Beast Families: I Have an Illustrated Book of All Souls

Chapter 1606 Mad Dragon Faction's Returning Yuan Heavenly Ginseng Fruit Tree (Two-in-One, Seeking Monthly Tickets and Subscriptions)

"Mu Huayuan is indeed decisive!" Tian Nie Feng Sheng said, watching the soul light dissipate into the distance and the world return to calm.

His eyes were also full of emotion.

After all, cultivators spend their entire lives striving to reach a higher realm, but even at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, a single misstep can turn them to dust.

"He is indeed a formidable figure," Ye Jingcheng nodded in agreement.

From just a few words, the other party guessed that he had searched Mu Mingqing's soul.

As for self-destruction, it was probably because he didn't want Ye Jingcheng to know about the forces behind him, and he also wanted to protect his relatives and friends in the spirit world.

Fortunately, if the Ye family hadn't stumbled upon the South China Sea and learned the secrets of the Xuantian Sect, and if the Mu family had bypassed the Heavenly Beast Sect and attacked the Ye family directly without the buffer of the Xuantian Vine, the outcome might not have been the same.

With Mu Huayuan wielding two powerful spiritual treasures, along with the formidable Mu Minghe and Mu Mingqing, as well as two demon saints and a sixth-order spirit puppet, the best outcome for the Ye family would be the exposure of the ancient demon, resulting in mutual destruction.

After thinking for a while, Ye Jingcheng took out the Observation Mirror again to examine it.

Although it's highly likely that Mu Huayuan is already dead, given the precedent, it's best to be cautious.

To my surprise, he also discovered a Valley of Inheritance within this grotto.

He headed towards the valley entrance, followed by several demon saints and Ye Jingyu.

Above the valley entrance is a plaque with the name "Mad Dragon Valley" prominently displayed.

“Jingcheng might be the Mad Dragon faction that the Heavenly Beast Sect mentioned before,” Ye Jingyu said repeatedly.

Ye Jingcheng realized what was happening at that moment.

According to Mu Mingqing's knowledge, the Mu family destroyed a total of six major forces that were suspected to be spirit beasts.

Among these major forces, the weakest are all top-tier Nascent Soul forces, and there are also four Divine Transformation forces.

They are the Chenshou Sect of the Chenyuan Realm, the Kuanglong Valley of the Taiyuan Realm, the Shouyuan Sect of the Qingyu Realm, and the Xingsha Sect of the Tianheng Realm.

As for those below the Nascent Soul stage, there are even more.

Moreover, this does not include Qingguan Shenjun of the Ouyang family.

"Let's go in and take a look!" Currently, the spirit beasts here are four demon saints, all of whom are bound to Ye Jingcheng's soul, plus Ye Jingyu, so there's nothing to hide.

The Heavenly Beast Sect is a soul-driving faction that uses vocal techniques to drive away souls and control demons, while the Flying Zombie Sect is an armored beast faction that provides the strength of spirit beasts by transforming them into refined corpses.

Of course, Ye Jingcheng also witnessed the core abilities this time. The beast soul of the Divine Lord Miaoyuan entered his body and improved his divine soul. The Flying Corpse Divine Lord's own corpse transformation should also be due to the grafting of a special beast corpse into his body.

Otherwise, the stench of corpses wouldn't be so strong that even a Nascent Soul cultivator couldn't suppress it; it was likely the corpse of some ferocious beast.

At that time, the fact that the Heavenly Wood Demon Saint was cut in half at the waist with a single claw was by no means accidental, nor was it because the Heavenly Wood Demon Saint was too weak.

Therefore, Ye Jingcheng was quite surprised by the Mad Dragon faction.

However, since Mu Mingqing was only a Golden Core cultivator when the Mu family destroyed Mad Dragon Valley, he didn't know much about it, and Ye Jingcheng didn't search for much either.

There were no formations above the Beast Valley. When Ye Jingcheng stepped inside, he discovered the remains of several dragons.

These dragon skeletons were enormous, but beneath them lay layers of magical formations.

"This is the remains of the Wind Dragon."

"This is the remains of a Crimson Flood Dragon!"

……

In the blink of an eye, Ye Jingcheng and his group discovered a total of eleven dragon skeletons.

The oppressive aura emanating from these dragon skeletons was not weak.

Ye Jingcheng estimated that six of them had reached the sixth rank, while four of them were only at the fifth rank.

However, one of them possessed a strength equivalent to the seventh rank.

It was a huge icy dragon with four claws and four toes, and its corpse was five or six hundred feet long.

Beneath the corpses, a terrifying chill lingered.

The chill came half from the magic array and half from the corpse.

Even Ye Jingcheng found it difficult to look directly at him.

Only Yu Linlong's eyes shone brightly at this moment.

My mouth is watering.

Even if all you see is a skeleton, just remains.

But it still drooled.

“Master…” Jade Dragon’s face was full of longing, just like when it was first hatched by Ye Jingcheng.

His mouth was wide open; even though he had swallowed several primordial spirits, he was already experiencing some indigestion.

But the corpse before it was too attractive to it.

Ye Jingcheng ignored Yu Linlong's appearance at the moment; instead, he was examining the magic array below.

"If we were to use these corpses to refine magical artifacts..." Ye Jingyu couldn't help but speak up from the side.

But he and Ye Jingcheng exchanged a glance and both felt that something was amiss.

If it really is possible to take it and refine magical artifacts.

Mu Huayuan had already taken it.

"Go and take a look at that fifth-tier corpse!" Ye Jingcheng led a group of demon saints and Ye Jingyu to a fifth-tier corpse.

Once the corpse reached the fifth tier, Yu Linlong lost much of his interest.

The corpse had no flesh, but emitted special spiritual patterns and a special spiritual light.

As Ye Jingcheng raised his hand, the corpse rose to its feet.

However, to Ye Jingcheng's surprise, the corpse quickly turned into ashes and was blown away by the wind.

"This is..." Ye Jingyu's eyes were even more puzzled.

These corpses were indeed immobile; any movement would turn them to ashes and dissipate them.

"We can't move it. This is related to the magic array below, and it's probably also related to the secret techniques of the Mad Dragon faction," Ye Jingcheng guessed.

After they finished speaking, they checked and found nothing—no jade slips or instructions.

Judging from that seventh-tier aura, the Mad Dragon lineage definitely has a powerful backup plan.

It's just that they might not have used their seventh-tier backup plan, and their other backup plans are no match for the Mu family's.

"We need to search Mu Huayuan's treasures first!" Ye Jingcheng said.

This time, he obtained the cave and also Mu Huayuan's storage bag.

He estimated that some jade slips were in his storage bag, or perhaps in the Mu family's treasury.

However, the Mu family's treasure vault has now entered the spatial node and been completely annihilated by the spatial storm. If that happens, the Ye family will have no choice but to continue placing the Mad Dragon Valley here.

"Jingcheng, is it possible that the Mad Dragon faction also doesn't know this secret technique, but rather that it's within the Heavenly General's inheritance?" Ye Jingyu continued, expressing his speculation.

These words surprised Ye Jingcheng.

Indeed, if Mad Dragon Valley truly knew the corresponding secret techniques and methods, then Mad Dragon Valley might not necessarily be destroyed.

Meanwhile, if that secret technique really is in the hands of the Mu family...

This time they've gathered so many Nascent Soul cultivators, the Mu family certainly won't refuse to use them.

If there is a Purple Flood Dragon Demon Saint, then there must be flood dragons in this Taiyuan Realm as well, only there are not as many flood dragons as in the Heavenly Flood Dragon Sea.

"The Heavenly Dream Butterfly is in the hands of Mu Yuanyun of the Mu family. He has been guarding Fengming City of the Mu family, where there is a sixth-order spiritual herb garden!" Ye Jingcheng also spoke up at this moment.

Having searched Mu Mingqing's soul before, he had a strong impression of the Heavenly Dream Butterfly. However, because he was more focused on Mu Huayuan, the Nascent Soul cultivator of the Mu family, and the Profound Heaven Spirit Vine, he didn't pay much attention to finding it.

"By the way, we also need to have Second Uncle search for Tianjue Valley to see if it has ever wiped out any spirit beast forces or obtained the Heavenly Dream Butterfly." Ye Jingcheng first sent a telepathic message to the rest of the family to search for treasures and plunder Nascent Souls, and then took out the family token and asked Ye Xuecang to keep an eye out in the Eleventh Mystic Realm.

Of course, Ye Jingcheng had doubts about whether the Heavenly Dream Butterfly still existed in Tianjue Valley.

After all, that Gluttonous Demon Ancestor devoured everything, even his own descendants and the Demon King, let alone the Heavenly Dream Butterfly.

"Then let's go to Fengming City together. There's not much to find in this cave," Ye Jingcheng suggested.

The group of demon saints then left the cave with Ye Jingcheng and Ye Jingyu, heading towards Fengming City.

At this moment, Ye Jingcheng also took out a sixth-order spirit boat.

This sixth-tier spirit boat does not belong to Ye Jingcheng, but to Mu Huayuan.

This spirit boat was also brought from the spirit realm.

It can't be found in the mortal realm.

"This sixth-tier spirit boat even has a moving spiritual vein!" As the sixth-tier spirit boat appeared, Ye Jingyu and the group of demon saints looked at it with some surprise.

This spirit boat was enormous, just like a giant spiritual mountain.

The exterior looks like any other funeral boat, with a deck and sails.

However, there is also a peak fifth-order spiritual vein inside.

"This spiritual vein can also be improved. With this sixth-order spiritual boat, cultivators will indeed be much more powerful when using the Divine Sword Technique!" Ye Jingcheng couldn't help but sigh.

It's alright in the mortal realm, but a sixth-tier spirit boat is actually useless.

However, as far as he knew, the spirit realm was enormous, and the teleportation array simply couldn't cover it.

Especially the uninhabited areas on the outskirts, which are the territory of other alien races.

To get there, one must rely on a large spirit boat.

This sixth-tier spirit boat is considered small; the truly powerful seventh-tier spirit boats are said to be able to carry many secret realms.

"The defensive capabilities are somewhat average!" After mastering the vessel, Ye Jingcheng discovered its strengths and weaknesses.

Of course, its weakness is its defense, but its strength is also formidable—its speed allows it to rush directly into the distance.

It should be noted that because this spirit boat has spiritual veins, it does not require the consumption of spirit stones when not engaged in combat.

The group of people and the beast quickly arrived at Wind Howl City.

From afar, they could see the enormous body of the Zhu Yan, and a terrifying crimson heavenly fire spreading out.

The spiritual light gradually dissipated, indicating that the battle had clearly subsided.

In the distant void, Ye Qingfeng and Ye Zhijian each took two storage bags, and Zhu Yan also took one.

"Father, it's been resolved." Ye Qingfeng was surprised that Ye Jingcheng would arrive at this time.

The heavenly fire just now was also unleashed by her; her Crimson Phoenix Spirit Body possesses its own fire source.

In addition, her cultivation level is at the peak of the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and ordinary late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators are no match for her.

Ye Jingcheng even thought that if Ye Qingfeng broke through to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, her natal spirit fire would have a chance to reach the sixth rank.

If he can reach the sixth rank, it means that Ye Qingfeng has the potential to become a sixth-rank weapon refiner.

The Ye family's most skilled weapon refiner has never been assessed or compared.

But in fact, many members of the Ye family felt that Ye Qingfeng had surpassed Chu Yanqing and Ye Haicheng.

"Eleventh Ancestor, are you here to take the Heavenly Dream Butterfly?" Ye Zhijian knew the answer quite well.

He had a Heavenly Demon Bag in his hand.

This Heavenly Demon Bag is a fifth-tier magic weapon.

It can gather some monsters.

That day, the Dream Butterfly had clearly been captured by Ye Zhijian.

He understood what the Heavenly Dream Butterfly meant to the Ye family.

"I'm about to use the Azure Jade Book and the Beast Taming Ring to form a contract with this Heavenly Dream Butterfly." After saying this, Ye Zhijian handed the Heavenly Demon Bag to Ye Jingcheng.

"No need, you can keep it. The Heavenly Dream Butterfly in this Heavenly Demon Bag is from Mad Dragon Valley. It may be the inheritance of Martial Heavenly General or Water Heavenly General!" Ye Jingcheng said.

The Flying Zombie Sect inherits the Puppet Heavenly General's legacy, while the Ye family obtained the Sword Heavenly General from the Earthly Immortal Realm. If I'm not mistaken, the Heavenly Beast Sect's Heavenly Dream Butterfly is either the Pill Heavenly General or the Wood Heavenly General.

Considering the remains, it's even more likely that Wu Tianjiang inherited the legacy.

Since the Corpse Puppet Heavenly Dream Butterfly of the Flying Zombie Sect can dream of its past life, the Heavenly Dream Butterfly before us will most likely not need to advance.

For Ye Jingcheng, the pressure on his soul is already immense. A fifth-tier demon emperor wouldn't warrant him forming a soul contract.

"Okay!" Ye Zhijian nodded.

"Eleventh Ancestor, there is a sixth-order spirit stone mine and a sixth-order spirit herb garden in Fengming City. Would you like to go and take a look together?" Ye Zhijian continued to suggest.

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingcheng nodded in agreement.

Now that the battle is decided, he has also given away the Golden Scale Beast, the Vermilion Bird, the Seven-Colored Cloud Deer, the Golden Falcon, the Roc Fish, and even the Vajra Flying Ant King.

With the addition of the demon emperors of the Tianni and Qingqiu clans, the chances of something going wrong are slim.

Instead, he needs to participate in the inspection of sixth-order spiritual herbs in some sixth-order spiritual herb gardens.

After all, some special elixirs may require his precious light to migrate better.

The lineage of plant masters in the Ye family is still not quite perfect.

Skilled plant masters can not only use secret techniques to repair and relocate high-level medicinal herbs, but also ensure that their medicinal properties are not affected even if they are moved to a different location.

It can also increase the growth rate of elixirs.

The Ye family is currently in its initial stage. Even Ye Yunmei, who is supported by the Ye family, has only recently entered the Nascent Soul stage.

Ye Jingcheng waved his hand, telling Chenjing Demon Saint and Jinpeng Demon Saint to return to the Great Yu Realm. It would be best for the two demon saints to keep their identities hidden for now.

The Ye family is already strong enough; there's no need to reveal more.

As for the Heavenly Nirvana Demon Saint and the Jade Scale Dragon, they both entered Ye Jingcheng's cave to recuperate.

Both of them devoured the Demon Saint's primordial spirit, and not only do they need to recover from their injuries, but they also need to refine it, otherwise it would be a waste.

At the same time, they all need to prepare for breaking through to the mid-stage of the sixth rank.

"Father, although Zhijian is only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, I dare not say that I can guarantee that I will beat him!" Ye Qingfeng was not very interested in anything else, but instead praised Ye Zhijian with some surprise.

"Aunt Qingfeng is too kind. It was only with the help of spiritual treasures and swordsmanship. But for us sword cultivators, sometimes, if we don't win with one strike, it's very difficult to win." Ye Zhijian cupped his hands repeatedly.

He wasn't much younger than Ye Qingfeng, but they were three generations apart in terms of generation.

Because he cultivated the Longevity Immortal Scripture, he wasn't too modest, but he did indirectly express his disadvantages.

"You all performed well, but you all know about the Ye family's affairs. In short, there's a long way to go!" Ye Jingcheng didn't try to distinguish who was better or worse.

He watched both of them make their final moves, and their combat power was indeed far superior to those of their peers.

Even Ye Jingcheng himself was no match for these two at the same level.

Of course, if they were to actually fight, Ye Qingfeng and Ye Zhijian would definitely lose.

Because he, Ye, never engages in one-on-one combat!

"It's actually a sixth-order Rejuvenating Heavenly Ginseng Fruit Tree, and it'll be bearing fruit soon!" After arriving at the sixth-order spirit herb garden and examining it, Ye Jingcheng couldn't help but feel overjoyed!

(End of this chapter)