Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 676 It Was All a Misunderstanding [Please Subscribe]

"That broken jar is a priceless treasure? How is that possible! How could that kid possibly have such a treasure?!"

The Azure Dragon King couldn't help but gasp in surprise, his mouth agape and his eyes filled with disbelief.

Not to mention it couldn't believe it, even the Thunder Dragon King's mouth gaped open, its eyes filled with shock.

Although the two demon kings had never come into close contact with the Heavenly Treasure, they knew the power of such a treasure and what it represented.

It can be said that any Nascent Soul cultivator with a treasure of this level is virtually invincible at the fifth rank, as long as they can activate it.

But in reality, this kind of thing is extremely difficult to happen!

After all, the spirit of the Tongtian Lingbao is already as intelligent as a human, and it possesses a powerful cultivation level comparable to that of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Therefore, without the cultivation level of the Nascent Soul stage, it is difficult to get them to recognize you as their master.

Even those with the cultivation level of the Nascent Soul stage would find it extremely troublesome to encounter a Heavenly Treasure that refuses to acknowledge a master. It would take an unknown amount of effort and time to refine such a treasure without damaging its power.

Therefore, even the top human powers that possess the Heavenly Treasure can only use it to suppress the sect's foundation. They will only bring out such treasures when faced with the crisis of annihilation.

Since the spirit of the Tongtian Lingbao is quite intelligent, it will certainly not be stubborn and refuse to let a Nascent Soul cultivator refine it when faced with the crisis of annihilation!

So how could the Azure Dragon King and the Thunder Dragon King believe that the ordinary stone jar in Zhou Chun's hand was actually the legendary Heavenly Treasure!

At this moment, the Thunder Dragon King frowned and looked at the Fire Dragon King, saying, "Brother Fire Dragon, are you sure you didn't see wrong? Although I have never been in close contact with a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, I have had the opportunity to witness the Dragon God Pearl wielded by the Golden Horned Demon Saint. Its heaven-reaching power and awe-inspiring might are unforgettable after just one viewing!"

Upon hearing this, the Azure Dragon King seemed to come to his senses and hurriedly nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right, all Heaven-Reaching Treasures possess Heaven-Reaching Power; they are powerful artifacts capable of shaking and manipulating the power of laws. That broken jar, apart from its strange aura, doesn't look like a Heaven-Reaching Treasure at all!"

Even if you've never eaten pork, you've still seen a pig walk.

As dragon kings of the dragon race, and with their own race possessing the power of a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure to suppress them, their understanding of such treasures is likely even greater than that of many human Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

After all, many Nascent Soul stage cultivators of the human race may never have the chance to see a true Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure in their entire lives!

Upon hearing their words, the Fire Dragon King was also startled and began to wonder if he had been deceived.

But after carefully recalling the aura emanating from that stone jar, its expression hardened, and it solidified its opinion.

He immediately shook his head repeatedly, saying, "Of course I wouldn't be mistaken. Although I don't know why that treasure doesn't seem to possess any power, the aura it emits is very similar to that of the treasure that suppressed the Dragon Palace's foundation in our clan. It's definitely a powerful spiritual treasure passed down from ancient times!!"

At this point, it hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "Of course, as we all know, most of the ancient magical treasures left behind were damaged in the great wars of that time. Some even had their spirits shattered, falling into the status of top-grade magic weapons!"

"Perhaps that treasure's power is not usually apparent because it is incomplete, in order to prolong its existence!"

"Even so, a Heaven-Reaching Treasure is still a Heaven-Reaching Treasure. None of us know how much power it can still unleash, or what kind of supernatural abilities it possesses!"

As he spoke, the Fire Flood Dragon King became increasingly convinced of his opinion. Finally, he looked solemnly at the Azure Flood Dragon King and the Thunder Flood Dragon King and said, "If that brat is pushed to the limit and really fights us to the death, using some secret method to sacrifice his own nascent soul to forcibly activate the power of that heaven-reaching spiritual treasure, I might still have a chance to survive, but you will most likely be doomed!"

Whether he was just trying to glorify himself or stating the truth remains to be seen.

In short, both the Azure Dragon King and the Thunder Dragon King were stunned by its words and began to believe it.

Both knew that the Fire Dragon King had the opportunity to get close to the treasure that suppressed the Dragon Palace's foundation, while they were not yet qualified.

Furthermore, the Fire Dragon King is a dignified fifth-tier superior dragon king, whose knowledge and cultivation are far superior to theirs.

Since the Fire Dragon King was so certain that he had not misjudged the situation, they could only conclude that they were simply ignorant and lacked the cultivation to see the power of the stone jar in Zhou Chun's hand.

At this moment, the Azure Dragon King's talent for adapting to changing circumstances came into play.

It seemed to have forgotten that the blood on its back was still wet, and forgotten the pain and grievance that the Fire Dragon King's palm strike had just brought it.

Immediately, he looked at the Fire Dragon King with gratitude and said, "So that's how it is! We misunderstood you, Brother Fire Dragon. Thanks to you, Brother Fire Dragon, we two brothers were spared!"

Its ability to change its stance according to the wind and to flatter others made the Thunder Dragon King both disdainful and admit his inferiority.

But for the sake of the Fire Dragon King's face, it could only thank him, saying, "Brother Qing is right. It's fortunate that we invited Brother Fire Dragon to come along this time. Otherwise, if we had pushed that human too far, I'm afraid we really wouldn't have been able to escape!"

Upon hearing their words, the Fire Dragon King's expression immediately improved considerably.

Now that it has come to its senses, it realizes that it may have overreacted and made a mountain out of a molehill.

But of course it can't admit that, otherwise, where would its pride be!

And it really doesn't need to gamble that it might not be.

Even if there's only a 30% chance that what Zhou Chun has is a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, it's still an extremely dangerous situation.

If things go wrong, the Fire Dragon King might really be doomed there!

Fire Dragon King, a dignified fifth-order superior-grade dragon king, has no life-or-death grudges with Zhou Chun, so why would he risk his life and his path to that possibility?

So now that its life is no longer threatened, its biggest concern is naturally how to save face.

Seeing that both the Azure Dragon King and the Thunder Dragon King had tactfully saved face for him, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "My two brothers, there's no need to be so polite. Let's leave it at that. Once the Demon Saint emerges from seclusion, we will report this matter to him for a decision!"

The Golden Horned Demon Saint has gone on a journey to various regions, and it is unknown how many years it will be before he returns. The Fire Dragon King's words clearly indicate that he does not want to get involved in this matter anymore.

Hearing these words, Thunder Dragon King was undoubtedly the most disappointed.

The Thunder Dragon King's original idea was to either bring Bai Bai, the four-clawed, four-toed Thunder Dragon, back to Dragon Abyss Swamp. If Bai Bai could genuinely stay with the Dragon Clan, then the Thunder Dragon Clan would truly have a leader of sufficient stature in the future.

Even if Bai Bai is truly unyielding, it can still be forcibly bred to improve the existing bloodline of the Thunder Dragon clan.

It was precisely because it was certain that it could benefit from Bai Bai that it returned to Longyuanze after being summoned by the Fire Dragon King.

Now that the Fire Dragon King has given up on the idea of ​​bringing Bai Bai back, how could the Thunder Dragon King not be disappointed?

Despite its disappointment, it understood the Fire Dragon King's concerns and therefore didn't say anything more, which was considered an admission of the matter.

However, the Azure Dragon King seemed unwilling to accept the beating for nothing and immediately added, "Brother Fire Dragon's approach is naturally the safest, but letting that kid get away with it would be too easy on him. Why don't we spread the news that he possesses a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure to those Nascent Soul stage human cultivators and cause him some trouble!"

Upon hearing this, the Fire Dragon King immediately showed interest.

It naturally dared not gamble its own life on whether the thing in Zhou Chun's hand was a Heaven-Reaching Treasure, nor dared to gamble on whether that thing could still unleash its Heaven-Reaching Power.

However, if someone is willing to risk their own life, it seems not impossible.

Unexpectedly, the Thunder Dragon King spoke up, saying, "Brother Qing, your suggestion is not a good plan. If that thing is truly a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, once the news spreads throughout the human cultivation world, it will surely attract the attention of Nascent Soul stage cultivators. Wouldn't that just increase the strength of the human Nascent Soul stage cultivators for nothing, and also give that human a powerful backer!"

Upon hearing this, the Fire Dragon King, who had initially been somewhat tempted, immediately changed his expression and nodded repeatedly in agreement, saying, "That makes sense, Brother Lei is absolutely right!"

Having said that, he looked sharply at the Azure Dragon King and said, "Then it's decided. This matter is to be known only by the three of us, and absolutely no word of it must be uttered. If I hear any rumors circulating outside, I will hold those responsible accountable to the bitter end!"

These words were clearly spoken specifically to the Azure Dragon King.

Upon sensing the piercing gaze and warning intent, the Azure Dragon King's expression tightened, and he hurriedly assured, "Brother Fire Dragon, rest assured, I know the gravity of the situation and will absolutely keep my mouth shut, not letting a single word of what happened today escap from my lips!"

"You'd better do that!"

The Fire Dragon King seemed to have lost some faith in it, and emphasized the sentence again with greater force.

This filled the Azure Dragon King with immense grief and indignation, and he could only swear another oath in front of the Fire Dragon King to salvage some of his credibility.

Subsequently, the three dragon kings left Yunzhou with little interest and returned to their respective caves and nests.

On the other side, seeing Zhou Chun confront and fight the three dragon kings outside the mountain gate for a while, and then successfully force the three dragon kings to retreat, some Zhou family cultivators who saw this scene from afar inside the Zhou family mountain gate were all shocked and overjoyed.

Even Zhou Mingde and Zhou Daoyi, who thought they knew Zhou Chun very well, were filled with shock and surprise.

Zhou Chun did not tell them about his plans, but when they advised him to leave, he said that he had a way to save his life.

The two of them thought he had some other trump card to escape from the hands of the fifth-rank superior dragon king, but they never expected that he could force back three dragon kings all by himself!

If they hadn't witnessed it with their own eyes, even if Zhou Chun had told them in person, they probably still wouldn't have believed it!

So when Zhou Chun returned to his family after successfully retiring, Zhou Mingde couldn't hide his excitement and looked at him repeatedly, asking, "How did you do it? Zheng Chun, how did you manage to do that! Why were those three dragon kings so easily dismissed by you!"

Because of the great distance, and the extremely strong magical aura of the Nascent Soul stage cultivators and the fifth-order demon kings, those with cultivation levels below the fifth order could not easily see their true appearances.

Therefore, no one from the Zhou family truly understood the details, and at this point, he could only ask Zhou Chun, the person involved.

However, Zhou Chun dared not mention the existence of the treasure, the [Purifying Heaven and Earth Divine Jar], because this item was of such great importance that there was no need to let a second person know about it until it was truly recognized by someone else.

Therefore, even when Zhou Mingde asked him, he replied vaguely, "The secrets of this matter are not convenient to explain to outsiders. I have also promised the three dragon kings that I will not reveal this matter to outsiders."

Upon hearing his answer, Zhou Mingde's excitement immediately subsided, and he quickly nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, yes, Zheng Chun, you're right. I was too excited just now and acted rashly. It's indeed best not to let anyone else know about this!"

"What should we say if our own people ask, or if outside forces try to find out? Should we just say nothing and let them guess?"

After listening to their conversation, Zhou Daoyi chimed in, discussing how to proceed.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun thought for a moment and then nodded slightly, saying, "That's right, we can only let them guess about this!"

Upon hearing his answer, Zhou Daoyi frowned and said, "If that's the case, I'm afraid some people will seize the opportunity to deliberately smear Zheng Chun, claiming that you're colluding with the Flood Dragon Clan!"

"It's alright. As long as there's no evidence, these fabricated rumors can't shake the foundation of the family, nor will they have any real impact on me!"

Zhou Chun waved his hand and said in a nonchalant tone.

Without concrete evidence, it is impossible to frame a Nascent Soul stage cultivator.

Anyone without the cultivation level of the late Nascent Soul stage wouldn't be qualified to investigate Zhou Chun.

He believed that even those late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators would think twice before acting after hearing that he had exchanged several blows with a fifth-tier high-grade dragon king and forced three dragon kings to retreat. They would not dare to cause him trouble easily.

Therefore, he doesn't need to care about any possible rumors or slander.

"Zhengchun is right. Rumors are just rumors. As long as we don't act foolishly, what can mere rumors do to us!"

Zhou Mingde also spoke up in support of Zhou Chun's viewpoint, his tone full of confidence.

Having witnessed Zhou Chun drive away the three Flood Dragon Kings, he now has boundless confidence in the future of Zhou Chun and the Zhou family.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun said at the opportune moment, "Now that the threat from the Flood Dragon Clan has been temporarily resolved, I'll leave the affairs of the family to you two. I need to focus on cultivation for a while and probably won't have the mind for worldly matters!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Mingde and Zhou Daoyi both nodded repeatedly, saying, "That's only right. Zhengchun, you've already done enough for the family. From now on, just focus on your cultivation and do your own thing. You don't need to worry about the family's mundane affairs; we'll help you with those!"

Then the two left Zhou Chun's cave and went to explain to the family cultivators who were still in a state of excitement.

At the same time, news of Zhou Chun's solo defeat of the three Flood Dragon Kings quickly reached the Moon Wheel Sect and the Flame Sun Sect.

Although the Nascent Soul stage cultivators of these two forces dared not approach the Zhou family's mountain gate, they deliberately arranged for many Purple Mansion and Foundation Establishment stage cultivators to scout around the Azure Lotus Mountain Range to gather intelligence, so they were able to obtain information very quickly.

When they learned that Zhou Chun had forced the three dragon kings to retreat after only two moves with the Fire Dragon King, they were all greatly surprised and found it extremely unbelievable.

"How did he do that? That's a fifth-tier high-grade fire dragon king! Even I, fighting him outside the mountain gate, would have been an extraordinary feat to escape unscathed in a one-on-one situation. How did he manage to force him back?!"

Master Yinyue stared in shock at the intelligence report in his hand, his eyes filled with astonishment.

Back when the Fire Dragon King led his men to besiege the Moon Wheel Sect's mountain gate, he had personally fought against them and knew all too well just how strong they were.

If Zhou Chun had exhausted all his means and managed to escape from the Fire Dragon King by sheer luck, he wouldn't be this shocked; at most, he would be surprised by Zhou Chun's true strength.

But the information he had received now left him bewildered, feeling that he couldn't understand this young junior at all.

Time and again, Zhou Chun's performance was pushing the limits of his understanding, making him feel that he was really old and couldn't understand today's young people!

In contrast to the shocked and bewildered Yin Yue Zhenren, Zi Yang Zhenren felt shock and fear.

Yes, fear!

Although Master Ziyang had never fought against the Fire Dragon King, he knew that if he encountered the Fire Dragon King, he would definitely be defeated and injured after only a few moves, and the chance of escaping would be less than 30%!

However, Zhou Chun has now successfully defeated the three dragon kings led by the Fire Dragon King after exchanging two blows with him!

Such a record could not help but instill fear in Master Ziyang, with whom he had already fallen out.

He knew he was no match for Zhou Chun, but now it seemed that he was not only no match for him!

"What should we do? What should we do?!"

He muttered to himself in a panic, his mind completely in turmoil.

If there were a pill to undo regrets, he would definitely sell everything he owns to buy one.

But he knew in his heart that his previous behavior had offended Zhou Chun to the core, and even if Zhou Chun said he was willing to forgive him, he dared not believe it!

"Heaven is so unfair! Why does all the good things happen to that kid!"

He couldn't help but widen his eyes and start complaining.

At this moment, it seems that this is all he can do.

Soon after, news of "Master Chun Jun" single-handedly defeating three attacking dragon kings spread throughout the cultivation world of Jing Kingdom and rapidly spread to neighboring countries.

Many Nascent Soul stage cultivators who heard about this matter sent people to the Zhou family under the guise of concern and congratulations to inquire about the news.

But these people didn't even get to see Zhou Chun's face.

Zhou Mingde used the excuse that Zhou Chun was in seclusion to recuperate from his injuries to deflect those people away and dismissed them casually.

The inside story is something that outsiders, apart from the four people involved that day, are destined to know.

As for how outsiders speculated about this matter, Zhou Chun and the Zhou family did not pay any attention to it.

With Zhou Chun staying indoors, two years passed quickly.

In the past two years, no more dragon kings have visited the Zhou family, and no true information about that day has been spread.

This made Zhou Chun feel completely relieved.

He knew in his heart that the three dragon kings, including the Fire Dragon King, had probably chosen to keep their mouths shut and had not revealed the information from that day for some reason.

Since no demon king or demon saint has come to visit him in more than two years, it means that this matter should be considered to be over for the time being.

Even if he travels away from home in the future, he will not have to worry about his family being wiped out by some demon king at any time.

Under these circumstances, Zhou Chun also quietly went out and brought Zhou Zhiying and Lei Jiaobai back to the family from the distant Great Zhou Kingdom.

In the second month after he brought his apprentice and beloved pet back to the family, Senki no Makoto, who had deliberately postponed the date of setting up the formation, finally came to visit the Zhou family.

"I am truly sorry. I was held up by some matters and could not get away. It was not my intention to neglect Fellow Daoist Zhou. Please forgive me."

Inside the cave, after meeting, Master Qianmu and Zhou Chun apologized for the previous delay.

Although Zhou Chun knew that this was just an excuse, he couldn't expose it directly. He could only smile and reply, "Fellow Daoist Qianmu, you're too kind. I was the one who needed your help, and I'm already extremely grateful for your willingness to assist. How could I possibly blame you?"

Upon hearing this, Master Qianmu turned his head slightly in embarrassment, repeatedly saying, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, you flatter me, you flatter me."

After saying that, he said softly, "I wonder where the array master that Fellow Daoist Zhou mentioned is? I need to discuss this with him carefully before I can help him complete the array setup according to the specific circumstances."

However, knowing that it was best not to bring up the past, he took the initiative to talk about the important matter.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun naturally agreed and said, "In that case, we will have to trouble Fellow Daoist Qianmu to put in more effort."

He then sent a telepathic message to Zhang Liang, who had been waiting for a long time, asking him to come to his cave.

After Zhang Liang and Master Qianmu met, Zhou Chun no longer interfered with the formation. He simply had Bai Bai stay by Zhang Liang's side to prevent Master Qianmu from using other means to obtain the complete formation diagram from Zhang Liang.

Six months later, with the help of "Emperor's Dew", the Thunderworm Beast finally broke through its bloodline shackles and advanced to the fourth rank, becoming a low-grade fourth-rank demon beast.

When it broke through, it made quite a splash. In order to prevent it from being exposed to Master Qianmu, Zhou Chun specially took action to cover it up.

Otherwise, if people find out that he has a fourth-tier [Thunderworm Beast], it will inevitably cause some unnecessary trouble.

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