Beast Families: I Have an Illustrated Book of All Souls

Chapter 1569 The Ascetic Monk and the Two Saints' Helplessness (Two Chapters Combined, Seeking Monthly Tickets and Subscriptions)

In the Western Regions, in the desolate desert, huge plumes of dust rise.

The setting sun, slanting downwards, began to gradually fade away.

An ordinary monk in his robes walked slowly across the desert with his camel, leaving a trail of footprints.

However, these footprints were quickly buried by the wind and sand, making them impossible to see.

Suddenly, a magnificent monk in a robe emerged from the shimmering void in the distance.

The monk stood as if on solid ground, his eyes gleaming like those of a Buddha eagle; he clearly possessed the demeanor of a highly accomplished monk from the temple.

But in front of ordinary monks, he bowed deeply.

"Grandmaster Yuanming, Grandmaster Gumeng is asking if your 183rd arduous cultivation has ended?"

"Is the Ye family's young master about to have his ceremony? Time really flies!" Upon hearing this, the old monk's eyes flashed with a sense of感慨 about the passage of time, then he smiled, his eyes full of satisfaction for the younger generation.

"Yes, Master Gu Meng is somewhat worried that this ceremony might cause great chaos, so he invited you back to discuss it further."

The Yuanming Divine Lord before them was another incarnation of the Jinguang Temple.

He cultivates the method of rebirth as a Buddha, which is also the temple's treasured practice. Every three hundred years, he is reborn as a mortal, just like a Buddha, to seek arduous cultivation and attain the true Dharma of Buddhahood.

Having not emerged from seclusion for many years, many people have forgotten about Yuanming Shenjun.

Even he himself couldn't remember how many times he had missed various Nascent Soul and Divine Transformation Conferences.

Of course, this does not mean that he is ignorant; he knows clearly who successfully crossed the border illegally and who attained enlightenment and deification.

"Yes, Immortal Camel, take me back to Jin Guang Temple. This arduous cultivation ends here!" Yuanming Divine Lord pointed to the camel beside him, and the latter immediately stepped forward through the void, also carrying an inexplicable aura.

Then, Yuanming Shenjun sat down between the two humps as if in meditation.

Riding the latter, he soared into the air and disappeared, while the monk who remained behind did not delay and quickly vanished into the void to follow closely behind.

Upon arriving at Jin Guang Temple, located on Jin Guang Mountain, Gu Meng Shen Jun was already waiting in front of a huge Buddhist temple.

This Buddhist temple was built to a height of three hundred feet.

The three huge characters of Jin Guang Si (Golden Light Temple) gleamed in the sunlight, carrying immense power.

In front of the Buddhist temple, countless monks knelt and prostrated themselves, bowing once with every step and once every ten steps!

The shortest of the Buddha statues is 33 zhang (approximately 15 meters), while the tallest is 199 zhang (approximately 64 meters).

Thousands of incense sticks gathered, and the rising smoke dragons encircled the entire temple.

This smoke dragon has more than just the effect of circling around; when Jin Guang Temple was besieged, this smoke dragon wiped out countless enemy cultivators who came to attack.

Once they reached the depths of the temple, a protective array descended, shielding the surrounding space.

“Senior brother, the Eight-Tailed Demon Saint has been killed by me and Lord Baiqiao, but the Eight-Tailed Demon Saint must have left a backup plan. One of its closest offspring has not yet been found.” Lord Gumeng said worriedly when he saw Lord Yuanming arrive.

"Keep searching. This treasure is of great importance. Don't leave a single survivor," Yuanming Shenjun said calmly.

Countless arduous trainings had long since tempered his temperament, making him indifferent to joy or sorrow, and very few things could cause the Dream-Fulfilling God to change his mood.

"You will attend the Nascent Soul Ceremony again this time, but remember to be careful. The Ye family is not simple. They have probably already made contact with the Heavenly Beast Sect, so if anything goes wrong, protect yourself first!" Yuanming Divine Lord said after thinking for a moment.

He also felt that something might happen to the Ye family.

Having experienced more, he understood that the Mu family was not destroyed by the Heavenly Beast Sect because of its outstanding descendants, but because the Mu family was inherently killing beast-taming families and forces.

There must be a big secret behind this, otherwise he wouldn't believe that the Ye family could rise from an ordinary force to the level of a deity immortal clan in just a few hundred years.

However, he also knew that the secrets of this beast-taming force were beyond the knowledge of their Golden Light Temple. For now, they were to safeguard the foundation of Golden Light Temple and then seek a way to break through and sneak into the Spirit Realm.

The most crucial thing is to re-establish contact with the Golden Light Temple in the Spirit Realm.

"By the way, when you go to the Eastern Region, please contact Daoist Baiqiao and tell that Cangkun Demon Saint to be ready at any time. I'm still a little uneasy." Yuanming Divine Lord then added as if he had thought of something.

His gaze fell upon the depths of Jin Guang Temple, where there was a hidden paradise called Little Jin Guang Mountain.

There is a small Jin Guang Temple inside.

The mysterious spirit vine that was stolen from Xuantianmen more than fifty years ago was planted inside.

"Senior brother, are you saying that other sects will leak secrets?" Gu Meng Shenjun asked in confusion.

They gave other factions plenty of treasures and even promised a false interest rate...

The Azure Kun Demon Saint was also a hidden trump card of Hundred Skill Valley, which had not been revealed for thousands of years.

Like the Eight-Tailed Demon Saint of Xuantian Sect, he only mobilizes when the sect faces a life-or-death crisis.

Although they are allies with Baiqiao Valley, it would certainly cost them a considerable amount to ask the latter to send out the Cangkun Demon Saint.

"Since you've missed a core demon emperor, you should be prepared for trouble. Instead of being concerned about the cost, you should think carefully about how to handle things perfectly!" Yuanming Divine Lord said calmly.

Then, they headed towards the Buddhist temple.

As he walked, his aura began to become ordinary again, and before long, he had transformed into an ordinary monk, guiding the incense offerings in front of the Buddhist temple.

However, the ordinary figure before him appeared even more majestic in the eyes of the Ancient Dream God.

……

Deep in the East China Sea, in the Jinpeng Sea area.

The enormous Peng tree rises into the sky, like the backbone supporting heaven and earth.

Before the Pengmu tree, a palace resembling a cultivator's residence stands.

At this moment, in front of the hall, the Demon Saint Chenjing was also gazing into the distance.

Over there, huge beams of light covered half of the sea.

Countless streams of spiritual energy converged in that direction.

It turned out that a Demon Emperor was breaking through to the Demon Saint realm.

The Demon Saint Chenjing did not show much change in expression.

Eighteen years ago, their Chenjing clan also experienced a similar situation. Although they had high hopes at the beginning, they ultimately failed and did not add a demon saint to the Chenjing clan.

For the demon race, the sixth rank is an absolute hurdle. It has blocked far too many demon emperors and cut off the hopes of countless races.

This is why the Cold Sea Demon Saint of the Heavenly Dragon Sea cares so much about bloodlines.

Even at this moment, Chenjing Demon Saint had some doubts about whether his previous gesture of goodwill towards the Ye family was a wise move.

Because of the previous rift with several demon saints from the Heavenly Flood Dragon Sea and the Heavenly Insect Realm, they even secretly captured a Sky-Splitting Mantis and sent it to the Ye family.

At this moment, he naturally hoped that the outstanding member of the Golden Roc clan could successfully break through, so that they could have three Demon Saints.

This might not guarantee dominance, but at least it would maintain the same defensive posture in the East China Sea as before. Whether it's resisting the Tianjiao Sea or intimidating the human race, the situation wouldn't seem too bad.

Although the human race has not yet encroached on the territories of the Chenjing and Jinpeng clans.

But it also knew that it was just the human race digesting the territory of the Heavenly Dragon Sea.

If they wait until the Ye family has fully risen to power and they have no ability to resist, they will probably only have two choices left in the future: submission or migration.

And it's more likely to be the former.

But at that time, would the Chenjing and Jinpeng clans, who were forced to submit, still receive the same preferential treatment as the Tianni and Qingqiu clans?
The strange phenomena in the distance continued: spiritual light surged, the sea churned, and countless roc birds cried out as they flew in all directions.

This was a warning to other demon races and forces. The largest of them was a giant golden roc, four or five hundred feet tall, carrying a trace of the spirit of the true spirit golden-winged roc.

It can be said that it has the power to intimidate all directions.

You should know that the Golden-Winged Roc is a true spirit that is the highest level of true spirit capable of fighting against true dragons.

This roc is none other than the Golden Roc Demon Saint.

"Is it going to succeed?" At this moment, Chenjing Demon Saint looked into the distance, and it seemed that a powerful aura had emerged again.

Then the voice of the Golden Roc Demon Saint suddenly rang out.

"Fellow Daoist Chenjing, your assistance to my clan this time is a testament to the 100,000-year alliance between our two clans. Let us join hands and work together to establish the path to immortality!"

“Of course!” Chenjing Demon Saint did not hesitate at all, as this matter had already been explained before.

The fact that it's being mentioned now is because the Golden Roc Demon Saint is reminding it.

Otherwise, how could it possibly be here today?

It's important to understand that when different races break through, aside from their own trusted confidants, others are generally not to be trusted.

"Chirp!" At that moment, a long cry rang out, and a huge golden roc spirit soared into the sky.

At the same time, a dazzling golden light shone nearby, and countless golden spiritual lights transformed into golden feathers, floating in the high sky.

Large patches of dark clouds began to appear in the distance.

This was clearly a calamity cloud, which made both the Golden Roc Demon Saint and the Star Whale Demon Saint overjoyed.

This means that Jinpeng has succeeded more than halfway.

At that very moment, the figure of the Cold Nether Demon Saint appeared at the edge of the void.

This moment made both of them tense.

Unlike other forces, the Cold Sea Demon Saint, as a member of the Flood Dragon Clan, is very likely to prevent the Golden Roc Clan from producing a new Demon Saint.

Their only consolation was that the other side was a step too late and had already entered the tribulation stage.

If someone causes trouble during the tribulation, they will also be affected by the tribulation, and the power of the tribulation will increase dramatically.

They didn't believe that the Cold Sea Demon Saint would be willing to perish together with the Golden Roc Clan's Demon Saint.

If the other party wants to make a move, they can only wait until Jinpeng finishes his tribulation.

Of course, even so, neither the Golden Roc Demon Saint nor the Dragon Whale Demon Saint dared to be careless.

However, it seems that the Cold Nether Demon Saint has no intention of making a move.

Then, he brazenly transmitted his voice from afar:
"You two seem to be doing well lately. The Golden Roc clan is about to produce a Demon Saint. Would you like to lend me one or two spiritual treasures for tribulation? Our Heavenly Flood Dragon clan's spiritual treasures are not as scarce as yours!"

"No need for you to bother!" Chenjing Demon Saint snorted coldly. It didn't believe that this cunning old Frost Dragon had come to deliver treasures.

The Golden Roc Demon Saint then spoke up:
"Han Ming, retreat at once, or we will fight to the death!"

"Haha, it's a fight to the death! If I told you that you, the Golden Roc Clan, captured the descendants of the Sky-Splitting Mantis, do you think the Sky-Splitting Demon Saint would fight you to the death!" Han Ming laughed loudly.

"You think your attempts to sow discord were perfect?"

"If you really push us too far, we will submit to the Ye family." The Golden Roc Demon Saint naturally wouldn't admit that he had captured the Sky-Splitting Mantis.

Moreover, it knew that the reason why Tianjiaohai hadn't attacked them was because it was afraid that they would submit to the Ye family and increase the Ye family's strength.

The reason the Ye family didn't take action was because they were afraid that the two clans would side with the Tianjiao Sea.

They are only safe at present if they remain neutral.

Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, the face of the Cold Nether Demon Saint immediately turned cold.

"If you submit to the Ye family, you will be courting death!" the Cold Nether Demon Saint coldly shouted.

"I'll give you one last chance. Ten years from now, we'll attack Penglai Island."

“We have now gathered quite a few demon saints, and our lineup is no less impressive than the one we discussed back then. If you want to join us, you can still share the treasures. We can put aside our past grievances.”

"Of course, if you tip us off and the Ye family is prepared, then our efforts will be in vain, and we will have no choice but to abandon our attack on the Ye family and instead target your clans!" Han Ming continued to tempt them.

If the opponent has two fewer Demon Saints and they have two more, the difference in combat power will be significant.

At the very least, it should make two demon saints wary and dare not get involved.

Therefore, even though it might be exposed, it still appeared here.

However, it naturally wouldn't disclose the specific combat strength and timing.

"Please leave. I will not participate in today's events!" the Golden Roc Demon Saint replied directly.

"I can pretend you weren't here!"

"I am satisfied with this reply, but Brother Liekong is not!" Hanming spoke again.

"Old Frost Dragon, don't push your luck. If I were to send a telepathic message to Fellow Daoist Ye Qianchen right now, what do you think your fate would be?" Chenjing Demon Saint also spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Hanming finally became somewhat annoyed. It looked around and then actually left.

They did not linger.

However, the two beasts felt that something was not so simple. The thunder around them was just like their own hearts, which were not at peace.

“If we tell the Ye family about today’s events, Han Ming might target us. If we don’t tell them, Han Ming might inform them on his own initiative, and the Ye family’s perception of us will also worsen!” Chen Jing sighed.

Jin Peng was also troubled by the same thing.

Although they refused outright today, the Ye family will definitely still be on guard against them in the future.

Unless they directly and decisively side with the Ye family and swear an oath of primordial spirit, they will be regarded as accomplices of the Heavenly Flood Dragon Sea.

But if that happens, one would truly become a pet beast of the Ye family, where would freedom and the path to immortality be?

Furthermore, if the strength of the Heavenly Flood Dragon Sea becomes too great, then they will truly have a way to die.

After all, Hanming dared to come and even dared to threaten to fight, so he must have accumulated a lot of strength.

"Perhaps the only option for our two races is to retreat into seclusion and learn from Fellow Daoist Five Colors to escape this realm!" The Golden Roc Demon Saint gazed into the distance, his heart filled with helplessness...

……

At this moment, there is an unnamed island in the sea.

A teleportation array stood quietly on the island.

Several demon saints also landed in front of the teleportation array.

"Why not kill them both?" The one who spoke was none other than the Sky-Splitting Demon Saint.

"Don't think these two are easy to kill. What if you end up alerting them and revealing your strength, making the Ye family wary?" Han Ming shook his head.

"If we tell them false information this time, they will be suspected regardless of whether they tell the Ye family or not!"

"At the same time, it is a fact that we did not stop the Golden Roc clan from breaking through, and that is enough."

"Furthermore, I'm sure these stupid whales and rocs won't dare to get too close to the Ye family anymore. If they know what's good for them, they should quietly wait for the Nascent Soul Ceremony to end, then take out the treasures and continue to be their opportunists!" Hanming Demon Saint spoke again.

"With the Ye family's secret treasure, it will be a piece of cake for us to turn around and kill them!"

(End of this chapter)