I established the Eternal Immortal Clan by taming beasts.

Under the banner of the Demon Palace of Rebellion, there are two notorious action organizations that inspire fear in all who hear of them.

One is the Shadow Hall, which specializes in infiltration, stealth, and intelligence gathering, and is as ubiquitous as a shadow.

The second is the Blood Shadow Hall, which is in charge of tracking, assassination, and eliminating obstacles, and is ruthless in its actions.

Lin Che had already planted Liu Fang, a double-dealing pawn, in the Shadow Hall.

If he could plant a hidden pawn in the Blood Shadow Hall, he would have more intelligence channels regarding the future movements of the Rebellious Demon Palace.

Intelligence can often determine life or death, success or failure.

The fact that this trip to the secret realm went so smoothly was largely due to the fact that we obtained a lot of key information in advance.

That's why, when faced with Xu Meng, a Foundation Establishment female cultivator from the Blood Shadow Hall, Lin Che decided to subdue her rather than silence her.

Otherwise, given his cautious and meticulous nature, the other party would have been dead the moment they attacked him.

Lin Che tightened his grip slightly, pinching Xu Meng's slender yet powerful neck. His icy gaze fixed on her pale face, flushed from lack of oxygen: "Have you thought it through? To live, or to die?"

"Ahem... M-My lord... I... I agree!"

Xu Meng managed to squeeze out a sound from her throat; the threat of death left her with no other choice.

Lin Che then loosened his grip slightly, letting her cough and gasp for breath.

Without hesitation, he imprinted the most stringent "Spirit Servant Contract" deep within Xu Meng's sea of ​​consciousness, fundamentally controlling her life and death.

He then sealed all the fragments of Xu Meng's memory about her identity, origins, their encounter today, and the process of being subdued with a strong divine soul seal, ensuring that she could not reveal even a trace of them.

Finally, another mental mirror contract was laid down.

It constructs an invisible mirror within its sea of ​​consciousness, which can passively defend against the divine sense probing of high-level cultivators, distort and blur true memories, and provide feedback with pre-set false information.

And it alerted Lin Che the moment it was being probed.

With three contracts attached to him, this person is difficult to escape control.

However, the way to manage subordinates requires a combination of kindness and severity.

"Since you're working for me, I naturally won't treat you unfairly," Lin Che said, his tone softening.

He took out a bottle of healing pills and several mid-grade spirit stones.

"In the future, as long as you work diligently, I will provide you with some cultivation resources regularly as payment for your intelligence transmission and mission execution."

He paused, then added, "Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you. You will continue to act the same way you have in the Blood Shadow Hall."

Unless there are special instructions, you only need to pass on important tasks or key intelligence to me in the agreed manner.

There's no need for regular contact, nor for any unnecessary actions.

A hidden piece that remains dormant for a long time is far more valuable than a piece that is frequently used and easily exposed.

What he wanted was to quietly plant a "probe" in the deep waters of the Demon Palace of Rebellion, capable of sensing changes in the water flow, rather than a "bomb" that could explode at any moment.

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of color and hope finally appeared on Xu Meng's previously pale and ashen face.

She struggled to stand up straight, then knelt respectfully on one knee, her voice hoarse but clear:

"Xu Meng... swears to follow you to the death! I will do my utmost to deliver messages for you, and I will never dare to slacken in the slightest!"

Lin Che nodded slightly and handed her a specially made black crystal with one-way covert communication function, and told her the contact method and code.

He then used his true energy to treat some of Xu Meng's external injuries, so that she wouldn't look too disheveled.

"Alright, you can go now. If Blood Shadow Hall has any new developments regarding the secret realm, the Reverse Fate Demon Palace, or any other important matters, notify me immediately. As for the task Yin Jiuyou assigned you... just continue carrying it out; there's no need to change it because of me."

"Yes, sir!" Xu Meng dared not ask any more questions. She quickly changed into a spare set of clothes, concealed her aura, and left the area silently like a ghost, disappearing back into the shadows of the secret realm.

After dealing with the Blood Shadow Hall's spies, Lin Che turned his gaze to the Golden Lion Beast, which was waiting quietly to the side, its eyes burning with the flames of revenge.

"Let's go," Lin Che patted its thick shoulder armor.

"Lead the way, and I'll help you get justice."

The golden lion beast raised its majestic head and roared, "Good!"

Led by the golden lion beast, Lin Che soon arrived at a secluded mountain stream.

Deep in the mountain stream, a secluded cave entrance is carved into the rock wall.

Even before getting close, one can feel a pure and chilling aura emanating from it, carrying a sharpness like the clang of metal on metal.

"This is it." The golden lion beast stopped in its tracks, its anger intensifying.

"I can clearly feel that bastard's aura is still inside! He actually didn't leave and even occupied my clan's ancestral land. He's truly despicable!" Its voice was low and filled with suppressed anger.

Lin Che did not rush in.

He first carefully probed the cave with his divine sense to perceive its internal structure and environment.

Just as the Golden Lion Beast had said, the depths of the cave were connected to a natural "evil energy burial site".

It is a special ley line formed by the accumulation of malevolent energy from the ancient battlefield over the years and the abnormal combination with the underground spiritual veins. It is also one of the reasons why the malevolent energy in this area has not dissipated for a long time.

"You go into the spirit beast pouch first, I'll go in and explore to find out the specific situation inside," Lin Che said to the golden lion beast.

When facing the unknown, caution is always the right thing to do.

Although the golden lion beast was eager, it still nodded in agreement: "Yes."

It was then put into a specially made spirit beast bag by Lin Che.

Lin Che took a deep breath, and with a slight thought, he quietly activated the Absolute Concealment Divine Power. His figure, aura, and even his presence instantly disappeared from the spot.

Like an invisible ghost, it silently slipped into the depths of the cave.

The cave was more winding and deep than I had imagined, and ancient claw marks and signs of battle remained on the rock walls, indicating that a fierce struggle had taken place here.

The deeper one goes, the more concentrated and pure the malevolent energy becomes, even forming a faint dark red mist.

Lin Che held his breath and focused his mind, minimizing his own fluctuations, and continued to delve deeper into the main passage of the cave.

After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the view suddenly opened up, revealing an extremely spacious natural cave.

In the center of the cave, there is a "spring" about three zhang in diameter, but what gushes out is not spring water, but a thick, liquid, and constantly churning dark red evil energy, which is the core of the "evil energy spiritual cave".

However, the scene inside the cave stunned Lin Che, who was still invisible.

It was completely different from the "murder scene" he had imagined, a scene of carnage and brutality.

Inside the cave, a rather "harmonious" scene unfolded.

A strange beast, with a slender body, smooth lines, and covered in dark gold and blood-red scales, a wolf-like head, and a right forelimb transformed into a ferocious bone blade, was curled up on a relatively flat and smooth black stone slab next to the spirit cave, fast asleep with its eyes closed.

Its breathing was long and deep, each exhale causing a slight fluctuation in the surrounding malevolent energy, clearly indicating that it was in some kind of cultivation or recovery state.

It was the "wolf-shaped monster" that the Golden Lion Beast had mentioned.

Beside this "wolf-like monster" nestled a slightly smaller female golden lion beast with soft, glossy fur!

She also had her eyes closed, her expression serene, as if she were nestled against her closest companion.

To Lin Che's even greater surprise, there were three other adult golden lion beasts around the cave, each occupying a corner.

They were either grooming their fur or gnawing on some kind of mineral containing metallic energy. Although their expressions were respectful and reserved, they did not appear to be suffering from abuse or imprisonment.

There were even three fluffy, round, clearly cubs of golden lion-like beasts chasing and playing with each other not far away, emitting delicate cries, adding a touch of life to this ominous cave.

How could this be a scene of horrific invasion and massacre of a people by an enemy?

It's clearly a picture of a happy and harmonious family life!

Lin Che couldn't help but silently mourn for the golden lion beast in the spirit beast pouch for three seconds.

This guy, it seems like after his house was "robbed," his wife and kids were also "robbed"?

He cast his probing gaze at the sleeping "wolf-like monster," and with a thought, the system's detection function silently activated.

【Ya Ren Beast】

Level: Foundation Establishment Perfection

Bloodline Rank: Tier 3, High Grade

Bloodline Supernatural Powers:

1. God-killing Blade [Top Grade]

Effect: Infuse all killing intent, metallic aura, and bloodline power into the bone blade of the right arm.

The bone blade instantly expanded and transformed into a massive, dark red energy blade, over ten zhang long and solidified!

This blade does not possess the characteristic of "severing". It can easily tear apart protective magic items and magical barriers of the same level, and can even cause direct damage to the enemy's soul connection and magical structure.

Variations: This giant blade can change its form in three styles at will: "Mountain Slash" (powerful and heavy, wide-range slash), "Rainbow Piercing" (condensed into a single line, ultimate penetration), and "Soul Splitting" (attacks are accompanied by a wave of malevolent energy that directly damages the soul).

2. Hundred Weapons Demonic Domain [Medium Grade]

Effect: Stimulates the surrounding malevolent energy, forming a domain with a radius of tens of meters.

Within the domain, the malevolent energy would transform into countless phantom images of weapons such as knives, spears, swords, and halberds, which would float and drift about.

These phantoms can not only automatically attack intruders and disrupt their actions, but can also be absorbed or guided by the "God-Slaying Blade" to enhance the power and variation of its next attack.

3. Blade Flash [Medium Grade]

Effect: The ultimate dash and assassination technique. Temporarily assimilates the body and the bone blade of the right arm into a sharp blade of light, performing a super-fast, near-linear short-distance dash and thrust, as fast as teleportation.

4. A petty grudge [Medium grade]

Effect: Any enemy that inflicts effective damage or strong hostility on it will be marked with a trace of invisible "Yazi Resentment".

Before this resentment dissipates, the Yabren will have an extremely keen sense of the target, and all its attacks (especially "Godslayer Blade") will deal additional damage to the marked target.

Inherited Techniques: None

Brief Introduction: The Yazi Beast possesses a very rare bloodline of the ancient divine beast, one of the nine sons of the dragon. It is a killing machine born purely for extreme offense.

"The Yaren Beast... a third-tier superior bloodline, also possessing the bloodline of the dragon's nine sons, 'Yazi'? And it's a pure ferocious beast!" A hint of understanding flashed in Lin Che's eyes.

"No wonder the Golden Lion Beast was no match for it. Although both are of dragon bloodline, the Yazi is all about killing and its ferocity is far beyond that of the Golden Lion Beast. Moreover, the opponent's cultivation has reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, so the difference in strength is indeed huge."