Beast Families: I Have an Illustrated Book of All Souls

Chapter 1653 Duan Family Golden Insects

The golden sun blazed fiercely on the earth, turning the entire Gobi Desert into a sea of ​​reddish-brown sand.

A spirit boat appeared faintly in the distance and soon landed in a valley.

Five or six monks fell from the middle.

The leader was seen holding a special insect plate and fiddling with it in front of the valley.

The spirit disc initially emitted only a shallow layer of spiritual light, but it gradually became denser, outlining unique insect shadows within the valley.

"This should be the last place where the Golden Yuan Worm appeared. I never expected that such an ancient and strange insect could appear in this Sand River battlefield." The leading cultivator was dressed in gorgeous clothes and wore a hair crown. He was full of joy at this moment.

The Golden Elemental Insect is a special type of magical insect that can devour ordinary mountain rocks and minerals to extract special precious gold.

The lowest grade of this precious gold is fourth-grade spiritual material, and mature spiritual insects can refine it into fifth-grade precious gold. Even sixth-grade and seventh-grade precious gold have appeared in the cultivation world.

"Young Master, with this spirit insect, the reputation of our Duan family in Soul Rejection City will surely shine brightly once again!" A young cultivator beside him was also full of surprise.

“We still need to be careful. After all, this is a neutral zone. The Jade Soul Clan, the Yaksha Clan, and the Demon Beast Clan may all appear here. If they also find out about the Golden Yuan Worm, we won’t be so lucky!” Another old man was not so optimistic.

He calculated that this place was actually closer to the Jade Soul Clan's Heavenly Jade Pass, but fortunately, it also knew that the Jade Soul Clan was currently besieged on both sides and did not have the extra energy to deal with the human race, otherwise even if there were Golden Yuan Worms here.

He wouldn't let the young master in front of him come either.

The latter is currently the most outstanding sixth-order weapon refiner in the Duan family, and it is entirely possible that he will break through to the Void Refinement stage and become a seventh-order weapon refiner in the future.

“Yes, Uncle Mo is right. Yuanming, you take Sang Zhong and Qing Li to patrol the area. If anything happens, light the Azure Nether Lamp. I’ve already spoken with the Soul Repelling Army of Soul Repelling City. If the Jade Soul Clan appears, they will be the first to support us.” The golden-robed young master of the Duan family also spoke up.

Several cultivators nodded repeatedly, took out their respective magical treasures, and spread them out in all directions.

The leading cultivator then began setting up the formation.

However, before the formation could be set up, a figure suddenly appeared.

"Fellow Daoist, you first tested me with your magical artifact, and then you set up an array without warning. What is the meaning of this?" The person who appeared, dressed in a red Daoist robe and with his face lightly veiled, questioned loudly.

"This fairy looks unfamiliar. Is she from the White Spring Spirit Realm?" The man in the golden robe frowned deeply.

His insect plate was specially made at the Temple of Ten Thousand Beasts, and it can only capture traces of spirit insects.

It's clear that they've already beaten us to it.

What surprised him was why he hadn't discovered the latter before.

He only noticed it when the other person came out.

He checked the other party's cultivation level and found that they were at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm. This was indeed considered a master in the Rejecting Soul City, and they were no worse than him.

However, he still recognized most of the Nascent Soul cultivators in the City of Rejection.

But there is no such person in front of me.

“No need to test me. I’m returning from the Desolate Continent. I just happened to be passing through here. My master was delayed in the Desolate Continent and sent me to find spiritual materials!” The one who spoke was naturally Ye Qingfeng.

Because it was suspected that the Ye family's information might have been exposed to the Jade Soul Clan, and Ye Jingcheng had activated the Heavenly Ghost Slaying Spirit Technique, which slightly affected and limited his cultivation, it was best to have another sixth-tier combatant appear.

Among the Ye family members who smuggled themselves out this time, there were quite a few demon saints, but they were facing humans, and among the Nascent Soul cultivators, only Ye Qingfeng was present.

Indeed, they discovered six early-stage fifth-tier Golden Elemental Insects while passing through this area.

Using a special method of luring insects, they captured them and then entered the cave to devour and search the souls of some strange beasts.

Unexpectedly, they were surrounded by the spirit realm cultivators in front of them.

Of course, seeing the cultivators from the Spirit Realm at least proves one thing: the Ye family's spatial nodes are indeed accurate and have not been completely covered by the Jade Soul Clan.

Even if the Jade Soul Clan comes after them, the chances of them escaping are still quite high.

"I've already captured the Golden Worm. Does that mean you all intend to make a move?" Although Ye Qingfeng thought the appearance of humans was a good thing, it didn't mean she was willing to suffer this loss.

She has not made a move since breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, but she cultivates top-tier techniques in the Ye family and possesses a spiritual body and a sixth-order spiritual fire.

She had little fear of the spirits in the spirit world.

She was even secretly excited.

"This Golden Yuan Insect was first taken a liking to by my young master. This valley also bears the mark left by my Duan family. My young master is the eldest son of the Duan family of Rejecting Soul City, and his father is the Forging Yuan Venerable, one of the nine Venerables of Rejecting Soul City." The old man beside him had a cultivation level of the peak of the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and his eyes were filled with killing intent.

Even Ye Qingfeng felt a little scared.

This suggests that the old man before us has likely committed many murders.

There was no word of intimidation in his words.

But the implication was clearly that she had stolen the Duan family's spirit insect and threatened the Venerable One.

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingfeng couldn't help but frown.

Her gaze swept over the group. Three were at the Nascent Soul stage and five at the Spirit Transformation stage. Their combat strength was indeed quite impressive. Although the Ye family could silence them, she was afraid of leaving any traces.

After all, cultivators at the Void Refinement stage are a whole level higher than the Ye family, and the titles of the Nine Venerables are indeed impressive.

"Fairy, please don't misunderstand. Uncle Mo didn't mean anything by it. My Duan family isn't some bullying force that bullies others for no reason. How about you name a price, and I'll buy half of the Golden Elemental Insects!"

“The fairy has just broken through and probably doesn’t have a suitable sixth-order magic weapon or spiritual treasure yet. I, Duan, am a sixth-order weapon refiner and have a reputation in Rejecting Soul City. If you want to exchange for a sixth-order magic weapon, that would be fine too!” the golden-robed man then said.

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingfeng appeared calm on the surface, but her father and Ye Qingnian were both extremely shrewd people. Having been influenced by them, how could she not see that the two of them were clearly playing good cop/bad cop?

It's likely that they were also wary of Ye Qingfeng's background or power.

Therefore, one used power to intimidate people, while the other used treasures to persuade them.

If it were an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator, after being told this, even if they saw through the two's conspiracy, they would easily fall into the other's loopholes and have their background and strength exposed.

"Fellow Daoist Duan, you're really joking. My master is also a Venerable, how could he lack a sixth-order magic weapon?" Ye Qingfeng replied coldly.

"As for buying it? What price? I've been in the Wilderness Continent for so long, I really don't know the current price of the Golden Elemental Insects," Ye Qingfeng continued.

Ye Jingcheng's soul search revealed that the Spirit Realm Continent is vast, corresponding to tens of thousands of races.

For the human race, apart from the Dust Continent, Immortal Origin Continent, and Azure Azure Continent which they control, all other continents are collectively referred to as the Wilderness Continent.

And the wild continent is also where the most opportunities are found.

After all, although the human race is not particularly outstanding in strength, its weapon refiners, alchemists, formation masters, and spirit talisman masters are known to be far superior to those of other races.

Therefore, quite a few cultivators still venture deep into the desolate continent in search of treasures.

And among them were indeed many renowned great monks.

It is said that among the Mahayana practitioners of the human race today, there are those who have attained enlightenment in the desolate continent.

"Don't worry, fairy, I will definitely give you a satisfactory price. However, this is not the place for negotiation. Why don't we go to the City of Rejection together?" The golden-robed cultivator from the Duan family was named Duan Jinyu.

He also politely took out a spirit boat.

The Duan family cultivators, who had been scattered, had now all gathered, but there was a faint tendency for them to disperse again. To Ye Qingfeng's surprise, those Nascent Soul cultivators didn't seem to show much fear.

This piqued her curiosity. In the Spirit Realm, Nascent Soul cultivators were actually more terrifying because they didn't have to worry about insufficient spiritual energy. When they activated their great supernatural powers, they didn't have to consume their lifespan, so the strength they could display was undoubtedly much greater.

Nascent Soul cultivators are naturally no match for Deity Transformation cultivators.

"Don't worry, I, Duan Jinyu, still have some dignity in the City of Rejection. I won't lay a hand on the fairy. Our human race is weak right now, and we can't afford internal strife!" Once Duan Jinyu said this, Ye Qingfeng didn't hesitate any longer.

Of course, if the other party really wanted to make a move, she wasn't afraid. Her father and a group of demon saints were all in the cave, ready to take action at any time.

As for the City of Rejection, she was even less afraid.

The City of Rejection is controlled by a top human power, while the other party is merely a Void Refinement force and cannot control the entire City of Rejection.

Moreover, to get from here to the area controlled by the human race, one must pass through the City of Rejection; otherwise, one cannot even enter the human race's territory.

The Ye family had been trying to find one or two identities, or human cultivators, to enter the Rejecting Soul City, and then leave the White Spring Spirit Realm to enter the Immortal Origin Continent or the Azure Clear Continent.

As for the White Spring Spirit Realm, it's right under the nose of the Jade Soul Clan. Even if the Ye family's Heavenly Wood Blessed Land might be nearby, the Ye family wouldn't be able to develop and grow strong here.

"Then I'll have to trouble Young Master Duan." Ye Qingfeng boarded the latter's spirit boat.

This spirit boat truly lived up to its name as a spirit boat from the spirit realm; she discovered that from the outside, it appeared utterly ordinary.

But once inside, there are many mysteries to be found.

Inside, it's just like the Ye family's Miaotian Palace, a hidden paradise.

The sky was a clear, bright blue, and the pavilions and misty mountains created a truly idyllic scene.

"Try this spiritual tea. I have long yearned for the Wilderness Continent, but due to family responsibilities, I have never been able to fulfill my wish." Duan Jinyu took out the spiritual tea and spoke his thoughts.

However, he still did not give up testing Ye Qingfeng's ideas.

Ye Qingfeng wasn't particularly averse to this. As long as no one took action, she understood. After all, if she were in Ye Qingfeng's shoes, she would have done the same.

But naturally, she wouldn't give a proper answer.

"The desolate continent is too dangerous. Even my master can hardly protect himself. What is there to yearn for?" After saying this, Ye Qingfeng sat down alone without speaking or drinking tea.

After saying a few more words and finding that he couldn't get any information out of them, Duan Jinyu sat down in another pavilion.

As soon as they arrived at another pavilion, the old man sent a telepathic message over.

"Young master, this woman is probably from the desolate continent..."

"It is indeed somewhat strange. I am quite surprised to find that this is a sixth-grade high-quality ancient grotto-heaven vessel. You know, a sixth-grade spirit vessel involves a grotto-heaven to some extent." The man in the golden robe was also somewhat surprised.

"However, we don't need to tell you where she comes from. When we get back to Juhun City, we'll have the city guards check her aura. If she smuggled herself over from the mortal realm, that would be a great achievement. Nascent Soul cultivators in the mortal realm have considerable potential. Eighty years ago, a Nascent Soul cultivator from the mortal realm joined the Juhun City guards and even gained the Venerable's appreciation."

"That's true!" Upon hearing this, the old man fell silent.

They avoid offending people by not checking the other party's identity.

Even if the woman really did return from the desolate continent, they could still buy the Golden Elemental Insects.

If they came from the mortal realm by smuggling, then they have done a great service.

“Uncle Mo, I have another feeling.” After a moment of silence, Duan Jinyu spoke again.

“I feel that the other party is a weapon refiner, and his weapon refining skills may not be lower than mine,” Duan Jinyu said.

He had just sensed the other party's true essence; the fire-attribute true essence was exceptionally pure, and it even faintly carried the connotation of the God of Fire's Domain.

His feelings intensified after he sensed that the other party was somewhat contemptuous when he mentioned that he was a sixth-tier weapon refiner.

Of course, he couldn't be sure; it was just a feeling.

He asked for Uncle Mo's opinion in this way.

“I can’t tell, but we can ask. She doesn’t seem to have any power. If she really is a sixth-level weapon refiner, we can invite her to join my Duan family and give her the title of Elder. That way, she won’t need to venture into the Wilderness Continent anymore.” The old man, Uncle Mo, couldn’t help but become very interested.

Duan Jinyu nodded in agreement after hearing the idea.

Moreover, he already had a plan in mind.

He believed that the other party would definitely change their opinion of him by then.

……

In another valley, several figures appeared in the void above the valley.

Trees collapsed, sand and gravel flew everywhere, and bloodstains were visible.

"Was it swallowed by a demon beast?" The leading Jade Soul Clan cultivator frowned.

As it spoke, it actually took out a spirit disc and looked down to investigate.

The next moment, a fiery red giant python spirit appeared and swallowed a figure.

It's just that I couldn't see it clearly enough.

“It doesn’t seem like the python from the Ye family in the mortal realm. It’s quite possible that it was swallowed by the python.” The other Jade Soul Clan members nodded in agreement.

No wonder their pearls couldn't detect the latter's presence; it's clear that the latter appeared here and was immediately swallowed.

When someone dies, they naturally stop breathing.

However, this meant they couldn't find the person's belongings.

"The fire python went in this direction. Let's chase after it from this direction and try to bring the fire python and the treasures in the storage bag back to the clan," the leading Jade Soul Clan cultivator said again.

They are still confident that they can catch up.

So it's not exactly urgent.

The several spirit figures arrived quickly and left just as quickly.

However, after chasing for a long time, they still couldn't find any trace of the fire python.

They even saw a golden sword appearing in the distance.

The golden sword grew larger and larger until it transformed into a towering sword-shaped ship!

"Damn it, it's the human city guards, the Heavenly Sword City guards!" The leading Jade Soul Clan cultivator's eyes immediately filled with rage!

Over the past ten thousand years, the two races have long been mortal enemies.

If there is no respected person to mediate when they meet, it will turn into a bloodbath.

The enemy now clearly outnumbers them and is stronger in combat.

"Let's retreat, we'll leave that fire python alone!" The leading Jade Soul Clan cultivator spoke up, though unwilling.
(End of this chapter)