Beast Families: I Have an Illustrated Book of All Souls

Chapter 1596 A Great Favor: Enlightenment and Deduction (Thanks to Super Ollie and Super Steel God for the 2 coin reward)

Taiyuan Realm, Mu Family, Tianmu City.

Tianmu City sits atop a giant mountain, its slopes exceptionally steep, resembling a colossal city above a sea of ​​clouds.

Cultivators can only ascend mountains to enter the city by flying, or by relying on spirit boats or flying beasts.

At the edge of the city, what one sees is not other sacred mountains and vast landscapes, but a rolling sea of ​​clouds.

Meanwhile, in a hall in the city, an old man was leisurely brewing spiritual tea, while Qingjue Divine Lord opposite him felt somewhat uncomfortable.

He pressed his hand on the teacup, then turned it around, causing some tea to spill out.

"Fellow Daoist Styx, how is Senior Huayuan's injury?" It was finally Qingjue Divine Lord who spoke.

He has already been lingering in the Taiyuan Realm for several days.

He originally thought that after arriving in this Taiyuan Realm, the Mu family would seek help from Tianjue Valley in various ways.

Then he could easily complete the task assigned by their Heavenly Absolute Valley patriarch.

Unexpectedly, the other party only asked him to stay there and did not ask him to go back and call someone.

That calm and composed attitude made it seem as if he didn't take the Ye family and the Nascent Soul Alliance seriously at all.

According to his inquiries, the Mu family should not have the strength to resist the Ye family's allied forces, after all, the Mu family also includes the Divine Lord Miaoyuan and the Divine Lord Feishi.

Including those with Nascent Soul level combat power, there are definitely more than ten people.

Even with the Heavenly Palace and the Heavenly Treasure, it is impossible to defend against the enemy several times over.

"My uncle is naturally fine. It was just the destruction of a small temple, Jin Guang Temple. Jin Guang Temple should never have provoked the Mu family." Mu Minghe poured a sip of spiritual tea for Qingjue Divine Lord, showing no sign of panic.

The purpose of the attack on Jinguang Temple was also vague and evaded.

"As for the Ye family's sects and forces, they are nothing but a disorganized mess. We are confident that we can at least defeat them, if not destroy them."

"Relying on the Transformation Array? Or relying on the Four Mysterious Ancient Lion Demon Saints, or perhaps the Cangwu Stone Wood Demon Saints?" Qingjue Divine Lord pointed at the ground and snorted coldly.

Clearly, he knew that this so-called Tianmu Mountain was actually the true form of the Cangwu Stone Wood Demon Saint.

Using the body of a demon saint, he supported a city and a sacred mountain.

This is yet another secret of the Mu family that is unknown to outsiders.

"If you don't tell me, then I have no choice but to leave." Qingjue Divine Lord finished his tea in one gulp, clearly intending to angrily turn and leave.

“Fellow Daoist Qingjue is still too hasty. His Ye family can gather many Nascent Soul cultivators from the Great Yu Realm. My Mu family has been established in the Taiyuan Realm for so many years. How could we not have made some preparations?” Mu Minghe continued.

But Qingjue Divine Lord had already gotten up and walked directly outside.

Judging from their expressions, they showed no intention of pausing.

Mu Minghe's face suddenly turned extremely gloomy, but he did not speak up to stop the cultivator in the distance.

Finally, they sensed the other party teleporting away.

He even pushed the entire tea set to the ground, and even the fifth-grade spiritual tea was now treated like ordinary rainwater, discarded on the ground.

All that remained were wisps of tea steam, which dispersed in all directions.

The Mu family naturally received some news that the Ye family had taken action along with the Great Yu Realm and many other Nascent Soul forces.

Although the Mu family currently has Mu Huayuan, the ancestor who is in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm, as well as him, who is in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and the two great demon saints, the Four Mysterious Ancient Lion and the Cangwu Ancient Wood.

Even with the addition of two Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasures, they can only be considered as having the combat strength of six Nascent Soul cultivators.

As for the Ye family, they are known to have four demon saints, one Nascent Soul cultivator, one Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, one sixth-order corpse puppet, and the six major Nascent Soul forces of the Great Yu Realm, plus the two major Nascent Soul forces of the Heavenly Beast Sect and the Flying Zombie Sect.

At the same time, at least three Nascent Soul cultivators will arrive, and at least five or six will be secretly watching.

The number of Nascent Soul cultivators among them is approaching twenty.

The Taiyuan Realm, where the Mu family is located, originally had six Nascent Soul stage forces. After the Qingyuan Sect was destroyed, only five remained. Two of them were in seclusion for life-and-death cultivation, and no one knew where they were.

The remaining two each only have one early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Even though the Mu family contacted the demon saints of the Taiyuan Realm, they only managed to reach two of them.

As for the other demon saints, the Mu family had a grudge against them and had targeted each other's Nascent Soul and sixth-order seed cultivators.

In this situation, it's already good news that the other side didn't join the Ye family in besieging them.

All things considered, the Mu family only has a dozen or so Nascent Soul cultivators, even if you add the three Heavenly Palace cultivators near Tianmu City.

It would be difficult to gain the upper hand, given the sheer number of the opposing force. And who knows how the Ye family might manage to move the Heavenly Palace.

This is where Tianjue Valley's help is urgently needed.

However, Qingjue Shenjun of Tianjue Valley kept making excuses to probe what the Mu family had actually obtained from Jinguang Temple.

They even used special methods within the Mu family to deduce it.

However, because it involved a mysterious spiritual object, even though Mu Minghe knew that the other party was manipulating him, he dared not show any anger.

This feeling of frustration made him extremely angry.

In fact, if the Cold Sea Demon Saint Luya Divine Lord had not died, and if Mu Mingqing had not been in trouble, the Mu family would never be in such a sorry state today.

Or perhaps the Mu family had already wiped out the Ye family long before they reached the Earthly Immortal Realm.

Otherwise, we wouldn't be in this situation today.

"Minghe, tell Qingjue to summon the Gluttonous Demon Ancestor. I, Mu Huayuan, owe it a huge favor!" At that moment, a voice rang in Mu Minghe's mind.

This voice was that of Mu Huayuan, the patriarch of the Mu family, who descended from the spirit realm.

Hearing the other party's words, Mu Minghe felt somewhat at ease, but he knew that this time, the Mu family had been manipulated.

Although this was just a favor, the word "huge" already indicated that the Mu family was going to suffer a huge loss.

Even if we don't say that the Xuan Tian spiritual treasures have been leaked, one of the Tong Tian spiritual treasures might have to be given away.

However, considering that the Gluttonous Demon Ancestor was also at the mid-stage of the sixth rank, plus the two Nascent Soul cultivators Qing Jue and Nu Jue, the threat was much less this time.

It should be noted that Tianjue Valley also possesses a heaven-reaching spiritual treasure.

Although the Ye family's faction is powerful, it is composed of dozens of forces. If a few Nascent Soul cultivators or Demon Saints are killed, chaos will inevitably ensue.

Just like Han Ming misjudged the strength of the Ye family, the Ye family will also have to pay the same price.

They could even use the Heavenly Palace to wipe out the Ye family in one fell swoop, and then kill the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Heavenly Beast Sect and the Flying Zombie Sect, causing the two major sects to decline.

This way, we can also search for the treasures of the Ye family.

Although they haven't revealed this treasure, there must be some clues among these three forces.

……

At the Nascent Soul Ceremony, golden light shone everywhere. Ye Jingcheng sat at the table and spoke slowly, clearly showing some consideration for the Qi Refining cultivators.

In fact, the ceremony for the transformation of a deity usually involves preaching for two to three days, starting from the Purple Palace.

After all, once you reach the Nascent Soul stage, starting from the Qi Refining stage, even those Qi Refining cultivators might not understand.

But when the other party arrived, Ye Jingcheng still decided to preach, and extended the preaching day by four days.

The day before, the speaker shared his insights on Qi cultivation and foundation building.

The cultivators in the square listened with exceptional attention. After all, it was a Nascent Soul cultivator giving a lecture, and they would benefit immensely from every word he said.

They went to great lengths to come to the Great Yu Realm and the Eastern Region, all for this one lecture. The Nascent Soul cultivators were no different.

At that very moment, one of the Qi Refining cultivators behind them suddenly began to activate a spell.

Before he could even activate the spell, he discovered that his surroundings had changed drastically.

They fell into a pitch-black space.

On the blood-red inkstone in the distance sat a giant corpse puppet covered in corpse hair, which filled him with immense fear.

He wanted to commit suicide, but found that his body was being pulled by countless blood bundles, making it impossible for him to move.

His gaze fell upon many other cultivators around him, just like him.

They were all spies infiltrated by the Mu family, trying to disrupt the Ye family's sermons.

However, the Ye family discovered them all early on, and now they have all been dragged into this ancient treasure.

Just then, a figure walked in from the void, along with a huge, ancient bronze mirror.

Various mysterious spiritual patterns are revealed on the bronze mirror.

They even saw a tree spirit, as if it had materialized, land behind that figure.

"It's Ye Jingyu from the Ye family." A name flashed through their minds.

At that very moment, the mirror suddenly shone on the group, accompanied by twinkling starlight, like a star map unfolding in the ancient treasure space.

Finally, a figure materialized, which took them by surprise.

The figure was none other than Mu Yuanchun of the Mu family.

And it was Mu Yuanchun who directed them.

As the scene unfolded, the spiritual light on the mirror intensified, and the Heavenly Wood City trembled, transforming into a giant tree demon saint, displaying divine power.

As spies for the Mu family, they had no idea that Tianmu City was actually a Tianmu Wood Demon Saint.

At this moment, they were equally terrified.

The Ye family's methods are simply too bizarre.

They were only at the Foundation Establishment stage (Nine Mansions stage), but with special cultivation techniques, they hid among the crowd.

The one who instructed them was not even Mu Yuanchun of the Mu family, but Mu Yuming, a Golden Core cultivator of the Mu family.

However, the Ye family was able to deduce that Mu Yuanchun of the Mu family was even a sixth-tier demon saint of the Mu family...

Fortunately, at that moment, much of the light in the sky dissipated.

At the same time, a starlight streaked by, and they discovered that they had even lost the ability to think.

Finally, he even saw his own physical body standing still, while his head continued to fall.

"Although we didn't find much useful information, it's at least an auspicious sign," Ye Jingyu murmured. Then he released a spell, throwing all the corpses toward the sixth-tier corpse puppet.

Before long, they were all swallowed into the corpse puppet's belly.

……

The initiation ceremony was still underway and there was no major disturbance.

By the fourth day, many cultivators were already sitting in place, immersed in a state of enlightenment.

The Ye family used special treasures to form an array around these cultivators, so that the actions of others would not affect their comprehension.

The fourth day also discussed the cultivation experiences of those who had already reached the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages. Most of those who had reached the Foundation Establishment and Purple Mansion stages, even without sudden enlightenment, began to leave one after another.

For them, just the right amount is obviously better; if it's too profound, it will only affect their current cultivation.

Dusk soon arrived, and the Nascent Soul cultivator's sermon gradually came to an end. The cultivators departed one after another, and the Ye family members all breathed a sigh of relief.

The Transformation Ceremony was a moment of suspense not only for Ye Jingcheng, but also for all members of the Ye family.

This was, after all, the Ye family's first Nascent Soul Ceremony.

Now, it has finally come to a perfect end.

"Father, all the cultivators in the family have been arranged, and all the major formations and teleportation arrays have been set up. Even a new set of teleportation arrays for connecting with other forces has been arranged." After all the cultivators left, Ye Qingnian came to Ye Jingcheng's side.

"Where are the two demons, Jinpeng and Chenjing?" Ye Jingcheng nodded and continued to ask.

“They’ve already been set up inside the teleportation array. All three are here and ready to provide support anywhere at any time,” Ye Qingnian continued.

"Qingnian, I'm entrusting the Great Yu Realm to you. If any Nascent Soul cultivators cause trouble, do not entrust everything to one place. Also, whether it's a Nascent Soul cultivator fighting a Golden Core cultivator or a Golden Core cultivator fighting a Purple Mansion cultivator, do not leave the Ye family's protective mountain formation. Abandon any territories that need to be abandoned. Although the Mu family will send people, their territory is larger and requires more defense. Although there aren't many Nascent Soul cultivators accompanying us this time, those Nascent Soul cultivators will probably send their disciples to disguise themselves as evil cultivators and infiltrate the area to seize some treasures!" Ye Jingcheng then patted Ye Qingnian on the shoulder.

This mission may not be difficult, but it could also be very difficult.

But for Ye Qingnian, it was something he absolutely had to train for.

After Ye Qingnian went downstairs, Ye Jingyu, who was standing to the side, also came over.

“Jingcheng, Jixiang, the Mu family should still have two Demon Saints and two Nascent Souls, one of whom is a Wood Demon Saint. At the same time, Tianjue Valley should also be there…” Ye Jingyu told him everything he had detected.

"The Mu family has been hiding their strength quite well. It's a pity that all the Hanming Demon Saints who cooperated with them last time were killed, and even Mu Mingqing died in the Great Yu Realm!" Ye Jingcheng nodded when he heard this. He was not surprised that the Mu family had hidden combat power.

But now, it's useless for the Mu family to hide even one demon saint, let alone two, three, or even four.

The only thing to worry about is the methods of Mu Huayuan, the patriarch of the Mu family.

The Yuanming Divine Lord of Jinguang Temple was at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, yet he was still injured and had all his treasures stolen.

That alone is enough to prove the strength and methods of the Mu family patriarch.

When the time comes, a siege will be inevitable.

As for the Nascent Soul cultivators of Tianjue Valley, Ye Jingcheng planned to hand them all over to the Heavenly Beast Sect and the Flying Zombie Sect.

I believe the Nascent Soul cultivators from these two sects would be very interested.

……

A day passed, and when Ye Jingcheng appeared in Sanyuan City, a giant cloud covered the sky.

Behind the giant cloud was a spirit boat.

This is a massive sixth-order spirit boat, and its owner is the Purple Sun Divine Lord.

This sixth-tier spirit boat was obtained from the Earthly Immortal Realm and is also regarded as a treasure by the Ziyang Sect.

The purpose of this extraction was also to eliminate as much of the Mu family's remaining strength as possible.

At that time, no matter who tries to escape, they will find it difficult to get away from this sixth-tier spirit boat.

On the spirit boat at this moment, almost all the Nascent Soul cultivators from last time were still there, but they were all wearing spirit-blocking robes, and their auras revealed them to be those of the Purple Mansion Golden Core stage.

Those who didn't know better would think he was an ordinary disciple or elder of the Ziyang Sect.

"Gentlemen, let's set off. This time, we're going to punish the wicked Mu family." Ye Jingcheng looked at everyone, his gaze also falling on Zhang Ping and Ouyang Jin.

These individuals are all rare Nascent Soul cultivators.

Other Nascent Soul cultivators should not get involved.

The Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators of the major Nascent Soul sects are probably all in their own cave heavens.

Don't underestimate the power of Nascent Soul Golden Pills just because they seem useless now. They'll be incredibly useful when the Mu family suffers a major defeat and they start plundering them!

(End of this chapter)