Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 461 The Seven Heroes of the List, The Name of the Dragon Tamer [Please Subscribe]

Wilderness, above unknown waters.

Seeing that the three-headed black snake and the giant turtle had come out to chase after them one after another, Zhou Chun and Lei Jiao followed behind the giant turtle.

Both the middle-aged man in the blood-red robe and Zheng Kun, the burly man in the yellow robe, couldn't help but show their disappointment.

The two of them originally wanted to make one last desperate attempt, creating an opportunity by escaping.

If only three black serpents were chasing the two, the two could quickly join forces to severely injure the fourth-tier low-grade demon beast.

If the three-headed black snake and the giant turtle chase after the two together, the two can create a distance difference, first lure the two fourth-tier demonic beasts away, and then the middle-aged man in the blood robe can personally use the Blood Escape Technique to quickly kill back here and kill Zhou Chun with lightning speed!

Unfortunately, Zhou Chun seemed to have seen through their plan and directly joined the giant turtle in the chase.

As a result, the two Golden Core stage demonic cultivators not only had little chance to kill Zhou Chun's servant, who was well protected by the giant turtle, in the battle, but also faced the possibility of being surrounded and killed by Golden Core stage cultivators from the Dragon Transformation Sect who might arrive soon to provide support.

Up to this point, they have never doubted that Zhou Chun is not a spy for the Hualong Sect.

"Fellow Daoist Yan, let's go. If you're truly unwilling to accept this, you can always spread the word about this brat's traitorous identity when you get back, ensuring he can never return to the Heavenly Spirit Alliance, and making his entire family pay the price for your son's death!"

Zheng Kun, the man in the yellow robe, was determined to retreat and immediately began to persuade the man in the blood-red robe.

He's just here to help, not to risk his life.

Things have developed to this point, far exceeding the level of danger the middle-aged man in the blood-red robe had described when he asked him to come and help.

He didn't want to really lose his life here!

The middle-aged man in the blood-red robe naturally sensed Zheng Kun's intention to retreat.

He was still somewhat unwilling to give up, but he also knew that no matter what he made promises, unless he could fulfill them immediately, the yellow-robed giant Zheng Kun probably wouldn't agree again.

After all, in the hearts of these demonic cultivators, nothing is more important than their own lives.

After giving Zhou Chun a long, reluctant look, he nodded helplessly and said, "Let's do as Fellow Daoist Huang says, and each of us will use our own methods to retreat first!"

After saying that, he made hand seals and used the Blood Escape Technique to escape the battlefield.

Meanwhile, Zheng Kun, the burly man in the yellow robe, transformed into a streak of yellow light and swiftly flew towards the shore.

Seeing this, the three-headed black snakes continued to bite the yellow-robed man Zheng Kun tightly and relentlessly pursued him.

The giant turtle stopped its pursuit at this moment and turned to look at Zhou Chun and Lei Jiao Bai Bai.

Its intelligence is already quite high, as can be seen from the previous battle; it seems that the two human cultivators' target was Zhou Chun, this human.

She also vaguely guessed that she might have been used as a shield by Zhou Chun.

This naturally made it very unhappy.

However, it was engaged in a fierce battle with two Golden Core stage demonic cultivators beforehand, so even if it discovered this, it wouldn't be easy to pursue the matter further.

Now that the two Golden Core stage demonic cultivators have retreated and fled, it finally has time to deal with this matter.

After staring at Master Zhou Chun for a while, it raised its head and hissed, asking Lei Jiao a series of questions.

There is no common language among demonic beasts, at least not among those below the fifth-tier demon king.

However, once they reach the third or fourth tier, even if the monsters are of different races, they can communicate without hindrance through divine sense, just like cultivators.

Therefore, Bai Bai can definitely understand what the giant turtle is saying.

It also acted as a translator while listening to the giant turtle's words, conveying the meaning of the giant turtle's words to Zhou Chun.

The giant turtle's words were quite simple. First, it asked whether the two Golden Core stage demonic cultivators were brought here by Zhou Chun, and then it asked whether Zhou Chun was a member of the Dragon Transformation Sect.

After thinking for a short while, Zhou Chun made Lei Jiao admit these things for nothing.

At the same time, Lei Jiao expressed his gratitude to the giant turtle in vain, and said that he would inform the elders of the clan about the giant turtle's life-risking help to him today.

Sure enough, upon hearing that Bai Bai would report this matter to the elders of the Jiaolong clan, the giant turtle's displeasure at being used as a shield quickly dissipated.

It immediately let out another hissing sound to show that this was what it should do, and warmly invited Zhou Chun and Lei Jiao Bai Bai to visit its lair.

According to Zhou Chun's original intention, he naturally did not want to go to the giant turtle's nest as a guest.

However, he was also afraid that a direct refusal would arouse the giant turtle's suspicion, and he was even more afraid that the middle-aged man in the blood-red robe would not give up and would deliberately hide in the distance to wait for him to leave before chasing after him.

So after hesitating for a while, he finally got Lei Jiao to agree.

Then, master and servant, led by the giant turtle, headed to its lair.

As it turned out, Zhou Chun's decision indirectly saved his life.

After escaping using the Blood Escape Technique, the middle-aged man in the blood-red robe was indeed unwilling to let his mission fail. He stopped several hundred miles away and silently sensed the changes in his location.

If he were to escape the giant turtle's protection and head to the Dragon Transformation Sect's headquarters, the middle-aged man in the blood-red robe would risk everything to chase after him again, kill him, and then truly retreat.

Unfortunately, after waiting for nearly half an hour and confirming that he was still in the swamp and hadn't moved much, the middle-aged man in the blood-red robe could only let out a long, unwilling sigh and leave completely disheartened.

On the other hand, Zhou Chun was also terrified during his visit.

During their conversation, the giant turtle and the thunder dragon revealed that they had a connection with the Golden Core cultivators of the Dragon Transformation Sect, and even said that they would personally escort them to the Dragon Transformation Sect's headquarters.

This startled Zhou Chun!

If this imposter really dares to go to the headquarters of the Dragon Transformation Sect, wouldn't he be walking into a trap and courting death?

So after much persuasion, the giant turtle finally gave up the idea.

After spending more than an hour anxiously dealing with the giant turtle in its nest, Zhou Chun figured that enough time had passed and took his leave.

Then, with the giant turtle watching, it flew towards the headquarters of the Dragon Transformation Sect.

He dared not go to the real headquarters of the Dragon Transformation Sect, but whether it was to deceive the middle-aged man in the blood-red robe or to deceive the giant turtle, he still had to fly in that direction.

However, once he had flown hundreds of miles away, he immediately switched to running on the ground, riding the Golden-Winged Tiger to travel across the land in order to avoid being discovered by the cultivators of the Dragon Transformation Sect.

They stopped about five or six hundred miles away from the headquarters of the Hualong Sect.

He dared not go any further and only wanted to stay nearby for two days, waiting for the middle-aged man in the blood-red robe to return to Feng Kingdom before moving on.

These two days of staying undoubtedly made Zhou Chun extremely anxious, fearing that the middle-aged man in the blood-red robe would chase after him again.

Therefore, he remained highly vigilant throughout the day, not daring to be distracted in the slightest.

After two days of agonizing anxiety, Zhou Chun finally breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly fled towards Longyuanze.

Although he could actually travel directly through the wilderness to the front lines of Feng Kingdom and ask his direct superior, Wei Yong, for help in removing the "Blood Soul Guide" locator.

However, Zhou Chun was even more afraid that if he got close to Feng Kingdom, the middle-aged man in the blood-red robe would sense his presence and launch another pursuit.

So he preferred to take a longer route for peace of mind rather than take any more risks.

Just as Zhou Chun began his journey home, the news that he was a spy for the Hualong Sect was spread by the middle-aged man in the blood-red robe who had returned to Feng Kingdom.

Originally, according to the middle-aged man in the blood-red robe, once this matter was spread, it would definitely cause a huge uproar in the Heavenly Spirit Alliance, leading to the confiscation and extermination of Zhou Chun's family!

Unexpectedly, after this matter was spread, the Heavenly Spirit Legion quickly came out to refute the rumors, claiming that Zhou Chun knew the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique" because he was forced to learn this secret technique when he was an undercover agent in the Dragon Transformation Sect, and that it was with the consent of the three major sects of Jing Kingdom.

Therefore, Zhou Chun not only had no faults, but also merits!

This statement refuting the rumors not only enraged the middle-aged man in the blood-red robe, making him realize that he had been tricked from beginning to end and missed the best opportunity to kill Zhou Chun.

This also increased Zhou Chun's reputation.

Therefore, after confirming that Zhou Chun was still alive, on his way back to his family, he was quickly added to the list of "Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirits" and was also given the official title of "Young Master of the Dragon".

Overnight, the name of "Young Master of the Dragon" Zhou Zhengchun spread throughout the various garrisons of the Heavenly Spirit Legion, and then to the countries of the Heavenly Spirit Alliance.

However, amidst this great tide, the news that Zhou Chun possessed a four-clawed thunder dragon was not ignored by those involved, and there was a lot of undercurrent going on behind the scenes!

"It's actually a four-clawed thunder dragon! That kid's silver lightning python not only successfully transformed into a dragon, but it even possessed such a quality. He hid it so well, so very well!"

At Qinglian Temple, Qingweizi was shocked to learn that Zhou Chun's spirit pet, Bai Bai, had successfully transformed into a dragon, and even a four-clawed thunder dragon.

Then his expression shifted, and he muttered to himself with a gloomy look, "Why is he deliberately hiding this? Is he just trying to use it as a trump card to catch the demonic cultivators off guard, or...?"

Recalling what a junior brother had said to her before, and Zhou Chun's changes in attitude, Qing Weizi couldn't help but narrow her eyes.

At this point, he had to admit that he had misjudged the situation.

Zhou Chun's growth rate is too fast, and it seems to have exceeded his control.

"Now that kid has officially joined the ranks of the 'Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirits,' he's receiving tremendous attention. If we were to try and harm him now, the Moon Wheel Sect would likely be the first to object!"

"But this kid really can't be allowed to grow any further, otherwise, once he successfully forms his core, it will be even more difficult to deal with him!"

"It seems we have to find a way to kill him on the battlefield!"

A cold glint flashed in Qingweizi's eyes as she began to plot against Zhou Chun.

For him, this was a time of great turmoil for Qinglian Temple, and he was determined to eliminate any factors that might threaten the sect's rule.

Even if it means enduring some criticism, I am willing to do it!

Meanwhile, on the front lines, Zhou Chun's superior, Wei Yong, was also extremely surprised to learn that Zhou Chun possessed a four-clawed thunder dragon.

"No wonder, no wonder he was able to kill Jiang Zhong and Yan Wuji, two outstanding geniuses of the demonic path!"

He muttered to himself, finally understanding why Zhou Chun was so fierce when dealing with demonic cultivators, and why Zhou Chun could do things that the other "Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirit" could not.

Then, as if he had just thought of something, he couldn't help but reveal a mocking smile and chuckled softly, "Tsk tsk tsk, a four-clawed thunder dragon that will surely become a fourth-tier high-grade demon beast in the future! Even within our sect, this would be something that would alarm the Supreme Elder, enough to elevate the foundation of an entire sect!"

"The Zhou family, once a small clan, now possesses the Wind and Thunder Dragons. Whether this is an opportunity or a calamity is hard to say!"

"Qingweizi must be feeling extremely uneasy right now!"

As a Golden Core cultivator of the Moon Wheel Sect, he was clearly aware of the current situation at the Azure Lotus Temple.

They also knew that during this special period, Qinglian Temple absolutely did not want a powerful vassal to emerge under its command.

Now that the Zhou family possesses the Wind and Thunder Twin Dragons, they undoubtedly have a slight possibility of threatening the Qinglian Temple in the future.

"The Zhou family had previously gone to great lengths to hide a Golden Core cultivator and a four-clawed thunder dragon, which shows they knew they couldn't be too conspicuous."

"But the current war has forced them to show their faces."

"If they can survive this war, given Zhou Zhengchun's accumulated resources, he should have a 70-80% chance of successfully forming his core. We might actually see a good show then!"

Thinking of this, Wei Yong smiled slightly, revealing an expression of anticipation for a good show.

Meanwhile, when the Su family patriarch in Jiangzhou learned that Zhou Chun possessed a four-clawed thunder dragon, he was once again shocked by Zhou Chun.

"Good lad, truly a good lad! He actually kept it from even this old man, and from even his Daoist partner!"

"What a disgrace! What a disgrace!"

After regaining his senses, the shocked Su family patriarch was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at Zhou Chun, cursing him for being an inhuman son who even deceived his own wife.

But to say that he was really that angry is not necessarily true.

After all, with his experience, he naturally understood Zhou Chun's intention in concealing the truth.

If it were him, he would definitely make the same choice.

His true regret was perhaps why he insisted on keeping the two families so separate and why he kept Su Yuzhen in the Su family to cultivate.

Otherwise, if Zhou Chun and Su Yuzhen had truly become a normal Daoist couple, Zhou Chun would definitely have a much closer relationship with the Su family now, and perhaps the matter wouldn't have been kept from Su Yuzhen.

"Fortunately, there's still a chance! Now that the kid's trump card has been exposed, it will definitely arouse the Qinglian Temple's suspicion and attract many malicious eyes. If the old man and the Su family can provide him with enough help at this time, we can also make up for the unpleasantness between us in the past!"

The Su family patriarch's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he immediately saw the key point.

Meanwhile, Zhou Chun, who was still fleeing for his life in the wilderness, was unaware that he was now among the "Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirits" and had even earned the flamboyant title of "Young Master of the Dragon."

He bypassed the headquarters of the Hualong Sect and traveled tirelessly for several days before finally arriving at the Zhou family's stronghold at Caiyu Mountain in the wilderness.

He then rested for a day at the Caiyushan outpost, went to the Ice Cave to replace the "Heavenly Frost Cold Bee", and then returned to Lanzhou through the underground waterway.

After returning to Lanzhou, Zhou Chun did not go to Jiufengling, which was closer, but went directly to Tuyunling.

Although he was unaware of the discussions about him within the Heavenly Spirit Alliance, he knew that Jiufeng Ridge, where Qinglian Temple cultivators were currently stationed, was definitely not his first option to return to.

He needed to return to Tuyunling first, learn about the changing situation from Zhou Mingde, and then make further decisions.

When Zhou Chun returned to Tuyunling and met Zhou Mingde, he naturally learned about the changing situation from him very quickly.

Obviously, Zhou Chun was quite surprised when he heard that he had been included in the "Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirits" and had been given the title of "Young Master of the Dragon".

Although he felt that after killing "Blood Fiend Prince" Yan Wuji, he had a high chance of officially becoming a member of the "Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirits", he did not expect things to go much more smoothly than he had anticipated.

However, in Zhou Chun's eyes, the title "Young Master of the Dragon" was not only frivolous but also harbored malicious intent, deliberately intended to flatter him to his death!

After all, with the revelation of how he escaped from the blood-robed middle-aged man, and the revelation of the true identity of the Four-Clawed Thunder Dragon Bai Bai, it's hard to say what the Dragon Transformation Sect, who was unjustly used as a shield, and the Flood Dragon Clan of Dragon Abyss would think about this matter.

At this time, he still held the title of "Young Master of the Dragon" while fighting enemies and eliminating demons on the battlefield, and was praised and admired by many cultivators.

It's hard not to suspect that this is a slap in the face to the Dragon Transformation Sect and the Flood Dragon Clan!

This is definitely making him the target of hatred!

"We never imagined that even after hiding in XZ, we still couldn't keep this secret!"

Zhou Chun exhaled with a grim expression, showing no joy whatsoever at having become one of the "Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirits".

To be honest, he is not yet ready to reveal his true identity.

In his original plan, he would wait until he successfully formed his core before making the matter public.

Unexpectedly, things didn't go as planned, and he was forced to expose this matter even with his current cultivation level at the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm.

Nothing in this world is perfect!

"If you want to achieve great things and accomplish great things, you will definitely encounter some things that are not planned."

"Fortunately, you're unharmed and have safely returned to the family; that's a stroke of good luck amidst misfortune!"

"As for the potential dangers after the Four-Clawed Thunder Dragon's exposure, given your current achievements and status, you should be safe for now. No one would dare to risk offending you at this time!"

Zhou Mingde then comforted Zhou Chun, telling him not to worry too much about the matter.

In the past few days, he has been extremely worried about this matter and has thought about many things.

But in front of Zhou Chun, he would only ever offer encouragement and comfort to this most outstanding descendant of the Zhou family.

However, even with his comforting words, Zhou Chun couldn't be optimistic at all.

He could only manage a wry smile as he said, "Although that's true, once Bai Bai's identity is exposed, whether it's the Qinglian Temple, the Hualong Sect and the Jiaolong Clan, or even the demonic cultivators, they could all become enemies of my Zhou family!"

At this point, he couldn't help but sigh with regret, "What merit or ability does my Zhou family possess to contend with these four families!"

Upon hearing his words, Zhou Mingde was speechless.

Indeed, how could the Zhou family, a small cultivation family, have offended four such behemoths?

This is perhaps the tragedy of those small and medium-sized forces in the cultivation world!

A small family wants to grow and expand into a large family.

Whether intentional or unintentional, it will affect the interests of the original forces.

The Zhou family benefited greatly from the Azure Dragon Qingqing and the Thunder Dragon Baibai, acquiring substantial profits for the family through these two dragons.

Then one must naturally bear the consequences and the potential troubles that might arise from controlling the dragon.

It's rare to find something in this world that offers benefits without incurring any costs.

Every benefit you receive comes with a hidden price tag.

"Now, only this war can save the Zhou family!"

"Given the current state of war, neither the Dragon Transformation Sect nor the Flood Dragon Clan should risk completely offending the Heavenly Spirit Alliance by launching a large-scale attack against our Zhou family!"

"As for Qinglian Temple, I have now fulfilled my agreement with Qingweizi, and I will continue to fight under his name as a disciple. Even if he wants to harm me, he won't dare to do it openly, much less attack the Zhou family before doing so!"

"As for the demonic cultivators, since I rose to power by stepping on their corpses, they would never let me and the Zhou family go. Whether Bai Bai's true strength is exposed or not actually has no impact on their revenge against us!"

"Therefore, the Zhou family's true desire to break the deadlock lies in this war. We must make good use of the war's unique characteristics to gain enough leverage to face the subsequent attacks from the Qinglian Temple, the Hualong Sect, and the Jiaolong Clan!"

Zhou Chun spoke slowly with a grave expression, revealing the key to breaking the deadlock.

If you are weak and want to deal with the strong, you must be good at leveraging their strengths and resources!

The Zhou family had actually done quite well in this regard in the past. Zhou Chun had previously gained benefits for himself by leveraging the influence of various forces.

But this time is different from the past.

This time, the momentum and power he needs to leverage are far greater than before!

The key point is that even when he failed to leverage external forces in the past, he simply couldn't gain any benefit from it.

If this attempt to leverage external forces fails, it will plunge both myself and the Zhou family into utter ruin!

"So, Masashi, what do you want to do?"

Zhou Mingde looked at Zhou Chun and asked with a solemn expression.

He knew that he couldn't offer any subjective advice on this matter; he could only provide Zhou Chun with some information to fill in any gaps in his understanding.

"We need to leverage external forces. The Moon Wheel Sect, the Su family, the Li family, the You family, and the Zhu family of the Flame Sun Sect region, who have cooperated with our Zhou family before, are the forces we are most likely to be able to rely on!"

"Master Qingxiao of Qinglian Temple already has a short lifespan, and he may not even live to see the end of this war. If he were to pass away, Qinglian Temple would just be a force with a large number of Golden Core cultivators, and it might not be able to do anything to the other Golden Core families!"

"In terms of the bigger picture, I will strive to achieve even more military exploits, so that all cultivators in the Heavenly Spirit Legion will know that I, Zhou Zhengchun, have made unparalleled contributions in the battle to defend the Heavenly Spirit Realm!"

"In this way, whether it's the Qinglian Temple or the Hualong Sect, if they want to kill me, they'll have to consider how to silence public opinion afterward. If the Tianling Alliance has any face left, they must seek justice for me and give the world an explanation!"

"Of course, it would be best if I could successfully form my Golden Core before the war ends. At that time, my Golden Core cultivation level would be an important bargaining chip for the Heavenly Spirit Alliance to protect me!"

Zhou Chun spoke slowly in a low voice, expressing his general thoughts.

After hearing his words, Zhou Mingde seemed to have thought about it and quickly nodded, saying, "Well, if we're going to ask the Moon Wheel Sect for help, let's go all the way. We can send a few promising young children from our families to the Moon Wheel Sect, and promise that we can give some of the dragon-born demon beasts we raise in the future to the Moon Wheel Sect. We can even offer some of our families' beast-taming techniques as a token of our sincerity!"

"If that were possible, it would be even better!"

Zhou Chun nodded slightly, not refusing.

In extraordinary times, extraordinary measures must be taken.

As long as the Zhou family can overcome this calamity and become a Golden Core family, then what do these sacrifices matter?

He quickly said, "Then let's leave it at that. I'll first take stock of the spoils I obtained from killing the demonic cultivators, and then I'll take those corpses to the Moon Wheel Sect to pay my respects to Senior Master Baiyue!"

(End of this chapter)