Chapter 3892: Two Hundred Thousand Years

Twenty thousand years had passed.

In Haoyang City, the streets were bustling with people, and a din of carts and horses filled the air.

In a secluded manor, Ni Tianlong and a full-figured young woman in a golden dress were sitting in a blue stone pavilion, engaged in conversation. The young woman in the golden dress had picturesque features and skin as fair as cream. Her name was Lin Yunyan, Ni Tianlong's Dao companion and an Immortal Alchemist.

Ni Tianlong was currently a Mid-stage True Immortal and served as the deputy captain of Haoyang City's Guard Army. Chen Yueying, Li Tianhe, Lan Fukong, and Four Seasons Sword Master were also deputy captains, while Wang Qingshan was the captain. The Guard Army was divided into multiple small teams, with the lowest cultivation level being Mahayana. Mahayana cultivators primarily dealt with Chaos Beasts below the True Immortal stage, training year-round to achieve proficient coordination. Guard Army members were selected from prominent forces such as Zhenhai Palace, the Ni family, the Lan family, the Wang family, the Li family, Taiyi Palace, and the Wang family. Their backgrounds were thoroughly known, and they formed a community of shared interests. The benefits of being a deputy captain were excellent; they received a regular salary, and killing Chaos Beasts earned them merit points that could be exchanged for cultivation resources from the Wang family.

"By my reckoning, the Chaos Beast hordes have been quiet for over a hundred thousand years now. This is quite rare," Lin Yunyan remarked.

Ni Tianlong nodded and said, "This is good. When lone Chaos Beasts occasionally raid, we can deal with them and earn cultivation resources."

He seemed to sense something, taking out a golden disc and casting a spell into it. Wang Qingshan's voice then rang out: "Fellow Daoist Ni, are you free now? Please come to my residence."

"Alright, I'll be right over," Ni Tianlong readily agreed, putting away the golden disc.

"Are there Chaos Beast raids again?" Lin Yunyan asked, puzzled.

"I don't know; we'll find out when we get there," Ni Tianlong replied, equally uncertain.

He arrived at Wang Qingshan's residence, where Wang Qingshan, Yue Lei, Yang Chunqiu, Wang Lihe, Wang Xiuling, and Wang Xiulong were seated in a blue stone pavilion.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, you've advanced to the Late-stage True Immortal realm!" Ni Tianlong exclaimed in surprise.

Wang Qingshan smiled, nodded, and said, "I just had a breakthrough. Fellow Daoist Ni, a two-colored Chaos Beast has been roaming near Haoyang City. Could you take them to eliminate it?"

After cultivating the Heavenly Soul Grimoire to its third level, he successfully mastered the Divine Ability 'Soul Extinguishing Finger.' He then entered seclusion for cultivation and smoothly advanced to the Late-stage True Immortal realm. While aptitude is certainly important, resources are even more crucial. The cultivation resources they received were not on the same level, which is why Wang Qingshan's cultivation speed was faster. Yue Lei and Yang Chunqiu had been on the Chaos Continent for many years but had yet to engage with Chaos Beasts. Coincidentally, a True Immortal-stage two-colored Chaos Beast was appearing near Haoyang City. True Immortal cultivators in Haoyang City rotated duties, and it was currently Ni Tianlong's turn to be in charge. Naturally, he would lead the team, which also served as practice for Wang Lihe and the others.

"No problem," Ni Tianlong readily agreed.

Besides Ni Tianlong, Lin Yunyan also joined, and the seven True Immortal cultivators left Haoyang City.

In less than half an hour, they spotted a Chaos Beast. It had a tiger's head, a lion's body, and a snake's tail, its body covered in golden and yellow scales. This Chaos Beast was only at the Early-stage True Immortal realm; however, Ni Tianlong and the others dared not underestimate it.

Wang Lihe and the other two's right hands each glowed with dazzling spiritual light. They slashed towards the void, and three fierce Heaven-Reaching Sword Lights swept forth. The two-colored Chaos Beast tried to dodge, but a powerful gravitational force surged from the ground. The two-colored Chaos Beast's body glowed with blinding two-colored spiritual light, and the gravitational force dissipated. The three Heaven-Reaching Sword Lights successively struck the Chaos Beast's body, leaving three shallow sword marks on its surface that one would barely notice without a close inspection. Wang Lihe and the other two were secretly surprised, realizing that true Chaos Beasts were indeed more resilient than illusory ones.

Yue Lei landed on the ground, his body erupting with yellow light and his size rapidly expanding, transforming him into a yellow giant over a thousand zhang tall. He wielded a yellow bludgeon and swung it towards the two-colored Chaos Beast. Ni Tianlong performed a hand seal, and a golden halo emanated from his body, sweeping rapidly over the two-colored Chaos Beast's body. Its reactions became sluggish, as if it had fallen into an illusion. The yellow bludgeon heavily struck the two-colored Chaos Beast, emitting a dull thud. A streak of purple light shot forth, striking the two-colored Chaos Beast's body and causing a puff of green smoke to rise. A mass of purple clouds appeared high in the sky. The purple clouds churned violently, and large purple raindrops poured down, falling onto the two-colored Chaos Beast and causing puffs of green smoke. Lin Yunyan held a golden plantain fan. With a gentle wave, a vast expanse of golden flames swept forth, enveloping the two-colored Chaos Beast.

The two-colored Chaos Beast seemed to realize its predicament and fled into the distance. Ni Tianlong and the others' attacks landed on the two-colored Chaos Beast, but they were like mere scratches. Their mastery of laws was still rudimentary, and they couldn't seriously wound the two-colored Chaos Beast. Ni Tianlong slapped his right hand towards the void, and a large, golden hand materialized out of thin air, striking the two-colored Chaos Beast. The two-colored Chaos Beast's speed slowed, its gaze becoming somewhat dull, but it quickly regained clarity. It noticed the sky had darkened, and a colossal yellow Heaven-Reaching Peak appeared above its head, crashing down upon it.

The two-colored Chaos Beast's massive body sank into the ground, creating numerous thick, long cracks on the surface as dust billowed. With a thunderous roar, the ground shattered, and the two-colored Chaos Beast emerged from underground, with only a few bloodstains on its body, nothing more.

Three spiritual-light-flashing Heaven-Reaching Giant Swords shot forth, completely surrounding the two-colored Chaos Beast. The three giant swords spun rapidly, unleashing a vast expanse of fierce sword energy that successively struck the two-colored Chaos Beast's body. Numerous bloodstains appeared on its body, indicating the sword formation's considerable power. The two-colored Chaos Beast let out a heaven-shattering roar, and its massive body crashed into the flying swords. Wang Lihe and the other two changed their sword incantations. The three Heaven-Reaching Giant Swords dispersed, transforming into dozens of spiritual-light-flashing flying swords. Thin sword threads emerged, weaving into a massive sword net that enveloped the two-colored Chaos Beast. The two-colored Chaos Beast crashed into the sword net, resulting in numerous fresh bloodstains and heavy bleeding on its body. Dense purple raindrops poured down, successively falling into its wounds, and it immediately let out an agonizing roar. The two-colored Chaos Beast's body shone with dazzling two-colored spiritual light. It struggled fiercely, tearing the sword net to pieces, and rushed into the distance.

"Vile beast, halt!" Ni Tianlong roared, and a golden halo emanated from his body, quickly sweeping over the two-colored Chaos Beast. The two-colored Chaos Beast's gaze became dull as a wave of golden flames swept over, engulfing its body. Simultaneously, three Heaven-Reaching Giant Swords struck its neck, severing some scales and causing the wound to bleed profusely.

Not long after, the two-colored Chaos Beast regained consciousness and tried to escape. However, a powerful gravitational force emerged from the ground, and a massive yellow earthen wall materialized out of thin air, blocking its path. Ni Tianlong once again activated the Law of Illusion to interfere with the two-colored Chaos Beast. The two-colored Chaos Beast's gaze became dull once more, and Wang Lihe and the other three intensified their attacks. As time slowly passed, the two-colored Chaos Beast accumulated more and more injuries on its body.

After a quarter of an hour, the two-colored Chaos Beast, covered in blood, had its head severed by three Heaven-Reaching Giant Swords, and a miniature Chaos Beast flew out of its body.

"Chaos Beasts are incredibly tough!" Yang Chunqiu lamented. "Even after being wounded by my poison art, it still took us so long to kill it."

"The Chaos Beasts' innate divine abilities should not be underestimated," Ni Tianlong said. "However, poison still has a considerable effect on them. It's good that we've dealt with this beast; let's head back!"

Just then, he seemed to sense something. He looked into the distance, where he could see numerous black dots. Their sheer number made his scalp tingle.

"Oh no, it's a Chaos Beast tide! Retreat quickly!" Ni Tianlong's expression changed drastically. He quickly collected the Chaos Beast's corpse, and the group swiftly flew towards Haoyang City.