Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 109 The Eight-Horned Water-Splitting Deer, the Thunder and Lightning King Bai Bai [Please Subscribe]

Southeast of Lanzhou lies Biyan Marsh.

Biyanze is a vast swamp in southeastern Lanzhou, extending eastward into the uninhabited wilderness beyond Jingguo.

This place is also a treasure hunting ground for many independent cultivators in Lanzhou, where many special spiritual herbs that are hard to find elsewhere are nurtured.

On this day, led by Zhou Jiarui, the fourth elder of the Zhou family, eight Zhou family cultivators, including Zhou Chun, Zhou Jiacheng, Zhou Jiafei, Zhou Zhengjing, and Zhou Zhengtao, rode on large-horned blue sheep to a lakeside grassland in the northwest of Biyan Marsh.

The reason they came here with such a large entourage was because of a discovery made by Zhou Jiacheng in Biyanze.

It turns out that after Zhou Jiacheng failed to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage by taking the Foundation Establishment Pill, he felt ashamed of his family and had no face to face other clansmen.

So he took the initiative to find rare birds and beasts for the Zhou family, and spent a long time exploring the mountains, rivers and lakes where monsters roamed.

Half a month ago, he and two rogue cultivators went on an adventure into the Biyan Marsh. On a small island deep in the Biyan Marsh, they discovered a rare monster, the Eight-Horned Water-Splitting Deer, and there was an entire herd of them.

The Eight-Horned Water-Splitting Deer is a low-level amphibious monster. It is enormous, much larger than an ordinary water buffalo, and has two antlers on its head, each with four forks. It has the ability to cross mountains and enter the sea.

As a mount for spiritual beings, the Eight-Horned Water-Splitting Deer is even more suitable for cultivators than the Ink-Scaled Steed.

So after discovering the deer herd, Zhou Jiacheng quickly found an excuse to end the expedition and hurriedly returned to the Zhou family to report the matter.

Upon learning of this matter, Zhou Daoyi took it very seriously and quickly discussed it with several elders, formulating a capture plan.

Thus, Zhou Chun and the others appeared outside Biyanze.

At this moment, by the emerald green waters, the Zhou family members dismounted from the backs of the giant blue sheep and began to examine the waters ahead.

The water area stretched as far as the eye could see, with many aquatic plants such as reeds growing in it. In the distance, some tall trees could even be seen, suggesting the existence of small islands.

Further away, everything was a vast expanse of white, shrouded in mist.

Apart from Zhou Jiacheng, everyone else here is here for the first time.

Therefore, while the others were looking at the waters ahead, Zhou Jiacheng explained from the side: "Dense fog often appears in Biyan Marsh. The small island where those eight-horned water-splitting deer live is also deep in the marsh. Generally, when independent cultivators go to the marsh for adventure, they go by small boat."

"Boating is too slow and makes us a big target."

Zhou Jiarui shook his head, immediately rejecting the plan to travel by boat.

Then, turning to Zhou Chun, he said, "Zheng Chun, your Silver Lightning Python should be able to swim in water, right? Could you have it carry us?"

"You can give it a try."

After a moment's thought, Zhou Chun nodded slightly in agreement that he could give it a try.

The original Silver Lightning Python might not have been a very good swimmer.

But now that the dragon's bloodline has been initially strengthened, its swimming ability should be quite good.

He immediately reached into his storage pouch and released the Silver Lightning Python.

When the giant, silver-white python, over five zhang long and covered in dragon scales, appeared on the grass in front of Zhou Chun, the other Zhou family cultivators present couldn't help but look on with envy.

The Silver Lightning Python is a mid-level demonic beast, a rare lightning-type demonic beast, and it also possesses the bloodline of a dragon.

Apart from the Supreme Elder's Fire God Jackal and the Clan Chief's Azure Cloud Python, no other spirit pet of this caliber can compare to this level in the Zhou family.

Even the two spirit pets that Third Elder Zhou Daoquan had raised to the second tier were a notch below it.

"Thirteenth Brother is truly lucky! I heard that this Silver Lightning Python was originally a gift from the Mu family. I'm afraid they're kicking themselves now that they know about it!"

Zhou Zhengtao looked at the Silver Lightning Python with envy, his mouth full of sour remarks.

How could he not be jealous!

Back then, the two of them participated in the joint martial arts competition of the five major cultivation families together, and both made it into the top ten of the youth group, and were rewarded by their families together.

At that time, Zhou Chun was not much different from him, except that his cultivation level was one level lower and he was a little younger.

However, since then, although he has made considerable progress and his cultivation level has steadily improved.

However, compared to Zhou Chun, they are worlds apart.

Even now, when the Zhou family cultivators talk about Zhou Chun, who doesn't praise him and who doesn't admire him?

Even many elders of the "Jia" generation praised this junior highly and admired him greatly.

This is an honor that even Zhou Zhengkang, the former genius cultivator of the Zhou family, had never received.

If we were to say who among the "Zheng" generation has the best chance of successfully establishing their foundation, it would undoubtedly be Zhou Chun.

As for Zhou Zhengtao, he was merely a junior with some talent and ability in the eyes of his elders, far from being comparable to Zhou Chun.

Faced with Zhou Zhengtao's sarcastic remarks, Zhou Chun merely lowered his eyelids and said indifferently, "Brother Ba, you flatter me. I am unworthy of such praise."

Then he ignored the other party and let the Silver Lightning Python swim towards the water ahead.

A mediocre person is one who is not envied.

Since being appointed as the clan chief's secretary by clan chief Zhou Daoyi, Zhou Chun knew that he would definitely be envied by some of his peers and even his elders.

Therefore, he has been working hard to show himself and demonstrate his strength and ability in all aspects in order to gain the recognition of the elders and most of the seniors in the family.

Now he has achieved great success, having gained the recognition and support of the family elders and many seniors, and his foundation is solid.

In this situation, even if someone like Zhou Zhengtao is jealous of his status and treatment within the family, it would be difficult to affect him in the slightest.

If anyone dares to do anything excessive, he won't even need to lift a finger; the clan rules will naturally punish them.

Zhou Zhengtao was clearly aware of this as well.

Therefore, when he saw that Zhou Chun only gave him a perfunctory reply and then ignored him, although he was a little unhappy, he did not dare to keep bothering him and immediately shut his mouth.

This scene, witnessed by the other members of the Zhou family, immediately evoked various emotions in each of them.

Next, Zhou Chun tried it out and found that although the Silver Lightning Python had some difficulty carrying eight people, it was still manageable with the help of the buoyancy of the water.

So the eight of them climbed onto the back of the Silver Lightning Python, which carried them forward rapidly across the water.

On the emerald green water, a silver line swiftly traversed the surface, carrying eight Zhou family cultivators of varying heights.

Since the Silver Lightning Python was already a first-tier high-grade demon beast, no foolish demon beasts dared to attack Zhou Chun and his companions along the way.

Even if some rogue cultivators occasionally ventured into the Azure Smoke Marsh to search for treasures and happened to see this strange group, they would quickly be left behind because they were not as fast as them.

Guided by Zhou Jiacheng, the Silver Lightning Python carried Zhou Chun and his eight companions for over three hundred miles through the marshes before finally arriving at an island shrouded in mist.

"This is it. The north side of this island is a large grassland covered with lush and tender green shoots. That herd of eight-horned water deer must have made that their regular foraging ground."

Once the eight people landed on the island, Zhou Jiacheng briefly observed the surrounding environment and nodded in confirmation, certain that he had not led them astray.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Jiarui immediately said, "Then I'll go check it out first. You all rest here and wait for news."

No one had any objections to this.

So they watched as Zhou Jiarui used the "Forest Hidden Cicada Breath Technique" to conceal his aura and headed towards the northern part of the island.

After waiting for about an hour, Zhou Jiarui flew back.

Then, looking at the eagerly waiting crowd, he said, "I saw the patch of grass that Seventeenth Brother mentioned, and there are indeed hoof prints left by the Eight-horned Water Deer on it, but there is no sign of the deer herd now. It seems they haven't arrived yet, and we may have to wait for a while."

This result is reasonable and not surprising.

Therefore, although everyone was a little disappointed, they were not discouraged.

They immediately ventured deep into the island, hiding on a high point and silently waiting for the herd of eight-horned water deer to arrive.

While waiting, a sudden downpour began on the island. To avoid making a sound and alerting any possible Eight-horned Water Deer, Zhou Chun and the others could only let the rain soak them, and they all became drenched.

Fortunately, everyone here is a cultivator, so getting caught in the rain isn't a big problem and won't make them sick.

Shortly after the downpour stopped, Zhou Jiarui, the most powerful cultivator present, suddenly changed his expression and said softly, "They've arrived!"

Upon hearing his words, everyone immediately opened their eyes and looked at the green grassland two or three miles ahead.

Amidst the misty haze, more than ten large and small deer with blue-brown fur silently emerged from the grassy area near the water and quietly landed on the island.

Then the lead stag's eyes lit up, it raised its front legs and stood upright, scanning its surroundings, then twitched its ears to listen carefully to the sounds on the island.

After confirming that there were no abnormalities, it let out a low "yo" to indicate that everything was normal and it was safe to eat.

So the two young deer, who looked like they were not yet adults, immediately cried out happily and rushed to the green grass in front of them, munching on the tender and juicy green shoots after the rain.

Then the other eight-horned water deer also dispersed, each choosing a favorite patch of grass to slowly begin to eat.

Only the lead stag never lowered its head to eat, keeping its eyes constantly on the surroundings, serving as a watchful eye for the herd.

Zhou Chun counted them; including the two cubs, the herd had a total of fourteen deer, not many, but not few either.

"I'll take down the lead deer, and I can also hold off a stag. We can ignore the two fawns for now. Which of you can capture one more of the rest?"

On the high ground, Zhou Jiarui observed the deer herd for a while before sending a telepathic message to the others to inquire about the situation.

"I can take down three heads."

Zhou Chun's words startled everyone, and they all looked at him in surprise.

But it's not a good time to say much.

Only Zhou Jiarui nodded slightly and said, "Since that's the case, then there's no problem. Let's each determine our goals first."

So, the Zhou family cultivators, seeing the eight-horned water deer scattering and foraging on the grass, quickly determined their own targets.

Then, at Zhou Jiarui's command, the eight men quietly approached the deer herd.

As soon as they reached a distance of 300 feet from the herd, the vigilant stag suddenly heard the noise and loudly warned them.

"Let's do it!"

Seeing that their movements had been discovered, Zhou Jiarui immediately shouted the order to attack, and then flew up and charged straight at the stag.

At the same time, several cultivators with flying artifacts, such as Zhou Chun and Zhou Jiacheng, immediately used their flying artifacts to fly towards the deer herd, while the others used the "Wind Control Technique" to rush across the ground.

Upon receiving the warning from the lead deer, the deer herd immediately stopped eating and moved closer to the lead deer.

As a result, Zhou Jiarui flew into the air and knocked the lead deer to the ground with a single blow. He then casually cast a first-tier high-grade wood element spell, "Thorn Entanglement," to trap a male deer whose cultivation was second only to the lead deer.

Zhou Chun then arrived at the battlefield and immediately released both the Rock Tortoise and the Silver Lightning Python.

As soon as the rock tortoise appeared, it immediately used "Earth Prison" to trap one of the female deer, and then used "Gravity" to make it difficult for the other female deer to move, as if it were carrying a heavy load.

The Silver Lightning Python opened its mouth and spat out a ball of silvery-white lightning, which transformed into a silver lightning net that enveloped a stag, instantly electrocuting it until it foamed at the mouth and collapsed to the ground.

In addition, Zhou Chun himself was not idle either.

With a wave of his hand, the "Golden Lock Ring" flew out from his sleeve and snagged the neck of a startled male deer that was trying to abandon its herd and flee. It strangled the deer to the ground, rendering it unable to move.

In this way, he actually trapped four eight-horned water deer all by himself.

Seeing his incredible prowess, the other Zhou family cultivators were both astonished and unwilling to be outdone, each using their own methods to trap and block the target, preventing him from escaping.

In less than a quarter of an hour, all fourteen eight-antlered water deer of various sizes were subdued and stunned by electric shock.

"Alright, mission accomplished. Now it's time to figure out how to safely and intact transport these guys back to the family!"

Zhou Jiarui looked at the dozen or so unconscious eight-horned water deer on the ground, clapped his hands gently, and a relaxed smile appeared on his face.

Then he praised Zhou Chun, saying, "Zheng Chun, you did a very good job this time. No wonder the clan leader insisted on bringing you along."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun simply smiled and did not reply.

Indeed, without the Silver Lightning Python, these people might have been able to complete the mission, but it wouldn't have been as easy as it is now.

The paralyzing effect of the Thunder Strike spell is a deadly weapon against monsters like the Eight-Horned Water-Splitting Deer, whose cultivation level is generally at the mid-grade first rank.

After being electrocuted, they were unable to escape at all.

Even the lead deer, a first-tier high-grade demon beast, only needs a few more "lightning spells" to knock it unconscious.

Transporting back fourteen eight-antlered water deer is neither particularly difficult nor easy.

Two fawns and several weaker female deer can be fed large doses of sedative drugs to keep them unconscious and then put them into the spirit beast bag and take them away.

However, this approach cannot be used against the lead eleven and the other two stronger stags.

To keep the three male deer under control, the dosage of the sedative drug would have to be very high. However, too high a dosage could easily damage the brains of the three male deer and even cause them to suffer heart failure.

So after discussion, it was decided that Zhou Jiarui would take the unconscious eight-horned water deer back to the family first, while the others would wait on the island.

When he returns, the three stags will be transported by combined land and water transport.

After reaching this agreement, Zhou Jiarui appointed Zhou Chun as the temporary leader of the team and then returned to his family.

There will be another chapter tonight.

(End of this chapter)