufficient as a reward?

"Fairy Han, we’ve seen grander scenes; it’s just a Qinglian Fruit."

Chu Buyu spoke with profound meaning.

The Thousand Spider Fairy hesitated slightly, then took out a beautifully crafted Green Jade Box, opened it, and inside there were two egg-sized green round beads.

"Added with the Absorbing Thunder Pearl from within a middle stage Seventh-Rank Green Thunder Falcon, how about this?"

The Thousand Spider Fairy asked, full of hopeful anticipation.

"The Ten Thousand Spirits Tomb is very dangerous, even cultivators at the late stage of Body Integration might perish there."

Shen Long showed a troubled expression.

The Thousand Spider Fairy frowned, Shen Long was still unsatisfied; his demands were indeed high!

Shen Long smoothly changed his tone, "Fairy Han, you have come a long way to Qianling Sect seeking my assistance, this favor should still be done. Let’s accompany you for a trip!"

Hearing this, the Thousand Spider Fairy’s face lit up with joy, thankful, "Thank you, Taoist Friend Shen, just say the word if you ever need my help."

"I am currently free anyway, let’s set off! The sooner we leave, the sooner we return."

Chu Buyu flicked his sleeve, and the Qianhuo Boat flew out, hovering in front of them.

Shen Long stepped up, followed closely by Chu Buyu and the Thousand Spider Fairy.

Chu Buyu changed his spell, and the Qianhuo Boat burst forth with dazzling red light, shooting out of the reception hall and away from the Qianling Sect.

The Eight Directions Mountain Range is located in the central part of the Thunder Continent, stretching over a million miles, housing the headquarters of the Eight Directions Tower.

Deep within the Eight Directions Mountain Range, a large number of cultivators were visible.

In a expansive manor, a buxom woman in a blue dress sat within a Blue Stone Pavilion, while a slender woman in a gold dress was reporting to her.

"What! The Skywolf Divine Monarch has appeared in the Seven Stars Sea Domain? This guy is really hiding in the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot!"

The woman in the blue dress exclaimed in surprise.

Li Mengyun, the Vice Head of the Eight Directions Tower, at the early stage of Great Vehicle.

"That’s right, he possesses a fragment of the Xuantian Treasure, the Bloodthirsty Blade, and has used this fragment to annihilate three Mahayana Cultivators, destroying the Xuelan Clan. If not for Huang Long True Monarch passing by, we wouldn’t even know that it was the work of Skywolf Divine Monarch."

The woman in the gold dress remarked sadly.

Chen Qi, a helmswoman of the Eight Directions Tower.

"Where is the Skywolf Divine Monarch now? Was he killed by Huang Long True Monarch?"

"No, Huang Long True Monarch wasn’t able to kill the Skywolf Divine Monarch, and the Skywolf Divine Monarch couldn’t kill him either. After a few exchanges, the Skywolf Divine Monarch escaped, and Huang Long True Monarch sold the information to our Eight Directions Tower branch in the Seven Stars Sea Domain."

Chen Qi reported truthfully.

The true form of Huang Long True Monarch is an Eighth-Rank Flood Dragon, with a formidable physical body, and even the fragment of the Xuantian Treasure couldn’t kill Huang Long True Monarch.

"Immediately use the Messaging Array to inform the Yang Family in the Tianxuan Realm, it’s not easy to have the Yang Family owe us a favor."

Li Mengyun instructed.

The Yang Family had asked the Eight Directions Tower to watch for the whereabouts of Skywolf Divine Monarch, now that there was news, the Eight Directions Tower naturally had to inform the Yang Family.

The Messaging Array is a type of advanced messaging array, possessed only by particularly strong forces.

Chen Qi accepted the order and departed to carry it out.