I established the Eternal Immortal Clan by taming beasts.

It was staring with its yellowish-brown vertical pupils, trying in terror and anger to pull its tail back from Lin Che's hand.

Lin Che recognized it at a glance as a petrified lizard unique to this area!

Strength at the initial stage of Foundation Establishment.

The hunters in the Stone Forest are skilled at disguise and stealth, launching surprise attacks.

Lin Che's arm remained as steady as a rock. No matter how hard the petrified lizard struggled and how violently its tail muscles writhed, it could not budge him in the slightest.

His physical cultivation has now reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and with the recent continuous increase in his physical refinement progress, his physical strength is already extraordinary.

Even the petrified lizard, a monster with earth and stone attributes known for its strength, paled in comparison to him.

Taking advantage of the opening in the lizard's neck exposed during its struggle, Lin Che's left hand reached out again like a ghost and precisely grabbed its relatively slender neck!

"Crack..." A slight grinding sound rang out, and the petrified lizard's struggles instantly weakened, its yellowish-brown eyes revealing horror and fear.

Its strongest sneak attack was easily countered, its proud power was completely suppressed, and even its vital points were controlled, leaving it as fish on a chopping board.

Now that they'd run into each other, Lin Che wasn't going to let it go.

Although this petrified lizard only has a mid-grade second-tier bloodline, it is not considered top-tier.

However, its innate supernatural power, [Stone Skin Armor], is similar to the [Mysterious Water Heavy Armor] of the River-Overturning Crocodile Turtle, both being excellent defensive supernatural powers.

A spirit beast suitable for frontal assaults and charging into battle.

More importantly, they possess an innate talent for camouflage, perfectly mimicking the color and scent of the surrounding rocky environment. They are adept at stealth, ambush, and launching surprise attacks, and thus possess certain strategic value.

If a group could be subdued and its bloodline upgraded using the Beast Taming Inheritance System, and carefully nurtured, it might very well form a distinctive spirit beast troop type.

Whether for family use or for sale, it has a promising future.

With a thought, Lin Che directly sent the subdued petrified lizard into the Azure Profound Realm.

At the same time, through telepathic connection, he instructed the Azure Profound Realm Spirit:

"Xiao Xuan, construct a suitable rocky terrain in the Southern Region to house this beast. Perhaps some of its kin will be sent over later."

After dealing with this minor incident, Lin Che did not stop walking at all.

Its figure transformed into a golden phantom once more, and following the direction sensed by the Overturning River Crocodile Turtle, it continued its stealthy journey towards the deeper core area of ​​the Stone Forest Maze.

Along the way, he noticed the occasional fossil remains of shells and snails in the sand and gravel under his feet, and a thought stirred within him:

"This place has a unique topography; could it have been an ancient lake millions of years ago?"

Along the way, a few first-tier "Gray-veined Stone Mushrooms" and "Wind-singing Grasses" were also found. These were spiritual materials that grew under the special environment of this place and were of average value.

Lin Chezhi was not there, so he did not stop to pick any. He only subdued the few petrified lizards he encountered along the way and sent them into the secret realm.

After stealthily making his way through, avoiding several obvious monster lairs and natural traps, Lin Che finally arrived at the core area of ​​the Stone Forest Maze.

The sight before him made his gaze freeze.

At its core, hundreds of particularly thick and tall stone pillars surround a colossal, towering stone pillar.

This pillar is about thirty feet in diameter and probably over two hundred feet high. It stands majestically, like the backbone supporting the heavens and the earth.

The pillar is covered with a dense array of natural holes of varying sizes, making it deep and dark.

And here, a huge group of petrified lizards dwells!

At a glance, there were hundreds of them, and many of them possessed the aura of Foundation Establishment.

Most of them inhabit the holes of that towering stone pillar, making it their clan's nest.

Further away, on some tall stone pillars, hung upside down a dark mass of bat-like creatures, which were another common monster in this area—the sonic bats.

Although they only have a first-order bloodline, their numbers are astonishing, roughly estimated to be no less than a thousand, emitting subtle yet unsettling ultrasonic waves.

Two major demon beast clans jointly occupy this core area.

Lin Che's gaze swept across the area, and he only saw a few special spiritual plants emitting second-order fluctuations in a few tightly "guarded" crevices or small platforms.

It appears to be a "Silent Lotus" or "Magnetic Grass," which, while precious, is by no means the source that could trigger a strong bloodline reaction in the Alligator Snapping Turtle.

Lin Che frowned slightly and quietly activated Absolute Concealment, completely blending his figure and aura into the environment.

He cautiously surveyed the core area.

Even at close range, one can sense things with their divine sense.

Apart from the dense aura of earth and stone, the chaotic magnetic field, and the life fluctuations of the two major demon beast clans, there were still no other special discoveries.

"No... the alligator snapping turtle's senses can't be wrong. That attraction is clearly right here..."

"Could it be that a specific 'key' or 'medium' is needed to reveal what is hidden?"

A thought flashed through my mind.

The next second, Lin Che no longer hesitated and communicated with the spirit beast pouch in his mind.

With a flash of light, the massive, mountain-like figure of the River-Covering Crocodile Turtle suddenly appeared in the open space at the heart of the stone forest!

Its enormous size and abundant natural energy instantly disrupted the balance of this place.

"roar--!!"

As soon as the River-Covering Crocodile Turtle appeared, it raised its head and let out a deep and powerful roar, the sound waves rolling and shaking the surrounding stone pillars, causing dust to fall.

Its dark golden pupils were fixed on the towering stone pillar in front of it, revealing a complex emotion that mixed longing, excitement and instinctive awe.

At the same time, all the petrified lizards living around were completely alarmed by this unexpected visitor!

Countless dark yellow pupils lit up from the openings, and hissing sounds filled the air. The massive race displayed obvious hostility and restlessness, and many powerful individuals began to climb down from the heights, forming an encirclement.

Lin Che's eyes turned cold.

Two powerful figures, one in green and one in red, appeared simultaneously!

The slender body of the Cangming Jiao coiled up, its head held high. The pressure of a third-tier Jiao mixed with cold water vapor spread out, and the dragon's roar could be heard faintly.

The Hellfire Tiger's eyes were fierce as it roared at the surrounding monsters.

The combined power of the two spirit beasts erupted, like two mountains crashing down!

The petrified lizard horde, which had been poised to attack, froze instantly.

The lower-ranking lizards went limp and collapsed to the ground, trembling.

Even the few lizard leaders who were at the Foundation Establishment stage felt a fear originating from the level of life under the pressure of the two spirit beasts, and were caught in a dilemma, not daring to take another step forward.

The swarm of sonic bats on the stone pillars became even more restless, shrinking their wings and daring not to make a sound.

Just then, something unexpected happened!

There seemed to be some mysterious resonance between the alligator turtle and the towering stone pillar.

"Rumble..."

The ground beneath their feet began to tremble slightly.

Immediately afterwards, the towering stone pillar that had stood motionless began to sway slowly with the tremors!

At first the swaying was not significant, but as the alligator snapping turtle involuntarily took a step toward the stone pillar, the swaying suddenly intensified!

Dust and debris fell softly from the surface of the stone pillar.

The petrified lizards that inhabited the stone pillar were terrified and fled hastily from the openings, falling like dumplings into a pot. They then scrambled away from the pillar, staring in horror at the sudden power of nature.

"Click...click click..."

The sickening sound of rocks rubbing together came from the base of the stone pillar.

In the direction directly opposite the crocodile turtle, a crack slowly appeared on the seemingly seamless rock wall at the base of the stone pillar!

The crevice continued to widen and extend, eventually forming a pitch-black cave about five zhang high and three zhang wide, with irregular edges and a deep, unknown interior!

A desolate and ancient aura emanated from the cave entrance.

The desire in the eyes of the alligator snapping turtle reached its peak.

It let out a low growl, its massive body no longer under its control. Drawn by a powerful attraction emanating from the depths of its bloodline, it took heavy steps and walked step by step into the newly opened cave.

A sharp glint flashed in Lin Che's eyes.

"Just as I thought! A specific bloodline is required to open this hidden portal!"

Without further hesitation, he exchanged a glance with the two spirit beasts beside him.

"Walk!"

One person and two beasts followed closely behind the River-Overturning Crocodile Turtle as they entered the deep cave entrance.

The figure disappeared into the darkness, leaving behind only the two large groups of monstrous beasts on the periphery, still in shock.