Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 235 The Beast Tide Arrives, the Nascent Soul Appears [Please Subscribe]

The Jiaolong clan has joined the war!

When Zhou Mingde and Zhou Chun learned of this news, their expressions changed drastically, and they were utterly shocked.

This is undoubtedly what they, or rather all the cultivators of Jingguo, are worried about.

It was precisely because they were worried that the dragon clan in Longyuanze would join the war that the three major sects of Jingguo adhered to the intention of a quick victory, only seeking to kill the Hualong Sect's forces without aiming to occupy territory.

But just over twenty days later, the Flood Dragon Clan swiftly decided to join the war!

This is a huge problem!

Zhou Mingde and Zhou Chun exchanged a glance, and then Zhou Chun asked, "Fellow Daoist Lin, are you sure the beast tide is split into two waves? Are you sure there's another wave heading towards Jingguo?"

"Confirmed, this is accurate information that my godmother personally obtained!"

Lin Wan'er nodded emphatically, confirming the authenticity of the news.

Now, the Zhou family members no longer harbored any illusions.

Zhou Mingde immediately pressed on, "What are Fellow Daoist Lin Hongyu's thoughts? Did she reveal anything else?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Wan'er immediately replied with a solemn expression, "My godmother said she would try to find the location of the Crimson Fire Dragon and then ask Senior Zhou to help contact some Golden Core cultivators to go and slay the dragon!"

She knew what Lin Hongyu was planning, so at this moment, both her expression and tone were extremely serious.

Just as I thought!

Zhou Mingde sighed inwardly, then nodded and said, "I understand. Fellow Daoist Lin, please tell Fellow Daoist Lin Hongyu that as long as she can pinpoint the location of the Crimson Fire Dragon, and as long as there is a suitable opportunity to slay it, I will do my utmost to help her!"

Whether or not it can be done, this promise still needs to be made.

Lin Wan'er, of course, had no idea what he was really thinking. After seeing him make a promise, she breathed a sigh of relief, and her expression relaxed considerably.

He immediately replied respectfully, "This junior will certainly convey Senior Zhou's words to my godmother!"

Then he withdrew on his own.

After she left, Zhou Chun suddenly said, "This woman is quite capable, managing to enter and leave the camp so frequently. It seems that Lin Hongyu has connections with other forces besides our Zhou family!"

"A cunning rabbit has three burrows. Since that woman Lin Hongyu dared to cooperate with our Zhou family, she naturally dared to cooperate with others as well."

Zhou Mingde nodded, agreeing with Zhou Chun's statement.

He then frowned and said in a deep voice, "The situation is extremely dire. The participation of the Flood Dragon Clan may completely change the course of the war, and the impact of the beast tide on Jing Kingdom could even endanger the cultivators left behind by our clan!"

"You mean to report the beast tide news to your superiors immediately?"

Zhou Chun was taken aback, but he understood the deeper meaning behind Zhou Mingde's words.

"I do have this idea, but I don't want to expose the relationship between the Zhou family and Lin Hongyu, so I'm in a bit of a dilemma!"

Zhou Mingde nodded slightly and, with a troubled expression, explained his plans.

This wasn't because he wanted to gain merit or receive an award; it was purely for his own safety and the greater good.

In the current situation, informing Liu Yiping and other Golden Core cultivators about the Flood Dragon Clan's participation in the war sooner would allow them to formulate countermeasures earlier.

Otherwise, if we only discover this when the beast tide actually reaches the White Dragon branch, it will be too late!

However, reporting it like this might save many people, but it would also plant a time bomb for the Zhou family that could explode at any moment.

Perhaps out of consideration for his role in delivering the news, Liu Yiping will not pursue the matter of the Zhou family's collusion with Lin Hongyu for the time being.

However, it's hard to say whether Qinglian Temple will hold the Zhou family accountable after the war ends.

Therefore, Zhou Mingde is indeed in a very difficult position.

Zhou Chun was aware of this as well, and therefore, after hearing his words, he also showed a thoughtful expression.

After pondering for a while, Zhou Chun suddenly looked up thoughtfully and said, "Why don't we attribute the credit for reporting the news to Senior Lu Ran? Let's say that Senior Lu Ran discovered the information about the strange movements of the demonic beasts, thus learning about the beast tide, and then contacted us using the long-distance communication talisman!"

"As long as we can remind Senior Liu and the others in time, they probably won't be in the mood to investigate the truth of the matter at this point!"

He chose the lesser of two evils.

Compared to the heinous act of colluding with Lin Hongyu, a protector of the Dragon Transformation Sect, to harm the Purple Mansion cultivators of the Jiang family, the crime of befriending and trading with Lu Ran, who had already possessed the body of the Scaled Frog alien race, was undoubtedly much lighter.

Moreover, Lu Ran was undoubtedly a major contributor to the three major sects' determination to launch the southern expedition against the Hualong Sect.

Whether the Zhou family's trade dealings with them constituted a crime is another matter.

At least the Qinglian Temple must know that the Zhou family is up to something!

After all, the Zhou family did not try to conceal their orders for weapons and elixirs in Hongya Market, and the various rare aquatic treasures they sold were all traceable.

If this opportunity can be used to "legalize" the trade between the Zhou family and Lu Ran, it would be a good thing for the Zhou family.

"Hmm, that's a feasible solution."

Zhou Mingde's eyes lit up, and he murmured to himself, "Although we've never bought a Thousand-Mile Communication Talisman, we can easily claim it's a family heirloom, or that it's a treasure owned by Fellow Daoist Lu Ran himself. I doubt anyone will bother to investigate such details!"

At this point, he couldn't help but clap his hands and exclaim, "Moreover, if we need to help Lin Hongyu kill that Crimson Fire Dragon later, we might be able to do it under the guise of Fellow Daoist Lu Ran, after all, he used to be a protector of the Crimson Dragon Hall!"

It was easy to tell from his tone and expression that he had completely agreed with Zhou Chun's plan.

At this moment, Zhou Chun offered a timely reminder: "Why not have Senior Li relay this matter to Senior Liu?"

"Zhengchun, you're right. Having Senior Li relay this matter will benefit both of our families."

Zhou Mingde nodded repeatedly, understanding Zhou Chun's reminder immediately.

Li Jingxuan had previously shown the Zhou family the kindness of escorting them, so returning the favor by delivering a message was a way of reciprocating the favor.

Moreover, having a Golden Core cultivator relay the news of the beast tide would undoubtedly attract Liu Yiping's attention even more.

After discussing some details, Zhou Mingde immediately went to visit the Li family's residence.

Li Jingxuan was busy meditating to recover his magical power and could not be disturbed easily.

However, at Zhou Mingde's earnest request, the Purple Mansion cultivators of the Li family still conveyed the message.

When Li Jingxuan met Zhou Mingde and learned his purpose, he was immediately shocked and broke out in a cold sweat.

Then he hurriedly took Zhou Mingde to meet Liu Yiping.

With Li Jingxuan, a Golden Core cultivator, leading the way, Zhou Mingde soon met Liu Yiping, who had been awakened.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, please tell Fellow Daoist Liu the whole story!"

Inside the stone hall, after exchanging greetings with Liu Yiping, Li Jingxuan didn't waste any words and directly asked Zhou Mingde to explain the situation.

"Yes, junior obeys."

Zhou Mingde responded, bowed to Liu Yiping, and then recounted the story he and Zhou Chun had fabricated.

As expected, Liu Yiping was shocked and his expression changed drastically when he heard that the Hualong Sect had gained the support of the Jiaolong Clan and launched a beast tide to invade the White Dragon Branch and the Jingguo homeland.

His expression changed drastically, his eyes widened, and he stared sharply at Zhou Mingde, saying sternly, "Are you telling the truth? Do you know the consequences of lying about this?"

As he spoke, the aura of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator was fully unleashed, instantly causing Zhou Mingde's body to tremble and almost causing his legs to buckle and him to kneel on the ground.

Moreover, under his sharp gaze, Zhou Mingde felt as if his mind was frozen, unable to think of anything at all.

He could only stammer, "Senior, please understand. I only received this news and felt it was of great importance, which is why I came to report it to you. I cannot completely guarantee whether it is true or false!"

He knew in his heart that although Lin Wan'er swore that the news was absolutely true, he absolutely could not say that to Liu Yiping.

Otherwise, if it turns out to be fake, not only will he be unable to bear the consequences, but the Zhou family will also be implicated.

Therefore, he would rather not have the credit than take the risk.

Upon hearing his reply, Liu Yiping stared at him intently for a moment before nodding slightly and saying, "I understand. I will immediately invite Fellow Daoist Jin and Fellow Daoist Qingsu to discuss this matter!"

After saying that, he called over Jin Chixuan and Qingsu Daogu and told them about the beast tide.

As expected, upon hearing the news of the beast tide, Jin Chixuan and Qingsu Daogu were greatly shocked and stunned by the news.

Meanwhile, as the Grand Elder of Qinglian Temple, Qingsu Daoist was also clear about the source of the information about the Hualong Sect feeding dragons with humans, and knew that there was indeed a special person named Lu Ran.

Therefore, after some discussion, the three of them decided that Qing Su Dao Gu would personally investigate the beast tide, while Liu Yiping should also be prepared to retreat at any time.

Time was of the essence, and after the three of them discussed and formulated their plan, they immediately set to work.

As Zhou Mingde had expected, Liu Yiping didn't have time to delve into the details and simply told him to go back and wait for news.

After returning to his residence, he immediately began meditating to recover.

Whether he fights or flees, things are not expected to go smoothly. There will definitely be more fierce battles to fight, and he must keep himself in good condition.

Another half day passed, and the nun Qingsu, who had gone out to investigate the situation, finally returned.

"The beast tide outbreak is real!"

"After traveling two or three thousand miles eastward, I discovered a beast tide surging in this direction. It contained tens of thousands of demonic beasts, including fourth-tier dragons and other fourth-tier demonic beasts driving the tide forward!"

"Based on my observations, the beast tide will arrive here in two days at most, and the number of demonic beasts in the tide may exceed fifty thousand!"

Inside the stone hall, the Daoist nun Qingsu, who had returned from her reconnaissance mission, looked at Liu Yiping and Jin Chixuan and solemnly recounted the results of her investigation.

This result undoubtedly confirmed Zhou Mingde's intelligence, and also caused Liu Yiping and Jin Chixuan's expressions to change drastically.

"Fellow Daoist Qingsu, do you know how many fourth-tier demonic beasts are in the beast tide?"

After a change in expression, Liu Yiping quickly got to the heart of the matter.

Upon hearing this, the Daoist nun Qingsu immediately replied, "Based on my observations, there are two fourth-tier flood dragons and five other fourth-tier demonic beasts in the beast tide. Whether there will be more, I do not know!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Yiping and Jin Chixuan both relaxed and breathed a sigh of relief.

Then Liu Yiping quickly expressed his opinion, saying, "It seems that this wave of beasts is only to rescue the traitors of the Dragon Transformation Sect at the White Dragon branch. The real main force of the beast tide is probably heading towards the mainland!"

His tone was very low, and it was hard to tell whether he was happy or worried.

The other two felt the same way as him.

The fact that the main force of the beast tide didn't head this way is certainly a good thing for them, but it's a huge bad thing for the domestic population.

It should be noted that the last time Yasukuni was hit by a large-scale beast tide was three or four hundred years ago.

"A large beast tide can't just erupt suddenly; it requires at least the involvement of fifth-tier demonic beasts to trigger it!"

"If the main force of the beast tide is indeed heading towards the country, then this must be a long-planned scheme by the Dragon Transformation Cult; they must have had this intention for a long time!"

After a long silence, Jin Chixuan also expressed his opinion with a heavy expression.

They had all experienced the beast tide three or four hundred years ago and knew very well what conditions were needed to trigger such a large-scale beast tide.

At this moment, the Daoist nun Qingsu looked at the two and asked, "So what should we do next? Should we continue fighting, or immediately withdraw our troops back to the country to resist the beast tide?"

Upon hearing her words, Jin Chixuan immediately said, "We should consult the elders about this; I'm afraid none of us have the authority to decide this matter!"

Liu Yiping opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't, which was considered as tacitly agreeing to the method.

Upon seeing this, the Daoist nun Qingsu immediately looked at Liu Yiping and said, "Then please, Fellow Daoist Liu, contact your sect's Silver Moon Ancestor!"

"Alright, I'll contact the patriarch right away!"

Liu Yiping nodded, and then with a wave of his hand, produced a silver-white magic mirror.

Then he made a hand seal and cast a spell on the mirror, and the mirror began to spin in mid-air.

After several dozen breaths, a flash of silver light appeared on the mirror, and suddenly the face of an old man with white hair and a youthful face appeared.

After the silver-haired old man's face appeared, his gaze swept over the three people in the stone hall before landing on Liu Yiping. He then said in a detached tone, "Speak, what is it that you wish to contact me about?"

"Your Excellency, I dare to disturb you, for I have urgent military intelligence to report."

Liu Yiping respectfully bowed to the silver-haired old man in the mirror and then recounted the outbreak of the beast tide.

Finally, he bowed his head deeply and said, "Whether to fight or retreat is not something we dare to decide on our own. We can only respectfully request instructions from our ancestor!"

There will be another chapter tonight.

(End of this chapter)