Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 629 Flaws [Please Subscribe]

On the banks of Longyuan Marsh.

Zhou Chun sat cross-legged on a mountain peak, gazing at the misty waters ahead, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

The reason he rushed over and sent Bahar, the high priest of the Scaled Frog race, to Dragon Abyss to retrieve something for him was because he sensed that his backup plan had been triggered.

Many years ago, he captured an assassin from the Ice Prison Sect, but because he was wary of the sect behind him, he dared not kill him. Instead, he used the demonic secret technique "Soul Sealing and Corpse Suppression Technique" to seal the assassin in the Soul Sealing Coffin, and then had the then-high priest of the Scaled Frog alien race, Baturu, send him to the Dragon Abyss Sealing Cave deep in the Dragon Abyss Marsh.

This deliberate attempt to create a false impression did indeed help him defuse the subsequent threat from the Ice Prison Sect, preventing him from directly confronting this assassin sect.

Over the years, in order to reinforce the seal, he also had Baturu go back to retrieve the Soul-Sealing Coffin and send it back.

This time, his backup plan was triggered. It's unclear whether a demon beast discovered the Soul-Sealing Coffin and damaged it, thus triggering his backup plan, or whether the assassin sealed inside underwent some strange change.

If it were the former, Bahar would definitely have come up empty-handed, and he wouldn't need to clean up the mess afterwards.

Even Nascent Soul stage cultivators couldn't make a ripple in Dragon Abyss.

If it's the latter, then that's quite interesting!

Time passed slowly, and after about thirty-four days, Zhou Chun finally saw Bahar return.

"Senior Zhou, Bahar has successfully delivered on his mission and brought back what you requested!"

On the mountain peak, Bahar, who looked somewhat dejected, handed a body bag to Zhou Chun and then silently stepped aside to wait.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun was not in a hurry to examine the corpse storage bag. He simply nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Fellow Daoist Bahar. Next time we trade, I will have my family give you an extra fifty Black Lotus Pills as a gift."

Upon hearing this, Bahar immediately expressed his gratitude.

Zhou Chun then waved his hand and left alone with the body storage bag.

This left Bahar, who was still hoping to see what was inside the Soul-Sealing Coffin, feeling a pang of disappointment.

Ever since the High Priest Baturu took him to see the Soul-Sealing Coffin, he had been very curious about what was inside.

When I went to pick up this item, I hesitated several times about whether to open it and take a look.

Anyway, even if something goes wrong, they can blame it on the monsters, saying that the monsters discovered the item and opened it beforehand.

But whenever he wanted to do it, he couldn't help but recall the warning from the High Priest Baturu, and in the end he restrained himself from the impulse.

He originally thought that once the item was in Zhou Chun's hands, he would be able to get his hands on it and satisfy his curiosity.

But Zhou Chun had no intention of opening the Soul-Sealing Coffin in front of him!

After Zhou Chun parted ways with Bahar, carrying the body storage bag, he headed straight for a certain area in the wilderness.

After traveling for some time, he arrived at the place where Zhou Daoquan was cultivating in seclusion.

After transforming into a ghost cultivator, Zhou Daoquan was trapped in this yin and evil place.

When the beast tide attacked Yasukuni, he was worried about the safety of his family, but he was unable to help in any way.

Fortunately, the Zhou family did not suffer particularly heavy losses in the beast tide, and they even gained the blessed land of the Azure Lotus Mountains, which made him very happy when he heard the news.

At this moment, Zhou Chun arrived, and the little ghost he was raising quickly spotted him and immediately appeared in front of him.

Then, looking at Zhou Chun with surprise, he asked, "Zheng Chun, why do you have time to come to my place today, instead of staying at the Qinglian Mountain Range?"

"I just happened to be here taking care of some old business, and I thought I'd drop by to visit you!"

Zhou Chun smiled slightly and waved his hand to take off the body storage bag from his waist.

"Huh, isn't this a body bag? Masazumi, why are you carrying one?"

Zhou Daoquan's gaze was quickly drawn to the body storage bag in Zhou Chun's hand, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, looking at him with a look of astonishment.

Zhou Chun did not rush to answer, but instead released the Soul-Sealing Coffin from inside with a burst of magical power.

"This is a Soul-Sealing Coffin. Could it be sealing away some powerful zombie?"

Zhou Daoquan couldn't help but speak up again.

"Whether it is or not, just open it and you'll know."

Zhou Chun responded and opened the lid of the Soul-Sealing Coffin.

As the coffin lid was opened, a foul stench wafted out, and then a figure shrouded in a bluish-black corpse aura leaped out of the coffin and rushed straight towards Zhou Chun, drawn by the scent of a living person.

However, Zhou Chun was prepared for this. Golden light immediately emanated from his body, forming a shield that protected him.

The figure crashed into the shield of radiant light, yet it couldn't even shake it.

Zhou Chun was able to get a clear look at the figure.

The outline of the Ice Prison Gate assassin could still be roughly discerned, but his head was swollen and much larger, with zombie-like fangs growing from his mouth, and his eyes looked like those of a dead fish.

At this moment, after being blocked by Zhou Chun's protective divine power, the beast immediately roared and spat out a stream of blue-black evil energy that struck the shield of light in front of it.

Under the bombardment of this extremely cold and malevolent aura, the radiant shield was violently shaken. A chilling intent penetrated the shield and reached Zhou Chun's heart, making him feel a chill in his soul and slowing down his thinking.

This situation also surprised him, and he hurriedly recited the "Heart Lotus True Dharma" to clear his mind and concentrate his spirit.

He then stopped letting the zombie attack him and directly summoned the [Dragon and Tiger Golden Rings] with a flick of his sleeve. The two rings came out at the same time and bound the zombie's hands and feet, immobilizing it.

The power of a superior-grade magic weapon is clearly beyond the capabilities of a low-grade fourth-order zombie that has only recently been transformed.

After being restrained, the fang roared and struggled incessantly, but could hardly move another step.

At this moment, Zhou Daoquan also recovered from his shock and couldn't help but point at the zombie and exclaim to Zhou Chun, "A fourth-tier psychic zombie! Zheng Chun, where did you find this monster?"

"This matter is complicated, and I will explain it to you in detail later."

Zhou Chun replied, then looked at the zombie with a serious expression.

To be honest, he never expected that the Ice Prison Sect assassin, whom he had sealed for many years with the "Soul Sealing and Corpse Suppression Technique," would actually be directly transformed into a zombie!

This result was completely unexpected.

After examining the zombie for a moment, Zhou Chun turned to Zhou Daoquan and asked, "Grand Uncle, do you have a way to subdue this fiend and seal its consciousness?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Daoquan was taken aback at first, then replied in a deep voice, "If you, Zheng Chun, can suppress the corpse-evil energy within its body, I might be willing to give it a try!"

"This is simple."

Zhou Chun responded and then patted the spirit beast pouch at his waist, releasing the Thunder Dragon Bai Bai.

Then Lei Jiao Bai Bai spewed lightning, continuously striking the zombie and consuming its corpse energy.

Before long, most of the corpse's malevolent energy was consumed, and its aura became extremely weak.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Daoquan immediately made hand seals and cast a spell, attempting to seal the zombie's consciousness using secret ghost techniques.

It was practically impossible for someone with the cultivation level of the Purple Mansion stage to attempt to seal the consciousness of a fourth-order zombie equivalent to a Golden Core stage cultivator.

However, firstly, ghost cultivators are naturally more skilled in this area, and secondly, that zombie was newly transformed and had not yet drunk fresh blood, so its ferocity was somewhat lacking.

After some attempts, Zhou Daoquan actually managed to seal its consciousness.

After sealing the zombie, Zhou Chun removed the magic weapon, placed it back into the Soul-Sealing Coffin, and closed the lid.

"Now, Masashi, you can tell me about this zombie's origins."

Once Zhou Chun closed the coffin lid, Zhou Daoquan couldn't wait to ask the questions he had asked earlier.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun had no choice but to reveal what he had done back then.

After hearing his story, Zhou Daoquan also showed an incredulous expression.

Unable to contain himself, he exclaimed in a low voice, "So, you only sealed that Ice Prison Gate assassin, who had been transformed into a half-corpse, for less than a hundred years, and he turned him into a fourth-tier psychic zombie!"

No wonder he was so surprised.

If it were really that easy to cultivate a fourth-tier psychic zombie, the Corpse Demon Cult's strength wouldn't have been so limited in the past.

In fact, even with a complete Golden Core stage cultivator's corpse, and using the Corpse Demon Sect's unique corpse-refining secret technique along with various precious materials to cultivate it, the probability of successfully creating a fourth-tier spirit zombie is less than 30%!

"This junior doesn't know why either, but the fact is what you see now."

Zhou Chun frowned, equally puzzled, finding the matter quite strange.

However, strange and bizarre things happen all the time in the world, and not every anomaly can be explained.

Therefore, neither he nor Zhou Daoquan pursued the matter further at this point.

Zhou Daoquan quickly looked at him and asked, "So, what do you plan to do with this zombie now?"

"This fiend was, after all, a Golden Core cultivator from the Ice Prison Sect in his lifetime. It's best to avoid provoking this assassin sect if possible. I think it's better to destroy him to prevent the Ice Prison Sect from finding out what other hidden techniques he might possess!"

After hesitating for a moment, Zhou Chun finally spoke his mind.

Hearing this, Zhou Daoquan shook his head repeatedly, saying, "That's such a waste! A fourth-tier spirit zombie with such extraordinary talent is worth far more than a fourth-tier puppet. Destroying it like this is far too wasteful!"

"What you mean is..."

Zhou Chun looked at Zhou Daoquan with surprise, somewhat taken aback by his words.

Faced with his surprise and confusion, Zhou Daoquan calmly replied, "The ghost cultivation method I practice contains a secret technique that can refine these spiritual zombies into corpse servant clones. If I can master this technique, I will be able to leave this place using these clones!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun fell silent.

"Alright, in that case, this beast is yours to deal with!"

After a long silence, Zhou Chun finally sighed softly and agreed to Zhou Daoquan's request.

He then left the Soul-Sealing Coffin behind and took the other relics of the Ice Prison Gate assassin with him as he left this Yin Sha land.

Once they were far away, Zhou Chun turned back and glanced at the sinister place behind him, letting out a long, melancholy sigh.

In fact, he had known all along that once he transformed into a ghost cultivator, in addition to the flaws and taboos recorded in the ghost cultivation method, there was another flaw that was difficult to talk about.

That is, after lacking the shackles of flesh and blood, their consciousness is gradually corrupted and distorted by the ghostly energy and yin energy, their temperament changes drastically, and they often become much more selfish and self-serving!

If Zhou Daoquan were still a ghost cultivator, knowing that leaving behind that psychic zombie might bring hidden dangers, he would definitely prioritize the overall situation and would not insist on keeping it for his own selfish interests.

But now, his personality has clearly changed!

Perhaps he himself didn't even notice the change, but Zhou Chun knew that he had truly changed.

Of course, Zhou Chun could refuse Zhou Daoquan's request, thus avoiding any potential problems for himself and the Zhou family.

However, if he really did that, even if Zhou Daoquan didn't argue with him now, it would definitely accelerate the distortion and change of his personality, causing an irreparable rift in their relationship!

That was something Zhou Chun was even less willing to see.

After all, it was he who persuaded Zhou Daoquan to try the ghost cultivation method in the first place.

He had originally planned to bring the assassin back and kill him with one sword, so this way he could be considered to have achieved the same goal.

In any case, in the eyes of outsiders, the Zhou family is protected by the Nascent Soul cultivator, True Person Tianjing. If anyone wants to harm the Zhou family, they must first figure out how to get past True Person Tianjing!

However, the fact that Zhou Daoquan's mind and will had begun to become distorted was irreversible. In the future, Zhou Chun could only try to talk to him less about certain important matters and not let him participate in the important decisions of the Zhou family.

On his way back to the Azure Lotus Mountains, Zhou Chun also made a detour to the Jade Mountain stronghold to inspect and encourage the cultivators there.

After returning to his cave, he took out the relics of the Ice Prison Gate assassin and examined them.

After capturing the assassin, Zhou Chun had already taken stock of his belongings and kept everything he could.

The relics he has retrieved are nothing more than his natal flying sword forged from [Ten Thousand Year Ice Crystal] and the white robe that can conceal his aura and appearance.

Since the assassin himself had already perished, his natal flying sword now looked somewhat dim and lackluster.

However, the value of this item does not lie in its grade as a mid-level magic weapon, but in its special material.

【Ten Thousand Year Ice Crystal】is a very special top-tier ice-attribute spiritual material, sufficient to be used to refine top-grade magic weapons!

Furthermore, what makes this item truly special is that treasures crafted from it naturally possess the characteristic of being invisible and intangible, making it an excellent material for crafting magical artifacts such as invisible flying swords and invisible needles.

Although the flying sword in Zhou Chun's hand had been refined by the assassin, it was made purely from [Ten Thousand Year Ice Crystal] without any other spiritual materials added, so the spirituality of the materials themselves was not damaged.

If a master craftsman were to handle it, this sword could be reforged into raw material and used to forge a treasure he desired.

Such a large piece of [Ten Thousand Year Ice Crystal] could easily be exchanged for a high-grade magic weapon by a Nascent Soul cultivator who needs it; it is truly a rare and precious treasure.

Keeping this item in hand means that even when Zhou Chun reaches the Nascent Soul stage, he can still use it to exchange resources with other Nascent Soul cultivators.

As for the robe, Zhou Chun no longer hesitated and directly refined it, intending to use it when needed in the future.

Time passed slowly, and another year quickly went by.

At this time, Lin Hongyu, who had taken the Jade Dew Golden Glow Pill and gone into seclusion, emerged from her seclusion.

She was very lucky and successfully broke through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm with the help of this elixir, which proved that the elixir did indeed have the effect of assisting in breaking through the barrier of realm.

After breaking through her cultivation, Lin Hongyu was overjoyed and came to thank Zhou Chun. Then she went to the Great Zhou Kingdom to find her Daoist partner, Zhou Daoyi, to share the good news.

Her success inspired Su Yuzhen, who then moved to the Qinglian Mountains to accelerate her cultivation through dual cultivation with Zhou Chun.

This was something that would benefit both of them in their cultivation, so Zhou Chun naturally wouldn't object.

That day, Zhou Chun was cultivating in his cave when he suddenly received a message from Zhou Xinyan.

After reading the message, he quickly replied.

After a while, Zhou Xinyan brought someone into his cave, and that person was none other than Gongsun Yuanji, who had left earlier.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun immediately took the initiative to ask, "Fellow Daoist Gongsun, what brings you to the Zhou family? Haven't you returned to the Great Zhou Kingdom yet?"

Upon hearing his words, Gongsun Yuanji immediately bowed deeply to him with a somewhat ashamed expression, saying, "Senior Zhou, please understand. I have come here today to ask for your help. I beg you to show your great kindness and save my sister!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun frowned and asked, "What do you mean by that, Fellow Daoist Gongsun? What's wrong with your sister this time?"

"To be honest, senior, after leaving the Azure Lotus Mountains, my sister and I have been working in Jing Kingdom to set up protective mountain formations for other cultivation families. Recently, while setting up a formation for a family in Cangzhou, a problem arose during the geological survey, causing an accident that damaged many materials. The Wei family of Cangzhou then detained my sister and demanded compensation from us!"

Gongsun Yuanji, his face full of helplessness and bitterness, said, "But as you know, Senior Zhou, our family is not wealthy to begin with, and the Wei family is making outrageous demands, asking us to double our compensation for their losses. How can we possibly afford that!"

"Oh, I see!"

Zhou Chun nodded, then said, "The Wei family is also a Golden Core family. Since you two siblings accepted their mission and messed it up, it's only right that you compensate for the losses. I don't think Fellow Daoist Gongsun can deny that!"

"Yes, I understand that, but unfortunately I'm simply short of money..."

Gongsun Yuanji nodded, then looked at Zhou Chun with a pleading expression.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "How about this, I can pay this compensation on your behalf, but you will need to work for the Zhou family to repay it. We can talk about leaving once it's all paid off!"

"Thank you so much, Senior Zhou! Thank you so much, Senior Zhou! I will never forget your great kindness!"

Gongsun Yuanji's face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly thanked him profusely.

He didn't dare expect Zhou Chun to help for free. He was already very satisfied that Zhou Chun could help with compensation and rescue his sister.

(End of this chapter)